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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
THE KIN OF WASHINGTON.

Those who imagined that the WASH
INGToN family was extinct will be sur
prised at the number of WASHINGTON
kin whom the New York centennial
committee has found, and to whom
special invitations have been issued to
attend the centennial celebration at New
York the Both of this month. The list
includes all the known living repre-
sentatives of the families of GEORGE
WASHINGTON and MARTHA GUSTS
WASHINGTON, and it is observable that
the GUSTS branch is by far the most
prolific. Gen. WASHINGTON left 10 de-
ScendantS: consequently, all the living
representatives of the WASHINGTON
family are descended from his two full
brothers, half-brother and his sister
ELIZABETH, who married Col. FIELD
ING LEWIS.
RICHARD 3. WASHINGTON and Mrs.
ANNIE WASHINGTON Brown, of Jeffer-
son county, West Virginia, great grand
children of Col. SAMUEL WASHINGTON,
own brother of Gen. WASHINGTON, are
the only living representatives of that
branch of the WASHINGTON tree. Mrs.
RICHARD Is. WASHINGTON is the great
granddaughter of AUGUSTINE WASH
INGToN, the generals half-brother.
JAMES B. WASHINGTON, of Pittsburg,
and Prof. CHAPMAN MAUPIN, of Eli
colt City, Md, are the great-grandsons
of LAWRENCE WA sHINGToN. Mrs.
FIELDING LEWIS living descendants
are Mrs. ELLEN WASHINGTON, Mrs.
CHARLES T. MITCHELL; W. ID. WASH
INGToN, of Jefferson county, West Vir-
ginia; Mrs. IRVINE KEYsER, Mrs. E.
GLENN PERINE, Mrs. FIELDING LEWIS,
Mr.. and Mrs. DANGERFIELD LEWIS,
Mr.. and Mrs. EDWARD PARKE LEWIS,
all of Baltimore; Mrs. WAGER SwAYNE,
of New York, and Mrs. LOUISA LEWIS,
of Washington city. Thus we see that
there are now eighteen living represent
atives of the WASHINGTON family.
The GUSTS representation is much
more numerous, and for the most part
the descendants of MARTHA WASHING
TON have gained more distinction in
American affairs than her hus-
bands kin. The latter seem to
have been content with the fame
won by the illu5trious father of his
1AiiOhs3 UiiO VI
the GUSTS family who have been in
vited to attend the New York centen-
NAL are the children of Gen. ROBERT E.
LEE, the great Southern leader. Gen.
LEES wife was a granddaughter of
JOHN PARKE GUSTS, and it is through
her that Gen. LEE became the posses
sor of the Arlington estate. Gen. LEE
died leaving six children to survive
him, three sons and three daughte rs.
One of the daughters, AG MES, has since
died, and the other two are unmarried.
The surviving children are Gen.
GEORGE WASHINGTON GUSTS LEE,
president of the Washington and Lee
university at Lexington, Va; Gen.
WILLIAM HENRY FITzHUGH LEE, a
farmer in Fairfax county, and elected to
the Fifty-irst congress, Capt. RoRERT
EDWARD LEE, who is also farmer near
West Point, Va; Miss MILDRED LEE
and Miss MARY CUsTIs LEE, both of
whom live at the old homestead in Lex
inutOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
THE WAR IN HAYTl.
Description of the storming and
Capture of DeSSaiines.

New YORK. April 16.-Charles Pres
ton, son of Haytian Minister Preston,
who represents Legitime's government
i'll New York, has just returned from
the seat of war in Hayti. Mr.. Preston
brought copies of LIE Moniteur, printed
at Port au Prince, April 4, containing
the latest news of the war. Gen. st.
Fleur Paul, of Legitime's army, has
captured L'Artibonet, and is threaten
ing Gonaives and st. Mare. Seven hun
dred refugees have come to his army
for protection. The capture of Hippo
lyte's stronghold, Dessallnes, is thus
officially described: At 6 o'clock
in the morning Gen. Dardignac
attacked the formidable ramparts
near Passe-a-Roche, two miles
from Dessalines. and after terrible
fight, which lasted four hours, dis
lodged the enemy from their strong
position, before which Legitime's forces
left twenty wounded and five dead.
Among the last was Gen. Bayard, the
veteran commander of the Place of
Grandeslines. At IL o'clock the divls-
ion of Gen. Dardignac was at the doors
of DesSalines, awaiting the division of
Gen. Nirret in order to continue his
operations. That division. after a ter
rible conflict, arrived at o'clock, and
at o'clock the enemy had left their
stronghold, and the two divisions en-
tered the impregnable fortress of Dessa-
lines. These two memorable days have
caused the rebels forty-four dead, 143
wounded and 103 prisoners. This battle
is regarded as decisive one in favor of
Legitime
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
PRESS OPINIONS,

A st. Paul woman has just given birth
to six children. Even the weeks clear
ings of Minneapolis cannot overbalance
that. We, therefore, await with interest
the obstetrical reports from the last
named city. We know that it will not
brook defeat.-Omaha Herald.
If the st. Paul and Minneapolis pow
ers had any notion of being considerable
of the public they would have postponed
the big street car strike until the season
had become somewhat more advanced.
To launch municipal walking match
right on the heels of a Northwestern
winter is extremely unkind, to say the
least.-Chicago Mail.
Speaking of offices, when in the his
tory of the country did single town
ever secure as many good ones as In
diauapolis has lately obtained? The
list includes the president and his sec
rotary, the attorney general, the minis
ter to Italy. the consul general to Lon
don, and the United States treasurer
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
President Harrison is quoted as re-
marking, with regard to an appoint
ment which was pressed upon him, 81
have my personal friends to remember"
This is only slight change in the
wording of the motto that 'public of
flee is private snap"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
KANSAS PROHIBITION.

Kansas has had prohibition in opera
ton since 1882, and it is conceded that
the law is more rigorous and effective
in that state than in any other; but the
report of the internal revenue collector
affords good deal OF room for the cap
tious to get in their work. There has
been a steady increase in the number of
retail liquor stamps ever since the law
was adopted. The collector issued
LIST in 1882 and 1897 in 1887. No doubt
the figures were largely above 5000 in
1888, but are not given. These paid the
general government $4,000. 1t is not
probable that all pay this tax, as many
would evade it. as they do the state
laws. Still, 5000 retail dealers in liquor
afford chance for the in quiry, Does
prohibition prohibit? The government
figures also show in Des Moines, the
capital of Iowa, 27O retail dealers in
liquor. The governor writes letters
from that point showing that the law
is as well enforced as any other laws
in that state. and he doesn't smell thing
about Des Moines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
CAN ADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Report and Suggestions of the
Labor Commission.

OTTAWA, Ont. April 16.-In the
house of commons to-day, ON motion to
go into committee of supply. Mr.. Holton
proceeded with his motion of want OF
confidence in the customs. The amend
ment on division was defeated-yeas
Ill, hays II. The report of the royal
labor commission was issued to-day.
The darkest pages in the testimony are
those recording the beating and impris-
onment of children employed in fac
tories. The commissioners want such
treatment made penal offense.
The commissioners recommend
holiday, to be known as "La-
Dor day." examination at ports
of landing; that persons likely to be-
come objects of charity and those hay
ing incurable diseases should be for.
hidden to land, and that the importa-
ton of foreign labor under contract be
forbi dden; also that convict labor be
simply utilized for government pur-
poses. The establishment of a labor
bureau is recommended. Boards of
arbitration to settle strikes are suggest
ed. The report has plea for nine
hour system. In conclusion it says
that the interests of the working people
will be promoted if all matters relating
to them be placed under the admtnistra-
ton Of one of the ministers of the crown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
ALL SORTS.

An evening paper refers to the Chicago
Times as Democratic paper. Whoever calls
the Times Democratic does it an honor as
great as it is undeserved.
A correspondent asks: Does Tom Lowry
own the earth?' At last accounts he did
not, but the genial Col. Tom is still young
and ambitious. *
Yesterday afternoon a man entered Third
street drug store and demanded two grains
of morphine. Cant give it to you without
a prescription" answered the clerk; but
you might try this;'' and he handed him a
copy of the Pioneer Press.
Two suicides in Minneapolis in single day
leave that city, in point of population, at
the mercy of st. Paul, which, having regard
for the federal enumeration to be made next
year, will not permit these voluntary sacri-
fices-Chicago Times
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
THE MOD ERN RoBEsP1ERRE.

Republican papers think the presi-
dent is rather slow in turning ''the ras-
Gals out" but they find gleeful satisfac-
ton in watching GARRISON work the
gullotine upon the fourth-class post
masters. He has become so expert that
the 100 day has grown to about 200,
and it is claimed that he will yet be able
to add another hundred. If there is not
a clean sweep of all Democrats IN these
Offices, it will not be the FAULT of CLARK
son. His labors, however, may be
lightened somewhat by the fact that
one-third of the offices were left in the
hands of Republicans under the Demo-
cratic administration. 1t is not claimed
that the good of the service is promoted,
or any but partisan considerations are in
volved. The lists are handed in by the
congressman, or other party authorities,
and the commissions made out as rapidly
as the clerks are able to do the work
This is the condition, not the theory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
MISSING LINKS.

Five towns in Kansas have elected women
for mayors.
The street sprinkling of Springfield, Mo-,
is done by the fire department.
Cattle are selling at $40 apiece in Nevada,
and all the small dealers are going to the
wall.
A Philadelphia connoisseur on eating says
that muskrat meat tastes better than any
sirloin.
The great fire In the imperial palace at
Pekin is reported to have caused q loss Of
100000 to 81 800, 900.
Two hundred bushels of onions have been
presented to charitable institution Of
Cleveland to be distributed to the poor.
One result of the collapse Of the BOOM
at Los Angeles is that there are 400 appli-
cations for positions on the police force
One Of the great industries of Nuremberg
is making lead toy soldiers. Eight hundred
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17

south part of New Mexico. The move
ment originated at Ell Paso. which VIII
be taken into the state with the consett
of Texas, and become its capital. There
Is said to be good deal of money avail
able for the effort, and it is probable
that the interests of some syndicate are
more involved than any public concern.
The population is mostly white and
moderately civilized, but no members
are named, nor is it stated how they
will vote. Unless they show Republic
can tendencies, 1t will be useless to at
tempt to get into the Union under the
present administration,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
FRIENDLY TO AMERICA.
Expressions of Good Feeling From
the Land of the Mikado.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, April 16.-The
steamer Oceanic, which arrived to-day
from Yokohoma and Hong Kong, brings
Chinese and Japanese adyIces to April
1. The japanese paper Nichi Nichi
Shimbun publishes the following tele-
gram from Seoul, Corea, dated March
%. go. n. Denny, adviser to the Co
rean king, having received $4,000 from
Hi Hung Chang, has decided to resign
his position and return home" The
news that the United States has agreed
to revise the treaty with Japan on the
lines desired by the latter power is re-
ceiving extended notice from the Japan
csc papers. The Mainidie Shimbun
states that America is the first among
Western powers to treat with Japan
with friendliness. America has helped
COrea achieve her independence, has
interfered between Germany and help
less Samoa, and America, among all the
treaty powers, alone has returned her
share of the Thimonoseki indemnity to
Japan. The article declares that this
last act on Americas part is worthy of
friendly proceedings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17

work people are engaged, and they turn out
10000 soldiers day.
A dead goose cost Postmaster Gerweg, of
Dakota City, Neb., his life. He had shot the
bird and was trying to get it, when his boat
upset and he was drowned.
An Atchison, Kan. dry goods store adver-
tised coffee for sale the other day. when a
grocery store got even by buying job lot Of
thread and selling it at cost.
Conception Cortez who died recently at
Matamoras, Mexico, was 113 years old. His
wife, Luz Lara, who survives him, is nearly
100 years old.
i, The most expensive ready made corset
sold in the fashionable stores is valued at
S35. 1t is made by hand IN Paris. and is
lined with heavy silk, with the steels covered
with down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
Links and Pins.

P. Hallenbeck, assistant general superin-
freight agent of the Chicago & Northwestern
at Winona. were in the city yesterday
j: W. Ross, superintendent of construction
and bridges of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
passed through the city yesterday en- route to
L.. futile, traffic manager of the Can adian
racine railroad, will be chairman of the
Trunk Line Passenger association.
A. b. Plough, general freight and passenger
agent OF the st. Paul & Duluth, returned
yesterday from Chicago.
George Marsh. assistant general passenge
agent of the Milwaukee, was in the city yes
terday
j. q. Clark, general freight agent of the
Omaha, will return from Chicago to-day.
d. E. King, contracting agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Omaha. is in the city,
The Milwaukee's annual financial report
shows deficit of 81, S45, 284
The st. Paul & Duluth puts on its regular
rates to White Bear to-day.
j. M. Egan, general manager of the Kan,
sas City, is in Omaha
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17

tits unwise to remove the connubial bar
rier. That is not an artificial caste dis
tinction. Nature has stamped its fadeless
colors as a monition. Experience has
shown that the interests of both races
are subserved by not attempting to
amalgamate. The statutes are not the
cause of race distinctions and prejudices,
but the consequence. In those countries
where the color line is lost in social rela-
tons both races are demoraIized and
degraded. There was purpose in the
creation of peoples so widely various in
color and physical characteristics, and
Nature always has her revenges for
those who would thwart the purposes of
her creations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
THE NEW STATES.

1t is given out that Congressman Cox
is to visit the territories that are erect
ing states. and will do some political
work. They are quite largely indebted
to him for the present opportunity to
get into the Union, and he will be re-
ceived with much cordiality. The Re-
publicans anticipate a clean sweep of
these four states in view of the voting
last fall. That was one of the freaks of
the restless aspirants for statehood.
They had grievances, and it was good
time to show the fact. 1t expedited the
statehood work. Montana shows by
vember was but merry antic, not to
have place in the more serious state
era. Washington and North Dakota
are good fighting ground for the Demo-
Gratis, but even if they lose them,
the situation will not be mate
rally affected. The senate now
has thirty-nine Republicans and
thirty-seven Democrats. Giving the
Republicans all the four new states but
Montana, and the senate will have 45
Republicans to 80 Democrats. The
lower house is understood to stand 161
Democrats to 164 Republicans. Adding
the new members, the figures will be162
and 16S, Republican majority of six in
the house and the same in the senate.
That is not formidable. There will be
Is new electoral votes at the next cleo
ton, making 414. In 1884 Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND had 219, which will be IL more
YIo,, 10 81 Nh0 tot
of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Indiana have &c votes, and in their
aggregate last fall HARRISON had but
9.237 more votes than CLEVELAND.
Under no probable condition will the
new states be the determining factors
in the contest of 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
THE PlLLsBURY DONATION.

That was very generous proposition
Gov. Pn4LsBURT made to the legislature
yesterday, to donate $4,000 to the
state university in case the agricultural
college should not be divorced from it.
1t would have been a more business
like proposition, however, if it had been
submitted in writing, with a specific
statement of how and when the money
was to be donated, and to what particu-
lar use or purpose it was to be applied.
Still, we do not question the sincerity of
the offer, nor do we think the legisla-
ture will be disposed to bubble over II.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
A CURIOUS CATASTROPHE.
The Earth Opens to Receive an
Illinois Freight Train.

BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, April 16.-A re-
markable freight wreck occurred on the
Cairo short line, two miles from Belle
vile, Monday morning. A freight
train was running toward Belleville.
The track was clear ahead, when sud
denly, without any warning, the road
bed began to sink, and the engineer and
fireman felt themselves rapidly drop
ping below the surface of the surround
ing country. They jumped for their
lives, and both escaped with few
bruises. The engine and train went
down distance of ten feet and ter
rifle wreck followed. The cars, engine
and freight were smashed and buried
in the earth. As soon as the frightened
trainmen could recover their wits they
learned that the train was over Marsh's
coal mine, and that the mine had caved
in. Along the track for a distance of
100 feet, the road had sunk from eight
to ten feet. Two brakemen, who went
down with the wreck. were seriously
hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
ANGRY BONDHOLDERS,
President Corbin Writes a Letter
Which Causes Trouble.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-President
Corbin, of the Reading railroad. has
to-day sent to the stock exchange a
letter which created sensation among
those holders of the third preferred in
come mortgage bonds who have been
dissatisfied with the payment of ~ per
cent. and who have been demanding an
examination of the books. The letter
stated that the company would not pay
even the 215 per cent on the
bonds not yet presented until all
discussion and the examination of the
books were finished. He further stated
that no interest would be paid on any
of third preference bonds hereafter,
until the coupons for 1889 had been pre-
scented. The letter was received with
great deal of surprise. The announce
ment that TO interest will be paid till
that of 1889 shall have been paid, may
lead to trouble, since many holders of
bonds have cut off their 1889 coupons in
the hope of getting 5 instead of 219 per
cent, and have sold the bonds them
selves. The board of officers of the
stock exchange held a meeting and de-
clared that the bonds involved in the
trouble were not good delivery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
A PRINCE GENEROUS.
Continued Frorn Fifth Para.

There was heavy debate, and then
the ultimate and only result-the reso~
luton was defeated-2S yeas to nays.
The Scheffer election bill, adopting
sidered under special order. There
are 131 sections in the bill. The first "a
are original, the remainder being a
copy. of the present Whiteman law.
The bill was considered section by Sec
ton, and the discussion was of a poor
standard. Senator johnson, NJ, sought
to amend the bill by excluding the pro-
visions of the bills to towns and viii
lagos of less than 1000 inhabitants, but
was voted down. The bill was recon-
mended to pass. Vote, 20 yeas to 10
nayS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
TO EXPEDITE WORK.
Creation of a New Division in the
POStoffice Department

WASHINGTON, April 16.-In order to
facilitate the work of the first assistant
postmaster general, a new division,
known as the briefng division, has been
created and placed in charge of A.
Girouard, who has under him twenty
one clerks. The work of the first as
sistant's office is constantly increasing,
an average of 5000 letters day being
received. These are all briefs. Those
relating to the same case are put to-
gether and sent to the clerks in the ap-
pointment division, and thence they
reach Gen. Clarkson, who considers
them and makes the appointment of
postmaster. AT the present rate, about
one hundred and eighty postmasters are
being appointer per day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
Assembled Scientists.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The regular
annual meeting of the National Acad-
envy of Science opened here to-day in
the hall of the National museum, thirty
three members, all of them scientists of
national reputation, being present.
Prof. Marsh, of Yale, president of the
academy, called the meeting to order,
and at once announced the papers to
be read during the four days meeting
the academy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
GEN. SIGEL RESIGNS.
Weary of Official, Life He Drops
the Pension Agency.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The resigna-
ton of Gen. Franz Sigel, as pension
agent at New York city, was received
by Commissioner Tanner to-day. For
some time past the commissioner has
had several special examiners detailed
from here investigating the affairs of
the New York agency. Saturday last
Commissioner Tanner was at his home
in Brooklyn, where Gen. Sigel called
upon him. The commissioner had re-
ceived the report of the special eXamin-
ers, and Gen. Sigel called to ask him
whether there was anything in the spe-
cial report that in any way reflected
upon his integrity. Commissioner Tan
ner informed him that there was abso-
lutely nothing rejecting upon his in
tegrity. Gen. Sigel then informed the
commissioner that he was DESTROYS Of
retiring from official life and would at
once forward his resignation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17
PLANS OF CONQUEST.
Discovery OF a Plot to Seize Lower
California.

California.
Los ANGELES, Cal, April 16.-The
secret order of the Golden Field was
formed here recently with the object of
Selling Lower California, making it an
independent republic and then getting
admission to the United States. The
founder is said to be an eX-Confederate
officer, who has been working secretly
on the scheme for over a year. The
order has many members in Southern
California, Texas and Arizona. The
plan is to gradually introduce members
into Lower California, have them be-
come Mexican citizens, and then de-
clare republic. As the order will have
many influential men in this country,
admission to thp Union will be a repeti-
ton of the annexation of Texas. Cata-
line harbor. it is said, has been selected
as the base of supplies. 1t is known
that several prominent men in Los
Angeles have been approached with
large money offers to take charge of
the undertaking, but they have all re-
fused. as the revolution business in
Mexico is very risky.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-17

JUDGE THURMAN has been in WASH
iEgton of late. and is said to have con-
trlbuted to the life of the town by his
picturesque allusion to the postmaster
general. The judge expressed amuse-
ment at the complaints of the Republic,
cans that the president did not get all
Democrats out in six weeks, and OBJ
served: "That breeches-maker from
Philadelphia, WANAMAKER, seems to
be running the guillotine on full time.
l am told that he is pious cuss."