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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
The Dead Wire Plan.

A report was circulated few days
ago to the effect the electric light COM
panies were taking advantage Of the
cessation of hostilites against the over
head wires. to string number of dead
wires. to be used when needed.
This report was started by
the sight of iinemen stringing
electric wires on poles on Nicol-
let avenue Saturday. but is denied by
the electric ligh companies. and also
the report that before the ordinance
went into effect, the electric light COM
panies put up number of these dead
wires which would enable them to carry
on their business for several years be-
fore being compelled to go under
ground. c. P. Wamman, of the tele-
phone company asserts that he has hot
strung a single wire since last July,
except with the full knowledge and con-
sent of the council and James L.
Brownstead, of the Minnesota Brush
company. says he mas not put up a
single dead wire, except in the shape of
a drop to cut off lamps.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17

ant was not, dependent upon the SOL
dier's contribution for an adequate sup
port at the date of his death. The
soldier was killed at the bat
tie at Taylor's Ridge, Ca, Nov.
"a, 1868. The assistant secretary
finds from uncontradieted and un-
questioned testimony that the claim
ants husband, her only support since
her sons death. has not been physically
able to earn an adequate living for him
self and wife for over thirty years, ana
that they always have been and are now
very poor and needy. The testimony
also shows that the son regularly turned
over to his parents ali his wages before
his enlistment and afterwards con
tributcd largely to their support. The
assistant secretary says that review
of all the evidence on file renders 1t
difficult to conceive upon what founda-
ton or reason the former rejection was
based. This rejection is reversed and
the pension granted. The claimant Will
receive about $500 back pension and
Sl2 per month hereafter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
MORGAN SQUARES HIMSELF
The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Replies To the Charges
Made Against Him.

The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Replies tn the Charges
Made Against Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-ThOmaS J.
Morgan, commissioner OF Indian affairs,
whose nomination is under c0nsidera-
tiOn by the senate committee on Indian
affairs. has prepared letter defending
himself against the charges made
against him. This letter has been for
Narded 10 the secretary OF the interior.
and a coDv sent also to Z. W. Halford,
the presidents private secretary. In re-
ply 10 the charges made by representa-
tiYeS OF the Catholic church that he had
Disseminated against these Of the
Catholic faith in making removals and
appointments, Mr.. Morgan sets up a
general denial, setting forth the reasons
for certain removals made. \ young
lady, who IS said 10 be pro-
fege Of Miss DreXel and a Catholic, the
letter states WAS renewed from Haskell
institute. because she became infatu
2jed with an lndian boy. and ''her c,,Il-
duct caused 80 much unfavorable conf
ment that the lad was sent home to
avoid scandal" She was offered another
place. removed from the disadvantages
of one she previously occupied. but it
was declined. In the ease of the prin-
cipaI teacher Of the institute, he was.
the letter states, permitted to resign be-
cause Of regard for his feelings. he haV-
ing been guilty Of drunkenness on sew
eraI occasions. While three Catholics
had been removed since July from
Haskell institute. eight ProtestantS had
shared a similar fate. At PawRee school
the superintendent was removed. he
having admitted that he had IRE
ouentIy caressed one of the lady teach
ers. and had often been in her room at
might for long periods when her room
mate was not present." In the invcsti-
CATION of this case. the commissioner
says. nothing criminal was shown, but
q want of great discretion was eXhIb
tied. The letter continues:
do not know how many Protest9nts. how
many Catholics. how many infidelS, unbelieT
ers.or Jews are in the school service. No rec
ord Of religious predictions or faith has
ever been Kept by the Office. / do not know
how the discharged clerk who furnished the
article in question learned of the religious
belief of those in the service. The only way
fn which discover il IS when / happen to
remove a teacher who IS q Catholic, and
howl Is raised somewhere by somebody"
Concerning the charge That he was court
snaTtialed and dismissed from the army.
Commissioner Morgan said. IN an Interview
last evening: The charge against me was
brought by two officers whom mad court
martialed. and was Gene as matter OF spite
eud revenge. The proceedings of the court
were set aside. and was heuoFably restored
e. duty, and while tha5 trial was in progress
] received 4 letter signed by eighty seven
commissioned officers who knew all the cir
aue and paid me 2 1ailcring tribute. both as
T. nv military record and private character.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
The Police Commission.

A regular meeting of the police COM
mission was held yesterday. AS usual,
only Commissioners Babb and Guile
were present. and when they adjourned
1t was to meet again on Jan. 20. 1890.
The monthly pay roll, amounting to
SIS, ,200.66, was approved. and bills for
supplies, amounting to S402.44, were
ordered to be paid. Supt. Brackett
reported that during the month of No
vember 575 arrests had been made. OF
these 2S4 were for drunkenness, Al for
vagrancy, SO petit larceny, 4s disOrderly
conduct, 80 keepers of houses of ill
fame, % assault and battery, and 20 for
miscellaneous causes. Property valued
at S6.0S7 SO was recovered and returned
to owners. The commission resolved
that hereafter when private individuals
want policemen to attend balls and par
ties they will have to pay for their
services at the rate of $3.50 per day.
Permits to sell Christmas trees along
the sidewalks were refused to number
of peddlerS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
Mr.. ELLIOTT EXPLAINS
Why the Saloons Were Watched
on Saturday Night.

Secretary Elliott. of the Y. NJ. c. A,
who issued the private circular which
was printed in the GLOBE on Sunday
last, calling upon his tried and
trusted" co-workers to keep tab upon all
the people who went into the saloons on
Saturday night, said yesterday that
about 1I5 men had reported, and the city
had been thoroughly eanvassed, and in
few days he would be ready TO give
the figliIes obtained to the world. ''Our
intention" said Mr.. Elliott, sis not to
antagoniZe the saloonkeeperS. Ali we
want 10 do is to show the people that
some other place beside the saloon
should be provided for the young men
of our city From personal experience
l can saysthat some of the saloons at
least are not the horrible dens some
people picture them. In fact, l have
received kinder and more considerate
treatment at the hands of some saloon
keepers than have received in some
churches. Many of the saloons are
handsomely fitted up, and traces Of re-
finement abound on every hand. This
attracts the young men who have no
other place to go. i don't believe that
all the young men who were reported
as going into saloons on Saturday night
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
FARMERS LIGHT READING.
-Four Hundred Thousand Copies Of
Jerry Rusk's Report to Be Dis
fPibUted

tribUted.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.-In the senate
to-day the house resolution for printing
the agricultural report for 1889 was
amended so as TO provide for the print
ing of 100000 copies, and was then
agreed to. \ resolution offered by Mr..
Mitchell was agreed to instructing the
committee Oh the judiciary to inquire
and report whether Chinese laborerS
excluded under existing law should be
permitted 10 enter the United States
fer purpose Of transit with or without
permission. 4 resolution Of Mr.. Mitchell
calling on the president for copies of
correspondence with the government Of
China since the passage OF the exciu-
sion act having reference TO that act
was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. i resolution of
Mr. Call as to the constitutional
right of Charles SWayne to exer-
else the duties and functions of
district Judge of the northern district of
Florida wirifout cOnfrmatory action of
the senate, was referred TO the Judiciary
committee, The senate proceeded to
fhe consideration of executive business.
When the doors were opened. the con-
current resolution Of Mr.. Ingalls,, pro-
Tiding for a holiday recess from Dec.
10 to Jan. 6. vas adopted, IL TO u, Mr..
fdmunds leading the opposition. A
aaeSsage from the house, announcing
the death OF Representative Edward J.
liaY, was received. and as a mark of
respect the senate at 3:25 adjourned.
In the secret session Of the senate this
afternoon number of consular and
diplomatic nominations were confirmed,
among them that Of Solomon Ilirsch. to
ic minister to Varkey. The judiciary
committee reported favorably the uOmi-
nation of David j. Brewer to be assoei-
ate Justice Of the supreme court of the
United States. 4 quantity of routine
business was transacted,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
OPPOSED TO EXTENSION.
The Council May Refuse the Elec-
tricaI People More Time.

The Council May Refuse the EleC.
tricaI People More Time.
When the council meets Friday next
there is likely to be considerable oppo-
sition to the amendment of the under
ground wire ordinance extending the
time for all wires to go under ground
until June 1, 1890. as agreed upon at
the last meeting of the committee on
underground conduits. Most of the
wires which will have to go
down are located in the Fourth
and Fifth wards, and the aldermen rep
resenting those districts are opposed to
any further extension. This was
brought out at the meeting of the
special committee composed of the rep
reSentatives from these wards yester-
day. Aid. Cole declared that if the
council should agree to extend the
time for six months the matter
would be taken out Of the hands
of the council for six months
an d the companies could go on erecting
wires at will. On the other hand, if the
council allowed the ordinance to stand
as it is, the company would not only be
prevented from erecting any new wires,
but they could be compelled. by due
process of law, to pull down their poles
and wires whenever the council should
direct the proper city officers to proceed
against them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
scrap Over a State Line.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Attorney
General Ayre, of Virginia, to-day made
motion in the supreme court. asking
leave, on behalf of the state of Vir-
giuia, to file bill IN equity against the
state of Tennessee to settle the bound
ary dispute between the two states. 1t
is asserted in the motion of Attorney
General Ayre that Tennessee unlaw-
fully claims jurisdiction over stretch
of land from two to eight miles in width
extending from the northern border of
North Carolina to the border line of
Kentucky. The town of Bristol is one
of the places situated within the dis
puted territory.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
A TAX EXEMPTION.
Shall 1t Be Applied to Manufac-
tories. Is the COnundrum.

In spite of the fact that members Of
the boaad of trade are business men
who cannot give much time to theoreti-
cal discussion during banking hours. c.
J. Buell., the single-tax warhorse. man
aged to get the question of exempting
manufactures from taxation before that
body yesterday morning. He submitted
some information as to the treatment
in other states and countries toward
manufacturing and industrial inStitu-
tions. He referred to Connecticut and
PENNSYLVANIA as being especially liberal
in their treatment of manufacturing in
terests. and placed New York,
where different policy pre-
walls, with a largely curtailed
manufactured product when CON-
pared with the two states mentioned.
Personal property is comparatively
exempt from taxation in these states.
Philadelphia had no personal tax except
on furniture, horses and carriages, and
il had become great manufacturing
city. Vermont has absolute exemption
on manufacturing for FIVE years.
He added that he hoped to see every
manufacturing industry in Minneapolis
exempt from taxation. The result, he
lIOQGitl- AOufu OC Iildl lllC lSiA Oil lullO
in this city would be about per cent
higher, but the result would be bene-
ficial to every business in the city, and
land values would be SO materially in
creased after short time that the rate
would be less than it is now.
The members of the beard listened to
Mr.. Buel. but no one seemed disposed
to argue with him owing to the short
ness of the time. J. b. Bassett finally
moved that adjournment be taken to
"Wednesday evening. when there will
be more leisure for the consideration of
SO knotty problem. The most striking
utterance Of Mr.. Buel was that only an
accident had prevented the approval of
the last legislature to a bill which
would have brought the question of al
tering the state constitution so as to eX-
empt manufactures from taxation be-
fore the DeoDte at the next election, o.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION.
Telegraphic Messages Decided to
BE Exempt.

WAsuISGToN. Dec. 16.-The su-
preme court of the United States to-day
rendered al opinion in the case of the
Western Union Telegraph company
against the secretary of state OF Ala
bama and other state officers, brought
here on appeal from decision of the SUI
preme court OF Alabama. The ques-
ton involved is the constitutionality of
a law of Alabama imposing tax upon
the gross receipts of all telegraph COM
panles for business done within the
state. Under this act the telegraph
company was taxed, not only on busi-
ness done entirely within the state, but
ON messages sent to or received from
other states. The court to-day, in an
opinion by Justice Miller, says that it is
hardly worth while to make any discus
sion about the matter. as the court has
six or eight times, within as many years,
decided that messages sent from one
state into another are not subject to
taxation, because it would be an inter-
ference with interstate commerce.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

Edmond Kent's suit against the city,
for s4,117 damages, was before Judge
Hooker yesterday, and the jury rendered
verdict for the city. 1t was the fourth
trial of the case. Kent claimed that he
broke through defective board in a
Plymouth avenue walk and sustained
injuries which have seriously incon-
venienced him. The defense proved
that the sore Oh his leg, which he
claimed resulted from his injuries, was
OF Liany years standing.
Judge Seagrave Smith returned to
Wright county yesterday, to finish the
term, which will last all the week.
James Clark and John Miller. both
convicted of grand larceny, received
their sentences yesterday. Clark will
go to Saltwater for four months, and
Miller to the reformatory.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
ARTICLES OFINCoRPoRATION
A Townsite Company Which Will
Work on the NJ. & st. Il.

The Wisconsin. Minnesota and Pacific
Land and TOwnsite company yesterday
filed articles of incorporation. The Oh
jeet of the corporation, as stated in the
articles, is the plating and selling of
land anywhere in the United States.
The company will work principally on
the extensions of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad. The first board of di-
rectors is composed of the following:
l.. G. Mitchell. T. C. Clark and III. S.
Abbott, who are also the officers of the
company.
Articles of incorporation were fled
yesterday by the Hillman Brook and
Skunk Creek Improvement company.
the object of which will be the two
streams mentioned. The capital stock
is $4,000. The ineorporators are T.. II.
Shenlin, t. C. Clark, G. A. r. Sampson
and ID. l.. Robinson, of Minneapolis,
and G. B. Buchanan, of st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
EXAMINERS CALLED IN.
Commissioner Raum Provides
Office Work for Field Hands.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 16.-The commits
sioner of pensions, Green r. Raum, to-
day issued an order directing that 40 of
the 26S special pension examiners now
in the field be relieved and assigned to
duty in the pension bureau of Washing
ton. The number of examination fields
will be reduced and their several boun-
diaries extended so as to cover the entire
country, as now. Gen. RaHmfs purpose
i'm making this change is to increase the
effective working force OF the office.
with view to materially eXpediting its
business in the determination of pend
ipr P2SaS
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
A New Enterprise.

A new monthly installment, mortgage
and investment company has been
formed, with capital of 100000,
officered by such well-known men as
eX-Clerk of the Court E. j. Davenport,
president: Emerson Cole. president of
the Peoples bank of this city,
as treasurer, and Frank EuStiS
secretary. The board of direct
ors in addition to the above
include, Mr.. Eustis, p. r. Lackey. L.
w. Parkins and County Attorney JAM
isOn.
This company is mutual and coop
erative, all the members participating
in the profits. The articles of corpora
ton were filed yesterday, and the COM
pany Will probably be ready to do busl-
ness in January. Owing to popularity
OF the enterprise, the Capital City stock
will probably have to be increased.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
NEW CUSTOMS CODE.
Representative Mckinley Intro
tluces n Mosaic Measure.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 16.-The
bill introduced in the house to-day by
Mr.. Mckinley concerning the collec-
ton of customs dues is compound of
several administrative bills which have
figured before past congresses. The
basis is the old Hewitt administrative
bill. which has been eopiousIy amended
by insertions of phrases. sentences and
sections from the last senate tariff bill
and the dartf submitted by the treasury
department to~the last congress. to
which Mr.. Mckinley has added further
suggestions made by the present treas
ury officials. The result is bill of
thirty-two pages Of technical customs
administrative code.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
NOT so SERIOUS.
Miss Fandewort's Condition Not
Nearly So Bad as Reported.

A painful report was circulated few
days ago in regard to Miss Vandewort's
sad accident, stating that the young
lady had gone insane from the effects of
the wound inflicted by au accidental re-
velver shot at Helena q few months
ago. The GLOBE takes pleasure in
stating that this is not the case and that
the young lady has never lost the use of
her reason. A GLOBE reporter, calling
last evening, found her in a much
more favorable condition than was
announced few days ago. As soon as
it was discovered that she would live,
the eye which was destroyed by the
bullet was removed and she seemed to
be much easier afterwards. No abscess
has Termed, as was feared, but the
young lady is suffering from extremely
painful headaches, which may be caused
by the presence of slinter of bone, and
Dr.. Wheaton. of st. Paul, will be called
in TO consult with DR.. French. The
shooting as is generally understood was
entirely accidental, the revolver going
off in Arthur McCutcheon's hand while
the young lady was sitting near by.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
AMUSEMENTS.

In spite of counter attractions, Rosina
Vokes vas greeted by large audience
at the Grand opera house last evening,
and was as charming and vivacious as
ever.
"a Chip o. the Old Block" drew a
large audience at the Bijou opera house
last evening, and the piece is evidently
going to be as popular as upon its
former presentation last October. The
company is practically the same as then.
The sale of seats for ''Little Lord
Fauntelroy" commences at the Grand
boz Office this morning, and promises to
be one of the largest of the season.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
CapitaI Cuttings.

The senate committee on judiciary has Or
dered favorable report to the senate upon
the nomination of David j. Brewer. of Kan
sas, to be associate of the supreme court.
The president has sent to the senate the
nomination of Joseph K. Harrah, of Pennsyl-
vania, to be United States marshal for the
northwestern district of Pennsylvania.
Capt. L. G. shepard commanding the rev.
enue steamer Rush, now at San Francisco,
has been appointed chief of the revenue
marine service.
Bond offerings, $3.50, 400 fours at 127,
and $4,000 dies at 1O4.509. All the offers
were accepted.
Holiday Goods
And Christmas Gifts. Hippler Sc Col
lier, Seventh and Sibley streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
MRS. CANNON DROPS DEAD.
Sudden Bereavement of the Eili-
noiS Congress man.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-Nord reached
here this morning that the wife Of Rep
resentative Joseph Cannon, of Illinois,
dropped dead at her home at Danyille,
ILL.,, at 10 o'clock this morning. EX-
Senator Kellogg and Representative
Gear were notified, and. coming at once
to the capitol, called Mr.. Cannon from
the room of the committee on appfopri-
ations, where he was at work, and broke
the sad news to him. Mr. Cannon was
completely overcome, and took the first
train for home.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
Patriots Provided for.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-The
following postmasters were appointed
to-day: S. Gathers at Sansonville. Bot
tineau county, North Dakota, vice
Stewart, resigned; A. TutaBy, at Tay-
lor, Stark county N. D., vice Lewis, re-
moved; E. Randall, at Elk Greek, Law
renee county. 5. d.. vice Herbert, re-
signed; o. r. Brooks, at Fulton, Hanson
county. s. d.. vice Earl, removed; O..
P. Benfield, at Myersburg, Park county,
Mont, vice Kirby, resigned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17

signing himself dragged Joe.D He
walked from st. Peter to McGregor.
He wants clothes and money. He gays
that he always wrote we'll of the asylum
while he was confined there, because
he had to. TO use his own words, life
is not what 1t Is cracked up to be-" His
friends here are wondering why the st.
Peter authorities have not notified them
of his escape.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
Ready for the Pow Wow.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A delegation
of about twenty-five Sioux Indian chiefs
arrived here last night and will have
conference with Secretary Noble in
day or two to talk over the agreement
which they have entered into with the
Sioux commission to cede their lands in
the Dakotas to the government.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
Federal Buildings for the Dakotas

SIec1aI 10 Ilt tfIDL--
WAsnIXGToS. Dec. Ex-senator Pet
tigrew introduced bills to-day for a
$4,000 public building at Sioux Falls,
and for survey of the boundary be-
tween North aud South Dakota. Sena-
tor Moody introduced a bill for the erec-
ton of a soG0.0o0 public building at
Deadwooa and Rapid City, and appro-
priating $4,000 for the expense of a
constitutional convention in South Da-
kota.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
TO TINKER THE TARIFF.
The Ways and Means Committee
Granted Leave to Begin Its
Work

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the house
to-day the ways and means committee
was granted leave to sit during the ses-
sions of the house. A holiday recess
resolution. from Dec. 20 until Jan. 6,
was referred. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee. authorizing
the sergeant-at-armS TO offer reward of
5000 for the arrest OF Silc0tt, the alb
ScGnding cashier. 10y the sergeant-at-
arms Office. was referred. Mr.. Springer
introduced a bill to organize the terri
tory of Oklahoma. A bill was passed
appropri ating S15e,0O0 to meet a def
cheney in the appropriation for public
printing and binding. and s250.0t0 10
meet deficiency in the app. opriation
for the census bureau. A resolution
was adopted inStructing the election
committee to take up the Clayton
Breckenridge contest in the Second
Arkansas district, and at 2:30 the house
adjourned,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
The Deal Is Off.

The option given an English syndi-
cate last September for the purchase of
of the C. q. Washburn FIGURING Mill
Company expired yesterday. no sign OF
its acceptance having been received. A.
NJ. Bailey. secretary of the company,
said last evening that now the option
has expired. there is no prospect that
it will be renewed, if asked,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-17
Territories Want Statehood.

Special 10 the GIobe.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. = Delegates
Carey and Dubois will speak before the
territorial committee of the senate to-
morrow on the admission of Wyoming
and Idaho to statehood. They say they
have felt the pulse of the senate and
house and have absolutely no doubt
that the territories will be admitted at
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