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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
THE NEW MINISTER.

The arrival of Sir JULIAN PAUNCE-
F0TE at the national capital yesterday
plugs the hole in the foreign diplomatic
corps that has been left open ever since
Minister WEST was bounced. The new
British minister is described as being an
amiable old gentleman, who has an
aversion to letter writing; so we take it
that he is not likely to do anything to
offend our American sense of propri-
ETY.. He talks freely with the reporters,
and expresses himself as being pleased
with the manifestations of open-hearted
American hospitality that he has OBJ
served. This is his first visit to this
country, but he comes prepared to like
1t. He has been the head under sccre-
tary Of state IN England. and is sup
posed to have some knowledge of diplo-
macy. He doesn't seem inclined to put
on airs, and we are quite sure that as
long as he retains his present simplicity
of style and manners our folks will get
along quite agreeably with the old gem
tleman. We would advise him, how
ever, to keep shy of that New York
centenary business, Or he will get a
wrong impression of American life. We
are not all snobs over here, not by a
large majority.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
MORE STOCK.
A New Avenue Afforded Railroads
to Increase Their stock.

to Increase Their stock.
A curious railroad bill, which orIgi-
mated in the house. was defeated by the
senate, then reconSidered and passed.
reached the house yesteI day and passed
by only the necessary fifty-two votes.
The provisions of the bill are:
section 2 chapter "a, General Laws 1884,
relating to corporations, is amended so as to
read: ANY railroad company empowered
by the laws to consolidate its railway prop
erty and franchises, or any portion thereof
with the railway property and franchises, or
any portion thereof, of another railway, or
to purchase the railway property and fran
chiseS of another railway com pany. NAV
effect such consolidation by acquiring the
stock, bonds, or other securities of such other
railway company, and for the special pur-
pose of acquiring the same may create, issue
or dispose of its own stock bonds, or other
securities: in addition to the amounts of the
same it is otherwise empowered to issue to
an amount not exceeding the par
value of the stock or bonds of
such other company acquired by it.
Any railway company may for any other pur-
pose authorized by its acts or articles of in
corporation create, issue and dispose of such
amounts OF stock as the boards of directors
may find necessary for such purpose. Prior
to the issuance of any stock under this
act the company issuing the same shall file
with the secretary Of state Il resolution of its
directors stating the number and value of
such shares and purpose issued for
Nothing in the act to authorize any rail-
load company to sell It's capital stock for
less than par value.
Amendments-Or by any other law OF this
state relating to the issuance or sale OF the
stock and bonds of any railway company
therein.
To end of section 1. That nothing in this
act snail be construed as removing the pro-
h1blIons OF chap. II, Penal Laws 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
GOOD.BYE, GENTLEMEN.

While the formal adjournment will
not be had until to-day, the laborS of the
legislature ended with the close of yes
terday's session, and the work of that
body is now ready to be submitted to an
intelligent, impartial public review. 1t
may not in all things have been an ideal
legislative body, and yet with all its
faults the people of the state have less
reason to complain of its results than Of
most legislatures. The membership
was unusually intelligent and the body
was reasonably industrious. While ws
have not concurredwith this legislature
in everything it has done, still we are
not disposed to withhold from it the
praise that is its due. If we never have
worse Legislature the state will have
cause for cOngratuiation.
Our community will mourn the de-
parture of the individual members, for
during their three months sojourn in
the city they have established the most
cordial social relations with our people,
and it is always source of pain to have
pleasant ties sundered. In bidding
them goodbye, the GLOBE wishes
each member safe return to his home,
happy reunion with friends, and a
prosperous future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
THE CENTENaRY FARCE.

One week from to-day the centenary
of the federal constitution will be cele-
brated in New York, and it is with pro-
found regret the country witnesses the
absurd scenes attending the prepare
tons for the event. The occasion will
be one that should call into active play
all the patriotic impulses of a great
people, and the celebration ceremonies
should be so conducted as to inspire the
masses with feeling of gratitude that
they are in the enjoyment of all the
blessings which were promised when
100 years ago the grand scheme of IA
tionalization was completed. Instead
of that, the New York celebration VII
be nothing more or less than vulgar
display Of the shoddy aristocracy, and
there will be nothing characteristic of
popular government. AS the Chicago
Tribune forcibly and truthfully de-
scribes 1t, the celebration is to be large
ly social show of frills and fummer-
les"
1t would have been better. thousand
times better, to have had no public dis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
WILL MAINTAIN IT'S STAND.
The Northern Pacific Cannot Be
Bluffed by Competition.

AS stated in the GLOBE last week, a
meeting was called by Secretary Abbott
to endeavor to adjust the difficulties be-
tween the Northern and Union Pacific
railways. This meeting was postponed
to May Z. In reference to this meeting
it may be authori tatively stated that
any action taken will not affect the DO
sition of the Northern Pacific. This po-
sition has been stated at length in the
GLOBE. The road will maintain its
position at all hazards, and if at the
meeting on May Z its position
is not sustained, it will not
back down, but will bring the
Union Pacific up before the interstate
commerce commissioners for discrilni-
nation in rates. The charge of discrim-
lnatiOn is based upon the following facts:
The Union Pacific is now soliciting BUSH
ness for Tacoma and other points only
reached by the Northern Pacific. They
sell man ticket to Portland for s35
from Omaha. They also sell man one
to Tacoma for S35. When the latter ar
rlves at Portland he is met by one of
their agents and handed a regular
Northern Pacific local ticket to Tacoma,
which he can take and sell to a scalper
for So; in this way man desiring to go
from Omaha to Portland can save So by
buying through to Tacoma. Again,
they are taking freight to these points
by rail to Portland and steamer from
there, violating the Interstate commerce
act. The Northern Pacific will stand it
no longer and will see if the interstate
commerce commissioners will not sus-
tain them in their position. AS Mr..
Hannaford, of the Northern Pacific,
said, referring to the call for the meet.
ing May Z: cit is just as if you invited
a gang of friends to dine in my house
and invited me to meet Them"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
IN LIMBO AT LAST.
Capture of Donald Morrison, the
Lake Megantic Outlaw.

SHERBROoKE, Que, April 22.-Donald
Morrison, the Lake Megantic outlaw,
who has defied the whole force of the
provincial government for over twelve
months, was captured last evening by a
constable from Montreal. The govern
ment falling in their attempts to arrest
Morrison for the murder of United
States Marshal Warren, of Lake Me-
gantic, appealed to the mayor of Mon
treal, and he sent out a force of city
police, headed by Judge Dugar. These
men were ten days in the woods with
Judge Dugar to hold an interview with
him. No terms, however, could be az
ranged between them. On Saturday
night, all the police except five were
recalled to Montreal. Yesterday Con-
stable Mcmahon, one of the policeman
who had been left behind, saw a man
answering MOrrison'S description enter
a house at MardSden, and. after watch
ing the house for several hours, he
went up and demanded that the
man come out. He did so, but
instead of obeying the police
mans order to throw up his
hands, he drew his revolver and fired
three shots at Mcmahon and his Indian
companion. The policeman returned
the fire, and brought the outlaw to the
ground with wound in his hip. AS
sistance soon arrived, and Morrison was
brought to Sherbrooke this morning. A
doctor was summoned to probe the
wound. He discovered that the ball
had passed through Morrison's body,
having glanced to one side, but that no
bones were broken. The prisoner is do
ing we'll. He will be arraigned for pre-
liminary examination at as early a date
as possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES.
Investigation Into the St. Paul &;
Northern Pacific Railway Com

Investigation Into the St. Paul &
Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany.
When Gen. Pope called for an investi-
CATION into certain alleged Irregular
ities'' i'll the way railroads made their
reports to the railroad commissioners. it
appears that he had the st. Paul &
Northern Pacific Railroad company more
particularly in view. At all events
the officials of that company were alone
called before the committee appointed
to investigate the matter. Senators
Pope, Eaton and Crandall constituted
the special tribunal, and they last even
ing submitted to the senate a volumi-
nous document of testimony. No recon-
mendationS were made, but, in submit
ting the testimony, Gen. Pope had a
resolution adopted referring the subject
to the railroad and warehouse commits
SionerS for further consideration.
Lyman C. Munroe, of Glenwood, Mimi,
was the first witness. He is an accountant
and has been employed by the st. Paul e.
Northern Pacific Railroad company. He
the report of the railroad and warehouse
commissioners for 1887, the sum of $685.
961. SO being added to the total cost of the
road. James K: Riley, bookkeeper of
the st. Paul & Northern Pacific, and
Maj. Postlethwaite, formerly comptroller
of the same road, also testified. The latter
repudiated Mr.. Munroe's statements, show
Ing that the so-called fictitious entries
originated out of contract with the Oregon
IL Transcontinental company to build the ST.
Paul q Northern Pacific road. For this they
were to pay s.. 100000 bondsiand $1,000 600
capital stock. The committee also examined
the books of the company. Maj. Posthle-
waite and j. IL. Randall rendering every as
sis lance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
LAST NOTES.
The House Gets Through Its Last
Batch OF Work

The binding Irvine trust joint committee
was authorized to continue its labors after
the session ended.
The pages were voted S25 each as extra
pay.
The bill to fix the salaries of the sheriff,
register of deeds and clerk of the courts in
Hennepin county was defeated.
During the session of the employees of the
house and senate none have been more
courteous nor obliging to all than Mrs. Helen
Runge, who has had charge OF the telephone
department. and Miss Schrode. of the West
ern Union service.
Basket throwing and loaded cigars made
the chambers noisy.
Editor SlocumS pay as first assistant clerk
was increased to $40 per day.
The city of Little Falls was authorized to
issue bonds for railway purposes.
Senator Hoard's bill for a burial lot and
monument over graves in Swift county
passed.
The Williams bill regulating passenger
fares between the Twin Cities went into the
soup.
AT midnight the confusion was fearful.
Books and papers were flying everywhere,
and McKuSiek in the chair could not control
the bowling mob in 1ront of him.
The house concurred III al important con-
stitutional amendment. which, If passed III
1890 by the people, will make legislative
sessions eighty calendar days in length, and
introduction of bills cease fifteen days before
the session ends.
Charley Hunt, assistant sergeant-at-arms
who goes to Washington 5000, has been an
efficient house attache this winter.
The bill creating an advisory board of par
dons to act with the governor, was defeated
in the house--50 TO ID.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
LITTLE BREECHES.

When Judge THURMAN alluded to the
postmaster general as ''that Philadel-
phia breeches MAKER" the administra-
tion organs made show of indignation
That one of the sanhedrim should be
spoken of so CONTEMPORARY. 1t turns
oct, however, that the old Roman knew
what he was talking about. Recently
postmasters all over the country have
been receiving circular letters from a
Philadelphia clothing firm which goes
by the name of WANAMAKER 81 BROWN,
asking them to act as agents OF drum
merS for the concern, and signifying
that they will find it to their interest to
do so.
When the attention of the postmaster
general was called to the matter he
pooh-poohed it as ridiculous attempt
TO connect his administration of the
postoffice department with the business
management of firm with which he
disclaimed all connection. saying that
he had separated from the concern four
years ago, and that he had simply left
his name with it as an evidence
of good will 1t so happens that
Mr., WANAMAKER has two part
nerS in his big department store
in Philadelphia, and observing
that the newspapers were onto the
WANAMAKER d BROWN circular,
each rushed into print with an expla-
nation of the postmaster generals COM
nection with the concern, and appar-
emily without consultation with each
other, or knowledge that the boss had
been making an explanation himself!
THOMAS b. WANAMAKER declares that
JOHN is interested i'll WANAA1AKEE
q Browns merely as a stakeholder;
WILLIAM WANAMAKER declares that
JOHN is interested only as creditor !;
while JOHN himself declares that he
has had no interest in or connection
with the firm for four years.
There is discrepancy in the state
ments of these three witnesses that
would strike any ordinary court and
jury as being quite remarkable. 1t is
not our province to undertake to rec.
oncile them, or to point out which is
right and which is wrong. But we do
know that Mr.. WANAMAKER got his
cabinet Office in consideration of the
large sum he contributed 10 the Repub-
iiean campaign fund last fall, and we
do not see how he is to get his money
back unless he runs the poStoffice de-
partment in connection with his Phila-
delphia establishment.
With RUSSELL HARRIsoN's newspa-
per pool, MIR. WANAMAKER's ''breeches''
trust and Mr.. BLAINE'S corner on
guano, the indications are that this ad-
miristration will be an exceedingly
thrifty one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
CHEAP WHEAT PRODUCTION

CHEAP WHEAT PRODUCTION.
1t is claimed that the mechanical de-
vices for the production of wheat have
been carried to greater success in
California than elsewhere. 1t is appar-
emily becoming more of a mechanical
industry than agricultural pursuit. Re-
cent reports received from that state as
to the reduction of expense in growing
wheat are almost Incredible. One of the
bonanza wheat growers there, who has
thousands of acres, furnishes a detailed
statement of the cost of his last crop. 1t
comprises the blowing, narrowing seed
ing, cutting, threshing, winnowing and
bagging of the wheat at an aggregate
cost of but so cents an acre. There was
comparatively little human help, ingen-
ious machinery doing about all tho
work. This seems fabulous, and is pos
sibly all extreme statement. There may
be drawbacks in high-priced lands and
lack of needed rains, but the per-
lection of machinery and system
attic methods that are applied to
enormous areas are introducing new
problems for the solution of the econom-
lists. Mr.. ATKINSON, the noted stat
istician, has given this subject a good
deal of attention, and concludes that it
is demonstrated that the cost of growing
wheat in this country is coming down to
so fine point that foreign competition,
even with pauper labor, will be ruled
out. He has information that the Won
derful mechanism that gives. such re-
suits in California can be applied to an
area in California alone equal in extent
to more than half the acreage of the
United States now given to wheat groW,
ing. If it is true that wheat can be pro-
duced in California at 10, or even 20
cents a bushel, why do not the great
capitalists crowd into the business?
There would be enormous fortunes
awaiting them. The great wheat belts
of the West and North don't leave the
growers excessive margins when they
sell the wheat at from so to rs cents a
buShaI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
The Twenty-Sixth Legislative
Session, as Far as Work Is
Concerned,
is Ended, and the Capitol
Is Left to Memories and 2
Sleek Officials. o
The Senate Has Much More
Respect for MIR. Lowry
Than the House.
Duluth & Winnipeg Land
Grant Left in it's Original
Condition.

The house and senate fought their
way to the death into the long hours of
the night yesterday. The scenes were
not enlivening, there being one success
Stop of roll calls and steady adherence
to the calendar. At the last moment
the senate passed the Reyes Australian
election system. which thus becomes a
law and wipes out the Whiteman sys-
TEN. There were few bills in either
branch of extraordinary public impor-
lance. The house had its last tussle
with the Duluth e Winnipeg, and re-
fused to recede from its first position.
Members busted themselves packing up
Effects and taking advantage of the
franks of the express companies; the
reading clerks worked themselves
hoarse; fatigue and worry marked every
face. 1t had been long, hard pull-too
long and too hard for patient human
endurance. The end came without re-
greet.
There will be a short session this
morning. Sine die comes at high noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
THE OKLAHOMA OPENING

Oklahoma starts off well. With a yell
and rush the crowd of boomers went
across the border yesterday, and it was
wild race OH horseback across the
plains for coveted manifestations,
many of them having been staked out
before. Now that the boomers are over
the line, most of them are in the condi-
ton Of Mr.. FLANAGAN at the Chicago
convention; they are wanting to know
what they are there for. The time and
money that nlne-tenths of them have
wasted in their visionary schemes
wonfd have secured them good home
steads in Dakota. And the time for
trouble is yet ahead of them, for the
reign Of terror will not commence until
the disappointed boomers have had
time to realize their failure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23

for his family to sleep while the house
was burning, as his wife did not
sleep soundly, and any noise would
cleared away. Axes and clubs and two
large bowie knives. all stained with
blood, were found. Then, at a short
distance, they found the trunk in which
Wood kept his money. 1t had been
broken open and rifled. Enough bones
were raked from the ashes to prove,
with the blood-stained weapons, that
the family of six had been murdered
and then burned with the building.
When this discovery was made Wood
tainted, and it was necessary to carry
him away. There are as yet no clues to
the perpetrators of the terrible crime.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
THE SALT TRUST.
Burt Has Gone After the Money
to Make 1t Stick.

TOLEDO, o., April 22.-The Blade
will say this evening, on the most I'M
Improbable authority, that Wellington
K. Burt, of Saginaw, president of the
Michigan Salt association, sails on We'd
nesday next for Southampton on the
North German Lloyd steamer Saale on
an errand. the results of which will be
felt from one end of the United States
$4,000, 900, by means of which, with
the pool already formed in this
country. the entire salt product of the
United States will be controlled by
syndicate, of which he will be the head.
English capitalists. who have operated
salt trust in Great Britain, are inter-
ested in this project, the details of
which have all been arranged, and
which will all be settled bv Mr.. Burt
during his brief visit to England. The
gigantic business combination is not to
be salt trust in the usual acceptance
OF the word, although in many of its
features it resembles one. 1t is simply
applying to the entire salt industry of the
United States the same. principles that
from time to time have been used in the
great salt producing section of the Sag
inaw valley. Each district will pro-
duce the usual quantity of salt, and
will report to headquarters constantly
the amount of stock on hand Head
quarters will make the sales and see
that the stuff is shipped in the most
economic manner. For instance, orders
from country tributary to Syracuse will
be filed from that city instead of the
Michigan people stealing in there, as
they do now. Kansas and other
states Whereabouts will be sup.
piled from Kansas, instead of
from Michigan or New York,
and Kansas people will not undertake
to supply Ohio and Michigan, as is now
the case. 1t is estimated that in this
way there will be saved in the operat-
ing expenses of the business at least
100000 year, even at the present
ridiculouSly low price of salt. 1t is not
the purpose of the proposed syndicate
to go into this matter with the intention
of forcing up the price of salt. There
will be no necessity for any such action,
as with the business management con-
solidateG and concentrated, the saving
In operating expenses will yield com.
Portable return in and OF itself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-23
Roads and Bridges.

The omnibus road and bridge bill from.
the senate created storm in the house.
The bill appropriates $41, OOO-s1. 900 to
each senatorial district having bill for
a road or bridge before the legislature.
In its provisions the bill is manifestly
unfair. designed to benefit the large
counties and to discriminate against the
weaker ones. Mr.. Dunn denounced 1t
as gag law" and Judge Fleming
pronounced Chairman McKusick's rul-'
ingS OH the passage of the bill as one of
the rankest things of the session. The
rules were suspended without tile ncces-
Sary two-thirdS vote, and the bill passed
without half dozen members of the
house knowing what it contained.