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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
RAD FINANCIERING.

THE Republican press Of the state
during the last campaign took particu-
lar pains to censure the GLOBE for its
criticism of the management of the
state finances. The diatribes hurled at
this paper for its exposure of the loose
methods and extravaganza were of suf-
fieient force to befuddle the public mind
as to the true state of affairs.
Now comes the retiring governor of
the state-A. r. MCGILL- and in his
closing message says to the present leg
isIature:
''You will be called upon to appropriate an
aggregate sum far in excess OF the states
available resources The
perplexity of the situation becomes striking
ly apparent and admonishes you to the
closest inquiry into all demands for appro-
priations and to the strictest economy com-
patibIe with public necessities in the expen-
diture of public money"
This perplexing situation is nothing
more nor less than what the GLOBE al
legged last year it would be. For the
fiscal year ending next July the esti-
mated receipts of the state treasury fall
short Of the estemated expenditures
$500, ,55S. The only authorized resources
to meet this (and they create new liza
bilities) are all overdraft of 100000 and
TEN porary loan of 100000. Gov. Nc
/ GILL continues by showing that there
will be no money available for appro-
priations in the present fiscal year, and
that the estimated aggregate surplus for
the next two years succeeding this is
but s3l6,741. To this may be added, for
an increased surplus, higher rate of
taxation, the sale of the state lands in
Kandiyohi county, and the issuance of
state bonds to the amount of $4,000.
Even this would not meet the demands
Of state institutions for the next three
years, which ask for 81, ,006, ,925. and the
educational institutions $4,000.
There is no qualification on the part
of the GLOBE in presentihgth authori-
tative proof of the truth of its allega-
tions. It is a matter for sincere regret.
But legislatures which in period of
six years increased the appropriation
list from S2.000,00 to over 50, ,000,0 900 can
congratulate themselves upon having
produced this state of affairs. The legis-
lature of 1887 cannot hesitate as to its
course of action. There must be prun-
ing, looping off of wasteful expendi-
exist more for the benefit of the people
than as a financial resource of the Re-
publican party.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
A CANNIBAL's HOUSE.
Description of a Queer Dwelling
Adorned With Skulls Of Eaten

Description of Queer Dwelling
Adorned With Skulls of Eaten
Men.
Truth Seeker.
There are two large posts in front,
eighty feet high. on which rests the
large peaked shade, around which there
hangs graceful fringe of young sago
leaf. The front is about thirty feet
wide, and the whole length of the
house is 100 feet, tapering gradually
down to the back, where it is small.
Our compartment is about twenty feet
high and ten feet broad. The front is
skin of the sagO palm, and kept beautl-
fully clean. The whole is divided into
courts, with divisions of coeoanut
leaves, nine feet high, on which hang
various figures, not at all gOOd-lOOking.
From the top of the cocoanut leaves hang
graceful curtains of the young frond Of
the sago palm. Standing on the plat
form in front. and looking down the
whole length along the passage or hall,
with their various divisions and their
curtains, it has wonderful effect. In
each of the courts are numerous skulls
of men, women and children, crOcOdileS
and bears; also, many heads of the
cassowary. The human skulls are of
those who have been killed and eaten.
The daintist dish here is man. and 1T is
considered that only fools refuse and
despise it. In the last court there are
the same kind of ornaments, and then
screen with curiOuSly y-fOrmed things OF
wood and native cloth hangings on it;
also sibis Gheir only clothing) belts.
to those murdered, which have been
presented to the gods.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Judging by the slim attendance at the
late annual meeting of the Farmers
Alliance of this state, that portion of the
community which it purports to repre-
sent, is not very much interested in the
organization. The history of the
progress of the alliance has been very
similar to that of the grange and kindred
organizations. There was brief period
of prosperity. seeming unanimity of
action, an apparent advance forward,
and then-poIitics. Upon the advent of
the latter, disintegration set in and
speedily brought to ruin what had been
so we'll planned. Had the work of the
alliance been confined to purely educa-
tional issues, its duration of life might
have been much longer and the sum of
its work of more value. But with the
introduction of politics came the inevi-
table failure. To an extent the alliance
was made a football for scheming poll
ticians and the men who had labored to
make it an object of great good, saw it
fall from the level they had raised it to,
to the basis of a political machine.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
APARNELL INTERVIEW.

The GLOBE this morning, through a
London correspondent, presents a per-
sonal interview with the great Irish
leader, eliciting information and opin-
ions that are full of encouragement to
the American friends Of the noble popu-
lar cause to which he is devoting his
life. AS some uneasinesS has been felt
at the condition of his health, it may be
stated that he is recovering his strength
and has promise Of greater longevity
than the wearisome Times attempt to
fasten criminality upon the Irish league,
in which Mr.. PARNELL says there has
been utter failure. The Times has not
succeeded in finding anything, for the
reason that there was nothing to find,
he AYERS. For obvious reasons, he was
reserved in expressions i'll regard to an
investigation not yet concluded, but
made the sufficiently comprehensive
statement that the friends of the Irish
movement "would prove their case to
the hilt." The cost of the suit on his
side he estimated at 950,00O and three
times that amount to the Times. The
government was giving very effective
aid, in the use of its machinery and
agents, to the conspiracy OF the Times
to crush the Irish cause.
As regards the situation in Ireland,
Mr.. PARNELL says the people have re-
sisted coercion with a firmness beyond
all his expectations. To this firmness
he attributes the complete downfall OF
coercion. Prosecutions, brutalities and
Imprisonment of members of the league
had not broken it, nor caused the suffer
ing and noble districts to quail. One OF
the great items of expenditure was for
the relief of the evicted. This was put
at e25, ZOO. All the other expenditures
of the league in the prosecution of the
national cause are put at 20,0OO. 10
meet these vast outlays the only de-
pendence was the generous contribu-
tions of friends of the Irish cause in all
parts of the world. Mr.. PARNELL ex-
pressed his gratitude at the substantial
encouragement afforded the cause by its
host of friends on this side of the water.
In his acknowledgment of this benefi-
cence he incidentally stated that the
contributions from America had fallen
Off considerably in the past year or two
1t is hoped that this cannot be said at
the conclusion of the year.
Mr.. PARNELL. is evidently quite hope
full over the situation in Ireland, and
confident that at the next election in
Engl and the friends of home rule will
score decisive majority in parliament.
The friends of the cause are eager fol
the opportunity to test their strength,
and when such election occurs it is
hoped their anticipations will be more
than realized.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
He Will Stand or Fall by
the Vote of Paris
) ianS.
y
Jubllant Tenantry Mapcn in
Procession With a Con-
victed Constable.
Hungary's New Minister of
Education Begins His Ca
reer With a Bluff.
Special Cable to the Globe.

Special Gable to the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The coming cleo
ton in Paris for the department of the
Seine is exciting intense interest. No
like event has caused such widespread
solicitude since the memorable elections
of 1871, when the Prussians were out
side of Paris with a victorious army.
Each day sees the affair grow in i'm
portance, and it is now asserted by
Boulanger's friends that the general
will resign his present seat in the cham
Der, which he occupies as the repre-
sentative of the department OF the
NOrd. thus throwing himself entirely
upon the good will of the Parisians.
Gen. Boulanger'S absolute confidence
of securing the election will lead him to
take this step, as it will give him
grand opportunity to show the govern
ment his power and prove the futility
of all combinations against him. 1t is
not expected that Nj. Boule, the social
ist candidate. will poll $4,000 votes, and
these will not be felt by Boulanger.
The general declines to hold public
meetings among the voters, partly for
the reason that he considers that he is
too we'll known to make any further ex-
hibitiOn of himself or exposition of his
ideas necessary. and partly because he
fears that tumults and demonstrations
will occur and lessen his popularity.
There is lively betting On the election,
and both in Paris and here large odds
are given in favor of Boulanger.
WILL MAKE A BIG BLUFF.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Standards
Paris correspondent confirms the state
ment that Gen. Boulanger intends to
resign his seat in the chamber of depu-
ties for the department of the Nord, and
that he will preface his resignation
with motion demanding the dissolution
of parliament.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
Can;tat CuIIings.

Senator Cullom yesterday reported favora-
bly bill from the commerce committee to
increase the salary of the supervising surgeon
general of the marine hospital service to
Sc, 900 per annum, the amount paid the sur
geon general Of the army.
1t is reported that the senate committee on
military affairs will report favorably the
nominations of Capt. Douglass Scott and
Lieut.. Charles Hay recently nominated by
the president as commissaries of subsistence.
Cotton exports from the United States dur
ing December past aggregated 8nS, ,799 bales,
valued at 42,579,617 against CSC, ,9s7 bales
in December, 1887, valued at S21281.256.
The total coinage of United States mint
during the calendar year 1888 was S65.318,-
614: divided as follows: Gold. S31. $50, sos;
silver, S33, o25. .6G6; minor, 1912, 200.
Secretary Whitney says there is no truth in
the report that yellow fever has broken out
on the United States steamer Galepa, now in
Haytian waters.
The secretary of the treasury to-day pur-
chased So, 900 registered 4l2s at 1oSl3.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
WINONA MINONINGS.
Board ofTrade Officers-.-No Car
niyal.

hOdEu VI O&A
niyal.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Minn., Jan. 10,-At the an
nual meeting of the board of trade last
evening, Secretary Simpson in the
chair, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Charles
Horton; first vice president, George W.
Gregory; second vice president, G. A..
Morey: secretary, Thomas Simpson;
treasurer, N. Slaughter: directors for
three years, T. j. Price, G. 81. Porter,
J. C. Blake, George W. Gregoty, j. B.
McGaughey. NJ. 6. Norton, ID. Sinclaire
consisting of G. j. Morey. W. J. Landon
and Hon. Thomas Simpson was ap-
pointed to canvass for subscriptions for
advertising Winona through its board
of trade pamphlet. I'll. M. Kinney
brought up the matter of the appoint
ment of railroad commission and asked
the Board to recommend the appoint
ment of A. H. Merchant of this city; as
Hon. John J. Randall, of this city. is
also candidate. on motion of Secretary
Simpson. a committee was appointed to
draft memorial to Gov. Merriam ask
ing for the appointment of some Winona
man.
The Philharmonic society last night
decided to give up the proposed earni-
val here, on account of the open winter.
In it's place the old time masquerade
ball will be given Feb. 16. and a COM
mittee consisting of George Fischer,
Joseph Leicht,c Jphn Yeutner, John
Won Robe and William Schroeder was
appointed to complete arrangements.
The county commissioners last night
gave banquet at Bell and Dloughy's
restaurant to Henry Posi-. the returning
county auditor. After the banquet MI.
Posi- was presented with an elegant gold
pen by P. Fitzpatrick, ESQ, in behalf of
the board.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
FEW TREES WERE SPARED.
Commissioner Oberly Details the
Cutting of Timber on Indian

Commissioner Oberly Details the
Cutting of Timber on Indian
Lands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-To-day In
dian Commissioner Oberly testified be-
fore the committee charged with the
investigation of the timber lands of the
La Pointe reservation, Wisconsin, con-
cerning some contracts that had been
suspended last month. He stated that
only such ones as he had approved for
them upon allottments had been
granted. He could, however, give no
data upon the subject and he was re-
quested to furnish the exact facts, to-
gether with the form of new contract
prepared by him. A statement by Agent
Gregory to the Indian commissioner
shows that in the year 1888, up to the
time of the suspension Of the contracts
in March last, there had been cut on the
La Pointe reservations 190,000,000 feet
of pine, almost 20 per cent of the entire
amount originally standing. This was
cut under 735 contracts, none of which
had been approved according to law and
to the terms of the contracts them
selves
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11

NAMES OF public men should be en-
graved upon tombstones before it is
prudent to give them to children, or put
them in any place where the sponge or
brush will not efface them. The grand
jury in Cook county, Illinois. makes
complaint that in the various county
institutions they find chiseled in the
marble and stone the names of numer-
Gus ex-offlcials who have been given en-
ployment at Joliet-as boodlers, plum
derers, etc. The practice of cutting the
names of all concerned in the erection
of public buildings in the corner stones,
is foolish and often annoying to the
public eye when the names have be-
come OdiouS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
HUNS GET HOT.
The New Minister Of Education
Causes Rumpus on the Diet.

Causes a Rumpus on the Diet.
VIENNA, Jan. 10.-In the lower
house of the Hungarian Diet to-day,
Count Czaky, the new minister of edu-
cation, referring to the governments
refusal to insert clause in the army
bill, declaring it unnecessary to pass an
examination in German. defended the
government on the ground that its
promise of exemption, backed by the
emperor's promise, was sufficient with
out the insertion of clause referred
to, the adoption of which would
lead to similar demand on behalf of
all the Austrian provinces. He was in
terrupted at this point by shouts of
''Germanizer," 'German minister" etc.
Minister Czaky, however. continued 1e
country to defend itself is matter
which takes precedence of education.
Every one is bitter Hungarian and a
better patriot the better he knows Ger
man." Hereupon there arose deafen-
ing uproar which lasted five minutes,
but Count Czaky stuck to his guns and
was eventually rewarded for his per-
sistence by cheers of approval from
members of the ministerial party.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
ANSWERED A personal"
A Pretty st. Louis SchOolma'am
Gets Into Trouble as q Result.

Gets Into Trouble as Result.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1O.-The story of the
disastrous experience of pretty young
schooIma'am and loaded personal
developed here to-day. The school
ma'am is Miss Sophia Baron, of the
Benton school. Miss Baron is a lively
brunette. Several weeks ago she saw
the personal in morning paper. 1t
was simple inOffenSive looking per
sonal," and there was no suggestion OF
dynamite about it. 1t stated that a
young widower, we'll fixed, in Kansas
City, desired tomarry cOngenial young
lady. Miss Baron, as she puts it now,
thought she would have some fun with
the widower. She answered the per-
sOnal. A correspondence followed and
she read the letters to her female
friends and they did have fun. She re-
ceived a photograph Of a handsome
young man and sent pretty actress
picture in return. Then Mr.. Loewe,
for that was the Kansas City
mans name, sneaked down here on
the quiet to size up his lady love. "He
followed her to school one day." He
walked right into her room while she
was teaching young ideas to shoot with
iiOiC VI lCOS COIICCluCSS. Qno
tempted to embrace her. She screamed,
and then he declared himself. She
looked up and saw an old dried-up sha-
dow of fifty years. $50 away" she
screamed. He pulled ont the photograph
and her letters and said that, although
she had changed some since she was
photographed, there was no change i'll
the letters. Principal Kudiner was
called. and the old lover said he wanted
to get married then and there or around
the corner in the Justices office. Miss
Baron wept and the old fellow swore,
and the whole school was in an uprOar.
1t wasn't so funny for the young lady
then. She threatened to horsewhip
Loewe, but the old man was dead game
and said he liked spunk in a woman.
Finally he was fired out, and is sup
posed to have returned to Kansas City.
Miss Baron has been suspended by the
school board.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11

THE legislature of Nebraska. it is in
timated, will pass law requiring all
insurance companies to pay the full
amout of the policy in case of loss. The
custom there has been the prevalent
one of allowing over insurance, but pay
ing only the value of the property. 1t
will be remembered that few years
ago the legislature of New Hampshire
passed law of that kind. and the in
surance people rose in wrath and pro-
posed to abandon the state, perhaps
some of them did for time, but the law
continues and is said to operate without
unusual friction.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
Skipped From Saginaw.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. TO-
Charles ii. Dixson, deputy county
treasurer, left this city four days ago,
taking with him considerable chunk
of the county funds. The finance
committee of the county board of super
visors is now making It's annual exam
ination of the books. The members of
the committee found several errors, but
refuse to state the amount. Treasurer
Ross intimates that DiXsOn is in Can.
ada. He says he would like to prose-
cute, but does not expect to get o
chance. DiXsOn is supposed to have
fled with woman of bad repute. Ha
left young wife here.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11

1t is officially announced that Queen Vic
toria Princess Beatrice, and probably En-.
and May at Biarritz. The French govern
ment will order three squadron of war YES
sells to act as escort to the royal party.
When the cases of DR.. Tanner, Mi. Condor
and John O'Connor, M. P, who were sum
moned TO appear yesterday before the Tip
crimes act, were called the defendants did
not appear. The court issued warrants for
their arrest.
The French senate has reelected NJ. Le-
roy er president of that body. One hundred
and eighty-two votes were cast for him. SIX
blank ballots were cast.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
APROPOsED AMENDMENT.

The New York Herald is vigorously
pressing an amendment to the constltu-
tion comforting upon congress the power
to make uniform law of marriage and
divorce. In its investigation of the sub
ject it adduces some surprising facts,
showing the confusion incident to the
conflicting character of the state laws.
1t is shown to be possible for man to
have almost any number of wives in
different states, all of them sustaining
the relation in accordance with the
statutes of the several states. An actual
occurrence is cited in which resident
of New York state wanting divorce,
and having no grounds for it in the pur-
view of New York laws, left her and
went to Illinois. Remaining there the
requisite time he commenced divorce
on the ground OF desertion, by publica-
ton in local paper. He proved that
he had written to her to come to him,
but as he did not send her the means,
she had no money to travel with.
He secured his divorce easily and
then went to New Jersey and married
a young girl. She was his lawful wife
in New Jersey and Illinois, but in new
York the first woman was still un-
divorced, and not aware that any
divorce action had been had. This in-
dicates the nature of the situation as it
now exists in regard to the divorce
feature. The marriage laws are varied
and conflicting. A legal marriage in
one state is not lawful relation in
another state. Some prohibit marriage
between persons of certain blood re-
lationship, while others permit the
alliance. The need of uniform laws on
the subject is beyond all controversy.
The amendment proposed by the Herald
relieves the situation OF all doubt, so
far as the power of congress is con-
cerned, and may be the only practicable
method of meeting the evident need.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
CONVERTED A CONSTABLE.
Tenacious Tenantry Parade With
a PrOselyte Until He Is Bagged
by His Superior.

Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A curious and in
teres.ing scene was enacted over in Ire
land yesterday. Loughrare was the
place where the spectacle occurred.
After the court had adjourned, a sitting
in which a number of Clanriearde rental
cases had been under consideration, 100
or more Nationalists, headed by band,
paraded the streets, led by a convert
from the enemy's side. The convert
was one of her majesty's policemen in
full uniform. During lulls in music
this enthusiastic proselyte would ad-
dress the crowd. asserting that the
police were heartily sick of the degrad-
ing work which they were called upon
to perform in Ireland. He said that
there were many who, like himself,
would be only too glad to abandon the
whole business. After finishing one of
these addresses he called for three
cheers for Dillon and O'Brien, but this
juncture was an unlucky one in his
career, for at this moment the head con-
stable, with body of police, swooped
down upon the crowd, and, capturing
the rebellious constable, marched him
Off to the barracks under arrest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11

THE case as stated by.one of the more
recent defaulting bank officials in the
East, illustrates the development of
events of that sort. A little was first
taken, with the firm purpose to return
it soon. This he was unable to do.
More was taken, and the movement was
all downward to the eliminating dis
grace and ruin. This is the common
story, and is as old as the Garden of
Eden. The first apple pIucked from the
reserved tree had in it the blight of a
neerlesS orchard,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11

holders finds himself compelled to pay
by virtue of his position. In this par
ticular instance had the gentleman re-
mained out of Office and continued to
receive a 5000 income, he would have
been $1,000 ahead Of nothing at the end
of the six years, and been better ca
pacitated for the active duties of life
than he is to-day. 1t is probable that
Gov. MERRIAM expended more for his
inaugural ball than his official salary
for one year amounts to. The cam
paigns of three of the Republican can
didates for congress in this state cost
more than they will receive for one ses-
sion in salary and mileage. One sue
cessful candidate for a Ramsey coun-
ty Office expended more than his
income will be for his entire term OF
office.
These things are wrong. They come
very near to the root of all the evils at
the bottom of our election and Office
holding system. They are guide-marks
to the folly of men who throw aside the
best Of life for a wild pursuit of the
will-o'- -the-WiSp of politics.