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FIGHTING TAX RAIsERs.

Two Republican senators from the
West. PLUMB and PADDOCK, have dis
played the courage of their convictions
and declared themselves SquarelY
against the tax-raising programme of the,
crazy-quiIt tariffs. The New York Star
says: Mr.. PLUMB scored a strong point
by filing statement of crockery merl
chant in Kansas, which showed that, on
an invoice of goods on which ne had
just paid duty of $16.40 under the old
tariff law, the tax under the MCKINLEY
administrative and tariff bills would
amount to S5712. That is tax raising
with vengeance, and the mere state
ment of the case, which was not contro-
verified, should have been sufficient to
secure an amendment to the bill. The
strength of the pressure of. Kansas SEN
timent against higher taxes was partic-
ularly demonstrated by the votes finally
cast by Senator INGALLS, in support OF
his colleague on the question of crock
cry duties.
1.-THE idea that on any merchandise
war taxes are to be multiplied nearly
three-fold more than quarter OF cen
fury after the war is almost Incredible.
Yet such abominable results are clearly
contemplated by the MCKINLEY syS-
TEN. This exagge ration of war taxa
ton is not to apply merely to articles of
luxury, but to goods that are neceSSi-
ties in every household.
sit would be far more honest, as we'll
as less oppressive, to absolutely pro-
hibit the importation Of such articles.
The enormous duties will be in one way
or other to a great extent evaded,
and administrative scandals in our Gus
tom houses will exceed any that nave
come to light in the past.
The Democratic and conservative Re-
publican opposition to McKinleyism
continues to be conducted with excel
lent judgment. as well as with great
courage. The case against the tax
raisers is being made clearer every day,
and there are few now to dispute the
assertion that, if free election laws COLI
tinue to prevail, large majority of the
congressman chosen in November will
be Democrats. Every day the Repub-
lican congress remains in session adds
to the strength of the opponents of Re-
DublicaniSmO
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LIMBS GLASS HOUSE.

It is an inyariable rule that when
man of small mental capacity is foisted
by circumstances into prominent po-
sition, he attempts to make record for
himself by false pretenses. This is the
case with Congressman JOHN LIND. He
has somewhat of a paper reputation in
Minnesota, given him by the organs of
his party; but even they find it hard
matter to defend him, OF to discover
anything creditable in his public acts.
Only few months ago Minneapolis
paper claimed that Mr.. LIND was the
man to whom was due the credit for the
passage of the act of March 8. 1887, for
the relief of settlers on lands claimed
by railroad companies in the southern
part of the state. In the same article
in which this claim was made, it was
charged that Democratic administra-
ton was responsible for the injustice
done the settlers, and a great ado was
made over Mr.. LIMBS great victory in
their behalf. AS matter of fact, the
act of March 8, 1887, was passed by
Democratic congress. and Mr.. LIND
had nothing whatever to do with the
bill, as he was not sworn in as a MEM
Der of congress until March 4, 1887.
Mr.. LIND has been in st. Paul the
past day or two looking after the inter-
ests of settlers on lands certified to the
Winona & st. Peter Railroad company.
In explaining the situation to the re-
porters of the press, he has the assur-
ance to state that a Democratic ma
tional administration granted the lands
in question to the Winona & st. Peter
company, and, by Implication, he tries
to make it appear that the failure of
the settlers to secure title to the lands
was dne to an unfayorable decision
from Land Commissioner THOMAS A.
HENDRICKS.
1t is part of Mr.. LIMBS business to
cast reprOach on Democrats and Demo-
cratic administrations, but. neverthe-
less, the Winona & st. Peter company
did not receive its grant from
the general government. The grant
was made to the state of Minnesota
and given by the state to the railroad
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takes away the right of burial in con-
secrated ground"
Here was the challenge made by re-
ligiouS convictions.
"Consecrated groundw Numbered
SaxtoD. us the plea here made that
hardship follows the retention of GRIM
mai corpse from cOnsecrated ground?
The criminal who in life would not re-
spect the flesh protected by the law he
broke may not in death have demanded
for it that which himself had forfeited"
But" shouted Mr.. Roesch, twas not
the body of Christ stamped with the
mark Of the laws dissertation. and was
1T not afforded decent burial9'
The inquiry was launched upon the
air with vehement emphasis. There
was not sound in the chamber where
hundreds waited in suspense to cate h
the response. SaXtOn stood moment
with bowed head, his face as white as
his hair; and then, tossing back his
Jocks like name, with quiverlng lips
and reverent tone, he said:
II will not stand here to answer a
question based upon the association of
the Holy SaviOr's memory with that of
men executed by the state of New York
for murder"
He looked squarely into the face of
Mr.. ROeSch, who had remained stand
ing, but who, after moment of intense
stiffness, slowly resumed his seat. The
tension on the listeners was relaxed, the
bill went through with some amend
ments and was sent to the senate. After
less dramatic history there it passed
and Gov. Hill signed it. 1t took effect
Jan. I, 1889, and Kemmler was the first
to commit murder in the state after that
date; hence, first to suffer death under
its provisions.
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A MARINE MONSTER.

The revenue cutter Andrew johnson
has recently been brought into especial
repute for being ''a seedy old craft, rot
ten and danger in port" Milwaukee
has been her home port, and the likeli-
hood of her changing her quarters to
Chicago has stirred up an indefinite
amount of comment upon Uncle Sans
lake ranger. The Milwaukee people
loudly protested against the removal
of the Andy Johnson, but no sooner had
the boat made her way up the lakes
than the report was circulated that she
was precarious and dangerous charge
to any port. She anchored at Duluth
the other day and here is the address of
welcome she received from the Duluth
press:
The revenue cutter Andy johnson is in
port. She is a seedy looking old craft, clean.
of course: but the flag she sails under is the
only respectable thing about her. Milwaukee
papers have been making a great fuss be-
cause there was prospect that the "Noah's
Ark" might make her home station in Chica-
go. Duluth people wouldn't kick if she
were never to visit this port-she is a wing
flapper" like the free trade She is differed
by good men and gentlemen who should at
least be provided with a seaWorthy boat.
She will remain here as long as the wind
blows.
This announcement brought out the
entire population of the Zenith City.
The vessel was scrutiniZed from the
docks with suspicious and awful mis-
givings, and her crew was struck with
amazement at the suggestiveness OF the
public curiosity. Some of the credulous
Duluthians denounced Uncle Sam as
harboring sea monSter-one which at
any moment might blow to atoms thirty
seamen and six officers. Yet while the
Andy johnson lay in port and notwith-
standing the acknowledgment that she
was manned by gentlemen" she was
in no way recognized by the port au-
thorities and her defense of the lakes
was not even repaid by marine cour-
tesy. Ills quite true that the Andy
johnson is an old craft, for she was
built in the eos. She is Differed by a
brilliant corps. composed of Capt A. B.
DAVIS, Lieuts. JAMES BUTT, STARK
WEATHER, CROSBY. Chief Engineer
CASE and Assistant SPEAR. In response
to the inquiry of the press, the statement
of her officers will be worthy OF the con-
sideration of such who have feated upon
the notoriety into which the vessel has
been plunged. Capt. DAVIS said: '.The
talk about the danger in cruising the
boat is all nonsense. The boat was
built some years ago, I'll admit, but
with the care she has had she is yet
perfectly safe and sound. There is not
a rotten or soft timber in her, and, as
you will observe upon examination. the
Andy johnson is one of the cleanest
boats afloat. In 1885 she was supplied
with new boiler and machinery. Her
capacity is 7O0-horse power. The naval
officers of the country have always said
that she could not ride high sea, and
yet we have never been distressed.
The reports are malignant and without
foundation, aid while foster the same
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HARMONY WAS THERE.

The Democratic state central commit
tee of Minnesota met in Minneapolis
yesterday and issued the call for the
state convention of the party for the
campaign of 1890. The deliberations of
the committee were marked by har-
mOny, enthusiasm and the utmost good
nature. Prominent party leaders were
present from all parts of the state, and,
on invitation of the committee, met and
discussed the political situation with
the managers of the last campaign.
This was eminently proper and cannot
fail to exert good influence in the
party councils.
Among the especially noteworthy acts
done by the committee was the date Sc
lected. Sept. comes at a period of the
year when the farmers have more time
at their disposal than they can possibly
have at any earlier date i'll the summer
season. This is, of course, as it should
be, for Democratic conventions are pro-
verbally made up of those who learn
their bread by the sweat of their
broWS," and the convenience of these
men must be consulted.
The basis of apportionment will make
a convention of about 461 delegates. The
basis upon which it has been made is
fair to every county in the state, and
makes the vote of Democrat in Hen
nepin and Ramsey counties stand for as
much in the matter of representation in
the coming state convention as that of
one of the faithful cast in the pine
woods of Cass or Beltrami. In other
words, there are no delegates at large
awarded to county simply because 1t
is county. This cannot fail to be per-
fectly satisfactory to every member of
the party, and but carries out the popu-
lar principles at the base of Democracy.
All in all, the meeting was grand
success, and the results of its actions
and deliberations of yesterday cannot
have other than a good effect on the
party throughout this and succeeding
campaigns. No member of the body
even for moment forgot that he was a
Democrat, and, as such. his first duty
was to assist in placing the affairs of the
party on the very best basis possible.
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WHAT TIME is TIP

A general complaint which rises up
from the larger communities through
out the country, is that the watches of
habitual patrons of the electric roads
do not keep accurate time. With the
complaint comes the appeal of the Curl
Gus ones for information as to the cause.
Electric experts say that the effect upon
the watches is from the motors on the
electric cars.
These motors are fed by Storage bat
teries, which in turn are charged with a
continuous current in central station.
The magnets magnetic the hairsprings
Of the watches, and the springs, being
hard steel, become permanent magnets.
The spring coils of the watch then seek
contact, and this interferes with the
smooth movement of the watch's ma
chinery. Sometimes, and especially
near electric light plants, watches be-
come so magnetized that they will not
un until demagnitized. In nearly
every case where watch is carried on
or near the electric cars its reliability is
affected. So serious has become the
augmentation of watches that a COM
pany has been organized in the East
which proposes to manufacture non
magnetic second springs. Now you
have another prong to support the
chronic conservatism which would see
public improvements walk ON crutcheS.
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company. The lands now in dispute
were not certified to the company until
1864, and at. that time Mr.. HEN
bricks had nothing whatever to do
with them. The significance of this
lies in the fact that in all cases where
settlers have filed OH lands prior to the
date of the railroads alleged title in
1864, it has been held that the depart
ment was in error in certifying the
lands to the company. Thus it may be
seen that neither the Democratic party
nor the late MI. HENDRICKS is reSpon-
sible for the predicament in which the
farmers are at present placed.
These attempts to cast reproach upon
honored Democrats in connection with
these land cases do not come with very
good grace from Mr.. LIND. Some very
serious charges have been made by
Southern Minnesota papers against him
in relation to the contracts made with
the farmers, by which Mr.. LIMBS valu-
able services are retained in these land
suits. Until Mr.. LIND has replied to
those charges, or cleared them sup, it
would be as we'll for him not to court
further notoriety as counsel for the set
tiers.
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TT sINGEn REARDs.

The proverbial pTognoSticator is loose
again, and as is his custom about this
time of the year, he is prognosticating
about the prospective torridity of our
late summer. For presidents he goes
back to early dates. In627, he says, the
springs were dried up, the saloons were
closed and men tainted with the heat.
In S79 it was impossible to work in open
fields, and boards became singed in the
shade. In the year 993 the nuts on the
trees were 'sroasted" as if IN "a bakers
oven!" In 1000 the rivers in France
dried up and the stencil from the dead
fish and other matter brought pestil-
ence into the land. The he at in tine
year 1914 dried up the rivers and brooks
in Alsace-L Lorraine. The river Rhine
was dried up in the year 1882. In the
year 1852 the heat was so great that
eggs could be cooked in the sand-and
chestnuts roasted while you died wait
ing. In 1927 it is recorded that many
men and animals came by their death
through the intense heat. In the year
1903 the waters of the Rhine and
Danube were partially dried up and
people passed over ON foot. The crops
were burned up in the year 1894 and in
1888 the Seine and Loire were dry. In
1856 great and devastating drought
swept through Europe. In the year
IT'S, from the month of March till Oc-
tober, not drop of rain fell and the
temperature remained so high that fruit
trees blossomed a second time. The
year 1915 was so hot that public places
had to be closed.
And now we are given to expect that
the present summer will be as hot as
the breath of sheol, unless the AL
mighty breaks the routine. Between
Minneapolis and the census, the warm
weather will probably last until Christ
mas.
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KEMMLER,s EXECUTION.

One scarcely knows which to feel the
most pity for. the man who died yes
terday in the interests of science OF
his eXecutioner. KEMAILER was MUIR
derer who merited capital punishment,
and under ordinary circumstances his
death would excite no emotion of pity or
sympathy. But as it has fallen to his
lot to be the first victim of electrical exc
cution. all the civilized world has for
some time been in fearful apprehension
that the new legal process for killing
criminals might turn out to be more
brutal form than any of the old meth
DDS of execution. In consequence of
this feeling, the murderer was looked
upon as more of martyr than GRIM
inal. He was sacrificed in the interests
of the science of electrical development,
and yet his martyrdom may prove to be
of untold value i'll further researches in
this direction.
The possibilities OF electrical devel-
opment seem to be infinite, and yet how
little we know of it. 1t didn't need
KEMMLER's death to demonstrate that
electricity would kill. Its powers in
that direction are coeval with creation.
But whence does it derive its death-deal-
ing force, and what are the sensations
one experiences when dying from an
electric shock? are still the mysteries
they were before KEMsILER was exc
cuted.
The eminent scientists and electric
fans who attended the execution
at Auburn yesterday may posi-
bly, agree among themselves up
on certain theories concerning
electrical force, and yet the chances
are that there will be more dis
agreement than ever before. Still, the
event has scientific value, because it
was the first opportunity college of
saYants have had to sit down and DELHI
erately experiment with the deadly
fluid upon human being. To the Or
binary observer it looks to have been a
cold-blooded affair, with a tinge of
brutality that shocks the better senses
of human nature. But the dissecting
table presents the same appearance
to the unprofessional; still the dissect-
ing table is the most useful feature of a
medical course.
The sympathiZing public will enshrine
KEMMLER with martyrdom in spite of
the fact that he was the worst sort of a
criminal. But as hard as his fate was,
was nothing in comparison to that of the
public eXecutioner whose official duty
it was to kill KEMMLER. The force of
custom has measurably relieved the Of
fee of hangman from the responsiveness
Of its duties. 1t is considered the prop
er thing to hang murderer. So that
in the case of an execution on the gal
lows. the sense of official duty sane
TONED by centuries of custom nerves
the executioner to performance of mis-
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INCEPTION OF THE Law.

Three Men Devised the Shocking
Scheme to Electricize Crimi-
& mails.
81 AUBURN, N. z, Aug. Elm 1856 the
legislature of New York became inter-
estediln the subject of capital punish
mentsand its methods, and a commits
sion was authorized ITO investigate and
to report at an early date the most hui
name and practical method known to
modern science of carrying into effect
the sentence of death in capital cases."
Three men constituted this commission,
Elbridge L. Gerry, A. P. Southwick and
Matthew Hale; the first lawyer, the
second a physician and the third law
yer. The commission entered upon a
course of painstaking research and in
yestigatiOn. All facts bearing up
on the subject with which they
were charged were carefully
studied. Ali criminal law from earliest
history to the present day was exam
ined. and the methods of judicial killing
from the days of the Mosaic law to the
present were examined in detail. Europe
was visited by one or more of the COM
missioners for study, and at home
patient and exhaustive experiments
were made. Mr.. Gerry was deeply in
terested in the applied uses of electric
ity. He is commodore of the New York
Yacht club, anc his steam yacht, the
flagship Electra, was SO named because
of her being furnished with all the cleo
trical devices possible to craft afloat.
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anxiety for new boat that some of her
prosecutors do, am perfectly con-
tented to take my chances of life and
limb on the Andy johnson as long as
she floats officially uncondemned."
Lieuts. BUTT and CROSBY said that
there was quite good reason for cry
ing for new boat, in the fact that the
Andy johnson was an old model and
not speedy enough to do the work OF
detecting smuggling and infractions of
the revenue laws with that dispatch
attained by the modern craft. The
modern cutter is an iron hull and rugged
somewhat different than the Johnson.
The Andy johnson is now import at
Mackinaw. From the $500" she Will
return to Milwaukee.
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LOCAL FORECAs
THE STORY OF A DAY.

Kemmler dies by electricity.
Iowa Democrats name state ticket.
Harrison and Blaine fail to agree on recip-
rocity.
Enoch Ray returns to Minneapolis with an
officer.
The recount of Minneapolis will begin to-
morrow.
Colorado men settle an old feud with
Winchesters
A youthful Illinoisan shoots his sweetheart
and himself.
Celman, president of the Argentine Re-
public, resigns.
The loss by the Vermillion. s. D., fire
amounted to $4,000.
The navy department pays fitting tribute
to Rear Admiral Worden.
Minnesota Democrats name Sept. as the
date of their state convention.
The Kansas City club is inclined to leave
the Western association if it cannot have its
own way.
North Dakota Democrats nominate W. N.
Roach for governor and John d. Benton for
congress.
Protesting Minneapolis taxpayers will en-
join Mr.. Lowry from building his Henne pin
aVenbe line.
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BRIToNs ARE Disguised.
They Think That Execution by
Electricity Is a Failure.

LONDON. Aug. 6.-The newspapers
and press associations were on the qui
vive for news of the execution of
Kemmler this morning, and eagerly
sought every scrap of information OBJ
tainable. Every paper published de-
tailed account of the execution, and
many of them INDUCED in extended
comment and criticism on the method
employed. The use of electricity as a
means of capital punishment has ex-
cited much scientific interest here. and
medical experts were among the fore
most to seek for details of the expert
ment. Recently the London papers
have been flooded with sensational and
grossly misleading statements anent
the execution, emanating from New
York news agency, which to-day out
stripped all of its previous exploits in
the matter of the inaccuracy and sensa-
tiona character of its dispatches. The
general opinion here is that the execu-
ton by means of electricity is failure.
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ApRouD DAYS WORK.


The Democrats of North Dakota did a
good days work yesterday in adopting
a platform that is not susceptible of
being read one way by proteetionist
and another by tariff reformer, and
put upon it ticket of representative
men. which should be elected from top
to bottom. The people of the new state
have an opportunity to shake off the
barnacles which have attached them
selves to the body polite up there
for revenue only, and elect a set
of men who will seek to represent rich
and poor alike on platform that ap-
peals to the common sense of every
voter who wants lower taxes on the
necesSarleS of lite.
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TO-DAY,s WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-For Minnesota:
Fair, followed in northern portion by local
showers: southerly winds; warmer in south
ern, stationary temperature in northwest por-
ton. For North Dakota: Fair; cooler in
northwest. stationary temperature in south
east portion; westerly winds. For South
Dakota: Fair; cooler in western, stationary
temperature in eastern portion southerly
winds For Iowa: showers in eastern, fair
in western portions, slightly warmer in
northern, stationary temperature in southern
portion. For Wisconsin, Light local show
ers; southeastery winds. except in extreme
southwestern portion; stationary tempera-
ture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

AN IRISH woman in advertising her
goat for sale failed to state the sex. A
prospective buyer--a fresh young boy
from school-called at her shanty on
the hill and inquired: Mrs. CASEY,
yeas have billy goat to sell. hoy yeas?"
"An' faith, me darlin', Binnie is not a
billy goat. it was a shea nanny
And SIGH a wan; she guy up three
quarts ti-day already. and she guy up
four quarts on Sunday mornin' and
Come now Mrs. CASEY, how enough
of that. l want billy goat, but none of
your shenandoah for me-"
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s'WHERE is my wandering boy to-
night?" sang the president as he sat in
the cleaning of the White house.
don't worry about the kid, governor"
replied ELIJAH in sympathetic tone.
1.-The youngster who can skin lottery
game out in Montana is not going to be
hurt by the night dews falling on him."
And with this comforting thought BEN
JAMIN's anxious soul was kissed to
sleep as tenderly as mother would
caress her infant to slunber.