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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
AN ELECTRIC SCOOP.
"A journal Reporter Cruelty Inn
posed Upon.

A cruel hoax was perpetrated upon the
guileless youth who does sports in subdued
way for the Evening Journal. Billy O'Brien,
the youthlet in question, was assigned to
visit the West hotel and interview Thomas
Edison, the great electrician, who was ex-
pected to arrive yesterday morning. Dressed
in his best Cincinnati Clothes wear
ing his state fair derby, and
carrying his Tuesday cane in his ungloved
hand MIR. O'Brien sought the great inventor.
He was accommodatingly steered against
man who wore no whiskers and thoughtful
cast of countenance among other clothes.
The supposed Mr.. Edison allowed informa-
ton of startling nature to ooze out
of his very pores almost. and told
the reporter he was now at work on an in
yention to prolong human life by electricity.
Poor O'Brien took cOpious notes from which,
after several hours of hard work, he man.
aged to build one of those SENSATIONAL arti-
Giles for which the Journal is famous. He
worked in all those pretty little phrases so
dear to the evening space writer ana turned
in his copy. only to find out he had been i'm
posed upon and that Edison was thousands
of miles away. oh, it was cruel!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
The United States Grand Jury
Grinding Slowly Away on the
Census.

Grinding Slowly Away on the
Census.
The United States grand jury yesterday re-
turned two more indictments against census
enumerators but the identity of the parties
could not be ascertained.
The jury convened at IL o'clock, and at
once proceeded to business. Pretty much the
same crowd that has been present now for
five days hung about the halls and looked
weary. Shortly after the jury had assembled
the welcome mandate came from behind the
guarded doors and announced that all
enumerators who had been called as wit
nesses would be excused until o'clock
this morning. After all of these had
gone. however, there still remained
thirty-five witnesses in the hallway. These
consisted mainly of boarding house Keepers
and persons at whose residences vast diff
ference had been shown between the first
and second counts. An example of the
testimony taken is this: Andrew johnson,
an employe of the Pillsbury A mill, lives in
New Boston. On the first count he had three
brothers living with him. In July. however
they went West. and the recount did not
show their names. This looked suspicious
and johnson was yesterday called upon to
explain.
Another witness, a boarding house keeper
on Seventeenth avenue SOUTH near Fifth
street. told the jury how it was that twenty
three persons were enumerated at his house
on the original count while on the recount
there were not half that many. These. how
ever were only few OF the thousands who
went to the harvest fields OF Dakota or were
engaged to work on the railroads in Montana
and Washington territories.
AT o'clock twenty witnesses had been ex-
amined but i'll response to an inquiry from
the court the jury sent word that it was not
ready to report. Detective Mason sat in
front of the jury room door all the afternoon
with his little satchel on his lap. but was not
called in. neither was w. F. Monroe, the
clerk of Ed Davenport, who had been told to
remain.
few minutes before o'clock the Jury
announced that it was ready to report, and
| filed down INFO Judge Nelson's court room,
where two indictments were returned The
names of the indicted parties were not men
toned, and the clerk did not allow the Off
cial papers TO escape from under his eye
J The warrants were made out and turned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
BURGESS MIsUSED.
The Young Divine Claims He
Was Not Given Justice.

Rev. O. F. Burgess feels rather sore over
the manner in which his paper was accepted
by the ministers before whom it was read on
Wednesday. He sticks by the statements he
made. but claims that remarks he Introduced
qualifying them, were entirely lost sight of,
though they were probably of more i'm
portance than the statements themselves.
He claims that he was not al
lowed the usual ten minutes time
in which to argue upon his
paper,and he was condemned without hear
Ing He submits the following qualifications
which, he says, he made at the time: II
have not time to recount the marvellous
growth, the grandeur and glory of the past
history of the church. We all know il, and
are glad to express our gratitude. / am not
unmindful of that army of earnest Christian
men, philanthropists who have the great
cause of Chist at heart, and are as
anxious to scourge out the rich
Pharisee from the temple as any
of u.s. Then further along. after quoting
DR.. Martins statements, said: 'Ot course.
we do not wholly agree with all that DR.. Mar
tin has said. but i'll all honesty we must
admit that there is much truth in his state
ment.' At the close made this qualifica-
ton The remarks have just made refer
only to the churches in our great cities. and
only to a small per cent of those-for which
we can truly thank God :"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
ELECTRICIANS CONVENE.
Delegates From the Edison Com
panies at the West.

There was quite characteristic gathering
yesterday at the West hotel, composed mostly
of men on the successful side of life, the
majority of them strangers in the city, who
had come to attend the semi-annual conven-
ton of the Edison Light companies of the
country. In the morning a carpenter ap-
peared in the hotel lobby and busted himself
with the lock Oh the door of the room usu-
ally set apart for conventions, and the aver
age lounger or man about town realized for
the first time that the convention was to be
an executive affair." in which outsiders were
supposed to have no interest. A telegram
had been received from Thomas A Edison.
the great mogul of all electricians, that he
had left Chicago and would arrive in Mime
apolls yesterday, but If such was the case, he
Kept himself in hiding and was nowhere
to be found; in fact his confreres who were
spare the time to attend. After going into
executive session the convention elected the
following officers: John j. Beggs OF Chica-
go, reelected president; vice president. C. l..
Edgar. of Boston: secretary, W. j. jerks,
also reelected and treasurer Wilson S. How
ell, of Newark. n. j. Executive committee:
John j. Beggs, Chicago; A. L.,Wirth, Apple
ton, Wis; C. p. Gilbert Detroit; E. r. Reach,
Kansas City; Thomas p. Merritt, Reading,
Pa; Leigh Carroll, Birmingham, Ala. The
meeting, while of little interest to the gen.
eral public, was full of interest to the electri-
Clans present, being debates upon different
plans OF improvements in electric devices,
and discussions of importance upon finances.
Last evening they visited the Exposition in a
body, and took in the sights.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.
A Bookkeeping Error Causes a
Damage Suit Against a Bank.

In the damage suit of Charles NJ. Pardee
vs.. The Security bank, tried in the district
court yesterday before Judge Smith. the jury
returned verdict of 81 for the plaintiff
Pardee is druggist at 1925 East Lake street,
and was a depositor at the Security
bank between the LIST of January and the
23d of July, of this year. On July "a
there remained to his credit in the bank
S76.S6 On that day Moves Bros & Cutler,
the st. Paul druggists, presented Mr. Pardee's
check for S25 atthe bank, but it was refused.
with the announcement that the Minneapo polls
druggist had not that amount of money to his
credit. Thereupon Mr.. Pardee brought suit
for 81 900 damages, claiming that his credit
had been damaged to that extent The de-
Tense of the bank was that simply mistake
had been made by making credit to the ac-
count of Potter d Co., instead of Pardee d Co.
The LymanEliel Drug com pany yesterday
filed petition for the appointment of re-
ceiver Tor the alleged insolvent firm of An
son II. Rose and company. druggist, at 1O2
and POS Central avenue. The plaintiffs as
sert bill of 81, 26O in notes given to them
for goods.
William H. Phipps filed complaint in re-
plevin yesterday against Thomas Hughes and
William Ames to recover $4,000 worth of
personal property detained by the defend
ants and also damages for $1,000 for their
wrongful Withholding.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17

over to United States Marshal Bracket. who
smiled upon The reporters as he slowed the
documents out of sight in capacious insid e
pocket
1t is stated that the Indictment of Strum,
one OF the enumerators who was brought be-
fore the court Monday, was found on the
showing that he had returned 300 names
from six blocks of territory in South Mime
apolis. Detective Boudinot had looked up
the mattsr and found that Strums returns
were false
The jury will convene again this morning,
and another batch of indictments are ex
pected for to night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
Is the Bridge Too Marrow i?

The poles for the support of the troller
wires will be sci on the Washington avenue
bridge this week, and the bridge will be
closed for few days to allow the finishing
of the work. Users of the bridge are afraid
that when the street car tracks are occupied
there will be no room left for teams 1t GER
tainly will not be pleasant driveway for the
owners of nervous horses
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
Continued on Sixth Page.
The Wealth and Good Taste

Of the community fully warrant the exten.
sive assortment of extra fine goods exhibited
this season by the Plymouth Clothing
House,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17

Graceful. Appropriate and Modest
Fall overcoats, ready to wear, at the Plym-
Outh Clothing House.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
LOCAL MENTION.
Seselbaun's Millinery Opening.
Sept. Is, 10, 20. Event of the seasons.
aIme. Boyd. Cos NicolIet.

Mime. Boyd, COS NicOllet.
Is receiving daily fine selection of I'm
ported Dress Goods and Novelties Sc
lected by her while in Paris. ~
Se.elbauEn's Millinery Opening.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, this week.
The Victoria,
Corner of Nicollet avenue and Ninth
street, will be open to the public
Wednesday. Sept. II, under the man
agement of d. G. Miller. The Victoria
is newly and handsomely furnished, and
it is the intention of Manager Miller to
make this very desirable home for
those who are in want of winter quar-
tiers. No pains will be spared to make
The VictOria's cuisine the leading feat
ure of its management. Mr.. Miller,
needs no introduction, as his connections
with the Holmes and the Hotel Lafay-1
cite is evidence the patrons of the Vic
tOria will be we'll cared for.
SegelbauIn.s Millinery Opening.
Sept. 18th, 10Th and goth of this week.
See advertisement third page.
New Goods Arriving Daily
At Mime. Boyd's, COS Nicollet.
Sege1ballm's Grand Millinery
Opening. Don't miss it. A treat for
the ladies. Sept. Is. 10, 20.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17
TWO MORE ON THE LIST.

Autumn styles now ready in all depart
ments at the Plymouth Clothing House.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17

SegeIbaum.s Millinery Opening.
Sept. 18th, 10Th and goth of this week.
See advertisement third page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-17

New Goods Arriving Daily
At Nine. Boyd's, COS Nicollet.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
Are Water Eights Taxable.

The subject of the taxation of water
 rights in this county is attracting con
 siderable attention among the people and has some very fine points to Dc considered. There IS within the coun. ty upward of $3,000,000 invested ia
 water rights or their equivalent, winch are not especially assessed, do not pay taxes. Water rights are entirely dis tinct from stock in canal companies, which is assessed; they are entirely distinct from the property, ownership, appurtenances or corporal heredita- ments of canalsj these values are as- sessed and taxed. They are however, sold by the canal companies, attach to the land under any certain canal, can not thereafter be detached from the land of separately transferred, nor can the land be transferred without the water right, and it Is probable they are included ordinarily in the value of the land. They are in fact somewhat of the nature of an ease ment granted for consideration by the canal companies to the holders of the land. This vast investment of money in the county IS untaXed and appar- en,ly untaxable, al least not directly taxable. The question being consid- cred by thinkers in thIs direction Is whether these water rights can be made directly taxable. Probably not In fact cursory examination of the case would make I. appear that such rights are already indirectly taxed, and that is all tbat is required. Lands that have water upen them, that are attached to water rights, are. or should be worth more than lands not so att tached, and esp6clally if they have not water upon them, and this increased value of the land IS the value of the water right and IS included in the as- sessment, IS taxed. Phoenix Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
Prespeeiors Inynde the Navajo EeIerya.
 tion

4 few weeks ago six miners invaded the Navajo reservation. and discoy- cred several very rich gold and silver leads. They sunk a shaft on one lead 10 depth of thirty feet, and the min eral was unusually rich. The hardy prespeetors were jubiiant over the bonanza in sight, and expected soon to be millionaiies. At this jnncture the angry Navajos came down upon them and gave tue miners the alternative of death or immediate departure from the reservation. The mlners at once packed their traps and started for Gallup. On their way in they met another party of prospectors going out to the mineral region, and all turned back to work the mines. Yes terday force of regulars under Cap tain Wallace left Gaiiup to round up this squad of miners and foreibly re- move them from the reservation.
 The Indians. are excited over this invasion of Their reservation by min CTS, and lively times may be expected An old mlner came in 10 the city from Gallup last night, and says if this pres ent squad of prospectors are removed by the troops, another party may leave Gallup in few days for tue golden ds.-Albuquerque Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
reIora,Io tnnyo,i.

| A Denver special to tue $. F. Chron- icle says: Chief Engineer Robert B. Stanton, who left here with a corps last November to make 3 preliminary survey of the Denver, Colorado Can yon and Pacific Railway from Grand Junction to the Gulf of California. through the Grand canyon of the Col orado river, returned home to-day from the Needles, Cal, for a couple of weeks rest.
 Mr. Stanton and his party are the first men who have passed through this dangerous canyon since Major Powell made the tripin 1869. In con- yersation tonight he said the con- structlon of railway through the canyon was perfectly feasible, and that from Grand Junction, Col, to the Needles, distance of 900 miles, the grade need not at any place exceed twenty feet per mile, and for the greater part of the distance 1t wonld not be more than from five to ten feet per mile, while the curvature, con trary to general expectation, would be very light. The results were much better than he anticipated.
 Mr. Stanton has gathered consider abls data upon the resources of the country adjacent to the canyon, batas yet the greater part is undeveloped, and it is difficult matter to put them into definite shape. Between the head of the Colorado river and the end of the Grand canyon he passed over 520 rapids. He graphically describes his passage over rapid 465, below Peach springs, during which one of his boats was damaged by collision with the rocks and he was washed overheard by wave, thrown into a whirlpool and drawn downward into what seemed a bottomIess river. He finally came tc the surface fifty feet from where he went down and vas rescued by his men. These rapids are many times more dangerous than the one where President Brown and two men lost their lives last summer, but on account of the present party being supplied Rilh life preservers no man durlng the whole trp has been Tn danger of drowning.
 He considers the route from Peach springs to be the grandest and most wonderful part of the whole canyon, the scenery surpassing anything in America. even the Grand canyon of the Arkansas and the Black canyon of the Gnnnisou. He spoke Tn the hi6' sst terms oI ihe bravery and faithful ness of tbe rsen who accompanied hin, on the dangerous journey. Stanton returns to the Needles in two weeks to complete the trip from there to the Gulf of California
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
At Losger'icods.

There seems to be considerable fric- ton between the civil and military authorities at Fort Bayard and Gen. tral. A canteen was recently estab- lished at the post. The constable from Central attempted to gain admission, in order, be said, to ascertain if gam bling was be,ng carried on there. The soldiers refused 10 admit him without an order from the command ing officer. It IS also sand that the consta ble acted in harsh manner to- wards the soldiers, evidently wishing to make trouble. The officer of the day, Lieutenant Collins, was sent for and ordered the constable to be es. corted off the reservation for making trouble Tn the canteen. A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Lieu. tenant Collins, who was tired before Judge Woods and fined S75 and costs. Lawyers of this city who are well in formed in the matter state that the Judge exceed his autherlty, and also that he did not treat the defendants and lawyers with proper courtesy. The case has been appealed, on bond of $500. The officers of Fort Bayai d are very bitter over the manner in which they have been treated. .-Silyer City Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
Fisht Between Mexican Troops and
 Apaebes.

Apaebes.
 A Bavispe dispatch says: The latest official news received from the troops in the field is that they came upon two renegade Apaches, and exchanged shots with them, killing one of the hostiles. The report of the volley was heard by the balance of the hostiles, who came to the rescue. By this tune the Indians were driven to the top of the mountains, where they had a stronghold that was impregnable, and without exposing themselves, the h. dians commenced fusllade on the troops, wounding three of the soldiers, one fatally, The Indians kept up a crooss-fre from early morning until late at night, forcing the soldiers to retire The next morning the troops drew up within range of the strong hold again, but the Indians were so well fortified, and kept up such an in- cessant fire that the troops, who were nearly dead from thirst and hunger, were compelled to retire. The next day the National troops received rem forcements, and after short council of war, 1t was decided te make final attack on the stronghold. After nov ing within range and meeting no re- sistance, the troops rushed upon the Stronghold, only to find it abandoned. The Indians had left any amount of clothing, provisions and saddles behind him. They went toward Arizona and were followed to the line by the troops. They had twenty-one horses and plen- ty of arms and ammunition.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05

Colonel V. C. Brldweil, who Las been stopping g; hooker's Hot Springs for several weeks, arrived in tcwn on Saturday last, hale and hearty, having parted company with hls old enemy, rheumatism. The Colonel was a se- we're sufferer from rheumatism when he went to the Springs, but in less than two weeks after arriving there he was completely cured, and affirms that the wonderful waters of this health resort cannot be excelled in health-giving and health restoring properties. Wilcox Stoekman.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
Mark Srniths Alleged Action in Regard to
 Ariyona's Funding BIII.
fPhnnix Heraldl

tI uHulN I1efdiu.l
 The funding act prepared for the
 Territory by Governor Wolfey, and
 which has passed the House. has been emasulated by Holman of Indiana
 with the concurrence of Delegate Mark Smith and simply amounts to entire. ly useless legislation for the Territory, by reducing the time bonds are to run from fifty years at five per cent to twenty years at the same rate and redeemable in ten years. Now any body in Arizona who knows anything about the financial affairs at all, knows that five per cent bond with twenty years to run and which may be re- deemed in ten years if the Territory so elect, is entirely useless te us from the simple fact that they can not be negotiated, The result of the on deavors of Delegate Smith in this line is that Arizona will continue to groan under the present burden of taxa ton, will continue to pay ten per cent and upwards on our Territorial in- debtedness, whereas, ii the bonds orig finally proposed by the funding bill bad been given the long time it pro- posed, and which was the very essence ot thelr value to the Territory, they would have been easily handled and the present generation would not have been compelled to perform the work of developing our Territory and pay ing all the expenses thereof tor future generations to enjoy. Holman is not so much to blame in his position in tue matter, for he comes from a State that has little more maternal develop ment to make or will move very slow ly hencelorth, therefore be cannot ap- preciate the situation where q few years, five or ten. will almost entirely alter the character of the population of a whole Territory, such as Arizona, and undoubtedly triple population, of affairs that will continue for two or three generations to come in Arizona; we say Mir. Holman was not so much to blame, he knew no better, according 10 bIs experience, besides he has the reputation of ''the great ohjecter' to malntain, and the matter concerned him little or not at all anyway. With Mark Smith be case is different, entirely different; be knows the condition ef affairs here thoroughly, knows our needs, our bur den of taxes. tue necessity for the funding act, and the utter uselesSness to us of the bili he agreed to have passed. In truth Mir. smiths position in the matter looks decidedly partisan in which he subverts the interests of the people oi Arizona whom he IS sup posed to represent, for merely parti- san qualification oi the most insignif- cant kind It looks as though he destroyed the value of the bill simply becausa be did hot happen to be the author of It; because it originated with Republican Governor of the Territory. If these surmises be true, and the whole action of our Delegate points that way, partisanship can get down to very small modieum of con effort for inc benefit of the people which some of our politicians have professed to love so well.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05

A recent Washington dispatch says: There is setting in reaction against indiscrininate and excessive pension legislation. Many Republicans feel that Congress has started off this ses- sion at gait too rapid. Congressman Tarsney, of Missouri, who was Mich igan soldier and prisoner of war, has been doing some figuring. He has sat is6ed himself that without taking into account the multitude of new proposi- tions, the pensions which the country will be paying five years henco will reach the enormous total of $500, ,O00,- 900 per annum
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05

The calendar year opens suspicious ly in forsign trade. h January and February, taken together, the coun- try exports exceeded its imports to the extent of $l9 100000. The indica- tions are that the margin will remain ou the credit side of the account throughout the year. This is gratl- fylng change from the record of a year or two ago, when the balance vas agalnst us. Globe Democrat.