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St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26

". W. Evans, P. p Corrigan and Ross
Hamilton. They formed committee
appointed by convention of cOlored
people held in Richmond on Dec. II last
to present this matter to congress.
Mr.. Harris was the principal
speaker. and he submitted a writ
ten statement showing at length
the manner in which it was alleged the
registration laws of Virginia had been
evaded and manipulated in various fed
eral elections. The statement says the
colored people of Virginia feel very
keenly the unjust treatment to which
they have been subjected, and take this
means of protesting against continu-
ance OF the same. and of expressing
their convictions as to the relations
which should exist between both races
in the commonwealth with respect to
their moral and material advancement,
as well as to their political rights. At
the same time, they protest that the
colored people hold no idea,
and neither advance nor espouse
any principle which they do
not believe to be for the best interest
of all the people of the state and con-
ducive to her advancement in every
thing which would go to make her
strong and potential In the American
sisterhood of states. They desire, they
say, to diScountenance the belief or idea
that they want or favor any organiza-
tion which is antagonistic to the inter-
est of the white citizens of the state,
holding, however, now and always that
as colored men they have a right to
meet in conference for their advance
ment. They declare themselves op-
posed to mixed schools and interested
in every enterprise which adds wealth
to the state. The addresses con-
tanned some statistics concerning all
eyed election frauds and outrages said
to have been perpetrated in the state of
Virginia in the last election. 1t says
that on the Saturday before the last
election registration day. 10000 legal
voters were disfranchised in Virginia
The address earnestly appeals to the
lawmakers of the nation so to change
the existing national election law that
it shall no longer be in the power of
any registrar or other election officer to
disfranchise arbitrarily any voter to
whom is given the right of the ballot by
the constitution of this country, and to
remedy the wrongs and evils which
they complain of by reducing the repre-
sentatiOn accorded in the house of rep
resentatives to that extent in which the
suffrage in the Southern states, and
especially in Virginia, is practically de-
MED and suppressed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26

to demand station at Hungry Hall, on
the Canadian side of the mouth of the
Rainy Lake river, as we'll as at several
other points between the Red river of the
North and the head of Lake Superior;
but the United States government,
though knowing the amount OF valuable
timber in the district described, has no
port between st. Vincent and Lake Su-
perior. Nearly two months ago when a
vague rumorS Of these extensive depre-
dations were conveyed to the author
tiles, one lone climber Inspector" as he
is called, was detailed to watch things
from supposed headquarters opposite
Hungry Hall on the American side of
the river. The vast extent of the dis
trict, the width of the river at this
point, and other like facts rem
ders 1t impossible for the in
spector, be he ever so faithful, to
do anything to prevent these plunder-
ings. From this new station to the In
dian agency at Red Lake it is about $50
miles through wilderness, and this
agent is the nearest United States Off
Ger to whom reports can be made and
from whom assistance can be asked.
But these depredations are not con-
fined to the mainland alone. By refer
ence to the map printed herewith it
will be noticed that the boundary of the
United States takes peculiar tilt to the
northwest. giving the States not only
many of the numerous islands in the
Lake of the Woods, but also portion
of the western shore. This peculiar
boundary was created by the treaty of
Versailles in 1883, by the terms of which
the northern boundary of the new re-
public was to follow the Great lakes,
Rainy lake and Rainy river till the
Lake of the Woods was reached,
when the boundary was then to
run to the extreme northwest point of
the Lake OF the Woods, thence west to
the Mississippi river. While those old
treaty makers we're s.long,' on states
manship, they were exceedingly sshort"
on geography. and didn't have a very
clear idea Of the direction of the upper
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
LEGISLATIVE JUNKErERs.
North Dakota statesmen Given
the Freedom of Grand Forks.

North Dakota Statesmen Given
the Freedom of Grand Forks.
Special to the Globe
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Jan. 25.-The
special train from Bismarck bringing
the members of the legislature and
others arrived in this city at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The party num-
bered 40. including 25 ladies. After
breakfast at the Hotel Daeotah the
party visited the state university and
inspected the different departments.
Addresses were made by Regent Twom-
ley and President Sprague on the impor-
tance of the work of the university,
and the necessity for large appropria-
ton by the Legislature. AT O'Clock an
elegant banquet was given the visitors
at the Dacotah. Prof. Woodwork was
toast master Senator Worst responded
to the toast 'The Senate;" President
Sprague, 1.-The University:'' MIR. Selby
1.-The House," j. F. Thompson. "FIick-
ertails;" T. R. Bangs. 1.-The City," In
the evening grand promenade concert
and ball was attended bv the visitors
and several hundred citizens. The party
left for jamestown at IL O'Clock tonight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
SCENE OF THE CANADIAN PINE PIRAciEs.

number OF years ago discovered
way of piling up fortunes that discounts
the protective system of the United
States. The latter government exer-
cises vast deal of care In exacting 10
to 20 per cent tariff tax from the con-
sumer on each thousand feet of lumber
cut or manufactured in Canada, while
it allows the Canadian lumbeImen of
that section of the dominion bordering
on the Lake OF the Woods to cut and
carry of from the unSurveyed timber
lands of Northern Minnesota millions
upon millions of feet of pine timber
each year practically unmOlested. 1t
may sound and seem incredible, but
from the best sources comes the IN
formation that from 100000 to 200,-
0O0,000 feet of timber and logs, every
foot of which has been cut in Mime
sofa. go past this post and down the
Lake of the Woods every year.
How is this done? is a natural uues-
tiOn and one easily answered under the
circumstances, with picture and some
personal knowledge Of the coun-
try before one. Had the north
ern quarter Of Minnesota been
laid out by design it could
not have been made more favorable for
this sort of thing. The northern bound
ary of Minnesota, from Lake Superior
to Lake of the Woods, is nearly an all
water line. The divide, however, is
very near Superior, into which flows the
boundary stream of Pigeon river. West
Of the divide rise streams emptYing
finally into Rainy lake, magnificent
inland lake surrounded on all sides
originally with the finest quality of pine
timber. From Rainy lake to the Lake
of the Woods it is distance of nearly
$50 miles,. and these two great lakes are
connected by Rainy Lake river, one of
the finest navigable streams in North
America. This stream is of a good
width, and of an average depth of
twenty-five feet nearly to the lake,
which is its source.
Rainy Lake river has a number of
fine streams flowing into it from the
south, chief among which are Winter
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
FATHERED BY M'KINLEY.
The Administrative Customs Bill
Passed by the House.

Passed by the House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The house
to-day, Immediately after the reading
of the journal, went into committee of
the whole on the customs administra-
tive bill. Amendments were offered by
Messrs. Bland aud Breckenridge and
lost. Mr.. Mckinley offered the follow
ing as an additional section, which was
adopted:
Any merchandise deposited in any public
or private bonded warehouse may be with
drawn for consumption within three years
from date of original Importation on the pay
ment of the duties and charges to which it
might be subject by law at the time of such
Withdrawals; provided that nothing herein
shall affect or impair existing provisions of
law in regard to the disposal of perishable or
explosive articles; and provided further.
that this section shbll not apply to any arti.
Gle which has been exported from the United
States and re-imported.
Several other amendments were
offered and rejected; and. the consider
alton of the bill having been completed,
the committee rose and reported the
bill to the house favorably. The first
Carton section. adopted yesterday,
providing'tha the section shall not ap-
ply to merchandise imported in cartons.
etc., which is subject to duty equal to
or exceeding go per cent. The action
of the committee was reversed, and the
amendment rejected. The bill was
then passed-yeas 13S, nays 121. Mr..
Hit, of Illinois, offered a resolution in
creasing the membership Of the worlds
fair special committee from nine to
thirteen. and providing that the COM
mittee shall have Jurisdiction over
all questions relating to the fair,
excepting that of location. The
question of location to be decided as fol-
lows: On one day the representatives
of the competing cities shall present
their claims, and on the following day
the members shall vote their choice of
location. The resolution was referred
to the committee on rules. On motion,
Feb. Is was assigned as the day for
eulogies of respect to the memory of the
late Representative r. w. Townshend,
of Illinois. The house then adjourned.
A Republican caucus was announced to
be held Monday evening at o'clock.
The caucus will be for the purpose of
considering general matters and to in
sure full attendance of Republican
members on Wednesday next, when the
Smith jackson election case will be
called up by the elections committee.
The new code of rules and the other
contested cases will be the Mincipal
tODicS discussed
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
GUESTS OF THEGRlDIRoN.
Statesmen Break Bread With
Newspaper Men.

Statesmen Break Bread With
Newspaper Men.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
Gridiron club, composed OF newspaper
men celebr ated its fifth anniversary to-
night by dinner at the Arlington ho-
tel, and the occasion was made note
worthy by the distinguished attendance,
the wit and wisdom of the speakers, the
beaut ty and taste of the decorations and
the happy selections of music. The
new president, Fred D. Mussey, of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, pre-
sided. Among the guests were Secre-
taries Window and Rusk, Gen.
Russell A. Alger. Chauncey M.
DepeW, Senators Walcott, Mander-
son, Frye, Hearst and Plumb;
Speaker Reed. Representative Boatner,
GrosveDor. Adams, of Illinois; Butter
worth, Dorsey and Randall, of Massa-
chusetts; Admiral Harmony, Theodore
Roosevelt, First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, Gen. Greeley, Mai.
Powell, William M. Singerfy and
Charles Emory Smith, of PHILADELPHIA; !;
r. S. Rowland, of Providence, r. l.; G..
K. Lord, of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road; Melville E. ingalls, and Charles
r. Bishop, of the Chesapeake & Ohio
road, and Messrs. George W. Boyd and
Robert A. Parke, of the Pennsylvania
road.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Sidings.

The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway in connection with the Sioux
City d Northern railway will be open
tomorrow for all business between
Sioux City and local points on the Sioux
City & Northern and st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth & West Superior.
Taking effect Feb. 1, and until June
1, the Manitoba system will transport
seed wheat, seed 1aXseed and seed bar
ley in carloads and less quantities at
half published tariff rates. This reduc-
tion will not apply on wheat billed to
Minneapolis. Minnesota Transfer, St.
Paul. Duluth, West Superior. or any
shipments destined to points on other
roads. The purpose of the reduction is
to have the seed sown tributary to the
Manitoba lines,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Pine PIRACIES.
Minnesota's Finest Forests
Stripped by Canadian
Buccaneers.
The Lumber Sawed at Rat
Portage and Shipped Back
Again.
Operations So Bold and Big
Threaten to Denude the
Forests.
No Government Posts Be-
tween the Red River and
Lake Superior
Leave the Field Open to the
Bold Marauders OF the
Dominion.
How the Timber Is Stolen and
Floated Down by Ra' inc
How the Timber Is Stolen and
Floated Down by Ra inc
River.

The public has from time to time dur
ing the past three or four years been
treated to graphic accounts of timber
stealing outrages in Northern Wiscon-
sin. particularly in and around the La
Pointe Indian agency. Butthe exploits
and theftS of Wisconsin lumbermen in
the palmiest DAYS of timber stealing
never approached in magnitude or bold
ness the plundering going on in the pine
timber lands of Northern Minnesota.
The lumbermeu of the region centering
about the miserable little British post of
Hungry Hall and way station on the
route Of the timber buccaneers,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Newspapers at War.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 25.-The hear
ing in the suit of criminal libel brought
by the Mail against David Creighton OF
the Empire, took place in the police
court this morning. Defendant pleaded
not guilty. Counsel for the Mail asked
that the case might be tried as early as
possible. and asked the magistrate to
take steps to prevent the libel being re-
pealed. Counsel for defendant stated
that they were willing to risk repeating
it. The case was adjourned until Mon
daV
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
a Meeting of the National Execu
tive Committee Held in Gotham.

a Meeting of the National Execu-
tive Committee Held in Gotham.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-The national
executive committee of the Sons of the
American Revolution met at IL o'clock
this morning at the office of DR.. William
Seward Webb, the president general.
Six new state organizations were report
ed, making twenty in all, and an appli-
cation for new state organization for
New York, signed by Chauncey M.
Depew, John G. Calhoun, Gen. Alexan-
der Webb. Judge Arnoux, Rev. j. NJ.
Leith, d. D.. and others was received
and accepted. Preparations were per-
tected for the national anniversary
meeting at Louisville, KY, April so.
Senator James G. Otis, of New York
city, was elected treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Pardoned by the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The presi-
dent has granted pardon in the case
of Brien Scanlon, convicted in Maine,
of larceny and sentenced to the reform
school. A pardon was denied in the
case of 81. A. Hartsfeld, convicted in
North Carolina of counterfeiting. The
president has declined to interfere in
the case of George Tobler, convicted of
murder in the Western district of
Arkansas. The death sentence in the
case of Charles Ell. Bullard, convicted of
murder in tRe same district, has been
committed to Imprisonment for life.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
BULL FOLLOWS PLOUGH,
The New General Passenger and
Freight Agent of the Duluth
Road

George W. Bull, of Chicago. was yes
terday appointed to fill the position of
general passenger and freight agent of
the st. Paul & Duluth road. The va
cancy was created by the appointment
ofA. B. Plough to the general manager
ship, succeeding the late Col W, w.
Dudley. For the last five years Mr..
Bull has been general Western agent at
perishable freight department of the
Erie Dispatch. Previous to that he
filled a similar position on the Mer-
chants Dispatch line. Mr.. Bull, has
in consequence. had large and extern
five experience in the freight business.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
work I'D to 1926, when party caucuses
were called. The Democrats wanted to
strike out section / and substitute the
following:

following:
II is hereby stipulated and agreed by and
between the Republican members Of the
house, and the opposition members thereto,
that neither under temporary organization
nor nor during etfecung permanent organiza-
ton Of the house, shall any question be
raised as 10 the right of any person whose
name appears upon the list of members as
prepared by the secretary Of the state and
now In use i'll the roll call of this
lody to his seat and to vote, and
that Immediately upon perfecting of the per-
manent organization of the house committee
on elections shall be appointed. composed of
an equal number of Republicans and of the
opposition thereto, and that no case of con-
sested eligibility or election of members shall
De taken up excepting upon recommenda-
ton of a majority of all The members of SAID
committee. 1t Is further stipulated and
agreed that the Republican members
and the opposition thereto shall be rep
resented upon said committee by mem
6ers selected by themselves respect
lively. They also insisted that section
of the Republican proposition he strick-
en- out. At 4 o'clock the house was
called to order again and half an hours
recess taken to let the conference COM
mlttees work. Nothing was done, how
ever, in the time specified, so the house
adjourned till 10:30 Monday morning.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
A Victim of La Grippe.
Special to the GIope.

PIERRE. S. D., Jan. 25.-C. w. M.
Ruggles, clerk of the Park hotel, died
this evening Of pneumonia, induced by
an attack of la grippe. Deceased was
one of the best known hotel men in the
Northwest and Intimately acquainted in
the Black Hills, where he operated first
class hotels for many years. The Black
Hills delegation here will take chan ge
of the remains until the widow and
children Of the deceased, who are in
Milwaukee, can be sent for.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
WESTINGHOUSE WINS.
End of the Battle Between EIeo.
trio Light Companies in New

New YORK, Jan. 25.-For some time
various corporations interested in cleo
trio lighting in this city, together with
that corporation that controls the SUBJ
ways, have been negotiating for con-
solidation of interests. These negotia-
tlations are now practically ended. The
long continued struggle between the
electric light companies and the Metro
politan telephone company, which con-
trolls the subways. is ended. The SUBJ
way company has transferred, for
large consideration, to the consol-
idated electric light interests, all It's
rights franchises and contracts. by vir-
tue of which it controlled the subway.
1t is long stery of shrewd financial
management, coDsummate organizing
skill and delicate dealings with polite
ians who have been able to control the
operations of the board of electrical
control.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26

tiers, and are rapidly growing in size, as
well as Importance. These two towns
are the centers Of the timber depreda-
tions. and act as base of supplies for
the depredators. Nearly all of the nu-
merous fleet of steamers plying on the
lake find their home in these two towns,
and there IS no question that they are
we'll adapted for the business.
The Dominion government consider
their side of the line important ennnoh
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
AGAIN In DISTRESS.
Mrs. Della Stewart ParnelPs
Funds Are Exhausted.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Jan. 25.-The
sum of money recently given Mrs. Par
nell, mother of Charles Stewart Parnell,
by her friends in America to enable her
to meet the demands made upon her by
her creditors was insufficient, and she
is now again penniless. The relief ex-
pected from certain quarters was not
forthcoming, and she is again in need
of the actual necessaries of life, but
will not make another appeal to the
public, as she feels that she has already
received all that she can reasonably ex-
pect from that source.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Died Ofla Crime.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
PRESCOTT. Wis, Jan. 25.-George 81.
Meacham. son of the late Capt. E. A.
Meacham, of this city, died very sud-
denly last night after few hays'illness,
having been attacked with la grippe,
which terminated in pneumonia. He
was twenty-three years of age ard q
young man of great promise, being a
graduate of the state university at
Minneapolis of the class of 'S9.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
For the Relief of Settlers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-Con-
gressman Comstock will introduce a
bill on Monday for the relief of settlers
on indemnity land within the limits of
the second grant to the Northern Pa
cific railway. Over 400 settlers in Min
nesota are unable to obtain titles to
lands they proved upon, and this bill is
to recoup them for money paid, and for
i'm proyements.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
His Chest Crushed.

Special to the Globe.
EVANSVILLE, Wis.,. Jan. 25.-Johnny
McShane, aged thirteen, son of Patrick
McShane, saloonkeeper In this city,
was thrown from colt this afternoon
while driving a neighbor's cows to
water. The horse stepped on the boys
chest. inflicting injuries which will
prove fatal.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
LEPERs IN MINNESOTA.
Several Cases Said to Exist in
Kittson County.

hittSOn COunCY.
Special to the Globe
ST. VINCENT, Jan. 25.-Commissioner
Finney was in town to-day for the first
time since the sensational telegram ap-
peared in the Pioneer Press stating that
six cases of leprosy existed in this
county, of which he was reported as
the authority. Mr.. Finney denies MAX
ing any such statement to the Pioneer
Press correspondent, or to anybody, but
states that it is his belief that cases of
leprosy do exist in this county. Wal
ter J. S. Traill also states that from in
formation he has received, which he be-
lieves to be reliable, there are eases of
leprosy in KittsOn county. Gov. Mer-
RAM and few of his personal friends
have raised the handsome sum of $1,000
to relieve settlers suffering from loss Of
crops in this county, and has appointed
Arcndeacon Appleby, of st. Paul, Capt.
H. w. Donaldson. manager of the Hum
boldt. and William G. Deacon, editor of
the st. Vincent New Era, as the distrib-
uting committee.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
NEGROES WANT JUSTICE.
Residents Of Virginia Claim to
Have Been DISTINGUISHED.

Have Been DlsfranChised.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-A del
egation of colored men from Virginia
were before the house committee on the
election of president and vice president
to-day to talk about the operations of
the election laws in Virginia. There
were five persons in the party. as fol-
lows, A. W. Harris. Joseph I. Wilson.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Ward Memorial Service.

Special to the GLOBE.
YANKToN, S. D., Jan. 25.-Rev. DR..
Duryea, of Omaha. delivered the me-
mortal address at the Ward memorial
service held in the city hall tonight.
Addresses were also made by Hugh j.
Campbell, K. j. Gamble. George II.
Hand, J. T. Shaw, ID. F. Bradley and
E. E. Clough.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
No Further Use for Militia

APALAoHIooLA. Fla, Jan. 25.-The
strike of the colored laborers in the lum-
ber yards and mills is over. The mills
will resume work on Monday next. The
militia who were brought here to PIE
serve order will leave for home tonight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26

heavy growth of timber, mostly pine.
and is totally uninhabited, save by scat
tering bands of Chippewa Indians. who
are found chiefly at that portion of the
Red Lake reservation on the shores of
Red Lake. and at two other reservations
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26

Road, Baudette, Big Fork and Little
Fork rivers. Some idea of the ex-
tent of country tributary to these
may he gained from the fact that the
great led Lake Indian reservation, con-
tanning over 100000 of acres is but
about OEe-third of the tributary area.
This entire country is covered with a
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
The Births Numerous.
snecfaI TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ALEXANDRA, Mimi, Jan. 25.-The
report of deaths and births in Douglas
county with one town not given show
LAG deaths and 396 births for 1854
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
BIsLAND ON THE BRINY.
The Cosmopolitan's Globe GirdIer
Is i'm Hard I,uck.

Is In Hard Luck.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Miss Elizabeth
Bisland, the Cosmopolitan Magazines
round-the-world traveller, who started
on the same day with Nellie Bly,, is a
passenger on the steamship Bothnia
which sailed from Queenstown for New
York last Sunday. The Bothnia is an
the prevailing bad weather at sea she
may occupy an even longer time on this
trip.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-26
Tammany's Generosity,

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 25.-Tammany
hall. New York, has contributed $500 to
the Grady monument fund.