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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
Legislative Corruption of 80
Still Stinks in the Nos
trils Of the People.
How Big Boodlers Rose From
Mere Legislators, to Be
Federal officials. :
A Golden Opportunity for Al
lance and Democrats to- !.
Make a Record,
Which Will Demonstrate That
They Are Not Inimieal to
the Interests Of Capital.


The Democratic committee of twenty
five has practically perfected a plan of
organization, the details of which will
not be made public for the present. 1t
is sufficient at this time to say that the
plan c0ntemplates club system, with
a central organization, on principle
improved from the Republican idea. A
platform wilt probably be recommended
for submission to the people, setting
forth policy of state government. to
which the cooperation of the masses
will be invited. In the committee dis
cussion, some very interesting points
were made. One very prominent men,
Der argued that a great point could be
scored by so conducting the present
legislative session that capital and COR
porations would De assured that in their
just rights they had nothing to fear from
the emoeratic-Alliance control of the
state congress. .tNe want to show
them," said the speaker, ''that Demo-
cratic control does not mean destruc,
ton, as they seem to think We want
to show them that they will notbe looted
and robbed. plundered right andleft as
they have been by Republican legisla-
lures in the past. 1t was only the other
day that the head of corporation
went to prominent attorney and said
this: Every sessiOa-of the Legislature
we have to put up $4,000 to prevent
hostile legislation, and we are. getting
sick of it. l want to give you that $780,
900 this year, if you will stop this rob,
berry and send some of the boodlers to
the penitentiarY"
Why" continued the speaker, warm
ing UP, what are we to think when a
prominent member of the last house,
who now holds a federal office. made
$4,000 in the session? Another mem
Der went to a friend in the house and
gave him $4,000 for his vote for speaker,
for United States senator and for rail
road grant. The money was taken, and
that man now holds fine cOnsulShip,
while the man who gave it is a candi-
date for valuable position under the
government"
Yes said another present, II know
Republican senator of last session
who came to the Merchants hotel and
openly said he got $1,000 for his vote,
and was kicking because another sena-
tor got $4,000 for vote On the same
measure. In that very scheme it was
proposed to have an Investigation, but
one of the leaders, when asked if he did
not think it good thing, replied:
We'll, the fact is that some of our
friends have been little discreet, too,
and the matter better be dropped 1t
was dropped"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
Reihlen Champagne.
Quarts, SIS. ..................P ints, $17.
HALF-BREED'S STORY.
The Great Work Accomplished by
the Relief Society.

Tic SOCI0GYs
Secretary Hall. of the relief society,
was sitting in his Office on East Ninth
street the other afternoon when a half
breed Indian walked in. He was a
good-looking fellow, but evidently ill.
He coughed necessarily. and was for
some moments totally unable to state
his wants. Recovering at last, he
said:
81 am very poor and not good for
work. viii you help me?'
what is your name"' asked the Sec
rotary.
Louis Prescott. The reason / come
to you now is that you knew my father.
think he was about as good friend as
any to you about thirty years ago. He
was white man and my mother an In
dian woman. My fathers name was
Philander Prescott. We lived in the
Kaposia settlement. 1t is South st.
Paul now, but when my father first
came here there were 800 tepees in the
settlement. The Indians have all died,
though, or been driven away. There
are only few families left"
Mr.. Hall remembered Philander
Prescott at once. Forty years ago he
was the leading spirit among the pio-
neers. He had an Indian wife, and was
the best friend, says Mr.. Hall, that the
whites had Ill this part of the country.
When the Minnesota massacre broke
out, Prescott fought with the whites
and was killed by the Indians in Kilt
son county. His squaw wife moved
with the remnant of her tribe to the
reservation, and died there nine years
ago. The children, three in number,
now we'll along in years themselves, re-
turned recently to the old camping
ground on the fiat at South st. Paul,
where they are now living in tepees.
The half-breed had two children, on
whose account he asked for aid. Mr..
Hall gave each red toboggan suit and
caps. Prescott was fitted out with an
overcoat and sundry other articles OF
wearing apparel. and the victim of cir
cumstances departed highly pleased at
the result of the interview.
The statistics of the society show that
there are 275 application Tor relief on
file, as against 240 On the same date last
year. About half of these cases are
those of men with hungry families, the
remainder being largely single men out
of employment. The draw on the cloth
ing department is constant and severe,
and, although contributions are liberal,
it is difficult to keep up with the de-
mand.
II
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
EXPRESS COMBINE.
The American Now Has Control
of the National COmDany.


of the National Company.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The National
Express company is now controlled by
the American Express company. There
was a recent sale of stock of the Ma
tional Express company by which the
American interests secured the majority
of the shares of the National. The
prices were above par, and some share
holders say it was nearly 200. The Ma
tional company became one of the most
formidable rivals of the American. 1t
started here not very many years
ago as local company along
the Northern railroad, Gradually it
stretched out until it reached from New
York on the West Shore to Montreal and
southwest to Binghamton. The stock
holders of the National held a meeting
at the Delevan house this week. The
decision of the meeting was not given
cut, but it is said that the directors, find
ing that it was useless for them to OPP
pose the absorption of the National by
American. accepted the ultimatum.
General Manager Butt, of the Ma
tional Express company, said this after
noon that there had been an agreement
of arrangement between the two COM
panies, which would bring them into
closer relations than heretofore and
would result in their working in har-
mony. This had been brought about
through the transfer of some of the stock
of the National.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
BEHIND THE FooTLIGHTs.

Daniel Sully opened last evening at
the Metropolitan. and round upon round
of-applause greeted his superb produc-
ton of ''The Millionaire" which, by
the way, is an exceedingly bright and
clever drama. original in its plot, natu-
raj ia its scenes and brilliant in its dia-
logue. Nothing could be more thrilling
than the railroad scene, when an i'm
mense locomotive, operating under a
full head of steam. dashes Oil the stage.
For realistic effect this scene would be
difficultto exec. if equal. There are many
other strong situations, which, with its
''catchy spirit" go to make it one of
the most entertaining plays on the.
road. Daniel SullY is credited with
having made his strongest characterize
ton as James O'Brien, the millionaire:
Be this as it may, his performance last
evening evoked the greatest enthusi
asm-enthuSiaSm which was well de-
served. Mr.. Sully gave an admirable
delineation of the character. There
was raciness in his portrayal of the
part which caught his auditors and
won their appreciation. Mr.. Sully is
supported by an able company. 1.-The
Millionaire" will be repeated to-day,
matinee. and evening.
The engagement of Cora Tanner at
the Grand opera house this week has
been in every respect success, and
Miss Tanner should feel highly complI-
mented on her reception in st. Paul.
She is truly handsome actress and has
a finely rounded figure. Her toilettes
are very gorgeous and have been the
admiration of the lady auditors. Miss
Tanner has very capable company
supporting her. The piece, 1.-The
Refugees Daughter" is intensely in
teresting, and gives Miss Tanner excel
lent opportunities for emotional acting.
Matinee this afternoon at 2:30 and final
performance in the evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
A Saloonkeeper Held Not Respon-
sihIa fo,. tho Act OF He nonutv

A Saloonkeeper Held Not Respon-
sible for the Act Of His Deputy.
II. l.. Bornhelmer, indicted for sell
ing liquor to minor, had his case heard
yesterday. Judge Kerr refused to grant
the motion to dismiss the case made by
Judge McCafferty, although he was not
clear that principal should be held
guilty for the wrongful acts of his bar
keeper in selling to minors without his
knowledge or consent. AS there was
possibly questioned fact as to whether
the defendant had knowledge that his
barkeeper sold to the person in ques-
ton, he allowed the case to go to the
jury. During the afternoon the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty, and
Bornheimer was discharged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
TO PAY HIS RENT.
A Salvation Army Enthusiast
Commits Forgery.

Lawrentz Schmit, who had three in
dictments pending against him for forg-
ing SIS orders, was taken before Judge
Kerr yesterday and pleaded guilty to
one charge. Schmit is quite small, has
a rather brlght-looking face and is
twenty-three years old. He has wife
living in Saltwater, to whom he was
married eighteen months ago. He is a
printer by trade, and was a Salvation
Army enthusiast. He forged the three
orders the same day to satisfy rent for
his home. In view of the fact that he
was not hardened criminal, and is
young enough to be reformed, Judge
Kerr sentenced him to the St. Cloud
reformatory, which he thought more
suitable place than the penetentiary to
effect reformation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

"A lien for work done ON the Winona
& Southwestern railroad was filed by E.
c. Long & Co., contractors, with the
secretary of state yesterday against the
Chicago, st. Paul q Kansas City Rail-
road company for the sum of S32, 725. 49,.
Liens were also filed against the Wa
dena & Park Rapids railroad by Meyers
K Kuhn and Herman Waldo in the sums
of s9S.3S and sl79.04, respectively, for
contract work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
A SECOND TRIAL.
Prominent Lawyers Are Pitted
Against Each Other.

IIOhiiucHt Lawyers ATO AeIOo
Against Each Other.
The cause of Hodges & Hyde. grain
dealers, of La Crosse, Wis, against
Seaman & Wall, of Lanesboro. Mimi.
is being tried before Judge Thomas and
a jury in the United States circuit court.
J. w. Losey, of La Crosse, and Judge
Lusk, of st. Paul, represent the plant
ifs, and Judge Thomas Wilson, of
Winona, represents the defense. This
is the second trial of the case. Hodges
q Hyde were furnishing wheat to the
Lanesboro FIGURING mill in carload lots.
The defendants were bankers, who, it
claimed, allowed the Touring mill COM
pany to take several cars of wheat with
out collecting pay therefor, and it is
sought to make them liable for the
amount claimed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
Brothers. A one-act farce, Turn Him
Out, concluded the entertainment.

Brothers. A one-act farce, "TurH Him
Out, concluded the entertainment.
The-Universalist Ladies' Aid society
gave very pleasant eotilfion party last
evening at Lifts hall. The attendance
was larger than at any previous event
under the same auspices:
The Twin City. Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar club gave charming concert
and hop at Standard hall last eeening.
A reception and banquet.will be given
by the Young i. lrish-American club
members at their club rooms this even
,dng.
{. Mrs. l.. JENNIE will give social hop
on Monday evening at. Garfield Post
hall, $50 East Seventh street.
Miss Mamie Black, of Clinton avenue,
is visiting in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph .MInea of 444
Hall avenue, are entertaining friends
from abroad.
Rev. Joseph Antrim of 1854 Clinton
aYenne, will entertain at euchre Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Durkee, of Pros
pect Terrace, will leave shortly for
Florida.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

Judge M. j. Severance, of Mankato,
yesterday called upon Gov. Merriam
and pleaded the cause of William Lentz,
who is under sentence of death for will
full murder. Lentz was convicted on
eircumstantial evidence. and the mem
bers of the jury signed the petition to
the governor praying for executive
clemency.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
Gov. Steele I'll.

GUTHRIE. o. T., Feb. Gov. Steele
is seriously i'll in this city. He is suf-
fering from high fever. Mrs Steele,
who is visiting in Marion. Ind, has
been telegraphed for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

With charming stories of magnificent
gowns. special trains, diamond robber-
les, theaters in London the actress of
the present day can easily secure all the
free advertising she needs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
The State Savings Bank.

-Germania Life building, corner Fourth
and Minnesota, is ready to Loan Money
on Real Estate. Those desiring to Dor
row will do we'll to see this bank, as il
.larges no commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
AN Attorneys Suit for Divorce.

An Attorneys Suit for Divorce.
Alfred E. Halves, the somewhat noted
criminal lawyer, yesterday filed an ac-
ton for divorce from his wife, Carrie L.
Halves, charging her with being an ha-
bitual drunkard. They were married
at Detroit, Mich, in October, 1883. He
is forty-two and she twenty-four years
residing in New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

5o'I want two good seats!'s is what a
stranger shouted through the box office
window at the Grand last Sunday night.
Haven't got 'em," answered the
ticket seller.
5''Well. what have you got?"
s. Nothing but standing ROOM"
'.All right, give me two together"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
ECHOES OF THE STREET.

"Were you born in the United
States?" aske1 Jailer Anstett as he was
registeringa plain drunk yesterday.
mo sir!a Indignantly answered the
tipsy individual, Il was born in Ken
lucky"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
Pleading for His Neck.

Reihlen Champagne.
Quarts, SIS. ..................P ints, SIT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

~ Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph .MInea of 444
Hall avenue, are entertaining friends
from abroad.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

Miss Mamie Black; of Clinton avenue,
is visiting in Milwaukee. -.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

Mr.. ana Mrs. R. A. Durkee, of Pros
pect Terrace, Will leave shortly for
Florida.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

Rev. Joseph Antrim of 464 Clinton
avenue, will entertain at euchre Mon
day evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

& Mrs. l.. JENNIE will give social hop
on Monday evening at. Garfield Post
hall, $50 Eas. Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07

The Twin City Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar club gave a charming concert
and hop at Standard hall last eeening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
EFFECTS CT THE TARIFF.
A Tailor Points Out How the Mckinley Bill
Benefits the Country


Benefits the Country
"As long as the tariff system stands, there
are those who viii never cease to rail at it, 4"
remarked Charles Arkeil, a New York
tailor, at the Union station yesterday. saThe
good effects of the Mckinley bill are becom-
ing more apparent every day. In my bust
ness cloths have slightly advanced, but it is
not more than few dollars per suit on the
material In few years think the Amer
leans will be able TO make cloth as cheaplv
as the English At any rate thousands of
our own people are at work in cotton and
wooden mills, which the tariff protects. I
have done something this season that I
never did before. ordered lot of Amer
lean goods instead of buying from the En-
glish am willing to give the home max
ers chance. The quality NAV not be SO
good this wear, but l look for better things
in the future.
Without the duty we are at the mercy
of the foreigners. 1 notice that when the
tariff is low their prices are high, and vice
versa. English cloths and hosiery were
never SO cheap as at present. Why? Well.
their market is in this country, and they re-
duced the wages of their men to make up
for the advance in the tariff. They can't
get into the United States except bv under
selling u.s. This convinces me that the
tariff is a good thing for the American
workmen, but very bad for the poor foreign
laborer However, our first duty is to pro-
tect the home toiler."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
CAN TAKE CARE OF A CROWD.
Pittsburg Handled 100000 People at the
Soldiers Convention in 1872.

PittsburE Handled 100000 People at the
Soldiers Convention in 1872.
'The people who think that Pittsburg
can't take care of the crowd that will attend
National Republican Convention don't
know what they are talking about" said
Captain Orcutt, of the st. Charles, yester-
day. 81 am the oldest hotel man in town,
and was here when the great meeting of
soldiers and sailors was held in this city in
1872 Fully 100000 people were present,
and am sure we have not had such large
crowd since. Such men as Garfield. Gen
erals Butler, Burnsides, Sheridan, Hawley,
Logan and other prominent people were on
hand. Everybody was provided with q
bed, and nobody was compelled to sit up or
sleep in the streets. In those days there
were no Anderson, Seventh Avenue, Du-
quesne or Schlosser hotels. Now we have
them, and they can take care of number of
guests.
''You must remember that the convention
will be held in June or July, the dullest
months in the year. At such time the
local hotels are almost empty, and don't
half pay expenses. / know that we are
better prepared to handle a large crowd
than either Omaha, Minneapolis or St.
Louis. 1t is impossible now to get good
room at any of the New York hotels with
out telegraphing in advance for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
BASED ON THE SELLING PRICE
Some Interesting Facts and Figures From
the New Assessments.

Some Interesting Facts and Figures From
the New Assessments.
The efforts of the County Commissioners
Office in the literary line have produced a
book containing record of over 5000 sales
of realty in the city's boroughs and town.
ships of this county, made recently. The
plot of the story is very simple, but never
theless it sends thrill up the backbones of
some people whose lots are assessed at $1O0
and selling for 81 1000, and of some who
have lots plotted and selling at
fancy figures and are at the same
time assessed as agricultural lands.
Some of this property, while very valu-
able for building sites, is so poor, regarded
from farmers standpoint, that you
couldn't raise bricks on it without fertilizer.
If borough property be pulled up in valua-
tion at the rate the city has been, it will
not only reduce the county millage, but
give 2 needed equalization of taxation. And
farm lands should not be forgotten. While
some are assessed very nearly to their sell
ing value, others equally as good in point
of fertibility and proximity to railway
stations and to market, are assessed % to 40
per cent lower. Some farm lands are as
sessed at 500 an acre and Somers & Co. say
their experience shows them that there is
no demand for exclusively farming land in
Allegheny county at prices above that
figure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK.

A Great Sale of High Glass Overcoats and
Suits for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. -.
The three days preceding Thanksgiving
will be devoted by us to sale of highest
grade custom made clothing, e1celling even
the best tailor-made goods. The garments
We put on sale will be such as you would
have to pay $50, $40 and $50 for, if you left
your measure, but they will be sold by us
at the popular quiek-selling prices Of $40,
$12, SIS and S18. Here are few specimens
of the many bargains we have to offer: Cen
uine siIk-faced kersey overcoats, satin
sleeve Innings and silk velvet collar, S12;
elegant Verumbo chinchilla overcoats,
colors blue, black and oxford, perfect fit
ting garments, only s12 so, worth $2s; mems
finest cans meltons, single or double
breasted style, silk lined or cashmere cloth
lined, tailors charge you $50 for them, our
price is SIS; mems imported kerseys and
auburn meltons at the wonderful low price
of S13 for your choice of 20 styles Mems
Shetland ulsters at 81 80. sold everywhere
for $1S; mems Irish frieze ulsters
$40 and S12, worth double this price. Mems
elegant sack and cutaway suits at S8 and
$40. Mems finest cheviot, cashmere and
fancy diagonal suits at $12 and $14, usual
prices $25 and $50. An elegant assortment
of mems beaver overcoats and ribbed cassi-
mere overcoats at $40. Make the most of
this opportunity and see us on Monday.
Boys short pant suits at 81 80, So and So;
the neatest patterns and the newest styles
you ever saw at these extremely low prices.
The same, with boys cape overcoats, sizes
to IA, stylish checks, plaids and mixtures,
for only 50 so, So so and 81 so. You'd have
to pay double these prices at any other
clothing house.
P. G. c. G., Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets. Duquesne electric cars pass our
door.