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NOT TO BE DRIVEN.

Secretary RUSK may be given credit
for any amount of zeal in his attempts
10 force the American hog into Ger
many and France, but his discretion is
not visible. Whether he had in mind
the promotion of the agricultural inter-
eSts or his own, he has shown that he
does not fear anybody-at least, when
there are three OF four thousand miles
away. He would bristle up TO the Ger
man powers and demand that the Dorker
shall be allowed to enter with head
down and tail up. If this is not con
ceded, he fires at them all the menace
10 be extracted from the tariff bill. Last
year Germany sent to this country SIG
100000 of its sugar. RUsK says this
shall not have the benefit of the freedom
promised by the tariff on the 1st of
April. The present duties shall be
continued. and, of course, close the mar
let to that article. The latest advices
are that the German papers give all the
prominence possible to the RUSK procIa-
nations as the voice OF a member of the
administration. His position gives a
much higher Importance to his ex-
pressionS on that side of the water than
i'll this country. The object of these
papers is MOTTO ecure compliance with
the RUSK den. ands, but the reverse
Minister PHELPS is reported to state
that he is embarrassed in his efforts by
these iInprudent antics Of the bucoic
minister from Wisconsin. The latter
affects to take credit for the progress
made in securing the removal of
the barriers to the cattle, and
would force the hog in by main
strength. as it were. The theory seems
a plausible one to those who are caught
by jingo diplomacy. and they applaud
JERRY, even if he does try TO get on
BLAINE's gloves. But in the vocabu-
larry of his speciality, he will but kick
over the mixers bucket. Germany is
not to be coerced by menaces. Should
its S16,000,000 of sugar be shut out of
United States, the deficiency would
have to be made up by some other
country, and the German sugar would
30 there to supply the place of the drain.
1t may do to serve small, weak powers
on the RUsK line. but it will not open
markets for any kind of American ami
mails in Germany or France.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
ARESTIVE PROVINCE.

Newfoundland is out of humor with
the mother country for several reasons,
but more particularly on account OF the
disposition to subordinate the interests
of the native fishermen to the require
ments of the French claimed by virtue
of treaties. Most of the people are in
the fish business, the proportions being
60,419 fishers to 1855 farmers, 3.62S me-
chanics and $500 miners. France re-
tanned certain privileges that have
taken such proportions as to interfere
with the business of the country
England is disposed to be officious in
the matter to keep France in good
humor. There is talk in Newfoundland
of seeding from the British rnle and
applying for admission into the
United States. 1t is too small, of
course. to do more than make
faces at the old lady over the water.
1t is an island at the mouth of the st.
Lawrence. about half as large as the
state of Minnesota, and at the last census
had 1877, ,S35 population. But the people
there buy about SS.00o,0o0 of farm prod
ucts, and such manufactured articles as
this country has to sell. Freer CONNER
cial relations with it are desirable. but
there is no urgency about political as
sociation. Great Britain will not relax
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
THE TITLE REFORM.

A movement has been inaugurated in
Chicago looking toward the eventual
adoption of some form of the Australian
system of land title registration. The
legislature is urged to appoint a COM
mission to Investigate the subject and
suggest some modification of the plan
adapted to the local situation. 1t is gen.
orally understood that the object is to
make the state guarantee titles. Its
purport has been indicated repeatedly,
with some explanation Of the details i'll
use where the method has been adopted.
The urgency is not so great in new as
a long-settled country for relief in this
direction, but the experience in the
British colonies is all i'll favor of the
change. Massachusetts and Illinois
will probably 60 no further at this ses-
sion than to appoint commission to
examine the matter and report to the
next legislature.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
SOME QUESTIONS.

Has Mr.. TAWNEY, who has been quot
ing California decisions to the state SEN
ate to prove that it would be constitu-
tionally possible to tax i'll Minnesota
mortgages owned by ynon-residentS, ever
examined the constitution Of the state
of California?
If he has, he has found that in the
fourth section of its thirteenth article
il provided as part of the fundamental
law of that commonwealth that "a mort
gage, deed of trust, contract or other
obligation by which debts secured.
shall, for the purposes of assessment
aud taxation, be deemed and treated as
an interest in the property affected
thereby"
Has he at the same time examined
the constitution of the state of Mime
sofa? If so, has he discovered any SIM
liar provision there? Does not the con
Stitution of Minnesota require that real
property shall be taxed according to its
true value in money, and all credits ac-
cOrding to their true value in money
Is not a mortgage simply credit under
the decisions of our supreme court,
whatever it may be in California, and
does this not make it personal property
under the constitution If the legis-
lature exempts real property from taxa
ton to the amount of the debts secured
by it, will its tax be one according to its
true value in money here, whatever it
may be under the provisions of the Cali
tOrnia constitution ?
Perhaps, if these questions are an
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coat and gave him slight pull and ex

coat and gave him slight pull and ex
claimed:
Come out here, I want to talk to you''
kincaid responded: II am not going out
| do not want to talk TO YOU
Ihereupon Taulbee said: You are liar
just then call of the house was an
nounced and Taulbee went into the
chamber and Kincaid into the corridor.
About an hour and aquarter afterwards.
Kincaid returned and asked witness
advice as TO what he should do in regard
to the trouble. Witness replied that he
had no advice to give. Said Kincaid:
Il am not able TO cope with such man as
Taulbee. have been sick and weak. More
than that | was not armed. | did not even
have my cane"
Then Kincaid left and walked rapidly
to the head of the stairway. In short
time about half minute-he heard
the report of pistol. On cross-eXam-
ination he denied having heard Taulbee
call kincaid dirty liar, a monkey
or damned little coward.' Nor
did he hear Taulbee tell Kincaid
to go and arm himself. Robert Wood
bridge. another assistant doorkeeper,
substantially corroborated Mccormick S
testimony, except that he testified to
having seen Iaulbee pull Kincaid's ear
When Mr.. Woodbridge left the witness
stand District Attorney Cole declared
that this testimony would close the
case in behalf of the government.
Some argument then took place by coun-
sci Gn both sides as to whether the evil
dence necessary to lay the foundation
for the Introduction of such statement
should be given in the presence of
the jury. Judge Bradley decided
that it should bt, to which
ruling the defense noted an
exception. Medical testimony was then
taken as to Mr.. Taulbee's connection
with the declaration. 1t was not in
writing and was not signed by Taulbee,
but consisted of notes taken down by
DIR. jackson Taulbee, brother of the
deceased. The court decided to admit
the statement as dying declaration.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
EXCITING SCENES
May Follow the Finding OF the
New Orleans Grand Jury.

New ORLEANS. March 26.-The grand
jury spent three hours to-day eXamin-
ing witnesses relative to The lynch
ing of the Italians. Capt. Lem
Davis, of the parish prison, tes-
titled that the only two men he
identified positively were Wickliffe and
Parkerson. who led the assault on sac
prison gates. A. B. French, wealthy
cotton shipper. who was in the prison
serving term of sixty days for as
saulting a lawyer, identified great
many persons, as we'll as three of
the grand jurors, who were seated
around long table listening to his
story. French did not attempt to pro-
tect anybody, but told his story in de-
tail to the extent of naming some OF
the men who handled Wnchesters
and siX-shooters. The other wit
neSseS had bad memories, and the
most of them were unable to swear
that they could identify anybody. The
grand jury adjourned at O'Clock until
Monday morning, when the inquiry will
be resumed. If the grand jury
concludes to indict anybody there
will be scene almost as extraordinary
as the uprising itself, for no less than
1000 men who participated in the mOb's
work will march to the court house and
deliver themselves into the custody of
the sheriff.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
its grip. 1t is the oldest colony, being
taken possession of for Queen ELIZA
BETH in 1888, some twenty years before
the settlement at jamestown.
LESSON ECONOMICS


While people who are to be quartered
at Washington considerably in the early
future are studying economics for prac-
tical utility, as in the case of some Kan
sas statesmen, observations may be had
occasionally about the White house.
Recent developments IN one case are re-
ported TO have shocked the high social
castles. to the malicious delight of the
depraved strata of society. When the
HARRIsoNS came to the White house
they found the domestic director of the
establishment widow of an officer who
had held possession since the HAYES
era, under GARFIELD, ARTHUR and
CLEVELAND. She was at once dis
missed, and Mrs. SCOTT LORD, sister
of Mrs. HARRISON, was installed at 500
per month. Some time later this lady
died, but happily there was another
sister of Mrs. HARRISON available, and
she was appointed housekeeper at sl0O
month. This selection was not pub
lished IN the local papers, nor alluded
to in audible tones. In fact, the lady
passed as the guest, as we'll as sister of
Mrs. HARRISON, and was treated as
such by all the high social lines that
genuf1ect before the first people, of
the land. There was not the least
suspicion that the person taken into the
circles OF the 400 was but hired menial
keeping house at a salary. The mother
of little BENNY MCKEE carelessly let the
fact out, and CONFUSION went through
the tony grades of society. Mrs. HAIR
s,NEo hat o,efn,
could no longer be recognized if she
were hireling. But she had the good
sense to prefer the 800 a month to
social standing. The moral is to get
the members of the family on the pay
roll at Washington to promote financial
Salubrity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
ODDS AND ENDS
Taken at Random From the Ava
lanche of New Bills.

II. F. 1898, by Mr.. Bonde-Provides that no
village or townshop officer shall have his Of
hce III any saloon or room adjacent to the
same where there Is a communication be-
tween the same. The penalty for violation
of this act is Sl00.
The bill OF Mr.. Lloyd (H L. No 1095) pro
vides that all patent or proprietary medi-
clues must have the formula printed on the
I outside wrapper, and penalty therefor is $40
ana costs of prosecution. The several
pparuS OF health may, on complaint, cause
az analysis of such medicine as mentioned
Iii the complaint, and if it does not contain
articles mentioned in the formula it shall be
unlawful 10 keep for sale or sell such meui-
cine in this state
IL. f. No 1913 fixes the salary OF county
officers OF Mower county as follows: Count;
auditor, treasurer and sheriff, $1,000 per year
Judge OF probate. register OF deeds county
superintendent of schools and clerk of court
Sl000 Clerks are allowed the auditor and
register of deeds at a salary not exceeding
$500 per year.
Mr.. stevens introduced a bill which ex-
tends the corporate limits of the city of ST.
Paul by taking in the village of North ST.
Paul
Mr.. Cross bill tor appropriating current
expenses at the safe reform school provides
$4,000 year for the fiscal years ending July
81, 1892 and 1899, and for extraordinary i'm
provements and repairs for the fiscal years
ending July II, 1SG! and 1893 or $50.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
RAILROAD TICKETS
Sale to Be Regulated by Far
Reaching Legislation.

H.. No. 1858, by Mr.. Setterlund,
provides that every railroad company
doing business in this state must file
with the secretary of state written ap-
plication, under seal of the railroad cor
poration and signed by some officer
thereof, for the Issuance of license to
any person specified in such application
authorizing such person to sell tickets
to travellers as all agent of said COM
pany.
The sum of 81 must be paid for the license
and the secretary of state is to issue a GER
tificate of appointment. No other person can
sell or barter railroad tickets that is not
possessed of such certificate, and persons so
doing shall be liable 10 a fine of not less than
800 nor more than $1,000. The certificate
must be conspicuously posted. Every railroad
company is required 10 redeem the whole or
any part OF any unused ticket at a
rate equal to the difference between
the price paid for the whole ticket
and the price of g ticket between the points
for which the proportion of said ticket was
actually used provided the time of limitation
has not passed. This covers all tickets.
whether between points in the state or inter
state points. A road refusing to redeem such
tickets is liable 10 a fine of not less than 500
nor more than 81 900. The sale OF an unused
portion of a ticket other than by redemption
by the railroad is liable TO fine of not less
than 500 nor more than $1,000. o.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
A VEXED POINT.
Proposed Separation of the Agri-
cultural College and University.

Proposed Separation of the Agri-
cultural College and University.
A meeting of the farmers of the legis-
lature was held last evening to discuss
the question of the separation CT the
agricultural school from the state uni
verSity. Most of the representatives
from the country districts were present
at the meeting, which was presided over
by Speaker Champlin.
EX-Gov. PillSbury addressed the meet
ing. He gave 4 brief history Of the
university from its start and traced
down the engr2ftlng of the agricultural
department OF the institution. 1t had
never given satisfaction until the estab-
lishment of the school of agriculture,
and they now believed they had solved
the question of education for the
farmers. That branch of the in
stitution had 1G6 students, 1903
of whom were farmers sons.
They believe that in five years they
would have 500 students in that de-
partment. There had never been a
time when that department had not re-
ceived all the funds necessary for judi
ciOus expenditure. Their ambition was
to make the University of Minnesota
second to none in the country, and this
department would AID IN doing It.
Gen. Barrett spoke III favor of the
separation, and one of the main reasons
was that the agricultural department
was lost sight of in the university; that
the latter overshadowed it entirely.
They wanted an institution whose di-
plomas would be equal to those of the
university, an institute that would make
farming respectable, instead of having
the farmers regarded as an inferior class
OF people.
MIR. Owen made reasonable and SEN
slble talk on the subject. He was
opposed to separation, but was in favor
of the farmers asserting their rights by
demanding recognition on the board of
regents and seeing that the agricultural
school got what the farmers wanted,
and be made what the farmers desired
ii to be.
Some other speeches were given Oh
the subject before adjournment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
HEAVY ASSIGNMENTS.
The Crump Liabilities Placed at
S26O,OOO.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26. AT a
meeting of creditors of Ii. J. Il e. r.
Crump, proprietors of the Colonnade
hotel, to-day, the liabilities of the firm
were placed at S26O.OO0, and the accessi-
bic assets at $50, 900. An extension of
time, with promises to pay all debts in
full, has been requested, aud the matter
has been placed in the hands of q COM
mittee of creditors. Among the assets
is Keystone bank stock to consider
able amount, the value of which Is un-
certain.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 25.-William
Younger, miller at Gatsaqua, made
an assignment to-day to William ii.
Sieger and Clifford Riegel. The assets
are estimated at S125.0 900. and the liabiii-
ties $4,000. The preferred judgments
aggregate S20,776.S0.
New YORK, March 26.-Judgment
for S6S,S33 was entered to-day against
Charles 2. Palmer, $50 Broadway, in
favor of Morton, Bliss & Co.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
LEGISLATIVE kDDENnA.
THE MARRIAGE LAWS.
Mr.. Wahlund Would Make Many
Important Changes.

Mr.. Wahlund proposes some radical
changes in the marriage laws in House
File 1850. 1t provisions set forth:
A male of eighteen and female of fifteen is
capable OF contracting marriages. No mar
riage can be contracted while either of the
parties has a husband or wife living, nor be-
tween parties who are nearer OF kin than
first cousins. They may be solemnized by a
justice of the peace i'll the county in which he
is elected and throughout the state by any
judge of court of record; the superintend-
ent of the department for the deaf and dumb
in the state institution, or any ordained
clergyman III regular communion with any
religious society. Ministers, before they are
authorized to perform the marriage rite,
must file a copy of their credentials of ordfna
ton in district court, Judges. ministers or
justices, may examine one of the parties as
TO the legality of such intended marriages.
No particular form is required in the solemn
lZatlon of marriage, except the parties shall
declare in the presence of at least TWO
witnesses that they take each other as hus-
band and wife. Penalties are provided as
follows: Any one solemDizing marriage
of same with the clerk of the district court of
the county where such marriage service was
performed. within one month, or be subject
to a penalty of Sl00; for performing a
ceremony knowing himself to be unlawfully
authorized to do so, or knowing of a legal i'm
peGiment to such marriage, is liable to a
penalty of Imprisonment for one year or fine
of $500, or BOTH marriage by person con-
trary to the laws of the state, or making a
false certificate, is a forfeiture for each of
fenSe of $500, and the clerk of the district
court who neglectS to have printed on the
backs Of marriage licenses the provisions OF
this bill is guilty of misdemeanor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
NOT MUCH, BUT GOOD.

When the people from Italy or any
other old country are ill-natured enough
to boast what their nayies could do if
they should come on hostile mission,
there is some satisfaction in believing
that this country is putting into the
water some craft that need not fear to
meet anything that floats. INGALLS,
and the other aquatic pessimistS may
not be allowed to disturb the compla-
cency. 1t is not quantity so much as
quality that counts i'll this connection.
A couple of months or so ago MI. BILEs,
member of the council of the British
institute of naval architects, came over
as an expert to see what this country
has in the liue Of his particular interest.
He examined some of the new ships
complimentary at the time. After
his return he made a report to
his association of what he had
learned. which showed that he was quite
sincere in his pleasant expressions at
the time. He asserted that the new
steel ships of the navy were equal to the
best Great Britain has, both in con-
struction and equipment. The arma-
ment of the new battle ships he conced-
ed to be more powerful than that of
any of the ships of the same class in
Europe. In the matter of speed. too,
he admitted that the Americans had the
lead of the British vessels. This coun-
try does not need to keep up navy as
large as the European nations, but it is
assuring to have the admission from
that quarter that American skill and
genius are keeping pace. if not leading,
in means for asserting our position
among the naval powers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
KINCAID, OF KENTUCKY.
The Government Closes Its Case
Against the Prisoner.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The first
witness examined in the Kincaid trial
this morning was j. B. Donnelly, of
New Orleans. who was near the spot
of the shooting. He testified that
after the shooting he heard Kincais.
say: II am the man who shot him: .e
assaulted me this morning" W:.llaG
Mccormick, an assistant doorkseper. of
the house of Representatives, testified to
the trouble which occ1rred between
Taulbee and Kincaia, shortly before thS
shooting. Taulbee said to Kincaid:
81 want to see you.S
kincaid replied: Il do not want to see
you
Taulbee repeated: 81 want to see you"
'sWell," said Kincaid, you see me now"
Yes said Taulbee, II see yon now.
He then took hold Of the lapel of Kineaid' s
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
DOWN ON FRAUD. as
A Very Proper Bill Introduced by
the KandiyOni Statesman.

Mr.. Feig's bill, House File No. 1856,
requires:
That for sale all packages not containing
the natural product of the bee must be
labeled in type one-half an inch in length,
Artificial Honey" aud persons Offering for
sale package in less quantity than the orig
inal package must inform the purchaser that
the same is artificial honey, and deliver to
purchaser a card TO the same effect The
same also applies to ''cofee mixture" Dis
neSee have iurisdiction in ali cases arising ri ing
under this ACT, and they may enforce the pen
alties. Fines imposed under this act must
be paid into the state treasury, and credited
to the dairy and food commissioners fund
The having in possession by Persons or
firms of articles mentioned in this act shall be
prima facie evidence that the same are kept
in violation of this act, and the state diary
and food commissioner may enforce the pro-
visions of the act. The penalty is not less
than 325. or more than $50 and cosES
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
EDITORS IN ACTION.
Executive Committee of the Ma.
tional Association in ST. Louis.

Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Association in ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-The executive
committee of the National Editorial as
sociation is in session at the Southern
hotel there to-day. About fifty delegates
are present. The secretary reported
that the railroad companies had all
agreed to furnish members of the asso-
citation transportation to and from the
national convention at ST. Paul next
July IA to Is inclusive and take their
pay in advertising. Special trains will
be run from Chicago and st. Louis. The
Hotel Ryan has been engaged as head
quarters of the executive committee. A
programme for the four days meeting
Is being arranged. After the conven-
ton adjourns the members will be given
three eXcurSionS-one to Duluth and a
trip on the lakes: one to Tacoma and
Seattle. and the third to San Francisco.
The committee will be given a banquet
at the Mercantile club this evening.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27
TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Trains Abandoned and Pay Car
Showed In,

OMAHA, Neb., March 26.-The snow
fall in the southern part of the state
was general, and blocked traffic al
most completely. The B. & NJ.
passenger train was derailed in a
snowdrift at Superior, and the track
has not been cleared. The Missouri
Pacific Central branch is blocked. The
pay car on the Union Pacific is in the
snow blockade near Tobias. The
Elk Horn passenger train on
the Superior branch was aban-
doned yesterday. and the road
has not been opened yet, all the roads
have started snow plows, and strenuous
efforts are being made to clear the
tracks. In most places it is necessary
to remove the snow by hand with SHOW
els.
DAVENPORT. TO-. March ga heavy
snow began falling at o'clock this aft
ernoon and continued for hours with no
sign of cessation. A dispatch says sew
eral inches have fallen at Burlington.