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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
UNCLE SANS POSITION.
Absolute NOn-InterfeTence-
lection TO Refugees.

Absolute NOn-Interference
lection TO Refugees.
During the progress of the war in Chilli
government rendered its good offices to bring
about peaceful adjustment. but in this we
were disappointed. The instructions to our
naval officers and to our minister at Santiago
enjoined upon them the most i'm partial treat
ment and nOn-interferenee. | am satisfied
that these instructions were observed. and
that our representatives. were ALWAYS watch
ful TO use their influence impartialy in tn e
interest OF humanity, and, on more than one
occasion, cid so effectively.
am quite sure that President MOntt who
mas, under circumstances of promise for the
peace of Chile. been installed as president of
that republic, will not desire that in the un-
fortunate event of any revolt against his au-
monty, the policy of this government should
be other than that which we have recently
observed. No official complaint of the con
Duct OF our minister or of our naval officers
during the struggle has been presented TO
this government, and il is matter of regret
that SO many Of our own people should have
given ear to unofficial charges and com
paints that manifeStly had their origin IN
rival Interests and in a wish TO pervert the
relations of the United States with Chill.
With the overthrow of the Balmaceda gov
eminent, he and many of his councillors and
oIncers became at once fugiiiyes for their
lives and appealed to the commanding Off
GERS of the foreign naval vessels in the har-
Dor OF Valparaiso and TO the resident foreign
MINISTERS at santiago for asylum. This
asylum was freely given, according TO my in
formation, by the naval vessels of several
foreign powers and by several of the lega-
tons at Santiago The American minister.
as well as his colleagues, acting upon the i'm
purses OF humanity, extended asylum to
political refugees whose lives were in peril.
have not been willing to direct the surren-
Ger OF such of these persons as are still in the
American legation without suitable con-
dltons. The treatment Of our minister for
time was such as TO call for a decided nro-
test, and 1t was very gratifying to observe
That unfriendly measures. which were I'M
doubleday the result of the prevailing excite
ment, were at once rescinded or suitably re-
laXed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
AMERICANS RIGHTS
China and Spain Warned to Re-
spect Them.


The late outbreak against foreigners in
various parts of the Chinese empire has been
a cause of deep pain in view of the numerous
establishments of our citizens in the interior
of that country. This government can do
no less than Insist upon a continuance of
the protective and punitOry measures which
the Chinese gOvernm ent has heretofore an
piled. No effort will be omitted to protect
our citizens peaceably SoiOurninC in China
but recent unofficial information indicates
that what was at first regarded as an ont
break of mob violence against foreigners has
assumed the larger form of an instruction
against public order
A question has arisen " It'll the government
of Spain touching the rights of American
citizens in the Caroline islands, Our citizens
there. long prior to the confirmation of
Spain's claim to the islands, had secured by
settlement and purchase certain rights. to the
recognition and maintenance of which the
faith of Spain was pledged. / have had rea-
son within the past year very strongly to pro-
test against the failure to carry out this
pledge on the part of his maiesty's ministers.
which has resulted in great injustice and in
jury to the American residents
This government has found occa >ion to
express, III friendly spirit, but with much
earneStness to the government of the car
its serious concern because of the harsh
measures now being offered against the
Hebrews in Russia. 1t is estimated that over
100000 will be forced from Russia within a
few years. The punishment, whether by di-
rect decree or by not less certain indirect
methods of so large number Of men and
women is not a local question. A decree to
leave one country is III the nature of things
an order to enter another-sOme other This
consideration, as well as the suggestions of
humanity, furnishes ample ground for the
remOnStrances which we have presented to
Russia. while our historic friendship for that
government cannot fail 10 give the assurance
that our representations are those of a sin
cere Yell-WISher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
AN EXCITED PIT,
ALI Interest Conferred i'm Corn
on Change.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9-The corn pit was the
center OF interest on the board of trade to-
day, and fever of excitement prevailed
throughout, with lightning changes and I'M
usual strides upwards; in less than two
hours from the opening, the price of Deem
Der or year corn had advanced over II cents
from the opening, with the exciteme Mt and
strain at times very intense 1t has been
understood for some time that there was to
be bull deal in December. The short in
terest was believed TO be heavy and with lit
lie OF the contract grade in store and the
current receipts of that grade would put it
In the power of the longs to squeez the
shorts to almost any extent
December closed yesterday at 4S5sc and
started at 4Sl264Sa4c today. But a rumor got
started that Cudahy, Charley Wright and a
Few other dashlng operators had got control
OF the market on the long side and had got
the old November clique short and intended
to squeeze them numerically. This started
the whole crowd of shorts to buying at once.
and as there was little for sale, a season of
wild excitement followed, prices going up
1@2c at a clip, until Coo was paid-an advance
of 1iSsc from yesterday. The market was very
feyerish with frequent reactions, and going
off to 53c shortly after noon. 1t rallied to
SIC, broke TO 53c again and closed firm at
53l2c. January sympathized some with De-
cember. 1t closed at 44Ac yesterday opened
at 44lsD44s5c today, and advanced to 457sc,
closing at 449sc. May, which closed yester-
day at 4334c, opened at the same figure, sold
at 44lsc, and closed at 435sc.
Wheat opened rather weak on the failure
OF foreign markets to respond to yesterdays
advance here. May opened lower at 9S5sc,
though soon touching 99c Later Oh the ex-
element which prevailed in the corn pit and
the>phenomenal advance in that cereal,
wheat became strong, and May sold up
steadily to $3.50. This was followed by a re-
action, when corn weakened, and cables
coming lower, wheat weakened, and May
fell away 20 9SsSc, at which it closed easy
What little news there was to influence val
ues was lost sight of in the excitement in
corn.
Oats were quiet but strong most of the day,
chiefly owing to the furry in corn, and
closed with an advance of SIC for December,
but unchanged tor May.
Hog products were weak. on the estimated
hogs at the yard being placed at $1,000. or
15,O00 more than were looked for, with prices
SC lower. The early weakness and lower
prices for products, however, were subse-
quenty counteTacted by the advance in corn,
and a partial rally followed, but the market
weakened again later, and the close was near
the bottom prices of the day. and generally
at material recessions from the closing fig
ures of yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow: Wheat $50 cars; corn, 260 cars;
OATS 140 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
THE SUFFRAGE.
Limitations Should Be Found in
the Law Only.

With the policies of the general govern
ment upon the tariff, upon the restoration of
our merchant marine, upon river and harDor
Improvements and other such matters of
grave and general concern are liable TO be
turned this way or that by the results of con-
gresSional elections and administrative poll
cies, sometimes involving issues that tend to
peace or war. TO be turned this way or that by
the esuresfa Irt pidential ectione1 there is
q rightful interest in all the states and n
every congressional district that will not be
deceived or silenced by the audacious pre-
tense that the question of the right of any
body of legal voters i'll any state or in any
congressional district to give their suffrages
freely upon these general questions is a mat
ter only OF local concern or control.
The demand that the limitations of suffrage
shall be found in the law, and only there, is
Just demand, and no just man should re-
sent or resist 1t. Ny appeal is. and must con-
tinue to be, for a consultation that shall
proceed with candor. calmness and patience
upon the lines Of justice and humanity not
of prejudice and cruelty" To the consid-
Grafton of these very grave questions l invite
not only the attention of congress. but that
of all patriotic citizens. We must not enter
tain the delusion that our people have ceased
TO regard free ballot and equal representa-
ton as the price of their allegiance to laws
aud TO civil magistrates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
SHIP YOUR WHEAT,
BARLEY. RYE, OATS AND HAY
ECKERT, WILLIAMS 6 Co.
DULUTH, MINI.
COl;ostad
New York PrO6IIce.
OO LII IL, Min N
Consignments Solicited.

New YORK, Dec. 0. -Flour-Receipts, So 7O4
pigs; exports, 2.059 bbls, 40, 466 sacks; dull
unchanged; sales. Is, $50 bbls. Corn meal
steady, fair demand; yellow western. 81. 15@
240,779 blu; sales, 4,6l6,0O0 blu futures, 12S 600
bu spot; spot market opened higher, closed
easier and quiet; No. 2 red, SI06SS01 .O67s in
store and elevator, $1.O7s4@10sl2 afloat,
Sl.01 s5G1109l2 Z. o. b.; No. red, 81 OF I;
ungraded red, 9612c@S1. 114; \ O. northern,
S1.09ssGl1 .097s; No. hard, 81. 107s@1 115s No
2 northern, Sl.04lSlll .0414 options declined
1sGl5sc on weaker cables. advanced sS0I2c on
Bradstreet's statement of decreased supplies
east of the Rockies and prospects of light re-
ceipts; declined 9sGo1Isc on weak late cables {;
closed steady at l20s4c under yesterday :;
trading moderate; No 2 red. December
SL06l4@107, closing at S.06s5; January,
SI01ls@l0S, closing at SLOTS; February,
Sl.0SAGDi .091s, closing at Sl.0Sl2, March,
Sl.093s0l .10l2, closing at S1.O9ss April
S1.09s40 l. 16I2. closing at SI.09S4; May, $1.O9
5-16G1. 1012, closing at S1-09ss; June, $1.0S0
1.09 closing at Sl.OS Rye dull, irregular;
Western, 81 :05@lO4l2. Barley dull: Corn
Receipts, 1927 600 bu; exports, 26,S15 bu;
sales, 1,Sse,O00 bu futures, $1,000 bu spot;
spot market opened higher; closed
quiet: No. . 66Q56l2c elevator, 67I206Sc
afioat; ungraded mixed 536l6Sc; No ). soc;
steamer mixed, 63I2G164c; options were early
excited on December shorts covering and
buillish trade advancing two cents; Deem
Der, 64l2@S6c; closing at 64I2c; January,
55ss05eAc, closing at 56s4c; February, 54l2
@5534c, closing at 54I2c; May, 527SGI53S4c,
closing at 53c. Oats-Receipts 167.075 bu;
exports. Il, 435 bu; sales. 100000 bu futures.
10000 bu spot; spot market weaker; options
dull, irregular and weak; December. 41I20s
49c. closing at 4ll2c; January, 40H@41c,
closing at 40tsc; May, 39s4@40c, closing at
39s4c; No. 2 white, December, 42Q42ssc !;
January. 41@Al2c; spot No. . white,
42I2c; mixed western. 40Q43c: white,
40l2c; No. Chicago, 43l2c. Hay firm, quiet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10

chandise, $50; machinery. 3; meats and pack
ing house products, 6; nails, 81 oats, II: DO
tatoes, 4; OIL, z; piles, 6; paper, 2; posts. 10;
stone, 4; sugar, g.; syrup and glucose, 4; salt
4;stoves, l; sundries, 30; wheat 20: wood, go.
Shipments--Cars-A implements.
|; barley, 4; beef, 8; buggieS and wagons, I:
vinegar. .; canned goods, 4; coal, 20; coke, i;
castings, |: emigrant moyableS, 2; flour, 2:
feed, 2; fruit, 5; furniture. 2; horses and
mules, L; hay, 10; hogs, 10; hides, .; iron
meal and oil cakes, /; lumber, %; liquor.
1; merchandise, $50; machinery, 3; meats and
packing house products. 2; nails, 1 oats. 1;
potatoes o; Oil, 4; paper, 3; posts, 5; railroad
rails. 50; railroad ties. Is; sugar, 1; syrup and
glucose, l; sundries, 26; wood Is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING.
Amicable Settlement Probable
Suggestion to Congress.

Suggestion to Congress.
The lynching at New Orleans in March
last of eleven men of Italian nativity by a
mob of citizens was most deplorable and
hiscreditable incident. The fury Of the mob
was directed against these men as the SUD-
posed participants or accessories in the MUIR
der of a city official. 1t was once represent
ed by the Italian minister that several of
those whose lives had been taken by the mob
were Italian subjects, and a demand was
made for the punishment of the participants
and for all indemnity to the families of
those who were killed.
1t Is 10 be regretted that the manner in
which these claims were presented was not
such as to promote a calm discussion of the
questions involved. The views of this gov
eminent as to It's obi cations TO foreigners
domiciled here were fully stated at the time,
but the temporary absence of q minister
plenipotentiary of Italy at this capitol has
hindered further correspondence; but it is
not doubted that friendly conclusion is at
tainable.
Some suggestions growing out of this IN
happy incident are worthy the attention of
congress. 1t would, l believe. be entirely
competent fol- congress to make offenses
against the treaty rights-Of foreigners dom
icieG in the United States cognizable in the
federal courts. This has not however. been
done and the federal officers and courts have
no power in such cases to intervene either
for the protection of a foreign citizen or for
the punishment of his slayers. 1t seems to
me TO follow, i'll this state of the law, that
the officers OF the state charged with police
and judicial powers in such cases must in
the consideration or international questions
growing out OF such incidents. be regarded
in such sense as federal agents as to make
this government answerable for their acts in
cases where it would be answeraLle if the
United States had used It's constitutional
power to define and punish crimes against
treaty rights.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
LIVE STOCK.
Union StOcizYardS.

Official receipts: 1, IFS hogs, 279 cattle, !
calf. 4,195 sheep; horses.
Hogs-Steady; although Chicago closed 10 C
lower, yards cleared early to packers t
3.l0G93.S5. Quality fair to good.
Cattle-Steady but not as active as yester.
day. The feature of the market was the sale
OF North Dakotas at s. $50 80 for COWS and
S3.22l2Q3.50 for steers. Buyers have been
picking up stock cattle for few
days, but at no higher prices
steers, S2.2503 80; prime COWS, 50. 2562. 80 /;
good cows. 81 1902 %; common to fair
COWS, Sl01.75; light veal calves, S304; heavy
calves, $L50@3: stockers, Sl.5O02; feeders,
$2G02.50; bulls stays and oxen, S10D2.
Sheep-GoOd muttonS and lambs strong,
active; common to fair slow. A city butcher
took choice muttOns at top quotations.; 400
head OF receipts go TO local feeding barns.
Quotations: Muttons, $}.50@43O; lambs,
S3500L 30; stOckers and feeders, S.. 5O@3. so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
GOLD AND SURPLUS.
Redemption of Interest-Bearing
Securities.

The exports of gold to Europe which be-
gan in February last and continued until the
close of July, aggregated over 1000.
The net loss of gold during the fiscal year
was nearly S6sO0 COCO. That no serious
monetary disturbance resulted was most
gratifying, and gave to England fresh evil
dence of the strength and stability of our
financial institutions. With the movement
of crops the outflow Of gold was speedily
we had recovered of our gold loss at the port
of New York, 81. S54. 900.
The presence of a large cash surplus in the
treasury has for many years beeu the subject
OF much unfavorabie criticism, and has fur
nished an argument to those who have de-
sired to place the tariff upon purely reye-
nue. basis The surplus on March |. 1882 was
S1s3S27, 1929. The policy of applying this
surplus to the redemption of the interest
bearing securities of the United States was
thought to be preferable to that of depositing
il without interest in selected national banks
There have been redeemed since the date last
mentioned of interest-bearing securi ties
S25J,01S, $50, resulting in reduction OF the
annual interest charge Of Sl1.6S4, 675 The
money which had been deposited in banks
without interest has been gradually with
drawn and used in the redemption of bonds
The result of this policy, the silver Ieglsla-
ton and of the refunding of the 4l2 per cent
bonds has been large increase of the money
in circulation. At the date last named the
circulation was Sl,494 20l.9S or S23.o3 per
capita; while on the 1st dav of December
1891 it had increased 10 Si,511, 2071, or
S24.3 IS per capita.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10

tered the United States from Canada and
Mexico. The impossibility of perfectly
guarding our extended frontier is apparent
There seems to be satisfactory evidence that
the business of passing Cinnamon through
Canada to the United States is organized and
quite active. The department of Justice has
construed the laws to require the return of
any Chinaman found to be unlawfully in
this country to China as the country from
winch he came, Notwithstanding the fact
that ne came by way of Canada; but several
OF the district courts have. in cases brought
before them, overruled this view of the law
ana decided that such persons must De re-
turned TO Canada.
This construction robs the law of all effect
1veness. even if the DEGREES could be exc
cuted, for the men returned can the next
day recross our border. But the only appro-
priation made is for sending them back to
China, ana the Canadian officials refuse to
allow them to re-enter Canada without the
payment of the $50 head tax. I recommend
such legislation as viii remedy these defects
in the law
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES.
Intercontinenth Line, Debt and
Protection to Life.


Surveys for the connecting links of the
projected Intereontinental railway are pro-
crossing, not only in Mexico, but at various
points along the course mapped out Three
surveying parties are now in the field under
the direction of the commission. Nearly
1000 miles OF the proposed road have been
surveyed, including the most difficult part
that through Ecuador and the southern part
OF Colombia. The reports of the engineers
are very satisfactory. and show that no insur-
mountable obstacles have been met with.
The report of the commissioner of rail
roads shows that the total debt of the subsi-
died railroads to the United States was on
Dec. 81, 1890, SIP 512, 613O6 A large part of
this debts now fast approaching maturity
with no adequate security for its payment
L recommend that provision be made for the
appointment of commission to agree upon
ana report a plan for dealing with this debt
have twice before urgently called the at
tentlon OF congress 10 the necessity of legis-
latlon for the protection of the lives of rail-
done. During the year ending June 30 1890
1863 brakemen were killed and 7,S41 manned
while engaged in coupling cars The total
number of railroad employees killed during
the year was :, 45I, and the number injured
1880 This is a cruel and largely need
less sacrifice. A law requiring of every rail-
road engaged in interstate commerce the
equipment each year of given per cent of
Its freight cars with automatic couplers and
alr brakes and couplers to be used would
very soon and very greatly reduce the pres
ent fearful death rate among railroad en-
ployes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
Duluth Wheat.
Special to the Globe.

special 10 the OlODe.
DULUTH. Dec. 9-PriceS opened weaker this
morning at ssc off for May and December and
4c off for cash on lower cables, which midi
Gated that the foreign markets had failed to
respond to the bulge in America. Later
bullish reports soon caused all advance
In prices. In the afternoon the re-
action set in and prices broke
1s14c below the opening figures.
The latter part of the session was very dull
in fact, dizziness characterized the whole ses-
sion. The close was dull at I2c off from
yesterdays closing figures, as follows: No.
l hard, cash. S934c; December, 9nc; May,
96S4c. No. l northern, cash, SS34c bid; De-
cember, SOC; May, 95s4c. No. northern,
cash, SEC. Receipts-WheRt 1856 bu; fax,
2.OS9 bu. Shipments-Wheat 1,749 bU. Cars
Inspected In-Wbeat-No. 1 hard, 81; No.
northern, 81; No. 2 northern. %; No. g. 10;
rejected, 81: no grade, 16; total, 166. Flax
B. Cars on Track-Wheat-St. Paul Il Du-
luth, Z; Northern Pacific, IS; Great North
ern, 40; c., st. P, NJ. q O., 3; toal, 81. Last
year. 90.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
PENSION PAYMENTS.
Cases Allowed, Appropriations
and Estimates

The total number of pensioners upon the
roll on the Both day of June. 1891, was &c.
100. There were allowed during the fiscal
year ending at that time 250565 cases. The
commissioner expresses the opinion that he
VIII be able to carefully adjudicate and al
low $500 claims during the present fiscal
year The appropriation for the payment of
pensions for the fiscal year 1S9O-9l was SI27.-
6S1, 1913 SO, and the amount expended S1lS,-
$50, 649.2 leaving an unexpended surplus of
Sl155 l4464.
The commissioner furnishes me with the
statement that during the last four mouths
1910 certificates were issued. ~, SOB under
the general law and d, 2S2 under the act of
June n. 1890. The average first payment
during these four months was Sl31S5. while
the average first payment upon cases allowed
curing the year ending June 80, 1891, was
S239.33, being a reduction IN the average first
payments during these four months of Sl07. 4S.
The estimate for pension expenditures dur
Sl4495 &, COO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10

NO. 2 soc; No 8. f. o. b.. as045c; No. A. +. o.
b., 3S045c. Flaxseed-No. /, 94I1M95c.
Timothy Seed-Prime, Sl.22 Mess Pork-Per
Dbl. $s.37l20S.50. Lard-Per 100 lbs, S6.OfI5
61O- Short, Ribs Sides.-Loose, S5.4505. IS.
Dry Sailed Shoulders-Boxed, S4.37Q4. Is.
Whisky-Distillers finished goods per gal,
S11S. Sugars unchanged. Receipts-Flour,
$1,000 bbls; wheat $4,000 bu; corn, 25s, 600
bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 1900 bu; barley,
4U.UOO bu. Shipments-Flour 1900 bbls;
VIII eat $1,000 bu; corn, 100000 bu; oats, POI. :,
600 blu: rye, $4,000 bu: barley, 5000 bu. on
the produce exchange today the butter market
was unchanged. Eggs, 2I@24I2c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10


Other Grains-Corn-No. 9, / car: No. a
40 cars; No. 4, 1 car; no grade, 6 cars.
Oats-No. 2, 9 cars; No. 3, 81 ears Barley
No. :, car: No. 3, cars; No. 4, 10 cars.
FlaX-No. l, 10 cars; rejected 1 car; no
grade, 1 car.
Inspected Out-Wheat-No. hard, 5 cars;
No. northern, 93 cars; No. 9, Z cars; No g.
20 cars; rejected, 20 cars; no grade, Is cars.
COrn-No. =, car; No. j, l car. Oats-No.
BarleYmNo. p cars; No. 3, > cars Flax
No l. % cars
Flour hipments-Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, {, 2o2 bbls; Omaha. S317 bbls: st.
Louis, LAS bbls; Wisconsin Central. s, 100
bbls; st. Paul d Duluth, 250 bbs; Kansas
City. 2511 bbis; Chicago, Burlington &
Northern. 1850 bbls
Wheat Receipts by Car Lots-Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul, IS; Omaha. "a; st. Louis.
A.; Great Northern, IS; st. Paul & Duluth.
2; Northern Pacific. 20; Kansas City, /; 500