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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
THE STORY OF A DAY.

The big hot spell in the East is about over.
Mrs. Ida Burgess Lord, of st. Joseph, Mo-.
disappears.
Europe is startled by the Russian ukase to
hold grain.
The Toulon district in France suffers from
great forest fires.
\ Liberal is elected to Sir Charles Forster's
seat in England.
a cry of economy is going up for the
worlds fair fund.
CMr. Sloan will fight Russell Harrison's at
tempt to GUST him.
The Gillian insurgents are rejoicing over
the arrival of arms.
St Paul retail clerks will begin an agita-
ton for early closing.
Fourteen people are killed at a picnic at
Cold Spring Harbor, L. 1.
Mrs. Mile Price Dow says she would give
up her husband for $4,000.
The evidence against Hickey in the Pen
rose murder case is very damaging.
Minnesota Democrats will discuss organi-
cation for the next campaign tonight.
James Russell Lowell and George Jones.
editor of the New York Times are dead.
Editor Lanphere, of Moorhead, has a
scheme for world fair appropriation.
Senator Carlisle thinks Cleveland will be
the next Democratic nominee for president
An insane man is found 20 have been lille
gally incarcera.ed in the Steele county poor
house.
The Western association games are won by
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City and
Denver
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
STORM IN A TEACUP.

The assembly appears to have made grave
error at the meeting Tuesday evening, when
the actions of the board of school inspectors
were denounced as being illegal. The indig-
nant remarks anent the cutting of salaries of
ianitors of the board were made a stepping
stone to charges that the law was being viO-
lated by the Inspectors; that the pay rolls
presented were not legal for the reason that
the board, when it fixed the salaries of teach
ers and employees, had not sent report to
the mayor who in turn, should transmit
the same to the council for approval.
The criticism, of the board appear to have
been somewhat premature, for the inspectors
have carried out the law in every detail.
T I
Mayor Smith, in speaking of the action Of
the assembly, said no report had been made
to him by the school board as to salaries. for
the reason that the law did not require such
a report this year He had every faith in the
inspectors that they would act justly towards
employees and thought that the assembly had
shot wide of the N ark.
City Attorney Lawler was OF the opinion
that the board had acted legally in every
way, and that the council had nothing what
ever to do with any action of the school in
spectors in cutting down certain salaries.
Gas to the board being required to send re-
port of salaries when fixed, to the mayor and
council" continued Mr.. Lawler, at is not
required TO do SO this year. The lawi very
clear upon the matter, and it will be found
that the school board has acted perfectly in
accordance with the law"
I I
Assemblyman Oppenheim-The council
has no authority to interfere IL the school
board cut down the janitors' salaries. Some
of the assemblymen are trying to catch flies
With vinegar instead of honey.
I I
The section of the law governing the act Of
the board Of school inspectors which refers
to salaries Of teachers and employees does
not require report to be made to the mayor
and council this year, but ION or before the
LIST of June in each year after the year of
1891, showing the number Of teachers and
other employees that have been employed in
the public schools, and the salary paid to
each person during the past year. Said re-
port shall specify the monthly salaries that
they recommend to be paid to each Of the
teachers or other employees for the following
school year. The mayor shall transmit the
same with his approval or disapproyal
thereof. or such other recommendations as
he may make in relation thereto the COM
mon council Of the city Of st. Paul to be
convened for the purpose Of acring upon
the same within ten days thereafter"
I I
The assembly will meet this morning, as
arranged at Tuesdays meeting in order to
confer with the school inspectors upon the
salary question,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
AN EFFECTIVE METHOD,

The example of the shah of Persia as
reported, in boiling an embezzier of pub
lie funds, is not quite adapted to the cur
rent sensibilities on this side of the
water, although a popular writer has
referred to similar occurrence as Ehu-
morOus but lingering" The transaction
may have seemed to the fellow who does
the shah business at present as having
jocular features, but his exhibitions of
righteousness on his visit to civilized
lands were voted rude and bOorish.
There is an enjoyable flavor to the
story Of forty thieves being Victimized
in some such way. bnt the humane in
stinets of this part of the world are
hunting for pleasant methods of watt
ing erring people out of time. The
Persian official is understood to
have simply appropriated some of
the stealings that the shah usually
received, and in his rage he had this
uncomfortable kind of revenge perpe-
trated. it is probable that the addition
u the shah to the boiling pot would
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
WINNING OF THE NORTHWEST

l.
The winning of the Northwest for the
Democracy is missionary work worthy
of the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs, which proposes to under
take it: but. like all missionary work. it
will involve many discouragements,
dlSappoIntmentS and hardShipS. The
rescue of an Eastern state from serf-
dom to the Republican party would be
an easier task than the complete eman-
cipatiOn of a commonwealth like Min
nesota. In the East there are we'll
travelled avenues of entrance to the
popular mind; there are simple and eff
fectual means of intellectual communi-
cation; there is complete homogeneity
of thought, and the exercise of a uni
form pressure makes an appreciate
impact on the dominant feeling in the
community. Great regular waves of
opinion respond to machinery put
in play tor their agitation. But in
the Northwest everything is at cross
purposes, out of joint, heterogeneous
and unsettled. There are no prevailing
currents which, once turned, will sweep
the masses with them. The character
lStic of this new country is its agrees
I've individUalism. People do not know
each other well enough. and have not
lived together long enough to flash from
one to another electric chains quickly
uniting them for common action. Only
long years of further association or some
sharp local crisis affecting the general
interest will weld them into one compact
body, alive to the same emotions and
appreciatiye of the same influences.
For the present one man answers to one
sort of call and another to another. In
stead of flowing with the steady direct
ness of the ocean, popular opinion is a
seething whirlpool, made up of hundreds
of thousands of separate eddies. 1t will
take an army of orators and an endless
fusilade OF educational ammunition to
make permanent Impression on such
a state and convert ii effectually from
one set of views to another.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
VISITORS FROM CHINA.
Congress Must Legisiate to Adj
nit Them.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Acting Sec
rotary Nettleton has written the follow
ing letter to Thomas B. Byron, vice
president of the worlds fair: ''In your
communication of the 18th inst. which
was duly acknowledged, understand
you to ask in substance what bearing
the laws of the United States affecting
Chinese immigration will have upon
such citiZers of the Chinese empire as
may arrive at United States ports for
the purpose of visiting the Worlds Co
lumbar exposition. to be held in the
year 1898. The purpose of congress in
enactiDg laws prohibiting the immigra-
ton of Chinese laborers is well under
stood. 1t is difficult to see
in what manner that purpose
would be to any extent be defeated
or hindered by permitting Chinese citi-
Zens under proper regulations to visit
the United States in 1898 for the pur-
pose of attending the international eX-
hibition, in which the Chinese govern
ment has been formally invited by the
government of the United States to
participate. If it shall prove that any
difficulty or uncertainty would attend
the application of the law in this case,
congress will in the meantime be given
an opportunity to take the question into
consideration, and, in view of the con-
siderable period of time which must
elapse before the inquiry submitted by
you can have a practical bearing, the
suggestion is made that definite de-
termination may properly be deferred
until after the matter shall have been
submitted to congress-"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
COLLAPSE OF AN ELEVATOR
Sixty Thousand Bushels of Wheat
Spilled in MINNEAPOLIS.

The visible supply of wheat in Min
neapolis was materially decreased last
night in very sudden and unexpected
manner. Shortly after 9 O'Clock the
north wall of the storage annex of the
Star elevator suddenly collapsed.
splitting about 10000 bushels of wheat
into the streets. The grain took fire
and was badly damaged by fire and
water. The damaged building is on
First street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues north. is six stories in height
and constructed OF brick, and is an an
mex to the Star elevator, owned by the
Van Dusen company. 1t is used solely
for storage purposes, and its capacity is
1,50O. coo bushels. Adjoining it at the
north was fve-story feed mill. owned
and operated by L. J. Thompson. No
one was sufficiently close to the scene of
the accident at the time it occurred to
be able to determine its cause, and no
satisfactory theory can be determined
upon. Ali that is known is that the en-
tire north wall of the storage elevator
suddenly gave way with a deafen-
ing crash, carrying with it the con-
tents of seven bins. containing i'll all
10000 bushels, and entirely demolishing
the Thompson feed mill. The mass Of
QeDrlS caught nre underneath from
the fires in the mill. and for time
there were prospects Of lively blaze.
The fire department was called out, and
for a second time the new water tower
was set to work with good effect, four
engines being attached to it. The fire
continued to shoulder all night long,
and kept the department hard at work.
Manager Davies. of the mill, was seen
after the accident. He said: Il cannot
form any theory as to the cause of the
trouble The building was very strongly
constructed and was not overloaded.
We have frequently had more wheat in
it than there has been lately and we
took out $4,000 bushels to-day. The
wheat which has fallen out is worth
nearly 100000, and of course the water
will ruin great proportion of it.
There will be some salvage, but [ can
not say how much. possibly half. We
will set men to work at once to gather
up the wheat, and hope to save conSid-
cradle of it,"
The Van Dusen building and its con-
tents were fully insured, but there is
some question as to whether the insur-
ance will cover this case. The ThOmp-
son mill, valued at $4,000, is total
loss. 1t is fully insured with MesSrS.
Christian & Wagner and James Jones
d Co.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
EDITORS UNDER CANVAS.

The editors of the state are certain Of
great time at Brightwood, near Litchheld,
next week. The programme arranged by that
prince of entertainers f. s. Verbeck, is
most attractive one. 1t will be one of the
best meetings the state editors ever had.
There will be plenty of entertainment pro-
vided, and not an hour will he allowed to lag.
Boating and fishing, dancing and singing,
games and lovely drives will be delightfully."-
commingled with the reading of papers,
which, and properly so, are very limited.
very attractive feature Of the editorial
encanpment will be the paper that is to be
published daily. Mr.. Verbeck has furnished
a complete printing outfit, and each day
managing editor and two assistants Will be
selected from the editors in attendance
Upon them will devolye the getting out of
the days issue. The paper will a fve-column
folio and is certain to be lively as well as
most readable paper.
The encampment opens Saturday and
breaks up on the following Thursday. The
citizens of Litohfield are making extraordi-
nary preparations for the entertainment Of
the editors, their wives and families. About
eighty guests will be accommodated in the
Brightwood hotel and the remainder will live
under canvas 1t is reported that the en-
campment will be attended by 200 people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
GEN. OWENS VIEW.
Why Secretary Foster Overruled
His Recent Decision.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 12.-Gen. Owen,
the superintendent of immigration, was
in this city yesterday and was inter
viewed relative to the Niedringhaus de-
cision. He said there was no friction
in the department. The assistant secre-
tary and himself took one view, but, as
their position was in advance of the
rules of the department, the secretary
very justly took another position. The
law. governing the question of the i'm
portation of labor under contract per-
mIts the landing of skilled laborers,
providing that it is proved that
their Importation here is for the
purpose of establishing new industry.
hir. Niedringhaus made an effort to
secure skilled tin-plate workers in this
country. but failed. He then asked if
he could import skilled workmen. The
assistant secretary and Gen. Owen took
the ground that, as the skilled workmen
were not not to be had here, he could
import them, and in this they ran coun-
ter to the rules of the department ip an
ticipating a fact. According to the rule
Mr.. Niedringhrus will have to import
the men under the clause allowing
them to enter to establish a new indus
try. Then the question will come up
as to whether they are needed for the
industry, and the department will rem
der a decision on the evidence adduced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

Tariff pictures after the New York Press: The
Mckinley bill increased the duty on fax
seed from 20 to 30 cents bushel. In Octo-
Der last when it passed, the price of fax
seed was, per bushel m-=z----Si. 81
But, under the beneficent action of that
wonderful measure, the price has steadily
diminished until it is--z----@-S4 cents.
Note = Editors of Republican papers in
Minnesota and Dakota who, by mistake,
may receive this picture, will please substi
tute for it any picture of-well, anything the
farmers don't raise which is cheaper now, if
you can find it-Tariff Editor Press.
A brother of the notorious labor-import
ing Niedringhaus, of St. Louis, Niedring
haused here Yesterday to a reporter. His
brother has been furnishing Republican
leagues and clubs and papers with samples
of American tin pla.e made at his mill for
some time past. This Niedringhaus says,
though, that ''our plate so far is made out OF
sheet iron, but ii takes good man to. distin
guish the difference between it and tin. u
Mr.. Niedringhauss brother youchsafes the
further portant infer nation that hereafter
even reporters will be able to get into theil
10x16 mill without any risk; that 1t will be
thrown open to the public gaze.
a Chicago company is organized with q
capital of 100000 to build line of steam
ers for the South-American trade. FL. X.
Thurber, the noted New York subsidist will
probably not invest. He says ''it would do nc
good to get mail down there in eighteen days
All important business is transacted by tele-
graph" And the president of the Brazil
line-it may be news to some Republicans
that there are anY South American lines
says that 1.-THE payments for carrying the
mails will not be sufficient to justify putting
on more ships. Freights are the basis of the
whole business, and there is no business rea-
son for building more ships unless there are
more freIghts." 1t looks as if the stock OF
this Chicago company won't float.
As long az old Sir John lived he could
keep the lid on the cauldron in which the
witches broth of political corruption was
brewing in Canada. but which he died the lid
flew Off and-whewI 1t smells worse than
Philadelphy.
I'VE will down Grover Cleveland first, and
then we will go for the trusts and monop-
olies." said Knute Nelson in SO. Knute
never went for the monopolies, but took
the stump for them in 80, and his own
county turned Merriam's majority of sos
when Knute was downing Cleveland into a
minority of 1,131. Evidently the voters OF
Douglas county do not take much stock in
Mr. Nelson as a Jack-the Trustkiller.
X
A. MI Shayne has positive information"
that the importers have raised purse of
$4,000 with which to defeat Mckinley. He
refuses to explode his bomb until he does 1t
on a stump out in Ohio. where he will speak
for the great apostle of Getting Rich By Tax
alton. 1t is expected that its explosion will
have Dyrenfurth effect on the manufacture
ers who are reported as being so dry that
even Quay can't get them to come down"
with the funds to save our Napoleon from
his Waterloo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
KILLED FOR MONEY.
A Mother and Daughter Cut
and Strangled by Rob-
bepS.
Discovery Of a Diabolieal
Wench's Foul Work in
Chicago.
Atroeious Assault by a Negro
Farm Hand on Long
Island.

ST. MARTINsvILLE, La, Aug. r.
Two of the most diabolical and atrocious
murders known in criminal annals were
committed III this town last night, the
victims being Mrs. James r. Robertson
and her daughter, Miss Belle Robertson.
Their dead bodies were found in the
room this morning. Mrs. Robert
sons throat was cut from ear to
ear and the daughter had been strangled
to death. The imprints of her assail-
ants fingers were left upon her throat.
1t is quite evident that two or more per-
sons participated in the crime and that
their object was robbery. No clue to
the perpetrators, but every effort is
being made to detect the guilty parties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
What Are
The Facts =?

The fact is, you should have
Piano or Organ in your home, if
without one. This is getting more
and more to be a question, not Of
luxury. but of necessity.
1t is a fact that only a reliable
instrument of standard make can
give you that satisfaction which
you have a right to expect.
It is a fact that you can get such
an instrument just now for little
money.
1t is fact that the place to buy
this instrument, or anything per-
tanning to Music, and have at the
same time the satisfaction of know
ing that you are getting the very
best value for your money.is at thu
Great Music House OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13

have promoted the equities. There is
an absence of authentic information as
to the degree OF discomfort in the boil
ing ordeal; but it is not more barbarous
than many of the old methods of tor
turing people out of the world. 1t has
the merit of simplicity, and probably
ineulcates honesty among officials; or,
at least, extreme caution in avoiding
discovery. 1t might have some influ-
ence, also, in discOuraging office-seek-
inc where the virtue was weak and the
temptations strong. Still, the preju-
dice against it in this country is too
strong for its introduction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
A FEMALE FIEND.
Startling Story of Depravity From
Chicago.


CHICAGO, Aug. IA horrible story
was told in the South side police court
this morning. On information received
last night the police raided disreputa-
BILE resort kept by colored' woman,and
after long search, discovered blind
door. nailed up. 1t led to an attic, in
which the officers found two women,
Mrs Mary Rimpter, of Cincinnati, and
Melvina Sparting, handsome young
Danish girl, who had been decOyed into
the den, thrust into the attic and
starved in order to force them into lives
of shame. The keeper of the place was
held to the grand jury.
Both Mrs. Rimpler and the girl say
they were induced to enter the place
through offers OF employment and good
wages. Finding it house of i'll repute
Mrs. Rimpler demanded her freedom,
but her clothes were taken away from
her. she was thrust into an apartment
and nailed in, iron bars being placed
across the doors. For two weeks Mrs.
Rimpler resisted the demands of her
captors and at last succeeded in bribing
an attendant 10 mail letter to Gin
cinnati relative, who Immediately came
to Chicago and with the aid of the
police succeeded in effecting her rescue
and that of Miss Sparkling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
STATE HOUSE SKETCHES.

"BilIy n ichols," the erstwhile deputy oil
inspector, and Harry McMartin, the whilom
Sixth ward Republican agitator, are enjoy
ing the innocent diversions of the typical
wild west. d. T. Reese received letter
from each yesterday. Whether they were
written in concert or with a common intent
is not developed, but the trend is suspiciously
similar. They both take the recent tar and
feather episode at Snohomish, their home in
Washington by recent adoption, for text.
and they draw largely upon their picturesque
proclivities in portraying the excitable
scenes and incidents and their personal i'm
pressions. They confess that it was the first
affair of the kind they had ever witnessed.
but they fail to relate whether they have a
longing for recurrence.
II
lam the dairy department personifed,"
said Secretary Bertram in his loquacious
style yesterday. I'll tell you how it is. julie
Lawrence is spending his vacation with
Warren Ives down in Hutchinson, Finseth is
organizing a Sunday school at Kenyon, and
Wilt-wen, he is doing yeoman service look
ing after water in milk. But it remains for
me to preserve the pure dignity of the board,
and here am, and with hundred acres of
the finest wheat that ever grew under the
guardianship aud patronage Of Ceres to
tempt me away from my official duties.
Here I am protecting the babe and the
mother. the grocer and the baker. the dealer
ana the consumer, from mans dishonesty.
melted on by avarice and deceit. I remain
here the soul protector Of the food, the
milk, the butter, the everything that con-
tributes to the daily bill Of fare, and feel
that should draw pension"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
Langevin's Resignation.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 12.-In the house
of commons Hon. Mr.. Laurier said he
understood that the minister of public
works had resigned. He wanted to
know whether or not the resignation
had been accepted.
Sir John Thompson said that the min
lister of public works rendered his resig-
nation yesterday. but that no action had
yet been taken on it. except that another
minister would take charge of the de-
nartmpDt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
HEADLIGHTS.

The travelling passenger agents and city
into St. Paul met at the Office of the Wiseon-
sin Central yesterday afternoon, and after
securing the presence of James C. Pond, the
new general passenger agent of the Central,
presented him with a handsome grip and q
very pretty desk clock. Col. Cal Stone made
the presentation speech, and, it is needless to
say, did the job up handsomely.
The Twin City Ticket Agents association
will meet at the distributing agency tonight
to adopt the report of the executive commit
tee prepared at yesterdays meeting.
Genaral Passenger Agent Pond, of the
evening.
Publishing Agent j. C. Morrison. of the
Great Northern, has returned from his yaca-
ton.
President j. j. HILL of the Great Northern,
is in Duluth