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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
ELECTRIC PYnorECHNICs.
Danger of the Trolley System IL
lustrated in Albany.

Danger of the Trolley System IL
lustrated in Albany.
ALBANY. n. Y, March 12.-Another
illustration of the dangers of the trolley
system of propelling street cars by elec-
tricity was given last night. A heavy
rain fell all the evening and the atmos-
phere was denSely charged with moist
ure. About l0:30 o'clock telephone
wire fell across the trolley wires at sthe
corner of Broadway and State street.
In an instant there was a display of
pyrotechnlcs as pretty as Paine ever
showed.
At this point there are myriads of tel
ephone and telegraph wires. The di-
rect contact of the broken telephone
wire carried the current to the wires
overhead, and for half an hour the
pretty sight OF wires burning and drop
ping like so many strings of gold was
witnessed. The heavy current was car
ried into the commercial telephone eX-
change, and the expensive switchboard.
which had Just been restored after the
disastrous damage resulting from the
recent storm, was again partially de-
StrOyed. Flames shot out from about
the cables and clusters OF wires, and The
building was soon OH fire.
The damage, however, is mostly bv
water, but it will run up to S25, 900 at
least.
BY II o'clock Broadway, between
State and Maiden Lane. was filed with
people. Wires supposed to be dead
were Sputtering fire. and narrow es-
capeS were frequent. Steamer No. l
was sent home from the fire, and the
driver attempted to turn around. As
he did SO one of the valuable animals
stepped on live wire, and was thrown
on the ground, pulling the other one
with him. Then for fifteen minutes
both animals Writhed, and their grOanS
were to be heard for blocks away. The
crowd closed in about the horses. and
efforts were made to pull the animals
from Off the wire. but only oIe was
saved. Time and again the heroic
workers about the horses were driven
away by fresh contact of telephone
with trolley wires. During all the eX-
citement the street cars whose bare
wires were the cause of the menacmg
but pretty spectacle stood on the track,
their big refiectors lighting up the,
scene. There was no cessation in the
rainfall or the excitement.
About midnight the current was shut
off the trolley wires, and the work of
Clearing up the wreck OF wires was be-
gun. Assistant Superintendent Beut-
ler, of the telephone company, said that
| the exchange was very BADLY damaged.
The switchboard was perhaps ruined.
He could not tell anything about the
damage. The cause he laid to the troll
ley wires of the Broadway road. Fire
Chief Higgins drove to the power house
of the Broadway road and ordered the
| current shut off. Then he informed the
| superintendent that all dead wires must
hp i,a
| fore the current was put Oh again. Dur
| ing this operation the cars remained on
the track. The Broadway trolley wires
are the only ones of any of the electric
systems i'll the city that are nor pro-
tected with guard wires.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
CHICAGO'S NfAYORALY.
Five Candidates Likely to Be in
the Field at Once.

CHICAGO. March 12.-What promises
to be the livliest political campaign
ever witnessed in Chicago was formally
opened tonight by Elmer Washburne.
who is the first candidate to receive and
accept nomination for the mayoralty.
He is the candidate of an independent
citizens organization, similar to the
municipal reform movement in New
York, with growing probability that
he may be indorsed by the Republican
convention. Elmer Washburne was
chief of police when Joseph
Medill was mayor of Chicago.
and made a remarkable record for
his independence of ward bosses and
effective enforcement of the laws. Until
his name was suddenly sprung the Re
pnblicans seemed practically committed
TO HempSted Washburne, son of the
we'll known United States minister to
Paris. Hempsted Washburne, who is
no relatiue of Elmer, is exceedingly
popular with GeTman-Americans be
cause of his fathers record during the
FrancO-PruSSian war, and the fact that
his wife is all Irish-American was
thought to add to his prestige with
large element. There seemed decided
chance tonight that Hempsted Wash
burne will be the straight Republican
candidate, Elmer Washburne All indie
pendent, Mayor Cregier, the Demo
cratic nominee, and eX-MayOr eX-
Congressman Carter II. Harrjso
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13

port which had been printed in an even
ing paper relative to the disappearance
of ex-senator Sabin'S testimony. Mr..
Sevatson said he had been accused of
expressing willingness to give up the
shorthand notes, latter being pressed"
1t was also stated that Bower had said
that he was willing to swear that the
notes were given to either Smith or Sc
watson, on demand of one of those gen
tlemen. Mr.. Sevatson said that he had
volunteered to give the notes, and that
they never had been lost, so far as he
knew. Bowers statement cast an un-
just reflection on him.
John Day Smith eXonerated Mr.. Sew
atSon completely, and said that the tes-
timony had been traced from the COM
mittee to the speaker of the last house,
who, few seconds after it was handed
to him. gave tito Chief Clerk Carpenter.
Amendments Galore.
The special order was finally taken up
and the chairman announced tnat the
pending question was the amendment
offered by Senator March on WedneS-
day, by the terms of which the section
in the Davis bill providing for the for
teiture of the principal is stricken out.
Senator March made brief statement
of the reasons which led him to offer
the amendment. His constituents
wanted the legal rate of interest made
as low as possible, but they did not
want law passed that would prevent
them getting money.
Senator Donnelly said he would say
but word. He wanted it distinctly
understood that every man who voted
for the March amendment would vote
TO repeal the present usury laws.
at the Sage, quoting from the interest
laws in other states. He was ready to
vote for bill with either penalty in it
for the punishment of uSurY but he
could not vote for both. He was in the
senate to vote as he thought for the
best interests of all and he didn't pro-
pose to be bulldOzed with threats or
scared by calls for the mountains to fall
on him.
Senator McHale took up the cudgels
against the amendment and made as
strong speech as could be made on
that side of the question, and, as usual,
neighbOr from Carver county, Senator
Craven. Senator Davis paid his re-
spectS to pamphlet which had been
laid on the senator's desks filled with
arguments against uSury laws.
Woods Position.
Senator Wood took the position thatit
| mattered little how the interest question
was settled; relief must come from the
national congress. He regarded it as an
unfortunate time for the state of Min
| nesota to increase the penalties for
| uSury, reduce the rate of interest and
| pass a law to tax mortgages. However,
the people in his district seemed to de-
sire the Old uSury laws. and for that
reason he would vote on that side,
subordinaung his own Judgment to that
of his people. He had always favored a
reduction and some papers had mis-
represented him, and knew it.
A vote was finally taken on the
March amendment, striking out the
forfeiture clause in the bill, and it
failed of adoption by tie vote, as fol-
lows:
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SEEKING RELIEF.
Delegates From Dakota, Kansas
and Nebraska in Chicago.


CHICAGO, March IA meeting of
editors of agricultural papers was held
to-day in the Rand-McNalIy building
for the purpose of listening to Mrs. Ii.
NJ. Blackfan, of Nebraska, and A. A.
Pain, of Dakota, delegates to solicit
help for the destitute population of the
arid districts of South Dakota, Kansas
and Nebraska. Most of the afternoon
was Speut in hearing the pitifuI state
mentS of the delegates. Another meet
ing to devise relief will be held tO.mor-
row at the Grand Pacific hotel. This
evening Milton George, who presided
at the meeting to-day. said:
The farmers in certain portions of
Nebraska, Kansas and the Dakotas are
in fTightful plight. There seems no
doubt of this. These people come here
with credentials that are all right, and
the tales they tell of suffering and pri-
VatiOR would harrow the heart of a
stole. All they ask is for food for their
stock, aud seed grain. | have talked
the matter over with a number of
wealthy business men and they are all
disposed to help. Messrs. Armour,
Higginbotham, Harvey and others have
signitied their willingness to do some
thing handsome provided they are as
sured these people are acting for all,
and that there will be no necessity for
doing the work over again. / have seen
nearly every one of the officials of the
railroads running west and they unani-
mOuSly agree to carry stuff sent to the
arid districts free Of charge"
Some definite action, it is expected.
will be taken at the meeting to-mor-
row.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Over Which All the Wrangling
Among Senators Originated.

The Davis bill, as amended and recon-
mended to pass by the senate, is as fol-
lows:
A bill for IN act to amend an act entitled
'An Act Relating to Interest on Money and
Usury,' being chapter siXty-siX (66y of the
General Laws Of one thousand eight nun
dred and seventy-nine 1870 as the same has
been amended and now reads:
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the State
of Minnesota.
Section l. That section one ~ of chapter
sixty-six (66) of the General Laws of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
QS19), as amended by chapter siXty-six 900
of the General Laws of one thousand eight
hundred and eighty (1SS7), be and the
same is hereby amended so as 10 read as fol-
lows:
Section l. That interest for any legal in
debtedneSs shall be at the rate of So upon
500 for one year, unless different rate is
contracted for i'll writing; and no person.
company or corporation shall. directly or in
directly, take or receive in money. goods or
things in action. or in any other way, any
greater sum or any greater value forsthe loan
or forbearauce of money, goods or things i'll
action than S. on 500 for one year, so that
the maximum rate of interest in this state
hereafter contracted for, III writing or other
wise, to be paid upon any legal Indebtedness,
shall be IS on Sl00 for one year; and
any bond, note or other instrument
or agreement interest shall not
be compounded. But any contract in writing
to pay interest not usurious upon interest
over due shall not be construed TO be usury.
Provided, that all contracts hereafter made
shall bear the same rate of interest after they
become due as before, and that any provision
in any contract, note or instrument
providing for an increase of the rate of
interest upon maturity, or any increase
therein after the making aud delivery
thereoJ shall work forfeiture
of the entire interest thereon. Provided,
further, that the foregoing proviso shall not
apply to notes or contracts which bear no in
terest before maturity.
Sec. 9. That section two (2) of said act is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. .. Every person who for any such
loan or forbearance shall have paid or de-
liyered to the person making such loan Or
granting sEch foFbearance, any greater
Sum Or Value
than is above allowed to be received therefor.
Continued on Eighth Page
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
DEFIEs HIS ENEMIES.
Senator Chandler Answers Mr..
Green.

CONCORD, n. H., March 12.-In his
paper, the Daily Monitor. Senator
Chandler last night continued the con-
troversy between himself and Messrs.
GaIlinger and Green, and replied to the
speech made by MIR. Green on the oath
ult., in denial of the charges made bv
Mr.. Chandler that a corrupt bargain or
bargains had been made between the
two above-named gentlemen and
prominent Democrat of the state. Mr..
Green used some very strong language
toward MIR. Chandler in his speech, and
excused himself from still further ex-
posing Mr.. Chandler's past record on
the ground that that gentleman was ill
and was not responsible for his acts.
Senator Chandler unquaIifedly denies
all inSinuationS made against him by
Mr. Green, and defes Messrs. Gallinger
and Green to bring forward any facts
that may be injurious to him. a large
portion of the article is devoted to mat
ters relating to strictly personal ques-
tiOns between himself and Mr.. Green,
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Declines Another Term.

GRENADA, Miss, March 12.--In his
letter declining denomination to the
United States senate, Senator Waltham
says: Seeing that it is somewhat gen.
orally assumed l will be candidate for
reelection, deem it proper without
delay to make this public declaration
that | have no such purpose, and at the
expiration of my term, for personal rea-
sons which are controlling, | wish to re-
tire from the service from the state in
accordance with purpose long since
formed whichiS unalterable.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Bishop Paddock,s Funeral.

BosToN, Mass, March 12.-Funeral
services over the remains of Rt Rev,
Paddock, d. D., Episcopal bishop of the
diocese Of Massachusetts. were held at
Trinity thurch this afternoon and were
largely attended. Bishop Williams, of
Connecticut; Clark. of Rhode Island:
Nils, of New Hampshire, and Reilly, of
Maine, and AS OF I6l clergy of the dio-
cese were present. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Lindsay.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
SEED WHEAT SCHEME.
Arrangements Perfected for Sup
plying the Needy.
Spe cial 10 the Globe.

Spe cal 10 the Globe.
ABERDEEN. S. D.. March 12.-Ar-
rangements have been perfected through
the county commissioners whereby ele-
vator companies will supply needy
farmers of this county with seed grain.
Five or more reputable and responsible
farmers in every township will guaran-
tee that the seed wheat issued to the
needy will be properly sown, the crop
harvested and elevator men paid. To
make the matter solid the county COM
missioners to-day voted to guarantee the
elevator companies against loss of any
kind. This county is the first to make
this provision. 1t is understood the
agreement can be made by any county
in the state needing seed, and that the
question is now practically settled.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Tuition to Go Up.

VERMILIIoN, S. D., March 1.-THE
board of trustees of the university OK
South Dakota is now in session at this
place. They make none of their busi-
ness public, but as last years state
appropriation is already nearly ex-
is to be still smaller. some action must
be taken. 1t will probably discharge
the university secretary and raise the
tuition fee for students for next year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Breckinridge Is Not Ill.

PENSACOLA. Fla. March 12.-Numer-
Gus kilograms from all parts of the
Union received at Pensacola inquiring
about Representative Breckenridge were
not understood until the receipt Of
various papers to which visiting cor
respondent had sent sensational tele-
grams. MIR. Breckenridge will start for
Washington in special car this even
Ing, accompanied by Congressman VIII
son, of West Virginia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
DROWNED WHILE SKATING.
Ernest Bade Loses His Life Amid
Lake Superior Ice.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, MIMI, March 12.-Ernest
Bade, aged nineteen years, was drowned
at Grand Marais, Minn.. on Wednesday
of last week. He was skating on Lake
Superior, about quarter of a mile from
shore. and fell into an ice hole.
Deceased was deputy register of deeds
at Grand Marais. Information of the
sad affair was brought in to-day to Two
Harbors by the mail carrier who had a
tough journey on Snowshoes through
severe storm which has been raging
along Lake Superior.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Fell From a Window.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 10. -
Thomas Massey, prominent merchant
of this city. was instantly killed this
morning at his residence on Oneida
street He leaned out of his attic win
dow to diSlodge some icicles, and, losing
his balance, fell to the sidewalk below.
striking the porch in his descent. His
skull was fractured and his neck
broken.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Francis st. Germain Dead.

Special to the Globe.
CRooKsToN, Mimi, March 12.-Fran-
els st. German, ten years citizen of
this city, died last night, aged sixty.
He leaves a son and married daughter
in ST. Paul and son lii Kansas City.
st. Germain once owned the land on
which the Ryan now stands, and was
wealthy. The wife by a second mar
riage survives him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
win Confer the PaIIium.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 12.-The
papal brief, accompanied by letter of
explanation, appointing Bishop Katzer
archbishop of the diocese of Milwaukee,
reached him to-day from Rome. The
ceremony of conferring the pallium will
take place in this city in few weeks,
and will be conducted by Cardinal Glib
hons.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
PlentY Horse Indicted.

DEADwooD, S. D., March 12.-The
United States grand jury has found in-
dictments against the Sioux Indian,
Plenty Horse, for the murder of Lieut..
Casey, during the uprising, and ono
against Leaye-HiS-W Woman for the mur-
der Of Isaac Miller, a ranchman.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
The Money LOaners

might organize into loan associations.
and thus evade the usury laws. This
amendment was finally adopted, and
the remaining sections were adopted
with little opposition. When this was
done a motion was made to substitute
Senate File No. 375 as amended in COM
mittee. making the reduction go into
effect July /, and this was voted down
by p nays to Is yeas. The Davis bill,
on motion of Mr.. Donnelly, was then
recommended to pass by the following
Unfns
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Mai. Wissman's Return.

ZANZIBAR, March 12.-Maj. Wiss-
mann is returning from Killma Marc.
His expedition will reach Bagamoyo to-
morrow
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Death of Hon. Edward Cox.

Special to The GLOBE.
GLENwooD, Mimi, March l2.-Hon.
Edwin Cox, eX-member of the house Of
representatives from Pope county. died
at his home in Reno last evening OF
typhoid pneumonia, aged fifty-thres
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Probably Fatal Fall.

SptCIHI 20 IHG NIUDt
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, March 12.-J. @.
Merriman, one of Eau Claire's oldest
citizens and an eX-army officer, fell
down stairs this morning at the Star
Clothing house and received injuries
which are likely 10 prove fatal. He is
seYenty-fiye years old.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
LuCkY English Players.

PARIS. March 12.-The Monte Carlo
bank lost 100000 to-day. the highest
amount lost in one day in twenty years.
The Trente Et Quarante table alone
paid out $4,000. The winners were
English players.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Gov. Royd,s Case.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-The de-
murrer to Gov. Boyd's answer in the
quo warrauto case of Ex-Gov. Thayer
against Gov. Boyd was argued at length
in the supreme court to-day and taken
under Amusement.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Pool Tournament.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 12.-On the
fourteenth day of the national pool
tournament the results are as follows
Sherman 15O, Ward 90, Keough $50.
Ludington lis. Sherman $50, Keough
1871
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Renorted Murdered.

LONDON. March 12.-There are ru
mors here thatinformation has been re-
ceived at Hamburg by private cable
grams from Chill to the effect that
President Balmaceda has been mur-
dered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Said to Haze Reen Lost.

CARDIFF, March 12.-lt is rumored at
Newport that the steamer Trinidad has
been lost, and that all the crew have
been drowned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
A FIERY OUTbURST.
Bitter and Acrimonious De-
bate Over the Famous In
tepest Bill
Eventually Ends in a Favor
able Report Upon the Pas
sage Of the Measure.
Donnelly Indicates That He Is
Going to Push the Cor
ruption Investigation.
The House Passes a Quiet Day
Disposing Of a Large Grist
Of Legislation.

The senate, after one of the hardest
and hottest parliamentary battles ever
fought in this state, shortly after l
O'Clock yesterday. afternoon recon-
mended the passage of the Davis bill
substantially as introduced at the COM
mencement of the session. This meas
ure. briefly summarized, reduces the
legal rate of interest that may be
charged for the use of money at 6 and
Sper cent instead of { and 10 as pro-
vided by tie law now in force. The
present law, forfeiting both principal
and interest in case usury is charged
stands unchanged. All efforts to en-
graft upon this law the penal features
of the banking committees bill were
dropped yesterday, the Sage and his
followers realizing that it could not be
passed if that amendment was tackled
to it.
OF course the measure is not yet
law, nor indeed has it passed the senate.
But unless all signs fail it will within
the next few days go through the latter
body, as it has passed the stage where
amendments can be offered except by
unanimous consent, which can hardly
be obtained.
Political Fortunes
or not the fact remains that to Hon. G.
r, Davis. of Nic0llet county, belongs
the lions share of whatever credit may
attach to the passage of the measure.
He introduced the bill and clung to
it with a tenaclty that deserved
success. AT several critical stages
in the discussion he took hold of his
friends among the opposition, and in
duced them to allow him to carry his
points. And whenever even slight
advantage was won he did not allow it
to escape. OF course. the Sage of Min
ninger did vast deal of work, but he
was ready to accept Senator Sevats0n'S
measure at an Opportune time, and was
not with the Nicollet statesmen from
start to finish.
On the side of the opposition were ar
rayed men who took different view of
the interest question. Their argument
was based on the foundation stone that
capital should be made secure. and the
usurer be punished by fiue or impriSon-
ment, the interest only being for
feited. AS chairman of the bank
ing committee Senator Leavitt
was placed in the front, and right
nobly did he sustain himself. uls
speeches were short and to the point,
anu chGly Hull WtS HiSOIOuSly COuItoleu.
Senator La Due CALAMITY supported
him, as did Senators Mayo. Tawney.
| John Day Smith and Craven.
1t was a battle between opposing
theories and opinions, and, while it
| stirred up considerable bad feeling, it
| is safe to say that there is not a member
| of the senate this morning who is not
| as willing to concede that his opponents
were as honest in their opinions as
were the men on his own side.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
Yeas.

Alter adopting section of the Davis
bill by vote of 20 TO II, Senator Davis
moved to adopt section 4, and offered an
amendment excepting mutual building
societies from the operation of the law.
Senator John Day Smith wanted mutual
loan associations excepted, but Senator
Donnelly objected on the ground that