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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
The State Asserts Herself

The afternoon session opened with a
decidedly slim attendance. several of
the senators. on account of the bad
weather and the condition of their
health, falling to put in appearance.
Senator ProbStfield wanted to take
a recess for fifteen minutes in
the hope that some of the absentees
would put in an appearance, but this did
not meet with favor, and the Claw
county senator promptly demanded
call of the house. After quarter of an
hour spent i'll waiting, all but six of the
uneXcuSed senators were in their seats.
The senate, after referring several bills,
went into committee of the whole, with
Senator Mayo in the chair.
The consideration of Senator DAVIS
bill, asserting the claim of the state to
land reclaimed by the drying up of the
lake in West st. Paul, Senator Day an
nounced that he was ready to submit
the case to the discussion of the sena-
tors. Senator Lienau told how he had
for years tried to find an owner for the
land in question. 1t ought to be settled
and the nuisance. He had learned that
the land belonged to one or the other of
two railroad companies, and was of the
opinion that the decision should be left
to the United States authorities.
Senator Tawney said he should prob
ably vote mo- on the bill, but he could
not allow the name of a man so highly
respected as eX-Audltor Braden TO be
dragged into the discussion. This was
caused by a remark made by Senator
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
THE STORY OF THE DAY.

Thirteen horses are cremated in a fire at
Maudan, \. d.
The bondsmen of Sever Serley, of Chip
pewa Falls, pay up.
Two brothers at Lancaster, Pa, commit
suicide by arsenic.
CGov. William r. Merriam tenders a recep-
ton to the Legislature.
Improved conditions are noticeable in the
Wall street stock market.
Three railroad employees are killed in a
wreck near Vernon, Wis.
The Western itinerary of President Harri-
son is given to the public.
Land seekers at Ashland, Wis, drug one of
the guards at the land Office.
Two deaths by suicide caused by prolonged
attacks of the grip are reported.
OThe official canvass of the mayoralty cleo
ton in Chicago may occupy a week.
Fourteen years Imprisonment is the SEN
tence OF young Hundley. the paricide.
The Union stockyards, near Cincinnati,
are burned, entailing a loss of S250,O00.
destructive fire among cotton sheds near
Memphis, Tenn, causes a loss of $4,000.
There is no truth in the report of the aban-
donment of Upper Mississippi river traffic.
A half-crazy fellow in Newburgh. y. Y,
fires gun into a crowd of school, children
Sensational Developments in the Cash
murder trial excite the people of Dallas. Tex.
Mrs Andrew sDoll, of Herman, Nab., kills
her two children and commits suicide with
concentrated lye.
The Chicago d. Alton now remains the only
road boycotted by other lines in favor of
paying commissions
1t is rumored that the Northern Pacific has
offered TO sell out all of its Canadian syste m
to the Canadian Pacific
Senator McHale's bill prohibitory of tights
upon the limbs of actrt sses passes the upper
house of the Minnesota legislature.
Dominick O'Malley, the detective, is ar
raigned in court at New Orleans on three in
dictments in connection with the Hennessy
murder trial.
George Weizel, of Sioux Falls, s. D., is in.
dicted for personating the doorkeeper of the
White house at Washington, and applying
for pension under his name
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
VIEWS FROM ABROAD.

Upon second thought. the Minnesota
senate has decided not to pass the bill
providing for finding out who writes the
newspaper articles. Only those mem
sbers who cannot sign their own names
voted in its favor, but it was pretty
close call at that.-KanSaS City Times.
Donnelly has been digging in the
bowels of Shakespeare dramas until
his diScernment and general acumen
have become as keen as the raZor'S
blade. He mustb be handled with great
deal of care. st. Thomas Aqulnas' ad-
vice must not be forgotten. Beware of
a man with one book. If Mr.. Donnelly
gives the ST. Paul editors as lively a
tussle as he has given Shakespeare they
will not be able to live through the ex-
perience. The men of ShakeSpeare'S
time were tougher than the men of to-
day.-Chicago Post.
The mercury may go lower at st.
Paul than it does i'll the coast cities of
this northeastern part OF the country,
but the air at st. Paul is comparatively
dry. 1t is easier to endure, therefore,
when it is inhaled in an atmosphere
where the mercury ranges below zero.
There is less trial to the lungs that are
delicate or diseased under It's effects.
The asthmatic or the cOnsumptive can
live in the one place, while it would
be torture or death to brave the dangers
of the other. That dread ,Scourge pneu-
monia, which seems TO increase its VIC
tins with each year among us, is COM
paratively unknown in the Vest
Boston Herald,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
THE IOWA QUANDARY. M

The Iowa Republicans are being
abused by the party organs in other
states for not cutting loose ED tirely
from prohibition. 1t is not denied that
it is failure as a regulative system,
and terrible load politically. The
Iowa leaders would be glad to let GO,
but they are not quite sure whether the
greater danger is in throwing over the
load OIL holding on. Their quandary is
that of the party who held the ferocious
beast by the tail. The honest prohibit
tionists are strong voting element in
the Iowa party. 1t does not matter to
them as to the expectancy of standing
by the policy politically. nor are they
to be greatly disturbed by evidence that
prohibition fails 10 prohibit. ii is enough
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10

the same attention in the public
ways. The critic was product OF a
great city to the East, who had never
before ventured SO far into the pure
ozone of the new Northwest. Like some
others, he had little conception of the
atmospheric purity and its natural trans
mission TO the moral and esthetic en-
vironmentS. Still, in the interest of re-
fined Senslbilities and exalted art, it is
believed that diScriminative measure
would afford a rational compromise
Standards of taste and rotundity might
be adopted that would minister to the
artistic perceptions, and avert the
shocks of angular grossness that are the
real inspiration of the supposed reform.
Exhibitions of wobbly and grotesque
means of locomotion are abhorrent and
unsightly. There is room here for re-
vised consideration before the bill be-
comes law
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
A GALLERY VIEW.

A stranger in the gallery of the SEN
ate yesterday, during the vote on Nc
HALE's anti-tights bill, eXpressedigreat
surprise at the apparent seriousness
with which senators who did not look to
HIM like theorists on the Connecticut
line of couple of hundreds years ago
or less voted for the bill. He said he
had seen good deal of comment that he
supposed was persifiage in the papers,
but 1t had never seemed to him that
there was any real purpose of adopting
the measure. He looked down in vain
for the occult smile, the Laughing in
side,'' that he assumed would accom-
pany affirmative votes. The only argu-
ment advanced in its favor'was that the
stage ladies would not be allowed on
the streets in their spectacular cos
tune. The stranger insisted that
there are party and parlor cos
tunes that would attract about
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
IN a ROUTINE KEY.
The House Takers Take Rest
for Il Day.

The muCh-agitated West side levee
question has been settled at last, or, at
least, it ought to be. The people who
sold this property to the city of ST. Paul,
or some Of them. petitioned the house
TO appoint commission to INQUIRE into
the purchase of the levee and ascertain
whether the city authorities had fui.
filled their contract in the matter. Ii,
not, for what reason the property should
not be returned to the original owners.
Archbishop Ireland. and Messrs II. NJ.
Rice and Alexander Ramsey formed the
commission, and their report was pre-
scented to tie house yesterday morning.
The findings of the commission are:
That the evidence shows that the amount
awarded and paid b. the city for the prop.
erty i'll dispute was what seemed TO be its fair
value al the time it was taken. We also find
that the property condemned for the purpose
OF the street or leyee was in 1881 and years
prior of comparatively little value. but after
the leVee condemnation proceedings Wcra
commenced the property rose rapidly i'll
value.
We find that it was the intention of the CITY
authorities in condemning this property, and
1t has ever since been their intention to carry
out the original purpose of the legislation
relating To the levee.
We find that the levee work has not pro-
gressed as rapidly as the petitioners expect
Gu, DuI there - no evidence 10 snow an
abandonment of the original intent.
Vested rights in the city and individuals
perhaps precludes the legislature or other au-
thorties from granting the prayer of the pc
utioner5 by return of the property. Public
policy forbids.
The importance OF this work cannot be
underrated. and, in our opinion, no obsta-
Giles should be thrown in the way of its eco
nomical prosecution. 1t appears that of the
fortyfOur who conveyed their interests to
the city only small minority appeared be-
fore us.
Others representing large interests favored
the levec work
Having carefully considered the matter in
all its bearings, we are compelled, regret
fully, to say that We cannot see how the re-
lief asked for by the petitioners can be
granted.
The report of the commission will end
all proposed legislation now i'll the
hands or the Ramsey county delega-
ton.
Yesterdays session of the nous was
solely of routine character. the read
ing of committee reports, first reading
of senate bills, ahd calling the roll upon
the final passage of house bills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
HE is DISAPPOINTED.

No doubt the influences that induced
Senator EDAIUNDS to resign his seat in
the senate are correctly alleged by him
to be strictly personal. 1t may be
doubted. however, that he is quite hon
est when he intimates that the climate
of Washington in winter is too severe
for his constitution. The malaria gets
in its Encouragement in the more
heated season, and it has not been I'M
derst0od that Vermont has a less irving
wintry climate. The senator is but six
ty-three, and in the vigor of manhood.
with good health, and no financial
needs. All the theories would be
against his resignation or personal
grounds. Politically, it is true, the SEN
ate is receding from the policies the
arrogant and aSSertive senator believes
in, but there could be no apprehension of
deSertiOn by his state. He has. how
ever, realized TO the full all that he can
gain in reputation and prestige in the
senate. He could attract more atten-
ton and attest his greatness by an I'M
expected withdrawal from public life.
If that is his purpose. There is much
in the situation that suggests that he
steps down with disappointment that
higher elevation than the senate was
denied him. 1t was said of CAss that
his remains were taken home by way
of the lakes after his defeat in 1913.
CLAY was saddened over his failure.
and after the nomination of SCOTT
i'll 1852 WEBSTER went down to Marsh
field to die. EDMUNDs is among the
disappointed. He is disguised with
the president makers for their conspic-
uous oversight and lack of appreciation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

III Senator McHale is in earnest in his at
tempt to close UP the theaters and opera
houses of the state of Minnesota. his morbid
hypocnondria deserves the pity of friends
more than the supreme contempt of the ra-
tional people at large. If he is simply in fun,
all right, and we may reasonably look for a
bill from his agile pen to abolish state legis-
latures. Nine-tenths OF the people would be
with him in his attempt TO rid communities
ofIboodling combinations far more democrat
izing to the public than all the charms ever
exhibited by the most radical ballet on the
stage.
Senator elect PETER boasts that he is the
friend of the workingman. And yet his per-
sistence in wearing a beard like cyclone
cloud has cut tonSorial prices IN Sedan, Kan,
down to haircut for five cents. shave or
shampoo ten cents, and all three for
quarter.
Adrian, Missouri, has lodge of reciproc-
1ty. True Democratic sentiment would
denominate this lodge in some vast wilder
ness with the hoarse voice of one Jim Blaine
crying in it.
A Chicago man danced himself to death
over the supposed election of Carter Harri-
son. Perhaps Carter wishes he could have
died under the same happy delusion.
Miss Vance-Don't you think ocean hor-
rors are terrible?
Mr.. Prance-I never saw any other than
terrible horror
Mrs. William Astor wears Partisan lace
dress that cost $4,000. Yet the old man
Jacob used to wear pair of buckskin panta-
looms We are here to-day, but where to-
morrow?
All recent Republican meeting in New
England Bill Mckinley was called Web
sterian. while John NJ. Thurston was shut
fed to one side with the remark that he
was at times brilliant" And yet it is John,
and not Bill, who is drawing the $4,000 per
annum salary from the Union Pacific rail
road.
1t might be just as well for Jay Gould to
announce himself ON the question of Second
Term. There is a little man with a big hat
down in Washington who might, perhaps,
sleep better, and, again, he might be out of
his misery.
Albert Bierstadt, the artist. win sail for
making studies for the picture, 1.-The Land
ing OF Columbus" If he will land him in
Chicago he will do more than the managers
of the worlds fair seem able to accomplish
The lawyers have jumped on Plon-Plon's
will as though he had been an ordinary min
ing Spectator in the United States.
He importuned Benjamin, fattered jim
Blaine;
He haunted the White house, yet all was in
vain;
He yearned for the office, yet cold was the
ear
OF President Ben, and his manner severe
Iet,with mil desperandum'' his rallying DRY,
He made a last effort to do or to die.
His plan it succeeded; twas better than
drinks;
With Baby Mckee he played tiddIedewinks,
He's in
The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
WOULD BE POPULAR.

With the introduction of electricity
as the motive power on street cars in,
some of the cities, the difficulties of in
sufficient accommodations are partially
met by the use of two-story cars. BoS-
ton has been experimenting with them,
and they are likely in time to be COM
mon thing. In bad weather the upper
part would be of little service, but. with
pleasant outside conditions, those rid
ing considerable distance. as on the
suburban lines, would take the top
seats in preference, as they do on stage
coaches. This would be the case spe-
cially with men, but ladies are apt in
these times TO like to get as high as the
other sex. These cars would be exceed
ingly popular on the interurban line
summer evenings. They would beat
fast horse driving, as there would be no
dust. and the smoke of the steam lines
would not annoy. A mole popular
pleasant evening ride could hardly be
imagined
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10

over $4,000. The Meeker county Sena-
tor spoke nearly an hour, and seemed to
nave fund of information on the sub.
!ect that was practically inexhaustible.
lie was frequently interrupted by ques-
tlOnS from Senators Tawney and
Daugherty. the latter especially aiming
technical questions at him; but in every
case he made point in his
answer The speech was the ablest
delivered in the senate sc
far this session. and clearly stated the
reasons which called for repeal of the
Old law and the placing of even giant
running corporations on 4 level with
other people in respect to taxation
After the completion of Senator
Leavitt's speech the committee arose,
and after passing resolution offered
by Senator Tawney authorizing the
governor to receive the amount of the
direct tax refund due the state after
deductlng $1,000 over draft made by the
state in the way of Aims in 1887.
amounting 10 over $4,000, adjourned
for the day.
The House Judiciary.
The house Judiciary committee will
TINS morning at Ii O'clock, consid er the
following bills:
II. f. ll0l and li0S-Regulating charges OF
express companies.
II. II l140-Taxation of ex press companies
ii. f. l095-Re9ulatng the manufacture
ana sale OF patent medicines.
Local Bills Passed.
The following local measures were
passed by the senate yesterday:
5. +. S5S-Relating TO catching fish in GER
tam lakes in Neeker and kandiyohi counties
;. +. S63-Regulating mpenSation of GER
tain city officers of st. Paul.
III. f. 15j-Relating to fees of Jurors in
Ramsey county.
II. F. Authorizing drainage of Rice
lake, Wright county
Il. +. 1909 Relating to per diem of com.
mlssloners of right county.
H. +. S9t-tlxing compensation of clerk of
court of Wright county.
H. f: 1DS4-PrOhibiting use of nets and
selnes III 81. Louis river and bay.
III. +. 605-Relating to salaries of officers OF
St. Louis county.
II. F. 10O5-Prohibiting the deposit of saw
mil refuSe n ST. Louis river and bay
H. +. 993-Authorzing Minneapolis to re.
lmpurSe persons depositing license money
II. T. fii-helating 10 incorporation OF
Harris, Chisago county.
H. f. 3O-Relating to superintendent Of
schools of Dakota county.
IL. +. 620-Amending act incorporating
South St Paul
IL. f. 1023-Amending act incorporating
GAINESVILLE. Clay county
II. f. S+6-Abolshing- school district So,
Nlnona county
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.

There used to be superstition wide
ly prevalent, when worlds fairs were
less common, that such occasions were
always attended with great public
calamitieS. This opinion was survival
of the belief, as old as time. that the
gods enyied and punished the prosper
lty of mortals. When nations gathered
their products together in expositions,
and said aloud to each other, "How
strong and rich are We" the blight of
an offended heaven was thought to be
surely Impending, that men might re-
cognIZe their weakness and subsection.
This view has revived with much
Vigor III some quarters of late, because
OF all the troubles which seem to be
crowding around Chicago now in the
day of its notable. trIumphs and dis
tlnctIons. The sanitary condition of
the city has for the past few months
been appalling, and the grip has ragged
with violence and prevalence really
alarming. The death rate has run up
to figure which reaches nearly the
plague limit, and all classes of society
seem to furnish an equal number of
victims. Authorities who know have
publicly stated that were as many peo-
pie dying in the community from choI-
era as are Succumbng to the ravages of
THIS new and unc0nquerable maIady.
the city would be marked plague
stricken spot.
In addition to this now comes the con-
fusion of all indecisive municipal cleo
ton. The outside public has had some
dlfhculty in following the contest be-
cause there have been five candidates,
none of whom, except CARTER HARRI-
son, have had anything like a general
reputation. HARRISON has for a long
time been picturesque and vigorous
inquire on the political canvas, and not
the least Interesting feature of the cam
palgn IS the fact that be Is undoubtedly
defeated. This shows the ingratitude
OF republics, because if any man has
advertised Chicago to the whole world
1t has been the fluent CARTER. An
other element of vagueness has been
given to the situation by there being
two NASHBURNS in the fight. one of
whom was ELMER WAsHBURN, without
an e, and the other HAMPSTEAD WASH
BUHNE, with an e. 1t is asking a good
deal of busy men TO keep two such can
dldates apart when their nominal dis
functions are so arbitrary and minute.
1t appears now, however, that
the final result will show that
either HEMPsTEAD WAsHBURNE or
CREGlER. the present mayor. has
carried Off the prize. WAsHBURNE is
Republican the worst charge against
whom has been that he smokes cigar
cites. AS this is a vice which he shares
with JOHN MORLEY, the leading English
Wing, next to Mr.. GLADSTONE. it will
probably not interfere with his perform
ing the duties of his office, If it turns
out that he has been elected. His vic
tory. if victory it is, does not affect the
partisan complexion of the city, for in
this. as in previous elections, the aggre-
gate Democratic vote continues to out
number UNNECESSARILY that polled by
the other parties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
eaS.
PickereI Lake Again.


This completed the calendar and the
senate went into committee of the
whole with Senator Kelly in the chair.
Senator Days bill authorizing the attor-
ney general to prosecute the claims to
the land within the meandered lines of
Pickerel lake. in West St. Paul. Sena-
tor Day, in brief and pointed speech,
stated the objects of the bill. The land.
he believed, belonged to the state. 1t
was worth half million of dollars, and
there was no reason why the attorney
general should not be given authority to
prosecute the claims of the state.
Senators Sanborn and Stevens made
strong arguments against state inter-
ference. and were willing to consider
the matter after a hearing before the
Judiciary committee. For this purpose
Senator Stevens moved the reference of
the bill to that committee Senator
Dean in short and dignified speech
expressed his objections. The state
ought not to cloud the title to the prop
erty of her citizens in this matter. If
the state had any claims to the land in
dispute be was ready to give the attOr-
ney general all the authority needed to
push her claims in court.
Senator Donnelly thought the bill
practically amounted to confiscation and
strongly opposed it, while Senator
Leavitt wanted the measure to 20
through. The discussion grew so warm
that it was 10 o'clock before the senate
took q recess until 8 O'Clock
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
THE ANrI-TIGHTs BILL.
The McHale Anti-Tights Bill Was
Reported to the House.

The MCHaie Anti-IiGhtS Bill Was
Reported to the House.
Mr.. Doyle, of Goodhue, moved that
the rules be suspended, the bill read
1irSt and second tim and placed upon
the calendar.
The motion was voted down.
Mr.. Nilsson NOV ed that the bill be re-
ferred to the committee on printing.
Mr.. Lomen wanted it to go to the
committee on game and game laws.
Mr.. Wacek thought that the commit
tee on Temperance was the proper one
Mr.. Kendall suggested the committee
on education.
Mr.. KnudsOn urged this to be the
proper committee. The bill had been a
laughing stock for weeks, but when it
came up for discussion before the sen
ate Senator McHale delivered a speech
which cooled down all opposition, and
it was not considered as Laughing
stock" and it should not be considered
in the house as a laughing Stock 1t
was good BILL and all in favor of de-
cency and good morals should sup
port it.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on education by vote of yeas, b;
nays, %.
The education committee met at once,
when it was decided that the bill had
better go to the Judiciary committee 1t
was reported back to the house and ac-
cOrdingly referred to Mr.. Furlong's
committee.
An Eight-HOur Day.
Mir. Long, of Hennepin, had the salts
faction of seeing his bill. establishing
the eight-hOur day for all state, cou MY
and municipal work, successfully run
the gauntlet of third feading. The
vote Oh the bill was: