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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
Kandiyohi Lands.

To the Editor of the Globe.
As the senate has introduced bill
providing for the renting of the capital
lands of Kandiyohi county we are anx-
lous that something be done to stir up
some investigation in this matter, aud
therefore we will do our little mite to
assist i'll the act.
1t is an absolute certainty that the
capital of our state cannot always be
permitted to remain where it is. Con-
gress has decided that the state capital
of Minnesota may be removed to Kan
diyehi county, where, at the same time,
it granted ten sections of land for that
purpose. The pending bill, of which
we mention, is an unjust measure, ii
passed as introduced, as it appears to
us it is a step towards the selling of
said lands; and, as it has tendency to
deprive the poor sqnatterS OF all the
labor they have put into these lands i'll
hopes of thereby being able to obtain
some Of the most needed neceSsafleS for
rude existence, and to give it to men
whose means are such that they can
give the highest price for it.
The present location of the capital, 1t
is plain, is not the most convenient for
the whole population of the state, and
we know that we speak the sentiments
of major part of our citizens when we
say that for the greatest good and pros
peTity Of the state the capital should be
removed to Kandiyohi county. 1t could
be in nu worse place than where il is
in the very hotbed of corruption, in one
corner OF the state, where our repre-
sentativeS are met on every hand by
swarmS of cOrruptioniStS, mOnOpolists
and lobbyists.
The mite obtained from the renting
of the lands will not amount to an iOta
towards the aid of funds for the erection
of q capital building, and neither will
the sum these lands will bring in were
they to be sold now Or in the
future, unless the capital is
removed, when a very small
part of the grant could be
easily sold for more than enough to both
build it and keep it in repair for an IN
definite period of years, so that were
our legislature to decide to remove it it
would be of no expense to the taXpay
ers Of the state. Nothing can raise the
value of these lands as would the re-
moval of the capital, and if this be true,
IS it not the duty of our honorable ser
wants that they do what will bring a
larger fund for this purpose at the eX-
penSe of no one and formidable to none
but few monopoliStS.
We are quite certain that should the
legislature undertake to pass such an
act it would be duly appreciated by the
people, and it would bring business and
prosperity to our midst that would sur
prise the most sanguine.
L. P. 0wREs.
Lake Lillian, MINI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
T Xl!'':':I'RA.
CALLED ABOVE.
The Finger of God Touches
Gen. Sibley and He Is
Asleep.
Gently as Dawn Came the
Summons to the Shadow
less Land.
History Embalms the Name
Of the Great Father Of
Minnesota.
A Career Which Is the Vital
Story of All the North
west.
Pioneer. Warrior. Statesman
--Minnesota's Great All
in One.
Loved From the Beginning,
Honored and Respected to
the Close.

Gen. SibIey died at $50 this morning.
STATE wears no funeral weeds for thee.
Nor bids the dark hcarsc wave It's plume,
In sorrows pomp aud pageantry
The heartiess luxury of the tomb
But she remembers thee as ono
Long loved and for d season gone.
For thee she rings the birthday bells
of thee her babes first iisping tells.
For thine the evening prayer is said
BY palace couch and cottage bed.
Gen. Sibley is dead The calm sleep
which for nearly sixty hours held him
has quietly surrendered him to its twin
sister, death; and so softly the dread
transition came that the anxious watch
ers by his bed scarce noted the change.
Late last night the slight symptoms,
that only the practiced eye OF
the physician could trace, seemed
more unfavorable. The respira-
ton was a shade more difficult.
and the already slow breaths
came still more slowly. The brilliant
light of great life was steadily being
extinguished. AT O'Clock the change
was still so slight as to be scarcely no
ticeable, but after that hour it became
more marked and rapid, until at -
o'clock this morning the crisis came.
and the greatest name in Minnesota
passed into history.
Great as will be the grief over the
Northwest at the tidings of Gen. Sib-
ley's death, it will be unaccompanied by
a shock. The public which loved him
so we'll has for days anticipated the sad
event and already survived the shock.
But the grief Will be universal and sim
cere.
At this hour no funeral arrangements
can be announced, as the death of so
prominent figure in the Northwest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
TOLD IN A TRICE.

Ed. Cropet. of Duluth, is guest at the
Clifton.
John H. Grass. of Fergus Falls, registered
al the Clifton yesterday.
D. and NJ We'll have sued Moss & Loeb to
recover S946 for merchandise sold.
The Bank of Minnesota has sued Matilda
Greve to recover S1,9u.50 upon promissory
notes.
Diphtheria is reported at SIS Magnolia
street, and scarlet fever at 95i Margaret
street.
Mary Joyce has sued Jacob Samuels to en-
force judgment of the municipal court for
213423.
Joe Troteauchand was acquitted by the
jury in the United States court of the charge
of selling liquor to Indians.
The jury disagreed in the case OF Frank
Sherman, tried in the United States district
court for selling liquor to Indians.
j. Fl. Biggerstaf St Cloud; W. O. Musser.
Tracy: G. G.. Leader. West Superior. and John
f. Stone, Pine City, are Clifton guests.
The case of j. b. Coulter & Co. against F. j.
Romer, Albert scheffer and Charles Faber
was dismissed by Judge Kelly yesterday.
The Second National bank has commenced
an action with attachment against Anna
Wright to recover $500 upon promissory
note.
Health Commissioners Hoyt and Kelly, OF
st. Paul and Minneapolis, will act together in
the effort to keep the small pox out of the
Twin Cities.
By instruction OF Judge Otis the jury yes
terday rendered verdict for S44770 in favor
of E. W. Peet against Frank G.. Sherwood
ct al, for commissions on negotiating a loan.
Any one knowing the present address OF
James KittsoH, farmer, formerly residing
in St Paul, please send it to Charles NJ. Han
son, Office Title Insurance Company. Mime
apolis.
The electric cars were at & standstill for
several hours yesterday forenoon. The street
railway officials state that the tie-up was
caused by the burning out OF fuses and not
by the snow storm.
The personal injury case OF Edwin s. Root
against Paul Martin d Co. and Others is being
tried before a jury in Judge Otis court. A
small child of Mr.. Roots fell through a
hatchway in an apartment building. Dam
ages in the sum of Sc, 600 are sought to be re-
covered.
The personal injury case OF Albert Men
ueng against Eugene c. Williams is being
tried in Judge Keily's court. The action is
to recover $4,000 for the crushing of baud
and wrist in machine used for making
wooden boxes.
The finance committee of the board of edu-
cation has fioated certificates of indebted
Ness to the amount Of Ss0090 with Spring
field, Mass. capitalists. The funds will be
Oh hand Saturday and then the school teach
ers will be paid their January salaries.
In order to give the South St. Panl council
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
SIMPLY AN ACCIDENT
That Prisoner Speilman Escaped
From Attorney Donahower.

That Prisoner Speilman Escaped
From Attorney Donahower.
The editorial in the Chicago Times of
Monday, in commenting upon the es-
cape of John Spellman, the son of the
Peoria distiIler, does great injustice
to J. w. Donahower, of this city. MIR.
Donahower is an attorney at law, and
is not a regular deputy marshal. His
uncle, the marshal, has been i'll for
some time, and the regular deputies
were busy with the circuit and district
courts, now in session here, and Mr.
DonahoWer consented to act as the legal
custodian of SpelIman until he could be
turned over to the authorities at Chi
cagO. Spellman went willingly,
and there was no intimatiOn
made to Mr.. Donahower that
he is dangerous man, or that he had
any especial reason for wanting to es
cape. Prisoners often escape from the
shreWdest officials, and there IS nothing
singular the escape in this instance
except that Spellman acted like mad
man in leaving his hat and coat IN the
seat and jumping from car going at a
speed of thirty miles an hour. 1t IS
simply ridiculous, to the friends OF Mr..
Donahower, to intimate that he had been
Influenced to allow the man to escape
by money consideration. 1t is under
stood here that Spellman turned I'D at
his fathers office after the escape and
was turned over by him to Chicago OIL
Gals, who allowed him to again escape.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
FACTORIES OF THE STATE
The Labor Commission Report
Its Findings OF Their Condition

The Labor Commission reports
Its Findings OF Their Condition.
The state labor commission has for
some time been actively engaged in get
ting statistics relating to the condition
and control of the different factories i'll
the state. The report is not yet CON-
plete, but the facts thus far adduced
furnish fair estimate of the whole.
The question is asked, are elevators
properly guarded and provided with
safety appliances? The answers show
that the number having no elevators
was forty eight. and those with elevat-
ors. twenty-eight. Some are well
guarded. and some have safety appli-
ances. Of these there are twelve.
Some have safety appliances, but
are only indifferently guarded.
AS to fire escapes, the reports show the
number of factories supplied with them
are fourteen. and those having none
sixty-two. Of these forty-four should
be SO supplied, while eighteen have no
need of them.
Is the machinery properly guarded? IS
another prominent question. The reply
of the inspectors is that of the seventy
six factories visited there were thirty
eight in which the machinery is prop
erly guarded; eighteen in which some
is guarded, and the balance not, ana
nine in which the machinery is not
guarded and is considered dangerous.
The sanitary condition of the water
closets is made another strong point,
and whether the sexes are pro-
vided with separate apartments or
not. The inspectors find that
only IL are in good condition aud separ-
ate On the matter of ventilation the
inspectors felt constrained to report
that Only fifty-seven factories have good
appliances. The number Of factories
having appliances for the care OF dust
is given as tWenty-one. The NUMBER
having Oh some and not Oh other ma
chimes seven, and the number having
none ten. The number of factories in
which the sanitary conditions are good
is 50; fair, s, and poor, 16. The number
properly heated is given as 40; not prop
erEy heated, 16, and II partially heat
ed. There are SiXty-seven properly
lighted. sixteen not properly lighted.
This latter item takes into consideration
the fact that there are some rooms Ill
certain factories that are poorly lighted.
The whole number OF employees en-
gagged in the SeventysiX factories IN
Spected are classified as follows:
Male adults. 1856; female, 697: chill
dren under fifteen years of age, male,
412; female, 100 There are fifty-four
factories out of the seventy-six that
work ten hours, while the balance work
from eight to twelve. OF the seventy
six factories there are forty-six that
pay employees weekly, seventeen semi
monthly and thirteen monthly: The
number of factories that pay their hel p
in full fifty eight, and the balance re-
tain from two to ten days pay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
THE OLSON FIGHT.
Senator Days Alleged Interior
ence in the AppOintment.

senator Days Alleged Interior
ence in the Appointment.
Opinion of the members of the house
IS very much divided upon the appoint
lBent of Eric Olson as clerk of the state
prison committee. While all admit that
the appointment of Speaker Champlin
was quite regular and that gentleman
was perfectly right in reSenting the I'M
fortunate resolution introduced by Mr..
Lomen, yet there is feeling that the
members of the committee should not
have requested just now the appoint
ment of clerk. 1t is said there is alb
selutely no work for a clerk on this
committee-at least for the present. If
this be so, it is quite proper for the
house to inquire therein and decide ac-
cOrdingIy.
The attack upon Senator Day on the
floor Of the house was somewhat I'M
called for. Those who know Mr.. Day
and have followed his legislative career,
know we'll that he is the last man to in
terferc in any department of the legis-
lature with which he has no official con-
nection. Though Republican Mr..
Day is personally popular in both
houses among the members of all par
ties represented. He may have been
heard to express an opinion respecting
the appointment, and this he had every
right to do whether he be senator,
representative. or a mere ordinary citl-
zen. He certainly never lob5ied in the
house. Mr.. Day is too we'll yersed in
parliamentary etiquette to interfere in
the appointments of branch of the
legislature with which he is not affiliated.
It Is only Just to Mr.. Day that the true
facts Of the case be stated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
PREMIUM CHANGES.
State Fair Directors Revise and
Improve Premium Lists.

State Fair Directors Revise and
Improve Premium Lists.
The premium committee of the state
fair association held sessions at the
Merchants yesterday afternoon and
evening. Directors John Cooper. of St.
Cloud; Lysander Cook, of Blue Earth
county; C. N. Cosgrove. of LIE Sueur;
John f. Norrish, of Hastings, and Col.
William Liggett, were present. Sec
ond Vice President Clarke Chambers
and Treasurer f. j. Wilcox were also
on hand. Numerous changes were
made in the premium list and were con-
firmed by the directors. The most not
able changes are: Five hundred dol
lars, open to the world, is offered for
best herd of cattle, consisting OF one
male and three females of any age: and
Grand sweepstakes, open without fees,
open to dairy breeds. John De Lancy
and John Zelch, well-known horsemen,
appeared aud promised to make large
exhibits at the fair. Prominent cattle
and bee men also promised to make ex-
hibits. After approving the work OF
the committee the directors adjourned
until March 81, at Z O'Clock, at the Mer-
chants hotel.
Hear the great Russian Revolutionist,
Stepniak, Metropolitan, Thursday even
ing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
twas Not He That worried.

Green Bag.
Now, sir,' cried Mr.. Bagwig Zero
ciously, ATTEND to me. Were you no.
in difficulties few months ago?"
NO"
Now, sir! Attend to my question.
I ask you again, and pray be careful i'll
answering. for you are or your oath,
l need hardly remind you. Were you
not in difficulties some months ago?''
No. not that know Of"
Sir, do you pretend to tell this court
that you did not make a composition
with your creditors few months ago?''
A bright smile of intelligence spread
over the ingenious face of the witness
as he answered.;
oh, ali! That's what you mean, is
il? But. you see, it was my creditors
who were in difficulties, and not me-"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
Aanta u HounfY.

PIC f. L. Warren has filed petition ask
fang the district court to appoint a time
|! and place for hearing evidence to cotab-
P1iSli his right to q bounty for the arrest
land conviction! of horse thief. 1t is
llalleged that Warren secured the arrest
aud conviction iii the United States cir
l5euit court of Gus Chaplin for stealing a
HORSE from George A. Fairbanks. at
+ White Earth, and that he is entitled to
fsthe bounty provided for in section 127.
| chapter l24, of the Statutes of Mime
4 Gotta
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
THE WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS
Opening of the Annual Session
The Corps in Splendid Shape.

Opening of the Annual Session
The Corps in Splendid Shape.
The women's relief corps are holding
a department convention in the chapel
Of the First Baptist church, corner of
Ninth and Wacouta streets. Mrs. Lydia
A. George. president, called the IA del
egateS present to order yesterday morn
ing. Routine business such as the read
ing of reports by the president, Secre
tary, treasurer and other officers occu-
pied the entire day. From the report of
the secretary it was shown that
on Dec. 81. 1890. there were
seyenty-four corps in the state
with total membership of 2, Isl. Eight
new corps have been mustered in since
Jan. l, and two of these had member
ship of SO and AZ, the others ranging
from l6 to Is. During the official year
Is new corps have been organized, and
tration of affairs by Mrs. George as
president, 80 new corps have been mus
tered in. The report Of the treasurer
showed that the corps of the depart
ment during the year have turned over
to the posts s929.66, and have expended
in relief 50. 1911. Dec. 81. 1890, there
was in the treasures of the corps
s1,s97.77 in the general fund, and S77777.l7
| in the relief fund. The total value of
corps property in the state at that time
aggregated $6,990.91.
The reports received very favorable
comment. and were full of interest.
After reading they were referred to
various committees who will report to-
day.
Mlt is possible that the election of Of
ficers will occur this afternoon,
although it may go over until tomorrow
morning. Besides the department Of
| ficers, there will be an election OF dele
gates to the national convention. Mrs.
George has positively declined to ac-
cept reelection as president, and the
most prominent candidate IS Mrs.
Mary E. Leaven's, of Faribault. The
sessions of the convention will con-
tinue to-day and tomorrow, two
morning and afternoon being held each
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
THE SMELL IN COURT.
An Injunction Asked to Shut Off
the AZOtinc Plant.

Pursuant to the order of the city
council. Corporation Attorney Holman
yesterday instituted suit against the
Azotine Manufacturing company to
stop the operation OF their plant. The
city's complaint, which was filed in the
district court yesterday afternoon, as
serts that the burning of garbage at the
Azotine company's plant is injurious to
the health. offensive to the senses and
an obstruction to the full nse of the
property of the people residing in the
vicinity. An injunction perpetually re-
straining the operation of the plant is
asked for. The AZotine company have
twenty days in which to file an answer,
and it is quite likely they will detaIn
the case as long as they possibly can.
The method of abating this alleged
nuisance through the courts is very
slow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
ST. Pants Great buildings

Few cities in the world can boast OF
as many stately structures as our fla
vored city. A noticeable fact, too, is
that most of the better class are fitted
up with the johnson Heat-Regulating
System. from which splendid results are
produced. An automatic appliance
placed in a room holds the heat at any
degree desired by adjusting the Their
mometer apparatus. Oyerheating is
avoided. health and comfort promoted,
and the fuel supply materially reduced.
Address The johnson Electric Service
Company, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
Settled for $fO.5OO.

The damage case of Mathew Mark
ham against The Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad Company. which has been
pending for some time in the United
States circuit court, was compromised
and settled Yesterday by stipulatiens
entered into by Mr.. Kellogg. OF the fra
of Davis, kellogg Il Severance. for
Markham, and Judge Thomas Wilson,
as attorney for the railroad company.
The stipulation gives Markham SO, 500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18

termed at s y. lii. 70 receive the lieuten-
;;at general; tsf..s pisal. and blttalio.,
drill will fn-iaw. All Old Fellows and
their friends are invited. a meeting of
Al the ii .ers of tae department OF
Minnesota viii take place at the North
Star Lodge hall. III the afternoon. Can
ton Apollo No. 3 of ST. Paul, will attend
with large number, and leave St. Paul
at 80. BY order of NJ. F.. kost, Cap
1tain Commanding
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
The West Duluth Fight.

The committee on towns and counties
in the house is divided upon the bill in
cooperating the city of West Duluth,
and this morning will report it back
without recommendation. The bill is
opposed by some prominent citizens of
Duluth, whereas the act of incorpora-
ton is pettioned for by citizens and a
large proportion of the property owners
of West Duluth. The people most
deeply interested ask for Incorporation,
and 1t is now for the legislators-the
servants of the people-to say whether
they shall have what they want or not.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
Soldiers Home Trustees.

The trustees of the soldiers home
met Yesterday in the office of Capt. Ell.
A. Castle. st. Paul. After some routine
business had been transacted it was
voted that the board take a recess, and
that the secretary establish head
quarters at the Market hall, so that i'll
case of any necessity arising for meet
ing with the encampment committee on
any matter the board could come
together with such committee at once.
An invitation was extended to members
of the ehcampment to visit the soldiers
home on Thursday afternoon. a special
train having been secured for the pur-
nose
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18

In the matter of the assignment of Zsigo
Weiss. an insolvent, Judge Brill has denied
the notion of Wittmeyer Brothers to allow
them costs and attorney fees in the applca-
ton for distribution of the property without
fling releases 1t is determined that the
statute does not warrant such allowance
Judge Egan has fled an order in the cause
of Hugo Oberempt against Charles Stron and
others. 1t is decided that the st. Croix Lum-
Der company has no grounds for relief
Hitler Hoffman is given Il specific lien for
$50 which is superior TO the mortgage lien
of Oherempt for Sl5655i. The property of
Slrom is ordered sold TO satisfy lieus.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
They I,vnched Tom Robin.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. IA special dis
patch from Nacogdoches. Tex, says:
News has just reached here of the
Iynching at the village of Douglas of a
negro named Tom Robin. The cause
assigned is on general principles. He
was a notorious character, who some
how succeeded in getting out of tight
places in the laws meshes, and had
been guilty of numerous crimes before.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
The Patriarchs' Reception.

The reception to be given Lieut.. Gen.
John Underwood. Supreme Command
er and Adjt. Gen. William IS. Frost OF
the Army Of Patriarehs Militant l. 0.
O. F.. al Minneapolis. will take place at
the new Masonic hall on Hennepin ave
nue.. in place nj the Washington avenue
rink as before announced. Wednesday
evening, Feb. IS. Battalion will be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
South American Revolution.

A gentleman from the East, stopping
at the Clifton Hotel, who has just re-
turned from South America, says the
revolutionary spirit in the south coun-
tries is at white heat. He also remarked
a hotel Of he general excellence of the
Clifton would make a fortune every
year in Buenos AyreS. and also that in
all his travels he seldom found one as
good and comfortable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
Shortstop Billiards.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE Brunswick
Balke-Collendar shortstop billiard tour
nament began here last night. Nc
Laughlin, of Philadelphia, and Ives, of
Chicago. were the players. Following
is the score: Frank Ives, 400; best runs,
80. &C, 81: average, II 1881. Edward
Mclaughlin, 342; best runs, 81, "a, 46;
average, Ii ISL.