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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01

present law, which was not touched by the
bill before them, gave the citizens power to
protest against the rates fixed.
Mr.: keyes said he was not opposed to the
bll!, he simply wanted it amended so that
citizens woulo not fall into trap they had
prepared for the railroads. He did not think
Inc section mentioned by Mr. Currier gave
the people the right to appeal TO the commits
SION IN regard to the rates He argued that
power should be given to the commissioners
10 make special rates, TO enable the manu-
facturers in border towns to compete with
towns on the borders of other states Unless
TINS was done, and the bill became a law, the
trade Of such town as Winona would be
Simply Ruined.
MI. Reyes, therefore. proposed the follow
ing proviso:
Provided that. where any such tariff of
es,established under the provisions of this
act, and published as in this act provided.
snail be, by any firm, person or corporation,
deemed unjust and inequitable, such person,
firm Or corporation may apply to the commits
sion, as provided by this act; and said com
mission may, upon proper showing, if it finds
such tariff or tariffs complained of to be I'M
Just or inequitable, and to injurlously affect
any person or community in this state, or
that, by reason of the existence of interstate
rates different from such state tariffs, the es-
tapllShment or maintenance OF such state
tariffs works a hardship to any person or
community In this state, then said commits
sion may make an order changing and modi-
flying such tariff of rates, so that justice shall
be accomplished in the premises.
Mr.. Currier opposed the amendment. 1t
would be loophole through which the rail-
roads would eyade the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Keyes argued that this could not be the
case. He strongly and eloquently urged the
adoption of his amendment, and he then
could vote for the bill.
Mr.. Turrell delivered very able speech.
He was opposed to the iron provision in the
bill respecting the distance tariff
Mr.. Briggs was opposed to the amend
ment and hoped it would not pass.
The amendment was lost by vote Of
q yeas to 4S nays.
MIR. French. c., moved that when the
committee rise it report in favor of
recommending House File COL to pass
and that House File 902 be reported for
indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Tucker spoke against the latter
part of the motion as not in the interests
of fair play.
On the vote of the committee the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone was lost by
80 yeas to Sc nays.
Mr.. Searle moved that when the COM
mittee rise it report progress on
House File No. 902. The latter motion
was carried.
The committee then rose and made its
report previous to taking up the cal
endar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
WHITES INCREASE FASTEST

1t was a deduction of the returns of
the census in the first two decades after
the war that Prof. GOODWIN SMITH
made the basis of his theory that the
blacks were gaining on the whites in
the South. He found that the colored
race had multiplied predigiously in the
eos as shown by the census of 1880, and
the whites had been losing their posi-
ton III relative numbers. The statistics
seemed so conclusive to this effect that
the erudite professor sought to evolve
the philosophy of the thing. The lux
urles of civilization were made to do
pernicious service. The method of
heating dwellings and excessive mental
effort were giving the whites a
back-set. The official figures were
made to prOphesy that in another CEN
fury this land would be dominated by
the blacks. Now comes Prof. PORTER,
with his figures and explanations. He
1mpeaches the count of 1870, as regards
the coiored people, as some do portions
OF his work in 1890. The enormous null
tiplication of the colored race indicated
by the 1880 enumeration was due to the
failure ten years before to fully count
them. He claims that the whites are in
creasing the fastest, even in the dis
tricts most thickly populated by the
blacks, Mississippi is the only state in
the South in which the blacks have in
creased by larger percentage than the
whites. The rate of growth there was
12.5 for the whites and 14.9 for the ne
groes. This is the only exception to
the rule, and may be attributed to mi
grafton from the other states and not
natural increase. A large cotton dis
trict has been opened up in the Yazoo
region, and thousands of laborers
brought there. South Carolina is the
only other state in which the numerical
increase of the colored population has
been equal to that of the whites. The
cOlOred increase in that state in the dec
ade was SSH against 67,349 for the
whites. But the ratio of the latter was
11.2 to 145 for the blacks. These are
the only states that will for any time
have white minority. In all the others
the colored element is falling far be-
hind. In the old slave states the in
crease during the decade was whites
about 100000 to $4,000 negroes. The
race question will rapidly lose its i'm
pOrtance,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
CoNvICTs IN CONTRACTS.
The Joint Committee Discusses
the System With Irvine Inter-

The Joint Committee Discusses
the System With Irvine Intcr-
estS.
joint meeting of the committees on
states prison was held in the senate
chamber last evening to consider the
various bills before the two houses re-
lating to the Saltwater institution.
Managers O'Brien and Norrish were
present ana presented the draft of a
measure providing for the re-estabiish-
ment of the contract system. This was
discussed at length, as was the bill in
troduced in the house by MIR. Keyes.
The latter took the floor and de-
tended the account system and
was answered by Mr.. Norrish. The
expense attendant upon the state en-
barking III the manufacturing business
on large scale was reckoned and can
vassed and the conclusion reached that
1t could not be done without an increase
IN the tax levy. This was approved by
nearly all the members present, and by
vote of nine to four the KeyeS
bill was recommended to be in
definitely postponed. The prison
board bill providing for the reception
of bids for the convicts for term of
years not to exceed ten, was then taken
up and the conclusion reached that all
conyictS not needed for the Irvine ma
chimes and the pail factory should be
let out to contractors for a term of two
years at a rate of not less than 45 cents
per day. This met with favor. as it
Will allow time to test the Irvine bust
ness and allow the next legislature to
settle the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
CORNER IN SWEETS.
Reported Combination to Advance
Sugar Prices.


Sugar Prices.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The dis
patch from San Francisco stating that
Theodore Havemeyer had made an
agreement with Claus SpreckeIs, divid-
ing territory and ending competition,
caused sharp advance in the price of
sugar stock. The officials of the trust.
however. deny the statement Neither
III. o. Havemeyer nor Theodore Have
meyer nave been on the Pacific coast
recently. b. o. Hayemeyer said:
"There is not word of truth in it. There
has never been war with Claus Spreekels.
There has been no compact made and no
division of territory. IT anything has been
done it is a private matter with Havemeyer
and Elder, and has nothing to do with the
American company. If there are any nego-
tiations on foot it is a private matter with
Havemeyer aud Elder
Theodore Hayemeyer and Treasurer
SearleS also denied that any deal had
been made, and said that if a deal had
been made it was with the Havemeyer
q Elder company and not with the
trust.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March SIC. A.
Spreckels, a son of Claus Spreckels, said
to-day that the reported agreement be-
tween his father and the sugar trust was
without foundation. He added that his
father would not make a deal with the
trust; that the report had been repeat
eddy circulated and denied, and that
there was no more reason for talking
about the matter now than there was
some time ago. The refinery here
would be operated as an Independent
concern, and would not be sold to the
tr''at or abandoned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
THE ABSTRACT OFFICE.

The GLOBE does not want to do in
justice to any one, and least of all to a
man who is standing under the fire of
serious charge, for which few fair
minded people believe there is any sub
stantial foundation. 1t therefore gladly
gives the same prominence to Mr.. MUIR
NAMES explanation of the instance of
apparent SlOvenlineSs In his Office to
which 1t called attention yesterday
morning as it then did to the matter
itself. His position is that the tendency
OF his own trial in the district court is
sufficient apology for any confusion in
his department during last week. His
own absorption in the task Of freeing
himself from the burden of criminal
Indictment of necessity untitled him for
any personal attention to his official
duties; and his clerks, both because
they were needed as witnesses and be-
cause they were interested very deeply
in the result of the trial, were fire.
| quently absent from their posts. He
claims that such state of affairs was
as unusual as was the occasion for it,
and he thinks fairly entities him to
| some consideration, if anybody suffered
| in consequence.
| Mr.. MURNANE does not admit that
! the examples of inefficient service from
his office are any more numerous than
the eXacting character of the work COM
pels, and says that if there have been
incompetent MEN in his employ it has
been because he has been only partly
responsible for the department, and
because the county commissioners have
divided with him the right of selecting
and retaining his clerks. The recent
amendments TO the local charter have
freed him from this control. and he has
at once reorganized and reduced his
staff. A great amount of work had ac-
| cumulated for him to do when he came
into office, because his predecess ors,
under the extraordinary activity of the
real estate market, had been unable to
keep the abstract records posted with
anything like completeness. All these
deficiencies he has now supplied, and
he invites the attention of the inter-
eSted public to what has been accom-
| Dlished in this direction. He feels con-
| fident that with not more than five en-
| plOyes he can give satisfactory service
and make his Office a profitable one to
the county.
The position of county abstract clerk
does not carry with it emoluments large
enough to compensate its occupant for
any stain on his reputation, which is
ones best capital. And this paper, in
any criticism it may make on a public
office, is animated by zeal for the pub
lie good, and not by any desire to inJure
any individual. MI. MURNANE has
been subjected to trying ordeal, and
there is no fairness in unleasonably
adding to his load. The goading of the
press is an important factor in righting
abuses, and if the abstract department
or any other department will give salts
factory service, the GLOBE has no fur
ther concern or interest in it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
THE STORY OF DAY.

North Dakota gets big snow storm.
ENPoliceman Hopping commits suicide.
The Metropolitan is to open on Sundays.
O'Brien and Dillon are remanded to jail
Clifton Holden has less than two days to
live.
The house recommends the Currier bill to
pass.
Dixon whips Mccarthy in twenty-five
rounds
combination to raise prices OF sugar is
reported.
Testimony will be taken in the West side
levee case.
Rev D. A. Graham says there is slave in
Minneapolis
The Canadian Pacific cuts rates on Mime
sofa business.
The state fair directors postpone the selec-
ton of officers.
The ice gorge in the Mississippi at La
Crosse Is broken.
The Italian government creates excitement
by recalling Minister Fava.
The number of soldiers killed in the PROV
fnce OF Assam, India, was 470.
st. Paurs death list for March is much
larger than that of year ago.
Heavy sieet does immense damage to tele-
graph poles and wires in South Dakota
Eugene Dunnivant, of Chicago, says Grin
W. Potter and others conspired to ruin his
life by sending him to prison, and he wants
$4,000 for it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
BANDED COMPLIMENTS.
The Routine Proceedings Enliv-
ened With a Tilt.

Mr.. Trip, of Hennepin. raised an I'M
expected personal and spirited discus
sion by resolution calling foI the en-
forcement of the rule prohibiting the
admission of lobbyists to the floor.
Mr.. Casper gave notice of debate.
Mr. Tripp-I thought so.
Mr. Capser with some indignation)-I will
say, in giving notice of debate, that those
open go suspicion always suspect others,
and you. Mr.. Trip. have been guilty of mis-
representation on the floor of this house in
regard TO the reference of a certain bill TO
committee.
Mr.. Trip was not slow to reply to this. He
vehemently declared the charge to be I'M
qualifedly false, land the man who makes
such an assertion is liar" The most no.
tOrous lobbyist in the house was Mr.. Cory
He was there every day, and in his opinion
the resolution should be adopted.
The matter was finally disposed of by the
sergeant-at-arms being requested to more
vigorously enforce Rule ~.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
The Discussion.
CROSS HOT SHOT
Poured Into the Hennepin and
Ramsey DELEGATIONS.

Poured Into the Hennepin and
Ramsey Delegations.
Mr. Gallagher's street car fare bill
was once more before the house yeSter-
day. The day previous the bill had
been laid upon the table. Mr.. Gala
CHER raised very lively discussion by
moving the bill be taken from the
table, and in order to place the Ramsey
and Hennepin members upon record he
called for the yeas and nays upon the
motion.
Nh. Furlong, who was acting as
speaker pro tenn, at this time recog-
niZed Mr.. Lynn, of Hennepin. Mr..
Lynn was proceeding to speak against
the motion when he was abruptly called
up by Mr.. Gallagher. who claimed that
the motion was not debatable. MIR. Fur
long, however, decided otherwise, and
Mr.. Lynn continued his speech. He
denied the statement previously made
in the house that the street railway
question was an issue of the last cam
paign in Hennepin county. This bill
had already occupied sufficient length
of the time of members, and it should
be allowed to rest quietly upon the
table.
Mr. Gallagher-Yes, and you will rest as
quietly in your political grave.
Mr.. Lynn-Nevertheless l am perfectly
willing to place myself on record IN OPPOSE
ton to this bill and this resolution.
Mr.. Cross, of Red Wing, here put in his
word. He protested against the time which
was being wasted over this bill The Henne-
pm and Ramsey delegations had already con-
sumed a sufficiency of time in airing their
dirty linen; let them settle their quarrels
among themselves. He had several impor-
tant bills he wanted disposed of, and
believed he voiced the sentiments of
a majority of the members when he declared
they had spent far too much time listen
ing to the Quarrels of the Hennepin and
Ramsey delegations.
This rebuke from Capt. Cross shut out
further discussion, and the roll was called
upon Mr.. Gallaghers motion, which was de-
feated by vote of 46 nays to Is yeas. The
Ramsey and Hennepin men voted as follows:
Yeas-Gallagher, MeAllister, \. P. Nelson,
Stockwell. Battlev.
Nays-Huntington. Lynn, Reeve, Smith.
The remaining members of the delegations
were either absent or did not vote.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01

made clear and convincing speech on the
question, showing the reasons making it
necessary for the state to take action. The
state IS sovereign and should assert its title
ana defend it i'll the courts. OF course. the
state cannot be sued. but its title should be
asserted. The committee had consulted with
the attorney general, and he believed the bill
meritorious one, This turned the tide, and
the Crandall amendment was voted down.
On motion of Senator Davis the bill was re-
ferred to Senators Leavitt and Day for
amendment, with the understanding that it
snail not lose its position on the general
orders.
Without discussion the senate recommend
ed the following bills, and then adjourned:
s L. No. 267-kelating to drainage. Smith,
T. X; Drainage committee reports favorablY.
). f. No. 256-Regarding catching fish in
Minnesota river.-Davis. Game laws com
mittee reports favorably.
). F. No. 307-Relating to propagation of
trout.--Hammer. Game laws committee re-
ports favorably
s. f. No. 3O6-Protect the young fry
Hammer. Game and game laws committee
reports fayOrably
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
Fell From His Buggy.

ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Capt. William
A. Adams, president of the Griffiths 81
Adams sand and transportation, fell
from his buggy in front of Washington
university. on Washington avenue, at
1880 this morning. He was carried
into DR.. Orr's Office, where he expired a
few minutes later. Mr.. Adams was
driving slowly. and was seen to fall for
ward over the dashboard, the rear
wheel passing over his breast. Mr..
Adams was about fifty years of age, and
leaves three children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
THE WAR CLOUD.

The war cloud which formed yester-
day will probably blow over after a
while, and there will be no storm. but
only little darkness. Great interna-
tlonai conflicts have grown out of causes
no more substantial or reasonable than
those which strain our relations with
Italy now. But that was when the
science of diplomacy was younger, or
when bitter memories or resentments
from the past blinded the judgment Of
the contestants.
Neither Italy nor the United States
can afford to fight about the New Or
leans massacre. Italy cannot afford to
eXpend her wealth and the lives of her
honest citizens TO avenge the wrongs of
half-Score of wretched brigands whom
she herself had cast out from her Dor
ders. On the other hand, the United
States cannot afford to battle for the
vindlcation of mob law. The murder of
defenseless men, even though they were
criminals, is not subject for national
pride. A righteous cause is as important
for an army as to keep its powder dry.
There will probably be no war. And
yet worse fate might befall our land
than to have to stand in arms against
some foreign invader. If the embers
of the domestic camp-fres now thirty
years old are ever to cease glow
ing, it will be when they are
crushed beneath the feet of men hurry
ing to battle at their common country's
call, with no thought of North or South.
In that day the American soldier will
be found not less brave and enduring
than were his ancestors a century ago
at Valley Forge and Saratoga, or later
before Richmond and at Shiloh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
Alliance Members Confer.

The Alliance members of the legislature
held meeting last evening in Room Is of
the capitol, Speaker Champlin presiding.
The bill separating the agricultural college
from the state university was up for dis
cussion. Knute Nelson, of the board of
regents spoke against the bill. He was
severely questioned by Hon. n. Doyle, Gen.
Barrett, Il. V. Poore and Others Mr. Doyle,
of Goodhue, made some excellent points re
lating to the neglect of the regents in push
ing to the front the agricultural college,
while the major portion of their funds was
originally appropriated for the college This
money had been largely spent upon the uni
varsity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
Death of Mrs. Senator Faulkner.

WASHINGTON, March 31,-The wife
of Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
died this afternoon from inflammation
of the stomach, caused by an attack of
the grip. Mrs. Faulkner contracted a
cold which she attended during the abb
sence of the senator with the Hearst
funeral party. An attack of the grip
followed, and when Senator Faulkner
returned last week the disease had as
Sumcd a serious form.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01

IT is urged that doctors adopt dis
tinctive hat, in order that "their identi-
fication may not be difficult when one
is wanted in hurry" There would be
evident advantage in this. but it would
be necessary to have different hat for
each school of medication.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
FURS!

Don't wait till you need them;
have your repairs done before
everybody else want theirs.
You will ger better work ana
have your garment ready when
you want 1t, and at less cost
than ii you wait. In our Stor-
age Department we have largely
mcre ased Burglar Proof taciI-
ties, and positively guarant ties
you against loss from any
source.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
Killed by Lime Gas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 81
George Teller and A. Roper were found
dead in their rooms at the Alamo Ce-
ment works yesterday. They occupied
an air-tight room used for storing lime.
1t adjoined a kiln on which lime was
being burned, and it is supposed the
men were suffocated by gases escaping
from the kiln
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
DEFEATED AGAIN.
The Penney Bill for the Exec ution
of Criminals at Saltwater,

of Criminals at Saltwater.
The Penney execution bill was finally
disposed of by the house. Mr.. Penney
ably explained his bill. Briefly, it pro-
vided for the execution OF criminals at
the state prison, the convicted murderer
to be taken there thirty days before the
hanging and placed in solitary confine-
ment. Three or four newspaper men
are to be present at the execution, the
present law-the John Day Smith mid
night assassination law-being repealed
i'll these particulars.
Mr.. Stockweli read a letter from
Warden Garvin, protesting against hav-
Ing to perform the duties of eXecu-
toner.
The Discussion.
Mr.. Penneyreplied that the execution would
have to be performed by the sheriff or coro-
ner where the crime was committed.
Mr.. McAllister favored the bill, though he
was opposed to capital punishment.
Mr.. Penney enlarged upon the great saw
ing the bill would be to the counties. A
Temporary scaffold would cost S275, and the
ices of the sheriff were $500. The fees under
I his bill are reduced to $3.50.
The bill was, however, defeated second
tme-yeaS sc, nays A.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
TO-DAY's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON March 81 Forecast till s
pm. Wednesday: For Wisconsin: Fair, and
cooler by Wednesday night: variable winds.
For Iowa: Fair: cooler by Wednesday night
northwest winds For Minnesota: Light
rain; cooler by Wednesday night; nor;h
winds. For North Dakota and South Dakota
Generally fair; slightly cooler; north winds
GENERA OBSERVATIONS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
A Family Wined Ont.

WINCHESTER, Va, March S1.-A
whole family, consisting of Adam Bar
ley, aged sixty-four, his wife. aged
forty-two, sister, aged sixty-elght. and
daughter, aged twenty, have died in
the past week after few days Illness of
la grippe, followed by pneumonia.
They lived near Stephens City, in this
county,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01

MAINE has lately adopted the require
ment that the voter shall be able to
read and write. That is supposed to
keep out Democrats in Maine, and is all
right. In the South it keeps out Re-
publicans, and is all wrong.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
Norris Amounted.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Henry S.
Morris, of Goodwill, S. D., has been ap-
pointed special agent to allot lands in
severalty to the Sisseton and Wahpeton
Sioux in the Dakotas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01

GRI-WEEKLY-D DAILY = Monday Wednesday
and FriGay)
] VI in advance. 81 90 mos. in adv. 81 90
months in advance 81 %.
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