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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
SHE Is 4 GENIuS.

1t is to be hoped that EvELINE NEAL.
the London lady who is attracting so
much attention of late. will not be in
volved in serious trouble over the little
jar about her forty-third husband. She
has broken all the records. and is the
champion of the ages. She has not ey-
acfly opened UP new industry to the
coming woman, but has certainly shown
that the marrying business as vocation
has possibilities never suspected. OF
course, she must be fascinating mar
vel to allure forty-three men to the altar.
1t is great achievement often to get
one man there. What prize she
would be 10 a dime museum, or as a
star i'll theatrical troupe. Should she
lecture upon the standing conundrum
is marriage a failure?" what flood of
light she could throw on the subject
TO shut her up in prison would be to
blight a genius.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02

If the bill means nothing more than it
Is claimed to.it will enormously increase
the burden of taxation which these cor
porationS have to carry. There are
millions of acres of land in the state on
which they pay no tribute now. All
these would, under this law, be subject
ed to the same exactions as the property
of other people. Is it not little re-
narkable that, such being the case, no
attorneys in the employ of the railroad
companies are TO be seen in the CORR
dor of the Merchants hotel or in the
legislatures committee rooms arguing
vigorously against this measure, which
means so great a loss to them? Has any
other bill come before the legislature
this winter which seemed at all inimical
to their pecuniary interests that they
have not fought with all the weapons at
their command? Why do they sit still
and offer no opposition to the passage
or this law?
The legislature had better answer
these questions before it goes any
further with House File No. $50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
THE DISTRICT SYSTEM.

Last year a SpaSm of apprehension
possessed the Republicans of Ohio at
the introduction of a bill in the legisla-
ture providing for the choice of presi-
Dental electors by congressional dis
trictS III place of the present method. 1t
was, however, insisted that if the Demo-
Gratis did adopt the measure the legisla-
ture to be elected before the presiden-
tial election would be carried by the Re-
publlcanS and repeal the ACT. This
partisan confidence in that state has not
been so strong since last November. and
the generally judicious action OF the
legislature now in session has further
weakened it. This bill was brought
up again last week and referred
to its author, with privilege to
report it at any time. This is
what induces the present Republican
alarm. If it is adopted the Democrats
would quite certainly secure fourteen
electors to nine by the Republicans, if the
latter carry the popular vote and elect
the two for the state at large. This
would afford some Inference that the
Democrats either were not quite conf
y
al contest or were rather more magnan-
lmouS than parties are inclined to be.
The measure is evidently growing in
favor, and it is quite possible that the
Democrats may conclude to pass il. In
that event. it is believed that similar ac-
ton Will be taken by the legislatures of
Wisconsin, Michigan. and perhaps In
diana. That the method is legal, is not
questioned. The most plausible obiec-
ton to it is that it would be UNI
fair to the Republicans to adopt
1t in states they have usual
ly carried at presidential cleo
tons and not in Democratic states.
But it IS replied that these states are
now Democratic and will be held by the
Democrats i'll 1892. These four states
Will be represented in the coming con-
gress by forty-one Democra Is and tbir-
teen Republicans, although they all
voted Tor HARRISON in 1888. The Repub
licanS could not afford to even divide
them equally with the Democrats. and
have any hope of electing the president.
There IS probaiy no prospect that
either party would favor It's adoption in
New York state, although outside there
would be very general willingness. 1t
would reduce the state to small propor-
tons as dictator in national poitices.
On general principles the district svs-
tom has merits that easily gain an
proval; but, in the present situation of
parties. it is open to the objection that
1t has partisan aspects.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
CHICAGO'S AFFLICTION

The reports in the Chicago papers in
dictate that the accounts sent abroad of
the prevalence of the grippe have not
been exaggerated. 1t is believed that
the family that has not had some ex.
perience with the epidemic is infre-
quent. ard that those afflicted number
hundreds of thousands. Tie great ma
iority probably make 10 report. and do
not employ docto< The mortality
record rises to nearly 100 in the week,
about three times the average of the
period at this time OF the year. The
microbes found by the Chicago scientist
must have special liking to that To-
cality. New York, Pittsburg and other
cities have serious visitations, but not
equal to those of Chicago. 1t is perhaps
well to DEFER visits there to a later
period, when convenient. Io some eX-
tent, probably, St. Paul and all other
cities are remembered by the microbes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Corner Lots in Eiwood, Kan, Fall
Into the River.

Corner Lots in Eiwood, Kan, Fall
Into the River.
DENVER, Col, April 1.-The storm
ceased about 8 O'Clock this morning.
after the ground had been covered with
eighteen inches of snow. All kinds
of traffic was suspended until noon
and the street car lines were
unable to send out any trains until
nearly l o'clock. The railroads were
not interfered with. and report no
blockade except at Palmer Lake, which
was raised early in the day.
PALMER LAKE. Col, April IA
most terrific snow storm. perhaps the
worst for years, is now raging on the
Divide. The SNOW is over two feet
deep, and the wind is blowing a hurri-
cane.
ARKANSAS CITY, April 1.-The river at
this place is rising rapidly. 1t Is now
one foot above the high water mark of
1882. Reports received here from the
upper river yesterday stated that the
rise will continue for several days. The
situation is becoming critical, and, while
the leyees are still holding and appar-
emily in moderately good condition,
break at any time is expected.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, April 1.-The rapid
rising of the Missouri river has caused
several blocks of ElwOOd, Kan, to fall
into the stream. Elwood is a suburb of
st. Joseph, and every year loses few
blocks Of town lots in the rapidly
widening Missouri. The government
boats are now engaged in repairing the
banks IN front of that rapidly disap-
bearing town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
DIRECTORS SHOULD DIRECT.

As possible candidate for governor
of New York, or even in the presIden-
tial list, the grand jury in New York is
unconventional, to put it in mild form.
in attempting to hold Mr.. DEPEw among
the parties amenable for the disaster
that cost several individuals their lives.
1t has seemed to all the railroad mag
mates a merely formal matter, but SAVIOR
ing of impertlnence, to require persons
presidents or directors in numerous
companies to know whether any of them
comply with the state laws. 1t is imma-
terial as to who the individuals may be
in the New York case. but the fact that
they are high up in railroad and public
circles ought not TO exempt them from
liability. If lives are lost from non-com-
pllance with the law, the parties who
have the authority are amenable, even
if they have thousand business inter
eStS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
THE STORY OF DAY.

Mrs. William Mitchell dies in California
Mayor Smith appoints the new park board.
A moving ice gorge does great damage at
La Crosse.
Mrs. Thomas Lowry is seriously i'll at the
Hot Springs.
Kerrigan whips McManus in nine rounds
at Hot Springs.
Helena has lively fight for the possession
of an opera house.
Milwaukee stonecutters. bricklayers and
hod-carriers quit work
Friends of Bismarck flock to Berlin to eel
citrate his seventy-sixth birthday.
Minneapolis Republicans are trying TO get
Gov. Merriam 10 veto the new charter.
The correspondence between Mr. Blaine
and the Italian embassy is made public.
The senate recommends the Craig con
gressional reapportionment bill for passage
A sensational divorce case. involving Mr..
and Mrs. Oracle, of New York, is on trial at
Fargo
The senate recommends the passage of the
bill requiring ali newspaper articles to be
signed.
Members of the Minneapolis building trades
are seriously considering Il strike for the
eight-hour day.
The general freight agents of Northwestern
lines raise the rates on all freight passing
Chicago or Duluth via st. Paul ana Mime
apohs, for estern points.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
REVEALED BY PHoNoGRAPH.

There are constantly new revelations
of the possibilities of research coming
IN he wake Of the unfoldments, as the
spiritual friends remark at times. BY
the aid of the photograph it is believed
the composite mystery of the element
airy factors of boarding house hash is
yet to be made translucent. In dam
age suit in New Jersey. brought by
landiady against one Of her curious
boarders, the use of the photograph is
indicated. The young man prepared
the instrument to catch the form uIa
when the lady was instructing the hash
maker as to its constituents. The next
morning, as the composite dish was
placed on the breakfast table, the pho
nograph recited the instructions of the
landlady to the cook. In consequence,
the boarders all departed, and the dam
age suit was brought against the young
man. He took the monograph into
court and allowed it to speak out the
hash formula. The case was at once
dismissed, but the horrible revelation
was not allowed to be made public. The
photograph was fumigated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
ARE FOR AIGER.

1t is intimated that the reconciliation
of the Republican clements in Virginia
is in the interest of ALGER as a presi
dental candidate rather than HARRI-
son. JOIN 5. GARRISON, the Iowa ed
ltor and party chief, has been operating
in that section and other parts of the
South, and is credited with efficient
service for ALGEH. Naturally, the Re-
publican delegates from the South
would be for HARRISON, by the agency
Of patronage, as they are of the FLAN-
IGAN persuasion in politics. But AL
GER is able to meet this influence. He
has millions, and the honor is worth
large sum to him. He was charged with
buying the cOlored delegates from the
South who went to Chicago as SHER-
Man men. a million dollars judiciously
invested might give him the nominal
ton. He may have Michigan, New
Hampshire and a few other Northern
states. with his main forces in the
South. CLARKsoN, TANNER and the
q. a. Il. can do effective work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
WHERE CREDIT Is DUE.
The Legislature Finds Warm
Defender in Mr.. Barrett.


Defender in Mr.. Barrett.
To the Editor of the Globe
Am glad that in the wind-up OF your
severe criticism on the statues and char
acter OF the house you creditably say:
The whole body IS honest. and open to
conviction" This is the best part of
any legislature. Than this safer basis
cannot he found Oh which to build the
temple of law. Generally legislatures
lack in this essential qualify. Ever
true is it that ''when the wicked rule
the people mourn" The idea of dis
tinguishing ones self ''by mastery
bearing upon the floor is not the cor
rect measure Of the statesman The
people did not elect these men to their
responsible positions to learn who is
the greatest orator: mere eloquence with
them is minor consideration. They
Sternly demanded simple and Just laws.
1t is true, and should be generously
credited. that the members OF the house
are not noisy debaterS, nor do they as
pire for such tournaments; but they
are Studiously at work doing the best
they can under the most trying cITcum-
stances. Never was a legislative body
placed under so fearful odds
both in the senate and house
The capitalization of wealth NEIL
aces them: arch and cunning men
seek to enSnare them; every possible
art from outside SchemefS is used to
deceive and decoy them: and this most
damaging criticism has come from just
such quarters, when they have been
able to ward off such encroachmentS.
Under the terrible pressure, all things
considered. they have thus far stood
their ground, and are not guilty of the
customary ''sell-Out' for money con-
Sideration. AS you concede, theirs is
not an error of the heart; they are de-
serving, therefore. of support in their
struggles to carry the heavy load i'm
posed upon them. Many of them are
young men; others, more experienced.
have said but little, but have worked
more, and in this silent and praisworthy
manner have demonstrated the
soundness of their Judgment in
matters of public interest. And
this is why they were sent to
the legislature. Shallow waters
always make the most noise" Not all
of them have studied the great queS-
tons of the hour from other StandpointS
than what they are familiar with: but
even they who are thus lacking evi-
IDENTIFY concede and appreciate the fact
that the true statesman is he who can
analyze from all sides, measure sthe
needs of all correlative interests. and
with modest and unselfiSh purpose
enact laws that will benefit the greatest
number. Allowing margin for inadver-
tent mistakes, when the summary is
taken, the people will accord to the
present legislature the merit of being
honest in its policy, and as having
enacted much needed laws, and. as a
whole, is one of the best yet known in
the political history of Minnesota.
j. o. BARRETT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
TAXING RAILROADS.

The Legislature had better keen IFS
eyes open when it scrutinizes House
File No. 800. This is the bill to Which
the GLOBE referred on Monday morn.
ing last. Its ostensible purpose is to
subject lands owned by railroad com
panles to the burden of taxation. lis
second section expressly repeals such
portion or portions of acts heretofore
enacted as provide or attempt to
provide for any exemption of railroad
lands from taxation or for any other
method of taxing railroad lands different
from the method of taxing other lands
in this state. The method of taxing all
railroad property in Minnesota at pres
ent is by eXacting a percentage of the
roads gross earnings. If this second
section is not aimed to put an end to
this system, il is not easy to see what
its purpose is.
Perhaps, if this law were passed and
ratified by the people. it would not af
feet the method of taxing railroads now
in force at all. But perhaps, also. it
would. The legislature ought to be
careful, and leave well enough alone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
A Slight Mistake.

London Moonshine.
A fond father. blessed with seve Il
chiIdren,an very domestic man, tells
tells this story:
One afternoon. business being very
dull, he took the early train back to his
happy home, and after time slipped
up stairs to help put the children to
bed. Being missed soon, his wife went
up to see what was going Oh. Upon
opening the nursery door she ex-
cleimed:
why, dear, what in the world are
you doing?"
why, wifey," said he 81 am putting
the children to bed and hearing them
say their prayers"
Yes" said wiley. ''but this is one of
our neighbours children all undressed ~
And he had to redress it and sent it
home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
RHODY is CLOSE.
Result of the State Election Not
Definite.

PROVIDENCE, Il. L.. April There
was a large vote at the state election
today, aud the result cannot be def
nitely determined for some hours yet.
The indications are that there has
been no election of any officer upon
the general list by popular vote, al
though both Davis and Ladd, for GOV
ernor, have made gains which nearly
balance each otner in the state, so far
as heard from. The general as
sembly with the four cities and
several towns still to he ar from
stands: Republicans. As; Demo-
Gratis, twenty-three; no election for fif-
teen seats. The Republicans need
seven more votes to obtain the requisite
majority on the joint ballot by which
the governor and general officers are
elected after failure to elect
by the people. Full returns
from Newport show no election for
senator or for the First, Second and
Fourth representatives. In the Third
district the Democrats elect repre-
sentative. and in the Fifth the RepubIi-
cans were successful. The second cleo
ton takes place Tuesday. and i'll case
there is no election the present senator
and representatives hold over. These
latter are Democrats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
FISH TORPEDO"
Attempt to Blow Up an Armed
Government Tug.

AstciHpt iO Do" Up an armed
Government Tug.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Private
dispatches from Valparaiso state that
the ironclad Blanco. belonging to the
Insurgents, recently attempted to blow
up the armed government tug Flor
ence with fish torpedo. The torpedo
missed the tug. but struck a big float
ing dry dry dock in the harbOr. blowing
1t tc pieces. The Blanco was thereupon
treated to hot fire Of shot and
shell from every gun in the forts, and
steamed out of the harbor. The same
night a torpedo boat and the tug Flor
ence stole out to attack the Blanco.
The lronclad was not alone, being
i'll company with the sloop of
war O'Higgins. Both of the ships
turn to the habOr and followed in hot
pursuit. A heavy shell from the BlancO
struck the Florence, blowing her en-
tirely out of tine water. and every one
or her crew of seventeen men was either
killed or wounded. 4 broadsde from
the OHiggins knocked the torpedo
boat all to pieces. The two in
surgent vessels then turned their
attention to the forts and
lively battle enSued. A shell from
the forts struck the O'Higgins and went
clear through her. Another shell caused
a gun on her quarter deck 10 explode.
When the smoke cleared away the deck
was found to have been literally torn
out of the vessel, and nine men out of
the gun crew of twelve were blown to
atoms. The sloop was at once taken out
of the range of the guns in the forts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
FORFEITED LANDS,
The Act Limits the Purchase to
800 Acres

WAsHINGToN, Apri! 1.-Secretary
Noble has directed the commissioner of
the general land OIL ce to publish a
notice i'll papers circulating in the vi
cinity of the lands forfeited by the re-
cent railroad land forfeiture act.
requiring all persons holding contracts
for the purchase of such lands from the
railroad companies to indicate at the
local land office within sixty days the
particular lands which they intend to
purchase under the act. The act limits
such purchases to 800 acres, and
gives persons holding contracts from
the railroad companies two years
within which to purchase from the gov
eminent. But, as III very many in
stances. the contracts call for quantities
largely in excess of 320 acres, the secre-
tary to avoid holding in reservation fer
two years large tracts to which the pur-
chaserS can obtain no title, and to give
all prospective purchasers from the
government equal rights, has decided
upon the action indicated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
THREE GROUPS.
Encouragement of the Various
Pension Agencies.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
secretary of the interior, acting under
the authority granted in the pension APP
preparation act approved March 3, 1891,
has directed that the various pension
agencies be arranged into three groups.
so that beginning July 1. 1891, there may
be quarterly payments of pensions made
each month during the year. While the
details have not been fully arranged, it
is expected that the three groups will be
made up as follows:
Group Chicago. Des Moines, Buffalo,
Concord, Milwaukee and Pittsburg
Group 2-Indianapolis, Louisville Topeka,
Philadelphia, Knoxville and New York
Group 3-COlumbus, Washington, Boston.
Detroit, Augusta, Me-, and San Francisco.
AT the several agencies constituting
the first group. payments will be made
on the fourth day of the months of July,
October January and April; at those
constituting the second group, on the
fourth day of the months of August.
November. February and May, and at
the third group on the fourth day of the
months of September, December, March
and June.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
MRS. GRIMWOOD SAFE.
Probability That She Has Reached
Lakinur.

Il Il
Lakipur.
CALCUTTA. April 1.-Official advices
received this morning make it positive
that Mrs. Grimwood, the wife of the
British political agent at Manipur. the
scene of the recent massacre of the Brit
ish native troops, has arrived in safety at
Lailipur under the escort of Capt.
Boileu and MeSSrs. Gurdon, Butcher,
Woods, Lugard and Calvert, attached to
the forces and the commission. Cow
ley'S detachment has also arrived safely
at the same place. Chief Commissioner
James w. Quinton, f. st. c. Grimwood.
the British political agent al Manipur;
Col. Skene, who commanded the de-
tachme of the Forty second and Forty
fourth GhoorkhaS at the defense of
the commissioners camp, and the other
persons who were treacherously capt
ured by the inSurgent natives, are held
close prisOderS at Manipur. The fugi-
tlveS' stories OF the Manipur massacre
are vague. 1t appears that a sudden
attack was made on the residency on
the night of March IS. The report
that the ammunition was exhausted,
and that Commissioner QuIntOn gave
the order ''Sauve Qui peut' appears
to be of doubtful authenticity. 1t is
not beyond hope that the party
is still entrenched, and that it has been
joined by Cooley's force of 200 men,
which was due on March 81, and Grants
50 men from Tammo, neither of which
forces has been heard OF. The Times
correspondent at Rangoon says that
Commissioners Quintcn was captured
near Now, where narrow bride track
traverses dense jungle. The lives of
the prisoners, according to fugitiyes,
are not in immediate danger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
FELL WITH A CRASH.
Fatal Collapse Of Il Pittsburg Stor-
age Warehouse.


PrTTsBURG, Pa, April About /
o'clock this morning the second floor of
w. a. Hoeveller's storage warehouse,
corner of Thirteenth and Pike streets,
fell in with a crash that could be heard
for blocks around. One man
was killed, another will die
and three others were injured.
Without a note of warning the floor
suddenly gave way with the immense
weight upon it ana fell through to the
ground. The man killed was German
named John Herman, who had just
been employed. Working on the first
floor were three men, Patrick Sheehan,
Frederick Kline and another man. All
were slightly injured. John Burns was
taken out of the ruins badly crushed
and mangled and was removed to the
Homeopathic hospital, where it was
stated he could not live.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
SEEMED A SCHEME.
Continued Fro,n First Page.

must take your chances and if Won detect
him in his criminal acts The general criminal
statutes i'll your state are all sufficient for
your protection and his punishment
General Manager Mellen and Attor-
ney Bullitt, of the Northern Pacific.
spoke in support of the bill. Both gen
tlemen argued that the brokers created
a discrimination in rates; that by law
the railroads were compelled to charge
a uniform rate, and yet these brokers
had free scope to underseil the rail
roads. The railroads were at present
subjected to frauds in the sale of limited
tickets, the eraSuIe of names, etc. This
bill would prevent that. 1t was pro-
posed in the bill that all tickets or parts
OF tickets would be redeemed by the
railroads at their full value.
No definite action was taken by the
committee.