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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR.
A Good Deal of 1t Slipping
Through the Port of New York.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Supt. Weber
has determined to ascertain whether it
is possible to enforce at this port that
portion of the immigration laws which
prohibits the importation of alien con-
tract labor. Monday last he detained at
the barge Office eleven Austrian lmml-
grants of that kind, who, according to
their own statements, had been brought
mere under contract to work for two
companies in Chicago. Their passage
to this country had been paid by an
agent or contractor, who had agreed
win them that they should get certain
flXed rate of daily wages in Chicago.
AS in these cases there seemed to be
clear violation of law, MIR. Weber gave
orders for the detention of the men.
they were not shipped back to Austria
Inc secretary of the treasury was nOti-
NED or their arrival and of the advisa-
billty of keeping them here as witnesses
in suit to be brought against the vio-
latorS of the alien contract labor law.
Mr.. Weber desired that a trial might be
held in order that. the exact application
OF the provisions of the law might be
obtained for his guidance. 1t is proba-
ble that the cases will be tried in Chi
cagO, where the companies charged
NAIii dIc lO Ue lOuIlu.
There have recently been other cases of
a similar nature at the barge Office. but
the law has not yet been applied to
them. The treasury department has been
apprSed of the fact that seven braid
workers were brought here from Bremen
under contract to factory in Paterson,
n. j. The testimony of one or more of
the men has been obtained that their
passage to this country was paid by an
agent of the factory with whom they
had made contract. and by whom all
arrangements were made. Reports have
also been sent to the treasury of the ar
rival of iron puddlers under contract
for work in Louisville, and of glass cut
ters and mirror makers under contract
for Philadelphia, and OF glove makers
for this state, and of miners for the coke
and coal regions of Pennsylvania. In
view of all the facts already collected,
it is understood by Supt. Weber that the
enforcement of the alien contract labor
law will be difficult business at this
port. Up to this time since the 1st of
April about 100 undesirable immigrants
have been debarred by the inspectors.
The number is not large, but it is large
enough to serve as warning to all
steamship companies to be careful about
bringing over passengers whom thev
Will be compelled to take back.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Raum Is Reticent.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Gen. Raum,
commissioners of pensions. returned to
Washington tonight from Chicago. He
had little to say about the report that
he would resign his position owing to
the alleged wrong doings of his son, who
is accused of farming out offices in the
pension bureau. Concerning his son,
the general was reluctant to talk. His
sons resignation, he said, had been ten
dered with his approval. He was, how
ever, firmly convinced tdat he was not
guilty, but that he was the victim of
conspiracy Oh the part OF men whom he
knew to be at the bottom of the trouble.
but whom he declined to name. Touch
ing this matter he emphasized the point
that his son had no bad habits and was
not dissipated in any way.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
MONEY FOR THE REDS.
Ducats Sent to the Pine Ridge
Sioux.
Special to the Globe.


Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., May 17.-Spe-
cial Agent James a. Cooper, of the in
terror department. has just arrived at
Pine Ridge agency. Mr.. Cooper is en-
trusted with important commissions on
the Sioux reservation. In the cele-
brated Indian campaign of 1876 several
thousand head of ponies belonging TO
the Sioux were taken by the army. The
owners appealed to Washington for in
demnity and OH March 2, 1882 an act
was passed by congress appropriating
S2S, 200 for the payment of the
loss. This money is to be distri-
buted by Special Agent Cooper among
the Indians whose property was taken,
or their survivors. who are still among
the bands. The latter were those OF
Red Cloud and Red Leaf. There are
siXty-two of these claimants at Pine
Ridge agency, equally divided among
the adherentS of the chiefs mentioned,
and thirty-two at Rosebud agency. The
rolls have been made out, and on Sat
urday next the money will be paid to a
number of the red claimants. The other
commission with which MIR. Cooper has
been charged is ascertaining the
losses sustained by the Indians. and
tHe legal TeSlueHlS dG rue hluge.
as a consequence of the late up
rising. This is most difficult
task. The number of those who suf-
fered at the hands Of the hostile Indians
will exceed 500, nearly 400 having al
ready filed claims with the special
agents sent there some time ago. Mr..
Cooper has been allowed an interpreter
in ReY. Mr.. Cook, full-blOOded Sioux
and Episcopal minister at that agency.
All damages must be sworn to by
witnesses. Claims are made for
burned houses, stolen cattle.
and destroyed household furni-
ture. The amount appropriated
to satisfy these claims is $l00,O0O, and
the work of endeavorlng to make just
awards within this limitation is of
herculean dimensions. This evidence
OF desire to do justice to the Indians
is having a favorable effect upon those
of them who have been more or less dis
satisfied, and will go great way to-
ward rendering them content with their
condition, and convincing them that
the government proposes to protect
those who have been true to law and
order.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
French Tariff Debate.

PARIS, May I7.-Although the cham
for fortnight, the measure practically
has not advanced step. The house is
tired of the whole business before the
really busidess part of the discussion on
the articles of the tariff has begun. So
much time has been wasted that it will
be impossible to deal with details this
session unless they are rushed through,
in which event the government bill will
be preferred to the Increased tariffs
proposed by the committee. In spite of
the appeals of the free traders, reduc-
ton of the governments proposals is
out of the cues ton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
CoRTE's RECALL DEMANDED.
The Italian Consul Not Accepta-
bic to New Orleans.

ole TO new orleans
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Yesterday
afternoon Mayor Shakespeare addressed
the following letter to Gov. Nichols:
Under date of May 6, 1891, the con-
sui Of Italy at this port, P. Corte, saw
fit to address to w. II. Chaffe, foreman
of the grand jury, then in session, a
very remarkable letter. The evening
of the day on which it was written the
consul sent copies of the letter by the
hands of his secretary to the daily
papers for publication. l inclose herein
a copy of that letter. Your eXcellency,
being resident in New Orleans, is
fully aware of the fact that ever since
the assassination of Superintendent of
Police HenneSSy, on Oct. 16, 1890, the
papers have teemed with all manner of
vapOrings from Mr.. 2. COrte in the
shape Of interviews, etc. For these re-
ported savings he could not properly be
held as an official responsible, and since
he was scarcely credited with one state
ment before another was made, an
other exactly the opposite of or largely
qualifying the first, his vagaries and
blusterings were regarded by all but his
own people as either laughable or con-
temptible. His letter of May 6. sent to
the foreman of the grand jury, was very
properly returned by that body to the
writer as being impertinent. Besides
being impertnent, the letter contains
statements false and beyond question
known to be false by Mr.. Corte. If the
Italian consul Corte has ever had any
usefulness here he has outlived it,
and has become, through his own
acts, not only an unacceptable person,
but an element of danger to this COM
| munity, in that by his utterances he in
cites his inflammable people to riot or
Sullen opposition to the laws and Gus
toms of country they have sought as
an asylum. Being the depository, as he
confeSseS himself to be, of criminal
secrets relating to the individuals of his
| race resident among us. he refuses to
give to the department. of police and
| justice the information he has, and
thereby increases the danger to the
community from these criminals. For
these reasons L have the honor to re
quesI that you ask of the honorable
secretary of state at Washington the re-
| call of Consul Corte's exequatur by the
president. This application would
have been made to you sooner but for
the reason that desire to place in your
| hands, to accompany your note to the
secretary of state, a report made to the
| mayor and council by the committee of
fifty. l enclose a copy and beg leave to
call your eXcellency's attention to that
part of it relating to Mr.. Corte."
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Sgr. Corte,
italian consul at New Orleans, arrived
here tonight. He declined, however.
to be interviewed about his recall, plead
ing the fatigue of the trip as reason
for not talking.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
TO DO UP MINERS.
Why Negroes Were Sent to Wash
ingtOn Mines.

lnSCOn nlneS.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 17.-At 1
O'Clock this morning 400 negro miners,
with their families. arrived at Stone Sid
ing, small station on the Northern Pa
cific, about fifty miles from here. The
negroes will be marched Immediately to
coal mines of the Oregon Improvement
company at Franklin. They were re-
cruited at Hannibal. it is said. by Supt.
T. 3. Corey, of the Oregon Improvement
company'S mines, and brought here
to take the places of white
miners, with whom the company
had been having trouble. About
six weeks ago Supt. Corey attempted to
force the miners to sign contract dis
pleasing TO them and strike was the
result. The company then Withdrew
the contract, and Corey resigned osten-
sibly to take a position with the rail
way company elsewhere. Another SUI
perintendent was appointed and the
men returned to work at the old terms.
When it became known among the
miners that the negroes were on the
way to the mines, every camp was noti-
fed and all miners went out OH strike.
At Franklin there is intense excitement,
and it Is thought serious trouble may
result. Manager G. j. Smith, of the
Oregon Improvement company, said:
1.-THE company has determined To get
rid of the necessity of bowling to every
caprice of the labor unions. The
negroes will be put into the mines and
will be protected if it takes more
guards than the miners" A force of
Pinkertons will accompany the negroes
from the railroad TO the mines.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18

swamped by packed delegations from
nearby points. An effort is being made
tonight TO bring about feeling in
favor of the adoption of unit rule, and
unless some such solution of the diff
cult is found there will be trouble just
as soon as the body gets down to business.
AS to the outcome of the conference,
there is not a delegate in town tonight
that is willing to express himself with
any degree of confidence. Theae are
two elements with widely divergent in
tentions. One is desirious that the con-
ference shall bring new party into eX-
istence, give it name and erect it upon
a platform of declarations and prin-
ciples. These are mostly from the
North and the West. The Southerners,
on the other hand, deprecate hasty ac-
ton and urge that it would be more
polite to simply reaffirm the views
enunciated in the st. Louis and Ocala
platforms, appoint an executive com
mittee to continue the propaganda and
assemble again next spring to determine
whether third party shall be brought
into existence, and. if so, to chrISten 1t
and place its candidates in the field for
the
Next Presidential Election.
Men like Polk of Gergia, and Brian
VI 1%OulSldiIo. Sul IlIdl lllO
of their respective states, and who have
hitherto been allied with the Democratic
party, are not yet prepared to change
their political coats and go into third
party movement. On the other hand
such delegates as Weller of Iowa, and
Green of Boston. are working hard to
bring about the formal Inauguration of
a third party, and are asking, What
else are we here for?" 1t is an open
secret that the Knights of Labor men,
who Will be reinforced tomorrow by
General Master Workman Powderly,
Lecturer Ralph Beaumont. and John
Devlin of the executive board, are here
to fight for time, with the purpose of
putting off definite action until after
the meeting of the Farmers Alliance in
February next. The contest will in
augurate on the threshold of the confer
ence. Col. S. F. Norton, and Lester G.
Hubbard. publisher of the Farmers
Voice, will voice the demand for a new
party, name and a platform, to deal
simply with finance, transportation and
the laud question. Tne Southern ele-
ment, with its Knights of Labor allies,
will be willing to build wlatform out
of every plank and ism" that may be
handed IN if permanent organization is
deferred few moons. Speaker Elder,
of the Kansas assembly, is the unani-
nous choice of the delegates on the
ground for temporary chairman. Either
Congressman Simpson or Senator Pfeffer
will be the permanent officer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
KANSAS Is DRENCHED.
But the Rain Did Not Come Any
Too Soon.

Too Soon.
KANSAS CITY, May 17.-The Star
says: ''The crop reports from Kansas
have been getting worse and worse ev-
cry day for week, and Yesterday there
were very few among local grain men
who did not feel anxious over the out
look, but the temper of advices is COM
pletely changed to-day. Rains fell last
night and to-day throughout the grain
belt. kilograms from Larned, Hutch
inson, Attica, Topeka, Ellsworth.
Salina, Abilene, Mcpherson. Great
Bend, DeIphos and independence
state that good rains fell and
at some of these places it is still falling.
The rain is moving eastward and it is
probable before tomorrow morning the
whole state of Kansas will have had a
wetting down. The rain will do an i'm
mense amount Of good, but there is a
question still as to whether, in some Sec
tiOns the ravageS of insects have not
gone too far to be completely overcome
by favorable weather. At any rate it
seems certain that the state will raise
from 100000 to 100000 bushels of
wheat.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 17.-Con-
tinued dry weather is seriously inter-
fering with the crops in this section of
Tennessee. The growth of vegetation
is at standstill, and the prospect for
cotton is especially bad.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Lightning's Queer Franks.

Special 70 The Globe.
HELENA. Mont, May II. - While
George Walker, county assessor, was
driving with his wife and baby near the
city this afternoon bolt of lightning
struck COW fifteen yards away, killing
it. 1t then struck Walkers horse. kill
ing it. The electric fluid ran up the
lines, knocking Walker senseless. tear
ing the flesh from his breast, burning
his hair and hurting him from the
buggy. 1t then passed to Mrs. Walker,
knocking her to the dashboard and
stunning her. The baby in her arms
was untouched and unhurt. The SUP
was shining at the time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
speculated in Cotton.

CLARKsvILLE, Tex, May 17.-H. B.
Wright, of the law firm of Sims &
Wright, is an embezzler and fugitive
from justice. a warrant was issued
yesterday for his arrest on a charge of
embeZzling S4,500. Local creditors, on
hearing of his disappearance. took steps
to protect themselves by filing attach
ments. Through this it was developed
that his liabilities might run anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000. Wright was
pro minent lawyer and politician and
had the confidence of many. Specula-
ton in cotton led to his DOWNFALL.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Fire at st. HiIaire.
special 10 the Globe.

Special 70 the Globe.
ST. HLAIRE, Mimi, May 17.-Fire
caught in a building owned by E. NJ.
Hoff yesterday afternoon at G:3O. The
building was occupied as a saloon and
dwelling, and the fire caught in the Of
flee from candle. The building was
in the center of the town, and it looked
very dangerous for time, but by very
hard work with hand fire engine and
buckets the blaze was stopped. The
building is insured for $1,000 and the
contents for 500. The loss will only be
martial
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
POISON IN GREENS.
How a Girl Attempted to Get Rid
of a SuitOr.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 17.-Es-
tella Morris, a young woman living on
ColgrOye avenue, was arrested to-
day on charge of poisoning her
family and an old man named Beck
Ter, who boarded with them. The girl
is .bnt sixteen years old, quite pretty and
ton. When brought to the station
house she confessed that she put poison
in the greens. She claimed that she did
not desire to injure any one but her
suitor, but she made no effort to pre-
vent the family from eating of the poi
sOned food. Levi and Clayborn Morris
are still very Ill, but other members of
the family, including Becker, are out
of danger.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Dr. Graves Not Arrested.

DENVER, May 17.-Dr. Graves was
not arrested to-day, but close watch
was kept over him. The warrant, how
ever, will be served on him tomorrow,
and he will be lodged in Jail. 1t is said
that very sensational developments in
the case will be given to the public to-
morrow, and two more indictments will
be found by the grand jury against two
persons, one of whom has not heretofore
been connected with the case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
BLAINE is BETTER.
AT Least so Say His Doctor and
Daughter.

New YORK, May 17.-Secretary Blaine
is improving. The gout is less trouble
some, and his general condition is such
as to give rise to hopes of his leaving
the city this week. He left his bed in
the afternoon and reclined on the lounge
reading the papers. Mrs. Damrosch
looked very cheerful and satisfied as
she spoke of Mr.. Blaine's condition. At
DR.. Dennis house early this evening it
was stated that the doctor had gone
over to the Damrosch residence simply
to make a social call. Mr.. Blaine's con-
dition was so much improved that a
professional call was not considered
necessary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
WANDERED FROM HOME
And Was Dead When Found by
Her Friends.

OMAHA, May 7-For a week the en-
tire male population of Thedford,
Thomas county, has been engaged in a
search for two little girls of John Hama
mond, who were lost in the sand hills
surrounding that town last Sunday.
The children. one eight years and the
other six, went to visit their sister, who
lives about six miles north of Thedford,
and between and 5 O'Clock they start
ed home. They had to go about a mile
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Tbev sbould Re Hemned.

COLUMBUS, Wis, May 17.-Fhe dis
aster to the vestibule train on the st.
Paul road Friday night was due to
train wreckers. AT the time the acci-
dent occurred the train was descending
steep grade at speed of fifty miles
an hour, when the engine encountered a
heavy tie and plank placed upon the
track by some unknown person and
immediately bounded from the rails,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Ben Sells His COTTAGE

WASHINGTON, May IA special to
the Sunday Herald from Cape May says
President Harrison is no longer prop
erty owner at that place, having recently
disposed of his cottage there. The
president paid $4,000 for the cottage,
and, it is understood, sold for the same
price. From this, the dispatch adds, it
is thought the presidents family will
not be among the summer residents of
Cane Nav this wear
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Death of Editor Graham.

MERIDEN, Conn.,, May 17.-WiIliam
F. Graham, editor of the Republican,
died at his home this morning after
long illness of consumption, aged forty
six years. Mr.. Graham enjoyed a wide
acquaintance with the public men of
the state, and had great deal of infiu-
ence in the councils of the Republican
party in Connecticut. He was yigor-
Gus and ready writer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Death of Attorney Lewis.

bpecIaI 70 Ihe dIODe.
WAsEcA, Mimi, May 17.-B. s.
Lewis died at Z o'clock last night. He
has been sick for long time and his
disease, consumption. was thought to
have been checked by Koch's treatment.
but later it was discovered that that had
failed. Mr.. Lewis was for many years
the most prominent attorney in South
ern Minnesota, and recognized as very
able man. He has resided in this city
sinca 1890
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
THE FOREST FIRES.
indications of a Blaze in the Re-
gion of West Superior.


Special to the Globe
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, May IA
heavy cloud of smoke has enveloped Su,
perior all the evening, indicating that
forest fires are raging not far distant.
No apprehension is felt in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the city. Few reports
are coming and those very meager. The
fires are doing most damage on the
North division of the Northern Pa
eiiic. All wires between here and ASH
land are down and no particulars can
be learned. All along the line of the
st. Paul 81 Duluth and the Duluth 81
Winnipeg great damage is being done.
An official of the Eastern has Just re-
turned from Holyok. and saws every
thing Is burning along his line between
here and Braincrd. On the Northern
Pacific the forests are almost burned
out. Few trains are being run out of
here south, and these carefully, for fear
OF destroyed or weakened bridges. The
weather is warm with light southerly
wind and rain is Dredicted
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
GATHERING AT La CROSSE.
The German Catholic Convention
to Be Largely Attended.

I'd DC Largely AtCenUeO.
Special to the Globe.
LA CROSSE. Wis, May 17.-The city
is literally decorated for the German
Catholic convention, which opens to-
morrow. Delegates from towns near by
have been arriving by to-day's trains.
and almost every Catholic family is ems
tertalning guests who have profited by
this event to visit the city. A special
train on the Northwestern road brought
large party from Madison, Milwaukee
and other towns. During the night
train will: arrive from Wausau with
large party, and in the morning another
train comes down from WinOna. which
it is expected will bring four or five
hundred. All manufacturing estab-
lishments have given men who desire it
holiday for tomorrow, and it is likely
the parade in the evening will show the
largest number of men in line ever seen
in La Crosse.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
Doodle His Strong Point.

New YORK. May 17.-Aristeed Gro
nenberg, an ordinary-looking immi-
grant, was landed at the barge Office to-
day, en- route from Belgium to Ashe-
vile, n. c., and when asked if he had
any money produced a roll of $50 and
S100 bills amounting to $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
THE EsMERALDA SUSPECTED.
1t Apparently Wanted to Hold Up
the Newbern,

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 17.-Purser
Walton, of the Pacific coast steamship
Newbern. when interviewed to-day.
said the Chilian man-of-War Esmeralda
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
TO COST 100000.
The Great Bridge to Connect New
York and New JERSEY.

York and New Jersey.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE New York
and New Jersey bridge, which is to span
the Hudson river at West Seventy-first
street and connect all suburban towns
with New York, is no longer an enter
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18

A good many of the Southern gran
gers are kicking over this condition Of
affairs, contending that it is unjust that
after having travelled long distances in
order TO represent the views of their re-
spective organizations their votes and
consequent influence in shaping the
ENDS OF tie gathering should be