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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
THE PRISON

The reports of both the house and
senate special committees appointed to
investigate the conduct and manage
ment of the state prison at Saltwater
have now been made to the respective
bodies. and extracts therefrom gwen in
these columns. The people of the state
have been eagerly looking for the COM
mitteeS to speak, and now that they
have done so. it is but fair to discuss the
subject plainly, 1t IS manifestly evil
dent that the house committee went into
the matter determined to ascertain the
real facts and report accordingly, re-
CARELESS of consequences. and that they
succeeded in this is very clearly shown
from the tone OF the report itself.
That the abuses claimed to have OK
listed under RANDALL'S administration.
and on account Of which it was claimed
that he was removed, did not, in fact,
exist, is c%Onclusiyely shown by the
house committee, and necessarily adj
mitted 10y the committee of the senate;
but the latter, carrying out what was
said to be the purpose of its creation,
has stood by the contractors and eXecu-
lAf0.diih hiilICA 0S4lttl liltiiA UCA OIIu IGD-
ognition.
That the management Of this prison
has been absolutely within the control
Of the contractors there no longer re-
mains room for doubt. The senate
committee. in its computation of the eX-
pense of maintaining the prison, takes
no account of the building, wall and
grading contracts made with SEYMOUR.
SABTN Il Co. and the Northwestern
Manufacturing and Car company. nor
does it consider the heavy repairs ac-
counts annually accruing in favor of
the contractors; and it was by virtue of
those transactions that the state was
tleeced the most heavily.
The people OF this state have received
what they have for years been asking
Tor, namely,an exposure of affairs at the
state prison: and nov it remains to be
seen what the legislature Will do.
There Is no question but that 1t should
without delay pass the KEYEs bill
abolishIng contract labor, and the board
should have the grace to resign and give
way to business men. who could reor-
game the prison on 4 business basis,
and put the c0nYicts now working for
the thresher company at work
making various articles Of clothing.
boots, shoes and supplies Tor all the
state Institutions. This could be easily
done without any very large appropria-
ton, and the prison would then become
aprison, and not a den. \ little vigor
and backbone is needed III these mat
tiers, and political intrigue should be
laid aside and a general renovation
had. Now is the time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
1T Is ALL RIGHT.

The attempt OF careless partisans to
see in the late vote in Rhode Island
symptoms of a reaction in favor of the
MCKINLEY tariff does not do credit to
their diScernment or honesty. 1t is
only within two or three years past
that Rhode Island has been thought of
as other than a full-orbed little Repub-
lican state. In 1883 it gave HARRISON
ABS more votes than CLEVELAND, and
that was one of the weak votes for the
Republicans. Last year the Democrats
had the state officers and the legisla-
ture. The novelty of the thing, as it
had not happened before in a lifetime,
turned the heads of some Democrats,
and they quarreled among themselves.
Still, at the vote last week, they gave
their candidate 200 more than the Re
publican. and had the largest number
they have ever polled. Their divis-
ions and the inequality of apportlon-
ment, however, lost them the legisla-
ture, which will elect the Republican
candidates for state offices. Its strange
that two or three progressive New En-
gland states alone in the Union adhere
to The old practice Of giving the scatter
ing a chance to defeat anybody. The
Republicans obtain the Legislature by
the divisions of the Democrats and the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
Passed the House.

II. f. S49-Authorizing Morris Thomas to
improve Ash river.-Kendall.
Ii. F. 6l6-Relating to foreign live stock in
surance companies.-Walsh, r. A.
II. F. 732-Relating to divOrce.-From Ju-
dietary Committee.
H. F. 1010-Making certain villages in
Wright county separate election DISTRICTS
Bull.
II. F. 121S-Amehding articles of Flour In
surance company.-Thompson,
II. f. 105S-Creating office of weigher of
coal in st. Pau
H. f. 1215-Making 8 separate assessment
district of New Brighton.-Stevens.
II. f. DISTRIBUTING to drainage of Trout
brook and Phalen creek.-Ames.
II. F. 750-Relating to School District No
81. Ramsey county.-Ramsey County Delega-
ton.
H. F. 127-To provide for the regulation of
building associations.-Bell.
Fl. f. 666-To establish farmers Institutes.
"A. French.
Ii. F. 6S5-To regulate the labor of railway
employes.-Stivers.
II. f. 1092-relating to schools in kandiyohi
county.-Feig.
II. f. 1O!l-A bill to change county line be
tween Yellow Medicine and Renville coun-
ies.-Peterson.
II. F. 1151-Relating to highways in Ram
sey commissioners.
II. f. 1l16--Relating to commissioner dis
tricts of Ramsey county.
II. F. 755-Relating to public reading rooms
ana Misunderstanding.
II. F. S95-Relating to village of Rothsay.-
Bowman.
II. f. 931-Relating to municipal court of
st. Paul.--Ramsey County Delegation.
II. F. SSs-Reiating to roads in more than
one judicial district.-Ramsey County Dele
CATION.
H. F. 1OO6-Relating to bonds of officers of
Ramsey county.-Ramsey County DeIega-
ton.
H. F. 1OS9-Amending General Statutes re-
lating to railroad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
H. +. 1,14-Relating to liquor license in
GIenwoOd.-CaGtleberry.
II. f. /, 110-Relating 10 roads in Hennepin
county.
). F. 4s4-Relating to a bridge over Missis-
sippi river at Hastings-O'B rien.
). f. 4S5-Relating to bridge over Missis-
sippi river at Denmark.
:. F. 4O-Relating to Manitou Island I'm
proyement company.-Dean.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
ANEsTHETICs AND SNAKES
QueerIy Mixed Up in the licensing
Damage Suit.

The damage suit OF Gerhard licensing
against DR.. Theodore Dedolph is being con-
sidered by Judge Cornish and Il jury. Toen-
sing claimed that whilst Dedolph ana his
brother were setting his collar bone they as
saulted him, i~njuring his eye and dislocating
Il thumb, for which he demanded damages.
The action was begun against both of the
Dedolph brothers, but Frederick Dedolph
has since died. licensing thought he would
lose his eye, but his appearance now does
not indicate that it is injured. DR.. Theodore
Dedolph when on the stand yesterday de
MED that he had struck Toensing in the eye,
but said he offered strong resistance while
under the influence of ChlOrOfOrm, and in
holding on to him had dislocated a thumb,
After the Scutfle he noticed that TOensing'S
eye was injured. but thought he had struck
~ltagainst the chair upO n which Frederick
Dedolph was sitting. An amusing passage
Of repartee was mace while DR. A j.
Stone was on the stand. This gentleman
was testifying as to the effects of an anHs-
theuc upon the mind, and stated that Il man
under its influence was not mentally re-
sponslble. An anRSthetic produces an effect
similar to delirium tremenS. The subject
would imagine he saw rats where there were
none. An attorney in the case, who is noted
for the wit peculiar to the Irish. suggested
gOod-naturedly that he understood that I'M
der such circumstances IL man would see
snakes. DR.. Stone responded readily, You
are better authority on the SUBJECT than |
am, while a laugh went round the room at
the expense of the attorney.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
LAND GRANTS
Raise a Lively Discussion, in
Which the Speaker Takes Part.

prolonged and animated debate took
place in committee of the whole over House
File sos, a bill forfeiting to the state all title,
right and estate to lands heretofore granted
TO aid in the construction of railroads. intro
duced by Mr.. Bell. Mr.. Long was in the
chair. 1t came out in the discussion that
the railroad to be caught by the bill was
the Duluth, st. Cloud, Austin, Mankato &
Southern railroad. Mr.. Bell vigorously sup
ported the bill, and was as stoutly opposed
by Speaker Champlin, Mr.. Knudson,
Mr.. Furlong, and others. Mr.. Champlin
was enormously opposed To the bill upon the
ground that the present legislature should
not nullify the grant made 10 the Duluth, st.
Cloud Sc. railroad. That road had until
1892 10 complete its line. Should it not do so,
chen the next legislature could properly re-
peal the grant. He criticised Mr.. Bell for i'll
Producing the bill, intimating that the oppo-
sitiOn to this railroad was largely because it
did not touch ST. Paul. and consequently the
capital city would gain no advantage from it,
but was likely 10 be materially hurt thereby.
Nj. Bell questioned the propriety of the
speaker to impute unpatrlotic motives TO any
member.
Mr.. Champlin denied any intention what
ever of making amy personal attack upon
Mr.. Bell. He merely spoke III u general
way.
Mr.. Linneman, Mr. Tucker. Mr.. heyes. Mr..
Currier, MIR. Stsne, M. Kendall, MIR. kinney,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08

When this motion was stated by the chair the
author of the bill took the floor and made a
strong speech III favor of it. He knew that
the introduction of the bill would bring him
ridlcuie and abuse, but he thought it was
time that something was done, and he could
surfer the ridlcule as well as any one else.
After citing the evil influences flowing
out OF laXity of morals growing out of exhi-
bltlons OF the human form divine on the
stage, the senator paid his respects to the
Duluth newspaper poet, saying: s
Il knew when introduced this bill thatI
would be abused by the press, and even held
up to ridicule by a Zenith City pimp or
poet"
senator Lienau excited Just a ripple of
amusement when he offered the following
amendment to the bill:
Hereafter all statuettes and statues in the
art galleries shall be d~ecently dressed and
the image of Venus shall appear Nowhere
except in petticoatS. 3
This was promptly met by the senator from
scott with a motion TO indefinitely postpone,
which motion was carried with a ripple of
laughter.
Senator Keller here came to the front with
an amusing speech. He was opposed 10 the
Dill: lie dldnt want a law passed that would
MAKE DR.. Mary Walker change her attire. He
referred to works of art he had seen in Euro
pean countries. The real trouble lay in the
minds of the people who complained.
senator stevens poured Oil on the troubled
waters. The senator from Scott had earned
the gratitude of the senate and of the people
OF the state for the manly and conscientious
way IN which he had performed his duties.
lie had earned the respect and confidence of
all for the many measures he had introduced
during this session. The senator from Stearns
was also right, for perhaps, u~nfortu-
nately, the highest works of art were nude.
something should be done to prevent the
abuse of this, but the McHale bill ven too
tar.
This finished the talking, and the bill was
recommended to pass with hardly any obiec-
ton. The committee rose, and the senate ad-
Journed for the day.
Senate Bills Passed.
Inc following local measures were passed
by the senate yesterday:
II. +. 1879, relating to public schools of Red
II, f. 149 amending chapter 134 Special
Laws of 1887.
5. F. 79l, relating to schools of Kand iyohi
county
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
COST COOL MILLION
Site Selected for the New
Catholic Cathedral for St.
Paul.
Million Dollar Structure for
the Corner Of Summit
and Victoria.
Snakes and Anodynes Mixed
Up in the licensing Dam
age Case.
Judge Flandrau Declines Re-
appointment as an AS
semblyman.

Archbishop Ireland and Hon. Thomas
Cochran are in New York on business
connected with the new cathedral to be
erected in st. Paul. The site of what
will be when completed the most mag
nificent cathedral in the West is on the
corner of Summit and Victoria. The
structure will face on Summit avenue,
n although the plans have not yet
been approved, it is understood that a
magnificent architectural design has
been secured, and that, if constructed on
the scale called for in the present in
complete drawings, the cathedral will
be at once a credit to the state, the city,
II more directly to the Catholic COM
munlty. Those in charge of the work
are unduly reticent as to the material to
be used in the building and the char
acter of the architecture. The fact that
Archbishop Ireland is absent renders
still more difficult the task of foreshad-
owing the proportions of the edifice.
There IS. however, a world of in
formation in the fact that the
cathedral is to cost 81. OOO, 600.
with the JudiciouS expenditure of such
q sum OF money, the result may be I'M
agined, and there can be no doubt that
the new and the old cathedral buildings
Will present a wide contrast, and an OBJ
ject lesson in the progress of Catholi-
ciSm in the Northwest. While St. Paul
Catholics will necessarily view with
pride the magnificent pile soon to take
the place of the old cathedral, they can
not fail to view with a feeling of regret
the abandonment of the latter, which has
for so many years served them as a
place of worship. The inevitable result
of such growth as has characterized the
history OF the church in this city, how
ever, is generally recognized. Every
Sunday the utter inadequacy of the
present structure to the needs of the
city becomes more apparent. On Good
Friday night the building was so packed
with people that it became an impoSsi-
bllity to perform the obligations of the
service. Operations on the new build
ing are to be begun at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
KILLED IN \
FrightfuI Accident to Two Young
Men n Chicago.

CHICt GO April "A runaway acct
dent occurred at 1886 Michigan avenue
late this afternoon in which one man
was killed. and another received in
juries which may prove fatal. An En-
gliSh dog cart. containing two gentle
men, was driving south on the avenue
at TWenty-third street when the horse
suddenly took fright at a passing cable
train, and ran away. The occupants of
the cart were c. f. Isley. who repre-
SCENTS the Northwestern Iron company,
and Harry a. Randall. When the
horse had run about half a block
both of the men jumped. The distance
from the high seat OF the cart to the
pavement was nearly six feet, and both
struck the pavement with terrific force.
ISley wa almost instantly killed. He
was not bruised to outward appearance.
but WAS crushed internally. He was a
single man, ~thIrty-five years old. and re-
sided at State and Erie streets. His
body was taken to JOrdan'S undertake
ing rooms on Madison street, and the
coroner notified. His father is said to
be a banker in Milwaukee. Randalrs
injuries consisted of a deep cut over the
left temple, which will not be fatal I'M
less it results in conclusion of the brain.
He is also unmarried, and was taken to
his home at Il Oakland venue
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
THE CASHIER SKIPPED.
y South Dakota Bank Closes Its
Doors. &

LEAD CITY, S. D., April THE
cashier, the books and the money of the
Hill City bank are missing, and the
bank remained with closed doors all
day yesterday. Sunday the cashier
went out for a drive and boarded
the %east-bound train at Hermosa, a
station on the Elkhorn railroad, a short
distance from Hill City. That evening
the president of the bank, I. V. Gar
lock, was telegraphed for, and upon his
arrival in Hill City an examination of
the bank was made, but the
condition of the missing cashiers
accounts is not known. President
Garlock announced this morning that
the safe when opened was found to be
empty. President Garlock returned to
Custer this morning, leaving the bank
closed. He stated before his departure
that the institution would be open in IA
feW.days. but declined TO say anything
regarding its business or financial stand
ing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
DIDN'T r KITTY,
But Selected the Daughter, Who
Is TWenty-One.

LONDON. April THE lady to whom
Mr.. Parnell is said to have been pri-
vately married since the O'Shea di-
vorce suit is the eldest daughter of Mrs.
O'Shea. The extreme privacy with
which the ceremony was performed is
attributed to the fact that the Young
lady is a ward in chancery. Although
she is tWentY-One years of age, the mar
rage could not be lawfully solemnized
without the assent of the court, and by
his action Mr.. Parnell lays himself open
to prosecution, Several Parnellite
members of the house of commons affect
to believe, although they deny any
knowledge of the facts, that Mr.. Par
nell eve had unlawful commerce with
Mrs. O'Shea, and that his secret
visits to the home of the O'Sheas were
made for the purpose of meeting the
daughter, whom he married with the
consent of her mother, but unknown to
her father. Other Parnellites, who are
supposed to know the truth of the mat
ter, when questioned in regard TO the
marriage, declared their ignorance of
the whole affair. Capt. O'Shea's friends
treat the story as a stupid canard,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
HOW PEAKE DID IT.
Peculiar Methods of Kansas City
DefauIter.

OelaUlter.
KANSAS CITY, April 7.-Horace Nc
Kim, who was chief clerk of ex-City
treasurer Peake, who embeZZled 500. 600
OF the city'S money, consented today
for the first time to tell what he knew
about the defalcation. He says the
shortage began III September, 1889.
when Kingston, Peake &c Co. failed.
The eX-treasurer was a member of that
firm, and just before the failure made
good out of the city's funds several
checks of the firm which had been dis
honored at the bank. Peake was also
treasurer OF the Central PRESBYTERIAN
church, and had wrongfully appropri-
ated about $500 of the church's
drawn OH him by the trustees, he would
pay them and instruct his clerk to put
the warrants in tue cash drawer and
charge them against him CPeake).
whenever his bOndSmen would make
investigation or his office, Peake would
borrow enough cash to cover the short
age and Immediately afterwards would
return it to the persons from whom he
had borrowed if. McKim states that
Peake has been attempting to throw
the responsibility of the dofalcltion
upon employees of the Office. md that he
has been assisted in this by the inve 'ti-
eating committee of t. e council, which
would not hear his O. cKim's) evidence.
Mckim also claims that the prosecuting
attorney has a: reed to nolIe PROSE- the
criminal case against Peake which
comes up for trial in a short time Oh
ihe ground of lack of evidence. Nc
Kim makes the above statement to clear
himself and fellow clerks from the sus-
pIcIOn that has been cast upon them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
NO LONGER IN 1T.
Judge FIandrau Will Decline Re-
appointment as Assembiyman.

Unless Aid. Flandrau can be prevailed
upon to change his mind he will not be a
member of the reorganized council. At last
nights meeting a certain resolution was
about to be referred to him, when he arose
and asked to be excused from taking the
matter into his hands because he expected to
retire from the council before it could be dis
posed of. After the meeting he was ques-
toned by a GLOBE reporter ana said:
Yes, understand that the mayor will re-
appoint all the aldermen at large TO their
seats i'll the reorganized double council, but
l will not accept. went into this council
against my Own wishes, and am glad this re-
cent legislation gives me a chance to retire -
Citizens generally will regret to hear OF
Aid. %Flandrau's determination to retire, for
he has been al able, conscientious, hard
working member OF the municipal body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
JANA TO THE LAKE.
The Scheme Revived by a Mem
Der of the Mississippi Commits


Der of the Mississippi Commits
sion.
Mayor Smith yesterday received the
following letter from Charles q. Johu-
son. II of the commissioners appointed
by the New Orleans chamber of com
merce convention i'll 1878 to further
Mississippi rive" Improvements:
NEW ORLEANS, April ). IS91.-Hon. Mayor
of ST. Paul-Dear Sir: / respectfully ask your
cooperation in a movement for the improve
ment of the great waterways of the Missis-
sippI valley. In the plan elaborated bv
self, as members of the executive committee
of the convention held in New Orleans, it was
contemp plated to connect the river with the
lakes by a canal from st. Paul at or near Du-
iuth. y study of the geographical and com
mercial position of ST. Paul will at once show
yOu the advantage of such an enterprise. |
will bring about Il convention of the people
of the yalley-say AT ST. Louis next spring
for the furtherance of the purpose. Yours
respectfully, CHARLES G. JOHNSON.
While M%ayOrSmith is not enthusiasts
tic over the canal project, he thinks it
would be we'll for citizens of st. Paul to
agitate the matter. If the canal is
among the possibilities of the future it
behooves ST.. Paul people to lend their
aid in the work of planning for its con-
Struction. The mayor is i'll doubt wheth-
er Mr.. Johnson means 1891 or 1892 when
the refers to next spring" as the proper
time for holding a convention at St.
Louis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08

fact that the members are elected by
towns. without regard to population to
any great extent. The Democratic ma
%jorities in the large towns'do not have
their share. Those Eastern communi-
ties are very slow to abandon the old
town system. Bnt the tariff had no part
in the late election. The state has a
manufacturing population almost en-
tirely, but it is emphatically in favor of
tariff reduction. and quite certain to
vote for the Democratic candidate for
president neXI wear
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
For Women,s Suffrage.

The bill comforting municipal suffrage on
women, introduced by Mr.. Stoekwell, was in
definitely postponed in committee of the
whole. The report of the committee was in
dorsed by a vote of 81 yeas To 70 nays. The
members voting to upset the report OF the
committee, thereby placing themselves "on
record" as f%avoring municipal suffrage for
women, were:
Bell, Benner, Bjorge. Bowman, Camille
berry, Carleton, n. Cole, Cross, CIirrier, DI-
ment, Doyle, Engelbert. A.French, C. French,
Gildea, Gilmore, Harland, Helms, KeyeS,
J. r. Nelson, Peterson, Price, Richardson,
Sheets, Stevens. Stockwell, Stone, A. Thomp-
son, Turrell,. Wagner, NJ. Walsh, White,
Wilson. Wright.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08

The sale Of seats for Miss Marie VAIN
wright's presentation of Twelfth Night at
the Metropolitan opera house next week will
De opened there Thursday morning. This
delightful performance should attract large
audiences. 1t is beyond question one of the
most delightful entertainments now occupy
ing our stage, and is in every way worthy of
liberal patronage. Miss Wainwright's 'VioIa''
is an exquisite piece of delicate art, and her
support could not well be bettered. The
lovely scenery will be displayed to excellent
advantage on the great stage of the Metro
politan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
Prevented bx Detectives.

NEW YORK. April 7.-Thomas D.
Brown, son of the widely known theat-
rical agent, Col. T. A. Brown, wrote a
farewell letter to his father Monday, in
which was the laconic sentences: II
am going to hell tonight" He was
prevented. however, by Inspectors de
search of his apartments disclosed a kit
Of burglars tools ready for use, and
also a number of forged checks. Brown
has not lived with his father for some
time, and was to-day remanded for trial
on charges of burglary, larceny and
forgery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08

Mr.. Doyle. Mr.. Boyd and others participated
in the discussion.
Mr.. Cross moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
The vote was a tie-veas a., nays 10. The
chairman did not give Il casting vote, and
there the matter was allowed 10 stay. the
committee at once rising.