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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-27
Friday,.Feb. FL.
SENATE.

The senate held a two hours session yes.
terday, adjourning at noon to attend the
funeral exercises for Gen. Sibley.
There were several petit ions against any
legislation increasing the liability OF en-
ployers. Also one favoring prohibition.
Senator Dedon presented resolution
providing for the appointment of clerks for
the committees on public lands and labor.
each to receive S. per day.
When Senator March reported back from
the Hennepin county delegation the bill
requiring the park board.of Minneapolis to
get the sanction of the city council before
Issuing bonds, Senator Bell moved to refer
it back to the delegation, saying that the
full delegation had not yet considered it.
His motion was seconded by Senator Phil
lips and it was adopted by vote of Is TO
8. F. No. 334-Authorizing village Of Luverne
to issue bonds for waterworks.
to appropriate money for use Of School District
s. F. No 2s3-Providine for filing resurvey Of
Minnesota Lake in FaribRult county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
H. F. No. 49-Providing for the loaning Of
money to certain persons for the purchase OF
Il. F. No 1o5-Restraining animals from run
ming at large in township OF Home Lake in Nor
b. F. No. ss-Providine for Photographic re-
court OF Hennepin county.
The senate adjourned until p. m. Mon
day.
The house yesterday morning expressed
Its unanimous concurrence in the joint res
.olution brought in from the senate regard
ling TIE death of Gen. H. H. Sibley, and de-
.c4ded to adjourn at noon Until o'clock
q. m. on Monday next
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MINNESOTA ALLIANCE PLATFORM.


The Alliance of Minnesota convention
hereby ordain the following declaration principles
FrstWe that tariff which
the it's creation shall radically giving material
the end that with the world Tor market and that
till the tariff wholly Invested
exortons and especially dnounce the Mckinley bill the
ing namy of protection.
SecondW demand the control OF railways both by
enable shall be established that wa stock shall receive the
honest capital pooling of such element OF
should prohibited that legislature shall
passenger
mile We anticipate ownership of railroads by the
eminent the solution of this question
producers free and markets for grain
other commodities the That the grading
wheat abolished and be bought sold
it's merits that establish side grain
and the equal of shall be abridged.
FOurthWe demand OF the freedom of traffic
the law for the distribution and
where
unmixed special bins at actual cost at Duluth and the
that the
ouh the method handling inspecting and weighing grain
under existing
NThat public reserved in small quantities without
actual settlers only for the Of forests
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London Truth: once knew an American min
tiser He was q general / asked him one day
how he became one. He replied that he had
been engaged In the -four trade, and had been a
general miller I knew another American over
here. He was judge.
"Are you." 1 asked him. - Judge Of . United
States or Of . State couPtf'
Neither" he replied. ~ have been several
times the tudee ct race meetinv."
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ure snd to the s sS s reduced
stringent penalties prevent money loan
the volume the re-
banks Of issue which shall be made full legal tender
coinage Of silver the silver bill fraud the
psas hG e
popular and also the
ssl sg;sa
officer Of
constituting part of the capital stock OF such
n b., s mss Sesa vo
demand the Prohibition Of employment children
aS % % aad s sed @
lien on its OF favor lien law WI"
Twelfth opposed giving away valuable franchises by
@ that indebtedness should de-
% ,d 1 :s. sos s1 %
public county
should with the reduced income of the producers
coming question prohibition
to the soldiers whose va1or the ma
S @ sss The 6
s the the
Mneso ss ha the th
the pentenay
and OF the present thorough OF that st
for it's radical reformation removal the penenay from it's
location.
s
troll the traffic in aduterated
option gambling boards of trade should be abo
hed the
will the wounds the ard the regeneration
and hold that the the the
Of aenal feeling and concord the people the
public.
the methods dealing with the
Indians Illogical mbece and The entire all
details should promptly department.
American citizens should be no longer exposed.
thrdTha demand that
the Pacific and take and the
the United
report OF Senator Davis Of this state on that question
establish with
port all which
Twenty fthTha invite all of kindred
principles with
and distinct Identify with conderang
them into grand union.
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Monday, Feb. 20.

SENATE.
The senate met at 2 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, and the members appeared
somewhat refreshed after the vacation as
a motion to adjourn, made Immediately
after the approval of the journal, was de-
ieated by vote of % to 4.
s. f. No. 354-By Senator Craig-Reappor-
tiOning the state into congressional districts.
s. F.. No. 355-By Senator Donnelly-Amend-
ing General Laws relating to county commits
sioners aud care OF poor.
The bill authorizing the city OF Mankato. to
donate to the general government site for q
public building was passed under suspension OF
the rules.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Senator Craig, chairman of the senate
committee on reapportionment, yesterday
introduced a bill reapportionlng the state
into seven congressional districts, in &C.
cordance with the bill passed by congress
which gives Minnesota seven congressman
instead Of five. The bill is not q com nit
tee bill. but embraces Senator Craigs per-
sonal ideas of what the new apportionment
should be. The basis Of the bill is the pop
ulation, according to the census of 1890.
HOUSE.
When tNe house assembled at o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bell drew the at
tention OF Mr.. Bjorge, speaker pro tem., to
the fact that copies of the journal were not
on the desks OF members, as the rules pro-
vided and that the rules would have to be
suspended. A vote to suspend the rules re-
vealed the fact that there were sixty men,
bers in the house, 4S of whom voted aye
and IL no. There not being sufficient votes
to suspend the rules the motion was lost,
but the house by unanimous consent de-
cided to proceed with business, and the jour
nal was read.
Mr.. McAllister moved that the house
adjourn until 10 o'clock the following
morning, out Of respect to the memory OF
the late. lamented Gen. George Washing
ton. This. the house by a vote of AZ to
declined to do, and the reports OF commits
tees were read.
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Saturday Feb. FL.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
Not in session.
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Officers of the Minnesota State Alliance,

Officers of the Minnesota State Alliance,
PRESIDENT Pres 1aaA"U Dossrr1z Hastings
Meighen, Fostylle Fillmore Co.
81 1 5 Isl %sG "r Co.
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Manager Business Skinner e7s wabasha St.
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Journal of Official Publication.
In accordance with the requirement the Constitution
Farmers Alliance the Executive Committee has appointed the
"GREAT
for the publication official proceedings reports
The following the resolutions passed the Executive
E: Assss s;s 6
RESOLVED That the Secretary prohibited furnishing
publish the they alliance principles and will
Call for a National Conference
This Convention postponed until May Date hereafter
Whereas unity there strength therefore
should all the varous named organizations
ground.
s :
delegates ga from the following organizations namely:
The Peoples Party, by representatives;
PS
The FARMERS FARMERS Mnanee Benefit Associations
sss Alliance Alliance DS"S"' AS''''"'''"
The COlOred Farmers Alliance
And all other that support the principles the st
than three delegates
county not less than chosen
the custom of each respective during the month
1885, also the editor hereby invited
that has advocated the principles of the St.
supported the candidates nominated thereon in 1890
The delegates the Of Cincinnati Ohio Monday the
23d February 1891 o'clock the oformng
A PARTY,
land and the transaction Of other legitimate business in the
the already these the united
struggle home the political conflict pending
that decide who this country citizen the dol
lar"
papers friendly will please publish this
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Officers of the National Farmers Alliance and In
duStrial Union.

President-L L. Polk. D St.. Washington
V. President-B H. Clover,
Secretary q Treasurer-J H. Turner Georgia.
Lecturer-J F. Wilets,
National
Frain $40 Wabasha St., St. Paul.
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fact that, since the number had been fixed
at thirteen there had been q large increase
in the membership of the House. The COM
mittee on Indian depredstions claims
had been abolished for the reason that
at the last Congress q law had been
passed submitting these claims to the
courts. The name Of the committee on COM
merce had been changed to the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce. The
method of designating the chairman OF any
committee was changed in this: Formerly.
in the event of the death OF a chairman the
secretary member succeeded to the offlce.
This was changed by giving the appoint
ment on chairman TO the Speaker.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois suggested that
the designation of the quacro-centennial
committee should be changed to the COM
mittee on the Columbian exposition.
Mr.. McMillin jocularly remarked that 1t
might be called the committee on the Chi
cago exposition, but he had no objection to
the change proposed and the suggestion
was agreed to. The report was then
adopted.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee offered q resolu-
tion for the appointment of Q special COM
mIttee Of five members to inquire into the
charges made against the Commissioner OF
Pensions and the administration of his Of
fee. Referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Chapman of Michigan announced the
death of his colleague, Melbourne II. Ford.
and in respect TO the memory of the de-
ceased the House adjourned until Tues
day. when recess will be taken until
Jan. s.
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THEIR HEADS STUCK ON POLES.
How the Chinese Rebels Were Punished by
the Governments Troops

How the Chinese Rebels Were Punished by
the Governments Troops.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Advices from Shang-
hal state that another rebel chief, named
Chubek, has been captured in Manchuria.
he had for years been known as the leader
of formidable robber band in that region.
and was noted for his merciless treatment
of those who fell into his hands. He ap-
pears 10 have joined the rebellion in the
hope of plunder. and was wholly RESPONSE
BILE for the devastation of the country after
the defeat of the rebels at Cbaoang. As
his name indicates he is Mongolian.
1t is said that the rebel strength
was largely composed of Monaghan rob-
bers, intiamed by the hope of plundering
Pekin. The rebels are scattering before
the imperial troops, and every where the
severed heads of captured rebels may be
seen stuck on poles. At kehol every gate
of the city has several heads thus eS posed.
Chubek was sentenced TO be cut to pieces
and the sentence has doubtless been, by
this time, carried out. The Pekin gov
eminent Will, lt Is reported, call the
Viceroy at Jehol to account for the hold the
rebellion was permitted TO gain In his
province, the Vlceroy having a force
sufficient to have subdued il by prompt ac-
tion at the beginning.
Tonquin Robbers Defeated by French Troops.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-News has been received
here from Hanoi. the capital OF the province of
TonQuin, OF an engagement In the DongTsieu
mountains between a detachment OF French
troops and the band OF the notorious robber
Lunky The robbers made a stubborn resist
ance but were finally defeated and fed. leaving
the troops In possession OF their stronghold IN
the mountains. Ii Is believed that this victory
on the part OF the troops will result in restoring
peace In this district OF TonquiD, which has
hitherto been the most disturbed section OF the
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


WARRINGTON, Dec. l9.-F. ]. McKallow was
to-day appointed postmaster at Gentryville,
Spencer county, vice ]. w. Martin, and j. d.
Kreps, at Kreps, Wells county, vice III. Kreps.
The Grant memorial committee of the q. A. r.
has decided to employ Mr.. f. S. Simmons of
General Grant TO he placed in the Capitol. The
work is to be finished ana the statue placed In
Italian marble, and Will coet $4,000. The
statue Is the gift OF the Grand Army committee
Mr.. Leech, Director OF the Mint, who has just
returned from visit to the mint at Philadelphia.
says that arrangements have been perfected for
the striking of halfdolar, quarterdollar and
tencent silver pieces OF the new designs, at Phil
adelphia, san Francisco and New Orleans, be-
ginning on the I'd prox.
Secretary Foster was reported TO be stronger
and brighter to-day, and may be able to leave
Representative Millss health is very much i'm
proved. and his complete recovery is looked for
In q short time.
The appointment of Albert c. Davis, OF Ander-
son, as folder in the documentroom OF the
House, upon the Recommendation OF Representa-
tive ByEum, was officially announced TO day.
Mrs. Bynum announces that she will receive
throughout the season, at her residence, No. 1914
Nineteenth street.
John W. Crawford. of New Jersey. has been
appointed clerk, class 1, Jeffersonville depot,
under the War Department.
The amount of four and "A half-per cent. bonds
redeemed to-day was 81 200. making the total
redemption to date. SO, ,342 $50, leaving out
standing SO. l62. $50.
by RESOLUTION OHeIeu Dy MI OulnWalte OF Onlo
the House to-day ordered the Door-Keeper 10 ap-
point John L. Chauncey a special floor officer at
the request OF the minority. This is in accord
ance with the usual custom and honors an EN-
ploye who has grown gray In faithful service of
the House. He is very popular and his reten-
tiOn Is a source or satisfaction 10 all the old
members
The state Department has received a copy OF
the income-tax law OF Germany, which goes into
effect on Jan. 1, 1892. This law grades the tax
as follows: On income OF 900 marks, n In K
of marks Is levied; on 1000 marks q tax of 81
marks; on 1o,50U marks, 800 Marks on los, 900
mar Ks 1000 marks
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PREPARING FOR WAR.

Chilli Said to BE Getting Together n Navy
to Fight the United States.
Special TO the Indianapoli Journal
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Advices from Chill
are awaited with great anxiety by people
having interests there and the prevalent
impression is that war cannot be avoided.
1t is known that work on the Capital Prat.
the formidable armor-clad built in France
for the Chilian government. is being hur-
ried to completion. and that the vessel will
he ready for sea at an earlier date than
was originally intended. There Is also a
rumor that the ChilIans are negotiating
for iron-clads already constructed. and
for one vessel probably intended
for use as a cruiser against American CON-
merce. The Chilians here continue TO ex-
press themselves as confident of a favor
able result of war with the United states
and intimate that they can depend upon
indirect support from Europe in carrying
on the war.
A Berlin dispatch states that a quiet ef
fort is being made to procure German offi-
GERS for the Capital Prat. but the enlist
ment of the latter is hindered by report
that Americans would punish as pirates
any one they might capture who had en-
listed in o foreign country.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Army Officers Who Distinguished Them
selves During the Year 1890.

Army Officers Who Distinguished Them
selves During the Year 1890.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Major-general
Schofeld. commanding the army, has issued
q general order giving the names of officers
and enlisted men who distinguished them
selves by specially meritorious acts or
conduct in service" during the year 1890
and In the recent campaign in South Da-
kota. The list includes the following
names: First Lieut.. H. I. Allen. Sec
ond Cavalry: Capt. H. p. Birmingham.
assistant surgeons; Capt VIM. L. Kneed-
ler assistant surgeon: First Lieuts. JAS
w. Watson. Tenth Cavalry. and p. H.
Clarke. Ninth Cavalry; Capt L. p. Wers.
Fifth Infantry; First Lieut. II. G. Hale.
Twentieth Infantry; Capt. j. H. Hurst,
Twelfth Infantry; Capt. p. S. Bonus, Sec
onS onS Lieut. Lieut.. Samuel Bu1HSars. cS "0 Twsn- 1
ty-ffth Infantry; First Lieut.. j..
F First ssn soSrs Snth insny
Lieut.. Col. Dallas Bache, surgeon; Maj. j.
Ninth Cavalry; Capt. H. j. Nowian, Sew.
enth Cavalry: Capt. Allyn Capron. First
HH cavairy; Capt. sp. E. A. z Darlington, Seventh
Seventh Cavalry; First Lieut. H. L.
Hawthorne, Fourth Artillery; First
Lieut.. H. g.. Siekel. Seventh Cavalry;
Second @ Lieu Lieut.. I; sedawics Rice. Seventh
Cavalry; Second Lieut. G. H. Preston.
Ninth Cavalry: Capt. j. b. Kerr, Sixth
Cavalry; First Lieut. b. H. Chiver. Sixth
Cavalry; Second Lieut. X. l.: Gowse. Sixth
and Second Lieut.. s. A. Cloman. First In
fantry.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.


Membership of Committees tn BE Increased
Pension Invesrigarion--HoiidsyR Recess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-It being under
stood that there would be bat q short ses-
sion of the House this morning the attend.
ance Of members was very small. The
committee on rules held brief meeting
and determined to report to the House q
rule empowering the Speaker to appoint
the committees of the last House with the
following changes: The membership of
the committee on ways and MEANS in
creased from thirteen to fifteen members;
the quadro-centennial committee. from
nine to eleven members. When the House
had been called to order Mr.. McMlllin made
brief statement in explanation of the re-
port. The reason the ways ana means and
other committees were increased WAS tho
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traders In the House, who seem to flourish
In their respective districts. Mills re-
nounced the free coinage OF silver, the car
dinal principle of his party, in order to get
his fight for the speakership. He not only
failed in his election to the Speakers chair,
but Jailed as therecOgniZed leader, and has
already told his friends that he is tired of
public life. and at the worst is determined
to leave the House Of Representatives. He
may turn up in the Senate as the successor
OF Senator Chiffon. but even there he will
ind himself more out of the element of his
party than he did in the House. The Dem
ocratic Senators are almost to man in
favor of the unlimited coinage of silver.
Many OF them, however, will hnd fault
with Millss other hobby. free trade, for
there are q number of Democratic Senators
who are protectionists.
The ever-changing and constantly re-
versing issues of the Democratic party in
Congress has made ir an impossibility for
any one of its members to long be o great
leader. No sooner does he place himself
formally upon an issue than he sees his
party driven to division upon it. and he
Samuel j. Randall was compelled per force
of local interests to advocate the Repub-
fcan idea of protection. and Immediately
he lost caste with his free-trade party. IL
broke RandalPs heart, and he died. 1t Is
believed that Mills is in the same decline.
Frank Hurd came here from Ohio, and was
the most illustrious speaker on the Demo
cratic side of the House. One term was
sufficient to relegate him for principle.
There is q moral In the history of the de-
cadence. the rise and fall of Democratic
leaders, and it is that il is dangerous to
have a fixed principle or work for the ele-
vation of any idea. The only Democratic
leader of distinction now in Congress is
Senator German. of Mary land. and it is sur
missed that ho cannot. longer than the ap-
preaching presidential campaign, succeed
in shifting and tackino for popular breezes
and must take definite stand upon some
issue which will carry him down in that
maelstrom into which Randall, Cleveland.
Mills and other distinguished leaders
have gone to political death.
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MUSIC AT WINDSOR
Special Performances for the Entertainment
| of Her Majesty. Queen Victoria

Special Performances for the Entertainment
of Her Majesty. Queen Victoria
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Considerable favor
able comment has been occasioned In mus
ical circles, owing TO the fact that the
Queen is displaying renewed interest IN
musical matters. In addition TO concerts.
the Queen has commanded that special reci-
tations by all the new lights in the musical
world shall be given at Windsor
upon her return from Osborne House.
after the Christmas holidays. A number Of
these special performances have already
been given. On Thursday Count CASTOR
de Merindol. by her Majesty's command.
played a number of selections on the piano
at Windsor. Miss Marianne Eissler. q
promising young violinist. who is starting
a series of quartet concerts in London.
played before the Queen during the
week just passed. Her sister. who is
Q harpist. accompanied her. and her
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The President and
Secretary of State have had several consultations
recently. in regard TO the seal fisheries. An
agreement having been reached with the British
government as to the basis OF arbitration, all
that now remains to complete The convention is
an agreement as TO the arbitrators. This, too,
has practically been done, SO far as the number
and powers Of the arbitrators are concerned, and
it is confidently expected that their appointment
and the terms of arbitration will be officially
nounced in few days. The nominations have
been made and await only the concurrence OF
the governments interested
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The Raiser Eiopers.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRpsviLLE, Ind, Dec. 19.-About a
week ago man and woman arrived in this city
from Leroy, ILL.,, and registered at the Sherman
House as &C. Raiser and wife," They attracted
considerable attention. and 1t was generally sup
posed that they had lust been married. The
man wrote q letter TO his wife. stating that he
would be here for some time. His wife ascer-
tanned that her sister missing and she and
her mother came to this city to-day TO investi-
gate. She found that her husband and sister
had suddenly LETT for Detroit. and she has re-
turned home 70 await Developments.
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THE FATE OF MILLS.
Like Good Democrats Before Him, He Eel
Fighting for q Hobby.

Fighting for q Hobby.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-There is pathetic
side to what Is now recognized here as the
downfall of Representative Roger @. Mills,
of Texas. No one believes that Mr.. Mills will
ever again be a conspicuous figure in either
branch of Congress. Surely he will not be
q leader of the House.
Mills cut short his public career for
principle. He fell by the wayside,
fighting for personal hobby. dis
was not alone the common fate of
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Not Getung Ready for War.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-war and Navy Depart
ment officers say that there is absolutely ne
foundation for statements published to-day that
the war aud naval branches ot the government
are making active preparations for war With