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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
G. B. RAUM'S STORY.
The Son of His Father Testifies
on His Discharge.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The pension
investigation committee today examined
NJ. b. Bailey, a law clerk in the pension
bureau. Mr.. Bailey stated that there
was S72 sent to mis- desk as conscience
contribution. He gave orders that it be
put in a safe pending an inquiry. This
safe was under the supervision of young
Raum. When witness called on young
Raum tor the money to deposit in the
treasury department the latter said he
was just starting for Philadelphia and
asked if he wanted the money then.
Witness said it was 3 O'clock and too
late to carry out his intention then, and
it was not necessary to have it. That
was Saturday, and the money was re-
turned the following Wednesday.
Green b. Raum Jr. took the stand.
lie said his resignation was demanded
and that Secretary Noble did not allow
him to make a defense and would not
see him III regard to the matter; but his
father, the commissioner, prevailed
upon him to hand in his resignation.
Mr.. Enloe asked young Raum if he
had William p. Smith appointed to
Office, to which he replied he had, in
the capacity of lab0rer. Smith
was recommended for appointment
by Robert Strang, a colored man who
had been known by the Raum family
for years. Witness had heard of the
story that Smith paid Strang 500 for
getting the position for him. Raum
acknowledged that he had borrowed
money from Strang at different times
and Strang had discounted a note for
him. After explaining the $72 incident
as a piece of forgetfulness, young Raum
told why he appointed Smith, saying
that the bureau was filed full of labor
ers who were disabled and incompetent
for their duties, and when Smith came
in the personnel All able-bodied man he
was glad to employ him. Questions
put to young Raum by Judge Payson
ELECTED the statements that he lRaum)
had never received cent for the APP
pointment of Smith. nor did he use
cent of the s72, and never during his
term of office did he use his position for
illegal purposes.
The committee then adjourned until
next Thursday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
USING THE BOMBS.
French Anarchists Accused OF
Bad Work.

Bau WORK.
PARIS, Feb. 29-TremendOus excite
meut was occasioned in the fashionable
Fauborg st. German by an explosion
that occurred at an early hour this
morning at the residence of the Prin-
cess of Sagan. When the cause of the
explosion was learned it was believed
by many persons that it was the work
of anarchists, who, in their blind desire
OF revenge against society, had taken
this means to destroy the property OF
one of its prominent members. No other
reason is known why the princess
should have been singled out as VIC
tim.
1t appears that one of the men serv-
ants belonging to the Princess house
hold was sweeping out the doorway
when the broom struck the tubes. which
are supposed to have contained dyna-
mite. The tubes were thrOwnlagainst one
side of the entrance, and instantly there
was flash and tremendous report.
In moment CONSERVATION prevailed in
the vicinity. People rushed to the WIN
dows in all styles of dress and undress,
not knowing but that at the next
moment the walls of their houses would
come tiimblipg about their ears.
Gendarlnes were promptly at the
scene. and began an Investigation of
the affair. They expressed it as their
opinion that the explosion was due to
dynamite that had been recently placed
in the doorway by friends of the anar-
chists who have been recently arrested.
They also believe, from the incomplete
description given by the Indn servant
of the appearance OF the tubes that they
were part of the lot OF cartridges stolen
from the Seine quarries. The windows
of the princess residence and of num-
Der of the adjoining houses were blown
to atoms, but otherwise no damage of
consequence was done. The servant
was more frightened than hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
house as to the right of the secretary of

house as to the right of the secretary of
the treasury to use the hundred mill
ions Of gold reserve for current eXpendi-
lures. This question is held by the
Democrats to be of the utmost impor-
lance, not only to the appropriations
committee, of which Mr.. Dockery is a
member. but also to the house as a
whole in the coming discussion of the
revenue reform bills reported by the
ways and means committee. Ii the gold
reserve should be held not to be avail
able for current expenditures, it simply
means, they say, that the Fifty-secOud
congress has S100,000,000 less to draw
upon in this matter of appropriations
than has generally been understood to
be available.
The Democrats say that their declara-
ton will then be justified that the coun-
try is confronted by deficit in the pub
lie treasury as the result of lavish ap-
preparations of the Fiftv-firSt congress,
and that Mr.. Holman and his colleagues
of the appropriations committee
must demand economy all along the
line. The tariff reformers, too,
argue that all the protection
of the Mckinley bill has been unable to
save the public treasury from the verge
of bankruptcy, and point, in contrast,
to the generous surplus that existed in
the treasury at the close of the Cleve
land administration as compared with
the depleted condition that they insist
must be presented at the close of the
Harrison administration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
The Free Coinage Bill to Be
Up for Consideration on
~ March %.
Three Days Allowed for De-
bate by the Resolution Of
II the Committee.
Senator Voorhees, for Imme-
date and Aggressive Ac-
tion on Silver.
John Sherman Says Rumors
of His Retirement Lack
Truth.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-On motion of
Mr.. Stump, of Maryland, concurrent
Resolution was agreed to in the house
today, authorizing the house and senate
committees on immigration jointly to
investigate the workings Of emigration
laws and the importation of contract
labor
Mr.. Catchings. OF Mississippi, from
the committee OH rules, reported re-
solution providing that on Tuesday.
March %. Immediately after the morn
ing session, the house shall proceed to
/ the consideration of the silver bill, and
should said bill not be sooner disposed
of the house shall continue the resolu-
ton during Wednesday, 29d, and Thurs
day. 24th. The resolution was ordered
printed and Mr.. Catchiugs gave notice
that he would ask the house TO consider
it Monday next.
The house then went into committee
of the whole (Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, in
the chair OH the Indian appropriations.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved an
amendment making the appropriations
for the Carlisle school applicable to
pupils now in attendance. Mr.. Hol
mans amendment was rejected. Pend
ing action the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
VOORHEES, AGGRESSIVE.
On the Silver Question He Desires
: Quick Action.

On the Silver Question He Desires
/, Quick Action.
4 WASHINGTON, Feb 20. : The vice
day. Among the bills presented was
one to authorize Commander Mullan, of.
the navy, to accept a medal from the
CHILEAN government; and bill offered
by Mr.. Stanford, of California. to deter
mine the value of legal tender dollars,
and providing that all dollars shall be
received and paid out in discharge of
debts. both public and private, at par;
by that standard. whether the
stamp of the government making the
5iollar be on gold, on silver. on paper or
f0lt any other material, SO that the legal
tender value of each dollar issued by the
United States shall depend alone oil the
stamp of the gOvernment,and that there
shall be an obligation on the part OF the
government to exchange one dollar for
: another. -
Mr.. Villas presented a bill to amend
the general pension laws, which pro-
fyided that the pension OF any invalid
hpensioner who deserted his family
Should be paid to his wife and children,
and that in case OF insane pensioners
and pensioners imprisoned for crime a
like course might be followed.
I Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, availed
himself of the opportunity afforded by
presenting petItion seat to him by
twenty-seven members of the Stillwell
post, q. a. r.. Of the state of Indiana,
Protesting against the free coinage of
silver. to deliver a prepared speech on
the silver question He derided con-
siderations of expediency as applied to
the silver question and advocated i'm
mediate and aggressive action by the
friends of free coinage. The rest of the
day was given up to the Idaho contest,
which is to be sat out and brought to
conclusion tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
HAD HIGHER AUTHORITY.
Father Ducey Refers Mr.. Blaine
to Archbishop Corrigan.

to Archbishop COrrigan.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga reporter for
the Herald last night went to Rev. Du-
cey's house to interview him about the
reference to him by Mr.. Blaine in his
statement. This is what the reporter
says transpired: 81 have no statement
to make" said Father Lucey. when
told him the substance of Mr.. Blaine's
publication. MIR. Blaine said ! trans
crossed my priestly duties in marrying
his son. Ell? In reply to which l
merely refer Mr. Blaine to Archbishop
Corrigan. That's all all have to say.
The archbishop knew all that l did in
the matter and approved of it. and Mr..
Blame should prefer his complaint to
him.
Here Father Ducey partly closed the
front door of his house to intimate that
the interview was at an end. Then he
opened it again ana said: sit would
have been impossible for me to marry
young Mr.. Blaine without the arch
bishops sanction. He knew all the cir
cumstances and granted the necessary
approval. Why does not Mr.. Blaine re-
monstrate with him?'
Here the conversation closed again
for moment, but the father returned
to the charge, and with energy asked
this: IF Mr.. Blaine says [ trausgressed
my priestly functions he makes grave
error. did not; simply did what had
been approved of by my higher author
ity in the church,"
but" ! said, ''Mr. Blaine publishes
letter which he says he wrote to you
at the time of the marriage protesting
against your share in the affair.""
'He does, does he?' said Father Du-
cey. "Well, now. know all about that
letter, and pretty poor letter it is. My
action and the authority had for it are
we'll known; they cannot be affected by
the publication of that letter."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
UNCLE SAM WINS.
Sayward Case Decided, Justice
Field Dissenting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The opinion
of the United States supreme court in
the case of eX-parte Thomas ii. Cooper.
owner of the Canadian schooner Say
ward, by which the governments of Great
Britain and the Dominion of Canada
sought to obtain from the highest tribu-
nal in the United States determine
ton of the question of the right of the
United States to exercise exclusive juris-
diction over the seal fisheries in Behring
sea was today rendered by the United
States supreme court.
The court first took up the question
of the right of the supreme court to
issue a writ of prohibition against the
Alaska court. 1t says that although
the Alaska court was not mentioned in
the act giving the United States
supreme court power to issue WritS of
prohibition to review decisions of the
district courts, yet, nevertheless, where
the Alaska court is acting as a district
court Of the United States and in an
admiralty proceeding, il comes within
the purview Of the act giving the
supreme court power of review by way
of writ of prohibition.
1t then taxes up the next question and
says that the libel on its face states that
the court found that the sealing had
taken place within the limits of Alaska
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to know that he is only eighteen? Mr..
Blaine should prefer his complaint to
the archbiShOn not tn me- -

to know that he is only eighteen? Mr..
Blaine should prefer his complaint to
the archbishop, not to me-
Archbishop Corrigan delegated his
secretary, Mgr. Nc Donneil, to reply to
Father Ducey'S statement. II was sur.
prised," said Mgr. Mcdonnell, "that
Father Ducey tried to shield himself by
drawing the archbishop in the matter.
All that the archbishop had to do with
the marriage was to issue the dispen-
sation. Father Ducey came to the arch
bishops house with young MIR. Blaine
and Miss Nevins and explained the sit
uation. The archbishop was reluctant
to grant dispensation. He talked to
the young couple for more than an hour,
but he could not dissuade them
man said as he lacked but few
weeks of being twenty-one, there could
he no objection on the score of age. The
archbishop told young Mr.. Blaine that
OH account of the conspicuous position
of his father he should be careful not to
do anything that might interfere with
his fathers plans.
Inc young imam was persistent, ana
on Father Ducey'S recommendation the
diSpenSation was granted. 1t should be
understood that the archbishop's post
was simply to grant permission to Mr.:
Blaine and Miss Nevins to be married
by Catholic priest. 1t was
the duty of the priest who per-
formed the ceremony to ascertain
if there were any obstacles to the mar
riage. When young Mr.. Blaine's father
wrote to Father Ducey the letter pub
lished today, he sent copy of it to the
archbishop. The archbishop requested
Father Ducey to explain TO Mr.. Blaine
at once. Father Ducey said that
he would explain when he
thought proper, and the archblsh--
OPP told Father Ducey that as matter of
courtesy he should reply to Mr.. Blalne's
letter. After the marriage Mrs. Shtr-
man. the wife of Gen. Sherman, called
upon the archbishop to speak about the
marriage. The archbishop explained
his position, and told her how
he had acted in the matter.
Mrs. Sherman Informed Mr.. Blaine
what the archbishop said. She called
on the archbishop again and told him
that Mr.. Blaine expressed himself as
perfectly satisfied with the archbishop's.
action. Mrs. Sherman said also thar
Mr.. Blaine highly appreciated the coul-
teSy of the archbishop.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01

nationality of the act. Justice Harlan
read the opinion of the court. He said
That the court had given most careful
and deliberate attention to the question,
now raised for the first time, as to
courts determining whether an act
signed by the president was actually
the law passed by congress. The object
OF the journal required to be kept by
congress was not that it might be con-
suited to determine the authenticity of
an act of congress, but that there might
be publicity of proceedings. The sig
natures of the two presiding officers
and of the president were complete
Authorization of the bill, providing the
forms required had been complied with.
The suggestion that there might be
deliberate conspiracy between presiding
officers and president to make law not
passed by congress, the court said, could
not hold. The enrolled act, the court
held. was conclusive.
Justice Lamar and Chief Justice
Fuller concurred in the finding of the
court, but dissented from that part hold
ing the reciprocity section constitu-
tional. They held that it was a transfer
of Legislative power, but concurred in
the conclusion on the ground that there
was not vital connection between the
reciprocity section and the tariff por-
tons of the act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
SEAL ARBITRATION.
Pauncefote and Blaine Sign the
Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-The negotia-
tons between the United States and
Great Britain looking to the submission
TO arbitration of the long-pending con-
troyersy between the two countries in
regard to the Behring sea seal fisheries
reached favorable conclusion today.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British min
lister. met Secretary Blaine by appoint
ment at the state department today and
signed the treaty of arbitration on be-
half of Great Britain, He said he had
been fully authorized by Lord Salisbury
to take this action. Mr.. Blaine signed
the document OH behalf of this govern
ment, and the matter was cOnSummated,
SO far as the diplomatic part of the bust
ness is concerned. The treaty is still
subject, however, to the action of the
British parliament and the United
States senate. The exact terms of
treaty cannot now be stated, but it is
known that the board of arbitration
will consist of seven persons-two rep
resenting the United States, two repre-
senting Great Britain, one of whom is
to be Canadian. and one each repre-
senting the neutral governments of
France, Sweden and Italy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT.
John Sherman's Rumored Retire.
ment and a Denial.

John Sherman's Rumored Retire.
+ ment and Denial.
New YORK, Feb. ga Washington
special to the World states that Senator
John Sherman does not expect to serve
out the term to which he was elected by
the Ohio legislature last January. From
an inside official source tits learned that
he has made up his mind to retire to
private life, The date has not been
liked definitely, and it may be denied
for the present that he contemplates
taking such step, but friends OF his
declare that the announcement of his
resignation will be made public in due
time.
The is nothing left in the senate for
and glory obtainable in that body. Six
|. wears more in the senate would add
|. nothing to his reputation. He is also
sensitive as to becoming back number,
which is the common fate of the major
ity of men who remain in public life
I beyond their SEVENTEEN year.
/ He will probable resign some time
next winter, to take effect upon March
4. 1898. The present legislature of
E.Ohio will thus choose his successor, but
his resignation will not be sent in until
pretty definitely ascertalned who will
be elected TO succeed him. Naturally
Mr.. Sherman favors Secretary Foster.
EiMr. Foster has been loyal to him, and
now Sherman has chance to recipro-
cate. Mr.. Sherman's retirement will
not be controlled, it is said, by the state
of MIR. Fosters health. He would pre-
fer to have Mr.. Foster succeed him, but
if anything SHOULD happen to take the
|. secretary out Of the field, some other
man will be selected to inherit Mr..
/ Sherman'S mantle.
Another consideration which has had
much to do with influencing Mr.. Sher-
mans mind i'm this matter is that he
wishes to compile and publish the cor
!respondence of his brother, Gen. Sher-
imam, during and since the war. These
letters, it is SAID, contain vast amount
of valuable material, and will make one
Itof the most important contributions to
Hthe history of the civil war. 1t will take
Hat least a year to arrange the matter for
publication, and Mr.Sherman is anxious
to get to work on it..
WASHINGTON, eb.29.-Senator Sher-
mans comment this morning upon the
/ published statement that he had made
up his mind to resign from the senate
I was brief but comprehensive. He said:
s.There is not the slightest foundation
for the story that have ever uttered to
any one my purpose to resign, for l
/ have never contemplated it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
MRS. NEVINs' VERSION.
She Places the Senior Mrs. Blaine
in Poor Light.

In fOOc Light.
New YORK, Feb. 29.-Mrs. Nevins,
the mother of Marie Nevins Blaine, who
recently secured a divorce from James
g. Blaine Jr., was seen today in refer
ence to the statement sent out yester-
day by young Blaine's father, in which
the secretary of state proceeded to an
SWer the remarks made by the South
Dakota Judge when he granted the di-
vOrce. Mrs. NevinS said: Secretary
Blalne's statement is a tissue OF lies
from end to end. | and my daughter
will prove that to the world before we
are through with 1t. His story of
our Interview with Mrs. Blaine is
largely manufactured out OF the whole
cloth. l will tell you exactly what took
place: accompanied my daughter to
the house. The nurse aud the Child
were with us. We were shown into the
drawing room. Mrs. Blaine came in.
We all bowed and proceeded at once to
business. Marie asked to see her hus-
band. Mrs. Blaine said she could not
see him.. She insisted upon the nurse
leaving the roOm. She said. she would
not discuss the matter before a servant.
The nurse aud little jim went to the
kitchen.
1--WE continued to talk matters over
for some time. All three of us were
perfectly cool. Mrs. Blaine said when
Marie spoke of going away again,
We'll, you can leave your baby here il
you want to- If Marie had been some
poor outcast whom Jim Blaine had Sc
dnced Mrs. Blaine could not have
spoken in a more brutal manner. L
spoke up for Marie, They have both
done wrong, Mrs. Blaine, in marrying
without our consent
"a moment or two later she turned to
my daughter and said in an extremely
significant sort of a way: 'Well, your
marriage was all wrong anyway, Marie
'''Then protested. Mrs. Blaine i'm
medately flew into fury. She almost
foamed at the mouth. she rang bell
and servant appeared with surprising
speed. If it had been my servant l
should certainly have accused her of
eaveSdropping.
"'Show these persons out cried Mrs.
Blaine, and then she added, and watch
them
1--WE walked out and called the nurse
and little jim. AT the door of the car
riage the nurse, who was crying out of
sympathy for Marie, said: Mrs. Blaine,
you are goose to go away like this.
You are his wife; go right up to his
room. No one has a right TO stop YOU
Marie went back into the house. l
stayed in the carriage. Then it was
that the scenes took place."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
STATE BOUNDARIES.
Lay of the Law When Streams
Are Dividing Lines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. = Justice
Brewer announced the decision of the
supreme court in the case of The State
of Nebraska VS.. The State of Iowa,a con-
troyersy growing out of the boundary
of the two states in the vicinity of
Omaha Justice Brewer said the law rel
alive to boundaries. when the boundary
was a stream, was that it followed the
line of the center of the channel, wher-
ever it may wind by the washing and
wasting of the bank. This doctrine Of
aecretion is applicable to the Missouri
river. When an entirely new channel
is made by the stream suddenly, the
boundary follows the old channel. The
case was remanded and decree will be
issued in accordance with this decision
if the parties can agree upon the loca-
ton of the channel. If not. commits
sioners may be appointed to deter
mine it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-01
BARRILLAs A BULLDozER.
A Possible Opponent Imprisoned
in His Hotel.

New YORK. Feb. pa dispatch
from San Salvador to the Herald is as
follows: 1t is stated here with great
positiveness that Gen. Baine Barrios,
who some time aSO returned from San
Francisco, Cal, to run as a candidate
for the presidency, is prisoner in the
hotel where he is stopping with his fam
lily. President Barillas, it is alleged,
caused rumors to DC spread to the effect
that Barrlos had powerful enemies, who
were planning to aSsasSinate him. To
protect him from this danger the presi-
dent is maintaining constant guard OF
troops around the hotel. Gen. Barrios'
wife, who is an American woman, is
half craZed through fear that he will be
murdered.
Col. Lima, who, as alleged, failed to
carry out Barrillas' orders TO start
pretended revolt, which was to be at
tributed to Gen. Miguel Enriquez. and
thus afford pretext for killing the lat
ter, has. it is said, been whipped to
death in the penitentiary. President
Barrillas. it is said, is terribly fright
ened by the idea that he will be pois-
oned.
Deputy Moran offered resolu ton in
Salyador's congress today empowering
President EZ ia to bring about Cen
trail American union by diplomatic
measures. The idea is to have a diet of
five delegates from each Central Amer
lean republic to meet next year to
further this object.