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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
BOIES DECLINES.
The Hawkeye Governor Has No
Desire to Enter Mr.. CleVe-
lands Cabinet.
He Intends to Make a Fight for
the United States Senator
shin.

DIES MONIES. To-, Feb. 5.-Gov. Boies
today forwarded to President-elect
Cleveland a letter declining a cab
met position as secretary of agri-
culture. This statement comes from
the governors intimate friends.
The matter was under consideration
several DAYS. Gov. Boies declines for
the reason that it is the general wish of
the Democrats of the state that he lead
in the fight for the United States senate
next fall. His friends say Boies has no
political ambition beyond helping his
party secure the next legislature.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-President-elect
Cleveland, accompanied by Don NJ.
Dickinson, came up from Lakewood
this morning and went to his office in
the Mills building Immediately. The
greatest discretion was used in
admitting callers. and it soon be-
came apparent that conference
in progress. Among the first to arrive
was Senator Carlisle. of Kentucky.
Later in the day the fact developed that
Senator German was present during the
conference between Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Dickinson and Senator Carlisle. At
1:3O O'Clock. Messrs. Whitney and La
mont joined the distinguished party.
A Lakewood, N. j., dispatch to a
morning paper says: Since Mr.. Dickin-
sons visit TO the Cleveland cottage a
week ago he has made flying trip
West, where he saw Judge Walter @.
Gresham and talked about the
cabinet with him. Notwithstand-
ing the statements to the con-
trary, it is fact that Mr..
Cleveland has been in communication
with Judge Gresham during the past
two weeks with view to Offering him a
cabinet portfolio. If Mr.. Dickinson is
not now a cabinet fixture he is very
close to Mr.. Cleveland. and his Western
trip to consult with Judge Gresham was,
it is said, made at therequest of the
president-eleck
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
CHARLEY is INNOCENT.
Johnson's Autograph Hunt May
Now Proceed.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ga story which
may be twisted into implying question
able conduct on the part OF Senate
Reading Clerk Charles Johnson, of Min
neapoliS, was this afternoon sent to va
rious parts of the country. 1t is that
valuable records of the senate have
been despoiled of part of their original
contents and copies substituted for
them. The letter of Senator Carlisle to
the vice president announcing his resig-
nation, and which reposes in Mr.. john
sons autograph book, is cited as an
example. The stofy, while true so far
as Mr.. johnson having the Carlisle
letter in his possession goes, is
wrong in it's implication. Senator Car
Isle sent it to the vice president. who
gave it to the clerk to read. He was
supposed to give it to the reporters to
be set up by the type sticker, who would
then send it to the place where all copy
goes, to the copy room for little while,
and then to the fire, Instead Of hand
handing it to reporter, Clerk johnson
made and gave him copy, while he
himself kept the original to add to his
very valuable and interesting book of
autographs. Had he not done so, 1t
would have been destroyed, as no COM
municationS of that character are pre-
served BY the senate and have never
been.
Jongressman-elect Loren Fletcherwill
leaYy tomorrow for Hot Springs, Ark,
and after brief stay there expects to
make a run out to California before re-
turning to Minnesota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
CAPITAL CULLINGs.
Boiled-Down Items Wired From
Washington.


Washington.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The Indian
appropriation bill, which was reported
today. carries an appropriation of over
$L500,O00, being no material change
from that of last year.
Capt. j. M. Lee, U. S. A., in a COM
munication laid before the senate today
by Senator ' Oorhees, charges that the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians have
been defrauded out of $4,000 by GER
tain attorneys and that evidence of that
fact has been suppressed by the Indian
bureau.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister, went to the state department
today and i'll person handed the papers
in the British Behring sea counter case
to Secretary Foster.
BY direction of the president, Secre-
tary Foster, of the treasury department,
today directed the collector of customs
at New York, Philadelphia and Boston
to suspend the refund of duties upon
hat material until further advices.
The house bill to ratify and confirm
an agreement with the Cherokee nation
of the Indian territory was taken up
in the senate today. and many amend
ments were offered. discussed and dis.
posed of. The bill was laid aside with
out final action.
1t is understood that NJ. F. Bell. SUI
perintendent of the Chicago public
building, against whom report of NAL
feaSance i'll office was made by Assist
ant Secretary Lambertson. has rendered
his resignation 10 Secretary Foster. 1t
will probably be accepted.
The subcommittee of the house ju-
dietary committee, appointed to examine
into the whisky trust, as proposed by
the resolution of Mr.. Burrows, began its
inquiry today by hearing Mr.. B arrows.
His information regarding the trust was
limited to newspaper articles. The in
yestigatlOn will be continued tomorrow
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
ERWIN SAT ON.
His Questions Ruled Out in the
Clifford Case.

His Questions Ruled Out I'm the
Clifford Case.
PITTsBURG. Feb. 3.-The trial of Jack
Clifford for the murder of Connors,
Pinkerton detective. was resumed this
morning. Capt. John Conner, Pinker-
top, was placed on the stand and identi-
fed Clifford as one of the men he saw
on the river bank at Homestead. He
also said he recognized Hugh O'Donnell
and Hugh Ross among those in the
crowd of rioters. Attorney Erwin,
whose defense of CritchloW created
such q sensation, arose to make all eX-
PLANTATION of his conduct in that case,
but was not permitted to do so. Judge
Stowe Informed him that if one-tenth of
what he (the judge had heard of the
CritchIow trial were true, he would per-
NIT no such actions on tine part OF Mir.
Erwin in this case.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the absolute refusal of Judge Stowe
to permit the right of the Pinkertons to
land to be questioned, and he ruled out
all questions asked by the attorneys for
the defense which tended in that direc-
ton. The Western attorney, William
Erwin, repeatedly tried to conduct cross
examination Oh the line tabooed by the
judge, but each time he was quickly
stopped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
position of the senate than roll call Of

position of the senate than roll call OF
Its members on the subject?
MIR. Sherman-lt is better for us to be
frank with each other, because this is
not a party question. 1t is a question
that agitateS the people OF the United
States, without distinction of party.
whenever L become satisfied that a
majority of the senators are for the bill
L Will move to take it up. [ will not be
an Obstructlonst. never have been an
obstructionist, and never will be. L
never will attempt to do what l do not
believe will be
Sanctioned by a Majority
of the senate. nor will l seek by undue
opposition TO prevent action on any
measure. | say frankly TO the senate
and to the country that whenever | am
satisfied that majority is in favor
Of the bill reported by me | will
consider it my duty to move to
take it up, and it is equally the duty of
any other senator who is in favor of it
to move to take it up. l have not by
personal solicitation or advances OF
questions to any senator on either side
Of the chamber tried to find out how he
stood on the question. But have taken
the means to ascertain as nearly as |
could how each individual senator
stands, and find that there are many
reasons, divergent in their character, as
to why the bill should not be taken up
at the present stage Of the public busl-
hess. | am, therefore hot satisfied that
majority of senators now are prepared
to take it up and pass it. If was con-
WINGED, or had even any hope that there
was such majority, | would move to
take it up. 1T majority of the senate
is anxious to pass it. it could be easily
passed, but | for one will not make the
motion to take it up until | am salts
ted there is majority i'll favor of it.
Majority Can l2ule.
In the course of his concluding re-
marks Mr.. Sherman expressed his con-
fidence tibet no attempt would be made
TO prevent full effect being given 10 the
expressed will of the majority. NOSuch
ettempt had ever been made in the
senate, and if it were ever made the
rules would be SO changed as to frus-
trateit, and to allow the business of the
senate to be fairly transacted.
MIR. Hill-In my Judgment the best
way to test the sense of the senate OH
this or any other subject is by direct
motion. | give notice that on Monday
next, during the morning hour. | shall
move to toxic up the bill to which the
senator refers.
Senator HIPS notice was given be-
cause of belief on his part that there
Is lack of real earneStneSS among the
Republican managers of the senate in
pressing the repeal bill to a vote. Sena-
tor Hill feels that he is justified in TAX
ing the action of which he has given no.
tice. He also expresses the opinion that
his motion will prevail and the bill will
be Ia ken up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
AGREED TO DISAGREE.
Kansas Republicans and Popu'
lists Will Divide the Time.

lists Will Divide the Time.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 3.-All hope of
settling the muddle in the house has
been abandoned. and the two OrganiZa-
tons have settled down. quit quarrelin
back and forth, and agreed to divide
the time on the floor from now
to the close of the allotted
time. the Republicans meeting III
the forenoon and the POpulists in
the afternoon. This arrangement was
agreed upon in the Populist caucus
Wednesday night, and the Republicans
accepted it last night without objection.
At the same caucus the POpulStS re
affirmed their resolution to fight it out
to the end, and line of action was
agreed upon. The regular forms of or
ganizatIon will hereafter be followed
and bills passed without regard to the
Republicans. Only such bills as cannot
Immediately be attacked in the supreme
court will for the present be passed,
and at the close of the session apprOpri-
ationS for the expenses of the legiSia-
ture and the state government and the
state institutions will be adopted.
Then they will adjourn and let
the Republicans do their worst. Should
the supreme court declare the laws or
the POpuliSts to be void and the gov
ernOr call an extra session Of the legiS-
Iature, the Populist house Will come
back Just the same and 90 through the
form of repaSsing the same laws. This
is the programme as stated by POpu-
list leader TODAY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Eulogies on a Dead Senator.

W WASHINGTON, Feb. Sat p. N. the
business of the senate was suspended in
order that fitting tributes mig hit be made
to the memory of tile late Senator Bar
bour, of Virginia. EuIogies of the dead
senator were pronounced by Messrs.
Daniel, Mand erson. Faulkner. Gall
niger. Platt, Hill, Hiscock and Hunton,
MIR. Barbour's successor in the senate.
The usual resolutions were agreed to,
and the senate, as further mark of re-
spect to the memory of Mr.. Barbour.
adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
CAME NEAR AN ELECTION.
Republicans Spring Il Dark Harse
in Wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 3.-The Re-
publicans came very near electing
senator today. They resolved before
going into the joint session to cast the
full strength of the party for j. e.
Davis, of RawIns. The matter had
been kept profound secret, and came
like thunderclap from Il clear sky to
the Democrats and PopuIists. The
Democrats had one man absent, and
consequently it would have taken but
two more votes to have secured an cleo
ton. The opposition after the an
nouncement will be more careful. Davis
is business manager of the large mer-
camille establishment of j. w. Hughes
81 Co., of RawlnS, and senator twice,
The joint action adjourned without TAX
ing a second ballot. The vote stood:
Davis, p; New, s; Beck, 4; Holiday. 81
Dean, i; Queally, 3; Brown, Kabis
Thompson and Corn l each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Ignited by a Shot.

MCALIsTER, l. T.. Feb. San ex-
plosion occurred here last night in Mine
No. II, owned by the Usage Coal and
Mining company. Nathan Ward and
Jack Corners were killed, and it is
feared that other lives were lost. The
explosion was caused by firing shot
in the drift, which caused gas to ignite
and explode. Men are now digging
away the debris. If there were any
other men in the mine at the time of the
explosion it IS certain that they are
IL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
THE STATE AND ITS TAXES.

The state can confiscate the property
of the citizen who fails to pay his as
SesSed share of the taxes. 1t must have
this power to exist. 1t has been using
that power for many years with unspar-
ing hand. 1t mercitully allows long
period for redemption, but, that passed
unimproved. the state transfers the
property to the purchaser who has
bought it by paying the taxes, penalty
and interest. it assumes to pass and
guarantee to him the fee simple abso-
lutte.
This is one side of the case. 1t has
another. The tax purchaser brings his
suit to recover the possession of the
land which the state has sold and con-
vey ed and warranted to him. He wants
to reduce to possession the bargain he
got in buying dollars for mills. The tax
is l or 2 per cent of the assessed value
of the land, and that is half or less its
real value. 1t is bargain that would
make Shylock's mouth water. Courts
and jurie3 think so, too. The courts
lend their aid to prevent such an uncon-
scionable transaction. The merest
technicality aYailS to defeat the title.
The state refunds the money and in
terest, and tries again to collect the tax.
Thus the two branches of the state
antagonize each other; the legislature
enactS drastic laws, and the court, in
the interests of common humanity, de-
feats them. Is there any need that this
continue? 1t is clear that there is not.
The state wants the money as promptly
as it can be had. The investor does not
want land; he wants absolute security.
He should not be given chance to get
dollars of value for mills of investm ent,
even if he wished to. The state can
give him the security by making its
taxes for which it sells the land, and
those paid by him afterward, an abso-
lutte lien, indefeaSible from any assault
except that based on the actual payment
of the taxes for which the land was
sold. 1t can authorize the foreclosure
Of the lien after such time as the taxes
and interest shall amount to fixed
percentage, say 30 or 70, of the value of
the land
This comes ultimately to the same
end, confiScation. But it gets there by
a process 50 reasonable that it atfrOnts
no sense of justice. The person who
neglects his property until it is nearly
consumed by tax charges does not come
into court with clean hands, and may
we'll be thought TO have abandoned it.
The state will get its revenue more
promptly because the security it offers
Will be unaSsailable; the investor will
advance the money because his invest
ment is secure; the courts will COOPER
ate with the legislature instead of
opposing it. because its methods will
comport with civilized justice instead
of barbaric severity. We under
stand that bill is in the house based
on this view, and if so it should have
favorable consideration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Movements of Steamships

SOUTHAMPTON = Arrived, Dresden, New
York for Bremen.
K1NsALE-Passed: Naronic New York for
Liverpool.
LIzARD-Passed: Friesland, New York for
Antwerp.
NEW YoRK-A1rived: Prins Wilhelm L.,
Amsterdam; Trave, Bremen.
BosToN-Arrived: Lancastriar, Liverpool.
LONDON = The Hamburg-American line
steamer Suevia, from Hamburg for NewYork,
passed the Scilly islands at 1910 o'clock this
morning, bound east She signaled that her
engines were disabled. aud that she was
making for Southampton. She was steam
ing about eight miles an hour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
TOD4y,S WEATHER.

WAsnIHGroN, Feb 3.-For Minnesota: Fair;
continued cold; northerly winds; warmer
Sunday. For Wisconsin: Fair; northerly
winds. becoming variable; slight changes III
temperature. For Iowa: Generally falr;
continued cold; northeastern Winds warm
er Sunday. For the Dakotas: Fair; probably
followed by local SHOWS Saturday night or
Sunday: warmer by sunday morning. For
Montana: Light SHOWS; winds shifting to
southeast; warmer.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
URE, WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON, Feb.
3, 6:lS D. m Local Time -. m. 18th Merid-
ian Time Observations taken at the same
moment of time ut all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Worlds Fair Postoffice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The postmas-
ter general sent to the house today
communication urging an amendment
to the postofnce appropriation bill
which will continue during the fiscal
year 1894, the uneXpended balance of
100000 of last year. for a branch postof-
flee on the worlds fair grounds; also
the unexpended balance of the $23 900
for the transportation of mails and mail
messenger service at the fair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04

There is. however, fair prospect that
the electoral college system will be
abandoned and the president voted for
directly. This might be an improve
ment, but such a radical change should
not be made without the most careful
consideration. Voting for the preSi-
dent directly might open highway to
outrageous frauds. and strengthen the
power of the politician.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
RECAPTURED THE LIQUOR.
A Constable Stirs Up Some Hawk
eye Hollanders.

DEs MONIES, To-. Feb. 3.-Pella is a
town in Marion county populated almost
exclusively by peaceful Hollanders, who
have no use at all for the Iowa prohib-
itory law and in their daily life pay no
attention to it. This afternoon a
constable named J. r. Allen
arrived in Pella from Knoxville,
prohibition town in the same
county, and with his assistant pro-
ceeded to raid the saloons and confs-
cate the liquors. When the citizens I'M
derstood what was going on a bowling
mob congregated. and the goods were
recaptnred. Allen Immediately tele-
graphed to Gov, Boies, demanding that
a company of militia be sent from Des
Moines to put down the riot. He was
told to call upon the sheriff, but before
this quiet was restored. No violence
was offered the constable, although
violent threats were made. Allen will
remain in Knoxville hereafter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04

ton. Mr.. Phelps is one of the counsel
for the United States in the Behring sea
case, and his visit here is for the pur-
pose of consulting with Secretary Fos-
ter, Of the state department, and other
gentlemen of counsel for the govern
ment in the arbitration proceedings.
He expects to complete his work in
day OF two, and will then return to New
York
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04

TIE Republicans do great deal of
talking for effect. They denounce Dem
ocrats for their attitude toward the
negro, yet they do nothing for the
colored man themselves. CUNEY, the
cOlored Republican of Texas, who was
the only candidate of that party for
United States senator, received but one
vote, and that was probably his own.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Tributes to a Dead Member.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The house to-
day paid tribute to the memory of the
late Alexander K. Craig, of Pennsyl-
vania. After appropriate remarks by
Messrs. Sips, O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania;
Gillespie. zimmerman, Stockdale, Will
son, of West Virginia, and Kribs, the
house, as mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the deceased, at 4:39 adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
BURIED HIS WIFE ALIVE,
Final Chapter in a Peculiarly At
rOciOus Crime.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 3.-Wal-
lace w. Holmes, the wife murderer,
was hanged at 1880 this morning. The
crime for which Holmes paid the pen
atty has been regarded as peculiarly at
rocious. On election day in November,
1891, the body Of his wife. who had
been missing two months, was found in
the cellar of his house on lonely road
near the outskirts of Chicopee. Accord
ing to the testimony of his nine-year-
old son Harry, Holmes became incensed
at his wife early one morning over some
trivial matter. In a rage he dragged
her out of bed and kicked and beat her
until she became unconscious. Believ-
ing her to be dead. he dragged the body
to the cellar and buried it in shallow
grave At the post mortem examina-
ton OF the body sound was discovered
in the lungs, indicating. the surgeon
said, that she had been buried alive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
TAKEN I'LL IN ST. PAUL.
Death of Judge Withrow, Rock
Island General Solicitor.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-.Judge Thomas F.
Withrow, for over twenty years general
solicitor for the Chicrgo, Rock Island Il
Pacific Railway company, died suddenly
this afternoon Of neuralgia of the
heart. Judge Withrow was taken i'll
last week while at st. Paul attending to
legal business for the company and re-
turned home. He was supposed to he
improving until this afternoon, when
sudden change occurred, death ensuing
in short time. Judge Withrow came
to this city from Des MONIES, To-, where
ne practiced law for number Of years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
Awarded to j. ID. Moran.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The secretary
of the treasury today awarded the con-
tract for the exca walton and stone ma
sonry of the b-basement and coal
vaults for public building at st. Paul
to }. D. Moran, of ST. Paul. at $40, 1870;
time 10 complete the work, Sept. l, 1893.
Granite is to be used tor Intel and stills,
with tOoied dressed stone. Gribber
quarry stone and Mankato cement is to
he used.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04

THEY are 4 slow lot over in Europe,
any way. The officers of the Anglo
American bank in Paris overdrew their
accounts only to the extent of about
$4,000 each. Now, over here in enter
prising America man who would de-
fault for less than 100000 wouldn't be
considered worthy of newspaper mel
tiOu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
LIVES REPORTED LOST
In a Confiagration at Pine Bluff,
Arkansas.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 5.-Fire to-
night destroyed five adjoining brick
store houses belonging to }. F. Sim
mons, and occupied by j. NJ. GOA,
farming implements; H. +. Westbrook,
groceries; 5. B. Puddephatt, furniture.
DR.. Simmons loss is $1,000, insurance
$4,000; j. NJ. Goza's loss is $500. insur-
ance S4,500 The other losses and
insurance could not be ascertained this
evening. but the total loss is estimated
at $50, 900. In fruit store kept by an
Italian named Lettich several persons
are said to have persisted from the
flames. As the fire Is still raging inves-
tgation will have to be made later.
The cause of the fire, which originated
in H. f. Brooks store, cannot be
learned