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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

filing Of formal charges against Mr..
Simonds and Foster IL Freeman, the at
tOrneys in this city for the Bell Iele-
phone company, alleging Improper IN
spection of the secret files i'll the ceie-
grated Drawbaugh telephone case, ana
the unlawful taking of copies thereof
for the private use of Mr.. SimOnGs and
of the Bell Telephone company. Collu-
sion in this matter, which also Involves
the official conduct of Chief Clerk Ben
nett. of the patent office, is charged, and
the commissioner Is requested TO issue
a rule upon Mr.. SimondS and MessrS.
Foster Il Freeman to show cause why
they should not be diSbarred from
practicing before the patent office. The
petitioners are Messrs. Church ~
Church, who stand very high among the
patent lawyers of this city. One month
ago Messrs. Church IL Church sent
communication to Commissioner Sey-
mour, embodying these allegations in a
general way, without, however, speci-
tying names. and asking that an in
Yestlgation be had. Up to this time no
reply as to the commissioner findings
had been received.
New YORK, May 17.-W. +. SimOndS,
the recent commissioner of patents,
made the following statement today
his official conduct while at the head Of
the patent bureau:
LAS to the charge that | have allowed
to be copied applications pending in the
patent Office in violation of law, | will
| say there is no law to prevent anything
to be kept from the public save the
caveats filed in this patent office. This
matter was decided some time ago by
/ Judge LacOmbe in a decision made III
one of the Edison electric light cases.
1 his branch of the department is in
Z! charge of the docket clerk, a trusted
| official who has grown gray in the serv-
| ice. The other charge, that L took ad-
, vantage OF my position to publish a
pamphlet entitled ~ Condensed Treat
ise on the Law of Patents" is ridicu-
lOus. | complied that work while in
Office for the reason that it was public
| benefit, and instead of keeping it under
cover. | endeayored without success
to get an appropriation for its publica.
| tlon."
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
THE TORRENs SYSTEM.

The Illinois legislature has been con-
sidering the report of a commission ap-
pointed by it to investigate the merits of
the ToRRENs law of land transfers, and
the bill it accompanied its report with.
The progress of the bill has been de-
liberate, and it has had ample discus
sion in the senate and the press. The
bar Of Chicago has considered it, and its
opponents have been active in present
ing the objections to it,. The bill passed
the senate, ami. as result Of all the
discussion it has had, there were but
four dissenting votes. 1t is now pend
ing in the house, with every prospect of
passing. unless lost in the hurry of the
closing hours of the session.
The reform encounters naturally the
opposition of all who now derive ben
eft from our present cumbrous, error
breeding system of transferring land
titles. Lawyers who get fees for KAN.
ining titles; conveyancers whose in
come is enhanced by the drafting of III
strumentS; attorneys who make spe
cialty of realty cases, and lawyers who
have imbibed the averseness to change,
the awe of precedent which their pro-
fession inspires, range all the way from
active hostility to Indifference to the
adoption of this simple and valuable
reform. A commission appointed in
this state, composed Of two lawyers and
an editor, reported adversely to its
adoption here, and a measure appoint
ing another commission was, we be-
leye, dropped in the last session in the
rush for the woodchucks. The result is
that Minnesota will fetch up the rear in
this progressive movement, as she has in
some others.
And yet it would seem as if the
proposition needed only to be made
to insure it the general support.
Fifty per cent of the litigation
that now takes up the time of
our courts would disappear before it.
and with it the need for increase of
courts to transact the business that now
crowds them. Abstracts of title, grow
ing with each transfer in length and
expense, with their attendant opinions,
which no one accepts as final OF correct,
would be done away with. The haunt
ing fear that every land buyer now feels
of defect somewhere in his chain of
title, that may rise to confront him with
either defeat or expensive litigation,
would vanish. Absolute certainty of
title would replace a general uncer-
tainty. 1t is that movement of pro-
gressive peoples notable in every branch
of endeavor, from the crude com plex-
tiles of first construction to simpler
forms. Itis bound to come, and it is
pity that Minnesota cannot be in the
vanguard, instead of lingering behind
with the camp equipage and suffers
supplies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
WELCoME LNAGUERs.

st. Paul welcomes with great pleasure
the guests who arrive this morning to
attend the annual convention of the
international Press Club league, and
extends to them the freedom of the city.
They are cordially invited to visit the
newspaper offices and make themselves
at home there at all times. 1t is the de-
termination of the local fraternity, and
the citizens outside the profession, that
they shall have the best of attention
and the best of everything the city
affords. 1t is the intention that they
shall have most enjoyable time, and it
is hoped that they will feel so we'll
entertained that they will go away with
the most pleasant recollectionS of their
sojourn cher
The weather has behaved itself so
we'll during the past few days that we
are encouraged to believe that it will
cut up no unpleasant capers during the
convention. The skies have beer clear
and beautiful, and the temperature just
right for comfort. If May continues to
smile, the visitors will be delighted with
their outings and most favorably inn
pressed with the Minnesota climate. 1t
is hoped that every visitor will enjoy
the best of health. aud teel the keenest
desire to see everything to be shown
him.
The visitors are distinguished men,
many of them having worldwide fame.
GEORGE W. CHILDs is expected to be
present. He is known the world over
as broad-minded, great-hearted philan
throphst, The typographical unions
are preparing to give him an expression
ftheir grltitu le for the noble work he
has done for labor.
Col. COCKERILL, MURAT HALsTEAD,
JENNIE JUNE, HAMLIN GARLAND and
several others who will be here are dis
tinguished on both sides the Atlantic.
St Paul people are anxious to see and
do honor to all these; and, while show
ing marked attention to them, the lesser
lights will not be overlooked. Every
visitor will be made to have the best
time possible.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
BUTT1NG THE INEVITABLE.


The Hutchinson Democrat refuses to
accept the hardest kind of facts Of
fered in disproof of the illusion with
which it, in common with many of all
parties, is enamored-the party value of
the federal offices. No one who min
giles much with those who take an active
interest in what are termed the practi-
cal politics of the country but is I'M
pressed with the great value they attach
to the possession of the offices as nec-
essary means of maintaining party Or
ganiZation; and there is no one who
cares to test this claim by its actual re-
suits as shown in the returns of elec-
tions but is impressed with the gauzy
intangibleneSs OF their claim. 1t is not
necessary to go to Iowa and show how
little effect the offices have Oh ths fort
unes of the parties; the proof may e
had in those ofany state in the Union.
For illustration, the Republicans have
held the federal Offices in the South
since the war, and, since the bayonets
were taken from their support, they
have not carried single Southern
state.
The sober fact. one that any candid
politician will admit, is that the pos
session of the Offices is an element of
weakness. They only serve to make,
as some president has said, one migrate
and eleven enemies for each one filled.
Members in congress, if they were not
afraid of this sentiment among their
constituents, would gladly vote for any
measure which would relieve them from
the nuisance of place-hunting. They
are the prolific source of factions, one of
which cost BLAINE the presidency
Rings are built up and buttressed by
use Of offices. The primary and only
real purpose of the offices, the service
of the people, is lost sight of. They are
not even re garded as the perquisites of
the party, but as "Deiouging" to some
one man or coterie of men, to be given
away to their friends and supporters.
Men who are not their adherents,
though of the same party, are debarred.
Usually the ''party" to whom the Offices
belong" becomes in fact but one man,
who uses the m to sustain his own
ascendeney in his party.
The Democrat expresses an opinion
which was universally held only a few
years ago. but which is now rapidly
losing ground. The spoils system of
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
WILL CHOOSE DEMOCRATS.
Lochren Discusses the Makeup
OF Medical Boards.

OF Medical Boards.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, May III take the
position that. as the Democrats will be
responsible for the conduct of pension
matters, they ought to have control of
the medical boards" said Judge Loch-
rem this evening, in discussing the
makeup of these boards throughout the
country. Previous to 1885 these boards
were made up OF three Republicans, but
Gen. Black made it a rule to appoint
two Democrats and one Republican.
When the Republicans came back in
1889, however, the old system was re-
stored, and the boards, as a rule, were
made up Of all Republicans. Judge
Lochren now takes the ground that the
boards should be made up of all Demo-
Gratis during this administration. and,
while the decision is not yet made Of
ficial, there is no doubt that IL will be
announced in day or two.
1t is better to have all the examiners
of one party" said the judge this even
ing, ''in order that there may De har-
mOny i'll the board. Where the minority
trouble by leaving the applicant the
idea that he is favorable to more lib
eral allowance. These boards have no
right to give out any information what
ever regarding the rating given, but
where the members do not agree it
always comes out. 1t is my impression
that the rule OF appointing all Demo
Gratis will be adopted, but it is not GER
tain. and the policy of Gen. Black may
be adopted"
The judge is very conservative about
expressing his views in all matters, but
from a member of congress who was
called into consultation the information
comes that this rule has been agreed
upon by the president, Secretary Smith
and Judge Lochren, ami will be put
into execution In day or two.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
ORIENTAL HoLoCAUsTs.

Over Two Thousand Lives Lost in
Kan Lii Conf1agration.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-The steam
er Oceanic brings the following 'advices
from Hong Kong and Yokohama: Two
disastrous fires, resulting in the de-
struction of 4,40O native houses, have
taken place in Manila. 1t is reported
that they originated from family quar-
rel in a native house, woman having
thrown a brazier Of hot Goals at her huS-
band, which missed its mark and set fire
to the place. At the latest report five
bodies had been taken from the ruins.
Information has been received at
Hong Kong which shows that the fire at
KAN Lii during the progress of festi-
val, in which 1.400 lives were said to
have been lost, was far more terrible
than was at first reported. Chinese
state that nearly 5000 persons were
suffocated or burned to death, and it is
certain that over 1900 lives were lost.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
MAY Change His Mind.

LONDON, May H. Sir Algernon
Borthwick, Conservative member of
parliament for South Kensington. and
who distinguished himself in the late
Conservative parliament as an opponent
of the tramWay and a supporter of the
prior claim of carriages to the use of
the streets, was himself party yester-
day evening to a carriage accident of
the gravest character. Sir AlgeTnon
was driving in the West end, when his
horse bolted. The coachman was thrown
off and killed, and the horse, in its fu-
rious career, ran over woman, who
was also killed. Sir Algernon himself
was uninjured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
GLADSTONE INSULTED.
Disgraceful Partisanship Exhibit
tiOn in London.

LONDON. May 1.-THE reception Of
the Prince of Wales at the imperial in
stitute today was in every way success
full. The Duke of York and Prin-
cess May were cheered repeatedly
by the thousands of guests. MIR.
Gladstone was present. looking tired
and irritated. A hostile demonstration
against him was made by some of the
ultra Tories when he appeared. The
opinion almost universally expressed
tonight in Loudon is that the demon
stration was not only disgraceful ex-
hlbition OF partisanship, but also direct
insult to the Prince of Wales, with
whom the prime minister had just
dined at the institute, in company
with the visitors from India. 1t is
said that Mr.. Gladstone absented him.
self from the exercises at the opening
of the institute in accordance with the
advice of friends who believed that if
he appeared he would be hooted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
French and siamese Fight.

CALCUTTA. May 17.-According TO the
latest advices the situation in the Me
Kong valley is becoming very grave. A
serious conflict has occurred between the
French Annamite garrison at Khong
and the Siamese The French are re-
ported to have been attacked by the
Slamese.A severe struggle occurred, and
a considerable number were killed on
both sides,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Second Clause Passed.

LONDON, May 17.-The second clause
of the Irish home rule bill, comforting
authority on the Irish legislature to
enact laws, was passed today in COM
mittee of the house of commons, as
amended by the adoption of Sir Henry
James amendment, that the supreme
power OF the imperial parliament should
remain und finished by any proviSo of
the home rule bill. The clause as
amended was adopted by vote of 2S7
to 225
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

tive bulls which have been Illuminated
against 1t in the interests of the dairy
men, and when its use has immensely
increased, butter sells at from thirty to
forty cents a pound. There should be
something in these facts to make men
think who only think they think
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Now own the Strip.

WASHINGTON, May II. - Secretary
Hoke Smith, on behalf of the United
States and Chief G. J. Harris, Treasurer
E. E. Starr, D.. w. Lipe and .. II. Gun
ningham, the authorized REPRESENTATIVES
of the Cherokee nation, this afternoon
signed the contract which is the final
step in the proceedings by which the
United States becomes the owner of the
Cherokee strip.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
WiuLeaye tho Seat Vacant.

CORK, May 17.-The Nationalists of
Northeast Cork. who have been repre-
sented by Michael Davitt, obliged to
withdraw from parliament ON account
of the bankruptcy proceedings institut-
ed against him for costs in the North
Meath contest, have resolved to leave
the seat vacant with the expectation
that Mr.. Davitt will obtain from the
court a certificate of bankruptcy, en-
abling Rim again to enter parliament.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
TDn4y,s WEATHER..

WAsHINGroN. May H. For Minnesota
and Iowa: Fair; slightly warmer; south
winds For Wisconsin: Fair; warmer;
winds becoming variable. For the Dakotas;
Fair. followed by slight showers in the ex-
IRENE west; slightly warmer east; much
cooler by Friday morning west; southeast
gales. shifting 4 west. For Montana: Fair
Thursday; COO Ter east; west winds.
GENE bal DESTINATIONS.
UNITED STATEs DEPARTMENT OF AGR1cULT-
TIRE. WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON. May
II. GAS o. m. Lbcal Time. : p m. 18th Merid-
ian me.-Observations taken at the same
moment of time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
rup Ashland Dailv Press has

THE Ashland Daily Press has issued
an annual edition in magazine form,
with some 200 pages printed on iue
book paper. 1t is profusely illustrated
with fine engravings of Ashland people,
scenes. buildings and enterprises. 1t is
altogether very. creditabIe business
stroke of JOE NJ. CHAPPLE, proprietor
of the paper. The issue contains good
deal of interesting and valuable infor-
nation concerning Ashland and Wis
consin at large. 1t will be widely cireu-
lated at the worlds fair, and greatly
beneft:the flouriShing city of Ashland.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Announced by Tories.

LONDON. May 17.-Lord Randolph
Churchill. speaking at Reading this
evening, said that Mr.. Gladstone had
informed the leading Liberals of Mid
lothian that he would not contest that
constituency again. This decision. said
Lord Randolph. proved that MIR. Glad
stone realized what revolution of feel
ing had been produced against him by
the home rule bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

stautinople. regarding the seizure of
Harper's Magazine by the Turkish gov
ernment on account of the alleged i'm
morality of its contents. state that the
seizure was not, as at first reported. be
cause the book contained poems by
Schlege, but was probably due to an
article on European armies and the
political situation, which would not be
considered Objectionable anywhere out
side Of Turl,py
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THE Constantinople consignment of
the last issue of Harper's Magazine was
confiscated by the Turkish censors Oh
the alleged ground that some of the
poems were immoral. Considering that
the standard of morality in that country
is little above the savages, Uncle SAM
will hardly accept the ground as being
sincere.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

JOHN c. Emo escaped his deserts by
cunning trick. He knew that the indict-
ment found against him in 1884 was de-
fectiye.so he returned from Canada after
the statute Of limitations had run
against the finding of another indict-
ment. The old Indictment is now
quashed, and Emo is free.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Fatal Fire in Norway.

CHRIsTIANA. May ia fire at Tron-
dhjem. Norway, resulted in the loss of
number of lives. -Four persons were
killed while jumping from burning
building, and three women and two
children were burned to death in the
flames
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18


There are more things in heaven
and earth
Than are dreamt of in your philos-
Ophy.
--Hamiet.
Who would have thought that the
Carlsbad Sprudel Springs can be
brought from Europe to America;
and yet you can obtain Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt here at every drug
store. which contains all the solid
constituents of the water. Do not
be imposed upon by INSCRIPTIONS
dealers. Insist upon the genuine
imported article. Eisner & Men,
deIson Co.. 152 and 154 Franklin
ST, New York, sole agents.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

"WATCHDoG" HOLMAN has his uses.
after all. When the GEARY act was
pending he sat down hard on the prop
ositiOn to appropriate half a million or
more to carry it into effect, and cut the
grant down to SlO0, 200, of which but
$4,000 remain. This will pay the de-
portation charges of only a few hundred
of the couple hundred thousand unreg-
istered Cinnamon, and the law will have
to lie innocuous until congress con-
venes. Then it is more likely that
the act will be repealed than that money
enough will be taken to carry it into
execution. Thus the sand-lotters are
baked OF, their game by the watchdog
of the treasury.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Australia,s FinanciaI Crisis

LONDON, May II. - AdviceS from
Australia show that the financial crisis
is still acute. This morning a dispatch
was received announcing that the
Royal Bank of Queensland. limited, had
suspended.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

Old English Silver is better In form
and style than any modern productions;
in fact. the best patterns made today
are copies of it. Howard & Co., 264
Fifth Avenue, New York, have the only
complete assortment in America. In
spectiOn invited.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Hungary Is Growing Old.

BUDAPEsTH, May 17.-The Hungarian
national government has given its sup
port and Endorsement to arrangements
for an exhibition in 1896, intended to
celebrate the One-thOuSandthsann
sary of the foundation of Hungarian
mnnarchV
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
WORST is OVER.
President Hill Takes a Favorable
View Of the Situation.

View Of the Situation.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-President
James j. Hill, of st. Paul. slipped
quietly into Washington late last even
ing and had short conference with the
president, returning to New York to-
day. President Hill takes more fa-
vorable view of the financial situation
than he did when he was here before.
AS he told the GLOBE at that time that
he did not believe bond issue was
necessary, he felt gratified that his
Judgment had proven good. He thinks
the worst is over, and says that, while
there is stringency all over the coun-
try. the Northwest is bound to come
out all right.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

BEFORE some good genius had discov-
cred that a substitute for butter could
be made which would be clean and
healthfuI, and so good an imitation that
experts have mistaken butterine for
butter and called 1t butter, dairy butter
sold at from ten to twenty cents a
pound. Now, after oleomargarine has
made its way in spite of all the legisia-
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

A CHICAGO preacher threatens to
unite ali church people in boycott of
the worlds fair. 1t is evident that the
teachings of Christ have not found so
deep root in his heart that he could turn
the other cheek to be smitten. Satan
still has strong hold upon him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THE news from Germany indicates
that the coming reichstag will have an
increased Social Democratic majority.
If it does, many would not be surprised
to see the emperor's throne slip from
under him,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Imprisoned an Aeitator.

BERLIN, May 17.-Herr Paasch. the
noted anti-Semitic agItator. has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for fifteen
months on the charge of libeling Chan
celor Won Caprivi, Herr Won Brondt,
the German minister to China, and
other prominent persons connected with
the German government
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Two Plums Given Out.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The presi-
dent today made the following appoint
ments: Robert T. Hough, of Ohio, to
be solicitor of internal revenue; Will
lam E. Ardrey, of North Carolina. to be
assayer and melter of. the assay Office of
the United States at charlotte, N. c.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THESE church people who would in
cite boycotts of the worlds fair are pos
sessed of the spirit of the religionists of
a few centuries ago, who burned people
at the stake because they chose to en-
tertain views different from their own.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THAT Centennial locomotive of the
New York Central fell just two seconds
short of pulling its train at speed of
two miles a minute. Another try will
no doubt bring it up to the two-mile
notch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL.
Formal Charges Filed Against
EX-CommissiOneT Simonds.

EX-CommissiOner Simonds.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-The rumors
which have been in circulation in the
interior department during the last sew
eral weeks which bring in serious ques-
tion the official integrity of w. E.
Simonds, the late commissioner of pat
ents, took tangible form today by the
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THE Republic rejoices at the decapi-
tation of WILLIAM ELROY CURTIS; not
that the Office is a humbug and fraud,
but because Mr.. CURTIS refused to have
the Pau-American congressman driven
where they could see some alleged
statues when they visited st. Louis.
Hell hath no fury like st. Louis
scorned."
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18
Eastern Advertising Office Room Al
Times BUILDING, New York.

wAsHIxGroN BUREAU, 14C5 STREET NV.
Comple,e files of the GLOBE always kept on
hand for reference. Patrons and friends are
cordially invited 10 visit andavail themselves
of the facilities cf our Eastern Offices while
n New York ami Washington
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

THE management of the Columbian
propose to have religious exercises on
the fair grounds each Sunday. This
will afford the church people pretext
to visit the grounds Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-18

A GOOD many people are prepared to
believe that the Columbian guards are
not wide of the mark in arresting chiefs
of departments as being suspicious
characters.