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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
IN THE HOTELS.

Baron Reise Stalburg. Victor, Baron
Condenhove, Robert Prade, A. III.
Beschorner Jr.. of Austria, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gamm. of Prussia, composed a
joVial party Of tourists who registered
at the Merchants yesterday on their
way to the worlds fair. Spoken to re-
garding the chance for the passage of
the German army bill, one of the barons
said as AustrIans, they were not inter-
'ested In the matter at all. He seemed
to regard the subject as of no possible
interest to his own country, except in
directly.
Hon. William E. Lee, of Long Prairie,
/ speaker of the last legislature. was call
ing Oh friends in the city yesterday.
Being himself banker, Mr.. Lee favors
repeal OF the Sherman law, but he at
tributes much of the present stringency
and fearfulnesS to what he termed ''the
uncertainty of the people as to what
FGongreSs and the president will do re-
gardlng the tariff and financial leg
isiation, such as the repeal of
the 10 per cent tax OH banks. Should
that tax be repealed, the Bank of Long
Prairie would begin to issue money at
of these bills would depend to large
extent on the law and credit of the
state. Anticip pating repeal, | believe
tennessee and other Southern states last
winter passed banking laws to meet the
case. Minnesota already has very
good law. The fact that SO many kinds
of money would then be in circulation,
in my estimation, would be source of
danger. If Cleveland's policy and the
action of congress could be Known,
am convinced much of the present
tension would be relaxed"
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Many of the lumber kings of the
Northwest, including WeyerhauSer him
at the Merchants yesterday which was
strictly private. The matter of prices,
the output of next season, where it will
be wiseSt TO cut and where save, to-
gether with other details OF the LuSi-
ness, were considered, but what
action was taken or decided on
Is a trade secret. Instructions have
gone out to retail dealers in rural
districts to refuse all credit, and to do
only cash business, unless absolutely
certain of securing pay for the material
sold on time. Jack Mullen'S war of the
DrailS also came in for discussion Incl
denta.iy, and some forcible expressions
were used i'll connection Herewith.
Sldered the state law 4 blackmailiug
act, or at least affOrding opportunity
for blackmaIl.
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SHERMAN on SHERMAN.

JOHN SHERMAN is out in letter to
Congressman WALKER, who gave away
the true inwardness of the famous act
in recent Herald interview, in which
the senator explains at length the OBJ
jects sought to be obtained by his meas
ure. The house had passed the pur-
chase act, and the senate had substi-
tuted free coinage. The bill was a
compromise between these two. with
the additions made as to maintaining
parity, the permission to contract for
gold payments and restricting purchases
to market values. All this was known
The interesting part is where he at
temptS to meet the statement that it
had larger political or partisan pur-
pose III saving HARRISON, a prospective
candidate, from the loss of votes in the
silver states which would result from a
veto.
Senator SHERMAN does not deny that
there was such purpose. He impliedly
admits it when he says we had no right
TO throw the responsibility on the pres
ident of vetoing a free coinage bill.
There should have been no possibil-
ity of passing it over to the president
with Republican senate and house, if
there is anything in the protestatiOn of
that party as being pre-eminently the
party of honest money. The ex-presi-
dent is, however. less astute than is the
Ohio senator. He has said that the
Democrats were using the free coinage
proposal as means to put HARRISON
in hole" The inference is fair and
unavoidable that Mr.. SHERMAN's make
shift was but counter move IN the
game to keep MIR. HARRISON out of the
hole. If this is true, and the action of
BURROWS contingent of Republicans
in the house in the last session who
voted against the repeal of the act SO as
to put. CLEVELAND in the hole" con-
firms it, it only shows that there are
men in all parties who make public in-
terests subServlent to party and per-
sonal ends.
The additional reason for the COM
promise, that if not passed it would
have left the BLAND bill act in force, Is
absurd. The BLAND-ALLISoN bill (why
does the senator drop the Republican
end of the title?) called for the purchase
and coinage of not more than 1000, 900
and not less than 100000 ounces
monthly. Mr.. SHERMAN's substitute
increased this 125 per cent. The ab-
Surdity of the senator's reason needs
only this statement to make it apparent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
POOLING WITH PERCENTAGES

The American Manufacturer, the or.
gan of the protected industries and the
especial champion of the tin plate Gin
dustry," is not letting the financial gale
distract its attention from the supreme
cause of defending the youngest of the
Infants and striving to save it from an
early death at the hands of an unsym-
pathetic Democratic administration.
The secretary of the treasury having
dispensed with the services OF Special
Agent AYRES, whose mission it was to
puff the Infants growth by reporting
the dipping Of foreign sheets in foreign
tin by imported labor as American"
tin plate production, the Manufacturer
asked the tin plate dippers them.
selves to send in their Statistics" of
output. 1t finds, what any one who has
access to the reports of the treasury
showing our imports of sheet steel and
tin could find, that there has been a
large increase Of plates dipped in this
country, but when it comes to the state
ment Of the quantity of black sheets
made in this country, it drops into the
vagueness Of percentages and says that
the amount has increased so per cent.
1t would have been clearer, though
probably less imposing, had it given
the number of pounds or tons OF home
made black sheets made and used. The
treasury reports show that there were
imported in the eleven months ending
with May last S3,6s9,667 pounds of tag
gers iron or steel as against 2S, 161, $50
pounds during the same period of 1892.
This is an increase or 200 per cent.
Whether so per cent means much or
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
LEVEL HEADED.

1t is easier to understand the change
which has come over the attitude of
Southern congressman now that we are
getting something besides the frothy
utterances of papers like the Constitu-
ton, and are hearing from the business
men. We gave recently the declaration
of the Atlanta board Of trade, and this
is followed by the clearing house associ-
alton. which declares: That we favor
the unconditional repeal of what is
known as the SHERMAN silver purchase
act; that we oppose any further coinage
of silver with the present ratio to gold {;
we favor the coinage Of all silver which
can be used by the people of this coun-
try, provided each dollar coined shall
contain enough silver to bring one hun
dred cents of gold in any market IN the
world.
1--WE favor the repeal of the 10 per
cent tax on state bank notes, provided
suitable national or state legislation be
enacted which will make any future
issue of notes as safe and good as ma
tionai bank notes are at present"
No wonder Mr.. CRISP and the rest OF
them have so materially modified their
views and swung back onto Democratic
ground, when they hear such talk so
put from the business men of their COM
munities. 1t is such talk that counts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
MAY BIZ A SCRAP.
Complication Over the Newfound
land Shore Question.

Complication Over the Newfound-
land Shore Question.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., July 11.-This col
ony is threatened with more serious
complications arising out of the shore
question. The French flagship Naidea,
Admiral FlamornaiX, arrived here
on Saturday to participate in
the anniversary OF the establishment of
the French republic Friday next, and
also arrange the recent difficulty over
the French shore. Five weeks ago
the French lobster packers imported
large quantities of trade implements
in the steamer Harlow 20 Boone
Bay. They refused to pay duty thereon,
claiming that Frenchmen'S goods were
exempt. The Newfoundland govern
ment seized the goods for non-pa yment
of duties and sold them at auction. The
French admiral yesterday had a confer
ence with the government and the eX-
ecutive committee. He demanded the
return or the goods. The governor re-
fused. and he gave them until ),
O'Clock in the afternoon for final an
swer. None arriving at that hour, he
hoisted his anchor and left the port,
refusing to attend dinner arranged in
honor and a ball Wednesday. The
flagship Cleopatra, Commodore Howe,
also came here to receive the Niadea and
tender cOprtesies; The Cleopatra's Off
GERS are indignant at the action of the
French admiral, who threatened all
sorts of terrible things. The Admiral
ElamornaiX has gone to st. Pierre 10
report to the governor, thence he will
sail to the French shore. The Cleopatra
awaits instructions from England and
wilt then fo!!9W the Niadea, 1t is be-
lieVed shat the inatter will result in
considerable friction, possibly an out
break when the Warships meet.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
REFLECTED BY MINERS.
They Will Not Dig Coal for 54
Cents a Ton.

PITTsBURG, Kan, July 1.-THE strik-
ing miners held delegate convention
today to vote upon the proposition made
by the mine owners to settle the strike.
The offer made by the owners was 81
cents ton for mining coal the year
round. The proposition was voted down
by unanimous vote. The delegates
will make counter proposition to the
owners.
Fiftd more miners went back to work
today in the mines of the Kansas tE
Texas Coal Company at Litchfield, the
largest in the district. The company is
preparing to fill the strikers places
with new men, and have ordered
the strikers to vacate their houses.
Seven evictions were made today by a
deputy constable, and the feeling is
beginning to run high. The company
tonight sent armed guards to their
mines to protect their men and their
property. 1t Is believed trouble will
follow speedily if the company persists
i'll evictlng the strikers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
THE OHIO LAW.

The recent sentence of a chicken
thief to the OHIO penitentiary for life
has caused good deal of merriment
throughout the press of the country.
The fact was that this was the third
time the thief had been sentenced to
the penltentiary, and under the new
law of the state he was considered a
habitual criminal and subject to the
sentence he received. The American
sentiment makes grave error i'll meas
urlng the enormity Of a thief's guilt by
the amount he steals. One man steals
from a totally abandoned nature and
another purely from over-temptation.
This is something which seems to be
omitted from the philosophy OF most
Americans. The first purpose of legal
punishment is to reform the convicted
person; the next. to make. au example
of him, and the last, to rid society of
his presence. The abandoned man is
the habitual criminal. Punishment has
the only effect of causing him to regret
that he was caught, and to make him
more wary i'll his next venture. He is
devoid of the sense Of shame. hence has
no pride to appeal to. No matter how
Well-behaYed he may be in prison, he is
secretly connecting deviltry to perpe
trate when he is released.
A habitual criminal has just been ar
rested for crime in city of this state.
He has served three terms in the Wis
consin penitentiary and one in the Min
nesota. Nobody knows how many terms
he has served elsewhere, and how MANY
times he has committed crime which
was not traced to him. While at Still
water he was one Of the best behaved
convicts in the institution, and held one
OF the most important positions given to
the inmates. He did so well that it IS
surprising he was not pardoned for
good conduct, for this ground has often
erected that result Ill this state. 70
sentence this man to term of years
means only that if his life is spared. a
human wolf will be turned loose to
again prey upon the public. 1t is to
rid sociey of the presence of such people
as this that the Ohio law was enacted.
The tendency of American courts and
Jurles to deal lenientIy with them is not
commendable. and is disastrous to the
welfare of society. Too much sicklv
sentiment and too little hard sense
enterinto such cases usually.
The one who steals from over-tempta-
ton is severely punished by mere ex-
posure. But he should be made an ex-
ample, and courts should not be too
lenient in such cases. He usually steals
large amount of money, causing a
good deal of suffering and sorrow. an d
his punishment should be severe. A
term of years is, however, su fficient to
accomplish the ends of justice in such
cases. for the culprit is not likely to re-
peat the otfense.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
SYMPATHY FOR SUFFERERS.
National Commissioners Discuss
the Holocaust.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE holocaust
was the principal subject of discussion
at today's meeting of the national COM
mission. Immediately after calling
the commissioners to order, President
Palmer said:
Gentlemen, you know under what sad
circumstances we adjourned yesterday.
One OF the most horrible catastrOphies
that have ever happened in any country
took place almost under our eyes, and it
seems proper to me that the commission
should take some action upon the sad
event, and also take some action-if we
are not poWerleSs, to prevent recur-
renee of things of this kind. [
would suggest that the cause of
the commission be embodied in
resolution that such buildings which
are being freQuented or whose roofs arc
being frequented by the public should
be inspected. 1t is my opinion that
there are several buildings here from
which. in case fire takes place. it would
be impossible to take the people off the
roof Ill event of damage to the elevators
The public will not hold US guiltless I'M
less we do all i'll our power to prevent
it."
Commissioner Barbour, of Michigan,
presented resolution of respect for the
memory OF the dead. which was adopted
by rising vote. On motion of Com
missioner Mercer, of Wyoming, reso-
luton was adopted providing for the
appointment of a special committee of
four to inspect the buildings as regards
the safety of human life IN case of fire
upon the grounds. Mr.. Castleman, of
Kentucky. presented resolution, which
was adopted. directing the committee
OH buildings and grounds to request the
Chicago board of fire underwriters to
report to the national commission the
condition Of the various buildings as to
danger from fire, and the further pre-
cautions that are necessary, ii any. In
the case of the contested seat of New
Mexico President Palmer insisted that
the select committee TO which the mat
ter had been referred should report
without further delay.
By vote of 81 to & the national COM
mission adopted the following resolu-
tion at their afternoon session:
Resolved, by the worlds Columbian
commission, That the ruling nov being
enforced by the Worlds Columbian eX-
position for the purpose OF opening the
gates of the exposition on Sunday, has
not been approved by This commission.
and is i'll violation of the rule adopt
ell and promulgated by said exposition
and said commission, and is being en-
forced without the assent or authority
OF the worlds Columbian commission"
The resolution was adopted after
debate in which nearly every member
OF the commission took part. The six
who voted against the resolution were:
j. ii. Smith, of Colorado; J. Fiboeek,
Iowa; L. B. Bullene, Missouri; NJ. ID.
Groner, Virginia; Lafayette Funk,
Illinois; Dewitt Smith, Illinois.
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little depends on the figures on which it

little depends on the figures on which it
is based.
The Manufacturer summarizes its re-
plies as showing: First-Inerease of
product, 80 per cent. Second-Product
of bright tin doubled. Third Use of
American black sheets increased SO per
cent; foreign sheets, 10 per cent. Slight
and insufficient as is this foundation for
jubilation the Milwaukee Wisconsin
makes on it the comment that with
such remarkable progress during only
one quarter, it is not surprising that the
Democratic free traders are afraid to
let the people know what the tin plate
manufacturers are doing" Our vener-
able contemporaries is mistaken. The
Democrats are willing to have just ex-
actly that thing known, and precisely
that thing is what Mr.. AYRES and the
tin plate makers would not let us know
We want the people to know just what
they are getting for that extra and need
less % cents which they are paying for
every pound of tin plate they are using.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
A CASE NOT REPORTED.


1t has come to light that family on
Dayton avenue has had diphtheria in
the house some time and made no re-
port TO the health department, as re-
Quired by ordinance. The house was
not placarded, ami 1t was by accident
that the neighbors learned Of the ex-
lstence of tho disease. The ordinance
provides penalty of fine and imprison-
ment for the failure to report a case of
contagious disease and to have the
house placarded. There has been a
good many violations of the ordinance
in this way, and it is time some one was
made an example TO bring an end to the
practice. Next to cholera and yellow
fever diphtheria is among the most fatal
of contagious complaints, and 1t is one
of the easiest to contract from visiting
its locality. 1t is matter of the utmost
Importance that eases of the disease
shall be carefully guarded. { 1t is nat
ural for families to dislike to have their
houses marked with contagious disease
signs; but the welfare of the community
demands that it shall be done. A fail
ure to placard house is likely to cause
widespread contagion and many
deaths.
Were cholera to visit the city there
would be q still stronger tendency for
householders to conceal cases in their
families from the health department
and public. 1t seems singular that any
family shoulu be willing to endanger
the lives of whole community of chill
dren to crafty their pride in the matter
of placarding. But there are a great
many who will do this very thing, and
the health department should exert
itself TO put stop to the practice. In
view of the possibility of cholera reach
ing this country, it is more important
than ever that measures be taken to
put an eud to it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
LITERARY CONGRESS.
1t Divides Into Five Sections
Meeting in Different Halls.

1t Divides Into Five Sections,
Meeting in Different Halls.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE literary con-
gress, divided into five sections, each
meeting in hall of its own, was at
tended by a large number Of peo-
pie today. The meeting which
created the most interest was that
of the authors. international
discussion. The chairman was ex-
Congressman George E. Adams, of Chi
cago, who has been active in securing
the passage of laws to protect authors.
Mr.. Adams read an address suggesting
that the gathering take action toward
the preparation of a comprehensive
statement of the condition of the copv-
right laws, the difficulties in the
way of authors and submit it to the
British and American governments in
the hope of securing better laws. The
ex-congressman introduced an innova-
ton by reading his paper without
rising. He remained sitting at the
chairman's table. The next speaker,
DIR. Sprggs, of London. the represent
ative of tho British Society of Authors.
followed the example of Mr.. Adams
and remained sitting. Other speakers
were Richard Watson Glider, Prof.
LOunSbury, of Yale, Hamlin Garland,
Charles Dudley Warner, Gen. A. Nc
Clurg and President Adams, of Wiscon-
sin unIve rSity.
At the evening session of the congress
of historians of the worlds literary
congress, Dr.. James Schouler,o of Boston,
described his methods of historical
investigation. William Henry Smith,
of Chicago, took for his subject the first
fugitive slave case of record in Ohio.
The speaker traced the legislation Of
the land concerning slaves down to
June, 1910, when the records of Vir-
ffinia cleared Ohio's territory of the
slave laws,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
AdIai on a Junket.

KANSAS CITY, July 11.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson and party passed
through Kansas City at noon today in a
private car on the Santa Fe road, en-
route to the Pacific coast and the Puget
sound country. The party consists, be-
sides Vice President and Mrs. Steven
son, Luther, son of Mrs. NJ. L. Scott, a
sister of Mrs. Stevenson, and daughters;
Justice Shope. of supreme court of llli-
nois, and daughter; Judge w. G. Ewing,
of the superior court of Chicago; Mrs.
Ewing and the Misses Ewing; George
B. Burnett, attorney of the Wabash
road, of st. Louis. 81
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
Liquor Dealers Organize.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Representative
retail liquor dealers from New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio. In
diana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas,
lima, Tennessee. California, Mississippi
and Illinois met in the North Side
Turner hall today and formed Ma
tional Retail Liquor Dealers associa-
ton. The organization will not inter-
fere with the powers of state organiza-
ton. The convention will meet tomor-
row and adopt constitution and bylaws
and elect officers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
TODAY's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1l.-For Iowa and Min
nesota: Local thunder storms during the
afternoon or night, and the conditions con
tinue threatening for severe local storms;
brisk and high southerly winds; cooler
Wednesday night. For Wisconsin: Showers
in northern, fair in southern portion; warmer
in southeast portion. The conditions con-
tinue threatening for severe local storms in
northwest portion, increasing southerly
win1s For North and South Dakota:
Showers and severe local storms; winds
shifting to westerly and cooler. For Mon
tana: Local. rains, followed by clearing
weather; northwest winds; cooler in eastern
and warmer in western portion.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIoULT-
URE, WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON. July
IL, GAS p. m. Local Time, p. N. 18th Merid-
ian Time.-Observations taken at the same
momentof time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Council OF Administration Holds
Secret Meeting.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE council of
administration of the worlds fair met
this morning and went into session at
once behind closed doors. 1t was con-
iectured that they we're getting ready
to make a thorough investigation of the
fire yesterday. From the vehement Ian,
guage OF the members of the council,
as it could be heard through the doors,
it was evident the session was stormy
one. Shortly after the meeting was
convened, Director of Works Burnham
was sent for and remained in the room
for over an hour. When he came out
he refused positively to give any infor-
nation as to what took place while he
was present. Appropriate resolutions
of coQdolepce and sympathy were
adopted by the council.
1t has been determined by the council
Of administration to maintain the de-
partment of promotion and publicity
until the close, with Maj. Moses p
Handy as its chief. In view of this fact
the local directors made an aDpropria-
ton for paying the salaries and other
expenses of the department.. In so do
Ing the directory took occasion to COM
plimeht Maj. Handy for the efficient
manner in which the department had
been managed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
After a Slice of a City.

PINE BLUFF. Ark. July IA suit
involving $4,000 worth of property in
the heart of this city was today filed in
chancery court here by the heirs OF
Gems. James and Yell against the city
of Pine Bluff and the Missouri Pacific
railway, whose freight and passenger
depots are located on the grounds. The
plaintiffs hold deed from the original
OWHGrs, who obtained the land bv letters
patent from the government, they hay-
ing been previously dedicated to the
city for public purposes, but were never
used as such,