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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
SEVEN INVESTIGATORS.
Organization and Purposes of tia
Joint CoEafaittee.

Organization aud Purposes of the
Joint CoRsaHaittee.
The decided intimations of tremend-
Gus, far-reaching aud long-c0ntinued
fraud in securing and absolute stealing
OF state timber made by the senate in
vestigating committee are now to be
put to the test. These senators and four
members of the house will conduct the
process of probing ali allegations of
crookedness, and there are many we'll
posted men who make bold to say that
the revelations will be nothing less
than astounding. ''Republicans have
been for a long term of years the beneti-
Charles of these timber steals" was in
substance the utterance of Republican
Oh the floor Of the house. While this
idea will not be the guide of the COM
mittee appointed, if their efforts are
brought to fruition there seems small
chance to involve members of any other
party. HoggiShness has been a dis
tinguishing characteristic of the pre-
dominant party in Minnesota, and the
leaders Of the controlling faction in the
party nave taken so little pains to con-
ciliate the minority that now they are
about to reap the WhirlWnd. Even q
worm will turn. In this case, however,
the worm will be transformed into
snake with vicious fangs, and some one
is going to get stung to the quick.
The joint committee is well chosen to
manage the task put upon it. Ignatius
Donnelly is so well known that refer
ence to his qualifications is utterly
superfluous. Learned, alert, thoroughly
posted OH written state history, ana
knowing great deal about the unwrt-
ten matters that have from time to time
excited public interest, the Sage of
Niningcr will make chairman at once
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
RIVERS GREAT RAGE.
The Red Lake River So High
That 1t May Drive Out
Bridges.
Snow Falling in Both DakotaS
and in Portions Of Min
neSOta.
Every Indication That Seed
ing Will Be Several
Weeks Late.
Postmaster Who Had Served
Since Buchanan'S Admin
iStPation.

FISHER, Mimi, April 19.-The water
In Red Lake river has risen here since
last night eleven feet. 1t is now within
three feet of the stringerS of the bridge
crossing Red Lake river. The whole
country is one solid sheet of water. In
some places farming lands are six feet
under water. No doubt hundreds of
acres cannot be seeded this season. One
and One-half miles west of here the
Great Northern tracks for distance of
half a mile are under water. The cur
rent is terrific, and it cannot yet be told
what the result to the tracks will be by
morning.
GRAND FORKS, \. D., April 19.-The
Red river is steadily rising, and is now
eight feet above the highest point
reached last year. The food in Red
Lake river expected tonight will greatly
raise the stage of water. The prairie is
covered with water north and west, re-
Quiring trains to move very slowly. The
ice gorge above DemerS avenue bridge
has been removed by dynamite. The
gorge resting against the Great North
ern bridge will be removed tomorrow.
The train from the west is six hours
late, the Northern Pacific four hours
late. 1t is freely predicted that the
wafer will reach as high as in the food
OF 1882.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
NOT LOCKED UP YET.
Illness Keeps the Duchess Of Suth-
erland Out of Jail.

LONDON, April 19.--The story< given
out yesterday that the dowager Duchess
of Sutherland, who was sentenced to
six weeks imprisonment in Holloway
Jail tor contempt of court. had been
driven in carriage to the prison and
locked up was universally printed and
believed. 1t transpired today, however.
that the report was erroneous. After
the imposition of the sentence the
dowager obtained from Justice Jeune
an order permitting her to 80 to villa
near Windsor, with the understanding
that she would surrender herself to the
authorities today. 1t is now an
nounced that the dowager duchess was
taken suddenly ill at 4 o'clock this
morning. A physician was IN constant
attendance upon her until O'clock,
when her condition was such that he
summoned another doctor to consult on
the case. Later the doctors sent GER
tificates to the authorities to the effect
that the duchess was too ill to surrender
to undergo the sentence of imprison-
ment imposed by Justice Jeune. A sec
too of tue press is trying to establish
the argument that in sentencing the
dOwager duchess Justice Jeune eX-
ceeded his authority. and these papers
point out in support of their contention
that peeress is exempt from arrest in
civil case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Ninth Annual Report of the Com
missioners Issued.


missioners Issued.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The ninth
annual report of the civil service COM
mission was issued today. The commits
sionerS urge that the classified service
should be extended as rapidly as prac-
ticable to cover every position in the
public service to which it can appropri-
ately be applied; as, for instance, to
clerks and writer's in navy yards, to al
most the entire body of officials in the
District Of Columbia, to the internal
revenue service, and to custom houses
with twenty five employees. They
earnestly desire that some such bill as
that introduced in the last congress, to
take the fourth-class postmasterS out Of
politics, may become law. The report
continues:
ultimately, the system of promotions
in the departments must come under
the immediate supervision of the COM
mission in order to secure uniformity
and the pest results. Very serious
harm, i'll our judgment, results from
allowing the chiefs of divisions to be
excepted from examination, and we
think that they should be put under the
general rule and be appointed by pro-
motion from within the service"
The report shows very surprising
growth of the number of employees COM
pared with the growth of. population.
The percentage of growth of the public
service i'll ten years has been nearly
double that of population. The service,
classified for examination under the
civil service rules rules has grown even
faster in the same space of time, ,increas-
ing at the rate of about 130 per cent; so
that whereas only about IL per cent of
the public service was removed from
party politics in 1888, about 81 per cent
in 1893 was so removed. The whole
number of places subject to competitive
examination under the rules is now
ID Q2S
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
GENEROUS KRUPP.
He Gives the 124-TOn Cannon
to the Worlds Fair CITY.

He Gives the 124-TOn Cannon
to the Worlds Fair City.
CHICAGO, April 19.-At the conclu-
sion of the worlds fair the monster
Krupp gun, the biggest piece of ord
nance in the world, will be presented to
Chicago by Herr Krupp and mounted in
fort off Hyde Park. permission to build
which was today given to Col Robert
L. Rae, of Chicago, by the secretary of
war. The fort will be located on five
acres OF made ground, and according to
the very latest plans of fortificatiOn.
The works will be of earth, as stone is
no longer of value to resist the terrible
assaults OF modern implements of war.
Work will begin very soon, and be pushed
with the greatest possible rapidity. 1t
will be finished in comparatively short
time. and from then until the end of the
fair 1t will be used for practice ground
for an artillery company, the practice
being carried on with the most improved
artillery in the governments possession.
When the fair is over the fort will be
occupied by the government artillery,
and the monster ~krupp gun will be
mounted there, ready either for inSpec-
tlon or tor active service. With its i'm
mense power it can protect Chicago
from its northern coast line to its south
ern, for by its perfected sights expert
gunnerS can obtain an accuracy of
workmanship that will enable them to
throw shot weighing pretty nearly
ton clean through a man-of. war. One
shot is guaranteed to send the largest
craft afiOat to the bottom.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
DO NOT RECIPROCATE.
Brazil and Spanish Islands Not
Living Up to the Treaty.


Living Up to the Treaty.
WAsHINGToN, April 19.-Tne inves-
tigation into the working of the several
reciprocal trade arrangements entered
into by the United States with Central
and South American countries and with
Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico, under
the provisions OF the Mckinley act.
which Secretary Gresham instituted i'm
mediately upon assuming the duties of
his office, 1t is reported, has led to a de-
termination by President Cleveland to
terminate the arrangements with Brazil
and with Spain for Cuba and Porto
Rico. Inquiry at the state department
develop; the fact that the arrangements
have not yet been terminated. 1t can
not be ascertained that this reported ac-
ton is part of policy of the admiO-
istration to abandon reciprocity. On
the contrary, the result of inquiries
tends to prove that, il any such action
has been or will be taken with regard
to Brazil and Spain, it will be due to
special and local causes. Complaints
are said to have been received from
persons doing business with Cuba and
Porto Rico that the local officials in
those islands DO not observe the re-
QuucIHSHtS VI lut ISClplOCdl dTTdng6-
ment, insisting upon the collection of
practically prOhIDitiVe duty upon the
articles entitled to admission free OF
duty under the terms of the conven-
ton. Some complaint is also made of
Brazil i'll this direction, but to not
nearly so great an extent as with regard
to the islands. The treaty with Brazil
is susceptible to termination on three
months notice by either parry; that with
Spain is to remain in force SO long as it
shall not be modified by the IN utual
agreement of the executive power of
the two countries
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
GREYHOUNDs BEGUN.

Cramps Commence Work on Yes
sells of the American Line.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10. - While
cannon roared and the vessels of many
nayies mingled in peaceful intercourse
at FortIoss Monroe, an event took place
here yesterday which marks the begin
ming of a commercial war upon the
seas, where once again the American
f1ag will fly at the stern of the finest
merchant vessels. AT Cramps ship
yard wer- begun the keels of two yes
sells for q American line. They will
be 511 It long and 63 feet beam, and
will displace about $1,000 tons. Ninety
six feet of the first vessel. which will be
the 277th built by the Crfmps. and
forty-eight of the second vessel were
laid between l and o'clock. No cere-
mony marked the beginning of this
great work other than the raising of an
American flag on the great derrick
Atlas
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20

tlon to advance some bill. up rose the
father of the house" with the sugges-
ton that each member be accorded the
privilege of calling UP one bill and hay-
ing it placed on the calendar.
All hands jumped at the chance. some
designedly, others with the best of in
tentions in the World. The greater part
OF two days was consumed in this order
exclusively, and not half dozen senate
files were allowed to get to the front
When this order was temporarily dis
pensed with the house had three full
pages OF calendar and little time left to
do any work. Consideration of general
orders was never resumed, and the bills
pushed to the front were all mystery to
the majority of the members. To realize
Mr.. TurrelI's Mistake
it should be borne in'nind that the work
of preventing the passage of certain
bills was attended to in many cases
more diligently than was the duty of en-
acting necessary legislation. There were
numerous m easure proposed whose
most nersistent enemies never uttered
a word against them. A skrewd man
who desired to kill a bill sacrificed al
most anything to keep it down. Every
opportunity to "bury" it was encour-
aged; every attempt to advance it was
blocked, quietly if possible, forcibly if
necessary.
To all who were on guard to keep
dangerous" bills in limbo. Turrell's
proposition came as welcome relief
They eagerly seized the chance to rush
forward "harmless" bills. Even good.
fat woodchucks were encouraged to come
forward and take reserved seat. The
ambition to kill was played in whip
saw game against the determination to
enact needed laws. AS a result of this
sort of plav, the innocent members who
nibbled when honest old Mr.. Turrell
dropped his bait for harmony-and it
must be said the member from Redwood
was earnest and honest in his PROPOSE
tion-gave the very best kind of aid to
the Legislators who had
Designs on Certain Bills.
Such move from any man but the
chairman of the Republican steering"
committee would have been viewed
with suspicion. His well-known desire
to facilitate business was accepted as a
reason for falling in with the sugges-
ton. And thereafter it was not a ques-
ton of how much work the house could
do, but how much it could be prevented
from doing. No man on the floor con-
Sidered the people or the state would be
irretrievably injured or materially bene-
flied by the passage of the hundreds of
bills awaiting action. There were sew
eral men. however, who knew the gait
they must go IL they accomplished the
work cut out for them. These men
labored quietly and uhobtrusively; but
they labored with a well-defned pur-
pose. and stuck to it until chaos reigned
and no smere legislation could be en-
acted. No doubt, their reward was com-
mensurate with the effort required.
while many a guileless representative
wandered reluctantly back to his con-
stituents and confessed he had failed
to get some cherished hope of his dis
trict. county, or town planted in the
statute books. He had tried and Won
dered at the futility of his efforts. be.
cause he had not seen the immense
power for good or evil in the negative
style of legislative effort.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
BECK STILL LIVES,
But He Hasn't Seen His Family
for Long Time Now.

for n Long Time Now.
Special to the Globe
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., April 19.-Sev-
enteen years ago Emanuel Beck left his
wife and family and went to the Black
hills. They never heard from him again,
and, as he was reported dead. made no
effort to find him. During all these
years the family has remained in Yank-
ton, hoping for the return of the huS-
band and father. thinking it likely that
the reports of his death may have been
false. They were formerly residents of
Pennsylvania. but removed to WiScOn-
sin prior to the War of the Rebellion.
Here Beck enlisted as private in Com
panv b, Thirty-third Regiment WiscOn-
sin Volunteer infantry, serving three
years. After the war he and his family
moved to Dakota, taking up their resi-
dence in YanktOn. From here he went
to the Black hills in search of work, and
reports came from there that he was
dead. Many years ago Mrs. Beck, think
ing herself a widow, applied for a
pension. Before doing so. however,
and under the belief that her husband
was still alive, her attorney wrote to the
pension office asking if Emanuel Beck
was on the pension roll. and if not, was
his postOffice address known TO the de-
Iartment. 4 negative reply having
been received, Mrs. Beck at once set
about procuring testimony in support
of her claim, and had, as was supposed,
established it, when the other day she
was surprised beyond measure to hear
through an official notice from the pen
sion bureau that her claim was rejected
on the ground that her husband, Eman-
uel Beck. was alive, his pOStOffice ad-
dress being MontroSe, Colorado. Thus
after a separation of many years, during
band to be dead, she ascertalnS through
the pension Office at Washington that
he is alive and we'll.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
Would Spoil the Coffee.

WASHINGTON, April ia protest
has been entered at the treasury depart
ment by agents of the consignees,
against the decision of Surgeon General
Wyman, to have coffee shipped from
Genoa to the United States disiDfected
by smoking it with sulphur. The coffee
in question consists of 1000 bags ana
came originally from Alden. Africa. 1T
is alleged that cholera is suspected to
have existed in Alden. On the other
hand it is asserted that the coffee
smoked in the fumes of sulphur is un-
saleable and unfit for use.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
LOTS OF SNOW.
The Northwest Gets a Covering of
White.

White.
Specials TO the Globe.
LITTLE FALLS, Minn., April 49,
About eight inches of snow fell here to-
day, and it is still showing.
SUMMIT, S. D.. April 19.-SnoW began
falling early this morning, and still
continues. Seeding is already two
weeks late, and will be further retarded
several days.
OsAKIs, Minn., April 19-One of the
heaviest snow storms of the season set
in early this morning. 1t is twister,
with brisk northeast wind, and ten
inches had fallen up to 10 o'clock. The
Ice IS over two feet thick yet on the
lake.
GRANITE FALLS, Minn., April 10
1t is now showing. and the ground is
covered with snow. Seeding has just
fairly commenced, and this wet weather
will delay seeding several days more.
WALNUT GROVE, Minn., April 49,
a heavy rain during the night turned to
snow this morning.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.. April 10
Snow began to fall this morning, and at
noon there were five inches on the
ground.
FARGO, n. D.. April ia heavy
rain until ? O'Clock this morning: since
then il has been showing steadily The
river fell about an inch last evening.
but is now again rising. Very little
seeding will be done i'll this county be
fore May l.
TYLER. Mimi. April 19.-Three or
fOur inches of snow has fallen here
since early this morning. Seeding is
only about kalf done and will be greatly
set back.
MARSHALL. Mimi, April 19.-It be-
gan raining at S p. N. yesterday and
continued until daylight. Four inches
Of Snow has fallen since.
MINTO, \. D., April 19.-FOrest river
rose > feet in the last twenty-fOur hours
and IS inches above 1875 record. and
lacks 3 feet of that of 1882. The lower
part Of the town is under water, but no
danger is imminent. Snow has been
falling all day.
WIILMAR, Mimi, April 19.-It rained
last night. followed by snow, which has
been falling steadily the past six hours.
The streets and roads are in a bad con-
diuon.
ROYALTOY, EIinn.. April ia snow
storm his been raging here all day. The
snow began falling at O'clock this
morning and is still coming down. The
ground is covered to a depth of five
inches. Seeding. which has just begun
here, Will be retarded for week at
least.
AIIKTN, Mimi, April 19.-To the de-
light of lumbermen, who say there is a
scarcity OF water for driving purposes,
it is showing here.
GRAY, s. d.. April ia heavy snow
storm has heen raging here all day. The
ground is very wet, and the seeding will
be delayed for at least week. Farmers
are very much disheartened over the
outlook.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
SATOLLI's AUTHORITY
Will Be Investigated by a New
Jersey Court.

Jersey Court.
New YORK, April 19.-An order iS-.
sued by Vice Chancellor Bird, of Tren>
ton. n. Y, requiring Father Tracy, of
Swedesboro, to show cause why he
should not be enjoined from interfering
with Father Leahy in carrying ont his
functions as priest Of the parish. was
returnabe yesterday. Father Tracy
was on hand and filed the answer. He
claimed that the decision of Mgr. Sa-
tolli was snOt conclusive, and that ha
had appealed to Rome. When the vice
chancellor heard this he said 1t Would
be necessary to have the evidence upon
the right and authority Of Mgr. Satolli
to finally decide between the two points,
and ordered an adjournment for
two weeks to enable Father Lcahy
to secure such evidence. Peter
Backe, counsel for Father Leally, said he
would proceed at once TO Washington TO
secure such evidence, and if necessary
would make an effort to secure the
sworn testimony Of the papal delegate.
When the testimony is secured the vice
chancellor will then have to decide tho
question which has caused so much con<
tention i'll the Catholic church OF Amer>
lea, namely, whether Mgr Satoli has
absolute power over Catholic church
affairs i'll this country.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20

the International Magazine of Christian
Science, in New York. 1t will he re-
nembered that the couple mysteriously
disappeared nearly four years ago, since
which time nothing has been heard of
them. Worthington has a record as
bigamist, no less than eight different
women claiming him as husband.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
How It Was Internationally
an Opportunity for Deadly
Work.
Mr.. Turrell Innoeently Plays
Into the Hands Of a Man
With a Purpose.
Dangerous" Measures Buried
Deep by a Process Easy
but Very Sure.
Sketches Of the Personnel Of
the Pine Land Steal In
vestigators.

1t has been said that all legislation is
the result of compromise. 1t might be
added that obstruction Is the great force
in legislative results.
Much is heard now of the bills that
have passed. Little is said of those
that were left on general orders of the
house and senate. And in this connec-
tion it may be stated that many were
left to die which could have been passed
by the house if Mr.. Turrell had not
blundered unintentionallv.
The Redwood statesman's mistake
was commented Oh VerV freely in tho
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
MRS. TODD ACTS.
She Begins Action to Set Aside the
Divorce Decree.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., April 19.-Mrs.
Mary Todd this evening began here an
action to set aside the decree of divorce
obtained by William r. Todd at Yank-
ton on Dec. 81 last. She declares in her
affidavit that she knew nothing of the
action until Jan. ID, 1893. Mrs. Todd
asked Judge Smith to reopen the case
and to grant her~a separate mainte
nance. She is Catholic and is opposed
to a divorce. She alleges in her protest
ing complaint that Todd committed
adultery with Mrs. Kennison in st.
Paul, Canton, Sioux Falls, Mitchell and
Rock Valley, 10. Her son, j. j. Todd,
VINO is here, has sworn that his father
never asked affiant for his mothers adj
dress. Mrs. Sarah a. Bryant, her
daughter, and E. X. Bryant, her son-in-
law, will make similar affidavitS. ii. A.
Todd, brother of the plaintiff, swears to
the defendants good and wIfely con-
duct, and says he will stand behind her
financially to see that she gets her
rights.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
Vetoed the Hygeia Bill.

MILWAUKEE, April 19.-Gov. Peck
this morning sent to the senate an official
communication vetoeing the bill allow
ing the Wisconsin Water company to
lay pipes across the industrial school
grounds at Waukesha. The veto was
unanimously sustained by the senate.
This is a substantial victory for the
village of WaukeSha. The matter is
now entirely i'll the hands of the supreme
court
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
BOUGHT ALIENS ASSETS,
Now the New York Partner Wants
an Accounting.

Now the New York Partner Wants
an Accounting.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Attorney E. W.
Atkinson, representing Robert Seaman,
the New York capitalist, said today that
Seaman's mysterious big suit for an ac-
counting from deacon" l.. II. Bisbee,
of this city. was for money advanced
years ago in speculation involving the
purchase Of the assets of the bankrupt
B. F. Allen, of Des Moines, To-, presi-
dent of the Cook County National bank,
of this city. According to Attorney
Atkinson something over $1,000, 900 of
the claims were purchased. 1t is added
that MIR. SeIman's patience is worn out
and he intends to know what became of
the money he advanced to Bisbee. Mr..
Bisbee, in an interview, says that Mr..
Seaman is most estimable man and
that the filing of the suit is all mis-
take, and that it will be dismissed when
he sees Mr.. Seaman, who is expected
here in about week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-20
THE GLOBE BULLETIN,

Weather--Rain or snow; colder.
Gov. Nelson signs anti-scalpers' bill.
Senator Tawney injured by fall.
Death Of Mrs. Isaac Staples.
Red Lake river on rampage.
Snow throughout the Northwest.
Gov Peck vetoes Hygeia bill.
Edwin Booth stricken with paralysis.
Smith withdraws from oratorical contest
Krupp gives big gun to Chicago.
Partridge still has cash.
Ohio millionaire disappears in Chicago
He is charged with forgery.
Illinois anti-pool bill killed.
The trial of James H. Burns.
An Indian attempts suicide.
Western Passenger association in trouble
Gen. Becker speaks on rates.