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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
PASS THE ORDNANCE.

The city railway ordinance comes up
in the board of aldermen tonight. 1t is
an assembly file, and the best interests
of the city demand that the board shall
concur The business men and people
generally of the city are anxious for the
adoption of the ordinance. They fee
that it is most unwise to maintain any
policy which can cripple the com
pany, and that the city Will gain by
an amicable settlement what could not
be gained by antagonism. The transfer
system which the ordinance provides is
in itself a most generous concession.
The present transfer system is all that
Mr.. LOWRY is compelled 10 give, and
its imperfections have been one of the
greatest sources of complaint. The p 70
posed plan will connect every line in
the cityror local travel.
The East Seventh street cable will be
turned into an electric, and that and the
West Seventh made continuous line.
Thus. one may ride from Fort Smelling
to the harvester works on one fare, a
distance of about twelve miles. That is
a pretty long ride for five cents.
We will gain a double track line to
Como park. This will afford st. Paul
access to pleasure ground superior to
Lake Harriet, and save to the city the
thousands of dollars which are spent
every summer by st. Paul people at the
Minneapolis resort.
We shall gain a splendid boulevard
on University avenue. For whatever
any alderman may imagine about 1t,
under the present ordinances Mr.. LOWRY
is not bound to build this boulevard.
The Maria avenue line will be run to
the center Of the city, and the nuisance
of transferring at Seventh street will
be dispensed with.
The electric extension Of the Selby
avenue line will be extended around to
a connection at Merriam Park with the
interurban line, so that st. Anthony
hill people may ride to Minneapolis
without going several miles out of their
way.
But all this has been gone over re-
peatedly, and everybody should be per-
feetly Informed of all the advantages to
be gained. The business men certainly
are.
All that we will lose are the transfers
of through travel on the interurban
line and the building of any other new
lines inside of two years, and, in all
fairness. Mr.. LOWRY should be relieved
of these burdens.
When one considers that every st.
Paul line is constantly carrying people
to the loop to ride to Minneapolis, he
can readily see that fully two-thirds of
the through travel is provided with
transfers and that the business cannot
be profitable.
The new lines which Mr.. LOWRY may
be asked to build are lot needed. Not
one of them could be operated at any
thing less than q material loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
PROJECTIONS INHUMANIrY.

A poorly dressed woman bought five
cents worth of potatoes at an East Sew
enth grocery. She was given three
pounds. This is at the rate of 81
bushel. The market price IN quantities
is 70 cents a bushel. The grocer said
that many bought only by the niekePs
worth. Poverty must be very pressing
in these cases. Can inhumanity 90 far
Their than when it diminshes the guam
tity people so poor can buy for their
nicKels? And what shall we call it
when it cloaks itself under the mantle
of brOtherly regard for the welfare of
all, and especially for those who labor?
Isn't it deviish then?
Save in short crop years we grow all
the potatoes we can eat. In some years
they are hauled out of the cellars in the
spring and thrown away. At such times
you can't give them away. Last years
was a short crop. We have callea on
other countries for a supply. We
bought abroad and imported in January
3S4, 600 bushels. About the same in De-
cember. We paid for them where we
bought them about 43 cents bushel.
We paid the freight OIL them. Then we
paid the United States for the blessed
privilege of bringing in potatoes for
our people to eat % cents more for each
bushel; more than half what the for
eigner asked us for them; IS per cent
of their value. The foreigner didn't
pay that tax; it was added to cost ana
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
JACKSON RE-ELECTED.

The fire board last evening performed
a good service for the city by rejoicing
JOHN JACKSON as chief of the depart
ment, and Commissioner FREEMAN will
receive general thanks for his broad
minded course. 1t was generally I'M
derstood all along that JACKSON would
be supported by Commissioners MITSCH
and PRENDERGAST, while the other
three commissioners would support
another candidate. President FREE
MANS vote is, therefore, happy sur
prise. JACKSON, after long and efficient
service in the ranks, won his way to a
promotion; then he was promoted from
tine to time until he reached the top.
He gained the honor by merit. and that
alone. AS chief he has never given
himself up to suspicious and the
tyrannies which naturally attend such a
position, and the department has Oper-
ated in perfect harmony.
No stronger proof that the depart
ment is most efficient, and that JACKSON
is an able chief, could be afforded than
the petition of twenty-nine of the most
prominent fire insurance agents OF st.
Paul which was before the board. The
petition urged in the strongest terms
the reelection of JACKSON, and the con-
tnuance of the civil service system. BY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
The States House.

Duluth Commonwealth.
Minnesota needs new capitol build
ing. Five years ago the old capitol was
tumbling down. 1t has nearly been con-
demned by the St. Paul building in
spectorS. The state can afford to spend
any reasonable sum for building of
proper dignity and beauty.
st. Paul is a good enough center.
There will always be city there large
enough to provide hotel accommodate
lions and other urban convenienceS. 1t
will always be crossroads for leading
railways 1t is. in fact. more central
than many places geographically in the
middle of the state. Whether the cap
itol is situated in the city or its suburbs
Is a secondary consideration. There
seems TO be n majority for the present
neighborhOOd.
1t may be we'll assumed that the new
building and its location will be perma-
nent. 1t has been found eXpedient in
the history of most American common
wealths not to locate the capitol i'll the
chief city. Boston is conspicuous cX-
ception. Albany and Springfield and
Sacramento and Columbus and dozen
OF hers conform to the rule. A great
city is no place for the state capitol land
doesn't want it. So Duluth need not be
considered a candidate. st. Paul is as
good place as any.
Since that is the case the state should
plan broadly. We doubt if the building
Minnesota wants can be had for &, 000.-
900. We hope not to see a series Of sup
Elementary appropriations. 1t would
be better to fix on large sum and
stick to il. A good scheme would be to
examine first what other states have
paid for their houses and what they got
for their money. Let the new building
be the prIde of the state for its beauty.
dignity, adeQusteness and solidity, and
for the honesty aud economy of its
construction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
REFUSED HIS SANCTION.
Disbursements of the New York
Worlds Fair Commission Laid
Before the Assembly.
Items Which the COMPTROLLER OF
the State Refused to
Audit.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 2O.-State
Comptroller Campbell tonight sent
communication to the assembly, as di-
rected in a resolution passed by the
house last week. 1t was ordered that
the comptroller and the worlds fair
commission Of this state furnish detailed
statements of all disbursements made
by said commission, including the
names of persons through whom such
disbursements were made, aud also in
Guiding all items of Indebtedness in
Cured by said commission and remain
ing unpaid, and also including all cor
respOndence between the comptroller
and said commission. The comp
trOller tells of mis- efforts to
secure from the commission vouch-
erS that should avoid the
Jumping of expenditures under the
heads ''incidentals," "sundries," and
the like. He tells of a 1925 desk, of $500
worth of carpet at $3.50 per yard. and of
an $50 hatrack bought by judicial dis
trict commissioner. The last two items
were. disapproved, and the bill for
the desk was audited only
after the seller had agreed to
take it back after use at ten per cent
uiSCouHC oil VIC OiiSiidi piiCc. NC
comptroller was not satisfied with bill
rendered by Commissioner Louis NJ.
Rowland for expenses for two weeks in
Chicago. This is the way the comp
troller puts it:
ut Will be seen by an examination of
the receipt of the Auditorium hotel, at
Chicago, which is annexed to this
voucher, that the first item, To room,
two weeks, SO, is at the rate of s.
day, without board: the second item
on the receipt, $500, telegrams;'
the third item, livery, $500
and the fourth item, restaurant,
$780, make an amount of S173.30, the
expenses of the commissioner at Chi
cago for two weeks. This amount
seems large to me, and | am not willing
to audit the same unless it can be salts
factorily explained. The balance of the
bill is made up of room rent. restaurant,
cab, baggage, messenger and telegraph
bills"
While refusing to pay this and other
bills he deemed "eXorbtant," the
comptroller invites the commissioners
to visit him to show cause, if they
would. why these bills should be paid.
The state auditing officer thinks the
ladies have been "eXtrayagant." Says
be:
"Within the past few days bill was
presented to this department from the
worlds fair commissioners which con-
tanned an item of $3.50 for twenty-five
badges for the lady managers at SIS
each. This voucher l return without
payment"
The total expenditure from April 1.
1892, to the present has been S16S, 027,
leaving balance of S13l.912.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
TUMBLED BY THE WIND.
Buildings Crushed in Toledo by a
Falling Wall.

TOLEDO, o., March 2O.-Durlng a
heavy gale of wind tonight the west
wall of the burned Wheeler opera
house, which was left standing after
last Fridays mornings fire, was blown
down, completely wrecking the buildings
recently occupied by Peter Sateler,
harnessmaker, aud l.. d. Park
er. groceries, and tearing the
east side out of three-story uild-
ing owned by W. A. Gilhouse,
-four and feed merchant. Parker sold
out his business this morning to George
II. Davis, and it is thought that Davis
and two others have been buried in the
ruins. An explosion of gas or oil fol-
lowed the falling of the wall, and in
few minutes flames shot up from the
ruins. An alarm of fire brought two
companies to the scene, and in short
time the blaze was under control. The
ruins are in such shape that it will be
impossible to make any examination of
them before morning. The loss OH the
three buildings will be about 100000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21

made the home price. 1t made every
poor woman get less potatoes for her
nickel.
Why this useless and Onerous tax that
yields revenue only in times Of scarcity
and want and none in times of plenty?
That only helps to lessen the number of
potatoes that can 90 to the dinner tables
of the poor. 1t is one of the most pitt
full of stories; pitiful and shameful.
1t was the bride OF Republican con-
gress to the farmers of the nation for
their votes; greed of Office dickering
with greed for pelf. 1t was sop to
growing Cerberus lust Weakening to a
sense of being defrauded and fooled.
The bride was rejected, but the tax
remains to add to the cost of every meal
eaten 10y everybody OF which potatoes
torn part, daily evidence of "man's
inhumanity to man." And every
struggling brother, striving hard to
make daily wage provide daily bread,
should teach his children at their frugal
board to add to the grace the words:
"God forgive them; they knew not
what they did"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21

E. {. THOMPSON.
Observer Weather Bureau.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
CAPITOL BILL IN THE SENATE

The capitol bill is to be called
up in the senate today and made
matter of special order for n
later day in the week. There is
no apparent reason to doubt that ii
will pass by large majority. Its every
feature has been so thoroughly dis
cuSSed. and every argument upon which
the opposition placed any reliance 50
completely exploded, that there is no
reason for delay, and it should be passed
at the earliest moment so as to make
room for other work which must Do
done before adjournment.
1t is gratifying to note the change of
sentiment of the state press with refer
ence to the matter. The state poverty
plea has been so etfectually exposed,
not by st. Paul men, but by Legislators
from all parts of the state, that nearly
every country paper which was some
weeks ago bitterly opposed to the
movement is heartily favoring 1t. This
indicates that their opposition was
based upon an honest belief that the
state was too poor TO warrant the step,
and that they are keenly alive to the
states great need.
If there is any opposition in the sen
ate there are not many TO advocate 1t.
and there is nothing substantial upon
which to base it. The only hope of the
opposition, without doubt, lies in delay.
Any tendency in that direction should
be nipped in the bud.
The splendid support the bill has re-
ceived from the outside contingent has
elevated the matter above the charge
that it is a local measure. 1t IS state
movement, and recognized as such by
the ableSt men.
Minnesota is one of the largest states
in the Union, and with all her vast min
eral wealth. agricultural and Industrial
resources, she is one of the very richest.
She reached her majority many years
ago, and ranks among the old states of
the Union. She needs only to be adorned
with a state house in keeping with her
dignity. In this respect she is far be-
hind the family of states in which she
ranks.
The last annual report of Gov. MER-
RAM shows that our commonwealth is
In most prosperous condition, and that
our state tax may be reduced some eight
mills. This disposes of every reason
able obstacle.
No taxpayer will be compelled to pay
more than ten cents year on each farm
or town lot, and the great majority will
pay less than six cents. By the plan of
the bill we will not have the structure
inside of twelve years, and long before
that time the rate of taxation will be
lowered very materially.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
FATE OF THE NAR0NIC.
Two of Her Life Boats Saw Drift.
ing in Midocean by
Steamer.
Both Were Empty, but It Is Be.
IieVed Their Occupants Were
Rescued.

BREMEN, March 20-After loDg-cOn-
tinued anxiety regarding the fate of the
White Star line steamer Naronic. which
sailed from Liverpool, Feb. IL, for New
York, and which had not since been
heard of, intelligence has been received
showing beyond any doubt that the
vessel is lost. The British steamer Cow
entry, Capt. Wilson, from Fernan-
dina, Feb. 10, arrived at this port
today. She reports that at 2 o'clock in
the morning Of March 4. when in lati-
tude AZ north, longitude 4G west. she
passed a lifeboat painted white bearing
the name "Naronic." The boat was
floating keel upward. At 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of The same day another
lfeboat from the Naronic was passed.
This boat gave evidence Of having en-
countered heavy weather. The mast
and oars Of the life boat had been lashed
together and attached to the painter and
then thrown overheard as sea anchor
to keep the boats head to the wind and
sea. Judging from appearances, nei-
ther of the boats had been long adrift.
The position of the drifting boats was
about south by west of Sable islands.on
liC DlilhS VI NtHIOulluldIlus HcI6 10
a chance that the occupants Of the
boats were picked up by passing yes
sci.
LIVERPOOL. March 20.-Oficials OF
the White Star Line company here have
received full report of the steamer
Coventry which arrived at Bremen to-
day. They state their advices show that
the last lifeboat of the NarOuic passed
by the Coventry was recently occupied
by portion of the Naronic's crew, and
they expressed the hope that the 0ccu-
pants had been picked up by passing
vessel. They also expressed the hope
that the occupants OF the other boats
had been rescued. All doubt as to the
fate of the Naronic has been diSpelled
by the sighting OF her lifeboats. That
she is now at the bottom OF the sea can
not be disputed, but the cause of the
disaster is, Of course, still matter
of conjecture. 1t may be, judging
from the latitude and longitude i'll
which the boats were seen, that the
steamer struck either a derelict or an
iceberg, though it is still rather early in
the season for ice to be adrift so far
south as the banks. 1t is hoped THAI
the mystery of the steamer will soon be
cleared up by the landing at some port
of members of her crew. a vessel
which passed Deal today signaIled that
she had on board eleven shipwrecked
people, and the White Star people say
there is strong probability that they
are part OF the crew of the Naronic.
The arrival of this vessel is eagerly
awaited, as, should the shipwrecked
persons on board be from the Naronic,
all conjectureS as 10 the causes that led
to the laundering of the steamer will be
removed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
The New Capitol.
uluth News-Tribune.

Duluth News-Trbune.
The house has declared itself in favor
of the bill for the building of new
state capitol, on site not more than
three-quarters of mile from the lOca-
ton of the present capitol. The debate
on the bill in the house committee of
the whole showed good deal of feeling
over the matter, and there was a diSpO-
sition on the part of some to array the
country members against the st. Paul
members on this question. 1t is not
question of the city against the country.
1t is a question as TO whether new
building is needed and whether the
state can afford the outlay for its con-
struction. No doubt Mime sofa can get
along with the present capitol building
for several years to come, and under
the'propoSed law she will have to. The
present capitol has never been a credit
to the state; it has never afforded the
loom and the convenienceS demanded
by the states business. 1t is bad in ar
rangement and III construction, and
should be replaced by new, modern,
roOmy and tasty building, one that will
be a source of pride to every citizen of
the state, yet that shall not necessitate
a wasteful extravaganza of the peoples
money.
The bill recommended to pass, very
correctly refuses to pander to the real
estate spectators of st. Paul and Mill
neapolis by recognizing the Midway dis
trlct as suitable, or even possible
place for the new capitol, and that is
great point in its favor. So far as the
cities and the country are concerned,
the country has just as much interest in
seeing the right kind of capitol erected
as the cities. There is no disposition
TO remove the capitol from st. Paul.
That is a convenient place for it, and
the people at the present time would
protest most loudly against even pro-
posa for its removal, and they want a
capitol in the most convenient part Of
81 Daul
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dreds of brokers, 1t would be
something remarkable. They are
found among ministers, among doc
tors and among lawyers. But II
the association Is committing fraud.
why not panish? Mr.. Lind held
that the scalpers' business Is means OF
competition, and he fortified his posi-
ton by declaring that the Twin Cities
are the natural convention cities OF the
country, but the act will greatly mltl-
gate against the cities in this respect.
The delegates would be III danger OF ar
rest for felony, because two friends.
for illustration, coming from Bos
ton, one through Canada and
the other along the Lake
Shore, might exchange tickets for the re-
turn tickets. This would be natural, but
they would be liable.tO arrest under the
bill. Mr.. Lind, in emphasizing the ben
efits that are actually conferred, said that
he had saved 5000 on tickets between 81.
Paul and Washington by buying from
the scalper5. he denounced the bill as
a high-handed piece of legislation. The
bill declares all the tickets found i'll the
hands OF the brokers, after going into
effect, are void. He pronounced the bill
unconstitutional because it interferes
with personal rights.
He defied any lawyer to vote for the
bill, and he cited the inspection Oh the
foot bill. and other measures that had
been declared unconstitutional.
Congressman Lind waXed eloquent as
he proceeded. and he drove nail after
nail into the coffin of the bill.
~ voted against the meat inspection
BILL" interrupted Senator John Day
Smith.
"And you will vote against this bill"
cried the eloquent congressman. He
closed by submitting brief Of his case,
and then the committee gave MIR.
O'Brien the privilege of also filing a
brief
Conductor Miles, OF the Milwaukee
road, claimed that he had taken up
1000 fraudulent tickets while in pursuit
of his duties ThiS closed Ite hearing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
TODAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. March 2l,-For Minnesota;
Generally fair; northerly winds; colder IN
EASTERN portion. For Wisconsin: Generally
fair Tuesday, with colder; northweSterly
winds For Iowa and South Dakota: GEN
orally fair; northerly winds; slightly colder.
For North Dakota: Generally fair Tuesday;
northerly winds, shifting TO easterly; colder
Tuesday morning. followed by rising tenn
pcrature For Montana: Local SHOWS; east
arlv winds: colder in eastern portion Tues
lay morning followed by rising temperature
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULT-
TIRE. WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. March
20, j:iS p NJ. Local Time, sp. M 18th Merld-
ian Time. -Observations taken at the same
moment " limo Al all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
OPENING GaE STRIP.
Secretary Smith Preparing to Put
the Act Into Effect.

UHS ACD lntO EAcCt.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Secretary
Hoke Smith is making preparations to
carry into effect the act ratitying the
agreement with the Indians ceding
to the government the Cherokee
strip in the Indian territory.
In letter to Principal
Chief Harris, the secretary advised him
as to what steps are necessary to be
taken on the part of the Indians, and
suggests that he call the national coun-
Gil together to take such action as to
allotments and other details as they
may see fit. In letter to Gov.
Seav, of Oklahoma, the secretary
asks for information and suggestions
as to the establishment of number of
counties and other matters connected
with the proposed opening of the strip
to public settlement. The commissioner
of Indian affairs has been directed to
prepare rules and regulations to govern
in making the seventy allotments pro-
vided for in the agreement, for which
there are already on file more than
hundred applications.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
Will Issue Certificates.

PHILADELPHIA, March Cot was
definitely announced today by eX-Chief
Justice PaXson. one of the receivers Of
the Reading Railway company, that an
issue of receivers certificates has been
decided upon and that the. papers would
be filed before the close of the week.
No information could be had as to how
large an issue of certificates is in con-
mplation. but bankers estimated it at
anywhere from 100000 to S5,O0O,0O0.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-21
UTTERLY INsOLVENT.
Wreck OF the Lincoln Capitol Ma
tional Bank Complete.

OMAHA, March 20.-Evidence taken
by the committee of the legislature,
which inquired into the condition of the
state funds on deposit in the defunct
Capitol National bank, was filed this
evening. 1t shows the bank to be ut
terly insolvent. Bank Examiner
Griffith testified that at no
time within year could the
Capitol National have paid the state the
money on deposit. There is S2S5,O0O of
the states money in the bank. Receiv-
ing Teller Oscar Funke testified that
the night the bank was closed there was
due depositors nearly 500, 900. and the
banks cash on hand was $4,000, with
no other funds available, its accounts
with correspondents being overdraWn
and all available paper rediscOunted.