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HOW THEY CONTROL WHEAT.

E1O w OO4N w
In the running debate in the senate
on WASHBURN'S anti-option bill the
senator, replying 10 Senator STEWART,
who asked II any other combination
would not be formed to control the price
of wheat, said: "All the talk Of the
senator from Connecticut is the merest
rubbish so far as it refers to the millers
and elevator men forming combina-
ton to control the price of this great
product. 1t is impossible. How are a
few millers or few commission men to
control the price of 600, 100000 bushels
Of wheat? The fact is that if they went
into the market to buy wheat it would
naturally increase the price rather than
depress il, and, at the same time. would
make legitimate and fair demand.
Therefore the idea of combining with
view of depressing prices is the most
absurd and irrational proposition that
WAS ever suggested by man of COM
mon sense"
The senator states his case with all
the shreWdneSS of a Maine Yankee. AS
stated, it is true. AS it should be stated,
to cover all the factors in the case, it is
very untrue. 1t would be impossible
for "a few millers and commission
men, to corner the price of 100000, 600
bushels Of wheat. But it is not impos-
sible for combination of all the millers
who will grind half the product. and all
the elevator men who will buy all the
wheat, and all the railroads which will
carry all the wheat, to control the price
if they wish to. And this because they
have their tourniquet on the channels
through which the great tide of wheat
must flow from The producers to the
consumers. They can twist it and
cause glut at the point of product
and scarcity at the points of consump-
ton. The ice recently closed the chan
mel through which the coal supply
flowed down the Ohio river, and the
price went up at one end and. down at
the other; down at the point of supply,
up at the point Of consumption.
Senator WASHB URN said that he only
desired to get back TO natural conditions
where demand and supply would reg
ulate prices. The senator will pardon 4
doubt as to the sincerity of this desire.
The grain markets of the Northwest do
not show it, They reveal a very artificial
condition, brought about by the gentle
men with whom the senator has been so
long and actively associated, and of
which condition he and they have been
the beneficiareS. When the Demo-
Gratis of Minnesota proclaimed their
purpose to restore the grain mar
kets OF their state to their nat
ural condition the senator took the
field against them, and all his associates
devoted their money and their energies
for three months to defeat them. They
think they have succeeded. They be-
lieye they have elected docle legis-
lature to serve them. The character of
the grain bills introduced seems to war
rant their confidence. How we'll they
have reckoned will soon be known, for
the Democrats, defeated in the field, in
tend to transfer the fight for freedom Of
markets to the legislature. They will
present measure which will secure all
open market by breaking and destroy
ing the combination beyond repair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

dietary. but it will hold its place on gen.
eral orders.
The house then adjourned to p. M,
Monday. out of respect for James G..
Blaine, and Will also stand adjourned OH
the day OF his funeral.
Few Important Bills. -
The following new bills were intro
duced yesterday:
III. f. 232, by Mr.. Tyler-To appropri-
ate $4,000 TO construct state normal
school at Tracy. Committee on appro-
priationS.
I'll. F, 2333, by Mr.. O'Neill-To provide
for commission, to be appointed by
the governor, to prosecute disputed
claims of the state Of Minnesota against
the United States government. Com
mittee on judiciary.
q Ii. f. 234, by Mr. Koeruer-TO appro-
pirate s.. 800 to build an iron bridge over
the Crow river in Meeker county. Com
mittee on appropriations.
III. f. 235. by Mr.. Wyman-To regulate
the sale of jewery or silverware by itin-
Grant statesmen. Committee on COM
merce.
II. F. $50, by Mr.. Boggs-To legalize
certain improvements in cities and the
special assessments therefor. Ordered
printed and referred TO committee on
Judiciary.
II. f. 237, by Mr.. Young, Public
LandS-TO declare forfeiture and a
resumption by the state OF all the fran
chises, rights, privileges, powers and
immunities Of the Hastings u Dakota
Railway company heretofore granted by
the territory and state of Minnesota to
said railway company under the provis-
ions of chapter 80 of the Special Laws
of the territory of Mimi eSota Tor the
year 1857 and the several laws of the
state OF Minnesota amendatOry thereof.
Committee on public lands.
II. +. 23S, by Mr.. Cairns-To amend
General Laws of 1856 relating to incor
poratlon of villages. Committee on
municipal legislation.
I'll. F. 239, by Mr. Smith-To appro-
pirate 200 to cover deficiency in ap-
preparation for current expenses OF the
State normal school at Moorhead. Com
miitee Oh normal schools.
Ii. F. 240, by Mr.. Gutterson TO
authorize towns TO issue bonds for re-
funding present bonded Indebtedness.
Committee on towns and counties.
Ii. +. 24l, by Mr.. Fletcher To amend
title l, chapter 81, General Statutes of
1873, relating TO granting divorces. Com
mittee Oh judiciary.
Ii. f. PAP. by MIR. Fletcher-To pro-
vide for the reporting, publishing and
selling of Minnesota reports, i'll volumes
OF 600 pages. Committee on judiciary.
Ii. f. 243, by Mr, Turrell-To provide
for the selection. purchase and loan or
sale at cost of text books. Committee
OH education.
Ii. f. 243. by Mr.. Smith-To appro-
pirate $500 for the construction, main
tenance and repair of roads and bridges
in Clay county. Committee Oh appro-
priatons.
II. f. 245, by MIR. Cairns-TO provide
free text books to cartain pupils of the
free public schools, below the high
school. Committee on education.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
JAMES G. BLAINE.

From whatever point it is viewed,
that was a remarkable life which went
out yesterday in the historic old red
brick house which looks obliquely
across the square to the White house.
Even his political opponents will COLI
cede this, whatever else may be their
estimate of the man. 1t takes great
power and ability to enable man to
raise above the level Of siXty-four mill
ions of people and command their at
tention. He must have these qualities
in large measure who can even tenn
porarily draw to himself the eyes of a
nation; the measure is great indeed when
they enable him to retain his promi-
nence for quarter of century. When
we consider how few are the men. who
make impress on their neighborhoods,
how much fewer are those who rise to
prominence in their state, how still
tewer are those who have force to make
themselves felt beyond its limits, we
gather some concept of the power and
ability of the man who can make him
self known in every household in the
land. a leader of party numbering
half the voters of the nation, at once
universally feared and admired, loved
and hated, trusted and distrusted.
Such man was JAMES q. BLAINE.
He had power. Its sources were various.
lie had in large measure that attractive
and repelling influence men term mag
netic; power that brooks no party
lines. He had no stronger friends in
than out of his party; he had no more
unrelenting enemies than in his own
ranks. He had the power of audacity;
the assumption of bold front in the
face of grave danger; the stag at bay
turning and scattering the hounds. He
had the power of great industry that
works and works and knows no need of
rest.
He had ability He won first noto-
riety, then leadership, by his ability as
debater. He was fertile in resources.
He had width of vision, seeing the re-
lation of things. He generalized read
lily and rapidly. He had his faculties
all at command. They were ever on the
alert. Quick to see an advantage, quick
to take it, he was as politician, a parlia-
meDtarian, an adversary, one to be
feared and respected. He kept we'll IN
touch with the popular feeling. He
knew when the strength of any policy
began to fail. He feltin 80 the Fremont
tion of coming defeat for his party If it
remained committed to ultra-protection
ism. He opened the line of counter
march to the party's logical position of
freedom of trade with the reciprocity
device.
Thus much can be said of him justly
by his most strenuous opponents, among
whom the GLOBE has ever stood. 1t
leaves to his admirers the task of pane
gyric. 1t is content to let the sod cover
with its silent shelter those traits and
qualities which called forth the feeling
which alone prevented him from sitting
in the chair of the presidents of the re-
public.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

sufficient warrant for their continuance,
much less for their increase.
The annual report Of the state super
intendent supplies us with the facts for
the inquiry. We find that last year
there were employed 6.560 teachers in
the district schools. OF these the grad u
ates of the normal schools were 577. or
S.S per cent. Those who had only
ATTENDED normal schooE' were 245, or
3S per cent. Only one teacher out of
twelve of all the $500 in our common
schools had even been inside the walls
of a normal school.
Turning now to the statement show
ing the condition of the normals, it ap-
pears that there were ,S43 pupils in
them. But of these 900 are in the
''model'' and elementary departments.
These, we understand, are merely chill
dren of the city in which the schools
are situated, who are there mainly for
the embryotic teachers to practice on.
This leaves 943 who are probably trying
to fit themselves for teaching. The ap-
propriations4ast year for the support Of
these schools aggregated $Sl, 900, which
gives an average annual cost for the
9l3 inclpient teachers of $3.50 each. A
further examination shows that these
four normais sent out into the teaching
field last year only tifty-four full
fiedged graduates. AS this was the net
product to the state for its expenditure
that year, it follows that each of these
graduates cost the state Sl,500. The
output the preceding year was thirty
seven graduates, at cost of $4,000, or
an average of 81, 500 each.
The same report shows that the high
schools of the state supplied 1872 teach
erS, as compared with the S22 from the
nOrmals. These schools turned out 464
graduates. at a cost TO the state, not in
Guiding that to the locality, Of S3l, 900. OR
an average of 5000 for each graduate.
The high schools furnished 20 per cent
of the district school teachers as against
12 supplied by the normals, at an av-
erage cost per teacher of 5000 for the
high schools against 81, 800 to $500 per
teacher for the normals.
AS matter of economy and of pro-
ductive results from the investment,
not to mention other good reasons,
would it not be we'll to donate the nor
mails to the localities having them, and
increase to the extent of their cost of
support that given to the high schools?
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
A COMPARISON.

A Washin gton dispatch, published in
the New York Evening Post, quotes
President HARRISON as saying that he
should at once fill the vacancy made by
the death of Justice LAMAR. as he did
not wish to see another secessioniSt ap-
pointed to the United States supreme
bench. 1t is hoped that the president
never made such an utterance. If he
did, he has furnished striking con-
trast between hlmself and the dead JUS
Jice. The grandeSt tribute laid upon the
bier Of CHARLES SUMNER was the one
contributed by LAMAR. And yet the
best part OF SUMMERS life was devoted
10 fighting the South on the slavery
question and to supporting the war to
suppress the rebellion. No man in the
nation had taken more striking
and LoWerful stand against the prlnci-
Piles of LAMAR and his people
than SUMNER. LAMAR was South
erner by birth and rearing. He
loved the South and all Its princi-
pies, and he fought for rebellion ear
nestly. His cause was defeated, and he
accepted the situation manfully and
became as loyal to his country as any
one who fought on the Union side. He
forgave and forgot Gen. HARRISON
fought to suppress the rebellion. His
cause won. Is he not in position to he
at least as forgiying as Col. LAMAR?
Such remark as the one charged
against MI. HARRISON sounds most
odious in comparison with the noble
sentiment expressed by President LIN
COLIN in his second inaugural address:
"With malice toward none and charity
for ALL let Us struggle to bind
up the nations wounds
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE telegraph operator on the New
London Il Northern road, whose negli-
gence resulted in the collision of two
trains ana the death of five people,
was found guilty in Michigan court
and sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentiary. That court seems to have
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
TODAY,S WEATHER.

wAsHlNaroS, Jan. 27. - For Minnesota
and Iowa: SNOW; colder Saturday night;
easterly shifting to northerly winds. For
Wisconsin: Snow; warmer during Saturday,
colder Saturday night; easterly, shifting to
northerly winds. FOR North and South Da-
kota: snow; colder; easterly. shifting to
northerly winds. For Montana: Snow;
colder in eastern, warmer in western portion;
variable winds,
GENERAL oBsERv ATIoNs.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULT-
uRE. WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. Jan.
21, 6:iS p III. Local Time, sp. m. 10Th Merld-
ian me.-Observations taken at the same
moment of time ut all stations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
BLOWN ALL TO PIECES.
Two Men Killed by an Explosion
of Dynamite.

BEssEMER, Ala, Jan. 27.-The Ster-
ling dynamite plant, situated at Nc
Adary, two miles from here, exploded
with terrific force early this morning.
Glasses ratified IN the windows in town,
and buildings shook, many thinking it
was all earthquake. The dynamite plant
trNas were torn up by the roots, and
of the employees. Jim Parsons and
George Williams, were in the composing
room when the explosion occurred. 1t
is supposed that they leta stick or some
thing fall. They were instantly killed
and only small pieces of skin and bones
Can DE found to tell OF their horrible
fate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

LAST week prisoner was being tried
before Tennessee judge for larceny.
The evidence developed the fact that
the coal he stole belonged to the coal
combine. The court held that in that
case the man committed no crime, and
discharged him. That judge holds the
spirit of justice above the letter of the
loV
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

JUDGE JOHN MARTIN, who has just
been elected to the United States senate
in Kansas, is Democrat, and can be
relied upon to act with his party IN the
organization of the senate. Only one
more Democratic senator is needed to
bring that body over to the Lords side.
Ocrats will be chosen in the states which
have not yet elected.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
STATE PRESS NOTES.

The Pipestone Farmers Leader likes
the movement to allow the payment of
taxes in two payments. 1t says:
a commeudabe measure has been in
troduced in tile legislature to allow the
payment OF taxes to be in two payments
instead Of requiring all in one, as the
law now stands. 1t should pass.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

WEDNESDAY afternoon prominent
Chicago alderman refereed a bare
knucke prize fight which took place in
suburban secluded place. The official
has made his reelection sure.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE dividing line between success
and failure is very slight. This fact is
being forcibly demonstrated year by
year. Poor DE LEssEPS has furnished
the last example. and must wind up
Career Of fame in DISGRACE.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

The Lake Crystal Union doesn't like
the bill providing for division of the
saloon license. 1t says:
The Union is not in favor of Senator
Erickson's bill Of half of our saloon
licenses going to the county. 1t we have
to be cursed by a howlng mob we want
all the money that comes from the Ii
ceuSe, Vote il down.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE Marquis of Queensberry is re-
ported to be lecturing in England in
favor OF polygamy. He is evidently try
inc to make it necessary for every mar
ried man to be skilled in the art Of
nnplliSm.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
Fire at Park Rapids.

Special to the Globe.
PARK RAPIDS. Mimi, Jan. 27.-Fire
totally destroyed the two-story frame
building on First street, owned by ].
n. Bradford. The loss is 800, with no
Insurance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
SCINTILLATIONS.

Cholly-Oh, Ethel, love you, I love
you, madly, devotedly, wildly"
Ethel-That's all right, Mr.. Summers,
but how would you like to marry me?
"Miss Gasket, love you dearly"
confessed young Mr.. Smithers. 81 am
so glad" replied Miss Gasket fervently.
"You make me intensely happy" he
replied. 81 hope L shall continue to do
so, for 1 am to be your stepmother.-
Harper's BaZar.
Tommy Paw. l heard man say that
Mr.. Watts was self-made man. What
is a self-made man? Mr.. Figg-A man
who knows how to buy a dollars worth
of work for so s.-lndianapolis
Journal.
In Chicago the family Bible,
AS matter of course.
Has page-this is no airy libel
Reserved for divorce.
Puck New York;
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

The Warren Register commends the
movement for new Legislation in refer
ence to inspection Of wheat, as follows:
From the present indications there
will be some needful and beneficial leg
isiation this session of the legislature
in the interest of farmers in the matter
of shipping, inspection and grading of
wheat. We hope to see the main feat
ures of Gov. Nelson's recommendations
in this regard enacted into law, as they
seem to us to be the best of anything we
have seen Oh the subject yet.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

MEN are growing wise in the matter
Of gaining control over their wives.
In wOman's curiosity is found the all
powerful means. A Maine man has a
wife who is fond of running down to
New York every few weeks and making
protracted visits. During her last visit
he tried by letter to persuade her to re-
turn home before her visit was out. but
was unsuccessful. At length he sent
her home paper with one item cut out.
She wrote to ask him what that item
was. He gave her no satisfaction, and
she went home in great haste to find out
what he was trying to conceal from her.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

The Sherhurne Advance man is bor-
rowing no trouble over the inheritance
tax movement. He comments:
Senator Day has introduced a bill in
the state senate taxing inheritances.
and it is likely to become law. 1t will
be little tough on those fellows who
have great expectations, but the Ad-
vance man isn't borrowing any trouble
Oh account Of it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE great coal combine is not con-
tent with its 80 per cent profit on the
coal product, aud is engaged in BOOM
ing the Lake Erie and Ohio river canal
project. With this canal. a good deal of
the time the coal would be transported
from the mines to Duluth by tramp
have ballast, even if they are compelled
to carry coal free
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE marriageable men of California
complain of a girl famine in that state.
Well, there won't be long, after the news
reaches Maine and Massachusetts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE fire insurance companies of New
York city have raised the insurance
rates for Brooklyn, allie ging as a reason
the large number Of destructive fires
which have prevailed there of late. 1t
looks like dangerous step at this crit
ical time, e,when municipal union of the
two cities is so much desired, for many
Brooklyn people will be very likely to
see in the movement blow aimed at
their city's prosperity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
Below zero.
f. c. THOMPSON,
Observer Weather Bureau.

WHAT pepper-boX the Calling gun
has come TO be. The new gun is worked
by an electric motor, and discharges
2,000 bullets minute.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TR1-WEEKLY- DAILY Monday Wednesday
and Friday) oo
yr in advance. ..S4 90 6 mos. in adv.S2o w
) months in advance 81 %.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

Rejected communications cannot be pre-
served. Address all letters and telegrams TO
TUE GLOBE. St Paul, Mum.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

TIE rank Tory newspapers of Canada
are vigorously denying that there is any
material sentiment in the dominion for
annexation. However, over 100000
Canadians have already annexed them
selves to the United States by crossing
the line, and a million or two more are
preparing to do the same thing. 1t
looks quite plain that things over there
are rapidly going to point where it is
either annex or quit doing business.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's appointment
of Mr.. HALFoRD, his private secretary,
as paymaster in the army, With the rank
of major, is raising a rumpus in army
circles. There is law specifying that
promotions in the army shall be made
on the ground of length Of service, and
no other The officers who have waite d
long and patiently for vacancies are nat
urally yeXed when they are cheated out
of their opportunity by presidential
appointment of civilian as reward
Tor party services. rAassss
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

SUNDAY ALONE.
Vt in advance. So 90 3 mos. in adv. SOC
q m in advance. l 90 l M. in advance2 2Oc
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

WEEKLY ST. PAUL GLOBE.
One year ST Six mo-, Csc Three mo-, SOC
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

The Chicago thieves have now begun
stealing the doctors skeletons. The
Chicago doctor might profit by the ex-
ample of the poet and put his "Skele-
ton in Armor. "-LouisYille Courier
journal.
The average Chicago girl ought to be
able to produce very good imitation
of the Columbian stamp.-Wa ashington
Post.
Telling on Himself-He (deprecating-
ly)-Reaily. my dear Miss st. Clair, l
am champion liar. She Tin surprise)
Why, | didn't know you were from
Chicago. Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Ivr in advance. $40 90 mos. in ady..S2 90
q m in advance. 3 90 5weeksin adv W
one month. ....e5c.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
Eastern Advertising Office Room Il
Tinoc Buildiuu- New York.

Complete files of the GLOBE alwayskept on
hand for reference. Patrons and friends are
cordially invited 10 visit andavall themselves
of The facilities of our Eastern Office While
in Now York
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

Several amendments were offered,
and Senator Dennelly moved to in
definitely postpone tue bill, claiming
that the motion to indefinitely postpone
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-25
THE PROBATE COURT.

Catherine A. Haskell and Mary E.
Kennedy have petitioned the probate
court for letters of administration upon
the IS, $50 estate of George Painter, who
died recently at Maple Plain, leaving
his estate to thirteen heirs.
W. II. Townsend has petitioned the
probate court for letters of administra-
ton of the estate Of Ida l.. Townsend,
who died Feb. 10. leaving a small estate
to Archie Nj. and Grace E. Townsend.
Mrs Emma AkerS has filed a petition
for letters of administration of the eS-
tate of Walter E. AkerS, who was killed
in the railroad accident at Kent, ILL.,,
Jan. %. Personal property to the value
or $4,000 and city property worth $4,000
is left to the widow and two sons,
The executors of the estate of George
l.. Baker have filed a petition for final
settlement, and present schedule
showing receipts amounting to Sl15.-
1851, expenditures Ofi$99,340 and bal
ance OH hand of $l5.795 II.
Letters of administration are asked
by Charles S Ork to administer the
estate of Annie Stork. Two heirs will
divide $1,000.
Margaret Calladine has filed petition
to prove the will of George Calladine.
The personal property is worth $4,000;
improved city property, $4,000; unlm-
proved, 81, 500, and wild outlying land,
$1,000.
Elizabeth G. Greenwood asks the court
to appointa guardian of her sister. Ellen
l.. Town. who is said to be insane, and
proposes l.. n. Holmes, of MankatO, as
the proper person.