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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
HILL SPEAKS NOT.
HE HAS NOT YET FORMALLY
ACCEPTED NOMINATION.
When interviewed He Declares
He Can Say Nothing Until
Officially Notified.

ALBANY, Sspt. 27.-The speculation
here regarding the acceptance or decli-
nation of candidates nominated by the
Democratic state convention continues.
A peculiar situation confronts Senator
Hill. By resolution of the convention
the chairman was directed to appoint a
committee Of five members to notify
nominees of their selectian. Senator
Hill being Jointly the presiding officer
and the selected nominee for governor
could not very we'll appoint COMMITTEES
to notify himself. Clerk DE Freest, of
the state committee. and the secretary-
i,I-chief of the convention will appoint
the committee tomorrow.
Of course none of the candidates will
show discourtesy to the appointed COM.
mittee by giving their answer to the
people before the visit of the committee.
Senator Hill is resting quietly at his
home near here. He was in his Ia W
office today, but saw only small per-
centage of the people who called.
To the Associated Press reporter he
said: 81 haue arrived at no decision
as yet as to this nomination forced upon
me. In fact l have not been officially
notified, and until am 1 cannot say
anything in the premises. have hardly
had time to think over the sensational
events of yesterday.
Senator Hill has received hunnreds of
congratulatOry kilograms from people
all over the country. Some of them are
in the forms of petitions asking him not
to decline the nomination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
ERWIN WILL CLOSE.
ARGUMENTS IN DEBS CASE END
TODAY.
Attorney Gregory Contends for
the Right OF Workingmen
to Strike.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Assistant Distric
Attorney Rosenthal closed the arg l..
ments for the government today in the
Debs case. He was followed by S. S.
Gregory for the defense. Mr.. Gregory
contended that workingmen had right
to strike. based on the constitution, and
that any interested party has a like
right to order strike. The attorney
declared that the United States court
injunction against Debs was void, and
that no one can be punished for refusing
to obey void Injunction.
Oral arguments In the proceedings
will be concluded tomorrow. when
Judge Woods will take the case unde r
advsement. No decision is expected
before the latter part of October Mr..
Erwin will make the closing argument
tomorrow on behalfsof the respondents.
Mr.. Walker will follow with the last
speech for the government. Mr.. Miller
occupied the entire afternoon with his
speech in behalf of the receivers of the
AtchiSon road.
Mr.. Miller declared that all the fine
phrases on personal liberty coming
from the counsel for the defense
deemed TO carry the idea that only mem
bers of unions were entitled to personal
liberty. Mr.. Miller asked by what
right could the respondents claim to be
champions of personal liberty when they
called men seeking seeking honorable
labor, and who did not belong to unions,
"scabs'-a vile epIthet in itself. One
telegram, referring to the fact that nom
union men we're being engaged in the
East to take the places of strikers, said:
Use no violence. but stop these
scabs"-a direct request for violence,
the attorney insisted. Again Debs de-
clared, Eternal slavery should be the
scabs'. DOOM" If the means to be en-
ployed by the strikers were absolutely
peaceable, why should the presence of
troops, brought to Chicago simply to
preserve the peace. interfere with the
work of Debs and his associates? The
guilt of the leading cOnspirators was
not lessened by the fact that they might
not have specifically intended each act
of violence at the various points.
Mr.. Miller will speak again in the
morning
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
BEMIs' DEFENSE ALL IN.
arguments in the Omaha I'M
peachment Case Begun.


peachment Case Begun.
OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. 27.-Evidence in
the impeachment trial Of Mayor Bemis
on the specifications filed by Council
men Hascail and Wheeler is all III, and
before the court adjourned for the night
the arguments of counsel were we'll
under way. The mayor was again re-
called. and testified that lie acted in
good faith when he took steps to keep
the members of the army of tne COM
monweal from starving. feeling that an
emergency existed and that immediate
action was necessary. He asked to be
allowed an opportunity to express his
ideas OH this conspiracy" referring to
the charges brought against him.
MessrS. HaScall aud Wheeler were
also on the stand during the day. Has
call was closely questioned regarding
the Institution of impeachment proceed
ings, Councilman Chase Bruner de-
clared lie could not remember whether
he had been requested to sign the i'm
parchment articles or not. He could
recollect nothing. he said. about the
electric lights. Attorney ClarkS0n in
sisted that it was the duty of the mayor
to enforce the laws and ordinances, and
that he had no right to set himself up
against the wishes of the anti-vice cru
saders. Attorney Maccomber began
his reply to MIR. Clarkson. urging there
had been no attempt to show corrupt
motives. and that the managers of the
impeachment proceedings were relying
wholly upon rumOrS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
HEAVY LOSS TO FARMERS.
their Buildings and Other
Property Rapidly Disap-
pear in Smoke.
LOSS OF LIFE is FEARED,
Though Nothing Authentic
as to This Has Yet Been
Learned.
special TO the Globe.


BRAINERD. Minn., Sept. 27.-Forest
fires this afternoon laid waste gocdly
portion of the southern aud eastern
parts of Crow Wing county. Driven by
a fierce gale the flames travelled with
lightning rapidity, sweeping everything
in their path. Many farmers have lost
their entire crops and buildings, but 1t
is impossible tonight to get anything
like an authentic report of the loss.
Among The people who are known to
have suffered are John 7. Frater,
county treasurer. Every building on
his farm was burned, including
crops and household furniture. Lon
Vincent, who occupied the farm, barely
escaped with his family. John Swan-
son loses everything except his team.
Albert La Fond's buildings and grain
were burned. 1t is reported that the
farms of George Sangrin, Joe Surface
and A. +. Detail have also been devaS-
tated No fatalities have yet been re-
ported, but grave fears are entertained
for the safety of many families known
to have been in the belt. The fire is
still burning, but The wind has abated
and 1t is hoped the worst is over.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
REMEDY FOR STRIKES.
COMNIsSION HAS DECIDED
WHAT IS.
Their Deductions, However, VIII
Not Be Made Pubic Until
Presented to Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The United
States commission appointed to Investl-
gate the Chicago strike, after two
days executive session for the purpose
of discussing and deciding on the nature
of the report TO be submitted to the
president. adjourned this evering until
the last week in October. The commits
sion will be able to harmonic such diff
ferences of opinion as existed. and there
will be no minority report. The report
will be full document, so one of the
members of the commission said this
evening, and will. after summarizing
the facts as set forth in the testimony
and discussing at considerable length
the schemes suggested for adjusting
and avoiding differences between labor
and capital, give its conclusions. Their
conclusions the commission has decided
not to make public. 1t would, they say.
be diScourteouS to the president to
do so.
The solution of the problem with
which we are to deal" said one OF the
commissioners. ''iS more difficult one
than that of the civil war. Tie govern
ment knew what it had to Go-meet
with all the perpieXities that surround
the rights of capital and of personal
liberty. We have had the experience
of other countries to guide us. The re-
port will discuss the question in all its
phases. and, | think, offer something
practical, although, of course, any leg
isiation must be tentative"
1t is believed that the report will lay
special stress on arbitration, and will
offer good scheme OF arbitration for
the settlement of future difficulties.
Commissioner John D. Herman, of New
York. one of those appointed BY the
president TO investigate the Pullman
strike, has been mainly engaged in max
ing synopsis of the remedies that had
been proposed to the commission. Mr..
Herman says there were many remedies
suggested during the testimony, but the
main ones were government ownership
of railroads, the licensing of railroad
employees, similar to the system of Ii
cenSing steamboat engineers and pilots,
arbitration, and the restriction of immi-
grafton. Mr.. Pullman suggested no
remedy, as he takes the position that no
outside remedy can be brought in be-
tween employer and employed. The
commission is free to deal with the
questions of remedies outside of those
suggested at the hearings, but the testi-
monY brought out every conceivable
plan, and it is not necessary to 60 be-
yond those suggested.
at will be for the public to say
whether the inquiry results in benefit
added Mr.. Herman, ''but it will GER
tainly be benehcial in giving the public
exhaustive Information on the causes
and incidents of the great strike, and
intelligent information is the first step
toward remedial legislation.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
NEW SOUTH BooMs.
NUMEROUS SCHEMES FOR COL
ONlZATION.l
A Number Of Railways Under
Construction and Large Fac
tories Building.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 27.-The
Manufacturers Record in Its weekly re-
view of the industrial and railroad in
terests of the South reports the pur-
chase of an important Florida railroad
and 10000 acres of adjacent land by
New York people, plan to establish
6,00O people from Pennsylvania on 3d.
900 acres of land in Virginia, pur-
chased by Southern men of large
tract of land in Tennessee
and West Virginia for farming pur-
poses; New York lumbermen Or
ganized s6OJ,OOO company and
purchased $1,000 acres of land in West
ern Carolina. New railroads, including
twenty miles in North Carolina, twenty
five miles in Kentucky and forty five
miles in Virginia. and that New Eng
land cotton mill company will build a
s600.000 mill in Georgia, a $4,000 oil mill
company, 100000 commission company,
100000 land Improvement company,
coal mines. furnace resuming, $4,000
improvement company, electric ligh
plants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28

stantly confirmed In the belief" contin.
ued Mr.. Wilson, "that our supply OF
materials is more eXhaustless and more
cheaply handled than that of any other
people, aud II we continue to be under
lings. 1t is our own fault. We are being
rapidly sobrred, though unappalled. by
the truth forced upon us, that OF alt
human governments free government
is the mast compleX and difficult. and.
Judging from the worlds experience,
the most uncertain and ShOrt-lived.
"Our institutions are strong because
they are deeply rooted in the past. 1t
is for us to show that while
other nations have been great in war,
commerce, science, etc, we can be great
i'll all, and great III the greatness of
permanent freedom"
Replying to the toast to the chamber
of commerce and the United States
congressman. Isidore Strauss, of New
York, replied deplOring the fact that
the tariff was ever made party ques-
ton in the United States and he urged
the formation, as promptly as possible.
of an International agreement TO settle
the silver question. Mr.. Strauss also
asserted that the compliment paid to
Mr.. Wilson by the dinner rendered him
by the London cnamUer of commerce
will be contorted by the protectionist
press into "mark of the English sense
of obligation for Mr.. Wilson's efforts in
England's behalf"
The congressman from New York
also referred to the American securities
question. asserting that many thought
full men in the United States were per-
SIStent in seeking means to check "kite
flying" and the vicious financing OF
railroads. Great Britain could rely on
this being done, for Americans as a
whole. were Of high moral standard,
and the question will not be finally
settled until 1t is settled right
Secretary Morton was the next speak
er. He said that Mr.. Wilson had
stated what was absolutely correct, and
that the people had finally said adieu
to the protective system. Free trade
had been used as a bogey with Amer
leans, but at last the farmers recognized
that free trade did not compel trade
anywhere, but simply permitted an
American citizen 10 trade wherever it
was most advantageous. He spoke
strongly in favor of arbitration, and
said that Great Britain and the United
States must soon arrange an arbitration
treaty. so that brute force would cease
to be factor, standing armies would
pass away as dews and war would be-
come impossible. God speed the hour
when such treaty should be ratified.
MIR. Morton then said that 1--WE, IS
Americans, feel at home here" and the
remark was loudly applauded. Sir
Courtney Boyle, tOasting Sir Albert
ROiiitt said that they owed a debt of
gratitude to Mr.. Wilson and his col-
leagues In congress, and they hoped
that their action was not final. He de-
clared that their claim was just, that
they had changed the policy of America
from harmful one to one betting not
only themselves but the commerce of
the world. He rejoiced at the guests
advocacy of arbitration and thought
that friendship between England and
America ought to be insol able and in
violate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
SMUGGLING IN ALASKA,
SECRETARY HAMLIN ADVISES
PRECAUTIONS TO STOP 1T.
Fisheries and Sealing Laws Bein2
Violated-Better Police Sys-
tenn Needed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. q. - Assistant
Secretary HamIin. of the treasury de-
partm ant. has returned to the city from
his tour of the customs districts of the
Pacific coast and a brief visit 10 the
Pribyloff islands. Mr.. Hamlln stated
today that the Northwestern frontier
was greatly in need of more compre-
hensive police system. With the very
limited number of revenue Off cials
available for this duty. IL was compare
lively an easy matter to smuggle opium
into the country, and no doubt many of
the Chinese had been able to elude the
ofilcers and were now safely within our
borders. Additional rev nue. cutters
and number of steam launches. he
said. should be provided for in the fut-
ure. ana the many banks and inlets
where smugglers have hitherto found
comparatively safe harbors and i'm
munity from arrest be e1fectually
guarded.
Two revenue cutters, Mr.. Hamlin
thinks. should be assigned 10 the daty
of patrolling the Alaskan coast TO pre-
vent smuggling aud 10 enforce the law
relating to salmon fishing. There was
no doubt that the laws were constantly
being violated by the construction of
dams across the streams. but it was eX-
tremely difficult TO apprehend the Of
tenders with the means now available.
1t was singular fact that many of the
large cannerieS in Alaska employ Chi
nese labor almost exclusively, anu some
OF the natives had complained of this
discrimination. A special agent OF the
department was now looking into the
salmon fisheries, and would soon MAKE
rpnnrt rDArpnn n ha
Mr.. Hamlin visited all the Pacific
coast customs districts. and as a conse-
quence of his observations ii is very
probable number OF changes will be
made. Mr.. Hamlin stated that he had
discovered no glaring frauds. but he
thought the good or the service de-
manded several changes, and in his
opinion they would be made as soon as
he could prepare his report and bring
the matter TO the attention OF the Secre.
tary.
Mr.. Hamlin said he arrived at the
seal islands after the killing season had
closed. About 5000 skins had been
taken, he had learned, but whether he
would have PERMITTED So large num-
Der to be taken, had he been,present he
did not state. He said, however, that
from the best information obtalnable
the seal herds were diminishing very
rapidly indeed, and only the greatest
care could prevent their entire destruc-
ton. Sealing i'll the open sea had been
carried on this season with great snc-
cess, and many of the seaierS had re-
turned home loaded with skins. Ii is
not unlikely that Mr.. Hamln will
definitely recommend that sealing be
entirely suspended for o period in order
to prevent complete destruction of the
sealing Industry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
RUDDERLESS IN A STORM
Steamer Mackinac in Peril or
Columbia River.

ASTORIA, Or. Sept. 27.-The steam
collier Mackinac. from Puget sound to
San Francisco. is outside the Columbia
river bar i'll helpless condition. having
lost her rudder. AT daybreak this morn
ing the schooner San Jose. southwark
bound, saw rockets being fred a few
miles south of Cape Didapoo. In bear
ing in that direction she sighted the
collier west. A heavy sea was running,
and the collier was flying her foresail,
endeavoring TO keep her head TO sea,
but was slowly drifting Iandward. The
schooner approached near enough TO
make out the Golfers condition, then
she put back across the bar and sent
two tugs to the Mackinac's relief. 1t is
believed the tugs will reach her in time
to prevent disaster. Heavy gales dur
ing the past three days have left a
tremendous sea running, and 1t was I'M
possible for the schooner to approach
near enough to learn the particulars Of
the collier's accident.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
UNITARIANS ELECT.
Omcers Chosen in the Sarato,a
Convention.

SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. 27.-"The
Mutual Relations of the Catholic and
Protestant Churches" was tile title of a
paper read by Judge William ID. Robin
son, distinguished Catholic layman Of
Connecticut, before the national con-
ference of Unitarian and other Chris
tan churches today. The paper was
briefly treated from the Protestant point
OF view by Rev. Us. Barrows. of Boston,
on the school side of the question, and
by w. P. Fowler on the side of the
charities.
Rev. Thomas J. Conner;y. Catholic
clergyman, of Worcester. Mass. spoke
III favor of unity between the Catholic
and Protestant churches in all good
WORKS, and more especially OH the lines
OF temperance and morality. Joseph II.
Crocker, of Helena. Mont. read an essay
oil Working Theory of Ethics"
The following officers were elected:
President. George f. Hoar, Worcester,
Mass; vice presidents. John ID, Long.
birmingham, Mass: Justin Morrill,,
Stafford, VT; d. B. Eaton. New York:
Horace Davis, San Francisco; Edward
Clark, Philadelphia; secretary, w. d.
Morehouse. Boston; treasurer. William
Howell Reed. Boston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
FITS CHALLENGE.
1t Offers Every Concession for a
Fight With Corbett.

1t Offers Every Concession for a
Fight With Corbett.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-Middle-
weight Champion Fitzslmmons today
mailed the following letter to Corbett:
James Corbett, Champion of the
World Dear Sir: At every opportun-
ity when my name has been used in
connection with battle with you for
the worlds championship, you have en-
deavored to belittle my claim for fight
on the grounds. as you put it, that am
not in your class or that You have not
seen the color of my money. l am
very well aware of the fact, although l
have earned more money than you at
fighting since l have become middle.
weight champion, you can buy and sell
me financially. no doubt, your faculty
of saving being better than mine.
Therefore l hope that a $4,000 side bet
will not stand as barrier against Sc.
curing a match with you.
The amount of money that l shall put
up has decided many of the champion
ship contests in the past, and hope you
will not refuse when you sign for a
S25. 900 purse. such as is offered by the
Olympic club at the present time. You
will lind my name attached without
asking for a losers end.
In order to show my sincerity to the
public at large 1 will make you two
propositions:
First-That we engage the largest
hall in New York city and give boxing
exhibition, four rounds, scientific points
only, for the benefit of the poor of New
York city. will give you any pledge
that you may demand that l will not at
tempt to knock you out. In case COM
petent Judges decide that l am not in
your class, so TAR as skill and science
are concerned, will never ask for
match with you again.
Second-I ask to be allowed to form
ally challenge you to give me chance
to meet you to finish to decide the
worlds championship, according to
Marquis of Queensbury rules. In order
to again show my sincerity, hereby
deposit the sum of $4,000 as side bet,
with the privilege of increasing it later
on if my financial standing will allow.
l most respectfully call your attention
to the tact that have already signed
articles to meet you before the Olympic
club for S25. 00O purse. winner to take
all, and trust you will see your way
clear to do likewise. Respectfully yours,
ROBERT F1TZSIAiMoNS.
Champion Middleweight of America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
GIBBS FOR SPEAKER.
The Old War Horse Looms on the
Horizon.

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Sept. 27.-Bismarck
Burnham, of Tacoma, Wash, and
Mabel \. MessInge , Of this city, were
married here Monday evening and left
Tuesday morning for their home the
other side the mountains.
EX-Speaker and eX-Railroad Commits
sioner John l.. Gibbs. Of Geneva, has
given it out that he Is candidate for
the Republican nomination for repre-
sentative to the legislature from Free
born county, and if chosen he will no
doubt be candidate for speaker in the
Republican legislative caucus, and as
the north part of the state has 4
large part of the state officers, or can
ddates, it would be but fair that the
speakership should come from the south.
{. q. King. who was killed by the
Spring Valley cyclone last week, FORM
erly resided here, and his wife, who
was severely injured, was Miss
Schadd, of Geneva.
1t is estimated that the cash dona-
tions from Frerborn county TO the fire
suffer ers Will amount to 81 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
MEXICO NOT COVETOUs.
Plan for a Great Central merican
Republic Doubted.

Republic Doubted.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. - Tie re-.
ported plan of Mexico to unite all the
Central American states in one great
republic is doubted at the Mexican
legation here. The reports state that
Gen. Ezeta's visit to Mexico is part of a
plan for the comprehensive scheme
for the extension of the new republic
from Texas to the Isthmus OF
Panama, and it is added that all the
states save Guatemala favor the union.
1t is said, however, by the Mexican
authorities here that they have never
heard such plan suggested in Mexico,
and that no negotiations to that end
have ever been made among the Central
American states. On the contrary,
Mexico has, they say, quite enough
territory already. Gen. EZeta's visit to
Mexico is believed to be due to the fact
that he is Mexican by birth. After
wards, when his brother became presi-
dent of Salvador. he maintained close
personal relations with his native coun-
try, 1t Is believed that his visit has no
political significance. either as to the
reported union or MeXico's alleged
purpose of furnishing him an army
with which to re-enter Salvador.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
KyIe's Narrow ESCAPE.

CLAREMoNT, S. D., Sept. Ex-senator
Kyle and party, while en- route from
Britton to Claremont last evening, met
with what might have been a serious
accident. The team became frightened
at Russian thistle rolling across the
prairie and ran away. One of the party
sustained a dislocated shoulder. Sena-
tor Kyle, although badly shaken up and
belated in reaching Claremont. spoke
for two hours to well-filled house
upon the tariff question.