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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21

trust for years to England and other
foreign countries, would be absurd.
Had the senate then decided to make
sugar subject of revenue and have
laid duty Of 40 per cent on all grades,
it would have been consistent with the
policy of the party. But when they
went farther and propose to impose Il
tax of One-eighth OF cent a pound on
reilned sugar, and especially when they
impose an additional tenth on sugars
from countries giving bounty on eX-
ports, they announce their purpose to
dlSobey tho command of the national
party and to give the sugar trust license
to eXtort from the consumers of sugar in
this country $l0.O00.000 to $1,000. 900 IA
year. The tax is sheer gratuity to
the trust. and 1t is no defense or excuse
for these senators to urge that they have
diminished somewhat the robbery per-
mtted by the Republicans. They were
sent there TO stop, not to mitigate, this
thieyery.
We have not had such satisfactory
results from legislative inveStig atoms
as to hope for much from that which
the senate has put Oh foot under the
spur Of this fake exposure. Senators
are too Jealous of the dignity of their
body to care to have it successfully
smirched by any real exposure. Nor is
it needed. The senators who have been
instrumental in this rape of their party
are already as fully diScredited as they
can be. Their treachery is established,
and the motives are inconsequential.
1t remains now for the house to balk
them by insisting on its constitutional
prerogative of framing revenue bills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
BATS AND POLITICIANS.

Away back in the days when men were
trying to solve the mysteries of created
life with the aid of their imaginations,
the bat, with its half-aninal. half-bird
structure, gave them free play for their
fancy. The most plausible explanation
that has come down to US from those
unscientific times is that primarily all
these forms had the option of Develop
ing into either birds or animals. There
came a time in this development when
jealouSieS arose, and the determinations
of birds and beasts finally ended in a
violent war, during which the bat
emerged from chaos. AS the conten-
lions went Oh with varying success the
primeval bat Was torn with doubt aS to
which form it would assume. If the
birds were to be victors it would be a
bird, but if the beasts were to dominate
it would be beast. Bird or beast was
to it Indifferent, only so it was with the
winning faction. And SO the bat dallied
and waited. sometime developing bird
like functions, sure that that branch of
the family would come off victorious,
and again. as the scale of conflict
seemed to turn towards the side of the
quadrupeds. developing their peculiari-
ties, until suddenly hostilities ceased
ami the bat found itself, what it has
ever since remained, neither the one
nor the other. neither bird nor animal,
and stunned alike by both. 1t seems to
us that there is something of sugges-
ton i'll this old fable for those "con-
sentative" senators down in congress
who are trying to be Democrats with
Republican functions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
Personal MENTION.

Thomas W. keene and company
stopped off at the Ryan yesterday on
| their way to Winnipeg from Duluth.
The company will-suspenu for the sea-
i son in about two weeks.
! Hotel Sherman-S. l.. Bean, 7. F.
i Wlllir, Bralnerd, Mimi: William Veal
and wife, Kansas City. Mo-; William
| Owen, Chicago; A. +. Elliott. Hurley,
| Wis; J. ID. Mccormick. Austin, MINI.
l.. P. Henley, St. Louis.
i Frank Henrik. ot the Keene company,
called upon some of his friends in the
i city yesterday. Mr.. Henug has Tor
several years been the principal sup
| port of Mr.. Keene in the Legitimate"
and he has hoste of friends who look
/ forward to the time when he Will star
with his own company.
! AT the Ryan,. W. Bird, Phillips
burg, Mont; G. w. Nealer, Henry
| King, Charles Cowell and j. n. Green
| ough, Missoula, Mont; w. j. Maloney
| St. Joseph, Mo-; j. A. Finch. Idaho; l..
W. Fey, Madison; Andrew Verdier,
| W. Ii. Stay, Boston: MIR. and Mrs. vii
| q. Comstoch, Chicago.
At the Metropolitan-Rev. NJ. l.. P.
Hill and wife, White Bear; George A.
d. johnson, Miss Emma II. Corran,
| James B. Corran, New York: William
| Nicholson. Ii. G. Dayton, James Con-
! nell. j. E. Zimmerman. j. S. Campbell,
Denver, Col; j. w. Jones, Mrs. X. C.
| Stone and family, Chicago.
| At the Winusor-C. II. Minton, Glen
. wood, Mimi; j. NJ. Graham, Newark,
! o.; Robert L. Haines, New York;
William Allen Veach, Newark, o.; E.
s. Benson and wife. Marshalltown. 10.
Frank l.. Witt. Grand Forks: William
! Zobel, Deadwood; c. 81. Cochran, Chi
cago; William T. Richardson, Winnie
bago City; r. Law, Hayward; G. q.
! Clark ana wife. Winona; r. p. Rogers,
La Crosse, Wis; j. NJ. Shofer, Des
MoineS; c. A. Clark, Tomah
AT the MerchanIs'-E. Adams. Barnes.
vile; c. E. Flske, New YORK: e.. Fred
! Stevens. Duluth; Fred q. Dickinson,
Cloquet; s. G. jackson and wife. Du-
luth; George Ii. Sexton, Sprague,
! Wash; J. Willis, Des Mones; n p.
May, Muncie; Colin Hunter, Cheyenne;
A. Z. johnson. Helena; T. L. Burton,
Choteau, Wash; Edwin Probert. Wash
: burn, Wis; L. A. Oimstead, Duluth;
Mrs. W. p. Nickersen, Butte; j. Nell
son, Red Wing; J. T. Wilde, Grumpy
! Center: w. A. Alexander, Usage, la.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
THE SUGAR TRUST INVESTI-
CATION.

1t is fitting that the diaphanous tale of
the operations of the sugar trust in this
congress should appear simultaneously
in those two unauthorized opponents
of RepublicaDism, the New York Press
and the Philadelphia Press. Famil-
iarIzed by long and intimate contact
with the methods by which tariff legis-
lation is procured; intimately acquaint-
ed with the sources Of the funds con-
tributed to carry on the campaigns
and secure the power of the party de-
voted to monopoly. they are qualified to
concoct plausible story when they try
to account for the course pursued by
some Democratic senators. They have
simply to transpoSe names and write
out details with which they are famil-
lar.
1t is, however. not to be wondered at
that men are puzzled to account for the
devious course of the sugar schedule i'll
the senate. 1t is not surprising that
men. accustomed to seeing trades and
deals associated with tariff legislation.
should imagine that similar measures
are accountable now for the changes
made in this schedule. Senators can
hardly complain if their motives are
suspected, for it is difficult for those
who would accord to them honesty of
purpose to explain their conduct on any
basis consistent with integrity, either
moral or political.
1t is surprising, knowing as they do
the reputation of this trust and the in
ordinate profits it has enjoyed through
Republican legislation, the loss of
which was threatened by the house
bill, that these few senators. few. but
Influential, did not see that any change
in the schedule made by them which
restored TO the trust their unearned
profits, would subject them. not only to
just, but to, possibly, unjust criticism.
1t may be that they did perceive this
and are insensible or Indifferent to it.
But, either way, they cannot complain.
This becomes clear when the situation
is considered. The house put.sugar of
all Kinds Oh the free list. Democrats
differed as to the policy, some insisting
on free sugar, others regarding it as
proper subject of revenue. The latter,
however, never contended that a duty
on refined sugar would be a revenue
duty. Any such contention; in the face
| OF MIR. Havemeyer's admission to the
ways and means committee that liz.
| could refine sugar cheaper than they
could III England. and in the face of
| he expectations of such sugars by the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
The CONNER.

Ihe Junior annual. the Gopher, -
which has been in course of preparation
for the past six months by the board of
editors chosen from the class of '95, ma
at last made its appearance at the Hni-
versity. 1t was very heartily received
Ibty the students and faculty, and that it
took" was plainly evidenced by the
crowd which surged and struggled
around the Gopher room when the sale
was opened on Saturday noon. This is
the eighth volume of the Gopher"
and it equals in every respect the high
standard set by the one issued last year.
Which ranked among the oest uni.
verslty ANNALS of til country.
The board Of editors who published
the book are S. P. Reese. editor in chief
Il. A. Cassidy and Roy Cook, business
managers; w. Oakley Stout, artist:
Harry w. Allen, Lillian X. Moore,
George +. Adams. Isabelle Austin. Lii
ian Hatch. John Hodgson, c. B. Mills
and Joan Peterson. The artistic work
of w. Oakley Stout (who is st. Paul
maD) has excited especial praise and
coInmendatiOn.
The book contains over 800 pages, and
is a compendium of information on gem
Sioi uHi fClo ity IldtteIS. catalogue OF
all the classes, societies and fraternities.
and a repository for the best Jokes and
stories which have been floating around
the campus since the publication of the
Gopher" of '94. The book is found in
cover of olive green. as background !:
I'll the center is splash of gold stamped
with the words Gopher of '95;" at the
upper left hand corner is representa-
ton of the university pennant in old
gold and maroon.
The first 225 pages arestaken up with
the catalogue Of the faculty and the
students. class cuts. members of the
fraternitles with their frat" plates.
and accounts of the various other school
societies and organizations. The pages
are profusely illustrated with half-tone
pictures of the campus, buildings and
student groups and portraits. with short
biographies of the new professors added
to the faculty. The remainder of the
book is taken up with articles of lit.
erary and humorous character, and con-
taIns large humber of cartoons and
carIcafureo. Deither student nor pro-
lessor being spared in the '4,rindS."
Inc sale on the first day was very
large, and it is probable that second
edition will be issued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

July II has been selected for the Re-
publican state convention this year. 1t
is later than usual, but not as late as we
think it ought to be held. -BrOmerviIIe
Citizen.
c;The ST. Cloud Journal-Press disclaims
the idea that that city desires to be rep-
resented on the state ticket. Now let
us hear from Westerman.-Wrig ht
County Times.
July II Is the day fixed for the Repub-
lican state convention. The campaign
of the candidate is short, but the poor
nominee will have an all summers job.
-Madelia Messenger.
Minnesota Republicans are to have
their state convention July II. with
LOO delegates. Ii there's any strength
i'll numbers this meeting ought to do
some strong work.-ApDleton Press.
Murray county committees should now
get together and make the call for a
convention to send delegates to the state
convention only, and give as long notice
as possible to the townships
Republican.
The extra representation is in favor
of the smaller counties, as all are al
lowed the five delegates at large. Hen
nepin will have only los and Ramsey
only 62. so they will not cut much of a
figure in the convention, anyway
Isanti County Press.
The Republican state convention will
he held July IL at st. Paul. This is
about two months too early, and means
an annoyance ~ to the people. a loss to
business and long-dra wIi-out contlo-
versy creating more or less bitterness.
merely to crafty the ambition of SOME
politicians who place their own interests
first and the stale can tag along after. =
Alexandra Pos;.News.
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NEW BOOKS;

"Marcela." by Mrs. Humphrey Ward,
author of 1.-The History of David
Grieye," Robert Elsmere," etc, etc,
with new portrait, in two volumes.
Price, 81. Published by Macmillan d.
Co., New York.
'Alarcella," like its predecessors, is
founded on one of the momentous qaes-
tons Of the day, the question arising
out of the need and distress Of the poor
of England, and which has deep sig
nincance for America as well. How to
bridge the chasm which separates the
different classes. shutting these ON the
one side with the sordiIness and hard
ness of bitter want and poverty, and
those on the other with the grace and
culture, the leisure and dignity of wealth
and power. How 10 elevate the great
mass Of humanity, which Is crushed
into dumb despair by its weight of care
and misery. under existing laws and
conditions of society is the vexing
problem which is yearly increasing the
great army of socialists and anarchists,
and which, Notwithstanding the agita-
ton of would be-reformers. seems as far
from solution as ever.
The depth. the Intensity and com
plexity of this problem are brought out
in this story in the personality of Mar
celia whose character is drawn with such
distinctneSs that TO the imagination of
the reader it is perfect realization.
Tiiis strange. impassioned girl. with the
memory of all isolated girIhood. shut up
in Scaool with sense of social differ
euce between/herSelf and her compan-
ions, with mother who never wrote to
her, and with 10 one who seemed to
care for her, is the foremost figure
among all the persons who contribute
to the action of the story. Her early
acquaintance with the poor and miser-
able of London and her subsequent as
! ISOLATION with socialistic reformers and
champions of labor, enlist her on the
side OF the poor against the rich, but
whatever cause she esDOuses, whatever
her errors of Judgment and her incon-
sistencies. she gives her whole heart to
the Work, and almost sacrifices the SUI
preme crown of love in her zeal for her
seif-elected mission.
The dramatic element of Marcella
never wea kenS. and at times rises to a
| climax, as when she spends the night
with the family of the condemned
murderer a deforined poacher-closing
I tn eyes of his dying child just rs the
strokes of the prison bell toll the hour
for the fathers execution. How vivid
the description OF this polche: AMI his
| companion out in the cUverts after rab.
bits on a still winter night setting the
| ne1s AMI ioosing the ferrets with an at
! tentivc car for th.. heavy tread of tn.
keener. And when the echo of his
s.rps and lhc running vi the dogs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
News Fratern al.

A district convention of Beta Theta
: Pi was held at Belot. Wis. Thursday
and Friday of last week The local
chapter was represented by F. NJ. An
derson, '94; Robert Thompson. '95;
Herman Ii. Chapman, '96. and Howard
Woodman, '97.
Miss Helen Woodman. of st. Paul,
entertained the young ladies OF Kappa
Alpha Theta and their gentleman
friends with a dancing party at hl
home Wednesday evening last.
Last Saturday night c. NJ. Andris
and Z. Ii. Topping '94; Roy Sven. '97,
Of st. Paul, and Henry Knoplaugh, '97,
rode the Beta Theta pl ''dorg."
Delta Epsilon gave a small party al
the home of Mr.. Levitt in ST. Paul dur,
ing the past week.
Miss Maud Case entertained the local
chapter of the Delta Gamma Oh Satur.
day evening.
a banquet will be given by Phi L eta
Theta at the Nicoi!et house on May 10.
Bert May attended the Psi U conveu-
tlon at Brunswick. on May 16.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
A CASE IN POINT.

Judge Bookwalter. of the Illinois cir
cult court, rendered Il decision at Dan
vile Oh Saturday which contains some
sensible conclusions.
The Republicans brought suit before
Judge Bookwalt to determine the con-
stitntionall:y OF the congressional APP
portionmenu act. The Judge decided
that. the legislative and executive
branches of the government having de-
clared the law constitutional, it would
not be becoming in Il trial court to rem
der decision which could only have
binding effect when passed upon by the
supreme court of the state. Here is an
extract from his decision:
Courts, and particularly trial courts
are cautious anu reluctant about
general assembly to he unconstitu-
tional. especially so when such
statute involves political questions
or where it is of very grave mo-
ment to the people. Our supreine court
certainly has the right. power and
authority to decide the questions, in
volyed in this suit if properly presented,
and its decision on such questions, If
ever rendered. will be the law OF this
state, binding upon all alike and upon
every department OF the government;
in other words. a decision of our court
of last resort upon the questions at issue
in this suit will nave, ii rendered, the
force aud authority of law, and, in fact.
will be the law of this state upon those
questions.
The decision of trial court. however.
is entirely different, and does not have
fine fnrpa and antlnrItv nf l.aI a I'll
ciSlon OF such court against the COLI
stltutlonallty of a statute does not in
validate the statute. but merely assails
it, 1t also should d., borne in mind that
co ordinate branch of the govern
ment, that is to say the legislature, in
passing the statute III question, decided
in favor of its conSlitutiOnality. The
general assembly is presumed to have
done its duty and passed the statute ill
view of the provisions of the constItu-
ton in regard thereto and in accordance
Herewith, as the legislature understood
them.
This is i'll marked contrast with the
action taken by Chief Justice Tim
Reardon and his Republican associates
of the st. Paul assembly. Here is d
circuit court judge who recognizes the
improperly of his passing upon con-
Stitutional question, and the further
fact that it would have no effect if he
did render decision, while the st. Paul
assembly have no hesitation in passing
upon the constitutionality of the act
under which they exist. They also. APP
parently, assume that their decision
will be binding.
Chief Justice Tim Reardon and his
associates furnish living proof that
''fools rush in where angels fear to
traadO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
Commencement Week,

The official programme for COM
mencement week has beeu arranged as
follows:
Frlday.June 1-Oratorical contest for
the Piilsbury prize, s p. H., Room So,
main building. >
Saturday, June 2-Concert by the
University Choral union, (Coiseum S
p m.,under direction of Anna Scloen-
Rene.
Sunday, June s-Baccalaureate sery-
ice, (Colseum) 8 p. III. Address by
Bishop Charles H. Fowler.
Monday, June 4-Senior class day ey-
ercises, Peoples theatep 2:15 D. m.
and S:l5p. III.
Tuesday. June 5-Field dav sports
(campus) p. IN. Senior promenade
(Coliseum) s p. ~. Admission bv ticket
Wednesday, June 6-Meeting of
alumni, Claw building) 10 a. m. Adj
dress before the law school Law build
lng) 2 p. M. by Hon. Knute Nelson.
governor of the state. Entertainment
by the class in physical culture. (Peo.
pies theater) 4 =. IN. Phi Beta Kama
Grafton (Coliseum) p. IN.
Thursday. June 7-Commencement
day, Graduating exercises (Coliseuml
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
JUDGE WlLKlN.

The death of Judge Westcott Wllkln
removes one of the very earl v settlers
in the state. He was quite widely
known throughout the state, and his
name and reputation are familiar to d.
much larger number than knew him
personally.-Northfield Independent.
Judge Wescott,. Wilkin, of St. Paul.
died the 18th, full of years and honors.
He was on The bench for twenty-seven
years, and held many other positions of
honor and trust, always with credit to
himself and honor to his constituents
WinneDago City enterprise.
He was not less highly esteemed for
his pre-eminent social qualities than for
the honorable record made upon the
bench. ST. Paul mourns the death of
an excellent citizen.-Sauk Center Her
aid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-21
FIrTY-FoUsTA CONGRESS.

The Republicans have set their wild
ow's cap for the Fiftyfourth congress.
They propose to have it, for the same
reason that the oeacon's boy was dig
cling out the woodcnuck OH Sunday,
when the minister was coming to dine
they are out of meat. The Recorder, of
New York, mas gone over the estimates
by aid of correspondence, classifying
the result as follows: Democrats, 126;
Republicans, 1S2; Populists, 5: doubt
full. 43. This scheme of tabulation ap-
proprIates % Republicans from New
York. leaving the Democrats IL; where
as in the Fifty-third congress the Re-
publicans have IA and the Democrats %.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans take
25, give the Democrats 2, leaving in
doubt. Sixteen Republicans are claimed
for Ohio. given to the Democrats, 2 set
off as doubtful. West Virginia's 4. or
all, put in the doubtful column. and 6
of the 10 from old Virginia are treated
as doubtful. For North Carolina, 2 are
claimed for the Republicans. and Z
claimed as doubtful. Minnesota figures
i'll the list with Republicans and l
Democrat, upon the authority of one
David Hopkins. whose letter to the Re-.
corder is as follows:
ST.PAUL, May 5.-Miunesota is tariff
reform state. and has tariff reform Re-
publican governor who voted for the
now represented in Washington by four
Republicans. two Democrats and one
Popuist. The next delegation will
contain six Republicans and one Demo-
Graf. The Third district, now repre-
sented by o. NJ. Hail, is wholly devoted
to farming. and there is not a manu-
featuring establishment in the district.
1t is peculiarly constituted, with Nor
wegianS at one end. Swedes at the other
and mixed population i'll the middle.
The result here depends somewhat on
the kind of a man the Republicans pit
against Hall. and whether he is accept
able to all sections of the district.
DAVID HOPKINS.
This Mr.. Hopkins assigns the Duluth
district oto Republicans, shutting out
Maj. Baldwin without giving him a
fighting chance, and gobbles Mr.. Bnen's
district without SO IN Bchsyas saying by
your leave.
The Republican horoscope, claiming
1872 members certain, makes sure of a
majority in the next house. as the as
signment of 126 TO the De mocrats. to
the PopuliSts, and the 43 called doubt
full, furnishes total of but LA. That
there will be some changes through the
election this year will not be disputed,
but it is a little too soon TO put in so
strong claim as is done for the pur
pose of bluff to influence public opin-
ion. A majority of the house as at
present constituted is 179. Instead of
only 1875 districts being certainly Demo-
cratic. the true number should be 100 or
more. thus leaving but 10 to be gained
to summon a ajorty. ~
The present position of the parties is,
Democrats PIG. Republicans 12S, Popu-
lists IL, the Democratic majority over
all opposition being rs. 1t is quite pre-
vious to claim. as is done, that an ''ex-
traordinary change Of sentiment" will
produce the result assumed in this May
| day estimate. On the other hand, the
| Democrats should and will retain ma
| j0rity III the next house.