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PRICE FIVE CENTS.--NO. 81.

as a Republican, and being an in
defatigable hustler, he has been de-
cided on as the right man for the
work proposed.
An effort will be made to get Editor
Thompson, of the Dispatch. to
handle the st. Paul end Recently
the evening Republican organ has
been booming a free silver text
book, and also publishing some edi-
torials that are modelled on the lines
of the pronounced pro-silver utter
ances of a hide-bound Chicago organ
of Republicanism. On these facts are
based the hopes Of the convention
projectors. Failing Thompson, there
are any number of Ramsey coun-
ty Republicans, some in high posi-
tons, who will manage preliminary
details here.
Ansel Oppenheim, of the Pioneer
Press company, is understood to be
pronounced free silver man, who
stands ready to go into any move
ment, under good auspices, that may
DE inaugurated. The personality of
Editor Wheelock alone prevents ad-
vocacy of free silver by the Pioneer
Press, say the Minnesota silverites;
and they are hoping for change of
front If the influence of that wing of
the Republicans shall bring the Dis
patch too much into prominence.
Lieut.Gov Days position is known
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How the Term "Crank" CT
times Attaches to a Good
Man.
IRREGULARITIES OF A GROUP.
important Bills Fathered and
Passed by Riders Of
Hobbies.
NO WHEELS IN THESE HEADS
The Sage Of Orroek's Expert
mental Station Craz3
Commendable.
AGREES WITH CLEVELAND.
Henry Feig's Joyous Dream
That Has Never Been
Realized,
OF kANDIY0Hi TRIUMPHANT
GrondahIS Anti-Pass Procliv-
tiles Do Not at All
Spoil Him.
ALARM CLOCK JACOBSON
KILLER, Meilieke, Staples, I'm
derleak and Ziep--Their
Traits.
ALARM CLOCK JACOBSON
miller, Meilieke. Staples, In
derleak and Ziep--Their
Traits.

Crank" is an epfthet often an
piled to men in public position, espe-
cially in the legislature. 1t is mis-
applied more often than not. An
earnest, conscientious, forceful leg
1sIator is almost certain to be dubbed
crank openly on the floor, or quiet
ly among the members.
In the present Legislature there
are several gentlemen who have
been widely talked of, or whose
names have become identified in the
public mind with important meas
ures or particular work. Some of
these are willing to admit, if mt TO
It, that they are Crank on GER
tam lines of public policy. Yet there
Is not one man in the group pre-
sented today who is not regarded
by his associates as thorouebIv hon
est ana conscientiously earnest in
MS work as member of the legis-
Iature. Neither is there one of
them who does not ride some hobby
more or less, because of existing
conditions in his own immediate
locality, or owing to some peculiar
line Of reading or thought.
VI the men whose pictures arc
sketched herewith, five have served
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When he enters the door of the
convention hall, each delegate will,
for the time being, cease to be a
Democrat or a Republican. Every
man will be a free silver patriot, en-
gagged in an effort, as the GLOBE in
formant put it, ito shake off the
bonds of Shylock and rehabilitate
the financial liberties of the peo-
pie"
He was no mOuntebank nor dream
er who gave utterance to the quoted
expression, but a man who has
made his mark in several walks of
life. The rehabilitation spoken of
will be kept closely in mind when the
convention meets, and an eye single
to that end will be trained on all
who attempt to take part in the dis
cussions. 1t is realized by the prime
movers that any mistake at the out
set would be fatal to their hopes of
making a decided impression on Min
nesOta politics. Therefore the need
for present caution and extreme
carefulness in perfecting arrange
ments. But it may be stated fur
Their that mans condition in life
provided he is an American citizen
and a Voter-will not be a bar to
admission. 1t is intended that the
laborer or mechanic shall have equal
voice with the editor, lawyer or cap
italist, if he is disposed to avail him
self of the privileges of the conven-
ton and pledge himself to stand by
its adopted principles.
WHO WILL BE IN IT?
When such a portentous move
ment is projected, the question nat
urally arises, who will partici-
pate?"
Just at this time it is impossible
to say for certain who the delegates
will be. There is material enough.
and to spare, however-and good
material.
To begin at the cities, Alden J.
Blethen, of the Penny Press, is ex-
pected to see that Minneapolis free
silverites shall be properly represent
ed. He will have the active assist
ance of influential men among the
Democrats and Republicans. While
his paper leans to Populism quite
strongly at times, Blethen is counted
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laboring under the disadvantage of
being a Populist in a Republican
house, and the further handicap of a
rather imperfect command of the Eng
lish language, he succeeded in scoring
a signal triumph by the passage of
his bill. Of course he had the united
FARMER vote behind him, and the
able assistance of Jacobson, but the
initiative and the Inspiration came
from Meilicke's earnestness and I'M
relenting determination to force the
issue. Ordinarily he is a quiet and
attentive member, always in his seat
and seldom talking, but when his bill
was up he was as alert as a cat, and
as bold as a wild boar. Were he as
fluent speaker as the gentleman from
Lac qui Parle, Meilicke would be as
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silver coinage, or known to be favor
ably disposed toward the white
metal.
AS to the Populists, the question
of admitting them is in this shape:
Ignatius Donnelly asserts that the
party desires to keep the issue con-
fined to its own ranks, for the rea-
son that no other party has openly
tdeclared for free coinage at the
ratio of Is to 1. Hence the leaders
in the movement under discussion
fear to make advances to the Popu-
lists at present; and they fear also
that to-invite Populist cooperation
in the convention might have the
! effect Of turning it into bear gar
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take the right road, or keep them
shut and fall off the earth"
POWERFUL FRIENDS.

Among the Republicans in the Iegis-
lature silver has powerful friends.
The senate is especially favored in
this respect. There are President Day
and Senators Morgan and Stockton
for leaders, while at least dozen 9TH
ers, among them Senator Young, lean
that way more or less.
ln the house the leader of the Repub-
lican wing, Mr.. Jacobson, is quite
enthusiastic, and in his section of the
Second district the silver sentiment
is strong. Jacobson is a power in him
self, when well oiled and fully en-
listed. With his influence much could
be done, they hope, to secure the CO.
operation of Republicans who are
Waverlng i'm their allegiance to the
gold standard.
Henry Feig, too. is for free silver
ana Henry's voice is potent among a
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cratic parties know the feelings, and
possibly the intentions, of their free
silver members. Great care will be
taken to make the convention thor
oughly representative. 1t is con-
fidently expected that wen-known
editors, powerful politicians, strong
business men, progressive bankers,
leading farmers and representative
trades unionists will all be present
to take part in the deliberations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-07

and pinnacles were crystallized
gems of speech, with here and there
sonorous figure of the same or a
glittering generality tipping the
spires; the dome was OVERLAND with
marble of dazzling whiteness, fast
ened in place with generous strips
of gold; and topping the splendid
pile was a heroic figure, azure-clad
and poised as if just risen from the
wave, typifying Kandiyohi Tri-
umphant.
Ever since that night of blissful
anticipation years ago Mr. Feig has
been strenuously endeavoring to
make his dream come true, but
without success. Whenever he has
been elected to the legislature he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-07
MINNESOTA LEGISLATORS
ABOUT WHOM YOU REID

a thorough American. He began
! life as q mechanic in Massachusetts
| drifted West and became hunter
trapper, guide, soldier and scout
His military record is preserved in
the History of Minnesota Troops
in the Civil War" and is highly
creditable one. He is farmer now,
and has been for thirty years. Sue
cess has come to him through hard
work and good management. With
success, unlike some men, he has
taken closer hold on the affections
of his people, so that today there is
no more popular man in Sherburne.
Mr.. Craig is chairman Of the COM
mittee on education, and on this
subject he is a crank" sure enough
"a quiet one, but none the less eff
fectiVe. He has one other hobby
that he is riding this time, and that
is the extension of experimental
station work. Early in the session
he introduced bill calling for the
establishment of two new expert
mental stations, to be located by
the board of regents of the state
university. This bill was given his
tenderest care in the house, and
after one of his very rare speeches
was passed unanimously 1t is now
in the senate, and the "old man.
is camping right on it's trail He
will drive it into camp, too, and
Gov. Clough will sign it, Then
Craig will be happy; but his happi-
ness will be added to if the regents
shall locate one station in the Red
River valley and the other in the
north central portion of the state.
He takes the position that the CEN
trail station at the agricultural farm
can produce seeds that will grow in
every part of the state except the
sections mentioned, where soil and
climate are radically different.
Mr.. Craig rather likes Grover
CleVeland's idea of extending the
ranking privilege to all experiment
stations, in order that there may be
the widest possible distribution of
tested seeds. Thus his bill provides
shall be furnished to farmers free
OF cost. Later on he will introduce
a joint memorial to congress prav-
ing that the privilege of the frank
be extended as indicated above. A
very useful crank is H. e. Craig.
HENRY FEIG.
'HTba e,aDt1a,,o, fro-,,
was the way John Boobar referred
to Mr.. Feig one day A similar mis-
take was made in the GLOBE some
years ago, when a compositor got a
badly written piece of copy and
gave the name of the county as
'Demijohn." That was something
Mr.. Feig knew nothing about. he
SAID, so he rose to a question of
privilege next day and had spread
on the journal a correction to the
effect that he was sober and attend
ing to business
Feig has been Crank" in the leg
1SlatIVe acceptation of the term.
over dream he once had, in which
there appeared to him a beautiful
architectural creation on sub
merged prairie in Kandiyohi county.
The walls were of glittering Luverne
Jasper; the grand approaches were
paved with polished slabs from the
petrlfled forest of Arizona; the win
dow frames were set with Rhine
stones, and plate glass was fitted in
every frame; the turrets, minarets
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in former legislatures. and the pub
lie is more or less familiar with their
notions and their records. These
are Messrs. Craig, Feig, jacobson,
Staples and Underleak Meilicke
and Miller both made one unsuc-
cessful contest before they gained
the goal. Grondahl and Zier are in
active political life for the first time,
though they have always taken a
lively interest in the game of poll
tics. AS briefly as maybe, the
GLOBE will touch on the hobbies
and work of these men.
THE SAGE OF ORROCK.
II. E. Craig, of Sherburne county,
though born in New Brunswick. is
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self-contained and well posted, so that
whenever he rises to address the house
he commands attention. The Ives i'm
parchment case has brought Chair
man Underleak prominently before
the people. has made him talked about.
For that reason the GLOBE presents
a faithful likeness today. 1t will be
observed that he bears his age lightly.
for he was born in Bohemia in 1852.
DR.. EDWARD B. zier
If every person in Minnesota does
not know of DR.. Zier, of Minneapolis,
IL must be because newspapers are
not read in some places. No member
OF the present session has been more
cordially denounced from one end OF
Continued ON Sixth Pare.
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FREE SILVER CONVENTION
PROJECTED FOR MINNESOTA

den sort of an affair that would
greatly detract from the Importance
of any declaration that might be
put forth. Beyond all this, too, there
is well-defined suspicion that, if
Populists participated, they would
insist on wandering from the main
point and try to ''resOloot" on other
issues besides silver
This last contingency will have
more weight than anything else pos
sibly could in barring the Populists,
for, as stated, the cherished de-
sire is to make the convention not
only weighty, but
RADICALLY NON-PARTISAN.
1t will be designed purely as a
popular expression of Minnesota
sentiment, put forth sufficiently
early to let the controlling elements
of hSxll the Republican and Demo-
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it means more than appears on the
surface. The writer took particular
note of several expressions dropped
by the gentleman quoted above,
and if they mean anything it is
that the movement on behalf of free
silver is not to be confined to Min
nesota.
1t is rather startling assertion,
but there is something more than a
suspicion on which to base the state
ment that the declaration of the
Illinois Democratic state central
committee was known to be coming
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certain element Several others might
be named, but these will serve to show
that among the Republican legislators
the silver leaven is 'workin' power
full"
Outside the men already mentioned
are two war horses of high degree.
IN the persons of Gen. John b. San
born and Hon. Nose CIapp, ex-attor-
ney general and cherished orator of
republican campaign committees.
Clapp especially is a weighty man in
council and in convention, on the
stump and in his daily walks among
the Republican rank and file. Men
IKE Gen. SanbOrn always command =
following, and there are others. like
Lane *. Stone, who will be able Sec
onds.
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LIEUT.. GOV. DAYS VIEWS

LIEUT.. GOV. DAYS VIEWS
interviewed regarding the proposed
convention, Lieut.. Gov. Day asserted
that he knew nothing of it. Put
90 know, said he, that if the friends
OF SILVER keep on increasing in number
as they have in the past year. there
VIII be no gold-standard men left i'm
minnesota, nor in any other mart Of
the west, for that matter. AS IN tho
ratlo Oh coinage, L am not positively
ueclded, but the crime of 1872 roust
De eXplated and silver must no no
STORED to its old place as the fnII
equaI OF gold in our financial svster,
can name at least twenty of tho -.
tsepuollcah newspapers in Minnesota
rhdt are now openly in favor of the
reconciliation of silver. Crown oe
me movement has been nothine, L..
'iah phenomenal; and 1 confdantI,,
expect that within a shorter ne,ioJ
man most people think the ma iorit,,
u the Republican party will declare
uilequiVocaiiy in it's favor"
"hen the possibility of Gov 1ro,.-,.
"ii,lig a book in refutation of Har.
Vey work was preached Mr. Day
cohtented himself with a briefly o..
pressed opinion that Harvev's aro,,,-
illeHts are lrrefuta BILE, land Gov NJ
ram would have no sort Of sbou 10
coHtroVert them" he continued ..T nm
aerstand Mr.. Harvey is shortly tn loo
lure IN st. Paul, and at that time Gov
merriam or any other man will be
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Continued ON Sixth Page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-26

ficer has preferred chages against the
other, TO get the truth of the matter
and find out who is in the wrong, the
secretary of the navy has ordered "a
court OF inquiry to meet at Mare Is
land Thursday, April 4. The detail for
the court is: Commander c. VI. Thomas
Lieutenant Commander F. VI. Sym
monds and Lieutenant ". E. Swell, as
members, and Lieutenant Bernard
Scott as judge advocate.
Tomorrow Paynlaster General Will
liam Smith of the army viii retire on
account of age. He is a native of Yer
mont but was appointed from Mime
sofa. He entered the service as assist
ant pdymaSter of volunteers in 1851
and served through the war with much
credit, being breveted lieutenant colo
mel for meritorious conduct. He enter
ed the permanent establishment as
major in the pay corps in 1861 and
March 10, 1890, was appointed pay
master general Among the names
mentioned for the vacancy are those of
Colonel Charles NJ. Terrell OF Texas,
Colonel 7. II. Stanton, now of Omaha;
Major George T.. Glenn, Lieutenant
Colonel George W. Candee, Major a
f. Bates, Major ]. 5. Witcher and
Ma jor y. Il. Carey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-26
TRACKAGE CASE Is CALLED
| Receiver TrumbnIi Wants to Know About
! the Pueblo-Trinidad Line.

the Puebio-Trinidad Line.
Denver, Colo. March 25.-The tratk-
age case, incidental To the suit of the
American Loan K Trust company, trus
tees, against the Union Pacific, Denver
and Gulf Railroad company ct al. was
called for argument in the United
States court before Judge Hallett.
f. Ellery Anderson of New York rep
resented the DreXeI-MOrgan interests.
John w. Wise OF New York. General
Granville NJ. Dodge and other bond
holders aggregating $500, 600: Alex c.
Cochran of st. Louis, the Gould inter
ests in the Drexel- Morgan notes: VI. NJ
Green of New York, the Mercantile
Trust company; II. ID. Hyde Of Boston,
the American Loan q Trust company.
Henry W. HobSon, Receiver Frank
Turnbull, of the Gulf road. Receiver
Mink, Doane and Coudert of the Union
Pacific were also in court.
The argument i on the application
Of Frank TuTnbUil. receiver. for in
StructiOn from the court as the build
ing of the road between Pueblo and
Trinidad, or to make new contracts
with the Denver and Rio Grande for
joint use Of the track now being opera
ted by the Gulf under contract with the
Denver and Rio Grande by which the
Gulf pays the Rio Grande $4,000 a
year. The case will last several days.
At the conclusion Of the arguments
for and against the construction of the
ninety mile gap in the Gulf road be-
tween Pueblo and Trinidad. Judge Hal
let instructed Receiver TTumbeull 10
proceed with the construction of the
Gulf line from Pueblo as far a : Walsen-
burg unless the Rio Grande shall with
in ten days agree To reduce the annual
rental of lis track between Pueblo and
Trinidad from $3.50. 600 10 $4,000. If the
Rio Gr2nde fails 10 sign this agreement
the receiver * instructed To push con-
Struction To WalseubuTg. still leaving
twenty miles 10 be built. When this
is finished he is 10 report TO the court
for further orders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-26
PRESIDENTS FIX THE RATES.
They Arrange the Matter of Percentage
Which the Mama gers Failed.


Chicago, March 25.-The presidents
of the western lines which are members
Of the freight pool met today to con-
slider the question of percentage TO be
allowed the different lines. A meeting
Of the freight traffic managers was
held some time since at which both the
Burlington and Missouri Pacific made
demands for larger percentages, as
they had frequently been compelled to
turn over business to competing lines.
The freight traffic managers We're I'M
able to agree and the presidents today
took up the job where the managers
had dropped it. the meeting was har-
monious and a scale of percentages
was quickly arranged. II was de-
cided that the allotments made today
should apply on all business done by
the lines since February ]. Although
no information would be given regard
ing the percentages, it is believed that
the demands of the Burlington and
Missouri Pacific We're granted. 1t was
also rumored that an increased per
centage had been allowed to the Chica-
go Great Western. but il was impossi-
BILE To get any definite information on
the matter
Chairman Caldwell has handed down
a decision in regard to the basis of
haif-fare rates for clergymen and rail
road employees from the Missouri river
to Colorado common points. The rul-
ing was called for by the peculiar con-
ditions exeiSting west of the river.
The general understanding has been
that the basing rate should be the
highest regular first clast unlimited
fare. By some lines this rate from
Omaha to Colorado Springs is $2l05;
by others $1S.15, while the limited rate
on all lines is $500. To put all the
lines on an equality, the chairman de-
cided. that the regular limited first
class rate Of $500 which is the highest
rate common to all lines interested,
should be the basis for computing half
fares, unless the lines interested reach
some other agreement by themselves.
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ment to expel him from the country
But the coalitions in Bluefields at the
time were not ordinary for, according
to the British contention, the Mos
quito reservation was actually under
a British protectorate up TO the date
Of the Mosquito convention.
NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
The cable announcement from Madrid
that Senior Depuy de LONE will be the
successor of Senior Muruaga as minis
ter To the United States is not yet Off
cially confirmed here. The statement
is generally credited however
Senior de LONE was the Spanish min
lister at Washington three years ago.
serving only six months and being sue
ceeded by Muruaga. He * conserVa-
tive, which in part led to his being
succeeded by Senior Muruaga. a liberal.
Now the politics of Spain has taken
another shift and Mr.. de LONE is sent
back to his former station. He also
served in this country as one Of SPANS
worlds fair commissioners.
The state department has received Il
cable message from General +. .. "
Young, United States minister 10 Hon
duraS, announcing that the Honduras
government has promised 10 speedily
settle the RentOn case. This is the
matter Captain Davis Of the United
States steamer Montgomery recently
investigated and the message is as
sumed to mean that Honduras Will pay
Mrs. RentOn an indemnity for the muir
der of her husband and the loss OF
property.
NAVAL. AND MILITARY.
Lieutenant commander Franklin
Drake. captain Of the FISH commission
schooner Albatr osS. and Lieutenant T.
x. Garter, his executive officer. have
had Il Jar and have exchanged some
sharp words. In consequence each Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-26
NOT PEACE, But a SWORD.
That's What Miss Wells Brings to Kansas
City CIergymen.

Kansas City, March 25.-Ever since
her advent in this city Miss Ida Wells
has been a thorn in the side of the Min
isterial alliance, composed of the min
listers belonging to the various protest
ant denominations.
On her arrived here Miss Wells en-
deaVored to secure the endorsement OF
the alliance, but several members
who are southernerS entered positive
and decided objection 10 such move
ment, claiming that Miss Wells crusad
against lynchings in the south was I'M
called for, there being, as Rev. ;. N.
Neal expressed it, no more cause for
such a crusade against the south than
against the north. The objecteors were
persistent and they carried the day so
far as Immediate endorsement was con-
cerened but a committee was appoint
ed to prepare conservative" resolu-
tons on the subject. This committee
reported at tOday'S session of the ALI
ance and they raised a storm. DIR.
Neal moved to lay the report on the ia