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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
HOME RULE IN SALARIES.

The bills introduced to regulate the
salaries of county and city officials
will naturally meet with the strong
est opposition from the parties af-
fected, and protests are already be-
ginning to pour in on members of
the legislature and the public press
against the passage of the bills.
Here again is a fine opportunity. for
the application Of the principle of
home rule. We have not yet seen
any satisfactory reason given why
the state should attempt. to fix the
compensation that cities and coun-
ties should pay their servants. In
fact, no good reason can be given.
The existence of the practice is-but
another offshoot of the pernicious
idea of state sovereignty born of
chronic distrust by modern federal
ism Of the capacity Of the people to
manage their affaire for themselves.
And yet along with this state reg
ulation of certain salaries runs the
delegation to minor political sub
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
LARCENY IS CHARGED.
Harry Hoffman Arrested for AL
legged Appropriation OF Em-
pIOyer,s Money.

Harry Hoffman Arrested for Al
legged Appropriation of En-
pIOyer's Money.
Henry Hoffman, a young married
man of twenty-seVen years, who for
several months has been employed as
delivery clerk for the L. Eisenmenger
Meat company, 455 Wabasha street, &C.
cupies a cell at the central station on
a charge of larceny. The company
accuses him of having for nearly a
fortnight past Systematically robbed
them of various collections, amounting
in all to $40. Hoffman admitted his
guilt, and explains his conduct by de-
claring he was attempting to liquidate
debts contracted during a period of
idleness.
Hoffman'S populations were conduct
ed boldly, and in a manner that made
escape from ultimate detection practi-
cally impossible. Instead of turning
over funds collected on cash deliveries
he appropriated them, explaining to
the firm that his customers had not
paid him. His statements We're cred
tied until finally accounts contracted
by several large boarding house keep
ers and the Crescent creamery, all
prompt cash customers, becoming
more than a week overdue, the Eisen-
menger company became suspicious.
Yesterday when Hoffman covered his
route he was followed, and soon suf-
fcient evidence was obtained to fasten
the thefts upon him. Last evening
when Hoffman returned to the market
he was quietly arrested by Officer Nc
Ellistrom, who had been summoned.
Under the influence of liquor, and
thoroughly surprised by his arrest,
Hoffman broke down and admitted his
guilt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
FATAL TO FIREMEN.
DISASTROUS BLAZE IN KANSAS
CITY.
Five Men Injured, Three of Whom
May Die-Fire Loss,
100000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Five
fiTemen were seriously, three of them
perhaps fatally, injured i'll a fire that
ragged in the west bottoms this after
noon. They are: Fred Ricketts,. MEM
Der of a hook and ladder company, how
was internally injured by being struck
by a revolving crank; James Houren
and Sam Cox, precipitated fifty feet by
falling floors; F. K. Gaffeney. arm
broken; Con O'Hearn, frozen almost
stiff. Houren, Cox and O'Hearn are in
a serious condition tonight, and the
chances are against their recovery.
The fire started in the building occu
pied by the Creamery Supply company
Their stock was entirely consumed, and
the building, owned by George T.. Mes
servy, of Boston, valued at about sl5,-
600, was Quilted. Reeves 81 Co.. manu-
facturers of straw packing; the Camp
bell Paint company and two or three
other firms in adjoining buildings had
their stocks slightly damaged by water
The fire started at O'clock. and for a
time threatened TO wipe out the ell tire
block, being beyond control for four
hours. The total loss aggregates $780,
600; insurance, about half.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
OUTRAGEOUS EXPLOITATION.

Judge Gaynor follows up his noted
decision in the recent Brooklyn
strike, in which he held that it was
obligatory upon a railroad company
to render continuous service, and
that it must not let disputes with it's
employees disturb that service, with
a letter to the state board of
mediation, which gives one an
insight into the condition out Of
which the strike and that decision
undoubtedly arose. While the eX-
ploitation of franchises revealed by
him in this letter is not uncommon
nor confined to Brooklyn, but is a
Well-righ universal practice in this
country, the revelations of the
high-handed proceedings by which,
on the one hand, that COM
pany increased the burdens upon
the public, and, on the other, those
upon its employees, explain why in
all these contentious the sympathy
of the public is with the protesting
and striking employees.
Up to three years ago, the judge
says, the Brooklyn City Railway
company was rendering a satisfac-
tory service and was prosperous. 1t
had issued bonds to the amount of
100000 and stock to the same
amount. Although this was consid-
cred an eXtravagant capitalization,
there was no complaint. It's change
from the horse to the electric motive
power was accompanied by an in
crease of this bond issue to $6,000,00
and the paper capital to $l2,000,000.
The rapacity excited by this in
crease Of wealth by stock-issuing
was not satisfied by this immense
imitation. It's promoters proceeded
to pluck the public goose with ra-
pacious hands. The Brooklyn Heights
Railroad company, with one mile of
road and 100000 capital, negotiated
lease Of and absorbed the larger
company under an agreement which
gave it the control of the franchises
of the former for ninety-nine years,
agreeing to pay the interest on the
1OA1N AA'H'S civ LIZ Pei SCi1I 1lllCl CoI
upon the capital stock.
Then the promoters went down to
West Virginia and organized the
Long Island Traction company, with
a capital of $3O,OOO,OOO. 1t hadn't a
foot of road nor a dollar of capital
in cash, but the Brooklyn Heights
company turned over to it it's stock,
and forthwith the property repre-
sented became capitalized at. the
30,O00,000 Of the Long Island COM
pany. 1t was obligated to pay the
interest upon the bonds issued by it's
predecessors and the 10 per cent in
terest upon the $12,O0O,OO of capital
stock, and rely upon whatever sur
plus it could eXtort for it's profits.
The result was inevitable. 1t began
to put on the screws in all directions.
Hours of labor were increased and
pay diminished. The service suf-
fered. The men struck Here we
have the conditions out of which
Justice Gaynor's righteous decision
| arose.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
TO WIDEN A BRIDGE.
PROPOSITION DISCUSSED BY THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
To Incorporate an Amount in the
Tax Budget to Widen an End
of Wabasha Bridge.

The conference committee held it's
regular meeting yesterday afternoon.
The only matter discussed was the
proposition to incorporate in the tax
budget an item of $4,000, the money to
be expended in widening the west end
of the Wabasha street bridge. This
matter was referred to the conference
committee by the common council, it
having been previously considered by
the two committees on streets. AS the
next tax estimate will not be prepared
until next December, Comptroller Nc
CARLY moved that the matter be laid
on the table, as it would be premature
for THE conference committee to take
anYaction or express any opinion upon
it at the present time. Aid. Hare OPP
posed the motion to lay on the table,
but as he stood alone it was carried.
The heads of departments submitted
their regular monthly reports, as fol-
lows:
Report of the Board of Control
Number of families assisted during the
month of January, $50; number of per-
sons in these families, 3,241; number of
patients in city hospital 210; number of
inmates in almshouse, 81; total number
of people cared for during the month,
3,542 The amount of money expended
was 81 1862.
City engineers report: Pay rolls of
street force, $4,537.3S; sewer force,
$4,238.05; employees in engineering force,
49,
Report of water board: Total ex-
penditures for January, $14,S66.55;
amount collected in January, 7,666.7O.
Comptroller's report: Amount of
money in city treasury, $405, 463.
The mayors report: Aggregate
amount of city warrants signed by
mayor during January, s126, 1863 II; total
number of policemen employed, 1872.
Report of school board: Number Of
teachers employed during January,
AGO. the pay roll amounted to $50, 6S4.72;
expenditures from beginning of fiscal
year, 1921, GS7.O1; receipts for January,
SAG, 9O459; disbursements, s46,9O4.59 The
average attendance of pupils was
1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12

divisions to prescribe the salaries
to be paid. While the representatives
of the people of the county cannot
be trusted to say how much the
auditor or treasurer shall be paid
for their services, they are permitted
to fix the compensation for that very
important officer the county attor-
ney, the right of appeal being given
to the district court to guard against
extreme parsimOny. The state fears
to intrust local representatives with
fixing the salaries of some officers
because they might fix them too
high, and, with a delicious incon-
sistency, permits the county attor-
ney to appeal from the order fixing
his salary because the same local au-
thorities might make it too low.
And in a much more important
branch of our governmental system
home rule in the matter of salaries
prevails in it's greatest simplicity
While the state will not permit the
county commissioners, as represent
atives Of the people, to determine
what shall be the compensation of
the officers employed, it leaves the
school board unhampered discretion
as to the wages that shall be paid.
We have here in ST. Paul a school
board raising or lowering the sal
aries of the teachers at discretion,
and a city council and a board of
county commissioners powerless to
lower or raise the compensation of
the servants of thepublic under their
jurisdiction.
The principal of the high school,
concededly a more important and
valuable officer than, say, the county
treasurer or auditor or register, re-
ceives a salary determined on the
principle of contract by the school
board and teacher. The city and
county officers receive a salary fixed
by the state law and beyond the
reach or control of the people or, the
representative of the people who
must pay it. The method Of selec-
ton aside, what good reason is there
why the compensation paid to local
officers should not be fixed by local
boards as we'll as the compensation
paid to the teachers of our schools?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
SADIE GOES CoAsTING.
The Little SOubrette Becomes :,
Little Girl AGlin.

A styliShly-dressed and extremely
pretty young lacy approached crowd
of rosy-cheeked boys and girls who
were coasting on Sixth street hill yes
terday afternoon, and begged the in
diligence of the youngsters for a ride.
A shout of laughter followed, but
half-dozen sleds were at once placed
at her disposal. She selected the larg-
est one of the lot, and catching hold
of the string, trudged up the hill with
the entire crowd in her wake. The
spectacle of a full-grown lady with a
mass of dainty skirts taking a sled
ride was a new one to them, and they
were determined to see it out. 1t must
be confessed that there were a few
little expressions of good-natured de-
rision, but, with merry laugh, the
young woman assured her following
that she knew how to coast, and she
didn't care what happened to her
skirts.
IL I'm all right" she cried; "just wait
till I start down the hill
d The exercise of walking up the in
cline brought the roses to her cheeks,
and she looked as bright and young aa
any of them. The top reached, the
youngsters grouped about her and
watched the preparations for the de-
Scent, expecting to see all sorts of
1udicrous happenings. They were dis
appointed.
Them dresses O. yourn'll drag in the
snow" said one CT the group, and an
other cried:
80 You'll fall OFF, see if. you don,t:"-,.
4. wait and see," answered the young
woman brightly. Quickly she turned
the sled around with neat little foot
and grabbing her skirts in one hand
she was on the sled in an instant
Away went the sled down the hill like
flash, followed by dozen more. At
the bottom the your g lady's sleG ap-
peared to be going straight for heavy
| coal wagon and there was a shout of
dismay, but she deftly guided the sled
in towards the curb, then swung grace
fully out again and on down the street.
When the youngsters reached her she
was standing in the middle of the road,
painting and laughing.
Wasn't that good?" she cried.
ooh, you're all right, you're great"
came the admiring response, and after
hearing their congratulations she start
ed back up the hill again. She kept
it up for an hour or two until heartily
tired, then babe farewell to the crowd,
promising to come again today. Be-
fore she left she gave them the plain
simple name of Sadie Mcdonald. And
even now the youngsters are probably
not aware that they were coasting with
one Of the cleverest and brightest
little soubrettes on the American stage
who contributes largely to the success
of Foy's great play.
81 never enjoyed anything so much
in my life" she said to Eddie Foy on
the stage last night, and he whispered
back:
Suppose you had dropped off the
sled, cull?"
"Well, what then?" she asked.
"Nothin',' he answered, "only you'd
be doing all your sitting down stand
ing up, see.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
VOTED FOR LINCOLN.
1t Was the Only Ballot Cast That
Way in Georgia.

Atlanta Constitution.
Eyes, the boys tell it about the old
man that he was. the only citizen of
Georgia who voted for Abraham Lin
coin" said Uncle Billie Bowers, Of
the ever-glorious old county of
Franklin, yesterday, as he sat down
and crossed his legs, a willing vic
tim to the interviewer, when asked
about old times. Uncle Billie loves
to talk about bygones, and the boys
all love to hear him recall the thrill
ing incidents Of his eventful life.
Eventful there's not a more plct-
uresque character in the South to-
day than Uncle Billie Bowers, of
Bowersville.
LAS I was going to say" resumed
Uncle Billie, away back yonder in
the dark days of these United States
I voted for Abraham Lincoln. At the
time it was considered treason in
this land Of the South. And yet [
was born in the South, 1 loved the
South quite as much as anybody. I
would have gone to war to protect
my home quite as willingly as any,
body, and I would have died for
this fair and sunny land quite as
freely as anybody. I just couldn't
see it like most of the boys. 1 had
been reared to believe that slavery
was wrong, and that it was not the
proper thing to cause the death of
countless heroes. / voted for Abra-
ham Lincoln because / believed it to
be my duty. I did so, as I realized,
at my peril
what? Do you mean to say it
endangered your life?"
yes, and right seriously for a
while. The fellows were all getting
ready to go off to the war, the COM
panies forming for the march. One
night one of my brothers came to me
my own brother, who was going
off, too-and told me that I had bet
ter get away from these parts. I
asked him for particulars, and he
told me that the boys were going to
call for me if 1 didn't, and 1 had bet
ter skip the country. Well, did skip,
and 1 wasn't long about it. l won't
say [ ran, but l walked a mighty
pert gait, I can tell you I after
ward heard that the fellows were GO
ing to tie rope around my neck, and
take me to the swing that the school
children had fixed between two
great oaks, where they would force
me to jump off, while they fixed the
other end to the crossbeam of the
swing. l was just a little to early
for them, and when they came for
me I was off in another part of the
country preaching the Gospel, &C
cording to my regular appointment
at one of the country churches. I
have been preaching now for half a
century.
Il was born On the 25th day of De-
cember, 1926, and each succeeding
christmas finds me year older"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12

and a man of wide inuence in the
section where he resides. Mr.. Lewis
first struck the Red river country
about eighteen years ago, coming
from Kingston, Ont. In those days
steamboating was one Of the feat
ures of the Red River of the North,
and MI. Lewis engaged in the bust
ness, running sometimes as far as
Winnipeg. After quitting the river
he engaged in bushes in Moorhead,
and at once made his mark as an
energetic and valuable citizen. In
years past he has held various offices
in Clay county, among them that OF
county auditor. Two years ago he
was elected mayor of the city, and
has held the office since. Under his
administration several of the streets
have been paved, and Moorhead has
become favorably known to many
people as one Of the very best
towns in the western part of the
state. The growth in population the
past year has been steady, in spite
of the close times.
Mayor Lewis is one of the men
who possess an individuality Of their
own. AS may be seen from the cut,
he is not only Of strong character,
but he is also whole-SOuled, gener-
GUS and pushing man. Visitors to
Moorhead are never allowed to leave
without enjoying the hospitality Of
the mayor, and his manner Of en-
tertaining guests makes them re-
member the city over whose destiny
he presideS with feelings of pleas
ure. Republicans unite with his
own party to do him honor at cleo
ton time. Fitted by nature to gov
ern a growing frontier city, Moor
head is fortunate, indeed, in the
selection of such a man as A. E.
Lewis for mayor. His hustling
traits were never better eXemplified
than during the visit of the legiS-
latiVe committees on normal schools
last Thursday. He met the party at
the train, and took them into his
charge during all the time they were
in the city. No detail that could
contribute to their pleasure or COM
fort was forgotten. When ready to
leave men like Senators Yale and
StebbinS and Chairman Boobar in
sisted on taking Lewis with them to
st. Cloud. 1t is no eXaggeration to
say that visiting committee was
never more royalty treated than at
Moorhead, and, although several of
the city officials and citizens aided
in entertaining, the greatest need
of praise belongs to Moorhead's
wide-awake and clever chief ex-
ecutive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
A HOME RULE PLEA
Redmond Attempts to Secure
Dissolution Of Paplia-
ment.
A REVERSAL OF POLICY
He Charges Against the Gov
sernment--His Motion
Rejected.
A REVERSAL OF POLICY
THE KAISER AND BISMARCK.
Young Emperor Again Shows
Reverence to the Aged
Chancellor.

LONDON, Feb. lin the house
of commons today John Redmond,
the Parnellite leader, resumed the
debate or the address in reply to
the queens speech. He submitted
the following amendment:
1--WE humbly represent to your
! majesty that the time has come
when it is the duty of the ministers
to advise your majesty to dissolve
the present parliament, and to sub
nit the question of home rule to
electors
MIR. Redmond said that the Liber-
ais, during the last three years,
had made a gradual cklnge of pol
icy-they had kept home rule as
plan; but they went steady on with
other projects, quietly shelving Ire
land. With the retirement of Mr..
| Gladstone Ireland had been left in
a miserable position, seeing that
home rule was indefinitely post
/ poned. Lord Rosebery's recent
| speech at Bradford showed that the
next election would be fought on
! the question of the house of lords,
and if that policy was persisted in,
it meant the end of home rule. This
was a complete reversal of the pol
icy announced, and called upon the
government to fulfill it's pledges to
the Parnellites and other Irish
| members, dissolve parliament and
submit the question of home rule
for Ireland to the electorate of the
kingdom.
John Morley, replying to Mr.. Red
mond, denied that Lord Rosebery
| had given up home rule, and said
| that no more miSchievous blow was
| ever struck against home rule than
| Mr.. Redmond's amendment. The
fact of his moving such an amend
ment was a sad blow to the Irish
cause. Mr.. Redmond had commit
| ted himself to the most absurd po-
litical paradox. He was trying, in
| the name of home rule, by an alli-
! ance with a party which asserted
! that home rule menaced the consti-
| tutlOn anu was dangerous W the CHI
| pire, to eject a government which
had passed the home rule bill in the
house of commons.
! Mr.. Balfour said he would vote
for the amendment, for dissolution
was what he wanted He was con-
WINGED that the government also
wanted dissolution. The amendment
was rejected by a vote of 236 to 256.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
THEATER DISASTER.
First Catastrophe in the COun-
try7s History.

try7s History.
Richmond Va.) Special Baltimore Sun.
The eightieth anniversary of Monu-
mental church, one of the historical
landmarks of the city, was celebrated
here today. This church occupies the
site of Richmond theater, burned Dec.
26, 1911. Seventy-two persons persisted
in the fire, among them Gov. George
w. Smith and many other prominent
men, The night of the disaster was ex-
ceedingly cold. The building was
packed with the fashionables. Just
after the second act smoke was seen
issuing from the stage. In the panic
that followed many persons were tram
led upon and injured, besides the sew
enty-two who lost their lives in the fire.
This terrible disaster stirred the
whole country. In Richmond many
believed it was divine visitation for
their sins, as there had been much
drunkenness that day and the day be-
fore, which was Christmas day. The
council ordered every business house
to close for forty-eight hours and pro-
hibited any show, dramatic perform
ance or dancing assembly within the
city for four months. A mass meeting
of citizens decided that every person
residing in the city should wear Grape
for thirty days. Congress took notice
of the matter, and North and South
days were set apart for ministers to
preach sermons on the subject. 1t
was many years thereafter before pub
lie sentiment would allow another the
alter here.
The bodies of the seventy-two per-
sons were buried within the space for
merly included in the walls of the
church, and public subscription was
started for a monument. 1t was de-
cided to build here church. The cor
ner stone was laid Aug. l, 1872, and it
was opened for service in May, 1874. A
marble tablet in the front porch gives
the names of the seventy-two persons
buried under the edifce.
Chief Justice Marshall was a member
of Monumental, and Edgar Allan Poe
and Commodore Matthew F. Maury
worshiped there. Lafayette attended
it's services when he was in Richmond
in 1924. The first rector was Rev. Dr.
Richard Charming Moore, of New
York, afterwards bishop of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Richmond.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
HONORED BY THE QUEEN.
Annie Blocker, Survivor From
the EIbe, Received ut Osborne.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Miss Annie
Blocker, the only woman saved from
the Elbe, had an audience today with
Queen Victoria and the queens eldest
daughter, Empress Frederick of Ger
many, who is visiting her mother at
Osborne house, the royal residence of
the Isle of Wight. Her majesty and
Empress Frederick were deeply inter
ested in the story told by Miss Boeck-
er, and expressed desire to see her.
This was equal to a command, and
today Miss Blocker started for OS-
borne house to visit their majesties.
The royal yacht was placed at the
disposal of Miss Blocker for the pur-
pose of the visit, and upon the
arrival of the young lady at Cowes,
royal carriage was in waiting to con-
vey her the mile and a half from the
place to Osborne. Miss Blocker was
given most gracious reception by
their majesties, who listened with in
terest to her graphic story of the dis
aSter, and the rescue of the survivors
by the English fishing smack Wild
flower. The queen invited Miss
Blocker to place her signature in her
birthday book, and Empress Fred
erick gave her a souvenir. Both eX-
pressed the deepest sympathy with her.
Upon the conclusion of the audience,
Miss Blocker was taken to Cowes in
the royal carriage, and embarked for
England in the queens yacht.