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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
A SWIFT DECLINE.

When an extreme silverite like
Senator PETER confesses that the
people are no longer interested in the
silver question, the ordinary politi-
clans ought to see that the jig is
up. 1t is true today that the only
people actively at work to keep life
and interest in the free coinage queS-
ton are the political leaders who
made the mistake of tying up their
fortunes with it, and are now un-
able to get away. We could name,
easily, a dozen or a score of men
prominent, politically, in the coun-
try who would probably pay hand
somely today if they could sever
their connection with the silver
movement, and blot out of evidence
all their past utterances on the sub
ject. They would not take advice.
revolution of the people, which ex-
hibited itself in the universal inter-
est in the silver question a few
months ago, they sacrificed their
convictions to join what they sup
posed to be the winning side. The
tide has receded as rapidly as it adj
vanced, and they are left founder
ing hopelessly in the mud.
Iowa furnishes a good example of
nT1
commonly understood that the Dem
ocrats of that state would declare
in their convention with practical
unanimity for the free coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to 1. So GER
tain did this appear that the lead
ing Democrat of the state came out
with a scheme for scaling down the
value of the gold dollar, which should
put him in line with the movement,
true to his convictions. There has
been no missionary work done in
Iowa since. There has been no men,
ber of the cabinet to make tour of
the state in the interest of sound
money. There has been no cam
paign against free silver And yet
it is understood that the state con-
vention will refuse to indorse it,
simply because the people have been
impressed by the universal decline
of interest in the question, and have
an assurance that it is losing issue.
The same is true everywhere. With
the exception Of a few states in the
South, where public opinion and pub
lie education on the financial ques-
ton are several years behind the
rest of the country, there is little
interest in free coinage today. The
return of prosperity has killed it.
Democrats who are wise, who have
either a particular regard for their
personal fortunes or a loyal con-
cern for party interests, will do we'll
to confine themselves to issues pecu-
liar to the party, and to drop the
silver question like a hot potato.
The people have willed it, and those
who stand in the way are going to
regret it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06


they were the lowest known for
many years because everybody was:
afraid of Democratic free wool.
There is the difficulty with this that
the low price was not local, but uni
versal, and it involves the acceptance
as a fact that the wool growers of
Australia and the Argentines were
also afraid of the free wool of the
Democrats. But, and this is the val
liable result, freeing wool did not
produce the ruinous consequences
predicted. On the contrary, prices
have steadily recovered from the low
figures touched in spite of protec-
ton; and, as the adjustments are
made to the new conditions, thew
will advance until normal price is
reached. If freeing wool has been
beneficial, if the assertions of the
free traders are borne out, it be-
comes one of those most convincing
of arguments, a demonstra ton, for;
the extension of their policy to other
products. Real freedom never did.
aught but good to anything made
free.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
COURTS SHOULD sETTLE TT.

The question whether the reduc-
uon OF salaries made by the city
council is to stand or not is likely
to be settled in the only place that
it can be-the courts That will be
assured if the council stands by the
position it has already taken, and
follows the course marked out by the
committee yesterday. Comptroller
McCardy has made the issue by
sending in the pay rolls at the old
figure. He is gentleman not averse
to issues. They do not keep him
awake nights. In fact, it does not
require much imagination to pict-
ure him going forth to meet the
council with great joy in his heart
because there is blood on the face
OF the moon. He has audited the
pay rolls that pass through his Office
at the old figures; with salaries as
they have been paid heretofore He
accompanies them with some not
very respectful remarks, whose good
taste is also open to question, on the
action. If the two bodies
of the council should accept
this action and ratify it, they
would reconsider their former
decision that salaries should
come down. If they do not, then the
pay rolls, or at least those portions
of them relating to the salaries that
were to be changed, will be held up
until the courts shall have decided
whether or not it is within the power
of the city legislature to alter a sal
ary fixed in a law passed by the
legislature of the state. That is
the question at issue, and it ought
to be passed upon judicially. 1t
should be brought to a hearing as
quickly as possible, in order that
the persons affected may know their
fate without unnecessary delay. In
the meantime, to prevent the pay
ment of salaries in which there is
no change and about which there
has been no controversy, would be
cruelty of which we shall not be-
lieve that the council or the comp
troller's office could be guilty.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
WATERSIDE BLAZE.
Wharves and Steamers burned at
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 5.-About 2
o'clock a fire broke out on the Big
Sandy wharf boat, and spread very
rapidly, and soon swept out the wharf
boats of the Louisville mail line the
New Orleans & Memphis line, and
everything along the public landing.
A number of wharf boats were totally
destroyed and others damaged, and
two steamers, the Big Sandy and the
Carrollton, were burned to the waters
edge. The loss on the Big Sandy is
$4,000 and on the Carr Jllton $40, ,O0O not
including cargoes. TIE loss on the
wharf boats makes the total over $780,
OOO. The steamers Bedford. Scotia and
Tacoma and the Cincinnati & Louis
vile mail lines large wharf boat mar
rowly escaped. If any roustabouts
were asleep on the steamers they may
be lost There were 10 passengers on
the boats at the time, and all members
OF the crews are accounted for.
Fireman Bennett was overcome by
heat and is unconscious at the hospi-
tai. He may die. William r. Shaw.
superintendent of the wharf boats.
Fireman Jack Crawley and William
k1bby were badly burned, and the fire
man of the Big Sandy was also badly
burned.
There was a multitude of specta-
tors about the river banks on this side
and all the bridges were full. Intense
excitement existed because of reckless
reports about the loss OF life. Fire
man Edward Bennett was so overcome
with heat that he became unconscious
but was all right at the hospital to-
night. Superintendent w. NJ. r. Shaw.
of the iCncinnati wharf boat, was
badly burned; also Clerk Jack Crom-
ley, Fireman William Kibby, Ben
Jamin Franklin and George H. Schmidt.
None were seriously hurt, however.
The flames licked Savage Row for
some minutes so as to scare the colored
occupants badly, but none were hurt.
AT one time the Spencer house was in
danger, and all those adjoining the
public landing began moving AS the
firemen worked from boats, as we'll
as from land, the sight was a brilliant
one. A horse attached to a dray could
not be driven from the burning wharf
and plunged into the river and was
drowned. The safe in the Cincinnati
wharf boat was left open. Seven
hundred dollars in currency and 5000
in silver and the books were burned.
The hulls of the burned boats sank.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
SAINT PHUI.
INJURIES FRoM DRUGS.
Clerk kingma and an Inquisitive
Boy the Victims.

Ignatius Kingma, prescription clerk
in the drug store of Lathrop Mussetter,
corner of Fourth and Wabasha streets,
was compounding a mixture over
gas stove yesterday afternoon, when
the pharmaceutical bomb exploded, bad
ly burning Mr.. Kingmas right hand.
The store was filled with smoke, and
the police had difficulty in restraining
excited spectators from calling out the
fire department. There was no dam
age to the building or fixtures
Aaron Michael, nine years old, son of
Marks Michael, a clothing dealer at
101 West Third street, was painfully
injured yesterday afternoon by swal-
lowing ammonia. A bottle of the COM
mon household solution happened to
be within reach of the little fellow,
who tried to ascertain whether the
5fitIid would taste more agreeably than
1t smelt. Within a brief interval the
experiment and Aaron's audible COM
sments thereon had aroused every one
in the house. DR.. Carl Wirth ordered
appropriate antidotes, and hopes that
the unfortunate boy may escape the
internal alterations which are apt to
follow in the train of such an accident.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
WILL GO IN STYLE.
Itinerary of St. Paul TempIars En-
Route to Boston.

The next matter of Importance to
engroSS the attention of local railroad
men is the coming conclave of the
Knights Templar, at Boston. The reg
ular itinerary of the event is in charge
of j. DudleF Condit, of the North
western road, who is a member of
Palladin commandery. His instruc-
tions are to spare neither effort nor ex-
pense, and he has decided to secure
five of the finest Pullman sleepers for
the commandery for the trip. Palladin
commandery, who will act as escort to
the grand commander of the state, will
leave here on a special train Aug. %, at
7:3O p. m. The train will run right
through to Chicago, where a stop of
an hour will be made. Then the train
will be turned over to the Michigan
Central, on its trip to the East. At
Detroit stop of six hours is to be
made, and a short visit to places of
interest indulged in. Then the tour
continues to Niagara falls, where most
of Sunday will be spent At Buffalo
the next prolonged stop will be in
dulged in and the sights of the city
inspected. No efforts will be made to
return home in a body, as many of the
knights desire to visit in New York
and other places
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06

that great stolid aggregation. of un-
progressive beings, and what will be
its relation to the new forces that
are at work in the Asiatic continent,
has been a puzzle to statesmen. 1t
is not impossible that the solution
will be found in an. assumption by
the powers of the world of control
of Chinese forces which will leave
the present ruling race in about the
same position as the native subjects
of British India. Events move rap
idly in this century, and it may be
that Chinese territory has been pre-
vented from passing into the control
of Japan by reason of European in
terference only in order that the EN-
pire of the Sun may be administered
little later on under the direction
Of the civilized peoples of the world.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
VETS RECEIVE A CIRCULAR.
Pensioners Told to Demand Gold
at Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 5.-This is pen
sion day, and checks for several hun
dred thousand dollars were paid out
by United States Commissioner Click.
The following circular was distributed
among the old soldiers of Topeka and
Shawnee county who this morning
visited the United States pension office
to get their quarterly allowance from
the government:
Comrades: Halt! You are entitled
to gold in payment of your checks.
Demand it. Do not accept deprecated
currency"
The pensions are paid by checks,
which are cashed at the Topeka banks.
1t is claimed the circular was prepared
by a bimetallist, who wants to show
that there is not enough gold in the
banks to pay the pensioners alone,
aside from doing the other business
of the country. 1t has also been sug-
gested that this may be part of the
Sovereign boycott of national bank
notes 1t is not known who distributed
the circulars.
Over 800 pension checks were paid
by the Bank of Topeka, only two ask
ing for gold. One was a customer, and
he was given the yellow metal. The
other was SO insolent, he was told to
get out of the bank. President ]. R.
Mulvane, Of the Bank of Topeka, said:
1--WE generally pay most of the pen
Sioners in gold, as 1t is more convent
ent when we are rushed, but this cir
cular which was distributed among
the pensioners is diabolical. I know
not what else to call it. We do not get
a cent for making this payment, or,
rather, for cashing these checks. We
do not charge these veterans anything
for collecting their money, and it really
costs US about $25 every three months
to handle this pension business. We
must be very particular about every
check, and the checks must be forl
warded to Washington by express.
We cannot risk the mails. The gov
ernnent does not keep any money de-
posted with US, SO you see how foolish
it is that this circular should be sent
out telling them to demand gold.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
REPUBLICANS IN DISGRACE.

Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, may not
be a great man or a sincere man,
but if the worst that has been said
OF him is true, he at least shines
conspicuously when compared with
the Republican legislature of that
state. This body was elected when
the reaction against Democracy was
strongest in the fall of 1894. 1t con-
tanned a Republican majority so
large that the Democratic members
were powerleSs. 1t held a session
Which was pretty nearly fruitless of
practical results, but was stained
by a succession of public scandals.
1t adjourned without touching upon
some OF the most important subjects
before it, and without making pro-
vision for the collection of revenue
sufhcient to pay it's own appropria-
tlons. 1t was called together again
IN special session by the governor
to finish it's neglected work. Soon
after its meeting, a resolution was
introduced providing for an investi-
cation of formal charges of corrup-
ton among it's members. That
measure was defeated by Republican
votes. 1t was revived, and the in
d1Snant clamor. of the public Sc
cured for it each time a larger SUD-
20
record was bound to be exposed by
an inquiry that could not be pre-
vented in the end, the boodlers ap-
pealed to their party associates and
forced another adjournment
There appears to be no question
about the situation. The charges of
corrupt action are public and spe-
cific. The newspapers in Chicago
are practically a unit in admitting
and condemning the facts. The
Times-Herald has published edito-
rally the names of a number of mem
bers of the Legislature charged with
corrupt practices, describing in de-
tail their offenses against public
morality. No man and no political
party can afford to ignore or evade
charges like this. The hasty ad-
journment of the legislature in or
der to escape the necessity of MAX
ing an investigation is a confess
sion that the facts alleged are true
The Republican party of Illinois
stands convicted by it's own act of
political corruption. 1t is impossible
not to believe that the record which
this legislature has made, and it's
blazoning of the fact that the Re-
publican party will welcome hood
lers to its bosom and shield them
from investigation and punishment,
will result in another transfer Of
political power in Illinois
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
BY NINE MINUTES.
Defender Again Easily Defeats
the VigiIant.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 5.-The De-
lender 5e11 and the Vigilant sailed over
mile course today from Cottage
City, Mass, to this port, the race
being an event in the cruising of the
New York Yacht club The sea was
smooth, and the wind varied in veloc-
ity from ten to fifteen miles an hour.
For twenty miles, down to the Vine
yard sound Hghtship, it was dead
beat to windward, and the Defender
beat the Vigilant by about five minutes.
When the racers got within two miles
OF the home mark the breeze fell off
somewhat, but the Defender went
ahead just the same, and finally won
by nine minutes and nine seconds The
Vigilant was ahead of the Jubilee by
ten minutes and forty-nine seconds.
The Queen Nab corrals the cup offered
by Secretary j. S. V. Oddoe for single
stickers, winning the largest number
of runs from port to port The De-
fender will get the cup presented by
the rear commodore to the boat that
got IN first plurality of times with
out regard to measurement allowance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
MINNESOTA GRAIN GRADES.
They Remain the Same as During,
the Past Year.

The state railroad and warehouse
commission yesterday, in accordance
with notice given, held the annual for
the purpose of fixing the grain grades
for the ensuing year. Besides the full
board there were present C. A Mag
nussen, secretary of the Northwestern
Elevator company, of Minneapolis:
Chief Grain Inspector Clausen, and T.
D: Strait, chief deputy inspector, of
Minneapolis. No changes in the grades
were advocated by those present,
neither had the commission received
any communications from any sources
whatsoever, advocating any changes,
either in the grades or the rules of
inspection. On recommends ton of
Chief Inspector Clausen, a resolution
was passed establishing the grades for
the ensuing year, the same as those
which governed the past year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
TODAYzS WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Forecast
for Tuesday:
For Minnesota-Fair probably Slight
ly warmer; winds becoming southwest
erly.
For Wisconsin-Fair, preceded by
showers in eastern portions; variable
winds.
For the Dakotas-Fair, warmer;
winds becoming southerly.
For Montana-Fair; southerly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau, Washing
ton, Aug. 5, GAS p. m. Local Time,
p. n. 18th Meridian T.me.-Observa-
tions taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
TENDER r,ITpES
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
MRS. DECKER Is DEAD,
Survived Her Husband but u Few
Days.

A peculiarly sad death is that of
Mrs. Adam Decker, who departed this
life yesterday at the age of fifty-siX.
Only last week her husband, the well
known hardware merchant, and one of
the founders of the Germania bank,
died and was laid to rest in the city
where he had spent a lifetime. The
worthy wife did not survive him long,
and from those who know the family
it was learned that grief had a great
0eal to do with her demise Mrs.
Decker had, with her late husband,
lived in st. Paul the greater part of her
life, and was we'll known and esteemed
by large circle of people. These will
learn of her death with genuine sor-
row. The funeral will be held tomor-
row at o'clock from the family resi-
Gence
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
PEACE AT SPRING VALLEY.
Four Negroes Missing and Two of
Them Reported Dead.

Four Negroes Missing and Two of
Them Reported Dead.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-The
situation is very quiet in this city to-
night. The mines will work tomorrow.
This afternoon a few negro, women
were allowed to pack up their goods
and depart from Location. One hun
dred negroes run out of this city yes
terday are all at Seatonsville Many
of them slept in the woods last night.
The mayor contemplated putting in a
few deputies tonight, but the situation
is so calm that in all likelihood this
Will not be necessary. a meeting of
the miners and citizens will be held in
the public square tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. The man Role, who was
shot and robbed by colored men Satur-
day night, is still alive, but cannot live
long. The coal company officials begin
to feel alarmed, as a dynamite bomb
was found near Manager DalzelIs res
ldence this morning. There is no clue
as to who dropped it there, but it is
generally believed that it has been
there ever since yesterday, when the
crowd visited Dalzell to demand of him
the discharge Of all negroes. The nom
English-speaking miners of Spring
Valley, to the number of 1000, held a
mass meeting at the lumber yard near
the Rock Island depot toGay and passed
resolution that no negroes would be
allowed to remain inside the city limits
after 8 o'clock tomorrow evening"
Speeches of the most infiammatory nat
ure were made, advocating the imme-
date opening up of hostilities. The ne
groes at SeatonVille held a meeting at
the Union church later and organized
themselves for active service. They
also passed a resolution that they would
continue to work in the Spring Valley
mines until discharged by the coal
company. In addition to the negroes
reported injured at yesterdays conflict
four others are missing, as follows:
Washington Anderson, aged forty-sev-
en-; Arch Fleming, thirty-five years;
Sam Johnson, thirty years; Louis Mar
tin, thirty-five years. Of these, it is the
opinion that two at least are lying
dead in the woods surrounding the late
negro colony, as farmers report having
seen their bodies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
Drove Nails Into His Head.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 5.-Ira Rey-
nolds, twenty, noted local burglar,
was captured last week in the northern
part of this state. He pretends to be
insane, and in order to impress the Off
cials that he was not shamming, drove
several nails into the top of his head.
He was adjudged insane, and the doc
tors pulled one of the nails out of his
Uranium and reported no more in sight
Yesterday when Reynolds arrived at
the Fort Steilacome insane asylum two
shingle nails were found in the top
back part of his head, near the bump
of self-esteem.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
TRIED TO SHOOT DURANT.
Wild Looking Youth Makes 81
Rush at the Prisoner.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The first
attempt to do violence to Theodore
Durant on trial for the murder of
Blanche Lamont in Emanuel church,
since his Incarceration, was made to-
day as the defendant was leaving the
court room. The prisoner was in the
custody of the chief jailer, when a
Withholding young man rushed from
the crowd towards Durant with the
evident intention of assaulting him.
The jailer threw him off before he
could reach purant and the as5ail.
ant tried to draw a pistol He was
seized by two deputy sheriffs before
he could aim his weapon. 1t is be-
lieved the assailant is insane. The
seventh juror to try Durant was Sc
cured at the morning session of the
court.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
ANNOYING RUNAWAY.
A Frisl&y Colt Makes Trouble for
a Young Couple.

sIWhile Nels Peters, who resides on
East Seventh street near Kittson. was
enjoying a speedy and agreeable drive
last evening along Martin street, above
arundel, in company with Miss Cora
lde, and behind a frisky three-year-old
horse, the kicking strap parted. Then
the dash board departed from the
buggy. Half a block further Mr. Pc
ters departed also, but the street was
unpaved and the ground agreeably
soft. Miss Ide passed by him without
word. He hurried forward to secure
an explanation of this unwonted cold
ness and found the young lady pa
tiently awaiting him. She had retain
ed the buggy, but not the colt. Mr.. Pc
ters' hip was somewhat bruised Miss
Ide was much shocked and annoyed.
The buggy was a mere vehicular germ.
The colt was unusually absent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
LOST A MILLION.
First National Bank of Chicago
Reduces Its Surplus.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The First Ma
t1onal bank has charged off from its
surplus s1,0O0,0O0, transferring that sum
to the profit and loss account. Never
before have such heroic measures been
taken by a Chicago bank. In charging
Off this large sum from it's surplus, the
directors have completely wiped out
the real estate which the bank has
taken at one time Or another, and
which is said to represent a value of
some S40O,O00. There is nothing to say
about the matter" said President
Gage, further than that the bank has
made losses and accumulated doubtful
assets, which it has now been deemed
wise to charge off in this sweeping
way. We might have worried along
and brought out all of those assets. so
no loss would have been shown. If we
are still able to do that it will simply
go into profits as we realize on them"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-06
An Enterprising Enumerator.

81 "A letter was received at the census
bureau yesterday from the enumerator
at Ortonville, Lac qui Parle county,
stating that the enumerator of Big
Stone City, S. D., had invaded the
formers territory and counted the peo-
pie CT Ortonville in as a part of the
population of Big Stone. The towns
lie opposite each other, on the state
line, and the comprehensive enterprise
yof,the South Dakota man rather aston
ished the Ortonvilie enumerator, who
included in his schedules the names of
such only as were residents of his dis
frict