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DEATH PENALTIES.
C"rtis Bill Regulating Them Consid.
cred by the House.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-This waa
district of Columbia day in the house
out Delegate Murphy, of Arizona. Sc.
cured consent for the consideration os
the senate bill to authorize the leasinp,
OF lands for educational purposes In
"a arizona. rms was a. modification of
the bill vetoed by the president. and
passed over the veto by the house
me senate modified the bill to meet
IN IIie OBJECTIONS raised by the executive
Inc Dill was passed. Bills were nasseJ
10 authorize the Aransas Harbor PaiI-
way terminal company to construct n
pr1dge across the Corpus Christi chan
mel; 10 amend the act of March 2, 1893.
felatlng to the promotion Of the safety
OF employees and travellers on railroads.
TO authorize the construction of Il war
on and motor bridge ocross the Mis-
souri, river at ST. Charles, Mo-, and to
authorize the Hammond & Blue Island
hallway company to construct a bridge
across the Calumet river, in Cook
county, Ill. The house then proceeded
TO the consideration Of District of Col
unpla business. After the district busi-
ness was completed, Mr.. Henderson
thep'' lo), chairman of the judiciary
committee, called up the Curtis bill
apol1sh1ng the death penalty in certain
cases, and permitting juries to bring in
verdicts qualified without the death
During the progress of the debate the
disagreement of the senate to the con-
ference report on the Cuban resolution
was announced, but no action was tax
en- by the house today. Mr.. Gill Rep..
Mass9 and Mr.. Hepburn Rep., Io.) op-
posed the Curtis bill, while Mr. Ray
(Rep., N. Y) indorsed it. Mr. Little
Oem, Ark) proposed an amendment
providing that in criminal cases the
jury should fix the penalty not exceed
Ing the maximum fixed by law. The
amendment was deafeated, 10 to 5S.
Mr. Gillett offered an amendment that
was agreed to, 68 to II, making treason
punishable by death. Mr.. Barrett
Rep., Mass.) submitted an amendment
retaining the death penalty for the
commission Of all crimes now punish
able by death, but empowering the
jur1es to qualify their verdict without
capital punishment" The amendment
was lost, % to At. When the bill was
reported to the house Mr.. Barrett re-
newed" his amendment, which was
again defeated by vote of % to SIS.
When the bill was placed on its pas
sage Mr.. Barrett made the point of no
quorum. Speaker Reed was unable to
count more than 12S members, and the
house adjourned.
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revolutionized shortly, although the
actual addition to the quantity of alum
thousand tons. This is analogous to
what has happened in the case of sill
yer. The immense discoveries of rich
ores, and the cheapened processes of
extracting the metal operated to re-
duce the market price as compared
with gold. No doubt the great cheap
ening Of gold production now going
forward will have a. counterbalancing
effect, if We do not interrupt the proc
ess by unWiSe legislation.
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AT CROSS PURPOSES.

1t is a fact within the knowledge CT
any one who has cared to get facts that
there is a large contingent of the Re-
publican party who are out-and-out
free traders. 1t is no uncommon ex-
perience of Democrats to meet these
and to have them say that when the
Democratic party strikes out straight
for free trade they will go with it; but
that, as long as it is only question
between a little more or a little less
protection, they see no inducement to
change their party relations. Unques-
tionably it was to this element that
the victories of 1890 and 1892 were due.
While not explicitly committed to free
trade, the momentum of the tariff move
ment was strongly in that direction; !;
--1 -~nroh of tho fraa trade element
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ARBITRATION PROBABLE.

The announcement made by Lord
Salisbury that proposition in the di-
rection of arbitration IS now before the
government of the United States is too
indefinite to be accepted as a guaran-
tee of a peaceable and permanent ad-
justment of the difficulties between
the two countries. Those who con-
slider it to be a yielding by Great Brit
ain of the position which she has taken
heretofore are probably reckoning
without their host. They will most
likely find, when they are put in pos
session of details, that this proposition
covers only a part, and the least es-
sential part, of the issues lsstween
Great Britain and Venezuela. 1t has
been understood all along that, as to
the territory beyond the Schomburgk
line, Great Britain would not decline
to arbitrate. The real bone of con-
tention has been her assumption that
all territory east of that line is Brit
ish, both by right of cession and by
right of occupancy. This claim Vene-
zuela has refused to admit; while, on
the other hand, the British govern
ment has stated that it could not even
consider submitting to the decision
of any tribunal the right of sovereign
ty over land which it asserted to have
belonged to it always. and over people
who were it's own subjects. This has
been the sticking point of all nego-
tiations between our department of
state and the British foreign Office,
with view to an amicable arrange
ment.
The declared sentiment in favor of
arbitration in both countries has had
powerful effect upon their govern
ments. There can be no doubt that
Lord Salisbury believes it to be poll
tic to settle this controversy by. peace
able methods, if possible. His own
supporters are as firmly committed to
that policy as are the leaders of the
Liberal party. Where he strikes a
practical difficulty is when it comes
to applying this method of adjustment
to claim which Great Britain has
stated positively that she would not
submit to any third party. We shall
be exceedingly glad to find that this
objection has been waived. There
could certainly be no protest on our
part against arbitration covering the
whole field of dispute. On the contrary,
we would welcome gladly such a prop
osition, and our moral support of the
Venezuelan claim would be conditioned
henceforth on her acceptance of it.
1t will not do however, to persuade
ourselves that Great Britain is ready
for such a settlement, involving, as it
does, the complete surrender of a po-
sition which she had deliberately taken
and has maintained strenuously, un-
til there is Some further evidence to
that effect than the very general and
cautious approval by the British pre-
mier of arbitration, or until we know
the nature and extent of the proposals
which he has laid before the Ameri-
can government.
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INsURGENT VICTORY.
Tampa Advices Say Six Hundred
Spaniards Were Killed.

TAMPA, Fla, March 23.-Letters were re-
ceived here today from persons connected
with the Codlazo expedition. stating that ON
March II. while in sight of the Pan de Man
tanZas, a mountain near MantanZas three
Spanish warships were sighted. After dark
one of the men of war proceeded along the
coast scrutiniZing the expedition with search
lights. The steamer bearing the expedition
slipped in just behind her and unloaded It
was attacked at daylight by a small Spanish
force and driven away, but another band OF
insurgents hearing the firing, came to the
rescue and the small quantity of arms cap
'tured by the Spaniards were retaken. An
other letter from Spanish source gives a re-
port of the engagement at Candelara when
Maceo and Quintin Bandere with G,O00 men,
attacked Col. Francis. The Spanish loss the
letter says, was 300 soldiers, captains and
leut9nants. Francis surrendered, giving
said, incensed Gen. Weyler, who announced
that Francis would return to Spain on the
next steamer.
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CLOTURE RULE.
Mr.. HOar Has Plan to Expedite
Senate Business

WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the
senate today Mr.. Hoar gave notice OF
proposed amendment to the rules for
the purpose of enabling the senate to
dispatch public business more prompt
ly." 1t proposed that when any bills or
resolutions shall have been under con-
Slderation not less than four days it
shall be in order for any senator to
demand that debate thereon be closed.
If the demand is seconded by ma
Jority Of those present the question is
to be forthwith taken without further
debate and the pending measure is to
take precedence over all other busi
ness. If the senate decides to close
debate, the question is to be taken on
the measure in its successive stages
according to the rules but without fur
ther debate except that every senator
desiring shall be permitted to speak
not more than once, and not exceeding
an hour
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COST OF PRODUCTION TELLS.

To the Editor of the Globe
In the current discussion regarding the pro-
prlety of return to the old policy of the free
coinage of silver, at the ratio Is to 1 much has
been said about the effect produced upon the
commercial ratio between the values of gold
ana silver by reason of the largely increased
production of silver since the year 1873.
Please state how the proportion between the
worlds total stock of gold bullion and coin
and the worlds total stock of silver bullion
and coin has been changed since the wear 1879
How did it stand in that year and how does II
stand now? 1 refer of course, to metal that
has been mined and smelted and not 10 esti-
mates OF the quantity that yet remains to be
mined. Respectfully,
Anxious Reipublicae
st. Paul, Minn., March 90 1896
We suppose that our correspondent
wants to know the aggregate prod,1c-
ton OF gold and silver from the earliest
times down to 1873, and the editions
that have been made since that date.
The figures for any remote period are
really of very little worth. We know
how inaccurate and deficient were all
kinds of statistics compiled until very
recent times. We give, however. the
totals as they are found in a table in
Mr.. Muhleman's little handbook on
the worlds monetary systems. AS the
figures there are grouped by ten-year
periods, the total is made to run to
1870, instead of 1873. According to this
authority, the total product of gold coin
and bullion in the world from 1892 to
1870 was $5,754, ,219,O 900; and of silver coin
and bullion, $7,107, ,3S5OOO. This repre-
sents coinage value and not CONNER
cial value. From 1873 to 1893, inclusive.
the production of gold was 50, ,643, 176. 900.
and of silver 81, 800, So, 900. The ratio
between these amounts any one can
calculate for himself
Inasmuch as our correspondent i'm
plies in the first sentence of his letter
that the volume of production is held
to measure relative commercial value.
we should add that this assumption
contains an error against which stu
dents of the financial question should
be on their guard. A change in the
cost of production operates almost in
simultaneously to affect prices. That is
what has sent down the prices of wheat
and other agricultural products. So.
no matter whether there were a million
or billion tons of aluminium already
| manufactured, and the ruling price was
IS cents per pound, if there should be
discovered a process by which alumi-
mum could be made for % cents per
pound, the price of the whole mass
| would forthwith fall to that figure, and
the ratio of the value of that commod-
ity to all other commodities would be
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Business Failures.

+ COLUMBUS, o., March 23.-W. S. Ide made
an assignment to Edwin r. Sharpe tonight
The assets, mostly real estate, are estimated
at $780, 600 and the liabilities at $4,000
MARTINS FERRY, o.. March 23.-Deeds of
assignment were made today by Henry Floto,
William Mann and Thomas E. Mears, all con-
sidered among the wealthiest men in the COM
munity. The liabilities are unknown, but are
less than the assets, which are estimated at
5000, 900.
READING, Pa, March 23.-Julius Wagner
has made assignment for the benefit of
creditors. Liabilities are estimated at 500 000
and assets at 800 0l)0.
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cts, but will be at POS Manhattan
building today.
Besides the presence of Gen. Me-
Alpin, the national president, there
are number of other features of in
terest on the programme not the least
OF which are the resolutions which will
pe adopted. While they do not bind
the party in any sense. there is still
wide interest in the resolutions of
such a body, supposedly, at least, rep
resentative, and lively debate is pos
Slble II the financial problems or pres
1dential preferences are brought in.
The meeting also has for discus
sion the Iowa plan of organization,
by which. instead of the counties elect
ing delegates direct to the cumbersome
state body, they have an intermediary
organization in each congressional dis
trict. This plan has many advocates
on account of the size of the annual
meeting as at present organized, but
1t will not be adopted without a full
consideration.
Then there is the election of Off
GERS. The demand for 100 seats by
Stearns county, backed up by goodly
claims from Royalton and other COM
munlties in that section of the state,
is but an earnest of the intention OF
the Sixth district delegates to cap
ture the presidential plum for D. w.
Bruckart, Of ST. Cloud Eli Warner.
of this city, is, however, being we'll
groomed for the race, and from the
persistence with which the local Re-
publicans have been organizing pre-
cinct clubs during the last two or
three weeks, it would seem as though
Mr.. Bruckart's hundred gallant
Stearns men would be but as a slender
rlvulet against the on-rushing tide of
WafneriSm that will roll in at the
main entrance of the Auditorium.
Any political or other club desiring
the new American flag can get into
the benefits of Acker posts c. A. r.
reduced price scheme by addressing
DR.. l. l.. Mahan, 33115 East Fifth street.
The offer is good until Memorial day.
The Second Ward Republican
League club met last evening at Luck
er's hall. Judge Tyler, Capt Nc
Cardy and others We're speakers.
The Fourth Ward Independent club
will hold a meeting this evening at 457
Wabasha street.
The executive committee of the
Young Mems Central Democratic club.
dl d special meeting held last evening
at the Lumber Exchange, reluctantly
accepted the resignation of President
+. q. Hinebaugh, after unanimously
requesting him to continue in office
through the spring campaign. Mr..
Hlnebaugh positively declined although
he agreed that he would spare no ,ef-
forts for the success of the city ticket.
FIR. &. Wilde, who mas been vice presi-
dent, was then offered the place, but
declined it on account of pressing pri-
Yate business, suggesting H. w. Nc
Donald as the legatee. Mr.. Mcdonald
accepted felicitously, saying that the
fact so many had declined the place
did not detract in his mind from the
honor of the position, but merely
brought the more forcibly to him the
responsibilities of the place to which
he had been chosen.
There will be meeting of the Sixth
ward Democratic club, at GA South
Robert street, tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.
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ROUGH CONVENTIONS.
Two Riot Calls n Feature of a. Chi
cagO Ward Convention.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Two riot calls a num-
Der of rough-and- fights, a stampede
Of crowd of 400 people by score of police
men and two riotous conventions were some
of the features of the Democratic aldermanic
convention of the Eighth ward tonight AS
result of the conventions, two candidates re-
ceived nominations. Stanislau j. Halik, an
attorney, received the regular nomination
made in the Bohemian hall and Frank Meek
was nominated by bowling mob on the side
walk outside. Halk's nomination is the only
one that will be recognized
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AT THE THEATERS.

Kellar, the magician, delighted another big
audience at the Metropolitan opera house last
night. No one on the amusement stage has
more admirers than this magician, who has
by profound study and natural gifts raised
himself to a position in which he has few
rivals and no superior. His engagement is
for the entire week, with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoon at popular prices.
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WITH INTENT TO AMUSE.

The Spice of Farming Life-City Man.
There isn't much variety about farming. is
there? Farmer-Theres generally new klnd
! O. crop -destroyin insect every year-Puck.
"Well, sir, you look as though you had been
prosperous in business: i suppose you started
at the bottom and worked up?"
''No sir did not. I am we'll digger. -
Life.
.'Do you say arfhfu1 or 'armsful?' - she
! asked, looking UP from -the book they were
Il should say .afansful y he replied, and
his practical application Settled all rhetorical
! difficuties.-Detroit Free Press.
That's why
He can't pay his board for his star of success
Beneath the horizon has sunk;
! He's an elephant on his landlady's hands,
| And that's why she's holding his trunk.
| New York Herald.
Miggs-Your husband is great lover Of
music, isn't he?
Mrs. Diggs-Yes, indeed. I have seen him
! get up right in the middle of the night and
| try to compose.
| Miggs-What?
Mrs. Diggs-The baby.-New York Herald.
| ton lady to the art critic, that what Mr.. Van
| Dobbles picture needs is atmosphere Yes.
'Ah, then, 1 begin to understand remark
/ made by Mr.. Van Dobbles which was hitherto
unintelligible.' ''About this picture?" eyes.
| He said he wished he could think of some way
! to raise the wind ON t."-Washington Star.
Mr. Hobbs-Dear, this paper says sewing is
to woman what whistling is to a man.
'Is that so? Well, here, take little Dicks
| trousers and whistle couple of patches on
them while l go to the matinee"
$50 you have been having pretty dry time
! out in Kansas ?''s
DRY? Well, rather. Why the air was so
I dry out there that the smoon used to fairly
raise dust as it went through the sky and
the moisture was all evaporated out of the
milky way, until it hooked like long trail of
pulverized chalk"
stock?"
''WeH that was asAard matter. We used to
/ have to run the we'll through the clothes
! wringer every morning to get water for cook
ing. and we would go and throw lot of little
/ pebbles on the barn to make the horses think
| it was rain falling on the roof. and in that
! way kept them from getting discouraged.''-
New York Truth.
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Davis Presented Petitions.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator DaviR
today presented a petition of the Federated
Trades assembly Of Duluth in favor of the
voorhees, bill concerning punishments for con-
tempt by United States courts, also petition
of the cigarmakers and bookmakers union Of
st. Paul in favor of the passage of revenue
bill. Congressman Gamble today introduced a
bill appropriating 5000 for a public building
at Deadwood S. D. Mr.. Gamble also appeared
before the senate public lands committee and
made an argument in favor of an amendment
to the Oklahoma free home bill SO as to give
South Dakota the same privileges as are car
ried by that measure. 1t removes the require
ment of payment of the purchase price on set
tlement of lands.
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tuss uhiess secretary Olney should decide to brinR
.ne me, nnattef 10 his attention. There was no pro-
VISION VISION made in the resolutions for bringing
iueui IHi 10 tne ambassadors attention It is un-
I.a1y' nhS1iy' therefore, that the ambassador will
Liahe l any reply to the censure officially mem
pers oeheve, although, of course If he cares
70 40 so he can deal with the matter in his
oinclal correspondence with the department
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24

The Maryland Replblieans are say
ing the same UNPLEASANT things about
their new boss SenatQr Wellington,
that they used to. say about German.
In the two states won from the Democ-
racy last year, sMaryland and Ken
lucky, the. people have had dose of
Republicanism which is likely to last
them for another generation
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TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer 20.55: thermometer, "a; relative
humidity. -: wind south; weather, clear
maximum thermometer, 3d. minimum ther-
mometer, u; daily range %; amount of rain
fall or melted snow in last twenty-four
hours. 0.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. T. Lyons, Observer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Forecast for
Tuesday: For Minnesota, Wisconsin and
North Dakota: Fair and warmer; southerly
winds.
For Montana: Fair; colder in western por-
lion; southwesterly, shifting to northwesterly
winds.
For South Dakota: Fair; warmer in east
ern portion: southerly winds
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Naval Committee Desires One of
Them Built on the COast

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The house COM
mittee on naval affairs today decided to have
one of the four new battleships, provided for
in the bill. built on the Pacific coast. If.
however, the report concludes, the cost of
constructing war ship on the Pacific coast
is excessive, the secretary can let a contract
to have it built elsewhere. 1t was decided to
have one of the fifteen torpedo boats built on
the Pacific coast, one on the Gulf of Mexico
and one on the Mississippi river
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Desert to BaIIingtOn.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Eva Booth has come
and is gone, and the division in the Chicago
Salvation Army still exists. Three of the
most efficient officers at divisional headquar-
ters have declared to the commissioner their
intention of leaving the army. This morning
the commissioner held council of officers
from Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Mich
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
Rights to BE Restored.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mr. Allen of
Nebraska, from the Indian affairs committee
today reported to the senate a bill restoring
the Santee Sioux Indians of Nebraska and the
Flandrau Sioux of South Dakota to all rights
and privileges enjoyed under the treaties of
1887 and 1851. These rights were forfeited as
result of an outbreak against the United
States in 1862
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
Wish Free immigration.

WASHINGTON, March 90. - Congressman
Kiefer today presented a petition of the Pol
ish-American citizens of the Fourth district
in opposition to the restriction of immigration.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
The Last Resort.

Scotch minister announced from the
pulpit: ''WeeI, friends, the kirk is urgently
in need of siller, and as I have failed to get
money honestly, 1 will have to see what a
bazaar can do for me-
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24

Chicago Tribune. ;.
II notice. said Morcomb, ''they call it
the ray, but they do it | can't u"
Perhaps" suggested Hulsizer ''you have
Mt got the O."
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
Dakota Postmaster Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The senate in
executive session today confirmed Martin
Gerard to be postmaster at Deadwood S. ID.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

Omitted States Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau. Washington, March %, GAS
p. m. Local Time. p. m. 18th Meridian
taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
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Rayard win Not Ren1x.

WASHINGTON, March 23-Ambassador
Bayard will not receive any official notice of
the censure passed upon him by the house
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