The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01

speaking at Jarosz's hall where English
and Polish addresses will be made by
able speakers ,.--s svr ~
Chairman Rosing. Of the state Demo-
cratic committee, made his final report
10 the editor OF. a. New York paper yes
terday In compliance with a request
for latest Information concerning the
Democratic estimate of the result in
this state. Mr.. RoSing has revised his
figures and places Bryan's majority at
$4,000. These figures are lower than
the estimate Of a week ago" said Mr..
Rosing yesterday, but are revised
merely for the sake Of conservatism
we have had no reason to think that
we have lest ground. On the contrary.
our reports, an average Of 200 from diff
ferent parts Of the state daily, are of
the most encouraging and convincing
nature. Lind will run ahead of Bryan"
The star spangled banner whipped in
the gale from palace and cottage on
every thoroughfare in ST. Paul yester-
cay. Citizens fastened to proclaim
their allegiance to the cause Of sound
money and silk flags, as we'll as the
cheaper banners, were exposed tc the
storm Of rain and snow. Never in
carnival time, and seldom on the Ma
tional holiday, has there been so much
flags were streamers Of yellow ribbons
and some enthusiastic citizens dis
played in their windows along with
appropriate decorations the portraits
of Mckinley and Hobart or of Palmer
and Buckner. On nearly all of the big
office buildings and on the hotels the
big flags were displayed. Especially
in the residence portions of the city
was the observance Of flag day very
general.
The first salary bill went into oper-
alton Jan. 1, 1898, the day Chapel be-
came sheriff Vandiver lobbied the re-
pealer through the legislature April 10,
1893, at an expense of $500. The audi
tors office has been searched In vain
to find Chapel's reports for January,
February and March, 1893. 1t is claim
ed that they are lost, but gentlemen
who saw the reports and who were then
in a position to know say that during
none Of these months did he report as
net receipts as much as $41667, the
amount he was permitted to retain
under the salary bill. The only refer
ence in any public record concerning
his receipts are found in the auditors
minutes of the proceedings of the coun-
ty commissioners, under date of March
20, 1898, as follows.
From Charles E. Chapel, Sheriff.
1,eGelpts ...:.......-.. 50 300 So
Disbursements ......... -.-............ 3,007 81
balance ..-....... ..-............. 1898 OF
Referred to committee ON public re-
cords"
This evidently refers to ChapePs re-
port of fees. etc, for the month Of Feb
ruary, required to be made under the
salary bill. According to this report,
and taking February as an average
month, his Office paid him $3,51684 in
1893. Under the salary bill he was
permitted to retain 5000, per annur,
or $416.67 per month. If this srerort of
Chapel is true, then it seems mighty
strange that someone should place in
the hands of John S. VanGiver, ChapePs
salaried deputy, $400 with which to
lobby through a repeal of the salary
bill, within a month after this report
was made, especially in view of the
fact that the salary bill allowed Chapel
81, 4S3.16 per annun more than the net
receipts of his office, according to his
report. There is rather wide margin
between ChaDel's $3,5i6.84 and
the Dispatches $4,000, salary. Perhaps
it is explained by his, failure to rernern-
Der a few items of receipts, or perhaps,
he paid his deputies double salaries
during the month Of Februafy, 1893,
just to help them cut with their fuel
bills during that cold month. but 20