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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
LOOKING TO THE WEST
FOR Some Tangible Signs of Return.
Ing Prosperity.

"a; y. Sel1gman, who has, according
10 ms usual won't been spending the
winter in New York, passed through
81. Paul yesterday, accompanied bv
MRS. SeIgman, several children and
thelr nurse. Mr.. Seligman, who is a.
Soll Oh the late Jesse Seligman, head
Oh the Famous New York banking es-
adjustment, is the vice president OF
the American National Bank of Hell
ena,pres1dent Of the Bach-Cory Whole
SAFE Grocery company, and the lead
ing executive in a number of mining
corporations He has been identified
WIN the solid business interests of
MoIitana since 1881 when he left New
YORK Tor the West, and is considered
. one of the substantial men of the
state Iiio
Mr.. Seligman stood on the platform
or the union depot a minute or two
before the Northern Pacific overland
train pulled out, and chatted about
BUSINESS matters with a reporter for
the G % b e.
In New York I did not find the
pest OF feeling existing when 1 started
Tor the West" he said. ''The naonIa
down there do not feel at all easy
ana are not little worried IT is NV
impression that there will have to be
a vast deal of liquidation before there
IS IS any real tangible sign of return
are hopeful for an improved state of
tnihgs in the financial and business
world, but they find it impossible to
see any immediate indication of in
creased prosperity. There is a general
Ieellng, L think, that the West, rather
than the East, will be more prompt to
recover lost ground and start off on
the march of progress. This. [ take
It, is due somewhat to the big demand
Ior copper, which remains steady at
IL cents, and also gold, vast amount
OF which has been mined this year in
the Western states.
1T is not generally known. but the
largely increasing number of electric
street railways has caused a generous
demand for copper for the mechanism
ana appliances, and that staple bids
falr to hold it's price to the great ad-
vantage of producers AS to gold
the product of the precious metal in
montana for the past year greatly ex-
ceeded the amount mined the wear he
tore' winch itself was much more in
turn than its preceding year"
MI: Seligman and his family left for
the West at 4:15.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

clined to give testimony on the ground
that no man could be compelled to be
witness against himself. To remedy
this defect, congress passed, in 1893, a
law specifically relieving witnesses in
cases under this act from criminal
prosecution based upon any facts that
they might reveal while upon the
stand.
1t is the constitutionality of this
which is called in account, and that
has just been affirmed by the highest
court. 1t is not a AittIe surprising to
find that the decision was reached by
bare majority, four. justices dissenting.
The argument of the majority seems
to us to be unanswerable. The federal
constitution declares that no person
shall be compelled, in any criminal case,
to be witness against himself. The
act of 1898 expressly exempts these wit
neSseS from punishment on account Of
any acts which shall be inquired into
of them on the witness stand. AS the
court says, if the witness himself is al
lowed to determine whether he shall
or shall not answer a question, on the
ground that the evidence could be used
against him, then no prosecution would
be possible. Such holding would alb
solutely nullify the only valuable por-
tions of the interstate commerce act
The only argument of any weight ad-
vanced on the other side is a singular
one. 1t was claimed that, while con-
gress might, by enactment, protect
such a witness from future prosecu-
ton, it could not relieve him from the
odium and disgrace that would follow
his confession of participation in lille
gal acts Why any one should desire to
give him such exemption is not eX
planned. The man who deliberately
and knowingly acts in violation of a
law Of the land ought to suffer both
the penalty of the law and the penalty
of public contempt If he is relieved
from the one, he is that much gamer
thereby. That an important act of con-
gress should be practically wiped frum
the statute books in order to save from
disgrace the men who have violated it
is a most singular presumption.
We are glad that the supreme court
has brushed it aside with little consid
GRAFTON, and has made the one finding
that could render operative prosecu-
tions under the interstate law. The in
terstate commission has attempted to
justify itself for it's inaction for many
years past by contending that it could
not prove infractions of the law, ow-
ing to the refusal Of witnesses to testi-
fly. That question. being now settled,
we hope to see a more vigorous applt-
cation Of statute whose passage con-
vulsed the whole country with excite
ment and controversy, but which has
been almost ever since entirely dead
lellei'.,Is Da.. . -
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

supplies. can be estimated readily.
Such monopoly,it seems, is now fair
ly we'll established. For some years
the General Electric company and the
Westinghouse company have carried
on vigorous warfare for control of the
trade in this country. Each of them
was the owner of valuable exclusive
rights, and each had control of i'm
mense capital. Both of them suffered
severely from the general demoraliza-
tion of industrial stocks following the
panic, produced by excessive ex-
pansion on the basis of future un-
realized profit. They have now reach
ed basis of agreement, and an ar
rangement has been entered into which
virtually monopolizes the supply Of the
country's electric machinery. Each
has put it's property into the pool, and
this is said to include all the patents
relating to the supply of lighting and
power, except those pertaining to un-
derground trolley construction. What
the public may expect from this gigan-
tic combination is suggested in the fol-
lowing paragraph from Bradstreet's, to
which we are indebted for the facts
stated above.
The economy of this plan is obvious and is
expected to have marked effect upon the
future business and operations of both con-
Germs. 1t has been suggested that some work
ing arrangement as to competition for con-
tracts is included in the specification. This
however, does not appear to be the case;
though, doubtless, there will be much less
unnecessary lowering of prices in order to
obtain work, and good authorities on the sub
Ject have been quoted to the effect that an
trical machinery is likely to prevail as a con-
sequence Of the deal
If this forecast is accurate, as there
is every reason to suppose, it means
an increase of perhaps one-fourth in
the cost to the public of the manifold
forms Of electric machinery, by which
labor is lightened and the public con-
Venience is served This profit, it will
be observed, does not, as a rule, go to
the inventor, but is the rake-off of the
powerful companies who become
owners Of his patent rights, usually for
trifiing sum. Thus another great
combine is added to the countrys list
of monopolies. The people may rest
we'll assured that, in the expressive
language which we have quoted, there
will be less unnecessary lowering of
prices" than in the past.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
FOURTH WARD CLUB,
independent Democrats Talk Over
the Local Situation.

Ihe Fourth Ward Independent Democratic
cluo, announced some time ago, held its first
regular g meeting last evening at Interurban
nall 42I Wabasha street. John B. Pewters
Was We selected temporary chairman and '.Iobn
w. Enrlght as secretary. The Chairman ex
pIalned the object of the meeting, spoke at
some length on the idea of selecting for citv
oLllcers at the coming city campaign none but
the very best citizens of st. Paul. whose mast
RECORDS are we'll known, etc If that is done
ne ne said, victory will be for Jeffersoniar,
Democracy. iie'n
speeches were made by John w. Enrigbt.
CO SacoO Stahlman, Andrew Sneider and John n
Covlngton, all in the same strain. 1t was sue.
Sested that clubs like this be organized in
every ward in the city, from now on. A com
mlttee on speakers was appointed. Meetings
VIII VIII be held every Tuesday night at the same
9me and place. The names of several candi.
da.es, daues lor ofces were mentioned, but no in
oorSements or nominations were made.
- An enthusiastic meeting of the voters of tba
IWeifth precinct of the Eighth ward was held
last evening at 1417 Marion street. Fl. FrIteI
presided and Con Shay was secretary. Speecbes
were made by Frederick Book Herman FRI
TEL T henry Smith and other Democrats. and
W; j. Preston was unanimously Endorsed fnS
alderman. i~s
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
TO CUT OEE DEBATE.

The senate will take one step to-
ward restoring itself to the public IA
Vor, which it has forfeited to so great
an extent, if it shall adopt the amend
ment to its rules proposed by Senator
Hoar. Many attempts have been made
in the past to put an end to the un-
limited freedom of debate that has al
ways prevailed in the senate Thus
far all of these have been defeated
by the moss-grown obstructionists of
that body. They hold tenaciously to
their privilege of blocking all legisla-
ton at pleasure, and to their theory
Of courtesy" which gives to each
member, whenever he may so desire,
the right to override the will of all
the others combined, and of the coun-
try. The change which Mr.. Hoar sug-
gests is in every way reasonable and
proper. 1t does not follow the example
Of the house, which has gone to
the other extreme. The adoption of
closure, as understood by Mr.. Reed
and the Republican, majority, is as
outrageous a violation of legislative
propriety, and of the rights of the
peoples representatives, as is the alb
sence Of all restraint upon debate in
the senate. When it is possible to put
through matter of such Importance as
the Cuban resolution with a maximum
911OVV9 0f nfxy1 ocx
under the five-minute rule, then the
house has, indeed, ceased to be a de-
Lucrative body.
Between the extremes of eternal de-
bate and no debate at all, Mr.. Hoar
proposes a middle ground. His amend
ment provides that when any bills or
resolutions have been under debate
for not less than four DAYS. it shall
be In order for any senator to move
that debate be closed. If this motion
is supported by a majority of the SEN
ators present, it would be equivalent
to carrying the previous question. IT
would then be necessary to vote upon
the pending measure in it's successive
stages, and no other business could be
taken up until that was disposed of.
Before the final vote, each senator
would be permitted to speak not more
than once, and for a time not exceed
ing one hour. Under such a rule ev-
cry member Of the senate would be
allowed to say all that he could pos
slbly have to say Of any value on any
subject under consideration. The only
curtailment would be that of speeches
made purely for obstructive purposes.
like those which were delivered when
the repeal of the Sherman act was
petore the senate, and the long, ram
bling, incoherent discussions in which
men like Stewart and Morgan are
fond of indulging.
We may be sure, when four days
have been devoted to the discussion of
a measure, and when each senator is
allowed to speak for at least one
hour, that thorough deliberation has
been secured. To prevent the taking
Of the vote after that is sheer filibus-
tering. Probably the senate has not
yet been sufficiently hammered by
popular opinion to adopt this moderate
and sensible rule; but it is only a
question of time when it will be forced
to do so to save itself from the rising
tide of public dissatisfaction with it's
acts and methods
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
Slight inaccuracies.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In your paper of yesterday John F. Will
ioughby has an article, ''The Iron Brigade, u
IN which he says that the said brigade cleft
more OF its men on the field, killed in action
than any other organization from the North
or South engaged in the war" Further on
ne says the Second, Wisconsin infantry
headed the casualty column over all the res,
of both armies''
Both these statements are incorrect. The
First brigade, First division Second corps,
lost more men killed than any other brigade
and the First Maine heavy artillery lost more
than any other regimental organization. The
infantry regiment sustaining the greatest loss
wa Nv 'n1 ontbnri1,, TaIJH New ,e Hampshire;
partment. Yours truly, B. F. Stedman,
Mankato Minn., March %, 1896
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
The Distinguished Educator in s
P0HI

Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller, dean
of the Woman's College of the
Northwestern university, and formerly
of st. Paul, has been spending a week
with Mrs. John A. Sabin on Twelfth
street, and was the guest of Mrs d.
M. Robbins, of Summit avenue, at a
luncheon given in her honor yesterday
The rooms were prettily arranged with
flowers and the daintiest of luncheons
served. There were thirty women in
attendance, some of whom had met
Mrs. Miller before and some of whom
had not. All pronounced her a most
charming and cultivated woman and
expressed delight at such an opportu-
nifty for meeting her socially and in
formally.
A reporter, calling upon Mrs. Miller
was kindly granted an interview, and
she told something concerning the work
at the university.
"The Northwestern university admits
wcmen to all its departments, said
Mrs. Miller, explaining that the young
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
WITH INTENTf TO AMusE,
Have you any family ties?"
mo, sir. My wife dresses lik

"Have you any family tfes?"
NO, sir My wife dresses like woman
sir. Detroit Tribune. j
Louise-How do youal come on with that
leap year proposal? Emma-I don't know
yet. Harry is still examining my letters of
mmendation.-Judge.
What can 1 show you, madam" said a.
shopkeeper in the leviathan drapers. "The
way out was the reply. I've been trying
to find 1T myself for the last ten minutes.''-
Ally Sloper,
A Matter of Natural History: Flint-What's
the matter, old fellow?
Steele (coughing)-Got frog in my throat
Flint sympathetically)-Take some water
Steele-You can't drown out frog with
water.-Life.
/. Mamma-And so he complained of your
biscuits, did he? Well. wouldn't mind; you
Will soon learn to make better ones, and then
you will please him.
New Wife-But it is not that mamma L
don't mind his finding fault with my cooking.
But to think that love- which supposed was
a sentiment of the heart, is only an affair of
the Standardization Transcript.
Offering Something on Account: Ell
overheard Mr.. Jones proposing to the land
lady last night, said the new boarder.
YES" said the old boarder, che always
does that when he is not able to settle. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
Actor (at a PENNY gaff, to manager)-Sir,
might I ask you for an advance of 20 pfen-
nigs (5 cents)? Managef-What do you want
the money for? lsActor-I am playing the
king today, and the conscious possession of
sum of money adds greatly to the sense of
ones Importance. .IFleigsnde Blatter.
The Chances of a Lifetime: Lea (despon-
dently)-By George myo luck is tough,
just consulted an Sculist about nv ewes and
he has ordered me to stay in a dark room
for two weeks! Perrins (kodak fiend)-Hur-
rah the very thing. old mani Take advan-
tage of it! I'veo got a hundred and fifty
plates I'd like you to develop-Puck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
AT THE THEATERS.


At the Metropolitan opera house this week
Kellar, the magician, is nightly delighting
large audiences with his clever illusions and
wonderful feats of magic. A special popular
price matinee will be given this afternoon at
2:30. --"r".' .}r-
Next Sunday evening the John Griffith COM
pany will begin weeks engagement at the
Metropolitan opera house in the Irving YER
sion of Goethes Faust" with John Griffith
as "Mephisto."
The attraction at the Grand next week,
commencing Sunday night, will be Miss
Harum Scarum' a new comedy drama writ
ten by e. B. Swartz, Philadelphia newspa-
per man, and is said to be an immense hit,
The play will serve to introduce two new
stars here in Miss Amy Lee most original
and clever little soubrette, and Frank Doane.
an 1nimitable comedian. Both of these ar
lists have an excellent reputation in the East,
and will undoubtedly make a favorable i'm
preston here. The play is said to be ex-
actly fitted to the stars. 1t is replete with
musical specialties and bright features. The
sale of seats for this attraction will begin at
the box office Thursday morning.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
Swiss National Exhibition

The Swiss national exhibition. which omen,
at Geneva May l next, to close Oct. 15 bid>
fair, In the matter of interesting novelties.
to surpass any national display made since
the Chicago exhibition. The electrical ex-
hlblt VIII probably be the finest ever seen.
because the authorities have 1900 horse
power at their disposal for experimental pur-
poses. The exhibition will cover an area
equal to nearly four times that Of the great
London exhibition of 1851.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
PLAYING HIM FOR A sUCKnR

The time has come around again
when the pretectionists want the farm
ers vote. At all other seasons, the role
of beast of burden is good enough
utor of the taxes that make million
aires of manufacturers, and enable
them to raise corruption funds for the
election of high tariff presidents and
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
POLICE COURT NEWS.
A Wife-Beater Sent Out for Ninety
Days.


Days.
William Schoff, who was arrested
Monday on a warrant sworn out by
his wife, charging assault and bat
terry, alleged to have taken place three
months ago, was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday. Judge Orr
sentenced Schoff to the workhouse for
sixty days.
According to officer Hanson, Frank
Song, citizen living on Dayton's
bluff, went home drunk Monday night
and started a quarrel with his wife,
during the course of which he was
placed under arrest. Judge Orr SEN
fenced Long to the worlzhouse for
twenty days.
George Hart was accused of assault
ing John Rowan, an East Seventh
street saloonkeeper. The alleged as
sault took place some two weeks ago,
and Rowan was badly used up, but
yesterday he told Judge Orr he did
not desire to prosecute Hart on ac-
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

LEXINGTON, KY, March 24.-The Mid-t
way Deposit bank, one of the best business
institutions in Central Kentucky, is in
trouble, and W. M. Shipp, cashier. and C.
w. Stone bookkeeper, have been discharged
developed today that there is an alleged
shortage which it is believed will foot u0
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

They are telling the school children
of Chicago that Washington and Lin
coin didn't smoke cigarettes. This is
hardly on the square. Washington
and Lincoln died before the cigarette
began to be set down in death GER
tificates as a cause of premature cross
ing of the Styx.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 299S; thermometer, ~; relative
humidity 81; wind, south; weather, partly
cloudy; maximum thermometer, So; minimum
thermometer. 27; daily range, 80; amount of
rainfall or melted snow in last twenty-four
hours, 0.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. +. Lyons Observer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
COLD WAVE FLAG.
rem mperature to Fall Thirty or Forty
Degrees by Night.

Ihe weather office last night received
oulletln from headquarters at wash
illston predicting a fall of 80 to 40 de-
tonight. This makes it probabIa +bat @
the Auditorium will be rather chilly To-
day, and an adjournment may be taken
to the Grand opera house for the ses-
sions SS'
farce and WRONG,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Forecast for
Mednesday-For Minnesota: Cloudy and
threatening, probably with snow; colder, with
a cold wave Wednesday night; brisk north
westerly winds
For Wisconsin: Increasing cloudiness;
possibly with rain or snow in northwestern
portion warmer in southeast and colder in
northwest portion much colder at night,
with a cold wave in northwest portion; high
southwestery shifting to northwesterly
winds.
For North and South Dakota: Cloudy and
threatening. probably with snow: colder,
with cold wave; northwesterly winds.
For Montana: Cloudy, with rain. probably
turning to snow; colder, with a cold wave;
winds becoming nOrtherly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau, Washington. March "a, GAS
,. N. Local Time. s p. m. 18TH Meridian
Time.-ObServations taken at the same mo-
ment Of time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

Indiana has the leading matrimonial
hog of the world. At ninety, he has
just married his sixth wife. ,,.-
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

The eleventh annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society of the Presby
terry Of st. Paul will be held on Thursday Of
this week in the First Presbyterian church
corner Lincoln avenue and Grotto, commence
ing at $3.50 a. M. The ladies of the church
will serve lunch. A lady from Utah speaks
in the afternoon.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-09-02


Tue glorious results of this seasons
nsrNes, 9i golden grain will pour n stream
Dakota farmer
South Dakota has thousands of acres Of
.hoi.v FARMING and ranch land living east OF
Nne Nlssonri RIVER, and within one day' :
r'de from Chicago or Milwnukee, which can
now DC oour'ls reasonably cheap. but which
vanccd IN price.
me stock raising industry in South Da-
kota Is profitable, and eastern capital il
now oelng invested I'm cattle aud sheep
growing In that state
piverslhed farming, the growing OF live
Stock, anu the products of he dairy. are
pacing South Dakota forcm ost in the rank :
OF the successful western states
inose desiring full information on the
suvlcc', anu particularly those who wish 10
seek a new home or purchase land, are re-
9uested 70 correspond with w T.. Powell,
Gencral Immigration Agent, 4lO Old Colony
bullding, Chicago, ILL.,, or H. Il. Hunter,
Immigration Agent for South Dakota, ayj
Dearborn St Chicago, Ill.