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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Senator Spencer Gets After Duluth
Water Magnates.

Senator Spencer, of Duluth, intro
duced bill which makes criminal such
negligence as is alleged to have been
committed by the directors and man
ayers of the gas and water company
of that city. The bill, though short
enc, provides that the furnishing Of
impure water to cities through the
public service shall be punishable by
ten years imprisonment in the state
prison.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
Des Brisay VIII Row.

T. d. Des Brisay the well known oarsman
Of whose career so much has been printed
in the Minneapolis and St Paul papers. and
whose rowing in the Minneapolis Winnipeg
association has been so determinedly objected
to by the Minnesota Boat club. will go into
training early next spring for the national
sculling championship contest of 1897 at
Saratoga. Des Brisay has decided to with
draw altogether from rowing in Minneapolis
or st. Paul and will be among the entries for
the SOULS when the starters go out next July.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
TARIFF THINKERS.
Work stopped by TanGies I'm the
First Schedule Considered

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The Re
publican tariff makers held no meet
ing today, having encountered sew
eral perplexing points in the chemi-
cal schedule which they began to work
on last night. From the experience Of
the first session of real work on the bill,
1t Is considered by members of the
committee doubtful whether 1t will be
practical for them to follow the origin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
Van Deusen Won Out.

WINONA, Mimi, jan IA. j. Van Deu-
sen, of this city was an easy winner in his
3G0-shot rifle contest at Milwaukee with E.
Richter, having a lead of 1876 points at the
close of the match. The scores of each for
the three days and the grand total were as
follows: Van Deusen, 2.177 2,160 2.157. total
6,494; Richter, 2.1G1, 2,116. 2141, total $685.
The contest was for $10O a side
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
Notes.

L. A. Barnes candidate for the position Of
postmaster of West Duluth. and City Clerk
Richardson of Duluth, were callers at the house
Of representatives yesterday.
A bill introduced yesterday to appropriate
$500, with which to build two bridges across
the Long Prairie river in Todd county, were
referred TO the committee On roads and
bridges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
BETTER MONEY FOR JUDGES.
Mr.. LelIman's Measure Pertaining
to Elections.

Matthias Lehman, one of the Henne-
pin county members, will introduce a
bill in the house today Ito increase the
pay of election judges and clerks 20
per cent, which Is effected by the in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
House Judiciary subcommittee

The following were given out yesterday as
the subcommittee of the Judiciary commit
constitutional LaW-Johns Hicks. Little
ton, Underleak Coe
General Legislation - Smith IittIeton
Schmidt Meyers, Johns
Gorporations-Douglass, Laing, Coe McDon-
aid. Smith.
Criminal Law-McDonald. Johns. Fosness
Barta, Abbott.
Pleadings and Practice-Hicks, Douglass,
Gray, Johns Hartshorn.
Smith. Abbott.
Police Regulation-Lit Schmidt. Mey-
ers. Mcdonald. Barta.
Commercial Law-Underleak, Fosness Nc
Donald, Barta, Laing.
Probate Law-Hartshorn, Abbott. Cray.
LANG, FoSness
Curative Legislation-Cray, Hicks, Abbott,
Schmidt Douglass
: Real Estate-Barta, Coe, Hicks, Fosness,
Undereak.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
Wants Spring City Elections

Senator Wyman's bill provides for spring
elections in all cities, although the date is
left for any time between March l and May
81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
st. Paul Man Priest.

JAMESTOWN, NJ D., Jan. 14.-John Quill
Imam, of ST. Paul, will be ordained to the
priesthood today by Bishop Stanley. This
is the first ordination of priest that has
taken place in this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15

sertion of 80 cents per hour in every
case where % occurs in the present
law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
EckeIs Coming West.

Eckels has gone to Chicago on business con-
nected with the settlement OF the affairs OF
the National Bank Of Illinois
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15

After the senate had acted on the
original resolution as 1t came from the
house, Senator Greer moved that the
committee, when organized, be In.
structed, in numbering the districts, to
begin at Kittson county, instead Of at
Houston, as is the case under the old
systems. This was objected to in that
shape, but was changed to a resolution,
which went over a day under notice of
debate.
one, it may be assumed, whether a
certain senatorial district is numbered
/ or 5000, so far as it's voting strength
is concerned thcre is suspicion abroad
that there is something more than a bit
of gallantry or delicate courtesy in the
Greer idea. 1t is barely possible that
with shrewd maneuvering the Populists
could get working majority of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

The following brief blu; significant para
graph appears In the latest issue of Pub
lie Health Reports the official bulletin of
tie marine hospital service In the course
OF the weekly report from the surgeon sta
toned at Havana:
yellow feyer-The deaths from this dis
ease are increasing. and of ~ occurring in
the city 10 were among the soldiers ana 4
among civilians"
The practical quarantine established by
Spain against the United States on account
OF the yellow fever in the gulf states has
not yet been lifted. The islands are Off
cfally' declared to be pacific and there is no
alarm in Spain over the sanitary condition
OF this once beautiful province Minister
Woodford might secure some telling argu-
ments from this little publication, copies
of which would doubtless be freely fur
nished by the Secretary of the Treasury for
distribution among the members of the new
Spanish ministry There is as much real
information about the state of affairs in
Cuba In the single sentence quoted above as
in volume of reports from coLsuls, gen.
erals and governors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
a Grave international Question,

The London Times has evidently "got its
wires crossed" to use an Americanism
that would doubtless clinch the British be-
lief that the people on this side of the
water do not know how to use the Ian
guase properly. The ''Thunderer" is. as a
rule, particular as to the quality of its
English. Its position as the regulator
Of the English nation, and hence of the
whole world. will admit Of no less a stand
ard than that of perfect purity of diction,
and it is therefore somewhat perplexing
to find in the columns of that ponderous
organ of ministries the following gem of
thought with reference to the plans of the
Wolcott international currency commits
sion:
1.-THE core of the whole subject is the
question whether bimetalism is wise or
foolish. The United States and France
say yes. On behalf Of Great Britain it is
decided to say no."
There is enough Of the Hihernian bull
about this fragment to suggest that some
body in the Times office is having a quiet
little joke all to himself. But if the Times
irish editor is not now doing duty as the
handler of the financial question it is clear
that Lord Salisbury will be obliged to rise
at the next session of parliament and ex-
plain what is meant by this most ingenious
conundrum. Resolved to IT'S last analysis
it puts the case thus: us bimetalism wise
or foolish? 1t is"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

The new collector of internal revenue for
the district including the District of Co
lumbia, has an admirable opportunity to
add to the steadily accommodating proof
that the Mckinley administration is a
business administration by vigorously COM
peliing the observance in the territory I'M
der his control of the laws and regulations
governing the sale of oleomargarine The
Supreme Court of the United States has
decided that the regulations issued by the
treasury defining the manner in which
traffic in oleomargarine is to be carried on
are binding, and have the same effect as
United States statutes. The undeniao!e
fact remains. however, that these reguIa-
tions are faSrantly violated day in and
day out in Washington and in it's most con-
sp.cuous marts-the public markets. The
local branch of the internal revenue bu-
reau has shown little interest in the SUP
preston of these violations. The public is
being and has been for years past dis
honestly imposed on by being deluded in
paying butter prices for what has been
represented as butter. when in reality the
article given to customers was the chean
stuff known under the generic term of
oleomarsarine.
If Mr.. Parlett will appoint his local depu-
ties in Washington with the view solely of
selecting men who will faithfully attend to
the duties which they are sworn to per-
fern, the constant and ever-increasing
fraud practiced in the illegal sale of oIeo-
margarine will be no longer possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
HeIp the Car Horses.

The patrons of the horse cars tempo
rarily in service on the Capital Traction
lines should cheerfully comply with the
request of the president of that company
to observe the old rules governing the
places for stopping the cars. The pavement
between the t-acks is not now what it was
before the cable service was installed on
these lines, and he horses have the great
est difficulty in getting a secure foothold.
Ii is pitiful to see the animals struggle with
loaded cars behind them to get start, es-
pecially on the grades, where even with
the aid of hill horses the ascents are ac-
complished with great difficulty. A COM
mendable degreesof patience has thus far
been exercised by the public in accepting
the crude conditions of the service forced
upon the company and the community by
the fire, and it is to be expected that at
the mere suggestion the people will be as
thoughtful for the horses as they are for
the management of the road. 1t is, OF
course, convenience occasionally to have
the cars stop exactly at ones destination.
but the riding public has lacked that con-
venience now for several years, and it IS
a trifle unreasonable on the part of the
patrons to expect that they are to get this
privilege back in return for their tolerance
with the horse car service. The Humane
Society may have a voice in the matter that
Will demand hearing. AS long the rail-
road company is giving the most satisfac-
tory evidence of a purpose to re-equip the
road as rapidly as possible with the best
available system of rapid transit it's patrons
should at least show their appreciation of
the energy displayed by acceding to this
very reasonable request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

able tracks at Gloucester and Monmouth.
The license given to the race-track In
dustry encouraged other forms of gambling
on broad scale. and 1t was only of late
that the decent element In the state
always in the majority, but not always
militant enough to produce results for
good-became sufficiently aroused to over
turn tie demoraIizing agencies and sub
stitute good government at the state capt
tai and In some of the counties. This ac-
ton at the polls suffced for time but
the gamblers were not wholly crushed, for
they began a campaign to secure new priv
1eges nd to head them OFF finally an
amendment was proposed to the state con-
stitution. which, though 1t savored of the
act OF Incorporating legislation into that
instrument, was regarded by the claw and
order elements as the only effective
method of disposing permanently of the
evil. The matter was taken up with ardor
by the preachers, and for many months
the state has rung with campaign sermons,
with gambling and the amendment as
texts. When election day came the first
returns indicated that the supporters CT
the amendment had been negligent, and It
vas disclosed that in the parishes where
the agitation was at times the hottest there
were ridiculously few votes cast for the
amendment. The gamblers had carried en-
sly. clever campaign and came within an
ace of defeating the project. Ais WE'LL
however, that ends well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

The Washington Gas Light Company is
rot an eleemosynary institution. 1t was
organized and is now run TO make money
for its stockholders, and it uses every
agency at hand to increase the margin be-
tween output and income. Congress has
shown a disposition to check this tendency
by lowering the rates at which 1t is law
ful FOR the company to sell gas to con-
srmel's. and at the same time il took what
seemed to be ample precaution to prevent
any undue decrease in the expense account
that should offset the lower income and
result in the sale of poor gas But it is
plain from the complaints now being heard
on every hand, eliminating in protests
that have caused The Star to investigate
the matter, that the company has found a
way to evade or ignore the requirements
of the law with regard to the quality of
the iliuminant supplied. 1t is certain that
the gas has for some time been bad. so bad
that interior decorations have been injured
and in some cases destroyed, while the
eye-sight of the gas-users has been seriously
affected. Those who could afford to do so
have been forced TO light three burners to
do the work that should be we'll done by
one. If the Congressional standard of illum-
mating power is maintained: while those
''HN-'N NNH" NOihfNi thciii " itStIltt tEciT
gas bills are obliged to get along as best
they can with the feeble flickers of the
single jet that ought to do the work with
out imposing a harmful strain upon the
eyes. The company now comes forth with
learned explanations of the reasons why
the gas smokes the walls instead of giving
light. These reasons are set forth with
greater or less clearness in the interviews
with the officials of the COMPANY printed
elsewhere today. but they are not such as
to carry conviction 10 many consumers
The fact remains that the gas is not doing
what 1t should do satisfactory illum-
inant, and IL Is somebody's business to dis
cover why this is so and to apply the pen
alties the law provides to ensure obedience
to its requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Work for the Regular Session.

When Congress at the special session dis
posed CT the tariff question it seemed alto
gether likely that the regullr session, be-
ginning in December. would be brief. The
appropriation bills, it was thought, would
take up the greater part of the time and
adjournment would follow their passage.
The outlook now is for a session not only
of the usual length but of more than the
usual interest Questions of very great
Importance, it is now seen, will be pre-
scented and in some form are likely to be
disposed of.
III The Hawaiian question. That is a
simple question. and ought not to lead to
any delay. The Sugar Trust program of
opposition. however. mas not been outlined.
and until it is the friends of annexation
Will not be able to complete their program.
Annexation Is certain. but if f;,ctious oppo-
sition to the treaty necessitates employing
legislative means. more time will be re-
quired, though the matter will he settled
in some way before the session ends.
c. Cuba. At present the Cuban question
is an executive question. But no one can
tell what day or month may bring forth.
BY the time Congress meets the cause of
the insurgents may have again become an
exciting one in congressional circles. The
will awake to the necessity of adopting a
far wiser and more Just course than she
has up to this time been pursuing.
e., The currency. Congress will at least
discuss that question. The monetary COM
mission will be heard FROM and its report
together with what the President in his
MESSAGE and the Secretary OF the Treasury
IN his annual report may have 10 say on
the subject, will afford text for an i'm
portant congressional debate. even If no
action follows.
tD International BimetaIism The VOL
colt commission will have returned, and
may be expected to submit through the
President report of its labors. That also
is likely 10 lead to debate of some length
and interest and particularly If Great Brit
ANS attitude. soon now to be announced,
encourages the. calling of an international
conference
20 Immigration. Mr.. Cleveland's veto of
tine bill restricting Immigration passed by
the Fifty-fourth Congress rather increased
than diminished interest In that subject.
II viii De brought up again.
90 Government by injunction" Con-
gress will ne asked to consider that cues
ton
Upon the whole. therefore, disposing of
the tariff question at the extra session was
d wise piece OF work. Congress at the
regular session Will have it's hands full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

partment and good results are already re-
ported. This has even now occasioned a
decrease in the number of the sparrows fire.
quenting the thoroughfares, and the Chfca-
goans are now hoping that they will soon
be rid of both the dirt and the birds togeth-
er. Washington has just begun an expert
ment with hand cleaning and the streets
are In better condition than ever. If in
addition to the greater neatness that seems
sure to become permanent feature of the
capital can rid itself of the pestiferous
twitterers that make relentless war upon
the real song birds of this climate, Washing
ton will be doubly thankful for the change.
The sparrows were originally brought here
to exterminate the canker worm, the ap-
pie trees worst enemy. The canker worm
ter was worse nuisance than the worm
In somewhat the same degree Australia
tried cure for a trouble that was In a
measure as bad as the disease. Rabbits
have over-run that country for years and
OF late have become SO thick as to be q
menace to property. The mongoose was
introduced to kill off the rabbits, which
was done, and then it was found that the
mongoose was becoming about as threat
ening as the rabbit ever was. So it goes.
In this stage of civilization man Is ever
jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
But the latest remedy for the sparrow,
clean streets, bears no accompanying Ills
and 1t Is cure that should be welcomed by
any community that has been infested by
the British prize fighter in feathers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

From the st. Louls RepublIc.

From the st. Louis Republic
j. Pferpont Morgan's efforts to get con-
troll OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
attracting the attention of the political
as we'll as the financial world. In this
scheme Mr.. Morgan represents not alone
his own interests but also the interests of
English bOndholGfers, or such allied prop
critics in this country as are held in the
name OF the Vanderbilts. In this vast ag-
gregation of properties, representing q cap
talization that runs into incomprehensible
millions of money and a mileage of over
1000 miles. there are included all import
ant railroads running between the eastern
seaboard and the Mississippi valley. ex-
cept two. AS the master and directing
genius OF these gigantic interests, Mr.. Nor
gan Is given absolute control of the an
tracite coal business of the country. If he
gets the Baltimore and Ohio in his grasp,
there will be left only one east and west
line, the Pennsylvania, not under his con-
troll and management Mr.. Morgan has
bought up small and detached railroads in
the south and combined them into one vast
system. known as the Southern Railroad,
and In all the sweep of country south of the
Ohio and west Of the Mississippi only three
competing lines are not in his hands. These
are the Cincinnati Southern, the Louisville
and Nashville and the Seaboard Air Line.
With the acquisition of the Baltimore and
Ohio Mr.. Morgan will control more miles OF
railroad than exist In any other country in
the world except the United States, and more
| than one-sixth OF the total mileage In this
| country. That he will get the Baltimore
and Ohio seems foregone conclusion.
What he will do with this tremendous
power cannot be foretoid. OF course he will
| use 1t to bring the highest possible earnings
| to himself and those interested with him
| and In working to this end he can raise the
rates of freight and fare without even the
intervention of pooling committee. The
interstate commerce commissioners cannot
| interfere with his manipulation as with the
manipulation of pooling committees. Laws
cannot be enacted to curb his control OF
his properties. That would be a violation
| of the very underlying and animating prin-
| ciple OF our government. And yet he will
| present the spectacle Of one man WELDING
more power over the commerce of the ma
| ton than the Congress Of the United States
would dare to exercise.
The question will present itself before
| long In acute form as TO how to put q check
| upon the growing power Of such capitaliza-
| ton as that represented by Mr.. Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Jersey. Verdict a.ain., Gamb,,.x

New Jersey has redeemed herself, after
ALL 1t was at first thought that the whole
some anti-gambling amendment to the
state constitution. which was voted upon
by the people the other day. had been de-
feated. largely through the lassitude Of
Its advocates. But later returns Indicate
that the amendment. from which much
permanent benefit to the state Is expected,
was ratified by very small margin, less
than thousand votes This IL reassuring
news New Jersey was at one time fairly
well within tho clutches Of the race track
gamblers II was once almost owned by
TIM ffNtsrnity. the legislature being con-
Tolled BY the men who ran the disreput-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

Possibly after a few more cases of purse
shstchhig have occurred here, the ladies
of Washington will conclude that 1t is
about time to give up the habit of carry
Ing their pocketbooks in their hands, or
otherwise exposing them while walking on
the streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Something to Learn

AS Mr.. Ruffedge sat down after having
elbowed his way back from between-acts
trip. he happened to see some japanese
students sitting farther in front
IA great many Japanese come over to
this country to get civilized, don't they 81
he remarked. Il suppose it takes them a
good while to get used to our ways"
Il suppose so,' replied Miss Cayenne
"And don't think those young men have
been here very long,"
'Why?"
Il haven't seen one of them climbing over
the people between him and the aisle every
time the curtain went down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

From the Newark. ". J., Advertises.
Pennsylvania judges refuse to incorporate
societies whose names are in foreign
tongue, and one Judge has declared that
aliens have no rights to a charter from the
state for any purpose. The course OF the
Pennsyivania Judges Ia dictated by sound
public policy. and It ought to ba purssed IN
all statex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

The only thing that the expert witnesses
in the long drawn-out Leutgert murder
trial in Chicago have been able to prove
is that expert testimony isn't worth any
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

Inc career of Wellington might furnish
Few suggestions on the subject of rapid
transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

A strange silence on the part OF both
leads to a suspicion that the Princess
Chimay and the sultan have each other
mutually terrorfzed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Warmed Over,

There's nothing in a name" quoth he
With all cynic's scorning;
What we call dinner now will be
A breakfast in the morning."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

Dorsey Foultz has demonstrated that it
Is not necessary for a man to go to the
north pole in order to get lost