davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
SALTWATER NEWS.
Pardon Came Too Late for Convict
Harry Wilson.

Harry Wilson, pardoned at the recent
meeting Of the pardoning board died yester-
day at the prison. The father will arrive
here today from Texas and is expected to
take. the body of his son home with him,
but he did not live to receive liberty.
ID. NJ. Swain of this city, has just COM
pleted the manufacture Of set of steam
boat machinery for a steamboat built at
Mile Laos by the Foley Bean Lumber COM
pany. The boat is to be about 100 feet in
length and will be used in the log towing
business. Mr.. Swain says that all the ma
chinery was made at his foundry here and is
of the latest pattern.
March is a month Of surprises. Yesterday
morning thermometers registered 10 degrees
below zero, and in the afternoon another
snow storm set in the temperature moderat-
ing to % degrees above zero.
Some time ago the city council asked that
the board of county commissioners consult
the council in the, matter af attachments on
taxes on city property, but this wasn't done
and the council has appealed to the state
auditor not to grant Attachments until the ap-
plications had been referred to the city coun-
Gil.
Alex ]. McIvor-Tyndall, the hypnotist. will
begin two nights engagement at the Grand
opera house tomorrow evening.
Teachers examinations were conducted at
the court house yesterday by J. Q. Macl1in-
tosh, county superintendent of schools About
twenty-five applicants were present.
Judge Williston, of Red Wing was in the
city yesterday, and made a final transfer of
the Saltwater street railway to F. A. Flint
of saltwater Creditors were paid off and Sc
cured fraction over II cents on the dollar
after all legal fees were paid in full. Mr.
Flint and his partner have not yet decided
what they will do in the matter of operating
the road, but it is generally believed they will
start the cars in the spring.
w. s. Conrad is in the East on business
trip.
A. a. Harper has returned from Whining
NJ. ]. Agnew, Of Chicago, spent Tuesday
with P. E. Burke Jr.
Fred Gray. of Cincinnati was a GUEST of
S. F. Staples a part of the week
The Knights of Pythias are making arrange
ments for a masquerade ball in their hall
April 20.
J. 2. Hanson has returned from a short trip
to New Orleans and other cities in the South
Warden Wolfer ana J. S. OBrien spent a
day or two at Hayward the past week
Rev. j. A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist
church, has gone to Ypsilanu, Mich, on a
short trip.
C. Fred Bean, who was in the city for some
time, has returned to his home at Alhambra
Cal.
DR.. c. w. Merry returned Monday from a
trip to Guatemala.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. HoIcombe celebrated
their silver wedding Monday evening. Among
the guests were Judges Willis and Cory, of
st. Paul
Miss Tracy AIillar has returned from a.
short visit in St. Paul.
A II. Stevens, of South Dakota is a guest
Of his son, DR.. Stevens, at Lake Elmo.
e. w. Durant Jr. has gone to Chicago on a
business trip.
II. J. McKusick is down the river on bust
ness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
0ZNUN BlLL PASSED
CIVIL SERVICE SCHEME FOR CITIES
Is INDORSED BY THE
SENATE.
SHEEHAN ANTITRUST BILL.
1T WILL BE HUNG UP FOR FEW
DAYS MORE, NO
LONGER.
OTHER DOINGs OF THE SENATE.
Session That Was Almost Purely
Routine.

Scarcely two hours were spent in ses-
sion by the senate yesterday, hut it's
work was none the less worthy Of con-
sideration, for in that time it passed
the amended Ozmun civil service bill,
which is aimed to correct a number of
abuses in the administration OF mu-
nicpal affairs in the-cities Of the state,
but it took steps to bring to "A speedy
termination the consideration o. the
Sheehan antitrust bill, which has been
hanging fire for several weeks.
When general orders were reached
Senator Sheehan moved that the bill
be referred to the judiciary committee
for hearing, with instructions to re-
port within a week. Senator Stevens
said that might be possible, SO Senator
Sheehan moved that progress be report
ed. Senator McHale objected. He said
the proposed hearing was ruse to de-
lay and defeat the bill. Senator Thcmp-
son said the bill in its present shape
should not pass, Senator Wyman
thought antitrust Legislation should be
rational in scope. Senator Thompson
thought the bill would discriminate
against the citizens of this state. Sem
ator Culkin thought this fear unfOund-
. ed. Senator Sheehan said no such bill
had ever been introduced in any legis-
1ature, but that it had been opposed
by parties who claimed that thay would
be injured while innocent of any Of
tense, and not aimed at by the law.
fI4e believed these people We're more
scared than hurt. The bill was then
referred to the committee for hearing,
with the admonition to speedily return
1t.
/ The disposition of the Ozmun bill is
Sarrated elsewhere.
II The Iltis chronological bills, S. F.
NOS 362 and 1863, were killed by the
j committee on education, just as similar
bills were in the house.
The judiciary committee hearing en-
the Whitney bill, to make the supreme
court the adviser of the legislature on
points of legal construction, will be at
n o'clock Monday instead of noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
Context of Senate Bills.

A bill by Senator Masterman relieves school
district treasurers from liability for funds
when the school board by resolution desig-
deposited.
Senator Smith offers a bill allowing county
commissioners TO bond counties for the pur-
pose OF FUNDING the floating Indebtedness The
bonds must bear interest at per cent and
run from five to twenty years. The bill an
plies to unorganized as well as organized coun-
ties.
A telephone companies gross earnings tax is
asked by Senator Cronkhite. The bill provides
for { per cent tax on the gross earnings in
lieu of all other real and personal property
taxes.
A bill which Senator Potter introduces bv
request provides a fine of $25 TO SiO0 for ex-
Guiding negroes from hotels, public convey
ances or other places OF public refreshment,
damages from $25 TO $500 may be recovered in
a civil action.
Another bill, by request, from Senator Pot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

Bills Introduced
S. F. 1853 (Masterman)-Reievin school
district treaSurers from liability for deposits
in insolvent banks where they were made
under proper instructions. judiciary.
S. f. 1863 (Greer)-Requiring boom compan-
les to pay gross earnings tax of per cent.
Taxes and tax laws
s. F. 47O (Knatvold)-To amend the laws re-
lating to the sale of liquor. Temperance.
S. +. All (Potter)-To amend sections 6002-3
General Statutes 1894, relating to the color
line" judiciary.
S. F. 472 (Hodge)-To amend laws relating
to management of estates by drunkards. Judc
larry.
S. F. 473 Potter, by request-Authorizing
deputy sheriffs to be notaries public. Judic-
larry.
S. F. 474 (Smith)-To authorize county com
missioners to issue bonds to secure floating
debt judiciary
s F. 475 dHanson)-For the preservation
and protection of game and fish,
S. f. 476 (Thompson)-To amend section
2074, General Statutes 1894 relating to ap-
preparation for county fairs etc. Agriculture
s. F. All (Cronkhite)-For a per cent gross
earnings tax on telephone lines. Taxes and
S. F. AIS Pottgieser)-To authorize judges
OF probate to employ assistant clerks. APP
plies to Ramsey and Hennepin only. Judic-
larry.
s. F. 479 Substitute for S. F. 2S6)-Relating
TO service upon minors. Read second time
and placed on general orders.
Bills Passed
S. F. s (Ozmun)-To regulate the civil ser
vice of cities. Ayes, "a; noes, 3-Iltis, Pott-
gieser and Smith.
S. F. 298 (Knatvod)-To provide for the pay
ment of any Indebtedness Of a township
which was created prior to incorporation Of a
village therein, and apportioning the same be-
tween the township and such village. Ayes,
"a; noes, 0.
S. F. 1893 (Miller)-To amend chapter 274,
General Laws 1895, relating to the destruc-
ton Of the Russian thistle. Ayes 80; noes, O..
S. F. 81 (Theden)-Relative to the assign
ment, sale and pledge of exempt property by
married men, or for debts arising in whole
or in part from the sale Of intoxicating liquors
and declaring such transfers void. Ayes, 81 :;
noes, 3-Collester, Roverud. Fuller
S. F: 1913 Hodge)-Relating to the taxation
of railroad lands under the provisions of
chapter 16S, General Laws 1895. Ayes, 81
noes, 0.
s. F. PIT CMorgan)-To facilitate the settle
ment of insolvent estates. Ayes, 81 noes,
-Schaller.
s. F. so (Theden)-To amend section 2,
chapter 276, General Laws 1895 relating to
primary elections. Ayes SO; noes, 0.
General Orders
s. F. 60 (Sheehan)-A bill for an act to pro-
hibit trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade. Re-referred. Judiciary.
S. F. 364 Ramsey county delegation)-F
an act to facilitate the construction of the
new capitol and to authorize the board of
capitol commissioners to issue certificates Of
Indebtedness for that purpose. Indefinitely
postponed and II. F. 625 substituted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
TREATY AMENDMENTS.
Senate Will Insist on Il Recognition
of Its PreroEatiVes.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
amendments to the arbitration treaty
which probably will be reported to the
senate next week, by the committee on
foreign relations, and which have bee1
practically agreed to, will be somewhat
different from those previously sub
mitted by the committee. The Turpie
amendment, which is of general scope,
will be adhered to, and others will be
added which will somewhat harmonic
the entire document with this change.
The Turpie provision is added to the
first article of the treaty. 1t recognizes
in words the senate as part Of the
treaty making power of the United
States, and requires the president to
submit to the senate his formulation of
any claim that he may desire to sub
NIT to arbitration under the treaty.
Another important amendment which
also looks to the recognition of the
senate'S prerOgatiVeS, which almost be-
yOnd doubt will be submitted to the
senate, will eliminate the members Of
the United States supreme court as
a fixed tribunal of arbitration. The
provisions for members of the court
to act as arbitrators will be so modified
as to require the president to appoint
and the senate to confirm the members
of the tribunal. The portion of the
treaty providing for the appointment
VI lIIS hlIS VI ONCOCI1 anu 4NOI way DIS
umpire will be eliminated, the majority
of the committee considering that no
umpire will be necessary.
The majority of the committee hope
to complete the consideration of the
treaty in committee at the Monday
meeting, and in the event of their sue
cess an opportunity will be sought to
report to the senate, a resolution favor
able to ratification with the amend
ments outlined on Tuesday. There
will be an effort to secure action Of the
senate on the treaty before the tariff
bill reaches that body from the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
SIXTY FOOT PLUNGE.
Bad Wreck on the Southern Railway
In Georgia.

ROME, Ca, March ia frightful
passenger train wreck occurred here at
an early hour this morning on the ap-
proach to the high bridge of the South
ern railway, over the Etowah river.
The engine plunged down a bluff sixty
feet high into the river, with the engi-
neer sticking to his post. The wreck
caught fire and seven cars were burned.
The injured:
engineer James T. Pittman, left leg broken
and badly cut and bruised; fatally hurt.
Fireman Alfred Kennedy, internally injured
and bruised fatally.
Express Messenger Polk CuIberson leg bad
ly lacerated.
Baggagemaster Winston, painfully bruised.
bruised.
All those named live in Atlanta
Two other passengers, whose names could
not be learned, were slightly injured.
The train which was wrecked was
the passenger train from Chattanooga,
due here at 2:25 this morning 1t was
composed of one Pullman sleeper. day
coach, smoker, baggage and express
car, and five cars of perishable fast
freight. About sixty feet from the
bridge is trestle forty feet high,
crossing the Western & Atlantic rail-
road track. Heavy rains caused the
trestle TO give way. and the freight
cars, baggage cars and smoker fell into
track and plunged into the river The
wreck caught fire from the stove in
the baggage car. The fire department
was summoned. and many citizens
fastened to the scene They had much
difficulty in cutting out and rescuing
passengers in the smoking car The
Pullman and day coach did not leave
the track, and were pushed back out
of the fire.
The escape of Engineer Pittman, who
bravely stuck to his post, was mirac-
ulOus The abutment of the bridge tore
the tender from the engine which
plunged down the bluff into the river.
The engineer, with his leg broken,
chung to his engine and yelled for help.
No one heard him, and he finally fell
into the river and then swan ashore.
At l o'clock this afternoon a large
force is at work clearing away the
wreckage and rebuilding the trestle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
GOV. CLOUGH KNOCKS OUT THE
ANDERSON PEDDLERS' LICENSE
BILL.
SAYS 1T is TOO STRINGENT
AND AN UNWARRANTABLE EXER-
CISE OF THE LEGISLATIVE
POWER.
EXTORTION AT STOCK YARDS.
1t Is Charged in a Resolution Intro
duced Yesterday by Representa-
tive Mcneil.

Gov. Clough yesterday again felt it
his duty to forbid the passage of a
bill which had passed both houses Of
the legislature. 1t was the second kill
he has vetoed this session, but really
the first which had been turned down
because of his dtsag reelnent with it's
sentiment, the first veto having been
attributable to duplication of bills in
the two houses
The bill vetoed yesterday was the An
derSOn bill for the licensing of itinerant
dealers in merchandise, which gives the
council of each city in the state the
authority to exact a license, not only
of street peddlers, but of the fy-by-
night merchants who manage to drift
into town with a bargain sale short
ly after the LIST of May, and suddenly
drift out again before the first of the
next May. 1t was on this phase Of it's
operation that the governor deemed it
advisable to veto the bill according to
his letter, which is as follows:
This bill is Objectionable for the reason
Chat IL seeks to grant to village and city
councils of the state authority for the licens-
ing OF persons to do temporary or transient
business. The legislature can provide for
proper police regulation. 1t may authorize
municipalities to regulate those subjects
winch pertain to the morals, the health the
safety and the good order of society. Ped
dlers and hawkers may be licensed, because
their business is usually carried on in the
open street from house to house. But it is
altogether different question when the leg
stature assumes to restrict the rights of cit
liens to enter a city or village, whether for
temporary or permanent purposes procure an
appropriate place of business and then sell
their goods to whomsoever may desire to pur-
chase. In my opinion it is an unwarrantable
exercise of power on the part of the legisla-
ture." In the concluding paragraph the gov
the bill against public policy, and for that
reason he withholds his signature.
In view Of the fact that the bill had
a margin Of a very few votes when it
passed the senate, however, and in con-
sidering the additional ract that the
fight was made on it in the senate, not
on the ground of injustice to actual
dealers in fixed places of business, but
that it would discOmmode a number of
Republican voters who were pack ped
dlers in the Third ward OF the city Of
Minneapolis, some of the members who
advocated the bill have been ungen-
erOus 90 enough to intimate that the
governor has shrewdly disguised his
reasons for the veto in the message
which accompanies it.
The peddlers in question control sew
eral hundred votes which were cast
practically solid last fall for the Re
publican straight ticket
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
KNOWN IN KNOXVILLE.
A CRIPPLE CURED.
spoRdent at Knoxville Meets an
Old Friend.

Old Friend.
From the Tines Herald, Chicago, i'll.
At the Normal Institute at Knoxville
Iowa. on August 9th, the Knoxville cor
respondent of the Chicago Times Her
aid was much surprised to meet his old
friend, Mr.. A. T. Conn, whom he be-
leved to be a lifelong cripple from
rheumatism and sciatica, moving
around as brisk as anybody AS the
last time Mr.. Conn had been seen by
the Times Herald man he was on
crutches. and in a terrible condition.
the subject Of his recovery was the
topic Of conversation. The following
is a resume Of Mr.. Conn's story:
You are aware that from overwork
and exposure in April, 1894, / contract
ed sciatica and rheumatism, and grew
steadily worse, Notwithstanding the
best Of medical treatment that the
neighbOrhoOd afforded, until / was at
last confined to my bed, and what little
locOmotion 1 performed was done on
crutches. From the time / was taken
until August, 1895, 1 tried every remedy
L could hear of, without any relief
whatever. 1t was at that time that a
friend recommended DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. and was so enthusiastic over
their virtues that / was persuaded to
try them, and began to take them IN
September, 1896. / was rather discour-
aged at first to find myself decidedly
worse, but was urged by my friends to
persevere and give the medicine a fair
trial and so l did. After while 1 be-
gan to feel an Improvement, though it
was not noticeable to those around me-
but l knew l was better, and soon was
so elated that I foOlishly discarded my
crutcheS, and received a severe fail
for my pains This SO retarded my re-
covery that 1 became disheartened. and
gave up taking Pink Pills, so great was
my DISCOURAGE | shortly after this
mishap and set back, began again to
take the Pink Pills steadily and per-
severingly, and in a short time could
walk without crutches, and in January
1896, was able to discontinue the medi-
cine altogether, being entirely cured
Since then 1 have cleared a piece Of
brush land, and planted and attended
this years crop. took in all seventeen
boxes of Dr. Williams Pink Pills be-
fore 1 was entirely cured
Mr. COINS address is Pleasantville,
Marion Co. Iowa, where he is as well
known as in Knoxville, his former
home.
DR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed FORM all the elements nec-
essary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are also a specific for troubles pc
culiar to females such as suppressions.
irregularities and all forms of weak
ness. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry.
overwork or excuses of whatever ma
ture Pink Pills are sold in boxes
(never in loose bulk) at so cents a box
or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had
of all druggists, or direct by mail from
Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
IS 1T EXTORTTON.
Serious Charges Made Against Twin
City sStOcLyards.

Representative Mcneil, of Alexan-
dria, Douglas county, celebrated his
return to his legislative duties after a
protracted illness by a resolution,
which proposes to ''Lexow" the system
of charging for feed supplied to live
stock at the stoc}Iyards about the Twin
Cities. The resolution, which was
adopted by the house. is as follows:
Whereas, Large quantities of live stock
shipped from various places in the Northwest
and destined to Minneapolis and st. Paul, or
points beyond, are received at the stoekyards
at South st. Paul and at the Minnesota Trans
fer and at New Brighton; and
Whereas, 1t is currently reported that the
owners or managers of said stockyardS com
pei the owners or shippers of said stock to
purchase hay and other feed from the man
agement of said stockyards at exorbitant and
unjust prices, much above the market price;
now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the speaker appoint a COM
mittee of five members of the house to in
vestgate the prices charged for feed and for
handling stock at the aforementioned stock
yards, at any other stockyards in the
state; and that said committee when ap-
pointed is hereby authorized and empowered
to summon witnesses and take testimony,
and compel the production OF books, papers,
and records. and to do all things needful and
proper in the conduct of such investigation
and report thereon to this house as early
practicable.
Resolved further That said committee if
they find from investigation that the same is
desirable. are instructed to frame and pre-
sent a bill for an act regulating the matters
herein mentioned.
Representative Mcneil. by way of
further information regarding the mat
ters to be corrected under his resolu-
tion, says that the stOckyards man
ayers ignore the smallest rights of
shippers, and that complaints. which
he says have been sent in from all parts
of the state, have received absO-
lutely no attention. Mr.. Mcneil, who
lives at Alexandria, is authority for
the statement that farmers shipping
in stock are sold hay for $40 per ton,
and corn and oats for 81 per bushel
which they have themselves sold be-
fore to the stockyards' people for So
per ton, and worth Is to 20 cents per
bushel. 1t is explained that the far
mers may not bring down their own
forage, but may simply bring down
or send to the commission men their
stock for sale, and that under the pres
ent system the shippers are at the
mercy Of the stockyards' authorities.
inasmuch as they are unable to wait
for good market for fear the stock
will "eat their heads off"
The commission men, 1t is said, ad-
nit the imposition, but claim they are
powerless to prevent or do away with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
FISHERMEN STILL MISSING.
Some Carried Out Into Saginaw Bay
on the Ice.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 13.-The
two immense ice foes on which a num-
Der of fishermen were carried out into
the bay yesterday are rapidly break
ing up, and if any of the men remain
on the ice, their chances of rescue are
small OF the fifty or more fishermen
from this city, less than dozen have
returned, and their families are fran
tic.
The fishermen from EsseXville, who
went out on the foe have been stray
Cling home all morning, most Of them
half frozen, and having gone without
food for hours. There were about
thirty altogether from Essexyiile, and
of these, five are still missing. 1t Is
believed that the lone fisherman, who
was seen on a small cake being driven
towards the lake, was Joseph Leiseck.
Of Essexville. Four of those who have
returned. ESCAPED from the foe at
Quannicassee. the others were rescued
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
SLAUGHTER OF BILLS.
House Committee on Taxes Kills Off
n Few.

Notwithstanding the intention to and
UP the work with a big slash in the
long list of bills on general orders
most of the one session held yesterday
was consumed in the consideration of
a big batch Of measures reported out
by the committee on taxes and tax
laws. Among the grist many were
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment Among these was a bill intro
duced by Representative Stockwell I'll
F. 416), which seeks to correct what is
characterized as crying abuse in Hen
nepin county. Mr. Stockwell was on
hand and protested strongly against
the action of the committee. He said
that in his county there lived a prom
inent politician with a pull, who, be-
sides his pull, owns farm between
Minneapolis and Lake Minnetonka.
This man had, he said, exercised his
pull with the board of county commits
sioners and the county auditor, and
subsequently with the state auditor, to
have the assessment of his farm re-
duced from $50 an acre to about $39
while at the same time, a colored man
who owns little truck patch near the
farm, is assessed at SIP per acre. The
bill as amended provides that in case
of an application for abatement the
public shall be notified by sending
notice to the assessor and requiring no
tees to be posted in three places in the
township. Mr.. Hartshorn supported
Mr.. Stockwell, saying that there was no
good reason why the bill should not be
passed, and reiterated the charge that