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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
PENSIONS VS.. CLERKsH1ps.
The Rolls of Neither Would Bear
the Light of Investigation.

Special to the Globe. ..-- -e
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In speaking
of the proposed publication of the entire
pension roll in pamphlet form, and it's
distribution throughout the country as
a means of bringing to light unworthy
cases, one of the veterans of the house
remarked that he thought it would be
a good plan to publish list of the 957
clerks to congressman" While by
comparison with the pension roll this
is a very small matter, the publica
ton of such a list would doubtless re-
veal some strange things. When the
house voted to provide it's members
with private secretaries at $1,000 each,
it made no provision for the establish
ment of roll, but simply instructed
the disbursing officers to pay over to
each representative 500 per month for
clerk hire. A representative is still at
liberty to put the money in his pocket
and go without the clerk. He may give
it to any member of his family, and
thus follow the example of the thrifty
Peffer who gave to one member of his
family the secretary's salary, while
another was borne on the pay roll as
a doorkeeper. PETER has had many
imitators in both houses, and it is be-
lieved that the publication of a list
of these clerks would bring some eva
sions of the intent of the law to light.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON.
A Party of n Thousand Forcing a
Way South.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec BY steamer
Topeka, from Dyea. news is received that
more than thousand fll<provisioned men
stampeded from Dawson during the latter
part of October and, impelled by the haunt
ing fears of famine, are now madly forcing
their way over the mountains.
AUX, the Indian mail carrier, who brings
this report, left the Yukon1captal fully ten
days after the Dalton party. He says that
the vanguard of the teEror-stricken army is
following less than a week behind him. AUX
declares that fully % per cent of the SIAM
peding army will never live to recfte the
terrors of their flight MOTH. The river steam
ers Bella and Weare, !it BOW appears, did
not land more than 100 tons of provisions
on their arrival in Dawson in the early part
of October, owing to their having been held
up at Circle City. a
The only bright view of,rthe situation is
that the crossing of the pass above Dyea and
Skaguay has lately been greatly improved,
and within month will be in excellent con-
dtion.
Dyea parties, headed by George F. Timer,
propose to go to the relief Of the hungry
at Dawson. They will make the United States
government an offer to deliver $4,000 pounds
of provisions within fifty days after the time
of starting for Dawson for the sum OF Si5,OO0
They already have 5000 pounds of provisions
cached at Lake Bennett which they Will take
in over the Chilkoot pass this winter. timer
will go South by the next steamer to lay MS
proposition before the secretary Oh war by
wire.
1t is stated that material for the proposed
railway over Takuan pass has already oeen
shipped from the East.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
PROF. JORDAN, THE GOVERNMENT
EXPERT, OPPOSED TO THE
JOHNSON BILL.
GREAT WASTE OF WEALTH.
PRIBYLOFF SEALS ONCE REPRE-
sENTED AN INCOME OF $4,000
O00 ANNUALLY.
Plan Proposed by the North Dakota
Congressman Characterized us
OdfOus and Childish.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Prof. David
Starr Jordan, president of Stanford
university, who was the leading expert
for the United States government in
the seal negotiations here last autumn,
has given his verdict strongly against
any such proposition as that presented
in the bill to be introduced by Repre-
sentative Johnson, Of North Dakota
looking to the immediate killing Of all
the seals on the seal islands as the
readfest manner in which to prevent
further friction between the United
States and Canada. The report Of DR..
Jordan, showing in a preliminary way
the results of his Investigations in Ber-
ing sea during the past season, will
shortly be published, and meantime the
following extract shows his opinion:
within the past two years it has
several times been proposed that we
should settle the fur seal question once
for all by the slaughter of the entire
herd on it's breeding grounds. 1t Is
scarcely necessary to point out that
this course of action would not ac-
complish the desired end. AS the ami
mails are never all present at one time
on the islands, a remnant would be
left which in time would revive the
herd and with it the whole question.
In the meantime every objection which
has been urged against peIagic sealing
would be justly chargeable against
such a slaughter. 1t would be neces-
sary to lie in wait for the gravld fe-
males and kill them as they came on
land to give birth to their young or to
provide them with nourishment. The
young must be slaughtered Wantonly
or else left to starve. The proposition
is an abominable one without a single
redeeming feature.
'"The fur seal is the noblest Of all
the animals of the sea. From the
commercial point of view 1t is one of
the most valuable. Unlike the buffalo,
the elk, the stag and like animals,
it occupies territory that canont be
used for any other purpose. Where the
former animals once roamed great
cities have sprung up, but the haunts
Of the fur seal would be deserted for
all time If their inhabitants were de-
stroyed. Though sadly reduced in num-
bers, the nucleus of a fur seal herd Is
still left. Under favorable conditions
it can be restored The PribyIoff herd
once yielded 100000 skins annually,
worth $4,000, 900 or more and without
injury to itself. This would represent
a cash value of $25,OOO,OOO if properly
protected, and it will again reach this
value. These figures represent a sum
too great to be thrown away in child
ish spite. To slaughter the fur seal
herd ourselves because its preservation
is beset with diplomatic difficulties, in
which the fault has not been all on one
side, would be a confession of impo-
tence unworthy of civilized nation. 1t
would transfer to the United States
alone and for all time the odium for
the destruction of the fur seal herds"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE IN THE
conditions of certain mortgage bearing date
OF January 18TH 1890, made by Michael Moy
nahan and Julia Moynahan, his wife. mort
gagors to Thomas Cochran, MORTGAGE, and
recorded in the office of the Register OF Deeds
of Ramsey County, Minnesota, on January
22d 1890. in Book 233 of Mortgages, on page
49, which said mortgage was duly assigned ia
Mabel NJ. Blain, by instrument in writing,
dated February 21st, 1890, and recorded in
the Office of said Register of Deeds. Febru-
airy 24th 1890 in Book 70 of Assignments, on
page 1876 and upon which said mortgage there
is now due ard payable the sum OF fifteen
hundred twenty-one and S0-10O Isl, .S0) dol
lars OF which sum, the sum Of $3.50 has been
paid by said assignee for fire insurance on
the property in said mortgage described.
Now, therefore, Notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power of sale in the said
mortgage contained and the statute in such
case made and provided the said mort
gage Will be foreclosed by sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash. OF
the premises therein described to be made
by the Sheriff Of said County, at the Cedar
street entrance OF the Ramsey County Court
House, in the City of st. PaGl, Ramsey Coun-
ty Minnesota. on Wednesday, January 9TH,
A. ID. 1893 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
satisfy the amount which will then be due
upon the said mortgage, the costs and dis
bursements Of SALE and seventy-fve dollars
attorneys fees, stipulated to be paid In cas4
of a foreclosure of the said mortgage.
The premises described in the said mort
gage and so to be sold are all that tract OF
parcel of land in the County of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota described as follows, 10
wifi. Lot number CO. OF Ransom's Rearrange-
ment OF lots numbered one %, two a., thres
C3) and four a. Of Weide and Dawson's Gar
den Lots, according to the plat thereof on
file and of record in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds aforesaid.
Dated at ST. Paul, Minnesota, November
MABEL NJ BLAIN.
Assignee OF Mortgage.
Stringor e. Seymour, Attorneys for Mort
gage, National German-Apercan Bank
building, st. Paul. Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
ENGLISH STRIKE GOES ON.
Proposal Made by Employers Reject
ed by Engineers.

LONDON. Dec 13-The ballot taken by
the unions of the Amagamated Society OF
Engineers is almost unanimous against &C
cepting the proposals OF the employers. The
ballot grew out of the formal conference be-
tween the representatives of the striking en-
eineers and their employers, which began
on Nov. "a last and, after several sessions
was adjourned on Dec. until Dec. IA, in or
der to allow the delegates of the engineers to
submit to the various unions the terms of
the masters. The employers through their
representatives at the conference. have de-
ciined to recede from their position respect
ing freedom in the management OF their
Unions, and emphatically pronounce against
a reduction in the hours Of labor on the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
SITUATIONS wANTED-Females.

USEWORK-Co Competent German girl wants
steady homework in family of two. Ad-
dress $50 Twenty fourth ay. northeast. Min
neanOliS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14

the Atchfson, that the train leaving Chi
cago at 10 D. M on his road will hereafter
make the time in thirteen hours has stirred
up the other lines in lively fashion. The ex-
PLANTATION given by President Ripley is that
the traffic on this one train has been SO
heavy of late west of Kansas City that 1t
has been impossible to runSSit on scheduled
querque day after day anywhere from one
to three hours late. This ppsets the sched-
ule through to the Pacific coast, and, as it
has been found impossible to make the time
fc Manager White, of the Atchison, an
neunced that there was only one thing to
do and that was to make the necessary time
announced, In making the reduction in time
that they are not endeayoring to absorb
any undue amount of KANSAS business, but
but simply to enable them to maintain their
schedule through to the Pacific coast. The
trains will arrive and leave at the termt-
nails at the same time as heretofore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
PRESIDENT HILL AND OTHER G. N.
OFFICIALS RETURN FROM
THE PACIFIC.
MEETING 500 COMPETITION.
THE CHICAGO-ST. PAUL ROADS ARE
OUT FOR CANADIAN BUSI-
NESS.
GREAT WESTERN MAKES START.
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific Issue Some Information
About Alaska.

President Hill, of the Great North
ern. returned yesterday in a special
train from the Pacific slope. accom-
panied by General superintendent
Harding, Chief Engineer Stevens and
f. E. Ward assistant to the president.
Banker Moore, of New York, who left
st. Paul with his family as the guests
of Mr.. Hill, left the party on the slope
and will return East via San Francisco.
The special arrived In the city at 1880
a. m. yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Railway Notes.

B. S. Grosscup, Of the Tacoma law firm
of Crowley & Grosscup, who represent the
Northern Pacific interests in the far West.
passed through st. Paul yesterday, leaving
for Chicago last night.
Land Attorney T. R. Benton of the Great
Northern, returned home yesterday from
Washington.
T H. Gill. attorney for the Wisconsin Cen
trail was in St. Paul yesterday from Mil
waukee.
E. V. Skinner, general agent of the 500
line with headquarters at New York, was
at the company's local offices yesterday.
In the evening the promised reduction was
made The reduction made is ga cents, first
class Chicago to Denver. The Burlington an
nounced that it might later take the rate
to As cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14

ground that such a diminutOn would mean
smaller output and inability to meet foreign
competitors. The general impression when
the conference was adjourned to allow the
ballot was that, unless the unions accepted
these terms, there would be a renewal OF
the deadlock.
The strike began on July 10 last, with
lockout upon the part of some OF the en-
gneers, followed by the engineers calling
ont a large number of men, until a hundred
thousand engineers were thrown out Of work.
The ostensible reason for the strike was
the question Of payment for overtime ana IN
cidentaIly for eight hours work per day. The
engineers have insisted upon eight hours
work and that all overtime must count as
one and a quarter for the first two hours
and as time and half after that.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.
Republicans Want Only MOdffca-
tlon of the Law.

tlon of the Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The out
look for changing the civil service law
is being actively canvassed among Re
publican members of the house, as a
result of the conference held Saturday
night. The members of the special
committee having the matter in charge,
are trying to shape a bill that will COM
mand the support of a number of di-
vergent elements. One of these is the
Democratic minority which, combined
with the Republicans opposed to the
present law, would be strong enough
t. carry a bill. But in canvassing the
situation, it has been found that Dem
ocratic members would favor a COM
plete repeal of the law, but would op-
pose anything short of repeal. AS
the Republican movement is not to-
ward complete repeal, but rather for
a modification of the law, there APP
pears to be no basis by which the anti
civil service reformers of both parties
can unite. 1t is claimed, however, that
a modification bill will receive the votes
Of tWo-thirds of the Republican mem
bers, and will have a good chance Of
passing the senate and receiving the
presidents signature Mr.. Pearson, of
North Carolina. who fnaugurated the
movement and is a member of the spe-
cial committee, says the essential modi
fications of the law likely to be con-
sidered by the committee are as fol-
lows: Excluding from the operations
of the law cases in which one govern
ment officer is responsible for the acts
Of his subordinates, as deputy collectors
of revenue, examination Of those al
ready covered into the classified ser.
vice without examination so as to put
them on footing with new applicants,
change Of examinations, so as to make
them more practical and less theoreti-
cal; distinct provision against life ten
ure and for a stated term service;
affirmation of the right of heads of de-
partments to remove, reduce or pro-
mote in the interest of the public; a
limitation of the law to specific depart
ments bureaus, etc, and an exclusion
of those not enumerated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
WHAT DID NORTON sAYs
Most of the House Day Devoted to
the Question.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Excepting
the reporting of the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation BILL
which is to be considered tomorrow, the
house did no public business today. The
entire session was consumed in adjust
ing personal dispute between Hep
burn, of Iowa, and Mr.. Norton, Of Ohio,
which grew out of a controversy that
occurred last week during the debate
on the pension bill. The point at issue
was as to wether a certain word used
by Mr.. Norton, but which he after
wards disclaimed any intention of US
ing, should appear in the permanent
record. The house, by a. party vote, 136
to 121, sustained Mr.. Hepburn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
KANSAS Pacific Case.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-Arguments in
favor of the sale of the Kansas Pacific rail-
road began today before Judge sanborn, of
the United States circuit court of appeals.
by E. Ellery Anderson, Oliver W. Mink.
Charles c. Demng, Edward w. Sheldon and
Lewis H. Cornell, of the reorganization COM
mittee of the Union Pacific railroad arrived
here today. At 4:30 this, afternoon ex-Gov.
Hoadley, on behalf of the government, began
his argument in favor Of the postponement:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
MICHIGAN LAND CASE.
Decision Handed Down by Brewer,
of the Supreme Court.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Justice
Brewer today handed down the opinion
in the United States supreme court in
the case of the Michigan Land & Lum-
Der company, plaintiff in error VS..
Charles A. Rust. The case involved the
question of the power of the secretary
of the interior over the Identification
of the lands passing the swamp lands
act of 1850 and the penalty of his &C
ton in approving and certifying to the
governor of the state a list of such
lands. The case was one Of ejectment
and it came to this court from the
United States circuit court of appeals
for the Sixth district. The decision in
the court of appeals was favorable to
Rust and that decision, was affirmed by
today's action of the supreme court. 1t
was held in brief that the governor in
accepting list Of swamp lands in
Michigan after former list had been
furnished and found to be erroneous,
had forfeited the right to claim under
the first list and that amendment to
the swamp land act Of 1857 did not alter
the situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
NEW YORK FLOUR RATE.
500 Puts in Il New Tariff, Effective
Thursday.

has given notice that it will make its flour
rate to New York % cents and to Boston
212 cents additional Chairman Midgeley, of
the Western Freight association, has wired
that the Chicago lines will meet this, via the
Grand Trunk, and that in addition the pro-
portional tariff will be corrected so that via
Chicago, with other lines than the Grand
Trunk, there will be rate equal to that
granted the Grand Trunk.
There is a meeting of Eastern lines on Fri
day Of this week, but it is hard to see how
they can do anything else than stand by this
action. At all their meetings up to date the
roads, Eastern and Western, have been I'M
able to agree on a flour rate. though each
time it was confidently expected that the fig
ure would be found somewhere in the neigh
borhood of 271z cents. The action of the Soc
and the necessity of meeting it comes as
very disagreeable surprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
HALF RATES TO EASTERN CANADA
AND RETURN
Via mThe Milwaukee,"

On Dec. 15 16, II and IS, the c., M &
ST. P. Ry. will sell holiday excursion
tickets to points in Eastern Canada at
one fare for the round trip, return limit
Jan. II, 1898.
For tickets and information apply at
City Ticket Office, 965 Robert street, or
address ]. T. Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent. st. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14

eral branches of the government SER
vice, and the total number of persons
on the eligible lists of the several
branches Of the civil service at the be-
ginning of each Of those fiscal years.
The resolution was agreed to. At 2:4O
p. M, the senate adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
New Arrangement.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 13.-An
agreement has been reached by the principal
roads of Michigan whereby Interchangeable
l,00O-mile tickets will be honored on trains
In Michigan without requiring the holder
to exchange tickets, as at present. This
arrangement will go into effect Jan. 1, or as
soon as the necessary details can be ar
ranged,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
FASTER TIME.
Change Between Chicago and Kan
sas City by the AtchisOn.

CHICAGO, Dec 13.-The roads between
Chicago and Kansas City have been stirred
up by the announcement that the Atchison
is intending to shorten the running time of
one of its trains between the two cities
about two hours. There is an agreement
between these lines that the running time
of all the trains shall be about fifteen hours,
and the notice issued by President Ripley, of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
MEDICAL.
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register

once, al East Ninth st. Telephone 1SS.
WE CAN FURNISH an efficient. reliable
married man who needs clerical work such
as posting books, making out statements
or collecting.
WE WANT PLACE for a young married
man in livery barn or to care for horgCS
at private house; one who can make him
self generally useful
WE CAN FURNISH MEN who do wood
saving. putting on storm windows and
other odd Jobs short notice.
WE HAVE WOMEN to do plain sewing, nurs-
ing, washing. scrubbing. cleaning, etc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14

Massachusetts for murder committed at sea-
He was accused Of numbering the captain
mate and captains wife Of vessel bound for
South America. The opinion reversed the de-
cision of the court below on the ground that
Bram's testimony should not have been ad-
mitted as testimony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
NEW CONTEST WITH THE 500.
Chicago Lines Competing for Can
ndian Excnrsfnn Rusinesa

The Chicago-St. Paule roads have entered
into contest with the Soo-line over excur-
sion rates to Canadian points. For a time
the lines threatened to ignore the reduction
made by the 500 for this business on the
ground that there was so little of it that
it was not worth while to, demoraize their
rate sheets for the purpose of meeting the
rates made by the 500. The Great Western
however, announces that it would carry pas
sengers to Canadian points via Chicago as
low as they could be carried by the 500 line
and all the competitors Of the Great West
ern have been compelled to meet the re-
to any point in Canada west of Montreal via
Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
PILE $.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Small hank Failure.

Ell. RENO. Okla, Dec. 13.-The Stock Ex-
change bank closed its doors this morning and
John NJ. Cannon has been appointed receiver;
The liabilities are stated to be $4,000, and
the assets are claimed to be worth $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
RAILWAY.

The best people ride on its trains.
Four trains daily to Milwaukee and
Chicago. One train daily to Kansas
City and ST. Louis. Every Saturday
tourist car to California. CtN Ticket
Office 365 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
National Board of Trade.

WASHINGTON. Dec 13-The annual meet
ing of the national board of trade will begin
at the Shoreham hotel In this city tomorrow
at noon. A number of matters of national in
terest will be considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Philnnthronist Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Charles Butler, phil
anthrophist and lawyer, died at his home in
this city today Mr. Butler was born at Kin
derhook Landing n. Y. in February, 1902.
His mother was descendant of Oliver Crom
well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
WANT ADS.

May be left at the following Ioca-
lions for Insertion I'm the Daily and
Sunday Globe, at the same rates as
are charged by the main office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
Chance for Bran.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-An opinion was
rendered by Justice White in the United
States supreme court today in the case Of
Thomas Bran, under sentence OF death in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
CarIyIe's Sister.

TORONTO, Ont. Dec 19.-Mrs. Janet Car
Iyie Henning, sister of Thomas Carlyle, the
author, and the last member of the family,
died TODAY at the residence of her son-in law,
in this city. aged s. years.