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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
BILL OFFERED
BY HANSBROUGH
BY the Terms of the Act Investigation Is to Be
Made of Methods by Which Western Food
Products May Be Marketed at Reasonable
Prices in the Oriental Countries.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, has in
troduced a bill authorizing the ap-
pointment of a commission to introduce
and popularize the bread foods Of the
United States among the peoples Of the
Orient. It provides that the commits
sion shall consist of three persons, to
be appointed by the president and con-
f1rmed by the senate, and to be known
as the bread foods commission CT the
United States and to be under the d.
rectiOn and control Of the secretary Of
agriculture. The commission shall as
certain and from time to time re-
port to the secretary Of agriculture
upon the best modes Of introducing and
popularizing the bread foods of the
United States among the peoples of
Oriental countries
The salary Of each Of said commits
sioners shall be $4,000 a year, and the
commission is authorized to employ a
secretary at a salary Of SO, 900, and $780,
600 LIS appropriated to defray the ex-
penses Of said commission in the pros
ecution Of its work. Senator Hans
brough says that the measure is de-
signed to further the work Of extending
the trade Of the United States with
China and Japan, and was suggested
by the letter recently sent to him by
James j. Hill, president Of the Great
Northern railroad, on the subject of
trade with the Orient.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
THE PSEUDO BARON.
Once Before Won Arnold Fool
ed CaIifornians.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15-The
pseudo Baron Won Turkheims modesty,
during his recent sojOurn in San Fran
cisco, is accounted for by the fact that
three years ago, under the name Of
Karl Won Steinmetz, he fooled the peo-
pie of this city as completely as on this
occasion he has deluded JEANNE Young.
On Nov 26, 1894 the arrival at the
Palace hotel of Karl Won Steinmetz,
"a captain in the German army and a
son of Gen. Won SteinmetZ, one of the
most distinguished officers in Ger
many" was duly heralded. The alleg-
ed captain claimed to have been in Chi
cago settling UP certain worlds fair
matters on behalf of the German gov
eminent, and was on his way to China
on a diplomatic mission for his en-
perOr. He announced later that the
German warship Bismarck had been
ordered to this port to convey him to
China. The German residents forth
with prepared to entertain the officers
of that vessel, and for a few days the
gallant was in high favor.
He suddenly departed for Southern
California and then began a rigid in
Quiry into some of his statements His
alleged father, who he said was still
and actively engaged in the German
army, was found to have been dead for
many years. Further investigation
showed discrepancy between the cap
tain's statement as to the regiment he
belonged to, ard the German army list.
Furthermore the German consul an
nounced that there was no such ship as
the Bismarck in the German navy. The
captain was asked in his retirement
to explain these discrepancies, but
treated all reflections on his veracity
With contempt.
These things are very amusing to
me- he said. but before long you will
hear something that will sur
prise you" Recent events tend to
show that his prediction was correct.
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FLOOD SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
Omaha the Point of Greatest Danger

OMAHA, Neb., April 15.-The food
situation tonight Is a grave one. All
day torrents poured from the Missouri
across the North Omaha gardens into
Florence and Cut Off lakes The former
has lost it's identity in the general food
and the latter may soon, Tonight it is
seven feet higher than 1t was on Tues
day morning and is surely cutting away
the dykes that hold 1t back from sweep
ing to join the Missouri and turn the
long abandoned course of that stream
again into use.
When the sun went down the wind
died away to a great extent, but IS
still blowing a steady breeze. The
streams running into Cut Off lake from
the north had been increased in vol
ume, but no longer had bank to tum-
BILE over. The water in the lake had
risen to the level of the water above
and the whole flood was spending itself
against the first of the dykes at the
foot of the lake. This is still two feet
above the surface Of the water, but
the waves have cut it terribly during
the day and 1t may give away before
morning Three or four hundred yards
below is the second big dyke. The basin
between these has filled rapidly, but
the water is still three or four feet be-
low the level of the lake. Below this
second dyke the flood would find but
little to obstruct its way to the river
except buildings and railroad tracks.
Everything possible is being done TO
prevent the break. The engineer at the
pumping station at Florence reports
at o'clock, rise Of one inch since
morning.
The situation down town is unchang-
ed. The river is rushing by at a fifteen
mile gait, it's yellow bosom covered
with all manner Of twreckage, but the
threatened plants along the bank are
all protected beyond any possible rise.
The Burlington road has dumped sew
eral train loads Of stone in the place
where it's tracks were undermined, and
a further cut there is impossible. The
Union Pacific has also protected its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
TO ESTABLISH
A COMMISSION.

agreed to, SO to 10. The amendment
is as follows:
That the mineral lands of the In
compahgre Indian reservation, in the state
OF Utah, are hereby declared opened to public
entry, under the mineral land laws Of the
United States, and person shall be al
lowed to make more than one claim on lands
containing gilsonite. And on and after jan
l, 1898, all of said reservation unaliotted to
Indians, shall be open to public entry under
the land laws Of the United States.
Mr.. Gallinger moved to strike out the
provision giving tribal relations to the
children of a white father and Indian
mother He declared that the provi-
sion would permit white adventures To
marry the Indian women as a matter
of speculation and ultimately to dom
Eate the Indian. The motion to strike
out did not prevail.
on motion of Mr.. Gallinger the pro-
vision as to the children Of a white
father and Indian mother was modified
so as to give these children tribal
rights on the consent of a majority Of
the tribe and the consent Of the secre-
taTy Of the interior.
Mr.. Vest spoke in criticism Of the
provision of the bill abolishing sec
tartan Indian schools. He knew, he
said, that what he said would sub
5ect him to bitter criticism. He was
brought up a Protestant and had no
COnneCuOn With the Roman Catholic
church. But he had no sympathy with
that cowardly and ignorant sentiment
that any religious denomination could
deface our liberties He had been
reared to believe the Jesuits were Oh
posed to Republican institutions. But
ne had Travelled through the Indian
country, visiting the schools and had
found them a travesty on education.
except when conducted by the Jesuits.
Broken down preachers and defunct
politicians were sent out to the West
ern country to teach the Indian chill
dren. He had found that the only In
dian schools accomplishing any good
were those conducted by the Jesuits.
The ceremonial Of the Catholic church
seemed to appeal to the Indians.
In conclusion the senator said he
would infinitely rather see the Indians
Catholics than savages. He did not be-
long to that sect who would rather see
an Indian damned than see him in
the Catholic church. Mr.. Vest said he
would make no effort to oppose the
provision of the bill, but would content
himself with this protest
The Indian bill was not completed
when at o'clock senate adjourned I'M
til Monday
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mrs. TILTON DEAD.
Wife of the Accuser of Henry
Ward Beecher.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mrs. Eliza
beth r. TiltOn, the wife Of Henry Ward
Beecher's aecuser, died on Tuesday
last at her home in Brooklyn. The
news of her death was not made public
until today. Since the famous Beecher
trial she had lived in strict retirement.
In recent years she had shared her
home with her widowed daughter.
Even the fact of her death was kept
secret, and there are no external
signs of mourning about the house
where her body lies. Theodore Tilton,
her husband, is in Paris where he has
lived ever since they Beecher trial.
For a long. time. Mrs. Tilton was
almost totally blind, but less than
year ago she underwent a difficult
operation and regained her sight.
About a month ago she suffered a
paralytic stroke from which she was
slowly recovering when in the latter
part Of last week she was again strick
en-. The funeral services were held
tonight. Few were admitted to the
house. Malachi Exeter, preacher of
the Plymouth brethren, to which sect
Mrs. Titon belonged, OBLIGATED. The
interment will take place tomorrow.
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tracks from further encrOachments. A
special from Vermillion, South Dakota
tonight reports a further rise In the
Missouri river at that point There
have been no lives lost so far as is
known, but the damage to farm proper
" ana live stock has been enormous.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La, April 15
The situation here is very critical.
Fortunately the weather Is fine and
no time is being lost in strengthen
Ing bad places. The water is now
over the Elton levee proper in some
places several inches. but it Is pro-
tected by sacks and dirt The Nc
Cure and COncOrdia leVees below town
are being worked upon. These levees
are only three inches above the water
and will be thoroughly sacked tomor-
row. The river is rising one-tenth every
tWenty-four hours
ThibOdeaux, La. April 15-A crevasse
occurred at noon today at Leon Babibs.
one mile below La FOurche Crossing,
West side. 1t will inundate the section
between BayOus La FOurche and Terre
Bonnie from Prices Acadia plantation
&c the gulf The water has fallen fiji
teen inches at Thibodeaux in the past
six hours.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 15.-While
flowed Mississippi delta is reported
brighter tonight, the situation between
Vicksburg and New Orleans is causing
the greatest apprehension. The river
continues to rise in the Louisiana levee
district, and weak spots in the levees
are being strengthened and watched
day and night. O. G. Stublefield, the
county correspondent for the agricul-
tural department of the United States
government, at Indola, Miss, says the
suffering in Sunf1ower county. which
forms part of the delta, has been great
ly alleviated, and that much Of the
county now is dry Farmers are busy
blowing and planting cotton, and if
matters grow no worse, that county
will not require any assistance from
the government. Satisfies of the num-
Der of flood sufferers in Bolivar county
have been compiled by committee.
appointed to look after the distribution
of the government provisions. Thew
show $4,000 people who are now or soon
Will have to be fed by the hand Of
charity, in addition to 5000 head of live
stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
PLOTTING AGAINST The JUNTA.
All the Tlembers May Be Arrested

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April ia
private meeting Of Cubans and Cuban
sympathizers was held in this city to-
night at which it was decided to take
steps to Illustrate what Cubans claim
is the real object Of Maj. Juno Sando-
vaPs visit to this city. This is said
to be the arrest Of no less persons than
the members of the Cuban junta in this
country. 1t has been stated that Mai
SandOval came to Philadelphia to pur-
chase munitions Of war to be shipped
in the regular way to Gen. Weyler
Leading Cubans, however, assert that
it is to gather information that will
eliminate in the arrest of Gen. Es-
trada Palma, at New York, and Gen.
Quesada at Washington. The former is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
EXASPERATION
FELT AT ATHENS
Greek Nation Divided Against Itself, But the
C1an1or for War Does Not Diminish Because OF
the Lack of Accord - Turkish Commander
Asks to Be Allowed to Cross the Frontier.

VIENNA, April 15.-It is said here to-
night on reliable authority that the
Emperor Nicholas has declared that
nothing now remains but to abandon
Turkey and Greece to. their fate and
leave them to measure strength. His
majesty is reported to have added en-
phatically that if Turkey declared war
1t would be exclusively due to the pro-
vocation offered by Greece. Greece
would be regarded in Austrian official
circles as the actual assailant
London, April 15.-The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Times will say tomor-
row: The failure Of the first raid has
deepened the general evaporation ana
led to much angry recrimination. The
Ethnike Hetairia blames the govern
ment, and the latter blames the broth
erhood. 1t is quite evident that the
Hetairia expected to be supported by
the regular troops on the outbreak Of
war thus precipitated.
Several of the newspapers indulge in
a similar bitter recrimination and all
authorities declare that there is a want
of confidence between the court and the
government. The Greek nation knows
what it wants, but it's rulers are WaVer-
ing and undecided. The nation is ask
ing how it was possible that Greeks
were surrounded and compelled to re-
treat without being assisted by the
Greek army.
A pessimistic tone is becoming more
and more noticeable, but the clamor for
war does not diminish. AS yet there
Ito III c+a 40 r.
the exact loss sustained by the In
vaders, but 1 learn from an excellent
source that it exceeded 200. One news
paper says that only half of the main
body returned, the remainder being
either killed or scattered through the
mountains.
LARISSA, April 15.-There is no
truth in the Turkish reports that the
Greek irregulars have been driven out
of Macedonia It is true that a few
of the irregulars who formed part of
the eXpeditionary force have returned
to Greek territory, but these are men
who for some reason have been unable
to keep up with the main body of the
Greeks, and consequently they have
retreated across the frontier
The Greek irregulars now hold all of
the four roads leading from the Thes-
salonian frontier, in the direction of
Grevena, which may be looked upon as
the Turkish center. Another feature
Of the operations which looks favor
able to the Greeks is in the fact that
according to reports received here from
the leaders of the irregular forces, at
least 1000 mountaineers of the country
tr4versed by the Greeks have ned the
irregular forces, and it is further stated
ha Alba mans are deserving from the
Turkish forces near Mt. Olympus, and
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not cent in the world-and 7 shall he
Obliged to at once go to work at some
thlng to earn a living for myself and
wife. Just what / shall do [ cannot
say. L suppose it will be hard work to
outl1Ve my present reputation. but
shall do it, and right here in this state
AS soon as possible | shall endeavor
to find something to do. If I am able
to secure a situation in this state
prefer to do it and re-estabIish nv
good name here at home; but if that is
impossible, l shall have to try else
where.
L ran away, not because consider
ed myself a thief and desired to evade
justice, but because 1 wanted to he
able to compromise the matter if nos
sible and not have my whole life ruin
ed, more by the acts Of others than
myself.
Il have been sufficiently punished
How terrible it has been to me ONLY
those who have had a similar exper-
ience can testify. In the penitentiarv
they have been very kind to me. but
very strict. and have enjoyed no more
or other privileges than those accorded
TO my fellow prisoners. My wife has
been allowed to visit me only every
other Sunday, and always with a guard
present.
Il came to Dakota in 1885 and organ
lHeu the HSI national hank OF Red
field the following year Instead Of
wrecking that bank. as has been
charged to me. the bank voluntarily
closed its doors when 1 left and, al
though it has paid the heavy expenses
Of receivership for over two years. it
has already paid 80 per cent Of its in
debtedness, and will very shortly pay
the remaining 10 per cent
A number of TayIor's friends are
anxious helm
and it is said that he has been offered
a large sum with which to embark in
any business he may desire He has
been considering a proposition to ell
gage in the stock-raising business in
the northern part of the state.
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the minister of the so-called Cuban re-
public, and the latter charge d'affaires
at the capital. 1t is asserted that Mai.
Sandoval has been commissioned by
Gen. Weyler for this express purpose.
and is known to have in his possession
documents found on the steamer Lau-
rada on one of her recent trips to Cuba,
showing the part played by Gems. Palr1a
and Quesada in her movements. Should
the arrest of the junta leaders result
and the issue be made in court as to
the liability of such body there will
be question of jurisdiction that will
not only involve the international o,n
merce laws, but also the questions Of
delinquency and the customs comfy
of nations.
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south and east, is covered with water
in a strip from one to twelve miles in
width.
Winnipeg-The Red river in this city
is going down slowly. The ice has run
out all right, without a jam, and fears
of damage are subsiding. Reports
from up river indicate higher water.
Northern Pacific trains were Cancelled
today, owing to high water at Pembina.
This was caused by a rise Of the river
without a jam. 1t is expected the level
at Winnipeg will rise four feet by to-
morrow. This will cover the transfer
railroad track, but otherwise will do
little damage.
Thief River Falls-The ice at this
place broke loose yesterday and swept
down the river with such force as to
take out all Instructions. Piling, piers
and bOOms, together with about mill
lion feet of logs, went down over the
dam, carrying away the fOOt-bridge
over the dam. The logs were caught
at St Hilaire. No further damage has
been done here by the spring breakup
as the water in the river has not been
above the usual stage at this season.
YANKTON, S. D., April 15-BOth the
Missouri and Jim rivers lowered dur
ing the night, there being a fall of six
inches in the Missouri and two in the
Jim. BY Monday it is thought the Jim
will have lowered enough to allow the
railroads to begin repairs in earnest.
The Great Northern will have the first
train into Yankton, which will prob
ably be Wednesday next.
Grand Forks, n. D.-Yesterday after
noon the three big ice houses of Vic
Chaffee, containing 100 tons of ice, were
swept away by the flood. The Dob
meier brewery lost a house containing
twelve tons, and it looks as though
there would be an ice famine the COM
ing summer
East Grand Forks-For a week gas
has not been furnished in this city, and
this evening will see the first issue Of
the Daily Courier in that time
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PAGE L.
Bill for Oriental Trade.
Senate Discusses Indian Bills
Flood Situation Grave at Omaha.
Mississippi Rising at Brainerd.
Plots Against the Junta.
Gar Is for War.
PAGE z.
TankenOff Gets License.
Dairy Board of Trade Movement.
More Soldiers Home Charges.
PAGE 8.
minneapolis Matters.
Mrs. GOOdnOv Tells Her story.
Senate Committees Tariff Inquiry.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
No Cash for AnOka.
Fight on the Anti-COttOIene Bill.
PAGE d.
Omnibus Bill in the Senate.
sperry Bill Passes the House.
House Discusses Fish and Game Bill
Work of the Legislature.
PAGE 9.
Bar Silver, 62c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, SO Csc.
Stocks Show Weakness.
PAGE z.
Saints Revenged on Colonies.
Sporting Gossip of a Day.
C1ty'a Code of Rules for Cyclists.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
South DakOtRn Talks Big Crops.
Good Friday Services.
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DAY DEVOTED TO LO.

Indian Appropriation Bill Under
Consideration in Senate.
WASHINGTON, April, 15.-The sem
ate spent today considering the Indian
appropriation bill, but did not com
plete it, Early in the session the pro-
ceedings were made executive and
when the doors were again opened the
Indian bill came up. The pending ques-
ton was on the committee amendment.
opening the Uncompahgre Indian reser-
walton in Utah to public entry. Mr.
Jones, of Arkansas, withdrew the point
Of order he had made and. on a yea
and nay vote, the amendment was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
TAYLOR A POOR MAN.
Says False Friends Are the Only
Gamers by His Acts.

REDFIELD, S. D., April 15.-Ex-
State Treasurer Taylor, Of this city,
Just out of Sioux Falls prison, talks as
follows on his defalcation, flight and
arrest and future:
II lost that money because of the
panic which set in just prior to that
time and which prevented those to
whom it had been loaned from return
ing it when needed. never used a
dollar of it myself and do not have the
guilty conscience of a thief. Others,
my supposed friends, are far more
guilty than I. / am poor man-have
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the law, until a decision is reached in
the federal court, where a test case is
under argument On a North Indiana.
cdr' d conductor put a young woman
off the car by force. when she declined
to pay more than three cents. Other
conductors have accepted three cents
and say they will pay two cents adj
dltonal out of their own wages rather
than have row. The law provides q
heavy penalty where more than three
cents fare is collected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
Mill City Orators Defeated.

Special to the GIObe.
DULUTH. Mimi. April 15.-The Minneapo-
lis and Duluth high school representatives
held a debate here tonight on the government
ownership of railroads, Minneapolis taking
the affirmative and Duluth the negative. The
debate was awarded to Duluth by Rev. G. w.
Snead of Minneapolis; w. H. Elson, OF Su-
neapClis was represented by George Silloway,
Grace Day and Alice Anderson. and Duluth
by w. Hale Horton, Jessie Lassalle and
Frank Edison. A reception was given the Wis
itors after the debate.
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It wouldn't be a bad idea for Mr.
Quay to take a look at the political
clouds. Pennsylvania is the great Re
publican state of the Union, but his
tory records that Pennsylvania has oc-
casionally dashed itself TO fury and
smashed everything Republican within
its borders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16

The girls Of Cleveland are quite par
ticular They petitioned the city board
of control to change the name Of Kis-
sam street to Glendale avenue, and the
board granted their request The For
est City girls don't want it understood
that it is any easier to kiss 'em on one
street than another
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NEW YORK-Arrived: Spree, Bremen.
QUEEN STOWN-Sailed: Belgenland, Liver
pool for Philadelphia; Britannia, New York.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived: Majestic, New
York.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck,
New York.
ROTTERDAM-SaiIed Vendam, New York.
BREMEN-Arrived; Halle Baltimore.
LONDON-Arrived Mohawk. New York.
ERHAVEN-Arrived; Lain, New
York via Plymouth.
DAM-Arrived Schiedam, New
York
ANTWERP-Arrived Illinois, Philadelphia.
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HOnors ut Carleton.

SpeCIaI &c the Globe.
NORTHFIELD, Mimi, April 15-The COM
announced to the class of '97 Yesterday: Miss
Julia Anthony, Fairmont, Is valedictorian;
Miss Addje Dewart, Mortified. Mimi, saluta-
torian; Miss Lilly Dewart (her sister, also
Mortified, third place; Miss Fannie Hoyt Of
Red Wing, fourth place. The other members
were elected BY the faculty: J. T. Fuller,
Wadena. Mimi; A. b. Hughes, Mankato,
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Under instructions from their teach
ers the school children of Brussels have
been picking from the streets metallic
bottle caps tin foil and tin cans They
also continued Shooting snipes," but
not under anybody's instructions.
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Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate
for vice president in the last campaign,
is as bad a guesser as ever He says
the Democratic successes in all the
large cities of the country were pure
ly the result of local influences.