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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
AN uNsouNp REASON.

The advice Of a queens counsel to
a young barrister, who had been ap-
pointed to the colonial bench, was:
Make your decisions, but never give
reasons for them. The state of Illinois,
by it's legislature, enacted an inherit
ance tax which some one resisted, al
leging it's unconstitutionality as inter-
fering with the inherent right Of dis
position of ones property. The SUI
preme court has sustained the act and
given It's reasons for it's Judgment. 1t
fortifies the power Of the legislature
by the declaration that all right of
making bequests and devises is a leg
islative grant, without which no such
right can exist This will strike the
lay mind as most extraordinary prop
osition 1t would be readily admitted
that, for the common convenience,
there should be some orderly procedure
in establishing the fact of ante-mortem
disposition of property, the formal exc
cution Of wills so as to prevent dispute
and fraud, the due establishment Of
the testament and it's preservation
among the records, and the state, as
the instrument Of organized society, is
clearly the proper source Of such reg
ulative measures.
So all admit the propriety of the COM
mon agent providing for the observ-
ance Of certain fomularies in the trans
fer Of property, the execution and re-
cording Of deeds, the provision Of writ
ten contracts in place Of verbal agree
ments, because these relate to the
peace and good order Of society. But
back of all the forms, back Of all reg
ulations of these various actions, lies
the right Of action itself, and it will
fall with a harsh sound on ears used to
talk Of human freedom to be told that
what men regard as one of their most
important rights, the disposition Of
their property when death Is coming
to remove them from It's control, Is not
at all right, but gift from the state,
upon which the state may impose any
condition it please If the right of
gift in anticipation of death is not
natural right, then neither Is the right
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
BIG BURGLARY RECALLED.
Thieves Want $4,000 for Return of
Stolen Bonds.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Nineteen
years ago the country was startled by
the report of the biggest bank burglary
known in the history of the world. Ii
occurred Sunday, Oct. 27, 1878. The
Manhattan Savings institution, of this
city, was robbed of securities valued at
$2,747,700 and s11 900 in cash.
With the exception Of a few bonds
offered for sale some time ago, none of
the securities have been recovered It
was believed that they had been buried
or destroyed.
That the securities are still in ex-
lStence is known here. A short time
ago negotiations were opened between
men said to represent the burglars and
President Joseph Bird, of the Manhat-
tan Savings institution, for their re-
turn.
The burglars have made a demand
for $4,000, and no questions to be asked,
with the understanding that the securi-
ties are to be handed over in good
shape and that Immediately upon thei'
delivery the money shall be paid In
cash.
President Bird, who, at the time of
the robbery, was paying teller Of tho
Manhattan Savings inStitAtion, said
today that 1000 had been asked for
the return of the bonds, and although
the bank officials would like to get
rnem DacK, ne declared they would not
pay that amount. Continuing, Mr.
Bird said: MANY of the securities ara
worthless today, I should say, since
the government came to our assistance
some time ago by an act Of congress
authorizing the secretary Of the treas
ury to reissue duplicates in place Of
the stolen United States bonds.
There were a number Of other bonds
issued by cities and corporations, how
ever. Some Of these are due soon, and
Of course we would like to have the
originals, as it would make it easier
for us to collect the moneys involved.
Il refer particularly to the Yonkers
City Z per cent coupon bonds. There
were $118,000 Of Yonkers bonds stolen,
and out Of that amount we have re-
ceived $4,000, which leaves $4,000 due"
Mr.. Bird stated that he believed
the offer to be made in good faith, and
that the case has been placed in the
hands of the banks counsel. Those who
participated in or were connected with
the robbery were Jimmy Hope, Jonn
Hope, Patrick Shevelin, the watchman
of the bank; William Kelly, Peter EN-
eGson, alias Banjo Pslte::" John Nu-
gent, e, policeman; Eddie Golding, alias
Eddie Goodie; John Tracy and John
ny Dobbs OF these Jimmy and John
Hope are living in this city The others
are all either dead or in prison
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under any circumstances. II no man
can devise unless the state has granted
permission, then no man can sell with
out the same delegation Of power. ana
the logic runs directly on to the con-
clusion that there Is no private own
ership in anything. that all property
is the states, to be held and enjoyed
and disposed Of by its temporary pos
SCISSORS as the state, in it's gracious
ness, may permit.
The dictum Of the court rests on the
assumption on which so much leglsla-
ton relies, and which underlies so many
of the schemes for the reorganization
Of the social plan. that government,
the state, like the sun and air and
earth, antedates man and forms one
Of the conditions into which he was
originally created and to which he is
inextricably bound. 1t is the source
Of all power, as the sun is Of light, and
what men call rights. are but privi-
leges to be given, extended or with
drawn at peasure Brought across seas
with the first emigrants. this concept
still clings, with many other obsolete
notions, and frequently, as in this in
stance, obtrudes itself unconscious Of
it's incongrulty. How could the court
square it's dictum with that founda-
ton Of the republic, the Declaration Of
Independence, that declares that gov
ernments are created only to secure to
all the right Of life, liberty and happi-
ness and that their powers are derived
from the governed? 1t was not essen
tial to establish the right Of the state
to tax inheritances that this assertion
Of state power should be made, and its
presence in the opininon only justifies
the wisdom of the English counsellor
to the young barrister.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
NO CONCESSIONS.

Nhlle the senate tariff bill Is going
to be jammed through almost exactly
as it came from the committee. the
minority is doing good service in in
slstlng upon debate and a vote on
each paragraph and item, so that the
enormlties Of these schedules may be
brought to public knowledge before the
burdens that they carry fall upon the
public shoulders. Day by day, as the
work proceeds, the wondrous effrontery
of Mr. Aldrich's Introductory speech.
| talking about moderation" and the ne
cess1ty of Imposing reasonable duties,
| paints itself in deeper colors. We have
touched. from time to time, upon the
principal villainies of this bill, such as
the taxes on wool and lumber, the linen
schedule. the sugar deal and a few
others; but the Bill is a vast aggrega-
tlon Gf steals of which some of the
minor are as interesting as the maojr,
and behind all Of which there is mass
ed an army Of congressional jobbers,
who are as insensible as stocks and
stones to either argument or decency.
For example, not only did the senate
refuse to Withdraw the benefit of the
tariff duties from articles that are
manufactured by trusts, but, in a spe-
cific case, where it was pointed out
that trust controlled production, a
big duty was slapped on just the same.
1t was shown by Democratic senator
that window glass, which ought to be
free of duty as speedily as may be, on
account of it's universal use, receives
high rate of protection; although the
window glass trust is an organization
of common notoriety. This trust con-
trolls the whole country, divides the ter
ritory among its members, fixes prices
and maintains an absolute monopoly
Whatever benefits accrue, therefore,
from placing the enormous duty of IL
cents per pound on this glass goes into
the Golfers of the trust Yet the pre-
sentation Of these facts on the floor of
the senate did not have the slightest
effect upon the men who have banded
together to put this thing through, and
whose success depends upon standing
together without a break for this vast
iniquity.
AS far as the tariff is concerned, the
Republican majority in both houses has
ceased to be a deliberative body, as
Mr.. Reed says, and is simply acting
under orders in forcing upon the coun-
try a tariff bill against which no OBJ
jection however we'll sustained, or how
ever deeply grounded in public need or
public policy, can avail. It is as well,
perhaps, for our Republican friends to
make the most of it, for this Is the last
tariff bill that they will ever pass. They
are digging pit so deep and so wide
that they cannot escape it. Not only
the matter Of this bill, but the manner
in which it is forced upon the country,
regardless Of how severely it may bear
upon the people, or how richly it may
endow the trusts, make certain that
popular uprising which already waits
only the next election to find and i'm
prove it's glad opportunity.
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| For For
| Passen-I Freight
| Mile. Mile.
| Cents. Cents.

The nearest approach to our passen-
ger rates is made by Belgium. with
population Of about 400 to the square
mile, to about 13 in this country, while
the lowest ton mile rate, that of Prus-
sia, is SS per cent more than the aver
age here. A more general knowledge
of these facts will result in a better
understanding, although it would de-
prive demagogues of almost their en-
tire working capital. The candid man,
who wishes to be fair and do fair and
be fairly done by, will find food for
reflection in them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
DENvERs MINING EXPO.
Convention off Mineralogists and a
Lot of Interesting Exhibits.


DENVER, Col, May 30.-The corre-
spondence at headquarters of the inter-
national gold mining convention to be
held in Denver July 7,8 and 9 shows
that great interest has been awakened
throughout the entire United States,
particularly among practical mining
people and those interested In mining
enterprises The delegations thus far
appointed from the states are composed
Of representative men Of business and
Industries.
Delegates named in New York city
represent mining and financial organi-
cations. Georgia makes inquiry con-
cerning space for an exhibit from her
gold fields. California delegates will
embrace many Of the noted magnates
of the country, and that state has under
consideration an extensive exhibit of its
mineral products, while inquiries and
applications for space are coming in
from many mining centers Of the West.
1t is now assured that the gathering
will be an aggregate representation of
the genius and wealth devoted to the
production Of the precious metals in
North America, while representatives
of the South American republics have
given assurance of their attendance.
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THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

To the Editor of the Globe
In your issue of May 25, after quoting the
Free Coinage Journal to the effect that with
an increase of the population of 100000 a
year, $50, ,000,0 900 per annum of new money
would be required to maintain the per capita
circulation at $25, you say: "The god pro-
duction alone of the United States in the
year 1895 was S47, ,O00, 900. Our gold mines
by themselves therefore supplied practically
the whole addition to our currency assumed
to be necessary" In this statement you
make no allowance whatever for the use of
gold in the arts. This is estimated at at
least one-half to three-fourths of the entire
output. AS you have access to the official
statistics, will you please inform me as to
the amount of gold actually coined in the
United States in the year 1895?
III. C. Freeman.
White Bear, Mimi, May 26. 1897.
We give with pleasure the informa-
ton requested by our correspondent, be-
cause his is a perfectly proper inquiry,
and also because the answer to it
makes the case stronger than we put
it originally. The gold coinage Of the
United States is not confined to the
gold produced by mines in the United
States. and is therefore, much larger.
According to the estimates found in
Muhleman's Monetary Systems Of the
World" while the gold product Of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

;, report has been brought in by lumbermen
tnat man had met a terrible death near the
village of Walker. All that was found to tell
OF the tragedy was his bones, rife and pieces
OF clothing, and three dead wolves found close
by showed what brave fight he had made for
MS life before they deyoured him.-Fosston
News.
This is magnificent opportunity for the
Globe exchange josher to inquire If the man
was devoured before the three dead wolves
were killed?. Also. to show that logically the
only time when the man could have made a
1ght for his life was before being devoured.-
Cloquet Pine Knot.
There are some events at whose narration
humor sobers Its face and jest dies away on
It's hps. And this is one of them. Think for
moment of that brave fellow facing that pack
OF wolves, fighting for his life, death inevita-
Die. firing, clubbing, overcome, dying with the
pain ef fierce teeth in his flesh and memories
OF nome and wife and children flooding his
mind. himself for them through all their lives
only memory. Can fellow find heart to
"josh" about that?
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

It is shamefully evident that United States
then played sugar few days before making
tne tarif public. But nobody expects much
III the way OF honor from United States sena-
tors noWadays.-St. Paul Globe.
II is shamefuuy evident that the Globe
is given to assertions that it might find some
ol1iculty in proving-Duluth News Tribune
is also 'shamefully evident that the
NJ. isn't posted The Chicago Times
Herald's Washington correspondent, Wellman,
was very specific in his charges, excepting
only as to names
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
SIX THOUSAND IN A TURNF'EST.

Fine Weather for the Postponed Ex-
erclses Mt st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-The combined
turner's organizations In this city united
at the fair grounds today in the largest
festival in the history Of the st. LOUIS
district. Fine weather brought out an
immense crowd, which was enabled TO
view some Of the postponed events OF
the national turnfest held here during
the early part Of the month.
On the last day of the festival rain
interfered with the programme and the
mass exercises, which were to have
been the finest ever seen, had to be
dispensed with Today six thousand
turner's, comprising men, women, boys
and girls, belonging to the st. Louis
societies, Joined in mass exercises. The
boys drilled with flags, the men with
iron wands, the girls with rings the
young women with Indian clubs and
the Juniors with dmnibbells. ALI the
exercises were performed in unison,
with very pleasing effect.
There were other exercises, consist
ing of work by picked classes, concert
by the combined singing societies, etc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
LEvEES BREAKING AGAIN.
Over Confidence Results in a Serious
Mishap.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 3O-A
crevasse resulting from over-con-
fdence and relaxation of vigilance oc-
CURED at 6 o'clock this morning in the
levee at Conrads Point, four miles by
rail below Baton Rouge, on the east
side Of the river. At O'Clock this
mnrnig information was received at
Baton Rouge that the levee at Conrad's
sugar house was leaking badly
and that a crevasse was likely
to occur at any moment. There had
been feeling of almost perfect secur-
ity throughout that section, and the
thought of a crevasse had not enter
ed into the calculations of things
likely to take place The officials of
the Pontchartrain levee district and
of the Illinois Central railroad are on
hand with a large force Of men and
unlimited supplies of material and will
no doubt succeed in closing the break
before any serious damage is done to
the adjacent plantations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

There are legislative advantages Of which
american legislators are deprived. In the
belgian parliament when member is making
long speech he may be supplied with brandy
ana water at the government expense. The
Times.
II Billy Mason and John Morgan can talk
as gllbly, volubiy and continuously as they do
with the senate restaurant where it is. i'm
agine how they would fill the Record were this
belgian plan in vogue. Truly it would be
appalling.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
WAR ON AMONG wOODMEN.
The Head Camp at Dubuque Will Be
Too Warm for Comfort

DUBUQUE, To-, May 30-The city is
rapidly filling with delegates and visi-
tors to the convention of the head camp
of Modern Woodmen, which convenes
on Tuesday, The Fulton people are
here in force to fight the present Off
cials and the removal of the head
quarters to Rock Island. There are
twenty-eight counts in the Indictment
directed against Head Consul North
colt and Clerk Halves. These officials
deny every allegation of wrong doing
and say they will prove to the head
camp that the charges are wholly false
and malicious.
This matter will undoubtedly pre-
cipitate hot fight in the convention
Candidates for head officers besides the
present incumbents are: For head con-
sui, W. A. Doron, of Monticello; DR..
Miller, of Illinois; for banker, G. d.
Hayden, of Dubuque; Frank R. Crock
er; for clerk, Emory Townsend, of
Michigan.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

Mr.. McKinley's administration has been
ator Teller. He says 1t is as bad as Cleve-
lands. It is a pity that the senator's com
mert is not strictly true. 1t would be so
much more to the credit of Mckinley La
Crosse Chronicle.
Whatever deficit of credit there is in Sen
ator TeIler's statement Is enlarged by Senator
Germans remark that 1t is relief to find
gentleman in the White house for the first
time in twelve years..
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

nations. The method Of keeping ac-
counts on the British railways prevents
getting the data needed for a compar-
ison, but enough is known Of their To-
cal charges to know that, distance for
distance, they greatly exceed charges
Of our roads. The following table gives
the comparative average charges for
passenger and freight service:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
A1nine Mountaineers With Him.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Prince Luigi Amedo,
Of savoy. duke Of Abbruzzi and nephew of
the king Of Italy, and who has come to Amer
lea for the purpose of ascending Mount st.
Elias Alaska, left this morning on spe-
ciaI train of the Pennsylvania railroad for
chicago. He was accompanied by his aide de
camp, Cheyalier Umberto Cagn1, Chevaliers
Vittorio Sel,a and Francisco Gonnelia and
.anerieneea pr tled' Alpine a1so mounan e guides m ss
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
GATHERING OF CREDIT MEN.
Four Hundred Delegates Expected
at the Kansas City Meeting.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 3O.-Elab-
crate preparations have already been
made by the local business men for tho
reception Of the four hundred or more
delegates expected to be here at the
second annual convention of the Ma
tdonal Association of Credit Men, to
be held here June 9. 10 and II. The fol-
lowing named have SO far been as
signed places on the programme and
promised to attend ]. G. Cannon, vice
president Of the Fourth National Bank
Of New York, who will deliver an ad-
dress on credits; John Field, president
Of the Philadelphia Association of Ma
tional Credit Men; Hon. j. 3. Torrey,
who will speak on Bankruptcy Legis-
lation;" Gilbert s. Mann, of Portland,
Or; v. B. G. McMechen, of Toledo; ia
cob Furth, of st. Louis; o. L. Reddin
and T. j. Ferguson, Of New Orleans,
and G. H. Harvey. of Chicago. An un-
usual interest in the convention is being
manifested by the credit men all over
the United States.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
ROUNDUP OF REDS.
Pitt-burs POLICE Gather In Forty
Seven Anarchists at a Picnic.

Seven Anarchists at n Picnic.
P1TTsBURG, Pa May so.-An am
archist picnic at q grove near Glenwood
was radded today by the police and
forty-seven men taken prisoners. The
charge preferred against the prisoners
is disorderly copductaand breaking the
city ordinance, which prohibits the sale
of beer ON a picnic ground. 1t is
claimed lotteries were also in operation,
and several rifles and q large lot Of
bullets were captured. which the men
said were to be used in a shooting gal
lery which had not been erected at the
time Of the raid. q 20
The picnic was being held in celebra-
ton of the release few days ago Of
Henry Bauer and Carl Mold from the
penitenttary. where they had served
four years for melting a riot at Home
stead at the time of the big strike at
that place. Bauer and Mold, who were
among those arrested, say the action
of the police is am outrage, and some
one will be made to suffer for it..
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
TOnAY.S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May SO.-Forecast for Mon
day: Minnesota-Fair; warmer; northeriy
winds, becoming southerly
Wisconsin-Generally fair signify warmer ;
northerly winds, becoming variable
The Dakotas-Fair in southern portions
possibly showers in western portions; warm
err southerly winds.
iowa-Fair; variable winds
Misunderstanding weather and Showers
slightly warmer; southerly winds
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
United States Department of Agrieo0i9eerees GU =! -
Weather Bureau, Washington May .;6;am Ho,
N m Local Time, p. m. 10th Merlulan
Time.-O Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES.
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Minneapolis aldermen are gradually showing
their hands.-Grand Forks Courier.
Gradually" is very good. Habitually they
walk with their hands behind them, hands
open, palms up. They are not addicted to
Scripture, but are firm in their conviction that
the advice given zacheus when up the tree
is just as good to give to fellows hunting city
contracts
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
RAILWAY VS.. CANAL.
English Syndicate In Opposition to
the Nlcnraguan Project.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 3d.
Charles Smith, the representative of an
English syndicate, who has been for
some time endeavoring to secure con-
cessions for the construction of
freight railway line across Nicaragua
terminating at the best harbor on each
ocean, in opposition to the American
Canal counpany's contract, left for Lon
don yesterday.
Charles E. Nfcol, the British consul
at Managua, has given his lndorse-
ment to contract with Nicaragua en-
tered into by an engineer to make {
geographical survey of the region os
the Rio Coco, in Eastern Nicaragua.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

The writer of the st. Paul lob e funny
grams must be one of those ''simon pure
Democrats" and "iooked-up- LEADERS" for
indicate that common peculiarity. .-Luyerne
News. >.sFs sS.:'<
We suspect that there isNa chunk Of sar-I
casm hidden somewhere in those two SEN
tences, but we cannot locate It. Will the
News kindly send us diagram
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
WASTED NO BULLETS.
Texans Fight at Short Range-Both
Dead.

swEETHoME, Tex. May 3o-The neigh
borhood was assembled at Salem church,
eight miles from here. yesterday in observance
of Decoration day. Two young men, Will
Lewis and Wit Bosworth were among the
number. Bad blood existed between them, too
much talk being the cause. They walked
after going some distance, appearing to talk
the matter over very calmly. One turned as
II to leave, when the other drew revolver.
The other wheeled and both fired about the
yolvers were empty. Both were dead when
their friends got to them. Every bullet fired
BY each took effect in his opponent. Lewis
was shot three times through the body and
once through the arm. Bosworth was hit
twice in the head. twice in the body and
once in the leg
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

1t is hard for Democrats to understand
how great progressive party like the Re-
publican party can change its opinions to fit
changed conditions in the nations AFFAIRS
Dawson Sentinel.
You're off. 1t is dead easy. The party
changes its opinions Just as Mckinley
changed his on the silver question between
the Ohio state and the St. Louis national
convention anything to get there.
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Victim of the Folding Bed.

at the Union house closed automatically dur
ing last night, while Henry Kendall, aged 63,
was asleep in it. He was dead when taken
out. having either been smothered or died Of
heart failure induced by fright.