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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
REDS ARE STUBBORN.
Mile Lacs Indians Refuse to Re.
move From White Earth.


BRAINERD, Mimi, Sept. 25.-The
council between the Mile Laos Indians
and Commissioner Hall has ended with
cut result.
The Indians declared that they were
determined to have 4,S00 acres in the
reservation not yet patented; that il
had been promised them by the secre-
tary of the interior, and that they
wanted it divided pro rata among the
heads of families. They said they
wanted settlers on that land removed
congress to reimburse them for i'm
provements made thereon. AS for the
10000 acres additional claimed by them,
that would be left to congress. They
refused to make a definite answer TO
Commissioner Halls suggestion as t.
allotments for women and children at
White Earth. They said they would
consider the question when the 4,S0c
acres had been allotted. They further
said that they would consider at their
leisure the commissioners invitation
to make a visit to White Earth When
Mr.. Hall alluded to the comparatively
poor quality of the land in the 4,S0G
acres and intimated indirectly that it
would be better for all to take allot-
ments at White Earth. the Indians
were evidently disappointed and some
of them turned their backs on him.
Through a misunderstanding the
council broke up without hearing the
representatives of the settlers who
were in attendance. Thus there was
bad feeling on all sides Although II
is contrary to his ideas of what is
best for the Indians, Mr. Hall will
simply have to report to the depart
ment that the Indians are fixed in
their determination to have all unpat-
ented lands in the reservation allotted
to heads Of families. OF the land de-
manded by the Indians 10000 acres
are in what would be school sections
The state has already sold all pine
on these sections and 134 acres of land.
Forty acres have been sold at 800 per
acre to a syndicate that intends TO
build summer resort hotel, while G.
A Smith, of Minneapolis, and others
have bought small lots for summer
cottages. Besides this there are about
thirty bona fide settlers who have built
houses on the disputed land. They de-
clare that they will not move out, and
demand that the Indians shall be
moved to White Earth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
BY sLEDGE TO KLoND1KE.
Plans of Minneapolis Engineer to
Win Fortune.


Harvey Fetter, a civil engineer, is
convinced that it is not the snow and
ice, but the slush apd mud, which
make trouble for all who attempt
travel in the Alaskan north Holding
such belief, he is making grange
ments FOR dog train service with
which to carry on Communication With
the Klondike- this WATER. AS an in
dication Of how easy it will be to con-
summate .,is plans, he points sat that
the mails to the Et1nit'le are always
carried easier in the dea1 y: winter
than in sum her.
The snow, owing to he extreme cUl3,
never exceeds four feet. and with the
entire route frozen solid, he calculates
that the sledges ought to have a firm
course. He will take two or three men
with him, and the necessary twenty
dogs to haul the three sleds. MI. Fet-
ter thinks that he can average twenty
miles a day with load of between
5000 and 5000 pounds. Arriving at the
mines about the first Of December he
will trade his supplies for gold dust
and start back through the wilderness.
Mr.. Fetter has brother who is an
attorney, residing in ST. Paul. Fetter
himself has seen all kinds of roughing
1t. His work as an engineer has car
ried him over hundreds of miles of diff.
fcult territory, sop.e of it through
bottomless swamps, where progress
could only be made by jumping from
log to log anchored in the muck. He
has just returned from a pedestrian
tour of Europe. Three times he cross
ed the Pyrenees, and for days at a
time was in exalted attitudes, midst
and eternal snow and ice. In q way,
therefore, his approaching experience
will present little in the way of new
features to him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
ANDERSON TAX LAW.
Case Argued and Taken Under Ad-
vfsement.

BRAINERD, Mimi, Sept. 25.-The
arguments in the Anderson tax law
case closed at 11:30 o'clock this morn
ing. Attorney General Childs occupied
the attention of the court until 10 a.
m, and was followed by A. Y. Merrill
for the state, Moses E. Clapp closing
for the railroad companies.
The motion of the defendant that the
alternative writ of mandamus be dis
charged and the defendant go with
out day for reason that there is no
proof that there is any law under
which these lands aree subject to ord
mary taxation and no proofs that the
laws under which the exemption is
pleaded and claimed have been amend
ed or repealed, was denied by Judge
Holland last night,
The argument of railroad companies
was to the effect that the exemption
of their lands from taxation is char
ter grant, which is not amendable by
the legislature; that this exemption
is in the nature of a contract which
cannot be amended or. repealed with
out their consent; that they are taxed
on their gross earnings in lieu of all
other taxation; that the Anderson law
besides being ineffective, was passed
by the vote of Frank A. Day, who was
not entitled to vote; that Day was
lieutenant governor at the time of the
vote, and finally, that the Anderson
bill is not properly law, having fail
ed In certain particulars Of legal SUBJ
mission and adoption.
The attorneys for the state answered
the arguments in part as follows: That
charter exemptions of the railroad
companies were subsequent to the
adoption of the state constitution,
which makes all such tax exemptions
invalid; that the alleged exemptions
from taxation far from being inviola-
BILE contracts, were not only in vio-
lation of the constitution as involving
the sovereign right of taxation, but
were not proper subjects for contract;
that the Anderson law was duly pass
ed and became law in pursuance of all
legal and constitutional requirements
that the vote of Senator Day was Legal
and was so recognized by the senate
itself, the only body having power to
decide upon the matter, and that the
unseating of Day was not done until
two years later, when his successor
was elected and applied to qualify
and the validity of acts passed by his
vote was not affected.
The roads made motion for a dismis-
sal of the writ on the grounds of this
argument, and it was promptly denied.
A decision will not be rendered until
after the Aitkin term of court, which
convenes Oct 5, as attorneys have un-
til that time in which to file briefs, and
Judge Hollands time will be occupied
during the session of court as sitting
Judge
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
AMERICANS THREATENED.
Great interests Are at Stake IN
Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The gray
itv of the existing insurrection in
Guatemala is exhibited in the Fol!oW-
ing telegram received at the state de-
nartment today from Sam 7. Lord,
acting United States consular agent,
dated at Quesaltenango: II have left
Champerico and am in Quesaltenango,
obliged to protect American interests.
Communication with the Guatemalian
capital is interrupted. The above city
has. been under FIRE and bombarded for
twenty -four hours and is now in the
hands of the opposition general. Great
American interests are threatened. The
town of Quesaltenango lies about sew
enty-five miles inland, so that it is
hardly possible for government 10 ex-
tend any relief in the way of naval
force. The United States steamer Alert
is now on her way from San Francis
co to Ocas, which town was captured
by the revolutionists about q week
-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
Correction by SIR. f1ensheII.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Under the heading of Parting Of the
Ways" in Fridays Ob e appeared an item
concerning the excursion of the minneapolis
Sons of Hermann to New Ulm. AS chairman
of the transportation committee, permit me
to make a correction and give the following
statement space in your valuable paper:
There is absolutely no disagreement as to
the official line to the dedication of the
statue of Hermann. The only true Of
fetal line. declared to be such by the
united delegation of all the lodges OF the
Sons of Hermann Of Minneapolis convened IN
meeting, is the Omaha road
Originally Mr.. Vogt was chairman OF the
subcommittee on transportation, the otner
two members being A. Duevel and Paul
Waidt When, at a stipulated time OF a
meeting of this subcommittee Mr. Vogt dld
not show up, the other two members acted
and made a bargain with the Omaha road
Mr. Vogt in all his actions never had back
of him the committee of the whole, but act
that body and therefore was expelled from
the membership of this committee
DEVELOPMENTS have proven positively that
Mr. Vogt never intended to have both lines
compete for this excursion, but that his whole
object from beginning on was to give the Joo
to the St Louis people at any price.
All Sons of Hermann are indebted 10 tne
two c,mmitt emCn, Msssrs. Waidt AID Duev /,
and to the noble offer of the Omaha railroad
IL at the prices are as low as they are Other
wise we would have paid S2.65.
R. l. Henshell,
Chairman Committee on Transportation.
211 Washington avenue south, Minneapolis,
Sept. "a.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
YOUNG rHoRpE RETURNS.
HIS Had n Hearty Laugh Over His
Obituary Notices.


The report that George Cyrus
Thorpe, the Minneapolis newspaper
man. was killed by the Turks in Crete
during the latter part of August, was
entirely disproved by the appearance
of that young man upon the streets
of the city yesterday. He reached st.
Paul from Chicago at 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon and was met at the
depot in that city by his brother, Dr.:
Arthur c. Thorpe, who accompanied
him through to Minneapolis. George
was bearded like a pard,' and if he
had not recognized his brother because
of his unaltered appearance, the lat
ter thoroughly deceived by his dis
guise, would have passed him by.
'I had no idea that I was popularity
supposed to have quit this life until |
reached New York city a week ago.
said George to a reporter, land then
s''1 . newspaper man tipped it off to me.
sWhv. that's the first I've heard of 1t,
7 unthinkingly replied, and then he
laughed. Ny first impulse, of course,
was to Immediately telegraph my re-
latives that the rumor was false, but
| learned from the press dispatches
that they knew me to be still in the
land of the living. 1t is certainly a
novelty to be able to read ones oblt--
uary notice in the daily papers, and
I need not say that I, fully as much
as my friends, am overjoyed at find
ing the statements therein contained
are untrue.
"I have absolutely no idea how the
canard about my death could have
been given circulation. There might
have been some foundation for it had
I left Crete hurriedly, but much as l
would have liked to I was forced to
bide my time and wait for a steamer
I propose to trace the matter up and
ascertain just how the one line dis
patch originated. I admit that I was
extremely lucky in coming out of Crete
| with a whole skin, but most en-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
NEW POWER NEARLY READY.
Dynamos nt the Dam Will Soon Run
the Street Cars.

the Street Cars.
1t is probable that within ten days
Minneapolis street cars will be run by
electricity supplied in part by the gen.
orators at the new dam. This will
mark the first real use of the power
which Engineer de la Barre's struc-
ture promises to develop so plentifully
in the future.
Two big machines of the direct type
are now being put in and it is the
present intention to start them just
as soon as they are ready to run. This
will likely be early next month. once
the machines are running one OF the
trio of monster engines at the Second
street power station will be lald OIL.
The direct machines are low voltage
but it is counted that they will be re-
sponSible for as much current as en-
gine No. creates.
The apparatus is being delivered and
set up very rapidly at the dam now,
but it is hardly possible to nave the
high voltage machines in operation be-
fore the first of the year. There are
TO be five of these for Minneapolis and
ST. Paul.
1t may be decided to use but one OF
the direct machines for the street cars
as some arrangement is being consld-
cred by which the power supplied by
the other will be disposed of. whether
such is the decision or not, the current
generated will be fed directly to the
system here. This would not be pos
sible in the case of the high voltage
machines. In fact, when they are
brought into play later they will nave
to be connected with the station-house
on Second street and some arrange
ment made there for Transforming the
force they represent into more con-
venient form.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
WORK OF BApTIsTs ENDED.
Three Meetings Today Will Close
the Convention.

The Swedish Baptist conference com
pleted it's business yesterday, and aIter
the services today will adjourn. Inc
standing executive committee and the
committee on examination were ap-
pointed, and Rev. John Hedeeh' the
missionary to Finland, made his rare
well address. The report of the oean
of the theological school was accepteu
and it's recommendations adopteu.
Most of the morning was spent IN the
presentation and discussion OF long
list of resolutions expressing the
thanks of the conference to the
churches; to Mr.. Rockefeller for RS
donations. to the American Baptlsl
Home Missionary society, the Amerl-
can Baptist Publication society, tHe
RaDtist Theological union, the Norun-
western Education society, for their
assistance to the churches, and all
these societies were recommended 10
the support of the churches. The other
~ eanizations of the denomination came
in for the usual appreciatory resolu-
tions and recommendations. NeltheT
We're the professors Of the theologlcal
school forgotten, or the people Oh the
First church, where the convention met.
One of the resolutions encouraged the
churches in their opposition TO the
liquor traffic.
In the afternoon a general young Peo-
ple's meeting was held. There VIII DC
nreacling three times today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN.
Session OF the Grand Lodge AT
Springfield Over.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-Tha
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
adjourned this afternoon to meet in
Boston, Mass, next week The price
of the official certificate to subordinate
bodies was reduced from SO to 50
cents per 100, and to subordinate
lodges, encampments and Rebekah de-
gree lodges to the price of 81 per 100.
They shall be issued and signed by the
permanent secretary, financial scribe
or secretary of the body, as the case
may be, or those acting in their ca
pacities. This certificate and visiting
card shall berthe only legal acknowl-
edgement for dues and assessments
paid by a member to the subordinate
lodge, encampment or Rebekah lodge.
Supreme Representatives William
A. Winterup, of Pennsylvania; John r.
Burton, of North Carolina, and NJ C.
Lean were appointed to prepare an au-
thorized patriarch's militant tactics,
and present the same for consideration
of the sovereign grand lodge at It's
next session.
The several grand lodges under this
jurisdiction of the sovereign grand
lodge are permitted to authorize and
empower the presidents of their RE
bekah assemblies to appoint and com
mission district deputies for Rebekah
lodges in their respective jurisdictions.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
SHEEP CAMP LANDSLIDE.
Hundreds of KIondikers Driven
Racfk Discouraged.

hundreds of KIondi!zers Driven
Bac11 Discouraged.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 2o-Ihe
steamer City of Seattle arrived from
Skaguay at noon bringing the follow
ing sDecial to the Associated Press:
Sheep Camp, nine miles above mere
was nearly wiped off the face OF the
earth on Sept. 1, by a section OF a
glacier breaking loose from the main
body which came crashing down the
canyon for two and half miles, carry
ing death and destruction. The first
reDort down last night by men who
had brayed perils Of flood and preciplce
to get out, was that not less than seven
men had been killed and dozens MAIN
ed and hurt Later reports, connfmea
bv a hundred witnesses, brought the
certain death loss down to one, man
named Choynski, of San Francisco
said to be a cousin of the pugilist. Sew
eral were hurt somewhat, but none
fatally. There may be other deaths,
Inf so far no other bodies can be found.
The loss of supplies will reach $25,0VO.
Tents, goods and provisions Oh al
kinds were buried in an 1ndescrpapi DIE
manner for nearly mile from the
head of Sheep Camp down the canyon
Forty tents, occupied by probably over
a hundred persons, are buried IN lne
ruins. All is confusion. Many dis
couraged, disheartensd pilgrims nave
come down today, intending to take IN
first steamer for home. Some of them
have not a dollar to their names, stlll
the most of them saved their money
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
List Of l,-tents.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Sept 25t-List of patents
issued this week to Northwestern inventors,
reported by T. D. lIerwin, patent lawyer
910 91f and 912 Pioneer Press building, St.
Paul and Washington, D. c.: Charles W
A.drich, Minneapolis. heater; Willis G. Cal
derwood. Minneapolis, andiD D. W. Edwards,
Los Angeles, Cal, propelling device for BIZ
cycles; William E. Dean, West Duluth,.. air
cushion for nigger-bars; William E. Hill,
Eureka, S. D., sash fastener; Eiick Jackson.
Duluth. time recorder and transfer stamp;
Axel E. Jacobson, Minneapolis, bedstead
Nelson Jerry, Maple Lake, plow; John C.
Kenmouth, Spearfsh, S. D., electric alarm;
John E. Newton, Minneapolis, puncture- burn
ing device; Olof W. Orell, st. Louis Park,
rub iron: Warren D. Palmetier, Lisbon n.
D., door for grain cars; William j. Reno,
Minneapolis, typewriter attachment; Delbert
]. Reynolds, Winnebago, acetylene gas gem
orator; Anton B. Vaag. Hillsborough, N. D.,
egg tray or carrier; Henry B. Vaughen. ST.
Paul, lever support for interchangeable brake
beams; Adelbert 0. Blethen and w. J. Evans,
Minneapolis, design bicycle rack.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
YUKON RIVER PATROL.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt In Fa-
VOr of the PInn.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Acting
Secretary Roosevelt favors the assign
ing of a naval vessel to the Yukon
river for patrol duty. The suggestion
has been made by Lieut.. G. M. Stoney,
Of the navy that a stern wheeler be
ordered detailed by the government
and sent to the Yukon to patrol that
stream beginning next spring. Lieut.
Stoney's proposition also contemplates
the establishment of three stations,
one on each end and the third in the
center, on which will be stationed
about twenty marines. a surgeon and
an officer. He points out that lawless-
ness has prevailed to an alarming ex-
tent in Alaska, and that naval eorce
is absolutely necessary to suppress dis
order. No one doubts at the navy de-
partment that Mr.. Roosevelts views
Will be adopted by Secretary Long. In
such a case it is believed the gunboat
Wheeling, now on her way tc Homo
lulu, will be used for patrol work in
the Yukon, as it is intended to send
her to Alaskan waters as soon as the
Baltimore arrives at Honolulu.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
INSURGENT LEADER TAKEN.
Gel. AcOsta In the Hands of tho
SDlnfsh

HAVANA, Sept. 25.-Col. Baldamero
Acosta, one of the most active insurg-
ent leaders operating in the neighbor-
hood of Havana City, was captured by
the Spanish authorities on board the
steamship Concho, as he was about to
sail for Mexico Col. Acosta was i'll,
and came to Havana a couple of days
ago in disguise, but just before the de-
parture of the steamer the authorities
got wind of his identity and arrested
him. He was the leader who only
short time ago raided the city of
Mariana, carrying off a large guam
tity of arms and ammunition.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
TAYLOR WAS CORRECT.
Big Shortage Shown in South Da-
IHota Accounts.

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., Sept. 25.-At late
hour tonight it is admitted that the
examination of the books so far as it
has gone, shows a shortage in the in
surance fee accounts, while that de-
partment was under control of J. E.
Nipple, as auditor. Examiner Taylor's
first report showed a shortage of prac-
tically $500, which has all along been
declared to be wrong, but there will
probably be a shortage of about $1,000
shown on a thorough examination. At
least that is conceded as probable now.
The shortage was caused by errors in
bookkeeping and the settlement made
by Nipple OH the fqotings of the books
without verihcatio1f of the work. The
thorough examination Of the books,
which will be made next week, will re-
veal the true state Of affairs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
PLAINLY MURDER.
Mystery Regarding Andrew Carl
sons Fate Still UnraVeieN'


sons Fate Still Unraveled'
The coroner's jury, which conducted
an inquest at the county morgue upon
the remains of Andrew Carlson, 1ouhu
that he had been murdered. The YER
diet was that he came to his deatn
Friday morning, as the result OF belng
struck on the head with bottle IN the
Iands of an unknown man on Second
street. near Third avenue south,
Thursday night.
Aside from the inquest the case was
devoid of any sensational Incidents.
The police are convinced from what
they have been able to learn of the as
sgult that it did not take place on the
street, as Carlson stated before death,
but that he wandered into one OF the
tough resorts in the neighborhood OF
the lodging house, became involved IN
a quarrel and after being struck with
bottle was thrown into the street.
Their theory is that he deliberately
misreDresented the facts of the as
sault when he said that two small men
had held him UP, or that he was so
-daZed as to be unable to give a correct
version of the affair.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
John r. Falls Dead.

John R. Falls, we'll known resident of
Minneapolis, died Friday night at the resi-
after a lingering illness of five months De-
ceased was born at Clifton, O., Nov. Is,
1881. For many years he operated -four mills
at Toledo and vicinity. Ten years ago he
came TO this city and embarked in the grain
commission business which he followed I'D
TO theStime of his illness
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
E,aer stewart ns a Phi1anthropist.

T, NJ. Stewart more fam;liarly known as
''EIder," has demonstrated his abiding inter
est in the town of his birth, Corinne, Mo.
by the gift Of public library, land and
building Mr. Stewart's father was Bap-
fist minister in Corinne, and the family was
known to all the country round. In loyalty
to his early home, and out of desire for
its prosperity, Mr.. Stewart has purchased
property for a library and assembly hall
The foundations are in and the superstruct-
ure is in process Of erection. The material
is Maine brick the dressing stone granite,
the interior hardwood
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
CARLETON's ANNIVERSARY.
Northfieid College Celebrates the
Opening of Its Thirtieth Year.


Special to the Globe.
NORTHFTELD, Mimi, Sept. 20
Carleton college celebrated today the
thirtieth anniversary of it's opening,
and the day was observed as a holiday
and given over to appropriate exer-
cises. Prof. Horace Goodhue was at
the head of the institution at its start
and has been connected with it ever
since Today's exercises were, in &
great measure, a token of apprecia-
tion of his thirty years continuous
and faithful service.
The. forenoon was devoted 70 ad-
dresses from the faculty and alumni,
interspersed with kilograms Of con-
graduation from friends abroad. Prof
Goodhue gave a most interesting ad-
dress on Carleton history. A recep-
ton was rendered the students at Grid
ley in honor of Prof Goodhue this
afternoon, and in the evening the fac
ulty, resident trustees and alumni were
entertained.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
pillsburx Academy Opens.

-OWATONNA, Mimi, Sept. 25.-Pillsbury
academy has opened with a very bright out
look Besides the old students. about seven
ty newcomers are registered. A winters lee
ture course has been arranged, including
many star attractions. The population of the
state school here has reached the highest
mark it has yet attained, being 251.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
vanstrum Case Continued.

The disclosures into the business methods
of the Vanstrum supply house came up be-
fore Judge Jamison on a continuance, and
were only partially heard an adjournment
being taken until Saturday next. when half
day will be spent in digging among the
Cebris for causes for the failure and at
teudant knowledge.