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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
THE STATE CONTEST IN RHODE
ISLAND DEVOID OFF ANY
INTEREST.
REPUBLICANS WIN EASILY.
DYERS PROPORTIONATE PLURAL
ITY THE LARGEST EVER GIVEN
A CANDIDATE.
OUTLINES HIS POLICY.
ChicagO's New Mayor Says There
Will BE NO Return of "Wide
Open" Days.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April THE
state election today was the dullest on
record. The Republicans were abso-
lutely sure of a walkover, and, had
there been the usual response on the
part Of the electors, Elisha Dyer's vote
would have been one Of the largest ever
given a gubernatorial candidate. AS
it was, he has the largest proportionate
plurality for a candidate ever given in
Rhode Island, estimated tonight at
$4,000. The Republicans have generally
elected their candidates to the assem-
bly,. In Westerly there was a fusion
between the Independents, Prohibition
lists and Democrats, but the Republi-
cans carried the city by 200.
The attempt to defeat Speaker s. w.
r. Allen, of East Greenwich, while not
successful, yet resulted in a close vote,
the speaker squeezing in by eight plu-
ralfty. The license vote in the state
was generally in favor of granting IL
censes. In this city Col. r. H. Stod-
dard, who headed the reform ticket,
was elected by 1000 while the major
ity of the Republican candidates for
the assembly were also elected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
SOCKLESS SIMPSON
Continued From First Page.

subject the matter of consideration
Understands that his power is solely
the power of the house and the house
can at any moment change the action
Wnlch Its representative sees fit to in
dulge in. The house has the power at
all times, and, while the rules of the
mouse require certain committees to he
appointed, there has always been al
lowed to the chair a reasonable amount
OF discretion as to the time when they
SEould be appointed. Opportunity is
always allowed to the chair to find ont
something about members, so that he
may do the duties which are imposed
upon him in the most intelligent way
of which he is capable 1t is not a. rare
case that the speaker has not appoint
ed committees at once. A congress
winch was called under circumstances
something like the present, the Forty
second, was presided over by a very
eminent man, Mr. Blaine, and he de-
clined-not declined, but did not see
ut to appoint committees. The matter
was brought up in the house and he
gave his reasons therefor and those
reasons were approved by the house:
at least no action was taken by the
house on the subject
There are about one hundred and
fifty new members in the house
Under ordinary circumstances the oc-
cupant of the chair has time from
the 4th day of March until the first
Monday in December to obtain infor-
nation in regard to his fellow mem
berS; but under the present circum-
stances, there has been no opportunity.
We have been called together in extra
ordinary session and the question was
what was the best course for us to pur-
sue; whether we should wait in the
appointment of committees until such
q c o1yo +H0
more suitable, or whether the public
service was in such a condition thar
that ought to be done? Now the chair
has had full consultation with the
various members as he has met them
upon the subject, and, until this morn
ing. he supposed that it was the unan-
imous feeling of the house that if
was not necessary to appoint the COM
mfttees in haste, because the public
service did not require it. The chair
Is sorry to see that any gentleman in
the house has lent himself to the slIg-
eestions which are sometimes made
outside of the house with regard TO
the power of the occupant of the chair.
1t is a power that is given to him by
the house for it's purposes and its mr.
poses alone, not for any selfish pur-
poses; not for him to carry out anv
personal desires or designs of his own.
but to carry out the wishes of the
mouse as he understands them, after a
faithful and conscientious examination
of the subject. If the house thinks that
any occupant of the chair is not carry
ing out its wishes, is not acting as
its representative, the remedy is in
the hands of the house at any time:
and the chair cheerfully welcomes any
action on the part Of the house whose
representative he is" prolonged ap-
plause on the Republican side)
At 20 p. M, the house adjourned
until Saturday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Walter E. Towne has made an assignment
to d. w. Burks.
Fred H. Clarke was examined Tuesday in
the probate court and sent to the hospital for
inebriates.
Mayor Pratt has instructed saloon keepers
to- close their places of business at 8 o'clock
Sunday nights hereafter.
A blending of love, comedy and pathos is
1.-The Shadows of a Great City" the Bijou's
attraction the present week. The play is de-
signed to illustrate phases Of life in New
York.
Next week, at the Biiou, Manager Lift will
present the latest of his trial plays, The
Showmans Daughter which is described as
the strongest of the trio he has tried this
spring.
w. H. Crane is booked for the first three
nights of next week, at the Metropolitan,
and will present "a Fool of Fortune on
Monday and Wednesday nights, and His
Wifes Father Tuesday night and Wednes-
day matinee.
No Shakespearean production of recent
years has been accorded higher praise than
Margaret Mathers revival of Shakespeare
great love tragedy, "Cymbeline,' which will
be brought TO the Metropolitan this evening
in it's entiretv.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
NEW CRISIS COMING.
Test of the Lower mississippi
Levees is Now at Hand.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, April THE SUI
preme test of the levees south of Vicks-
burg and Arkansas City = fast APP
preaching. The river at VlcksburS has
been falling for some days on account
Of the rush Of waters from the main
channel through the crevasse above
into the Yazoo delta. This water is
again returning to the channel through
the mouth of the Yazoo river and it's
influence Is being felt at Vicksburg,
where the gauge is now marking high
er figures Within a few days the
crest of the rise will be opposite Vicks-
burg, and the channel will continue 10
deepen unless the levees break. The
Louisiana people keenly realize the
gravity Of the situation. The destruc-
ton wrought by the water in the st.
Francis basin and the Yazoo delta may
be repeated in the Tensas basin, which
begins in Southeastern Arkansas and
extends through the northeastern
counties of Louisiana. Material and
men are being hurried forward The
news Of the action Of the national con-
gress in appropriating large sum for
the relief Of the sufferers was CRATE
overfiowed districts The prompt ac-
ton of the president and secretary Of
war is especially commended.
The river at Memphis is slowly fall
ing, and the gauge at Cairo shows a
gratifying decline. For the first time
in four weeks the Kansas City, Mem
phis & Fort Scott railroad sent its
trains out over the line passing
through the st. Francis BASIN The citi-
zens relief committee, through w. A.
Gage, chairman, issued the following
tonight:
The citizens relief committee of the city
of Memphis having received official inforna-
ton from Washington that the government
mas appropriated 5000, 600 for the relief Of
the flood sufferers and that said appropria-
uon is Immediately available, beg to an
nounce that their recent call on the public
is hereby withdrawn.
The citizens relief committee takes this
method or thanking most generous public
TOT the many donations received and to
assure each and all that their contributions
have done an immense amount of good and
have been highly appreciated
GREENVILLE, Miss, April 7-Ad-
vices from the interior indicate that
the waters are deeper and the currents
swifter than was expected
The breaks at the different places
above have lessened the water in the
river but the back water is slowly COM
ing up. The entire country back OF
Friar's Point is under water, and the
town is cut off from all points. Goa
hcma, six miles north, is entirely un-
der water. The place is completely
surrounded. The entire county on the
opposite side Of the river in Arkansas
is flooded, and much suffering is being
experienced by the people there
Clarksdaie, Miss, April 7.-Since yes
terday afternoon the SunfloWer river
has risen at this point twenty-six feet,
and is now thirteen feet from the top
of the bank along the town front The
flood wave reached here about a. M,
rising feet per hour. By 10 O'clock
the Iron county bridge was swept
away, and at II o'clock the rate Of rise.
was Is inches per hour. 1t was re-
duced to inches per hour at p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
LAKES AREIBRsMFULL.
Several Inches Higher Than I'm 1881
South Dakota Rivers Falling.

Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, S. D.. April THE water
in the Sioux river at this point continues to
fall. 1t is down now over two feet from the
highest point reached this spring, which
several inches higher than that reached in
1881. Lake Kampeskai has risen over six
feet, which is the highest point reached by
that lake. while Lake Pelican, one mile
southwest of this city,, which has been dry
for five years, is now over eight miles long
and three wide with Jan average depth of
eight feet Now that the water has subsid-
ed and farmers are coming to town. the
exact amount of damage done can be learned.
So far no lives have been reported lost, but
several head of horses and cattle have been
drowned. The heaviest loss to farmers along
the bottoms comes from the loss of grain
and hay in stacks, which. owing to the large
amount Of snow, they were unable to move
to higher ground. All Of this grain and hay
is total loss. The county has lost heavily
by the destruction Of bridges and roadbeds,
the heaviest loss being the large steel bridge
over the river at the outlet of Lake KAN
peska- The bridge was new and cost several
thousand dollars, and must be replaced at
once, as all Of the farmers living to the
northwest OF the city must travel this way
in order to reach the city. For the present
ferry boat will be run until new bridge
can be constructed.
YANKToN. s. D., April 7.-Never before
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
HARRISON'S POLICY.
The New Mayor of Chicago OutIin es
His Programme

CHICAGO, April 7-Speaking of his victory
Mayor-eiect Harrison said today: There is
No Danger that the city will be handed over
10 two years of vice and debauchery. /
VIII also promise there will be nothing of
what are characterized as 'wide-open DAVIS )
90 not recognize the necessity of public
gamDIlng IN Chicago, but l believe largely in
the German idea of personal liberty II
draws sharp line between liberty and H.
cense | shall enter upon the duties of this
once wholly unhampered by pledges of any
kind. Ny purpose is to give the city a con.
seVatlve business administration. | shall not
De dictated to by any man league or any
association, and so long as l occupy the chair
NO one VIII be mayor but Carter Harrison -
The mayoralty vote complete is as follows:
carter II. Harrison Oem). 144, 1913; j. NJ
Harlan Qnd.), STOP; N. C. Sears (Rep1, 81
566; w. Hesing business administration Is :
116; John G. Lembeck (Social-Labor), /. 226; H
L. Parmelee Pro.). $50; j. /. Pierce Qnd),
6S8; F. Howard Collier Qnd.), IS; total 2S7 :
4S4; Harrison's plurality, 77756; Harrison
from all the wards show the election of
twenty-three Democratic aldermen six Re-
publicans and five Independents AS result
the Democrats will have majority of eight
over all in the next council.
The Municipal Voters League, formed two
years ago, for the express purpose of i'm
proving the complexion of the city council,
succeeded in electlng only seven of the
twenty-cne Endorsed candidates. The man
whose defeat was most desired by the Munich
pal League, Aid. Jim Campbell of the
gang, was up for reelection and was over
whelmingly defeated. Lane the league candi-
date. did not win out, but received sufficient
support to cause the election of Joseph s..
Francis, Democrat, the first Democrat who
ever represented the Twelfth ward The
Democratic city ticket was led by Harrison.
some Of the other candidates running more
than IL, 900 votes behin1
According to the Record the vote for the
Democratic ticket was increased through Re-
publican strength thrown by Republican ma
chine politicians, such as Congressman e.
L. Lorimer State Treasurer Hertz and Sheriff
Pease, who in the final election roundup
feared the election Of Harlan, the independent
mayoralty candidate. The Democrats were
also aided effectively by ex-machine politi-
clans who quietly separated from the regular
organization after the recent bitter contest
for the United States senatorship. The vote
in the stronghold of Martin B. Madden. who
was defeated in the Republican caucus for
senator, went for Harrison for mayor
though heretofore Republican.
The overwhelming consequence of the Dem
ocratic victory will probably be the forma-
ton of a new civic party. who will place
candidates in the field for local elections,
and which will not recognize national issues
or national parties in the campaign. The first
step in this direction was taken last night
when some two hundred Harlan supporters
left their names at the Harlan headquarters
to form the nucleus Of the new municipal
marty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
AGAINST FUSION.
Kentucky POpulists Declare for a
Middle Road Policy.

LOUISVILLE, April THE Populists Of
the state met here this morning to formulate
a platform and nominate candidate for clerk
of the appellate court. About 100 delegates
were present, and the work OF the gathering
was very tame. Expressions opposing fusion
were heard on every hand, and the fusion
with the silver Democrats last year
was denounced by many The convention re-
affirmed the st. Louis and Omaha platforms
and drew party lines taut, declaring against
fusion. Joe Parker, of Louisville was
nominated for the clerk of the court of
appeals and all Populists were called on to
support him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
SALTWATER NEWS.
IuiUEctiOn to Prevent Removal of
the Street Railway.

That the saltwater street railway would be
torn up without at least a kick of some kind
from the city authorities, was not expected,
and an injunction was granted yesterday by
Court Commissioner Doe, restraining the own
erS of the property from tearing up the tracks
unless a bond IS given compelling them to
place the streets IN as good repair after the
tracks are removed they were before the
work of destruction began. This course was
dec ded upon at Tuesday evenings meeting of
the city council. A part OF the wires had al
ready been removed at that time but the
ci.y authorities felt that they had no right
to object to any action regarding the wires
but when a crew of men began distuI b.ng one
of the streets in the south part of the town
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
moving the ground wires Chief of Police Nc
Iree Instructed to go there and stop the
proceedings. He informed the foreman of the
crew that work must cease, and the men
shouidered their tools and walked away. The
injunction was served soon afterward.
Business men and merchants are adverse
to seeing the tracks torn up, especially as
there are here who are willing to run
the road If the property be purchased
from MeSsTs. Flint & Scott for a reasonable
figure An attempt will be made to keep H.
but whether ii can be done not is matter
to be settled later on. Prior to last Sunday
it was generally believed that the owners Of
the road would operate 1t. but when they be-
gan tearing down wires, etc, il surprise
to everyone. Business men say they WILL not
let the road go wi hout at least an effort to
retain it, and many have expressed a willing
ness TO give the owners a bonus If they will
agree to operate 1T
The water in Lake ST. Croix was practically
at a standstin yesterday, the gauge at the
pontoon bridge showing a fall of fraction,
of an inch. It is believed that the waters will
now recede unles5 heavy rains swell the vol
ume of water in the streams tributary 10 the
St Cro;X.
Albert Blanz and Edward Smith convicts at
the prison, were taken before Judge Butts of
the probate couF;. yesterday, and Drs Ner
rill and Pratt conducted an examination for
insanity. They were adjudged insane and will
be taken TO Rochester today. Blanz is the
convict who, after violating his parole, gave
himself up at New Orleans and returned to
prison. He had been here only a few DAYS
when he showed sy mptoms Of insanity which
have steadily become more pronounced. Smith
came here from Hennepin county few years
ago to serve eight years, and has been men
tally unbalanced for some time.
The steamer Bun Hersey left Tuesday even
ing for the head Of Lake Pepin, where she
will assist in picking up the logs that got
away from the booms at st. Paul and Mime
aPolis She Is TIE first Saltwater boat to go
into commission this season.
Jacob Zass, aged 81 years, died Tuesday
evening at his home on North Second street
He had been resident of Saltwater for many
years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08

for the flood sufferers at :55 p. m. to-
day. He also authorized the secretary
Of the navy to secure ship for the
transportation of grain to the famine
sufferers in India.
Secretary Alger acted with the great
est promptness, and has already almost
completed the arrangements for distrf-
button of government relief for flood
sufferers. BY the present plan six
army officers will start for Memphis
tomorrow, and, dividing the Mississippi
into six sections. will ascertain the
needs of the people. Another detail OF
officers will follow, distributing rations
in accordance with the reports of the
these officers, acting in harmony with
the local relief committees Memphis
will be headquarters for the purchase
of supplies and distribution
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
REPUBLICANS CHOSEN.
New Election Law Called Into Cues
tion mt Guthrie.

GUTHRIE. o. T., April THE entire Re
publican ticket in Guthrie was elected by
good majorities. The validity Of the new
election law, making education the test Of
suffrage. made the subject of legal pro-
ceedings during the day. Thomas Scott, an
ex-slave unable to read, demanded that the
board arrange his ticket. The board refused
and Attorney General Samuel Overstreet pc
titioned United States Judge Dale for a writ
of mandamus to compel the board to make out
Seott's ticket. The petition alleged that the
election law was in controyention Of the or
ganic law, which says there shall be no
abridgment Of the right OF franchise because
of race color or previous condition of servi-
tude. 1t was argued that Scott's previous
condition of servitude was responsible for his
ignorance. Judge Dale denied the writ. The
later.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
POLITICAL REACTION.
Gov. Pingfiree Says That the Tide
Has Turned.

DETROIT, Mich. April Gov Pingree
issued an address to citizens of Michigan to-
day, declaring that the defeat Of Capt. Stew
art for mayor of Detroit is not defeat fol
the governor. Mr.. Pingree asserts thar
Mayor-elect Maybury is pledged to carry on
the old fight against the street railway com
bination," and VIII have his (Pingree's) un-
qualified assistance. In the course of the ad-
dress. Gov. Pingree says: There has been
reaction in politics all over the country. Iowa
and Ohio, and other states that gave enor-
nous Republican majorities last fall, have
elected Democratic officers this spring I pre-
dicted, after the fall election, that the Repub-
lican party would never win another victory
for the single gold standard, and I am today
firmer than ever in my belief. There is a re-
action in favor Of bi-metallism which all par.
ties will be compelled TO recognize
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
ST. LOUIS RESULT.
Decided Defeat for the Civil Fedora
ton Candidates.

ST. LOUIS, April THE returns today
showed that Henry Zeigenhein, fer mayor.
and the whole Republican ticket was elected
by majorities ranging from 4,276 to 1888
ZeiSenhein ran far behind his ticket as did
Robert McMath, for president of the board
of public improvements. whose majority was
the lowest received. The former came next
with a majority of 6 163, while Isaac N. Ma
son, for treasurer. received a majority of
"a 03S With the exception of four members
and the entire Republican council ticket was
elected by a round majority. The triangular
nature Of the fight. the Democrats having two
tickets. brought out large vote. Harrison
and Merriwether. the Democratic mayoralty
candidates. ran about even. Harrison. as well
as most of the candidates for the house of
delegates end in the council on that Demo-
cratic ticket. was Endorsed by the civic fed
Grafton and it is a notable fact that most
of them were defeated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
Insnected the Postof1ice.

AS result of the instructions received by
Col. Henion, commander-in-chie Of the post
office fortress, the war between him and the
health department is at an end and from now
on there will probably be a complete cessa-
ton Of hostilities. DR.. A. X. Norton, act
ing health commissioner; Harry Wallace,
plumbing inspector, and Harry Luxton, a
sanitary inspector, inspected the building
yesterday after receiving a warm invitation
from the custodian and found that a great
to do had been made about nothing Every
thing about the building was found to be in
good condition, sanitary and otherwise. The
only recommendation made was that some
unused plumbing be sealed UP.