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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
JUSTICE BIsCREDITED.

The execution Of the murderer Dur
rant, this morning, brings to close
one of the most celebrated cases in this
country, and one that has reflected no
slight discredit upon the course Of
American justice. He did not, indeed,
escape the fate upon the gallows which
he so richly deserved but his attorneys
were able to show to our people and to
the world that our laws and our courts
offer opportunities, when shrewdly fol-
lowed up, for a postponement Of JUS
tice that is strongly discouraging TO
law and order, and that holds out per
nicious hope to all evil-doers.
For years now, since the. case of
Durrant was concluded and verdict
rendered, it has been possible to stave
off the day Of execution. Appeal fol-
lowed appeal; delay was heaped upon
delay; the case was carried about from
court to court; one judge after another
was found willing to listen to a spe-
cious plea for postponement; alleged
confessions were produced, and the I'M
rested within the law were exhibited
more fully than they have ever been
before. While on one side the moral
effect Of this is good, in that it shows
that a really guilty man cannot finally
escape the punishment Of his crime, no
matter what the resources at his con-
troll or how ample the legal talent at
his service, it does, on the other hand,
hold out hope to the criminal, and give
him the assurance that he will secure
all the chances that time has to offer,
even though he plunge deliberately to
the deadly act.
There is no question in the mind of
any rational man that Durrant should
have suffered months or years age. In
the interval in which he has been in
prison his dreadful act has been ex-
plotted by all the resources at the COM
mand of sensational journalism, and
his odiOus crime has been made a ia
miliar theme to millions Of people 1t
has been shown that the law is full of
loopholes for the guilty man, and that
the processes Of the courts are far from
tnfallible. It has been proved that a
criminal, concerning whose guilt and
responsibility there is no reason
able doubt, may stave off the penalty
until, if such chance there be- he can
find favorable court or an executive
susceptible to sentimental consldera-
lions.
One of the qualities of the law should
be its certainty. After it has passed
uron the acts Of the man who is
brought before it upon a criminal
charge, it's operations should march
swiftly and unhesitatingly to the end
1t is against public policy and against
public morals that such an exhibition
as Durrant's lawyers have made
should be possible to any man under
sentence for a crime of this gravity
and character. If we seek for an ex-
PLANTATION of the frequency of lynch
law in American communities, we will
find it, first, in the weakness or insult
ficient penalties of the law itself; and,
second, in the possibilities of escape
with which the law is beset The final
execution Of Durrant all decent people
approve and applaud. The stays, re-
prieves and postponements that he has
secured ought, in the name and for the
sake of justice, never to be repeated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
For the Management of the New
Wood Yard

The organized unemployed held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon at SIT. Paul Commons and
elected a new set of officers, as follows:
PRESIDENT. E. P. Peppard; vice president, w.
P. Stokes; treasurer, j. NJ. Hanson. Tbs
following three men Will act with the above
officers as an executive committee: Ed
I.arkin, Gus Linn and D. W. Buckley. j. M.
Hanson was appointed manager of the co.
operative wood yard. Canvass will be made
of the city by the unemployed for the sale
Of fire wood. There are about fifty interested
in the movement and each man will be as
signed and record kept of each mans can
vass. The yard will be in shape to receive
orders in few days, and the public is asked
to assist in making the undertaking a sue
cess.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
IN DEFENSE OF BOBBY.

Prof. Sanford Says Burns Was Not
as Painted.
Prof Maria Sanford gave the first of the
new ries Of lectures on Eng Ish Lite atu-e'
last evening. before a good sized audience
at the st. Paul Commons. Prof. Sanford read
extracts from the works Of Robert Burns.
Prof Sanford maintained that Burns was to
be moro pitied than blamed, and that ne was
not as much an inebrate as some people
made him out to be Being CT a nervous
disposition and living in time when liquors
were always placed before a guest. Burns
acquired the habit Of incompetence. Prof.
Sanford thought that Burns was not inclined
to be irreverent as had been charged by
MANY critics
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
Did He stcuI the Cont.

A young man giving the name of Charles
Crofoot was locked up at the central station
last evening on suspicion of having stolen
an overcoat valued at $40 from A. G. Ander-
son. living ct PSI East Eighth street. Cr0foot
Ii.1s at the same place. The only evidence
against him is said to be the fact that he
left the supper table before any one else
and passed through the hall where the coat
was left by the diner. officer Hammergreen
considered this statement from Anderson SUI
hcient to warrant Crofoots arrest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
brennan AND HIS $50.

The police yesterday arrested a negro
woman giving the name of Helen Strctter,
on the charge of being implicated in the theft
of $50 frC-a Edward Brennan, a railroad man.
whc cls;ne6 to haze been robbed in a house
occupied by Sherman Brown at Fourth and
Wacouta streets. Brown is under arrest on
the charge of keeping disorderly house.
His case was continued in the police court
until today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
ST. PAUL TvRNynREIa
Held It's Second Annual Meeting
EN,crin...

Held It's Second Annual Meeting
Last Evening.
The second annual meeting of the st. Paul
TurnveTein occurred at their meeting in the
rooms OF the society last night. Prof. G. J.
Hermann. the instructor and director of the
society, delivered a short general address for
the benefit Of the members of the club pre-
vious to the regular meeting. The address
Of Prof. Hermann was well received and
warmly appreciated by the large audience
present The regular annual election OF Of
fcers occurred, and resulted as follows: First
speaker, Charles AIbrecht; second speaker
Alfred Krank; recording secretary Charles
Rossberg; corresponding secretary, Hermann
Schracht; treasurer, Robert Iebureus; IL
William Mueller; second turn ward and Gus
todian, Ernest Toothbrush, and Tony Roes-
slcr conductor. The report of the financial
committee Of the lodge showed the assoca-
ton to be N good financial condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
Railroad Is Relieved.

In the case of the suit of Henry Bohrer
as administrator against the Chicago Great
Western Railway company. the jury re-
turned a verdict for the railroad company
yesterday. The plaintiff sued to recover the
statutory penalty of $1,000 for the death of
his child, Arthur Bohrer, II months old who
was accidentally struck by one of the de-
PENDANTS trains at Inver Grove, over three
years ago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES
DAILY MEANS.

j.. Barometer 29.O4; mean temperature. 80; rel
alive humidity, 70; wind at p m, south
west; weather, partly cloudy; maximum tenn
perature, 81; minimum temperature q; daily
range. Z; amount Of precipitation in last TWEEN
ty-four hours 0.
and elevation. p, +. Lyons. Observer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
WOULD SUBSTITUTE =. P.'s.
Life Insurance Clearing Company
Makes = Request of the Stnte.

A conference was held in the Office of State
Treasurer Koerner yesterday between the
treasurer. Insurance Commissioner Dearth
and representatives of The Life Insurance
Clearing company The latter mas deposited
with the state treasurer as security under the
law a considerable amount in government
bonds which it desires to withdraw substi-
tuting in their place Northern Pacifics. Mr..
Koerner assured the representatives of tho
company that ne would take the request un-
dor ad1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Forecast for Fri
day: Minnesota-SCutherly winds; fair.
Wisconsin-Generally fair; light southwest
ery winds
North Notwithstanding weather; prob
ably snow Friday afternoon; colder; variable
winds. becoming northwesterly.
South Notwithstanding weather; vari-
able winds.
MISUNDERSTANDING weather and light
snow; probably clearing Friday afternoon;
colder; northwesterly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau, Washington, Jan. 6, GAS
y. m Local Time, p. IN. 18th Meridian
Time.-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
Ranhers Did clever WORK.

Special to the Globe.
MADELTA. MINI. Jan. G.-Robbers paint
ed the rear window to deader sound and
broke a large pane out. and robbed the store
OF H. HilHsheim. taking watches. iowelY
and clothing. They are still! at large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
CASE OF BARRIER KRoHN.
II Is Formally Investigated by the
State Hoard.

The BARRIERS state examining board held
an inquiry at the capitol yesterday into the
case Of II. z. Krohn whose shop. it is al
legged, has been the center of a great deal
of dissemination of a malady known to the
general public as BARRIERS itch" large
number of BARRIERS and others interested were
present as spectators, and several witnesses.
who have patronized the shop. were on hand
to narrate their experiences. The members
Of the commission, however, experienced
some difficulty in securing the presence Of all
the witnesses they desired. and while they
seem to have the power under the law they
will consult legal advice between now and
the resumption of the hearing. which will be
at l o'clock this afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,
Payable in Advanc

Payable in Advance.
Daily and Sunday, Per Month 30
Daily and Sunday, Six Months $2.S0
Daily and Sunday, One Year $500
Daily Only, Per Month 40
Daily Only, Six Months $50
Daily Only, One Year $4.oo
Sunday Only, One Year $1.oO
Weekly, One Year S1.oO
Address all communications and make all
remittances payable to
The GLOBE CO.. ST. Paul MINI.
Complete files of the o b e always kept
on hard for reference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07

Sunday Only, One Year -----s $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
ALDERMEN SUMMONED.
To Appear Before the Grand
Jury in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-AlIegations of
bribery in city affairs are under investi-
cation by the grand jury and the en-
tire city council has been asked to ap-
pear before that body. The investiga-
tior will not be confined especially to
charges made in connection with the
fifty year street car franchise ordinance.
Alleged bribery in other matters of
public Importance will receive attention.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
clerk of the grand jury was instructed
to send out subpoenas for nine alder
men and two ex-aldermen. All of these
save one appeared during the afternoon.
All who appeared were heard. Enough
evidence of interest was brought out
to determine the grand jury to pro-
ceed along the line adopted and the
clerk was instructed to send out sum
mons for every member of the Chicago
CITY council to appear TO-DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
BUSH FIGHTING.
A Small British Force in East
Africa Unheard Of
Since Last October, Has just
Got a Report Through.
ATTACKED BY REBELS
While Marching to Join Gener-
al Kitchener.
Rebels Defeated on Every Occa-
sion With Severe Loss.

Calcutta, Dec. 29.-Advices. received
here from British east Africa say that
on Oct. 10, a force of rebels attacked a
detachment Of thirty men belonging to
the Twenty-seventh Baluchis, COM
manded by Lieutenant Hannynton,
which was marching to Masindi. a
native officer and twelve men were
killed and nine men were wounded, in
Guiding Lieutenant Hannynton, who
was shot through the right arm and
had his left hand shattered by bullet.
The rear guard repuIsed the enemy
and the wounded were conveyed four
teen miles to Kisalizi, on the western
shore of Lake Kioga, which place was
held by a company of Baluchis-
The rebels lost 100 men, Later the
rebels attacked Kisalizi and lost % men.
The casualties on the British side
were two men wounded. Troops were
dispatched to pursue the rebels.
The Baluchis engaged originally be-
IonSed to Colonel Martyrs expedition,
which left Uganda in October, going in
the direction of the Nile, with the object
of joining General Kitchener's forces.
The Baluchis were left behind in
Unyoro, in order to dispose of the rem
nant of the SOudanese force which re-
belled under Macdonald and took
refuge at UnyOrO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
RAILWAY WAR
Between Lines in Oregon Gets Into
the Courts.

'Waua Walla, Wash, Dec. 29-The
railway war between the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company and the
Northern Pacific received fresh impetus
when condemnation proceedings were
commenced in the superior court by the
Snake River Valley Railway company
against the Northern Pacific, Farmers
Loan and Trust company of New York,
the Central Trust company, Clearwater
Short Line railway, a. V. Rollenbeck,
F. P. Kuhl and Samuel A Ash to re-
serve the right of way across the North
ern Pacific lands for the railway be-
tween WanulIa and lewiston
Petitioner agrees that the deed re-
Gently executed to the Clearwater Short
Line by the Northern Pacific of right of
way was made to prevent the plaintiff
from condemning the land and was not
received in good faith with the inten-
ton of constructing a railway thereon,
and that neither the Northern Pacific
nor Clearwater Short Line ever survey
ed or located a line across said land
Petitioner also alleges that an offer
was made to buy the right of way from
the Northern Pacific but the latter re-
fused to sell except on condition that it
be located to the satisfaction of the en-
gineer of the Northern Pacific. The
hearing of the petition will come up
Ian. 25 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
Gen. Merritt So Regards she
Surrender of IlOiIO.
Intended to Throw Difficulties
in the Way
OF THE UNITED STATES
FilipinOs are Operating in the
Same Direction.
Anxious to Make a Big Showing
In Territory Held.

Chicago, Dec. 29-Major General Wes-
ley Merritt, who is spending the holidays
in this city, was very much surprised 70
hear of the surrender OF Hoilo by Gen
eral Rios to the insurgents General
Merritt believes the surrender may
have been an intentional move on the
part of the Spaniards to make it diff
cult for the United States to gain con-
troll of the Philippine islands 1T is, OF
course" continued General Merritt.
impossible to predict what effect this
will have upon the ultimate disposition
of the islands. General Rios had no
right to surrender to the insurgents. un-
less indeed, his command was on the
verge of starvation or in some equally
tight place. When Manila fell all the
islands in the archipelago went with il
and though the surrender then made on
paper might not have amounted 10
much and might have been terminated
should the Spanish nave felt themselves
sufficiently strong, yet the signing OF
the protocol some six days later pre-
vented any further movements, either
on the part of the Americans TO gain
further control of the islands, or on the
part of the Spanish to attempt to Wrest
any of the surrendered territory from
their VictOrs. Consequently Rios only
move should have been to turn over
Iloilo to the United States troops.
THE idea the insurgents have Is that
the more territory they can assert that
they hold the better their claim to the
right of independence when the time
comes for them to treat with the United
States regarding mode Of government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
4 VANDERBILT MAN.
DIR. H. Seward Webb Likely to
Succeed Senator Morrill,.

Chicago, Dec. pa Washington spec
ial to the Post says:
VermOnters in Washington think the
new senator from that state viii be
DR.. H. Seward Webb, member by mar
riage of the Vanderbilt family Dr.
Webb became a resident of Vermont
several years ago, built himself a splen-
did mansion and takes great interest
in politics. He was originally a St
Louis physician. OF late years he has
been actively and prominently ideut5-
fed with the management of the vast
Vanderbilt interests, his special assign
ment being to look after the Wagner
Palace Car company. With Dr. Webb
and DR.. Chauncey NJ Depew in the sen
ate of the United States the Wander
bilts will be well represented in the up
per walks of national politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
THEY WANT TO UNLOAD.
Panama Canal Directors Trying to
Interest the United States.

London, Dec. 29.-The Paris CORE
spOndent of the Times says:
AT the annual meeting of the new
Panama company a long report was
read. In addition to showing that no
definite plan has yet been adopted for
the completion of the canal the report
refers to the American interest in the
Nicara qua canal since the HispanO-
American war and indicates the means
taken to acquaint the United States
government and the American people
with the position and prospects of the
Panama canal. On this point it SAYS:
We have offered to place at the dis
posal of the United States every facility
for examining our works and plans,
which will easily convince them of the
superiority, from all points of view, of
the Panama route. They will find in
the treaties existing between them and
Colombia and in the facilities allowed
by our statutes all the guarantees and
advantages which their national in
terests can reasonably require The
Panama route is indisputably the mari
time highway which can be opened to
navigation in the shortest time and
with the least expense. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29

fdent that the bill would go through
without a hitch They admitted that
there was a bare possibility that some
body might play off at the last min
ute, but they claimed to have enough
votes to allow for four actions of that
kind. In addition to this they expected
that three Republicans would vote for
the measure when it came up for final
passage. These three were Johnson of
Nemaha, Ury of Bourbon, and Irwin
of Fort Scott. Johnson is the Republi-
can who would not sign John SeatOn's
protest against Governor Leedy's call
ing the extra session.
L am certain the bill will pass all
right" said Senator Logan last night.
Inside twenty-four hours Kansas will
have a railroad court law
. p m.-The house adopted the report of
the committee on the whole, on the rail-
road bill, put the bill third reading
and adopted 1t by a vote of 20 to so. It
will go to the senate at once and will
probably be passed by that body and
signed by the governor tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
NORTHER LOOKED FOR
Announcement That a Cold Wave
Win Be Here Tonight-

A norther is announced by the wealth
er bureau to strike Topeka and Kansas
tonight.
The forecast reads. t'snOw. nOrther and
cold wave tonight. Friday fair and de-
cidedly colder" The barometer in the
Office of Weather Observer T. B. Jen-
nings has been decidedly low for several
days and about the highest point reach
ed has been 29.6 but it is the low barom-
eter in Prince Albert, British Columbia,
that brings the cold wave. The barom-
eter there stood yesterday at 29.1 and
the cold wave here is explained by the
air rushing into the low" from ths
coast and mountains. Sergeant Jen-
nings explains it by saying that a low
causes a sort of shortage on atmos-
phere and the air rushing in to I'LL the
shortage causes the winds and the
nOrther.
Kansas will be on about the southern
edge Of the cold wave and may not
have as bad weather as the states north
of US but it will be well for every one TO
prepare for the coolest wave Of the
winter tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
SUGAR CROP SHORT.
German Factories Close for Lack of
Material.

Washington, Dec. ga deficit in the
German beet sugar crop of at least $50,
O00 tons is figured upon by United
States Consul Diderich at Magdeburg
He says that the backward season re-
suited in a small deficiency. A number
of manufacturers sold fully one-half of
their last years product at very low
prices before they realized that there
would be a shortage in material and
the end of November found a number
of factories closed on account of the
difficulty in getting more material. All
the old stocks of sugar in Europe hav-
ing run low, the market has been
stronger for some time, with upward
prices. The estimate of the sugar crop
for the world, accepted in Germany as
accurate, is 4,755.585 tone, Germany
leading with 1,847, ,O1S tons and Cuba be-
ing set down as producing 300 600 tons.
against 2,535,571 tons in the previous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
WANTED, A STATESMAN.
Dewey Says One Should Be Sent to
the Philippines.


New York, Dec. ga Manila special
admiral Dewey considers it absolutely
necessary that a first class statesman be
sent to Manila to thoroughly investigate
the situation there. and ascertain the as
pirations of the Filipino republicans.
He further states that the United States
must accept the responsibilities in the
Philippines, which have been acquired by
conquest.
If it should shirk this duty it would put
itself back 200 years in the world history.
The first republican government has re-
signed over the question of American in
tervention in the government of the Phil
ippines. Owners of property desire Amer
lean cooperation.
The present temporary cabinet; which
will exercise power pending the elections,
is very anti-American. 1t allows of no
American cooperation whatever and
wants to declare a free republic and con-
slider Americans as allies
It is willing to grant liberal commercial
treaties, with monopoly of mines and
railways and to repay the expenses of
the American occupation of Manila.
Troubles due to malcontents continue in
the provinces of TarIac and Pangasinian.
Republican troops have been sent there
to QueIl the disturbances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
Writing Exhibit.

One of the most interesting exhibits
at the high school is the writing exhibit
in charge of Prof. z. H ROudebush-
Kansas was the first state to adopt
vertical writing for exclusive use. The
marvellous results obtained in 13 months
are very gratifying to all those interest
ed in plain, legible writing Quite
number of the cities and towns Of Kan
sas have sent specimens which have
been tastefuIly mounted and arranged
The city of Topeka is well represented
in the exhibit and the work done by
pupils of all grades is a high tribute 10
the efficiency of the teaching force
1t is a pleasure to note that the Roud-
ebush system is a Topeka institution"
the author having perfected the plan
while teaching in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-29
FORCIBLE BANKRUPTCY.
Petition Filed in the Federal Court to
Declare ]. W. GilIett Bankrupt.

An effort is being made to force J. w.
Gillett of Woodbine, brother of Grant
GiLett, the cattle plunger, into bank
ruptcy. Irwin Brothers, merchants of
Peabody made the application in the
federal court. J. w. Gillett was the
owner of the Woodbine Hardware COM
pany's store at Woodbine. Gillett owed
the Peabody firm 1888 for hardware. In
the application it is claimed that Gillett
gave a $40, 900 trust deed to E. c. Ellis,
of Kansas City, recently, and that it
covers all of his property; that he owes
more than 100000 and, for the protection
of all the creditors, the court is asked
to declare him a bankrupt and divide
the assets among the creditors pro
rata The complainants want the trust
deed set aside.