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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
GOV. TAYLOR's PLAN.
Willing to Submit Kentucky Contest
to Three. Men

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. ST Will
leave the settlement of this controversy
to any three fair-minded men on earth"
said Gov. Taylor in an interview this
afternoon with correspondent of the
Associated Press. Let three men In
whom the people have confidence be Sc
lected by the United States supreme
court, and l WILL with all confidence, sub
nit the case to their arbitration, and
will cheerfully abide by their decision in
the matter. I was elected governor Of
the state of Kentucky not by majority
OF 2,200, but by a majority of 10000, and on
that decision of the people I propose to
stand"
This was the statement made by Gov
Taylor to correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press late this afternoon:
''No acts Of the legislature in regard to
my case have been legal, because no
meeting of the legislature had been held
according to law. The constitution pro.
vides that the legislature shall consist
Of two bodies, the senate and the lower
house, and shall sit at the seat of gov
ernment. That seat of government is in
Frankfort, unless the governor convenes
the legislature at some other point.
have convened the legislature at London
where 1t will continue to sit for the pres
ent at least, and no action by the DEM
ocratic members of the legislature can
therefore have any legal standing.
Another thing, have never been CIV
EN- formal notice that I had been de-
posed by an act of the legislature. When
such notice of the act of the Demo-
cratic members of the legislature is given
me, will either ignore it or veto It."
Gov. Taylor then stated that he was
willing to leave the settlement Of the
controversy to three men selected by the
United States supreme court.
"The case Of the election board Is diff
ferent from that Of the legislature" con-
tinued Mr.. Taylor. '"The law specifically
provides a room for them in the state
building, where they shall hold their ses-
sions. OF course l was declared elected
by the former board, so the present board
has nothing to do with my case The
courts enjoined the gentlemen appointed
by me to fill the vacancies caused by the
designations of Commissioners Pryor and
Ellis from taking the seats on the board,
and 1t is useless to submit arguments to
the present board when at least two
members Of that board have already
committed themselves in regard to the
contest before them. 1t Is simply farce
to bring the cases of the other state
officers before the board"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy and warmer
Tuesday; southerly winds; rain or snow
and colder Wednesday.
warmer Tuesday; southerly winds; rain
South Dakota-Partly cloudy anu
warmer Tuesday; southerly winds; ram
or snow and colder Wednesday,. :.
Wisconsin-Rain or snow hurries III
southern and eastern portion; Ialr ana
warmer in northwest portion IueSday;
rain or snow and warmer Wednesday;
fresh southeasterly winds.
Iowa-Rain or snow flurries In eastern;
fair and warmer in western portion; rain
or snow Wednesday; easterly winds.
Montana-Fair and warmer in eastern,
snow f1urries and colder in western por-
ton Tuesday: Wednesday probably snow
and colder; westerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul'
p. F. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night.
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation -
Highest temperature ................... 10
Lowest temperature NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Average temperature ...............'... 10
Daily range ...,,..,,.......'...''.'' ooo q
Barometer ...................-..zS "a. % %
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. 90
Precipitation .1TdCG
Z o. m, temperature. e..................... IA
z o. M, wind, northwest; weather, clear.
yyrou,E1oTaA VIC u,1T NJ pE,E TTTPIIC
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
MIR. BELMoNT's PROTEST.
Louisville & Nashville Dragged Into
the CODtrOyersy.

tne controversy.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 5-The follow
ing telegram was received by President
Milton Smith, of the Louisville & Nash
vile:
New York. Feb 5-M H. Smith. Presl-
dent Louisville G Nashville Railway.
Louisville, KY: My attention is called to
an editorial in the Courier-Journal Of
Feb. 5, said to be from the pen of Col.
Watterson, alluding to a letter addressed
to me by him. and my reply, in June last,
and to certain resolutions passed by the
board Of the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road company. as result of a considera-
ton Of this letter.
l feel that the inflamed condition of
the public mind in Kentucky renders it
unWise to add this correspondence as a
subject for controversy at time when
cool reason would not be likely to deal
with 1t, nor do l feel quite prepared to
give publicity at this time to Col. Waiter
sons letter without his permission / feel
that [ should say, however, that neither
the correspondence in question nor the
course of the company has furnished any
jurisdiction for Col. Watterson's state
ment that "the sole purpose of the Louis
vile & Nashville railway was at every
cost and hazard to defeat the election Of
Mr.. William Goebel."
August Belmont
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
GOEBEL'S MURDERER.
Three Men Are Now Suspected of
Completely in the Crime.


Completely I'm the Crime.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-The charge
of murder, which it was expected would
be the accusation after Mr.. Goebers
DEATH has not yet been substituted for
that of malicious shooting against Har-
land Whitaker, the prisoner brought
here for safe keeping on account of the
excited state of the people of Frankfort
on the day that Goebei was shot.
Whitaker has developed a sullen dispo-
sition. He even refuses to talk to the
deputy jailer and will answer no ques
tions from reporters. Deputy Strauss
stated today that man named O'Brien
from Lagrange had called at the county
jail for the purpose of seeing Whitaker.
O'Brien said that man answering Whit
takers description had stopped at his
home in Lagrange, over two weeks ago
to get drink of water.
After drinking several glasses Of
water" said O'Brien, '.the stranger be-
gan to talk I thought he was a noun
taineer He told me he was on his way
to Frankfort to see that his friend Gov
Taylor was not robbed of his rights. He
had three revolvers, and several times In
his conversation he limited that Goebel
was in danger"
O'Brien was taken to Whttaker's cell.
'That's the man.. he said, as soon as
Whitaker was pointed out to him.
The behavior Of J. L. Sutton, the Whit
tley county citizen under confinement for
alleged completely In the ASA ssination of
Gov. Goebel, has baffled those who cane
in contact with him daily Some of the
jailers believe that he is shamming. and
are certain that at least a part of his
behavior IS assumed. while others say
there is absolutely no doubt that the man
is mentally unbalanced.
Another presumed assassin Of Goebel
has been discovered. Chief of Police
Haager received telegram from Corbin,
WHITLEY county. late last night, bidding
him arrest citizen of Corbin. now In
Frankfort The telegram stated that
Sutton could give information as to the
mans guilt. if he could be induced to
talk. Sutton. however, appeared to De
utterly ignorant on the subject. Acting
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1900.
"A FEDERAL CORRUPT PRACTICES

ACT,
There is widespread feeling among
the American people that the next pres
tdential election will be distinguished by
. wholesale bribery and corruption. Many
believe that the plans for a campaign so
conducted are already partially laid.
Money corruptly used was the chief in
huence controlling in the election of 1896,
and it Is fair to assume that with those
at the helm who now control our ma
tionai politics, and with the same presi-
Dental candidate in the field, the doings
of 1896 will be improved on.
Every state in the Union has laws on
its statute books directed against the
corrupt use Of money at elections OF
course, these laws have, at least until
recent years, been dead letter In many
states, but they have always had a good
moral influence, and have caused the
corruptionists of politics to operate un-
embody few, if any, provisions in this re-
gard. The work of preventing and pun
fishing corruption at elections is left to
the states. SO that corruption practiced
for the purpose Of presidential election
Is practically without remedy at law.
The Democratic minority in congress
should, 1t seems to the Globe, take
this matter up, and secure, if possible,
legislation of the character Of that re-
GENTLY passed in many of the states A
national corrupt practices act is one of
the most urgent needs Of American polit-
lcal life. The man who will conduct the
tnperialist campaign is already reported
as having declared that dollar of cam
paign money today is worth $5 three
months hence. If Democrats are united
bn the coming campaign, the defeat of
the party will not be an easy task. Moth
ing short of wholesale bribery will ac-
fomplish it; and, fortunately for the
country, the Australian ballot renders the
delivery of the purchased votes not at
All secure.
1t is not to be believed that the pro-
visions of the ordinary penal enactments
against bribery would meet the require
ments of this case But If congress were
10 pass law making it necessary on
the part of the members of the execu-
live committees of the national commit
Ices of all political parties to file afi-
havits specifying the amount of money
expended by them, and for what pur-
poses, the effect would in time be to put
an end to much of the gross corruption
which now prevails in national contests
The provisions of such law could read
lily be extended to senatorial and con-
eressional elections, and a degree of light
be thrown on operations which are now
kept profound secret from the public.
Democrats throughout the country gem
orally recognize that the lavish expen-
diture of money by their political op,
ponents represents the greatest diff
Guilty which will confront them this year.
If their representatives in congress act
promptly and earnestly they may be
able before the close of the present ses-
sion to secure the passage of such a
law, or else place the majority in the
position of opposing any effort to stay
the advance Of corruption In national
politics which has become feature of
present political life.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
DESERVED IT'S FATE.

The apologists and defenders of the
trusts are indulging in very much hand
clapping over the decision of a Chicago
court which recently overthrow the exist
ing antitrust statute of Illinois
is hard to understand what all the
rejoicing is about. The law was a bad
one-essentially and irredeemably bad 1t
was mere demagogism enacted into law
and is of piece with most of the legisla-
ton which has been enacted under the
stress of political expediency within the
past two years. 1t provided among other
hngs that farmers should be exempt
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

him. He took nothing for granted; but
insisted on having the most complete
proof of the truth Of every allegation
contained in the unanswered pleadings.
The operation was not quite acceptable
to the many attorneys engaged In the
succeeding cases. for sixteen OF such
cases were at once removed from hear
ing by the voluntary action Of the attor-
neys interested.
Judge Leventritt was not acting Who'll
ly on his own responsibility. An agree
ment, it transpired. had been reached by
the several judges of that district, where
by all important testimony In such cases
would be subjected to the closest analy-
sis by the court, and all evidence offered
would require corroboration, so as to
leave Its absolute truth beyond all posi-
bility Of doubt.
There is but one ground recognized In
New York for absolute divorce. In the
first case tried by Judge Leventritt on
the occasion mentioned the correspond
ent testified voluntarily to the miscon-
duct named in the application. This evil
dence Judge Leventritt rejected, as in
sufficient without corroboration. and to
this circumstance. no doubt, was due the
withdrawal of all the cases on his calen-
dar save nine.
There is now pending in the New York;
rxyl,ir oh ia certain
of enactment, which provides for the ap-
pointment Of a state attorney through
whose hands all uncontested divorce
cases must pass before they are allowed
hearing in court. He holds a preliminary
examination, and If in his opinion the
| facts warrant a hearing by the court,
decree may be applied for in the regular
way.
| Bad as are the divorce laws Of several
! states, they have at least the warrant OF
an apparent public opinion to sustain
them None Of them. however, has been
established with any thought of pro-
noting collusive divorces. And yet col
lusion in such cases is the giant evil OF
! our entire divorce system. Our laws
make no direct provision to defeat It,,
and 1t is hardly an exaggeration to say
| that full one-half Of the uncontested
divorce cases are conducted through the
| collusive action of husband and wife.
| Something must be done If this worst
| evil Of American divorce law is to be de-
| stroyed. The most conscientious judges
are day by day compelled to grant d.
vorces on evidence which they are moral
| Iy satisfied ought not to prevail. In Ger
| MANY. In cases of divorce for desertion, a
preliminary proceeding Is necessary to
| re-establish the marital relation and Or
| der the defendant to return to domestic
| duties before the regular proceeding can
| be begun, and then not till one year
after the preliminary decision. Cases Of
desertion are peculiarly fruitful of col
! lusion, a fact which we in Minnesota
| have been compelled TO acknowledge by
extending the period Of desertion from
| one to two years.
If the courts knowing the extent Of the
evil and its various manifestations would
cooperate In the work of preventing
collision in divorce cases, one of the
greatest infamies of a loose divorce code
would at once be brought to an end.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
Post-Mortem ON GoebeI.

mortem examination of the body of Gov.
Goebel was held tonight under the di-
rection of DR.. E. E. Hume. The brothers
of the dead man at first objected strenu-
represented to them that 1t was neces-
sary in order to procure evidence in the
event Of the murderer ever being brought
to trial. DR.. Hume refused to say what
was learned from the examination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington-The United States su-
preme court today took an adjournment
until the 26th inst.
Portland. Ind.-William and John New
ton. bachelor brothers. were burned to
death in the home Of the former, one
mile west of here this morning.
Paris-Clement Armand Fallieres. Re-
publican senator for Lot de Garrone, was
today elected president of the senate by
a vote Of Its eutroft22l.
L'Anse, MichaGTaylor iron mine, locat-
ed seven miles east of L'Anse has been
bought by theoQltEer Mining. company.
the Carnegie Iron Ore corporation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
MYSTERY OF HACRUM
FORMER AMERICAN CONSUL AT
PRETORIA A CALLER AT THH
STATE DEPARTMENT
HE HAD NOTHING TO SAY
Pleaded Weariness Due to Travel,
and Asked That He BE Permitted
to Rest Up Before Making HIS
Official Report-LooIxs Broken and
WOrried-May Never Explain the
Causes for Abandonment of Post.

Omclai hepOrt-LO0kS Broken and
WOrried-May Never Explain the
Causes for Abandonment of Post.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Mr Macrum
has come and gone, and the reason for
his leaving Pretoria, when duty seemed
to demand his presence at that capital,
remains as deep a mystery as ever and
must So remain, probably for another
week
The ex-consuPs appearance was awaited
at the state department with interest.
JUST before noon Representative Tayler.
OF whose congressional district Mr.. Mac
rum Is resident, called at the depart
ment and spent some time in conference
with Secretary Hill, and was followed
about half past o'clock by Mr.. Macrum,
who came alone, so the ex-consul was
obliged to pay his respects to Mr. Hill. His
stay was short-about twenty minutes,
perhaps-and he left Mr.. Hill as much In
the dark as he had been before as to Mr..
Macrum's motive for leaving Pretoria.
Neither did 1t develop whether or not Mr..
Marcum was the bearer of any message
from President Kruger. He did not men,
was tired, very tired; he had been five
weeks on the sea and road, travelling
constantly, and begged for time in which
to prepare himself to report. He said
nothing as to the reason for appearing
In Washington, but asked that he be per-
mitted to go to his home In East Liver
pool. O., for a few days, to attend to
some matters of business which were
pressing, and to rest. Mr.. Hill had no
objection.
Mr.. Macrum promised to be back here
soon, perhaps before the end of next
week, and said he then would make q
formal report to the state department.
Leaving Mr. Hill, Mr.. Macrum went to
the consular bureau and secured the as
sent of Acting Chief Carr to a postpone
ment Of the settlement of his accounts
until his next visit to Washington. To
Mr.. Carr also Mr.. Macrum said nothing
to throw light on his motives AS he left
the state department he assured the
newspaper men who stopped him that IL
he had any statement at all to make to
the press (and he was not sure that he
would have) he probably would make 1t
public upon his return to Washington.
Some of the persons here who were fa-
miliar with his appearance when he first
went out to the Transvaal said he looked
very much broken and lacked the vim
that formerly characterized him. At 1880
tonight he left here for his home In
Ohio.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
TO RELEASE HAYES.
Rumor That Gov. Taylor Was to Use
Militia.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 5.-A report
was circulated today that, acting under
the orders of Gov. Taylor, force of
state militia was to be sent to the state
penitentiary and force the release of
Doug Hayes, who is serving term OF
five years for manslaughter and who was
pardoned by Gov Taylor last week, but
whose release had been refused by the
prison authorities. Warden Eph Lillard
left here last night for Louisville, but the
state board of penitentiary commission
ers was notified that such action was to
be taken Commissioner Fennell at once
telephoned the prison authorities to lock
the prison gates, but to offer no re-
sistance outside of that. even If the mi
litia undertook to batter down the gates
and take Hayes away by force.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
MRS. PALMER NAMED.
Will Be One of the CommissiOners to
Paris Exposition.

Paris Exposition.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The nomina-
tion OF Mrs. Potter Palmer. of Chicago.
to be one of the commissioners of the
United States to the Paris exposition has
been decided upon, and will be sent to tha
senate at the same time the other COM
missfoners are named The president has
selected twelve commissioners, under the
authority at present granted him, but
the proposition is before congress to per-
init him to add six other congressman to
the list, but as he prefers the names OF
the full commission shall be sent to con-
gress in one list, he has decided to defer
for the present nominating any of the
commissioners until congress indicates
its decision with regard to the size of
the commission. Meanwhile Mrs. Palmer
is added to the list, and denial Is author
ized that Mr.. Peck was opposing Mrs.
Palmer's selection, and to the report
that France has signified its hostility to
the appointment Of women to such Of
fees.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
NICARAGUA CANAL.
New Treaty With Great Britain Read
In Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The new
treaty with Great Britain relative to the
building of the Nicaragua canal was re-
ceived by the senate today, and was read
In executive session. Senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations moved to make the treaty public
as it was a subject in which all were
greatly interested, but after some discus
sion it was decided to refer the matter
to the committee on foreign relations be-
fCre taking that step.
The comments of senators upon the
treaty after hearing 1t read were
favorable 1t is said to allow
the United States all the authority that
was needed and the neutrality of tho
canal was guaranteed. as was the neu-
trality Of the Suez canal
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
Insurance companies to Unite.

NEW YORK.Feb 5.-The stockholders
of the Coloniaf Assurance company and
day unanimously agreed to consolidate
under the titleaand charter of the first
named company tHhe assets Of both will
company viii have capital of 100000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
TAYLOR to Roosevelt.

ALBANY. N. Y. Feb. 5-Gov. Roose-
velt has received the following telegram
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Gov Theodore
Roosevelt, Albany NJ Y: All liberty-lov-
ing people of Kentucky honor and love
you. We are struggling for freedom.
w, S. TAYLOR,
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
Postmnster. Confirmea.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following postmasters:
Minnesota. M. Maxwell, Fulda; G. B.
Tretbar, Lamberton. North Dakota-R.
M. Kepner. New Rockford.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
MIR. BouteIle Is Better.

BANGOR, Me-. Feb. 5.-A letter re-
ceiyed by the friends of Congressman
Boutelle, of Maine, today contains the
condition so Improved that he will be
able to leave the sanitarium in few
days
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
condoling with Kentucky.

ALBANY, N Y, Feb Sin the house
tonight Mr.. Hamburger Oem.) offered
resolution condolfng with Kentucky and
the friends Of Mr.. Goebel. 1t was laid
over until Monday night next.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
Yesterdays TEMPERATURES.

washington time q D. m. st. Paul..
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
HAGUE PEACE TREATY.
1t Is Ratified by the Senate without
Division.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The senate,
In executive session. ratified The Hague
peace treaty, also the extradition treaty
with the Argentine republic. Both were
adopted without objection or division.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Jet jeweiry is again in fashion. Is thi
a result of the coon song craze?
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Out in Utah they seem to have no COM
FUNCTIONS about allowing even a man
with three wives to acquire member
ship in jail
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

There are still a few towns in Ken
lucky without a legislature. a governor
or a feud
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

1t takes more than one groundho
to make a cold wave.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Surface indications are that Mr.. Sewal
has been seen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

The new chief of police is opposed to
the open door, even the side door, after
midnight
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Gen. Butler has made one Improvement.
This time he started forward without
any promises as to what he intended to
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

1t is good Of England to allow the
United States to build canal without
giving up a half interest for the priv
ilege
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

No news has reached the public of any
private cars awaiting Mr.. Fay at Lou
renzo Marques to convey him to Pretoria.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Mr.. Chamberlain. however, still re-
mains on the south side Of the parlia-
mentary Tugela-
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

AS we jog along or walk by turns we
come to Buckingham street and, look
ing up at Alfred Jingle's lodgings, say
a grateful word of Mr.. Pickwick, says
Kate Douglas Wiggin in The Atlantic.
We tell each other that much of what
we know of London and England when
we come to it seems to have been
learned from Dickens.
Deny him the right to sit among the
elect if you will, talk Of his tendency to
farce and caricature, call his humor
low comedy and his pathos bathos,
though you shall say none of these
things In my presence unchallenged,
but the fact remains that every child,
in America at least. knows more of
England-its almshouses, debtors pris-
ons and law courts, its villages and vii
layers, its beadles and cheap jacks and
hostlers and coachmen and boots, its
streets and lanes. its lodgings and inns
and landladies and roast beef and plum
pudding, its ways, manners and Gus.
toms-knOws more Of these things and
a thousand others from Dickens nov
els than from all the histories, geogra-
phies. biographies and essays in the
language.
Where Is there another novelist who
has so peopled great city with his
imaginary characters that there is
hardly room for the living population
as one walks along the streets?