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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
A LASTING DISGRACE.

1t would be to the moral gain of the
ing conducted into the circumstances Of
Mr.. Clark's election as senator from Mon
tana be brought to a speedy close The
facts thus far brought to tight leave no
conclusion possible other than that whole
sale bribery and corruption We're the chief
agencies relied on to secure Mr. Clark s
less disgraceful even If 1t can be shown
that a corresponding agency was resorted
to by Clarks enemies to defeat him, or
to fasten the charge of bribery against
him and his supporters.
The testimony given on Wednesday by
one of Mr.. Clark's attorneys, for the
which has been brought out. That gen.
tleman admits that he offered some 1000
to a member of the legislature to vote
for Clark. and that the money came from
Mr.. Clark's SON. His. explanation, that
the money was rendered with a view to
preventing MIR. Clarks enemies getting
money was intended to discharge, in order
that the Indebtedness should not be made
a means of coercion against Clark, does
not rob the episode of it's immoral char
acter in the least That the bride was
not accepted does not affect the morality
of the transaction so far as Clark Is con-
cerned His claim that all the moneys
which were lavished or sought to be law
ished in the purchase of legislators were
paid or attempted to be paid without his
sanction or knowledge Is virtually dis
proved in this transaction by the admis-
sion that the money was derived from
Clarks SON.
There is no mere question of party
politics involved here. Senator Clark, or
at least his supporters, made but little
distinction between Republican and Dem
ocratic votes for their purpose. The en-
tire transaction involves a disgraceful
assault on the integrity of representative
institutions. It is perhaps no better or
reference to certain senators who now
hold their seats securely. That will win
from it nc liberation from any decent cit
izen Mr. Clark may be a Democrat. He
certainly processes to be one; but the
newspaper which would offer defense or
apology for what has been shown to have
occurred would simply make itself a
party to the shameful state of things
which has found publicity, no matter
what its politics might be.
What part Mr.. Marcus DAILY may have
played in any of the transactions re-
veaIed cuts no figure. He is a private
citizen; and the only question before the
senate committee is the question of the
right of Senator Clark to the seat he
holds That right will be passed upon
adversely, no doubt, if for no other rea-
son, on account of his protested politics,
and the Republican majority in the SEN
ate will receive no more credit for ex-
pelling Clark if it does expeI him, than
might be derived from any other dis
tinctly partisan transaction. If that ma
jority really understood its duty in the
premises 1t would at once pass the neees-
sary legislation which would in time give
to the people the direct right by their
votes to elect their representatives in
the upper branch of the national legisla-
ti1re
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
MONEY TALKS THERE.
Vast Sums Expended In Montana
Political Contests.

Political Contests.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8. = Senator
Clark managers occupied the witness
stand throughout the day In the investi-
CATION the senate committee on privileges
and elections is conducting into the cleo
ton of the senator from Montana.
Mr. Bickford concluded his testimony,
and was followed in succession by Frank
Corbett, Mr.. Clark's principal counsel In
Montana; ex-Gov. 8. T. Hauser, Mr.. A.
j. Davidson and A. ]. Steele.
Messrs. Davidson and Steele were
identified with Mr.. Clark's campaign,
Mr. Davidson being one of a committee
of three who had the money supply in
charge He said he had spent $4,000 In
the legislative campaign, and 5000 in the
campaign in the legislature for Mr.. Clark
His expenditures were all legitimate.
Mr.. Hausers testimony referred to the
use of money in Montana politics. He
claimed to have been instrumental In
getting Mr. Clark to enter the senatorial
race, saying Mr.. Clark had been loath to
do so because of the expense Mr..
IIauser said that In the neighborhood OF
81 ,OOO, 900 had been spent in the f1ght over
the location of the capital in that state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
SHIPPING SUBSIDY BILL.
Northwestern Members Will Secure
Important Amendments.

Important Amendments.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb S.-An ex-
ecutive session of the committee on mer-
chant marine was held today preliminary
to the preparation of the shipping sub
sdy bill for report to the house. The
Northwestern members, including Repre-
sentative Minor of Wisconsin. have been
busy the past few days developing their
programme for securing the necessary
amendments to the bill, and they will
doubtless show up several important al
terations among which will be a new
plan for limiting the time Of subsidy pay
ments to ten years instead of twenty, as
now Is provided in the bill. The basis
of this change Is the fact, demonstrated
by carefully made estimates Of the
amounts to be paid In subsidies, that
ten-year period would in many cases pay
for a ship that Is engaged In regular
transportation business and drawing the
speed premiums and bounties. In this
view of the situation it has been suggest
ed In line with other amendments that 1t
would be desirable to limit the time OF
subsidy payments to ship to ten years
and by giving additional advantages to
new ships encourage the building up OF
the merchant marine of the nation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
FINANCIAL BILL.

Senate Devoted the Day to Discus
sion of the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Aimost imme-
diateIy after the senate convened today
discussion of the financial measure was
resumed.
Mr.. Allen CNeb.) concluded his speech,
charging the Republican party with
breaking faith with the people on bi-
metall;sm and Systematically discrediting
the work of the international bimetaihc
commission.
Mr.. Cockrell fMo.) also addressed the
senate on the financial bill, making
technical analysis of the house and SEN
ate measures He charged that the SEN
ate substitute contained the initial move
ment toward the perpetuation of the ma
tional debt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
PRIVATE BILLS.
House VIII Devote Today to Their
Confederation.

Confederation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The house was
in session an hour and half today, and
only minor business was transacted. Inc
ways and means committee bill restor-
ing tariff rates upon goods from Puerto
Rico into the United States, and vice
versa. was reported. and Chaifman
Payne gave notice that the bill would oe
called up next Thursday. The debate
upon it will run for week.
The house did not adjourn over To-
morrow on account of the Lawton funer-
al. and tomorrow will be given up to PIT
yate bills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair Friday, with warmer
in western portions; Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; variable Winds
1owa-Fair Friday, with warmer IN
western portions; Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; variable winds.
North Dakota-Fair Friday. with rising
temperature; Saturday cloudy and warm
er; variable winds.
South Dakota-Fair Friday, with rising
temperature; Saturday cloudy and warm
er: variable winds
Mountaineering cloudiness and
warmer Friday, with rain snow In
western portions; Saturday warmer with
rain or snow east to south winds.
Wisconsn-Fair and cold Friday; Sat
urday fair and warmer; diminishing
northwesterly 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 ...............,... 4
Lowest temperature ...,....,.....,...... =
Daily range OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
barometer .-.-.............. 20. ~
Humidlty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -
Precipitation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. no
D. m, temperature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z
D. M, wind, northwest; weather, cleaS.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATJJR
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

that session. Mr.. Houlton has not defin-
itely decided what his future will be,
but it is probable that he will remove
to Minneapolis, where his family are,
his children being students at the state
university. Mr.. Randall will not bring
his family to st. Cloud until after
April /. * @fi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
H,y-pauncefote Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Feb s.--Oficial teieee
grams have been received by several VI
the South American representatives III
Washington saying that the H Sl s aunvu
fote treaty regarding the Nlcaras u .a,I
canal meet with general favorable COM
mert throughout South America.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
To Instruct Census Supervisors.

WESTINGHOUSE eb assistant Di-
rector of the Census Wines. on Feb. II.
will begin a tour of the South and West
for the purpose of instructing census, su-
TO go about the work of enumeration. DIR.
Wines will visit the following cities in the
order named: Atlanta. Nashville. Bir-
mingham, New Orleans. Texarkana,
and Cincinnati. It is probable that at
some future time DR.. Wines may make
tour of the principal cities IN the far
West
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
Treaties Rntiaed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s-The senate In
executive session today ratified the eX-
tradition treaty with Peru and the Next
can boundary treaty. Tn. senate also or is
dered printed number or old aocuineh''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Mysterious knoekings are reported In a
house at Houghton, Mich. Enemies of
Gov. Pingree are suspected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

1t is now plainly apparent that the
weather man has entered into a con-
spiracy with the grounding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Paris objects to bull fights. Revolutions
are quite as exciting and not nearly so
dangerous
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

While congress is struggling with
civil code for Alaska it might be as well
to provide one for Kentucky also.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Snow if it wants to be considered
truly beautiful, must keep out of the
kopie business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
check ON prison-Made Goods.

WASHINGTON. Feb S.-The house
committee on labor today reported favor
ably the bill to interdfct interstate trans
portation of prison made goods.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
DEATHS OF A DAY.

MENASHA. WIS, Feb. S.-WilFiam Gil
bert, president of the Gilbert Paper COM
pany, died last evening from the effects
of a paralytic stroke. suffered some years
ago. Mr. Gilbert was one Of the build
ers of the Gilbert paper mills, rank ng
among the largest in the state He leaves
three sons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Gen Otis, it is reported. is coming
home, but he will leave his trusty type
writer at Manila to carry on the war.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
NEW CABINET OFFICE.

Mr.. Davis Authorized to Report His
Substitute.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Mr. Davis to-
day was authorized to report his substl-
tute for the bill providing for depart
ment of commerce with a cabinet office.
An amendment was made to take the
patent office from the interior department
and include 1t In the new department.
The other provisions OF the bill have been
published
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

the pet dog of a st. Paul citizen, which
yeast cakes thrown in doorways by
thoughtless advertising agent, is still
fresh in the minds of the persons residing
In the vicinity Of the catastrophe
But carelessness with dangerous drugs
and with substances more Or less noxious
in character seems to be inherent with
some people. They will eat poisoned
candy sent them anonymously through
the mails; they will swallow strange pills
left by an unknown on their doorstep and
absorb powders of all kinds thrust upon
them by perfect strangers. Persons trav-
cling on train will swap dinner pills
with the acquaintance of the moment and
will drink with avidity from the flask
of a stranger. Parents leave carboifc
acid within reach of their Children, and
place the bottle containing it among bot
ties containing harmless family medt-
cines, and almost every day fatalities
from this cause are reported in the pa
pers.
Restrictive measures as to the sale
and handling Of drugs, compulsory reg
ulation that all deleterious drugs be
placed in bottles or boxes of peculiar
shape, with the word poisonous" blown
in the glass or embossed on the lid, and
the printing of the formulate Of all COM
pounds containing poisonous or deleteri-
Gus drugs on a label attached to the
bottle or package would prove something
of safeguard, but as long as there are
careless or too inqlisftive people in the
world accidents will happen. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

WASHINGTON. Feb. S-The adjutant
general today received news from Col.
Gillespie. corps of engineers. at New
York, saying that w H. Benyaurd died
there yesterday. The news came as
great surprise to his friends In the WAR
Gus illness Lieut.. Col Benyaurd was
one of the most distinguished officers of
his corps, and had a brilliant record dur
ing the War of the Rebellion. He was
in charge of the river and harbor work
in New York and vicinity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

His delay in afixing his name to the
Louisville compromise may indicate that
Mr. Taylor, of Kentucky, does not believe
In signs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

1t is possible Prof. Tripler has turned a
little of his liquid air loose on the North
west.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
,sTERDAY's TEMPERATURES.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900.

washington time e p. m. st. Paul..
zero
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Mr.. Taylor should have known better
than to try to send Kentucky legisla-
ture to London. There is not a saloon in
the place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

Duluth may have it in mind to try the
Kentucky plan on d small scale
Gen Butler says ''if at first you don't
succeed, try. try again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

preme court
Editor A. G. Bernard. of the Walker
Pilot. who is also editor of the Cass
Lake Voice, was In the city yesterday
Mr.. Barnard has moved his Cass Lake
paper onto rs and Is now on the
regularly established townsite He says
the town Is booming at great rate
and that while the recent census on the
indian section, 49, showed large pop
,lation there, the structures in that part
of the town are for the most part or a
temporary character, and the people will
many Of them, no doubt, have to move
on '15,' or, at any rate, to new locatiohS'
whatever the outcome of the debate be-
fore congress
The St. Cloud Times contains the fol-
lowing report of the meeting OF the re-
formatory board Tuesday, when Supt.
Houlton resigned and Frank .. Randali
was chosen to the place:
The alI-important matter for which the
meeting of the board was originally call
ed to determine, came up toward the lat
ter part of the session and was very
sneedily settled when once under action.
Stunt. w. H. Houlton submitted ms res
ignation as superintendent OF the re-
formatory and the board accepted the
resignation. The name OF Frank 81 3; Han
dali member of the board from W1nona.
was then presented, and the popular at
tornev was unanimously elected to sue
e eeed Mr.. Houiton. This put an end to
the matter that has created so much in
terest, and better than all the adjust
ment of the affair meets the hearty APP
nroval of ali concerned. Mr.. Houlton
leaves and Mr.. Randall assumes the Of
Ace March 81 The feeling of the entire
meeting was harmonious throughout.
Member Turnblad, of the board. of Min
neapolis. wired Member Grtswold that his
absence from the meeting was OCCASION
ed by his being on the grand jury.
The beard adjourned to meet again
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29
SWEARING OFF,"
New Year Resolutions Not a Proper
Subject for RidIcuIe--A Sensible
and Helpful Custom.

The idea that New Years resolutions
are proper subjects for rdicule and
that the act Of swearing off" is in it.
self merely huge joke seems to be en-
tertained by certain persons Of ia
cetious spirit. However, it is proper to
inquire whether the would-be humor-
lists and their treasured joke should
not be suppressed for the benefit of
those who have some aim in life worth
striving for. As result of years of
questionable humor about New Years
resolutions, the theory has taken lodg-
ment in many minds that anyone who
makes worthy resolve at the first of
the year is, according to the merry ira
dition, foredoomed to failure. He be-
comes the butt of the first playful yo-
KEEL who happens along, for no other
reason than that he proposes at the
first of the year to pause and take ac-
count of his progress, that he may en-
deavor honestly and manfully 10 mend
his ways
Nothing could be more sensible, more
helpful or more in keeping with the
conduct of wise and self-reliant man
than that occasionally he should make
reckoning OF his accounts. TO find
out just where he stands and which
way he is tending. For several rca-
sons New Years day affords the best
possible time for this annual balancing
OF the books. 1t Is the time when bust
ness men and men In various profess
sions take a general survey OF the situ-
alton to see whether they have profited
or suffered by the policy of the twelve
month. The period is plainly marked
in memory, and at its close most men
can ascertain better than at any other
time Of the year just wherein they have
been wise and where they have made
mistakes. II is the time. too. when
very naturally the person OF sense de-
cidos that the mistakes shall not be
repeated and sets himself 10 work with
what strength OF resolution there is in
him to quit the follies or avoid the err
rors which have hindened him in the
past.
II Is time that the effort 10 reduce
New Years resolutions Ia the subject
Of gufaw should be suppressed. The
man who resolves on New Years day
that he 10 going TO do better, making
the beginning Of the year his starting
point, merely shows that he Ia gifted
with common sense and proper Ambi-
ton. All the cheap waggeg in the
world can't alter the worthy character
Of his act or wholly deprive II Of the
benefits which Il promises 70 him.
Chicago Daily Record,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29
WHAT WILL IT BRINol
Well That We Do Not Know--A waitA
That VIII Make the NEW
Tear brighter.

with hope millions stand on the
closing day Of the year with faces to-
ward the future" writes Mrs. Hamil-
ton Mott. in the Ladies Home Jour
nal. "'What will the New Year bring
me-? each one asks himself. No one
knows And how well it is that we do
not. 1t requires sober thought TO re-
alize that what we are and what we
do are along the lines OF wise ere
alton. 1t is often very easy for US 70
feel that we might change things Tor
the better II the power and oppor-
tunity were but ours. But the most
astute cleverness OF man. 10 a poor at
fair when compared with the aim
plest wisdom OF God. And one thing
that can make this new year before
us happier lie TO have that one feel
ing, that one thought, that one faith
always with us. That whatever u, Il
right and for the best, Frequently
we cannot comprehend at the time
why this should be 80. why that
should happen, and why rome partie-
ular trial should come 10 ne while
some great Joy comes AZ The sams
time 10 another; why we should have
30 little and others 10 much. BUt
nothing ever comes into our lives eng
cept what Is for our good And s0tne
day we shall clearly understand all"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

New Years day and the gifts accom-
panying 1t always remind me OF an ep-
ISOLDE Of the siege which, I can say
without Boosting, reflected great credit
upon me.
The reader need not be alarmed.
am not going to drag him to the forth
fications nor to the outposts OF the
city, but merely to the house of my old
friend Dutailly, awealthy manufacturer
of chemical products, the husband Of
an excellent woman, the father Of
charming daughter, a good patriot, a
trife weak in politics-in short, the
best fellow In the world.
Surprised by the investment OF Paris
just as he was about TO pack his trunks
and depart, he had consoled himself
with the thought that the city would
not hold out more than eight days.
More prudent, Nine. Dutailly had, at the
very first stocked the house with pro-
Visions, laying in such q supply that
If the siege lasted month longer, the
family would have been in no danger
of starvation. She had completed her
task by dividing her little garden into
COW pasture, a poultry yard and a
pig pen; three months later, her pigs
were literally worth their weight in
gold.
BY the month Of October all her
friends blessed her for her foresight,
among the others. as a cover was laid
for me at her table on Thursdays and
Sundays, where found compensation
for the privstions of the rest of the
week. How could one help feeling of
mild scstacy on those days, at the
sight of ham omelette or a morsel Of
gruysre cheese, which were TO be
washed down by excellent wine that
had no relationship, strange enough,
with the chemical products OF the
house.
l was the only accredited guest at
this hospitable table. Another, young
Anatole Brichaut, head clerk In the
factory, had his plate laid beside mine.
This worthy fsllSw, who was timid
and rather melancholy. was Emitten
with the charms of Mile. Gertrude, and
the young lady was not insensibls 70
his love. without word having been
exchanged on the subject, the suit OF
BrichAut was viewed so fRvorAbly by
the Dutaillyz that the union Of the
two young people seemed to be thing
taeitly agreed upon.
Unfortunately, the war postponed
the end of this happy courtship.
Briohaut was corporal in the militia
of the Seine, and was quartered at
Saint Denis. He did his duty as q SOL
der oonsclentiously, as he did every
thing, but without enthusiasm, II must
be confessed he inwardly cursed the
never-ending siege that retarded his
happiness, criticisinR its management
mildly, as was his custom, but not with
out bitterness. These criticisms never
fuiled TO arouse Dutailly, who was
fanatic on the subject OF Gen. Trochu.
Added to this was another source Of
dispute between them. The Temps
published series OF articles in which
the writer carried on the military OPP
erutions in the provinces 10 suit bis
delirious fancy. Dutailly took these
fantasies seriously. He stuck up little
flags on the map at the points deslg-
mated by the strategist Of the Temps,
following with anxiety the marches
and countermarohes. and predicting
speedy and decisive victories. Br-
ehaut, lncredulous. riskcd timid objec.
tons which made Dutailly furious.