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In the city seven papers per week are deliv ered by carrier, the Sunday issue being a double sheet. Thoße who will pay a year in advance prior to Feb. Ist, 1830, will receive the Globe in the city for one year for $7. To obtain theße special rates tbe subscription must be made prior to Feb. Ist, 18'H). The regular rates of s\ibeori[ition are for ■even issues per week (by carrier) $8.40 per year, or for six issuoa (by mail) $7.20 per year. The St. Louis directory man has com menced his work for 18H0. He is not as en thusiastic as usual, however, as he is con scious that tho census-taker will follow hard npon his heels. He will hardly give as muoh success, this year as formerly. There is talk in Congress of establishing a territorial governruei tin Alaska. The only utility in such a projeot will be that it Will afford sinecure otliees for a score or so of hungry politicians. There is no more reason for a government there than there is in the middle of tuo desert of Sntiara. Gov. Gear, of lowa, recommends that the number of the grand jurors bo reduced from fifteen to five, so that a saving of twenty dollars a day and the mileage of ten mem bers may be effected. The governor might as well recommend the abolition of the sys tem altogether, and save thirty dollars a day at one full swoop. Half way measures never pay to a great extent. No man in the country, East or West, is more universally respected than Solon Chase« He is a man whose name is tho synonym of honor aud truthfuluess. II > testifies most emphatically to tho circumstances of the nlleged bribery of members of tho legislature by Wallace R. While. There can bo little doubt, after the testimony of Mr. Chase, of tho guilt of Mr. White and tha Republican party in general. Louisiana witue»ses are bound to keep up the reputation achieved by Jim Anderson nad Mrs. Jenks. The part.es nuder examin ation by the Senate committee appointed to determine the right .'ulness of Kellogg'a claim to the seat he holds have exhibited a characteristic disregard of in their confessions. They admit haviuj; been guilty of all sorts of crimes. V6t they at the tame time expect to be believed in re^nrd to the testimony they give. Their former picadil loes are treated in the light of a juke. It might be a gooa idea to send a few of them to a place where they could ruminate in soli tude over their past conduct. Kklttng npon the reports published in the Republican papers of the condition of so ciety at tbe South the public have been led to believe that that section has been the nursery and abiding place of all manner of lawlessness. We are therefore surprised to be informed by the governor of lowa that there has of late years been a marked in crease in the number of crimes perpetrated in that law-abiding State, which is as solid for the Kepnbliu.au party as is Mississippi for the Democraoy. The coat of criminal prosecutions has increased in lowa from §188,846.38 in 1874 to $401 ,659.39 in 1879, figures that .seem to indicate that stalwart Republicanism does not bring wi th it peace and good will to men. This municipal debta of the State of lowa amount to the round snm of $6,167,374.45, while the dobt chargeable directly to the State is 9545,435.19. The State and munici palities have, for the past twenty odd years, been continually under the control of the Republican party, and the obligations in curred are therefore not to be wondered at. It presents a striking contrast, however, to the Democratic States of Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware, all of which are out of debt, and will not be required to levy a tax for State purposes during the coming year. _____________ Advtoks from the South represent that large numbers of the negroes who emigrated to Kansas last summer, are returning dis gusted with their experiment. They state that there is little enoouragement for those who wish to earn a living in that State, as nearly all occupations are closed to them. A large proportion of those who remain in Kansas are either wholly or partly dependent upon charity for subsistence, and would gladly return to their southern homes if they had the means of transportation. It is very apparent that Kansas is not a land flowing with milk and honey. THE VTK FIASCO. A special dispatch to a Chicago paper an nounces a change of programme on the part of the interior department concerning the treatment of the Ute Indians. The dis- patches from Commissioners Hatch and Adams and the assurances from the depart ment at Washington have created the im pression in the public mind that Chief Ouray was able to surrender the murderers of Agent Meeker and others, and that the sur render would be made in due time. It is now announced, however, that Ouray never had that power, and furthermore that he never made such promises. The Indians guilty of that atrocity will not give them selves np, but will prefer death on the battle field to death on the scaffold, The department, it is announced, has de termined to turn the matter of the punish ment of these miscreants over to Ouray. Of course that chief is ready with promises and expedients, and declares his intention of dealing with them under the tribal laws of his nation, which permits the hunting down of Indians guilty of murder, and their slaughter on sight. The department seems to have overlooked tha fact that in Indian liw the killing of whites is not regarded as murder, but rather as an indication of the prowess anil bravery of the perpetrators of the offense. Ouray will therefore be unable to keep the pledges he is now making so glibly. It is evident to even the most obtuse that the policy of the department in dealing with the Utes has been a miserable failure. The murderers of Agent Meeker and the per petrators of the nameless outrages upon the female prisoners* captured at the agency will never be surrendered to the authorities, and will therefore go un punished. The boasted peace policy has be-n a fraud, as the Globe predicted it would ht, and the wrongs committed will t;<) unnvonj»cd. Tbe transfer of the tribe to other reservations, as now proposed, will not result in permanent peace, even if the ,car rying out of the scheme does not involve a bloody war. The correct policy, after the rescue of the women held in a bondage worse than death, would have been to wage a relentless warfare against the savages. By such means a salu tary lesson might nave been taught the Utes and all other tribes. But the opportune mo ment has passed away, and whatever action may be taken, there can be but indifferent results. The great fact will stand forth with prominence that the government was impo tent in an emergency that required the most energetic action, and the news will be her alded from one end of savagedona to tho other that any atrocity, no matter how great, will be condoned rather than rnn the risk of a confliot with the Indian tribes. The re suic of the long continued negotiations has been to inspire every savage in the land — and a good many civilized persons as well — with a profound contempt for the govern ment that permits its authority to be thus spit upon. As a controller of the Indians Mr. Schurz has proved himself a contempti ble failure, aud tho wisest thing he could do under the circumstances would be to send in his resignation. THE OLD FLAG. Members of Congress from Chicago have for the past ten years or more furnished sport for the entire country. Carter Harri son, with his eagle and the marine band, kept Congress and the country on a broad grin for years ; Barney Canlfield's assump tions of especial dignity by reason of hie origin in "the Blue Grass regions of Kain tucky, sab,"' provoked a smile that was fre quently audible across the continent, while the pugnacity of Loreuz Brentano, evidenced by his efforts to bulldoze the House, made him the prime butt of ridicule. It seems that the sceptre is not to be allowed to de part from Chicago. At the last election one Hiram Barber, Jr., was chosen as the Repre sentative of the northern third part of the city. He is a gentleman of fine education and good legal ability, may be called good looking, is tall, with a slouchy gait, and hair that habitually stand 3 on end. He is not muoh of a wag, and whatever pleasantries he may indulge in are purely unconscious — the result, we suppose, of mental absorption. But he seems to have struok an idea that is parely original, and having done so he has pursued the most natural course in the world for a Congressman to follow — has incorporated it in a bill which he introduced in the House on Wednesday with becoming gravity. In the Congressional report it is mentioned as "a bill to prevent the use of the United States flag for advertising pur poses." It is very evident that there is more sen timent than sense in Mr. Barber's mental composition. He has, no doubt, felt his reverence for the stars and stripes frequently outraged, upon picking up a diminutive edi tion of that article to find emblazoned npon its sacred folds an emblem advising him to "Drink only Bottom's Sour Mash," or to ''Take Mixom's Cathartic," or an injunction to "Wear Blowhard'a Liver Pad." Or, it is possible that his soul was particularly harrowed during the progress of the last campaign at seeioe numerous flags around the polls enjoining voters to support Lambert Tree for Con gress. It is also possible that the flag has been degraded by being printed on the backs THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1880. of those implements of tho devil known as playing cards, and thus given over to igno ble purposes. That the rest of the American people have not been as deeply shocked as Mr. Barber at these manifest indignities hea|ied upon the national llag is proof of that gen tleman's superior iv^thetio nature. The Americans as a rule have very little rover ence. When they aohievo a deijree of pa triotism calling for unusual deuKiustratiouH, they usually shout for the old fliiy and an appropriation, but Mr. Barber has dove bet ter by starting a "boom" for the old flag without an advertisement. Mr. Barbel is a well-meaning young man, but wa are «ire he cannot bo aware how many other hearts will ache if his bill becomes a law. The men who peddle stomach bitters, liver pills, kidney panaceas and all sorts of lotions and drink will find one of their most effi cient aids in the sale of their goods disbarred from serving them. The old flag will no longer be the symbol of a remedy for the pains of dyspepsia or the terrors of the gout. It will be, to the majority of mankind, sim ply a meaningless piece of bunting — the stars symbolizing nothing in particular and the stripes the agonies of some disease that has remained gnawing at the vitals for want o£the potency of some nostrum, the merits of which are now proclaimed by its means. We trust that when Mr. Barber dies he will be encoffined with the American ilag — situs advertisement — wrapped about inani mate form, and thus, perhaps, he may rest in peace. THE MAINE HUIiULS. There is little new to record in tho Maine situation this morning. Both tho legal aud the rump legislatures were in session for a short time, but in neither was any business transacted. The Republicans have adjourned till Saturday to await the opinion of the su preme judicial court as to the legality of their existence as a legislative body. They no doubt feel secure in the position they have assumed, aH the court ha 9 already dem onstrated its capacity for rendering just such opinions as mny be required to suit any partisan emergency. We take it that these is but little doubt of the direction the court will tafee. The Republicans will be sustained in whatever assumption they may make. The opinion of the court, however, will not settle the controversy. There is a power superior to that tribunal. The peo ple, backed by the constitution and the laws, will insist that the legislature organiz ed i.i conformity to law shall be recognized ? and any action it may take in opposition to the bribers and revolutionists will be sus tained at ary cost. The party oi political morality represented by tho f usinnista must show no faltering, but stand boldly forth, asserting the rights of the people as against the rebels who would subvert the covorn ment, and maintaining those righis at ail hazards. TIIKOLOUIC.IL SEHINAKIES. Our good Presbyterian brethren unitud in a union meeting on Sunday evening, the purpose of which was to give encouragement to the scheme of the establishment of a theological seminary or college in tbii Sta!--, devoted to the training of young men for the ministry of that denomination. There was the usual number of Hpeechrs, and the promoter of tho enterprise reaeived many encouraging words, which may he sapple mented with more substantial tokens of the interest of the people in the proposed work of the institution. The Globe viows with pleasure every movement calculated to increase and im prove the educational facilities of the State, and would not withhold from any project having for its object the mental development of the rising generation all encouragement possible. Yet it is inclined to doubt the expediency of at this time entering upon such an undertaking as is proposed. The great fault of our educational system is that we have too many weak and too few strong colleges, and the tendency is to increase the number of the former with the result of preventing the growth of the latter. Each State in the union has from three to a score cf theological seminaries, some of them non-sectarian, but the majori ty under the especial patronage of some one of the various religious denominations. As a rule they drag out but a feeble existence, their cnriculum is limited, and their faculty of but an indifferent order. Students who attend receive only the ra'limouts of a classi cal education, And are obliged to attend some of tho Eastern universities if they de sire to complete their course. Even in theology the course is imperfect, taongh the dogmas of the church assuming con trol of tho institution are pretty, thoroughly inculcated. Wa would suggest that tb.9 cause of educa tion, both general and theological, might be best advancfd by a consolidation of the ef forts of several of the churches that adhere to nearly the same religions belief, and the establishment of a non-sectarian college un der their general supervision. The Presby terian, Baptist aud Congregational churches are substantially one. Tney differ only in minor points of discipline and doctrine. We see no reason to hinder their union in support of a college that shall possess a high order of excellence and at the same time be non-sectarian yet orthodox. By such a onion an institution could be built up that would be a credit to the State and relieve us of dependence upon the Eist for completing the education of our young men. In Minnesota we have already the nucleus for such an institution in Q_r*aton college, located at NorthfL-1.1. Though nominally under the care of the Congregational charo b it is practically unsectanan, members of several denominations being represented on the faculty. Bat it might ba reorganized un a basis which would make it acceptable to all orthodox churche?, and transformed into a university that shall bo tho peer of any at the East. But in order to make it or any other college successful it must have a targe constituency — larger than any single denom ination can command. In no other way can a strong and creditable educational institu tion be placed on a substantial basis. A Neat Little Speculation for a Bank. New York, Jan. 13. — The Evening Post says on inquiry we find tbe Metropolitan Nation al bank of this city which had on deposit in Washington $2,450,000 of United States 4 per cent, bonds to secure 32,205.000 of note cL'cn lation, has taken up the bonds and for a time given up its note circulation. The operation is merely a business one as the bank clears a prolt by it of over *90.0-0. The bank has a capital of $3,000,000. President Sevey gives it as his opinion what if congress would reduce the tax on note circulation one-half, it row he ing one per cent., the banks generally would freely take bonds bearing 3-65 per cent, and would largely increase their circulation, and that all restrictions removed the Metropolitan alone would take $5,000,000 of sach bonds. MINNESOTA MASONS. TWENTY-SEVENTI! ANNUAL COMMU- NICATION OF THE LOliilK. Lodge Attendance of the Brethren-Over One Hundred Lodges Represented— I.Ut of Dclv^a!** from the Several I.i lutcreKtiiid Addresses of Grand Master Wells ami Grand Orator Davis-, i rewperofu Condition of <lio Order-Elec lon of GrauO-Oftlcers This Afternoon, &c. &c. The twenty-seventh grand annual com oiunicutiou of the grand lodge of Masons met at noon yesterday, in Masonic hall, in this sity. For some time previous to the hour of meeting, the hall was tilled with the brethren from all sections of the State, and a glance therein was sufficient to demon strate the prosperity and increasing popu larity of the order, as well as the love and devotion which animated the breasts of each and every individual member. Shortly after noon a lodge of Master Ma sons was opened in due form by M. W. G. M., H. R. Wqjis, preparatory to tho opening of the grand lodge in ample form. Prayer was offered by Rev. Chaplain G. " H. Davis, after whiuh Bro._ Thomas Mont gomery, of Nicollet lodge No. 54, St. Peter, was appointed assistant grand secretary. On motion of Bro. O. G. Miller, a resolu tion was adopted that all master masons in good standing be admitted to seats in the hail during the present session of the grand lodge. A committtee on credentials consisting of Bros. A. TJ C. Pierson, A. Harden and N. B. Bnnth waa then appointed, and after a brief interval reported that in addition to tjrand officers the representatives of ninety six lodges were in attendance as follows : OHAXD OFFICEUS PRESENT. M. W. G. M— Henry R. Wells. H. W. D. G. M. — li. H. Benton. B. G. S. W.— Chas N. D-mielß. R. a. J. W.— W. T. Wilkins. It. G. Treasurer— Jos. H. Thompson. K. G. Secretary— A. T. C. Pierson. W. (i. Orator— Kov. G. H. Davis. W. G. Chaplain— H>v. W. H. Hall. \V. (i. Marshal— R. H. Guve. W. G. fcj*ord Bearer— O. O. Meeker. W. Q. S. D.— E. E. Corliss W. G. J. D. — Wfl- Stafford. W. G. Pursuivant— John A. Johnson. W. G. 8. S.— H. EL Denny. W. G. J. B.— James F. Reppy. W. G. Tyler— H. Buruin^hara. PAST QKASD OI'FICEBS. P. G M. — C. W. Nash. P. G. M.— E. W. Durant. P. G. M.— (i. B. Coolpy. P. D. G. ML — Aaron Goodrich. P. G. 8. VV. — Simuel E. Ada-us. P. G J. W.— J. W. Morfbrd. P. G. J. ff.-Wm. Lee. P. G. J. W.— E. P. Barnum. P. G. J. W.— A. J. Ud<;erton. P. G. J. W.— C. O.Bill. P. G. J. W.— Fred Joss. LODOKS. No. 1. Stillwater, W. F. Gorie, Frank Chase. No. 2. Minneapolis, W. E. Johnson. No. 3. St. Paul, W. H. Grant. No. 4. Minneapolis, \Y. A. Miller, Cyrus Bothchild, C. D Hammond. No. 5. St. Paul, W. D. Cornish, O. G. Mil ler. W. E. Burton. No. 7. Hastings, Irving Todd, R. J. Mar vin. No. 8. Bed Wing, Lucius A. Hancock, J. C. Sanies, W. H. Putnam. No. 9. Mantorville, Ambrose LaDuc. No. 12. Manfcato, C. H. Parsons. N>. 14. Wabasba^7, J. A. Peck, J. M. Mar tiu. K. 8. Elkins. No. 16. Muntioello, Henry Kreis. No. 17. Hokah, W. Leasing, A. J. Snare, Geo. Smith. N>. IS. Wiuona, Thomas A. Richardson. No. 19. Minneapolis, James M. Williams. Ho. 20. Caledonia, Charles A. Coe. No. 21. Rjchester. B. U. Grove, R. L. Van Dußßn. No. 22. Pleasant Grove, O. H. Page. No. 23. St. Cloud, J. V. Browr-r. No. 24. Wi ton, G. H. Woodbm. No. 26. Albert Lea, James F. Reppy. No. 27. Winnsbago City, Tobias L. Rice, Jefferson Bathrick, Edward A. Hotchkiss. No. 2S. Clearwater, Gco. P. Fish. No. 29. La Crescent, James C. Day, H. T. tfnrley, Wm. B. Anderson. No. 80. Anoka, A. X. Hilton, J. P. Hunter. No. 81. Jordan, Rufus P. Wells. No. 32. Waterville, R. W. Jacklin. No. 33. Owatonna, L. L. Wheelock, Henry Birkett. No. 34. Cannon Falls, Joseph E. Chapman. N". 35. Hastings, J. B. Finch, J. H. Traax. No. 31). Trenton. Wallace W. Braden, Geo. W. Hard. No. 37. Pine Island, 51. A. Robinson, P. 11. No. :>S. Melvin G. Peters. No. 33. Austin, W. T. Wilkins. No. 40. Lake City, John Wear, G. W. T. Wright. No. 41. Zumbrota, Chas. B. Anderson, B. C. G:over. Mo. 43. Glencoe, D. Tupper. No. 43. Lewiston, J. C. Blade. No. 44. Shakopee, Joseph Newton. No. 45. L': Sueur, E. P. Rutan. No. 46. Wiiratoga, S L. Draper. No. 47. Cleveland, Wm. H. Hull. No. 48. Northfield, F. A. Noble, E. M. Hitchcock, John Handy. No. 49. St. Charles, Robert Mears. No. 50. Charles G. Hal.rcen. No. 51. Cottage Grove, Arthur H. Stein, H*nry Bchultz, Wallace Kelsey. No. 52. Morristown, George Molson, Win fii.:!d Snyder. No. 54. St. Peter, E. S. Fettiiuhn, C. M. Benham, Thomas Montgomery. No. 55. Taylors Falls, George W. Seymour. No. 56. Chatfield,' George Andruw, 8. 8. MsKinney. No. 57. Blue Eirth City, John D. Maxwell, Harrison Pratt, Peter U. Davy. No. 58. Spring Valley, N. R. Booth. No. 59. Hutcbinson, Charles EL. Stanchfield, J. N. Ives. No. 00. Sank Centre, C. M. Hinman, Lucas Kell*, Adelhert A. Whitney. No. 61. Eyota, C. 8. Andrews, E. M. Wes ton. S. R. Kepler. 2No. G2. Rockford, Isaac P. Harvey. No. 63. Plainview, Augustus Smith. No. 64. Fairmont, Edward W. Bird. No. 65. Lakeland, John C. Higgins, R. H. Sanderson. No. 6'i. Mod«lia, J. P. Furber. No. 67. Farmington, J. M. D. Craft. No. 69. Rnshfoni. Eiias W. Lyon, John Mc- Leod, Charles Drake. No. 71. Jiinesrille, Edward H. Bates. No. 72. Lansing. D. D. Vaughn. No. 73. Brownsville, J. B. La Blood, J. P. Scballer. Christopher Clark. No. 75. L=> R >y, J. O. Alien. No. 76. Garden City. L. Conk, 8. S. Ingram. No. 77. Waeeca. C. A. Wright, R. L. Mc- Curmick, Henry SCrung. No. 7:>. Duiuth, John R. Carey. No. S). Hinder-top. J. P. Kirby. No. 81. Alexandria. Geo. W. Rnbards. No." SI. Howard Like, Charles W. Ricker eon.'Wallace QoucUell. No. Si. Elaaonn. Hiram Hatch. No. 81. Money Creek, Moses Emery, Gilbert SI. Corey. No. S5. High F< rr-t, Cyrus Converse, E. D. Back, Eagene 8. Wo'>lbri.lge. »;,. 83. Mazcpoa, E. S. Hyde, Ge.s. John son, Geo. Hal. No. S7. W^ll-. Daniel Straw, John P. B;irke, Alfred L. laylur. No. 89. Litchne!d, J. Q. A. Braden, E. Kirn ball, Henry Ames. No. 90. Jackaon, Alex. Fiddcs, J. W. Cow ing. No. 91. Redwood Falls. Them. McMillan, Jm>. H. Bowers. Tbos. H. King. No. 92. Princeton, Joseph L. Cator, D. A. Caley. No. 93. Sank Rapids, Wm. H. Fletcher, Sylvester Chrysler, Edwin 8. Hall. "No. 94. Sleepy Eye Lake, J. M. Thompson. No. 95. Elk River, Charles S. Wheaton. No. 96. St. James, J. S. Aldrit. No. 97. Windom. C. H. Smith. No. 93. New Ut_i, Albert Harden. No. 99. Fergus Falls, James Compton,Boren Listoe. _ . No. 100. Brainerd, Jame' Dewar, Frank B. Johnson, Eugene 31. Westfall. -No. 101. Worthingwn, A. C. Robinson. No. 102. Lanesboro, D. W. HalL No. 103. Lake Crystal. A. J. Murphy. No. 104. Willmar, W. B. Banker, f. H. Bro«n, A. B. Hanscnrn. No. 106. Detroit, F. C. C'aoste. So. 108. Dodge Centre, J. E. Getman. No. 1G!». Montevideo, H. W. Heagy, W. B. Kitchell, (i. J. Crane. No. 110. Pickw;ck. J. L. Finch. No. 111. Carver, Henry H. Denny. No. 112. Minneapolis, E. J. Davenport, H. 11. Keitb. No. 113. Excelsior, D. C. Hunt, O. C. Meeker. No. 114. Luverne, James L. Helm, Robcr O. Crawford. No. 116. Elgin, D. F. Ferguson. No. 110. Hrownsdale, J. B. GraveH, S. lyes. No. 117. Orauite Falls, Ira O. Russell. No. '.18. Newport, H. A. Durand, V. Craw shaw. No. 131. Grand Meadow, MaasonO. Wilsie, Frank K. Warner, Alex. Requa. No. V2'2. Kell..gK. James E. Gage, Melton K. W.«lfe, Wm. Cunheld. No. 133. Blooming Prairie, Chas. D. Gid dingßa ' No. 124. Janesville, Luke Kellogg. No. 125. »Hseo, Goor K e W. Havaije. No. 120, Moorhead, Btm Patridge, O. W. Lin wood. No. 127. Delano, Minor Ball. I'\i. 128. Mapleton, John M. Sprague. No. 129. Benson, Z. B. Clarke. No. 130. Bed Wing. O. Whitman, H. C. Hodgman. No. 181. Lyle. J. 8. Bowers. No. 132. Norwood, Julius H. Ackerman. No. 138. Morris, Henry Hutcbins. No. 134. Cokato, E. H. Farnham. No. 135. Buffalo. O. H. Bushnell. Ni«. 13G. Walnut Station, Lather L. Blair, Robert W. Iloyt, Ezra P. Byram. The lodge was then called oil until S o'clock. Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session the number of lodges represented had increased to over one hundred, and the hall was even more dense ly crowded than before. Application was made for a lodge at Car rie, Murray county, which was referred to the committee on charters and dispensa tions. M. W. G. M., H. It. Wells then'read the following list of STANDING COMJIITTKS. Returns o£ Lodges— O. Whitman, A. J. Snure, Geo. W. Seymour, VV. H. Hall, C. M. Wilkinson. Lodges U. D. — E. J. Davenport, O. H. Page, J. W. Morford. Grand Treasurer and Secretary's Books — Henry R. Denny, Frank Cha-e, W. W. Braden. Appeals and Grievances — John H. Brown, W. D. Cornish, Joseph E. Chapman, R. H. Gove, Charles E. Halgren. Correspondence— A. T. C. Pierson, A. Good rich, G. H. Davis. Ancient Landmarks — A. C. Smith, C. O. Ball, R. H. Sanderion, Albert Jlaiden, Dana C. Hunt. Masouic Jurisprudence — C. W. Nash, Grove B. Cooky, E. W. Daraut, A. J. Edgerti.n, W. H. Graut. Pay roll— J. H. Thompson, G. W. Hard, C. M. LSenbam. " Appropriations — E. P. Barnum, W. F. Gorie, L. A. Hancock. Printing— A. T. C. Pierson, O. G. Miller, W. A. Miller. SPECIAL COMMITTBES. The following special committees were also appointed : On Death of Brother Ingmundson — J. D. Al len, J. N. lyes, W. T. Wilkins. Grand Lodge Funds — J. H. Thompson, 8. E. Adams, C. H. Bjnton. Masonic Charity— E. J. Davenport, J. V. Brower, R. W. Jacklin. Residue of Grand Masters Address— Gco. H. Davis, R. H. Gove, O. H. Page. ADDKESS BY GRAND MASTEB WELLS. Grand Master Wells next proceeded to read his annual address, which was listened to with unabated interest during the delivery of the lengthy document. The following ex tracts are all space will allow our giving: After briefly introducing his address, the grand master proceeded to say : While our hearts are overflowing with grati tude for blessings bestowed upon us, we yield tearful submission to that call which has taken from our circle to the grand lo.ige on high our brother R. W. Ingmuud Intrmund son, district deputy ffrand master for the 14th district. I was honored with the friendship of onr brother and can attest to his great persona', worth. As a citizen, he was honored with po sitions of great responsibility and trust, ever acauitting himself with credit in all the rela tions in life; a devoted husband and affection ate father, and a most zealous and accomplish ed mason. He was for three year* worshipful master of Fidelity Lodge. No. 39, and repre sented his lodge in the grand lodge with abili ty. Was high priest of his chapter, and for three years past has held the position of dis trict deputy grand master. He proved his faith by his acts, and illustrated the spirit of truth in his life. It was with mournful satis faction that I was permitted to attend at his last sad rites. He was buripd with the impressive cere monies of onr order, right worthy W. T. Wil kius ctfieiating, assisted by a large concourse of masons from Mower ami adjacent counties and many citizens. May our lives be wedded to duly and our end be like his. EDNXrSG IN DEBT. My assistance was desired some months since to adjust a matter between ono of our lodges and its creditors. Abont ten years since the lodge, being in flourishing circumstances, and having every prospect for a prosperous future, issued its bonds for $3,000, bearing interest at ten per cent, per annum, payable in ten years, and negotiated the bonds to secure means with which to build a hall, which they accomplish ed. They placed their structure upon a lot, the title to whiuh was defective. Misfortune came, the bonds were about to mature, the lodge had no means with which to meet them, and they wern in dispair. Luckily, at the last moment, title to the property was secured, the bonds were refunded in new ones, to run twenty years at 7 per cent., and the lodije has tp.ken a r>ew hold on life, and are filled with hope that some time they may pay their enormous debt. I ratntion this instance to illustrate the ex tent of liability- which lodge.i will assume when unadvised. These ques tions present themselves: Are lodges in their capacity as associations author ized to incur deots for any purpo»»? If liabil ities are so incurred and disaster comes, as it may, and the lodge cannot meet nnd cancel their obligations, their charter surrendered or arrested, all their property interests absorbed by the grand lodge, what are the obligations and liabilities of the G. L. for the payment of such d -bts? The individual who incurs obli gations to his fellow without jesonrce to meet it, dishonors hicuclf in the act. May not our subordinate lodges become obnoxious to the charge of like gravity, and if so, who more to blame than this grand lodge, whiuh having plenary restraining power, fails to exercise it tor the protection of its subordinates, its own credit and the best interests of the craft? GHANB LODOE FUNDS. It is a source of gratification, after the very unsatisfactory experience we hare had for years past, that our grand lodge funds are now in such a commendable condition. The total receipts from all source* for the past year was the grand total of (4,201, including charter fees of the last session, and for dispensations. All claim* have been fully paid, and we now have a balance in the hands of the R. '. W-. \ grand treasurer of 1.457. 30. There was appropriated and set apart at our last session, for a widow's and orphan's fund, the sum of $500. which it is to be hoped is the beginning of a fixed and enduring monument attesting our appreciation of the holy purpose and object for which oar organization exists. This, and all fnnds so willingly acd gener ously brought to our keeping by our subordi nate" lodges, should be contemplated aa a xacred trust, dedicated to charity, and should be g».-.rded by us with zealous watchfulness, and we should see to it that it be not wasted in ex travigance nor impaired by needless expendi ture. LODGE CHABITV. There has a practice, reprehensible in my judgment, obtained to a degree among subor dinate lodges in our own and other Grand Lodge jurisdictions, of calling upon the lodge of which a nujouruing brother, in want, is s member,* for remuneration, and in some ca«tea for compensation, for relief extended. I es teem this coarse as subversive of the great un derlying fundamental principle of our institu tion. It is making relief a subject of charge, and charity a creature of commerce. To re . lieve a worthy brother in distress, so far as we may do, without injury to ourselves, is our prerogative and our duty. If actuated by the expectation of a fee or hope of reward in sus taining a falling brother it is a prostitution of onr high calling. lam aware that the practice alluded to b*a th« countenance and support of very many conscientious brothers, and I fraternally concede to them tbe best in tentions and purest motives. It is based upon the ground that there is nothing inconsistent with our principles and the motives which ac tuate us in rendering a statement of expenses incurred for an afflicted brother or bis family in distress, to tbe lodge from which he bails, and leuving it to tiieir masonic courtexy to re imburse, if they may and their financial condi tion will warrant. I cannot see a distinction between this course of action aud an actual demand, and if otherwise, it is no absolutely certain to degenerate and become a subject of gross abuse, that 1 hope to see this grand lodge give emphatio expression of its sense of the practice, and if in accord with iv judgment, that subordinate lodges within this jurisdic tion be prohibited from directly or indirectly presenting any claim upon a sister lodge, with in this or any jurisdiction— except upon re quest — for reimbursement for moneys expend ed for the relief of a sojourning brother in distress. THE JURISDICTION IN DAKOTA. I refrain from entering into tbe discussion of our relations with the grand lodge of Dako to since the whole subject stands committed to the committee as indicated, wbo will advise you fully. I will say this, however, that this grand lodgo disclaims any intention to in any way encroach upon the jurisdiction of tbe grand lodgo of Dakota. Just in that degree that we should resist encroachments upon our own rightß and dignity, so would we refrain from tresspassing upon those of others. Tbe claim that we have v-olated this principle is in my judgment assumpton merely, and not war ranted by the facts. Yet, if it be not conceded that there is a difference of opinion involved which will admit of dissentinn, an adjustment may not be reached. This must be conceded then with the true spirit of fraternity to guide us, a desire to reach conclusions, consistent with masonic law, and justice, and the rights of all, the result cannot fail to produce that harmony ' which is alike our duty and desire to reach. At the conclusion of the reading of the address Bros. G. B. Cooley, E. W. Durant and A. J. Edgerton were appointed a com mittee on subdivision and reference thereof. The grand secretary's and grand treas urer's reports were submitted, showing the receipt during the year of over $4,200, there by evidencing the continued and growing prosperity of the order. The election of grand officers was fixed for 3 o\ lock this afternoon. Tbe grand lodge at about 3:30 o'clock was called off until 8 o'clock in the evening. Evening Session. At the evening session npon the lodge's having called to labor, Eev. Chaplain G. H. Davis, Grand Orator delivered a most beau tiful and impressive oration. The following extracts therefrom will be found of interest and well worth pernsal: FREE MASONBY. The origin of Free Masonry is shrauded in obscurity and doubt, and we make no ambi tious attempt to trace its history, or to diecern its hneaec in the clouded teachings and princi ples of ancient mysteries. Wo have nothing in its written or unwritten laws which revealß to us the small beginnings of the brotherhood which has assumed bo great and universal pro portions. Even our traditions, reaching back into the dim and far off ages of the world, fail to satisfy our curious and enquiring minds. Uncertain, however, as is the origin of Free Masonry, we know it to be very undent. It has grown venerable with the lapss of centuries, while its principles, holy and heaven-born, have added strength and vitality with each succeeding period of time. There have been other systems which seemed to be more permanent ; there have been con federations and governments which seemed to be bouud by indissoluble ties of power and of interest, but one after another they have been crowded out of the line as the great world moved on. T-ino and decay have wasted and destroyed much that seemed imperishable. Empires have been born, have lived and have died. Dynasties have arisen, have reigned and have been forgotten. Arts have been lost and races have become extinct. The enlightenment and civilization of men have been buried beneath the ruins of those monuments where now the traveler sees writ ten only the sad storj of the frailty and folly of human hopes and aspirations. . "The tower that long had stood the crash of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer time, Now hangs in doubtful ruin ocr its base. And flinty pyramids and walls of brass Descend; tbe Babylonian spires are sunk, Achaia, Rome and Egpyt moulder down! Time shakes the stable tyranny of thrones, And tottering empires crush by their own weight." And yet Free Masonry, which has witnessed the I rise and tall of em pires and nations, the wreck of other human institution, and the monuments of genius, lives — and lives, not in the weakness of old age, but in the growing vi^or of beautiful manhood. And we cannot but ask the ques tion, "Why does she live? To what is due this strange vitality which invigorates and reinvig oratefl her veins as though she had drank from the fountain of immortal youth?" We can only answer such questions by entering the circle of her brotherhood, and learning the truths upon whicu h!i •■■ has builded. She icsognizes the existence and the power of an overruling Providence. She teccbes her children that they are responsible beings, whose work is to be tried by an unerring square in tbe hands of a merciful and loving, but a taut and all-seeing Master. At the very threshold of her temple her votaries are taught to invoke the blessing of Him who who tills that temple with hU presence. She enjoins them to subdue the passions and vices by temperance, fortitude and justice. She places God's Book upon the altar, as the trestleboard of the Bu prcnio Architect, where our work is all laid down for ur, to be squared by virtue, |and cir cumscribed by God's will. She conducts us to that ladder of faith and hupe and charity, ami fetn before u.s the measure of our practical tinty. without which faith is dead and hope a delusion — wiihout which the name of mason is an empty title, and masonry itself a painted bauble. In short, sha teaches brotherly love, relief and truth — that men are brothers — that they should be ever ready to go out of their way to aid the needy- -that they are to remember each others welfare in ther prayers to Deity, that they are to maintain their fraternal integrity, that they are to whisper good counsel in each other's ears. and that they are to stretch forth the hand of fellowship, not in anger, and scorn, and vio lence, but to raise the falling. It is because free masonry has been the sym bolic custodian of such truths that she has de fied so long the assaults of men and time. It is because she enshrines and symbolizes the great vita) truths of revelation, that God has pre served her for her great and good work. It is upon this rock that she has builded, and it is to God's truth, and not to her own universality and power that she owes her preamanence. It is well that we should dwell upon thi« foundation stone of our order. We live in times of soci&l, political and religious restless ness, when men are prone to turn away from the old faith and to follow after the strange deities of speculation and of so-called philo sophy. Ant! has it ever occurred to you that modern skepticism would rob Free Ma sonry of her brightest jewels? Would destroy the very foundation upon which she has bnild ed? Take from her altar that book which in given to the Mason as the rule and guide of his faith, erase from her ritual the lesson of rev erence for, and dependence upon, the great "I am," forget thjt he who presides in this chair, as well as he wbo stands for the first time in the northeast corner, is to bow with lowly humility before the Ueity, and what have yon left? An empty name, but not a living soul. If you love thl- institution, if you would Ree it develop with yet grander proportions, if you would have it go onward and upward in its work of love, and charity, and mercy, then re member that the first of your great lights it God's word. At the conclusion of the grand orator's address, the grand lodge waa called oft until 9 o'clock this morning. Farrag-at Association. Philadelphia, Jan. 13. — The Farragut asso ciation has resolved that the organization be made permanent, aud a committee ha* been appointed to make arrangements to celebrate in a becoming manner tbe anniversary of paw ing the forts under Admiral Farris<ut, in April, 1862. It is proposed to bold a general reunion of survivors ot Farragut'* squadron, and the president waa authorized to invite Admiral Porter. Gen. Butler and other prominent of ficers who took part in tbe campaign along the Mississippi. A! 1 diseases arhiag from a disordered stomach ' yield at oaoe to Beed'i Gilt Edge Ton c. COURT VCLLINGS. Opening Day or the January Term of the District Court— The Grand Jary-Aotign ment of Civil Cases. Th« January term of the district court con " vened at, 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Judges Simons and Brill presiding. The grand jury was first summoned and after tho prelimina rieu had been disposed of the court proceeded to hear motions and set the civil cases to be tried the ensuing term, the calendar containing 135 civil cases. As the names of the grand jurors were oalled they responded as follows: John A. Sabin, C. R. L. Hardenberg, J. Ross Nichols, B. F. Zahm, Henry HeclilemanD, Geo. 11. Finch, Frederick Driscoll, Wm. A. Faddin D. Schutte, Wm. A Van Slvke, E. M. Hallowell, C. J. McConvifle, L. M. Barrington, John Warm, Tnos. Holyoke. G. T. Browning Frank B. Clark, J. P. Gribben, Geo. L. Farwell, Richard Marvin. Chas. Proal. Of the above Messrs. Holyoke, Zahm, Faddis and Warm were excused, attachments being is sued for G. R. Finch and J. P. Gribben, the latter afterwards putting in an appearance. As a full complement was not present, a spe cial venire was issued for five grand j urors re turnable al ID o'clock this morning. Ihe week commencing next Monday was set for the trial of crimical cases, which will be on hearing from the 19th to the 24th inst. inclusive. Tbe court then took up the civil calender, the cases being set as follows: JURY CABES. Jan. 26 — Elizabeth Thompson, appellant, vs. Dave Nadon, respondent; William Todd vs. Thomas Wallace; A. R. Cupebart vs. Mary Kennedy, administratrix, etc., of M. A. Ken nedy. Jan. 27 — James Stinson, et al., appellant, vs. The St. Panl A Sioux City Railroad com pany, respondent; James Stinson, appellant, vs. The St. Paul A Sioux City Railroad com pany, respondent: H. T. Henning vb. Henry Fabel. Jan. 28— J. Q. A. Ward vs. Bt. Paul Dispatch company; George Benz vs. James King, sheriff, etc.; John 8. Boyd vs. Emeline Fisher, et al. Jan. 29— ThomaB H. Pitts vs. Hotzheimer A Severance; F. W. Leavitt vs. John Chin. Jan. 30 — Margaret Cranston vs. Michael O'Brien; H. F. Blodgett, et al., vs. Solomon Bibben, eb al. ; E. P. Webb vs. Catherine Kimberley, et al. Jan. 31— Albert Brown vs. E. P. Webb. COURT CASKS. Jan. 19 — Narcisse Lafortune vs. R. C. Shreve et al.; Samuel Myutte vs. R. O. Shreve et al. ; Frank Oyer vs. R. C. Shreve et al.; John Delonais vs. R. C. Sbreve et al.; Paul Myatte vs. R. C. Sbreve et al. ; Oliver iSalva vs. R. C. Shreve et al.; Moses Capistraut v-. R. C. Shreve et al.;Leander Capistraut vs. R. C. Shreve et al. Jan. 22 — James K. Goodhue vs. Eve Lamprey, administratrix, Ac. et al. Jan. 20 — George H. Palmer, respondent vs. Mrs. E. D. M. Wright, api.ellant. Jan. 27 — Homer C. Eller, receiver, Ac. vs. George Lane et al. Jan. 28--O. E. Terry vs. W. L. Mintzer. Jan. 80 — G. T. Lunegroff vs. American But ton Hole Over-Seaming Sewing Machine com pany. JUBY CASES. Feb. 2 — Joseph Lange et al. vs. Lawrence Fabrieuski et al. ; Rebecca Colter vs. Charles Colter. Feb. 3— The City of Bt. Panl vs. Louis En gles; Patrick Norriß vb. the City of St. Paul. Feb. 4 — Jacob Dietz as adms., etc., vs. the City of St. Paul. Feb. 5— E. R. Hollinshead vs. E. P. Webb; Jacob Hanck vs. C. Geib and M. Geib; Thorcas J. Barney vs. Marian B. Whitcher. Feii. 6 — Grain Bros. Manufacturing Company vs. H. P. Ruirg; H. W. Coe vs. James King and Mayo & Clark. Feb. 7 — Augustus R. Capehart vs. Mathew Oraig et al. Feb. 9— Daniel D. Merrill vs. the City of Bt. Paul; Frank Brom vs. the City of Ht. Panl. Feb. JO— Austin, Tomlinson & Webster Man ufacturing company vs. Daniel T. Parsons and Joel S. Parsons; The Saint Paul & Duluth rail roa.i company vs. Mclntyre, Rußt & Kempt, defendant, and The Mississippi Boom corpo - ration, garnishees. Feb. 11— Elon W. Denton vs. the Bt. Paul Dispatch; Elou W. Denton vs. Henry A. Castle. Feb. 13— W. D. Rogers and D. W. Wellman, executors, Ac, vs. the Union Insurance coui pany; W. D. Rogers and D. W. Wellman, exe cutors, <tc, vs. the Merchants Insurance com pany; W. D. Rogers and D. W. Wellman, ex ecutors, etc. , vs. the Star Fire Insurance com pany of New YorkjW.D. Rogers and D. W. Wellman, executors, Ac, vs. the British Amer ican Asßiiranct company. Feb. 11— Robert H. Keef vs. Henry C. James. Feb. 16 — Aadrew Nippolt vs. James King, sheriff, Ac; Geo. F. (Ireland vs. Wm. Schmidt. Feb. 17— Theophile Siegel vs. Frederiecka, Siegel, et al. ; W. C. Folsom vs. James King, sheriff, etc. Feb. 18— Lillie Ooebel, et al., vs. Sherwood Hough, et al. ; Samuel Greenwood vs. W. P. Murray as executor, etc. Feb. l'J— Haggenmiller & Kuhl vs. The St. Paul Fire A Marine Insurance Company. Feb. 20 — Maurice Lenny vs. Daniel Mullor and J. S. Prince. OOUBT OASES. Feb. 2 — John 8. Prince vs. William Scheinte k«r; Charles A. De Graff vs. William J. Par sons, et al. Feb. 10— Lorenzo Allis vs. W. F. Davidson, etal. - Feb. 12. — In the matter of the proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes upon real estate delinquent on the Ist day of Jnuc, 1879, Maria B. Nell; in the matter of the assessment of damages for the taking of private property for the use of the Chicago, Mil-vankre & St. Paul Railway company. Appeal of James Stiniion and Cbarlas M. Cuuusell. trustees. Feb. 14— James M. Dean vs. the St. Paul & Duluth Railroad company. Feb. 1G — In the matter of the appeal of Wm. F. Davidson from the award of the board of public works in the matter of opening an alley through block 31, St. Paul proper; Dawson & Bmith vs. the Girard Life Insurance and Equity Annuity Trust company of Philadelphia. Feb. 17 — Mary Jordan vs. Austin Jordan; Rebecca Colter vs. Charles Colter and William Lee. Feb. 23— A. R. Capehart vs. F. R. Smith; Martin Delaney vs. Robert A. Smith, et al. March 2 — Julius Austrian, assignee of A. H. Strouse vs. James King, Sheriff Ac, et al. March 3— H. 8. Fairchild vs. Michael Kuhn. In addition to the above 45 motions wen heard, disposed of as follows: Continued, 13; motion for continuance, 4; motions to strike from calender, 2; dismiftced and stricken off, 12: settled, 6. The remain der were disposed of on motion to amend and for changes of venue. Municipal Court. [Before Jndge Flint. | CKIMINAI.. The City vs. Margaret Bradley; drunken ness. Committed for thirty days. The City vs. Chan. G. Johnson; assault and battery. Acquitted and discharged. MINNESOTA. NEWS. Carleton College has just had six n< w stu dents from Austin added to its list, one of them a young lady. The young ladies of the Baptist church in Hastings are raising funds to purchase a Sabbath school library. About $15,000 are being expended on the Ukobena mills at Worthington, Nobles coun ty, in repairs and improvements. In Olmsted county 239 marriage notices were issued in 1879. For the past fire years the number has averaged 214 a year. The building improvements In St. James in 1879 amounted to 516,375. There were 14 new residenceo erected costing half of tha above amount. Nortbfield Journal: The college students are flocking back in goodly numbers to their prospective alma mater, in short, the fire didn't scare them away. The college never opened with a better attendance. The ladies of Glyndon presented the other day Mr. Osborn, of the Nows, a prize of $35.75 in token of their appreciation of his labors in behalf of the village. A cheering expression of good will, well d'jtrved. It is now ascertained since t^e return of the students, that their aggregate loss by the burning of Carleton college in Northfield will amount to from $1,200 to $1,600. Their 108868 consisted ohiefly in ba?'l?3g, clothing and books.