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VOL. XII. IT IS OPEN REVOLT. Republicans of Polk County Repudiate Merriam and His Methods. Judge Wilson Receives an Ovation in the City of Crookston. Live Issues Discussed in a Manner Convincing to Tax payers. Crowds Visit the Popular Can didate, and Assure Him of Success. Special to the Globe. Ckookstox, Minn., Oct. I.— lt will be a pleasant surprise to the Democracy of Minnesota to learn that nowhere in the state does the campaign open under more favorable, even brilliant auspices than in the once Republican stronehold of Polk county. Yet the statement may be deliberately made that no section of the state is in such a con dition of open revolt against Mernamism and all that it implies. The farmers have taken advanced steps, and have set an example common to rhe Northwest, which their brethren will be not slow to follow. The Merriam star is waning and the Merriam party disorganized, discouraged and well nigh disrupted. From now until election day the fight in Polk county will be between Wilson and Owen to a close finish, in which Merriam will be third. Judse Wilson arrived here to-day and opened his campaign to-night. It was made a political gala day, and every part of this widespread county was represented. Excursions were run from the surrounding towns, and delegations came in from both Kittson and Mar shall counties. The opera house was packed to repletion, and for two hours Judge Wilson held the attention of one of the best audiences ever assem bled in the county. His speech was a plain talk, without partisan prejudice or political bias. He discussed the tariff quietiy and rationally, simply as a just, economic question in which all were alike interested, using such illus trations as would best illustrate and most effectually brins? home to the farmers the particular lines on which the present battle is be ing fought. In particular he accom modated Gov. Merriam in having: state issues discussed, and for an hour voiced in a style and with a force that brought continuous applause, the short-comings of Republican rule in Minnesota. The railroad question was discussed at enter taining length, but Judge Wihson found it entirely unnecessary to defend himself or vindicate his record. The Heat wolian dodirer was already a subject of ridicule in this section, where Gov. Merriam and his wheat and railroad ad ministration have driven lifelong Re publicans to revolt, and when Judge Wilson showed up the iniquities of the forged House File 157, the hall rang with approving applause. It was a masterly effort in a com munity predisposed to welcome him with open arms. Crowds visited the popular candidate at his hotel to-night to assure him of their loyalty and add that the northwestern tier of counties would this year swing into the Demo cratic column. WIXOXA DEMOCRATS. They Nominate a Strong County Ticket. Special to the Globe. VVinona, Oct. I.— The Democratic convention of Wiuoua county was held here to-day. At the morning session, after perfecting an organization, the convention listened to an ad dress by Hon. E. G. Pahl, the Democratic candidate for lieutenaut governor. Mr. Pahl gave a stirring speei.h, and was repeatedly interrupted with applause. His presence added much to the enthusiasm on the part of the Democrats, and his words of advice regarding organization of the party im mediately after the nomination of a ticket will be acted upon. In the after noon the convention nominated the fol lowing ticket: For state senator, John Ludwig; judge of probate, H. L. Buck; clerk of district court, J. M. Sheardown; county treasurer, David Fakler; county auditor, James O'Brien: register of deeds. B. Bollineau; county super intendent of schools. John Kohner; court commissioner. W. A. Allen. For the office of sheriff there was an appar ent deadlock. Sixteen ballots were taken with no definite result. The con testants were E. V. Bogart, P. Schweitzer and Thomas Bothans, the first two being about a tie, and in the lead. Bosart commenced to gain on the ninth ballot, and was nominated on the twenty-first ballot. W. T. Valentine was chosen a candidate tor representa tive, and Michael Toye, county commis sioner from the Second district. REPUBLICANS HARD HIT. Judge Wilson's Initial Shot Stirs Up the Animals. 6uecials to the Globe. Fergus Falls, Minn., Oct. I.— The effects of Hon. Thomas Wilson's speech here last night will long be felt among the .Republicans. A howl has been go ing up from discomfited leaders all day, but many of the rauk and file are sig nificantly silent, or else openly avow themselves firm believers in Judge Wil son's straightforward, manly course now and In the past. That the Repub lican leaders are hard hit is evident from the way they squirm and the iu effectual efforts they are making to be little the judge's candid talk. Eb Cor liss was cursing things black and blue this morning, and so was Railroad Com missioner j. P. Williams, who said Judge Wilson's discourtesy to Merriam •was simply shocking. The trouble was that Judge Wilson told many home truths about Merriam to which there was no answer. Judge Wilson made many votes here beyond question. Gband Fokks, Minn., Oct. I.— The Eepublican convention for the Six teenth senatorial district convened in this city to-day. The district is com- Eosed 6f Yellow Medicine, Lynn and liucoln counties, the two latter sending representatives instructed to vote for no one but a straight Republican. Not withstanding their instructions, a nart of the Yellow Medicine delegation, with a few other politicians, put in their time to good an advantage this morning that when the convention was called to order this afternoou it was practically agreed that the Alliance nominee for representative, Hon. O. C. Wilson, should be indorsed, which was done. To accomplish the convention was to adjourn without making a uoui DAILY ST. PAUL GLOBE. nation at all, leaving Mr. Wilson the only candidate. Delegate Evans, of Marshall, had the honor of kicking over this proirrSiurne, however, declaring it was cowardly enough not to nominate a straight Republican, but to not even mention the man they were expected to vote for was more than he could stand, hence Mr. Wilson's indorsement. The Republican aspirants from Lyon county were likewise laid on the shelf, and C. White, the Alliance candidate endorsed. The senator was conceded to Lincoln county and Hans Javeson put up for sacrifice, the only Republican the con vention dared nominate. He will un doubtedly be snowed under unless he prudently withdraws. The action of the convention will have an immense influence on the politico of this part of the state as the Republicans have here tofore polled at feast three-fourths of the votes in this distribt. Their action is virtually an acknowledgment of defeat and deprives them of all the advantages of a straight party ticket. Nothing but rage and disgust fills the heart of every Republican in the city to-night, while Alliance men are smiling and Democrats cheerful. This extremely improbable senator was instructed to use all his in fluence to secure the re-election of Hon. C. K. Davis to the United States senate. The endorsed Alliance candidates were evidently considered men of sufficient brains to do what would be best for the state and are misinstructed. Forman, N. D.. Oct. I.— The Dem ocratic county convention at Miluor nominated A. B. Wiley for state sen ator and Kemper Peabody and John Powers for representatives. Resolu tions weere adopted condemning the Farmers' Alliance for indorsing M. N. Johnson for congress, after having adopted a low tariff platform. The local Democrats regard their legislative ticket as a strong one. Ellexdale, N. D., Oct. I.— The Re publican convention for Dickey county was held today. David P. Kuril was nominated for the senate and W. B. Allen and John Rich for the assembly. Strong resolutions commending the course of North Dakota's representa tives in congress and instructing the legislative delegation to vote for the re election of Senator Pierce were adopted. The present county officers were re nominaced. Fakmixgton, Oct. I.— The Demo cratic convention in Dakota county was held here to-day. The following nomi nations wore made: Sheriff, J. H. Allen; treasurer, Owen Austin; auditor, F. B. Fouren; attorney, Albert Joullet; register of deeds, John Webber; clerk of court. Mike Rian; judge of probate, T. D. Moran; surveyor, E. S. Foster; coroner, W. Castro: court commission er, J. R. Flaggett; senator, R. C. Lib bey; representatives. J. J. Caness and C. H. liequey; commissioners. Second district, J. Horn; Fourth district, J. Turban. Spring Valley, Minn., Oct. 1. — Capt. W. P. Harries addressed the voters of this city this evening, giving the peo ple a synopsis of the famous McKinley bill and Mr. Dunnell's record upon that measure. Mr. Harries spoke well, and the address was well received. The Democrats are conducting the campaign upon a different basis than heretofore, this being a personal etfort rather than a brass band campaign. Red Wing, Oct. I.— The Democratic committee appointed to place a county ticket in the held, if this is considered advisable, held a meeting here to-day, but adjourned without taking any ac tion. I) ninth Democrats Organize. Special to the GlODe. Duluth, Minn., Oct. I.— A Demo cratic club was formed here this even ing with the following officers: Presi dent, M. R.Baldwin; vice president, H. B. Moore; secretary, Charles T. Abbott; treasurer, Isaac Bondy. An executive committee of leading citizens has been appointed, and also a large reception committee, whose work will be the proper entertainiue and reception of Hon. Thomas Wilson, Democratic nom inee for governor, next Saturday. GENEROUS CANUCKS. They Offer to Accept Bonds for a Seized Schooner. Gloucester, Mass., Oct. I.— The Ca nadian government has offered to bond the schooner Davy Crockett recently seized at Souris in $4,500. The owner left here to-day to look out for his inter ests. A letter from St. Johns, N. F., from Hon. James Fox, a member of the executive council of that colony, states that the duty placed by the American government of % of a cent per pound on frozen fish would not, so tar as as Newfoundland was concerned, aid the American fishermen, as the gov ernment intends putting an export duty of 5 cents per pound on frozen or fresh fish exported in foreign bottoms. This law would prohibit the bringing here of large quantities of frozen herriag by Gloucester vessels. ORDERS A NEW HEARING. Secretary Noble Takes a Hand in a Townsite Squabble. Washikgton, D. C, Oct. I.—Secre tary Noble to-day rendered an im portant decision in the contest case of the townsite of Kingfisher, Oklahoma territory, versus John H. Wood and William D. Fossett. The controversy in this case involves the title to a half section of laud within the present lim its of the city of Kingfisher. The rec ofd shows that Wood made homestead entry for the northeast quarter aud Fossett for the northwest quarter of the section in controversy, and a few days thereafter the occupants of the town site of Kingfisher, by its jnayor and others, made application at the local office to enter said tract for townsite purposes. Wood's entry is not allowed and a hearing is directed to be had. WITH ST. PAUIi CAPITAL. Another Railroad for Southern Minnesota. Another railroad will soon be added to the number operating in the state. Yesterday articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state by the Little Falls & Southern Railroad com pany with headquarters at Little Falls. The proposed line will run from Little Falls in a southerly direction to a point in township 101, range 35 in Jackson county. The capital stock is $200,000. The iucorporators are: Peter Berkey, W. D. Cornish, John A. Berkey, VV. H. S. Wright, and Charles S. Bunker, all of St. Paul, who will also form the first board of directors. Webb Gets in His Work. Sykacuse, N. V., Oct. I.— The New York Central Railroad company made a number of removals to-day, mostly at East Syracuse. No reason was given, but it is said that the reason was the failure of the meu to pass the examina tion recently ordered by the company. Movements of Steamships. Queenstown— Arrived : Italy, from Xew York. New York— Arrived : Steamer Bohemia, from Hamburg; State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. ST. PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY JMORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1890. UP GO THE SHUTTERS. The First Session of the Fifty-First Congress Is Closed. Members of the Popular Branch Are Hurrying to Their Homes. House Postmaster Wheat Ten ders His Resignation to Escape Expulsion. Suave Levi Morton Gives the House of Millionaires a Little Advice. Washington, D. C, Oct. I.— The first session of the Fifty-first congress died a natural death to-day, and there is not the slightest sign of mourning at the capital. When the house was called to order by burly Tom Reed the chap lain invoked divine blessing upon the members who were about to depart for their respective homes. While awaiting a quorum a message was received from the senate announcing the agreement to the conference report on the tariff bill. A few minutes be fore 1 o'clock Mr. Breckinridge with drew his point of no quorum. It was immediately renewed by Kilgore, of Texas. Not long afterwards, how ever, Mr. Kilgore relented, with drew his point, and the clerk proceeded to read the journal. Mr. McKinley offered a resolution for the purpose of securing the appoint ment of a committee of three, to join a similar committee on the part of the senate, to wait upon the president and inform him that congress is ready to ad journ. The resolution was adopted. Mr Carter, of Montana, presented the con f ei ence report on the bill to dispose of the Fort Ellis military reservation in Montana. Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, arising to speak to this bill, made a long political speech. To say that the Re publican party had begun with Abra ham Lincoln and euded with Benjamin Harrison was proof, he said, that the party had gone to seed. Mr. Bayue, of Pennsylvania, denied the truth of the charges. Not the name of one Repub lican leader in the past twenty-five years had escaped calumny, he said. Not a man who had done honor to this country had escaped Tlie "Spleen and the Venom of the Democratic party. Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, gave notice that he would raise the point of no quorum against the conference report and Mr. Carter there upon withdrew it. Mr. Caswell pre sented to the house a letter addressed to the speaker by Postmaster Wheat ten dering his resignation. The speaker laid the letter before the house. Later Mr. Spooner, from the committee on accounts, submitted a report on the investigation into the conduct of the postmaster ac companied by a resolution declaring the office of the postmaster of the house as vacant. Mr. Hayes, lowa, submit ted a minority report. Mr. Caswell said that while he had no fault to find with the majority report, the postmaster who was about to retire from office would go from his position without $1 of the public funds in his pocket. On the con trary,the result of Mr. Wheat's adminis tration had been a saving of $1,300 to the government. Pending discussion upon the question, Mr. McKinley called up the resolution for final adjournment, with an amendment fixing the hour at 6 o'clock. Agreed to. The Wheat resolution was then agreed to. The speaker laid before the^nouse a letter from Representative E. H. Con ger, stating that he bad forwarded to the goverEor of lowa his resignation as a representative from the Seventh dis trict of that state. The speaker further stated that he had received a substan tially similar communication from Rep resentative De Haven, of the First dis trict of California, but that the Letter Had Been Mislaid. A senate concurrent resolution was agreed to requesting the president to enter into negotiations with the govern ments of Great Britain and Mexico for the prevention of the entry of Chinese laborers into the United States. Mr. Caswell, of Wisconsin, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a reso lution electing P. J. Flint, of Wisconsin, as postmaster of the house. Mr. Williams, of Ohio, objected and Mr. Caswell withdrew his resolution. Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, chairman of the committee appointed to wait upon the president, announced that the president had no further communication to make and then the house took a re cess. During the recess nearly all the members left the hali to make preparations for their de parture from the city ; and when the speaker reconvened the house, that of ficial looked down upon a vast array of empty seats. He merely staged that, according to the concurrent resolution, he declared the first session of the fifty first congress adjourned without day. SENATORS TAKE IT EASY. Harrison's Side Partner Gives Them a Little Talk. Washington, Oct. I.— ln the senate after the journal had been approved Mr. Sherman offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of two senators to join a like committee of the house to wait upon the presi dent and inform him that unless he shall have any further communica tion to make, the two houses are now ready to adjourn. Mr. Blair stated that he desired before an adjournment to call up the labor bili and have ac tion on it, and that he would not like any resolution to be adopted that would interfere with its disposition. Mr. Sherman answered that the resolution looked merely to asking the president whether he had any further communication to make. Mr. Blair insisted that the' senate con sider a labor bill, aud, upon the inquiry of the vice president, intersposed ob jection to the consideration of the reso lution. Mr. Edmunds said that the resolution would not iuterfere with the motion to take up the labor bill, and Mr. Blair withdrew his objection. The resolution Jwas agreed to, and Messrs. Sherman and Harris were ap pointed the committee on the part of the senate. Mr. Henderson reported back from the committee ou printing the house bill to revise the wages of certain employes in the government printing office, with an amendment providing for increased pay for employes engaged exclusively on night work. The bill was placed on the calendar. Mr. Edmunds moved to proceed to ex ecutive business. Mr. Blair appealed to the senator to withdraw his motion In order that the senate might Consider the Labor Bill. Mr. Edmunds said he would be most glad to join with his friend from New Hampshire In passing a suitable bill, but it would be impossible for such a bill to become a law at this time, as it would have to go back to the house of representatives, "which is probably somewhat short in the number of its members." Mr. Blair said: "I re fer to the bill already passed by the bouse at this session providing for the reinstatement of arrears for labor performed under the eight-hour law." Mr. Edmunds understood what the bill was, but said it had been amended in the senate, or ought to be, in order not to make more gifts to people who, with a perfect understanding, agreed to do a certain amount of work for a certain amount of pay, and got it. "Other people, who acted under coercion, ";he added, "are really entitled to consideration." After further dis cussion Mr. Edmunds insisted upon his motion, which was agreed to, and the senate, with closed doors, proceeded to the consideration of executive business. At 1 :20 p. m. the doors were reopened. A conference report on house bill in reference to contracts for sur veying public lands was presented and agreed to. The vice president laid be fore the senate three veto messages from the president, two of them bills referring to the court of claims, the claims of Charles P. Chouteau and of the Portland company, of Portland, Me., and the third one the bill to pro hibit book-making and pool sell ing in the District of Colum bia for the purpose of gambling. The president's objection to the latter bill is that it does not prohibit book making and pool selling; but, on the contrary, permits it in the case of the Washington Jockey club, and of other clubs owning racetracks, if that form of gambling was to be prohibited (as the president thinks it should be), the prohibition should Apply to All Persons and nil places. The three messages were laid on the table. A message was received from the house asking concur rence in a resolution to make another correction in the tariff bill in paragraph 318. Mr. Edmunds objected, and the resolution was not considered. At 2:55 the tariff bill, enrolled, was received from the house with. the speaker's signature, and it was im mediately signed by the vice president, and sent to the president of the United States for his signature. Mr. Aldrich thereupon reported back the adjourn ment resolution, amended so as to fix the time at 5 p. in. to-day, and it was agreed to. While business was in suspense, Mr. Blame, who had accompanied the president to the cap itol, stepped into the senate chamber, and was greeted with cordiality by sev eral of his former associates— Messrs. Dawes, Cullom, Hawley, lngalls and others. Mr. ingalls pressod him to Come Into the Old Seat, and Mr. Blame, having complied with the request, was for a time the center of a pleasant group. He looked very bright and cheery and seemed in excel lent spirits. Mr. Harris offered a reso lution tendering the thanks of trie senate to Vice President Morton for the dignified, impartial and cour teous manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of the senate. It was adopted unanimously. A resolu tion similar in its terms whs offered by Mr. Hansom in compliment to Senator lngalls and president pro ternpore; and it was also unanimously adopted. A message was received from the house that the adjournment resolution had been amended by substituting six o'clock for 5, and the amendment was concurred in. Mr. Sherman (in com pany with Mr. Harris) reported that the committee of the two houses had waited on the president, and had informed him that the two houses had concluded their business, and were prepared to adjourn if he had no further com munication to make to them, and that the president had answered that he had no further communication to make. A message was received from the house announcing its concurrence with the resolution as to negotiations with Great Britain and Mexico, to prevent the Chi nese entering the United States. Mr. Morton then rose and said: Senators: Before making the announce ment that will leave senators at liberty to re turn to their homes, I express my most grate ful appreciation of the resolution of approval and confidence with which you have honored me. Assuming, as I did, the responsibilities of the chair without previous experiences as a presiding officer, it is not necessary for me to say that if 1 have discharged the delicate and important duties of the position in a satisfactory manner, it is due to the indul gent consideration and cordial co-operation which I have received from every senator on this floor. I indulge in the earnest hope that I may be permitted upon the reassembling of congress, to see every member of this body in his seat In re newed health and strength after a season of rest from the arduous labors of this, the longest continuing session, with one exception, in the history of the government. I feel that I may, with good warrant, congratulate the senate and the country upon the large num ber of important measures which have re ceived the careful consideration of this body and become laws. It only remains for me to declare, as I now do, that the senate stands adjourned without day. READY FOR A FIGHT. English Dockmen Will Tackle the Shipowners' Federation. : London, Oct. I.— At to-day's session" of the dockmen's - congress ; the i subject of ; ; the new shipping - federation was earnestly discussed. It -i was i -"decided.. that the docknien must make strenuous efforts to prevent the organization of shipowners - from •■ crushing : the i union, I and ; with this i end in : view it was ' determined to - raise ■a ; fund of £60,000, • with which to fight the federation. It is proposed to obtain this sum by levy ing a tax of £1 on each member of the union, and by making an appeal to the ■public for help. The congress next con sidered the advisability' of ) boycotting.' all vessels arriving at English ports* from Australia which have been I loaded there by non-union men. After a long discussion the . congress j decided ■. not to ; boycott Australian arrivals, or " to inter-; fere with : the Australian trade in any way. MBBBMWlUiiMllßiihSilfel*^- .-. ; ...- - -. . — — . i^ _. ._:'.-.; Nominated for Congress. ; S^- VIII. Mass ..F. F. Greenhalge .Republican -• L 1.... Oscar Lapham -Democrat ""■ X. ; Mass C. li. Pratt- Democrat XII. . Mass : . . . John C. Crosby .; : Democrat ; VII. 0hi0 . . .: W. E. Haynes. .Tr. ; ; . Democrat ; IV. Ohio ...M. J. Ganlz .",.:<; Democrat VI. Mass.... Henry C. Lodge..;. Republican J ■ ' ■ ■ ■'■ ■'■'/' ""- " .^ .. ! "-'■•' ' : ■•'-■„ ' '-"'-I' Indications Favor ; Republicans." I Boise City, Idaho, Oct. I.— The first , state election was held in this state to i day for : congressmen, and :" the ] entire 7 state ticket. . The indications so V far j seem to favor the Republican ticket. ';: V; «•»»- Kossutn's Sound Advice. i .j Pestii, : Oct. "■■ I.— Louis Kossuth, the ; Hungarian patriot, has writter a tetter 1 in which he advises the Hungarian ex tremists to take their stand on thedual istic principles enunciated in 1849.^-"^ - ■";■■.■.;••- : — — — «-— - T-r-T~y^ : M\ Death of a Famous Author. . : Paris, Oct. I.— Jean . Baptiste "Ai phonse Karr, the well-known French author, is dead. :. '-■ " ■■^.■.■t-i-i FARMERS FOR OWEN. No Denying the Fact That the Alliance Candidate Is Very Popular. A Group of Counties in Which His Vote Promises to Be Large. It Is Certain That He Will Get More Than the Alliance Strength. Nelson Says a Wave of Unrest Is Sweeping Over the State. Staff Correspondence of the Globe. Alexandria. Oct. I.— lt seems roost appropriate, here in the home of Knute Nelson, who. worthy or unworthy, has always been a sort of fetish to the Min nesota farmer, to sayj something of the farmers' movement in politics. It passes comprehension. Down in the Twin cities we hear occasionally that a revolution is afoot; but in hearing, hear not. Travel through this great double tier of Republican counties and your eyes will begin to open as your ears ex pand. It is indeed a revolution. Laugh if you can, sneer if you must, when 1 tell you that the revolution passes be lief. What the queen of Sheba said of Solomon's dominion is equally appli cable to the situation here. The half has not been told. Democrats and Re publicans alike are actually standing aside to allow the farmers' cyclone to pass. In political headquarters in St. Paul we hear the common expression that the actual Alliance strength is say 60,000, and the vote will be such and such a percentage of this. Do not doubt my sanity when I say that the general feeling all through this country is that the number of Alliance men does not begin to measure the Alliance vote. The Alliance itself is simply a nucleus about which the farmer vote will rally. The county Alliance is but the snowball rolling through and gathering strength and bulk as it proceeds. The move ment itself is the boulder started at the mountain top; it moves slowly at first, and its course is scarcely noted, but it gathers momentum and increases speed until at last it sweeps away all ob stacles, and with irresistible power crashes headlong toward the plain. The Alliance organization furnishes the machinery, but the power is that great feeling of unrest and dissatisfaction under which the farmer of Minnesota has chafed for years and which, though finding frequent expression in a small way, has at length burst all bounds. This feeling is general, and it is won derful. It does not begin to be appre ciated iv the Twin Cities, it is upt known— or at least does not appear to be — at the sumptuous headquarters over which Joel Heatwole presides in the Endicott block, or at the working rooms of Chairman Campbell at the Mer chants'; but take a trip through Grant, Douhlas, Otter Tail, Polk or Wilkin counties and draw your own conclu sions. Knute Nelson sat in a railway coach the other day en route to his home from another end of his county. To his seat mate he said: "So many of my Nor wegian friends have come to me to serve notice that they intend to quit the Republican party this year that I am overwhelmed. They say they will vote with the farmers this time. They are not lost to the party necessarily*, but this year they say they will cast a vote for Owen. There is a great wive of unrest sweeping over the state.! At Alexandria Mr. Nelson got out, and a gentleman near him said: "It is not alone the farmer who will quit the Re publican party to vote with the farmer. In my section it is the exception to find a man who will not vote for Owen." "Why is it so?" inquired the traveling "It is beyond explanation," was the reply. "It is one of those singular up risings that may last but a season, but is irresistible for the time being. Over in Wilkin it is like magic, and I am told the same is true of Otter Tail and Polk counties particularly." I have found this'literally true in all the sections I have visited. It seems an infection. It is not an Alliance move ment, but a farmers' uprising, pure and simple. Whether tbe moving snowball meets Democrats, Republicans, or Pro hibitionists in its onward course, it ab sorbs them with equal facilities and impartiality. The solid anti-monopoly and anti-tariff shots of Owen on one side, and the electric eloquence of Bill Erwin on the other, have smoothed the ■way, and the farmers' ball, with growing size and accelerating motions, is sweep ing forward. It is inevitable that the Republican party must be the sufferer, as in these farming communities Demo crats are scarcer than Greek roots; but that all parties will contribute, accord ing to their strength, to the farmers' movement, is the earnest and well supported claim of the farmer leaders. For example, if the Farmers' ticket does not win in Otter Tail. Polk. Doug las, Clay, Wilkin and others ot these ponderous western Republican strong holds, the weather will be dry and there will be a general failure of all signs. And now, for example, if the Farmers' ticket were suddenly withdrawn, there would be such a farmers' rush to the arms of Democracy as would fairly frighten that good" dame. I mention this little impossibility merely to show the limit to which these monopoly-rid den and tariff-crushed tillers of the soil have been forced. Merriam is forgot ten, and not a syllable of boodle is heard. The sure, haven of Democracy is overlooked. The Alliance itself Is to the farmers merely the means to an end, and that end they believe firmly is in plain sight. Ido not overstate the situation, and you may draw your own Conclusions as to effects and results. It may be different elsewhere, but I haz ard my political reputation that in these counties I have mentioned neither Mer riam nor Corastock is in it, though the former has gained ground, and the lat ter is personally popular. PINE BARONS ON A TOUR. The Members of the Weyerhauser Syndicate Visit Brainerd. Special to the Glooe. Brainerd, Minn., Oct. I.— The mem bers of the Weyerhauser Lumber syn dicate appeared here to-day, consisting of the locating committee of its stock holders to examine as to a site for their mills on the upper Mississippi. The party consisted of Messrs. Weyerhauser and Den Km an n, of Rock Island; Nor ton, of Winona; Musser, of Muscatine; tfutledge, of Chippewa Falls, and Sauu tiy, of Stillwater. The dam and works In the river, and the flowage for log Btoraee were carefully examined: and, without making any definite statement as to results, the party Left for Little Falls, which they will also examine. The syndicate is organized as the Pine Tree Lumber company under an lowa charter. Its operations are to be under a contract by which the Northern Pa cific's pine, in this state, was pur chased, and the terms of the contract will make it necessary now to make a speedy decision, and to begin building soon. PROHIBITION A FAILURE. Sioux Falls Saloonists Enjoined by the Courts. Special to the Globe. Siotjx Falls, S. D., Oct. I.— Sixteen injunctions were issued to-day by Judge Aikens against as many saloons in this city. Prohibition has been a woeful failure so far, and the enforce ment leaffue is endeavoring to se cure a recognition of the law The injunction process is one of the most effective means of closing up sa loons. It is conceded generally that the joints will open up in new places again. When searched and seized by the sheriff not so much as an empty beer bottle was obtained by the officers of the law to-day. Settled for Wood He Stole. Special to the Globe. Chamberlain, S. D., Oct. I.— Charles Mix county, in this state, claims the honor of having the most honest young man west of the Mississippi river. Some years ago the young man stole a large quantity of wood from the Tankton Indian reservation. He re cently experienced a fchange of heart and was anxious to pay for the wood. In answer to a letter from him to the interior department officials offering to DUNNELL AT HIS OLD GAME. I JUSTICE j 3 * TrxT n- R . A - B ffTCAL //fti t §\[\ \ & T «NDAR^i JOURNAL/ iTP^i "^^^lsiriiLW',' Vr / %\^' \ [ L£ ro >" \yioeTTgt The Winnna Herald boasts that six out of the seven Republican newspapers of Houston county have declared for Harries as against Dunnell. Dun nell's fences are doubtless out ot repair down there, but he will soon be camping in Houston, and the situation may look different in a few weeks. — Min neapolis Evening Journal. pay for it if they would accept the money, a special agent was sent to him and has just returned here, after ar ranging the matter. Bostonians in Cornville. Sioux City. 10., Oct. I.— A special train arrived this morning from Boston carrying about 150 New Emrhind capi talists and newspaper representatives to visit the corn palace. Mrs. Logan did not accompany the party, as was ex pected. SPECULATION IN SILVER. Foreign Operators Depress the Market in New York. New York, Oct. I.— The trading in silver certificates was very heavy to day, 1,190,000 ounces being sold in the New York stock exchange, and there was an equally heavy business between brokers outside. The sharp change in the situation since yesterday morning was a decided surprise. At one time yesterday the prospect appeared de cidedly unfavorable. One of the most prominent German houses sold nearly 1,000,000 ounces and forced the price down to $1.09%. It was said that this selling was for the account of a pool which had been carrying a large block down from around $1.19, and silver dealers say that when this silver was known to have been sold they were willing to begin buying again, and buy ing orders came in from many sources to-day, carrying the price up to $1.14%. Rumors were current that the advance was caused by the purchase of a big bull pool, but these reports were not be lieved, and brokers active in the recent trading ascribe the improvement first, to the removal of the pressure hanging over the market, second, to the higher market in London, where an advance of l%d is reported, and third to the pur chase by the government for the ac count of the October quota under the new silver bill. United States officials believe that the decline which ended yesterday was the work of London op- I erators, who depressed the market for silver in order to make better terms in their semi-annual Indian settlements, which begin to-day. CURTIS SINGS HIS SONG. Meeting of Mugwumps of Na tional Prominence. Boston, Oct. I.— A public meeting preliminary to the annual meet for the National Civil Service Reform league, which opens to-morrow, was held in Tremout Temple this evening, when the president, George William Curtis, delivered his annual address to a large audience. Prominent among those in attendance were Secretary William Potts, of the New York league; Will iam Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, lnd.; Lucius P. Swift, of Indianapolis; Charles J. Bonaparte, Gen, W. A. Aiken, of Norwich, Conn. ; Everett P. Wheeler, Judge F. O. Mason, William Endicott Jr., Charles R. Codman,Charles Theodore Russell, George S. Hale, Moorfield Story and others. Mikneota, Minn., Oct. I.— Arnold Hennen, a prosperous fanner living two miles from town, while trying to save his home from a prairie fire by plowing a fire break, had four horses badly burned. The great heat and dense smoke frightened the animals and they became unmanageable and plunged* into the fire. ANXIOUS LABORERS. Those Employed by Forrestal Bros, at West Superior to Be Paid. To Settle the Trouble the City Releases the Firm's Bondsmen. Sioux on the Cheyenne River Waiting for the New Messiah. Prairie Fires do Great Dam age in Minnesota and South Dakota. Special to the Globe. West Superior, Wls., Oct. I.— Al the afternoon a crowd of orderly but anxious laboring men have been wait ing patiently in the vicinity of the Bank of West Superior, hoping to get the money due them from Forrestal Broth ers, word having gone forth that their checks would be paid. It was rumored that the bondholders had assurances that the proposition would be accepted, and therefore would pay an advance. George F.— l'm afraid, Mark, we will find It hard work to fix up the fences— our rope and stakes are pretty rotten. Mark H.— lt must be done. George. Use plenty of Soap and fill in with "Sand," and try and make them last until Nov. 4. Hence the waiting crowd. Nothing definite as to the determination of the bondholders was known at the bank at 5 o'clock and the doors were formally closed. The committee of the common , council Messrs. Bardon, Matchette and I McEachearn, appointed to investigate the matter of the Forrestal Bros.' con- ! tracts, iv conduction with the mayor and the board of public works, at to night's meeting of the council released j the firm's bondsmen and directed the i mayor to draw warrants on the city treasurer for money due the firm on un completed contracts. This money will be paid to the workmen during to-morrow morning. William Forrestal was present, and In consideration of the city paying the men, he agreed to supervise the completion of the firm's contract, allowing the city the free use of tools, etc. A vote of thanks was ex tended Mr. Forrestal and the firm's bondsmen. THE SIOUX' NEW PAD. They Expect Their New Messiah to Come Soon. Speoial to the Globe. Pierre, S. D., Oct. I.— Reports from the Sioux camps along the Cheyenne river received to-day state that the fanatical fervor of the Indians over the expected coming of their new Messiah Is increasing daily. Incantations and religious orgies are kept going, and a medicine man called Red Shirt, whose age is said to be over 100 years, leads the performance with new and startling features of worship. It is expected that he will soon come and develop himself into the looked-for Savior, as his pres tige among the redskins seems to be great. But this is as yet only specula tion. The Indians are perfectly peace able, but do not like to have whites in terfere or get too close to their meeting places. The civilized tribes will have j nothing to do with the new fad, and frequently go and urge their wilder neighbors to desist from their practices, but with no avail. BROAD ACRES LAID WASTE. Devastating Prairie Fires in Min nesota and South Dakota. Special to the Globe. Pipestoke, Minn., Oct. I.—Devastat ing prairie fires raged north and south of here last night, sweeping everything in their path. Thousands of bushels of grain and a large quantity of hay were destroyed. Senator W. B. Brown lost his fine tree claim and a large amount of grain. The loss will reach into the thousands. The fire was started by a passing locomotive. Deadwoon, S. D., Oct. I.—Wide spread forest fires are still devastating timber in the southern hills. Miners and ranchmen in the Etta mine district have fought fire for four days to save their homes. For nine miles alone the Battle river the pine forests are entirely destroyed. The Harney City bridge is burned, and the shaft, sheds and timbering of the Cross tin mine, and several other mines in the vicinity are destroyed. Timber about Hill City is reported on fire. 1 ires are also raging in the northern hills. The damage to timber valuable for mining purposes is almost incalculable. Factories on the outskirts of Deadwood narrowly escaped destruction Monday. NO. 275. MURDER OR SUICIDE. An Old Man Found Dead in Saulg Rapids. Special to the Globe. Sauk Rapids, Oct. I.— Our village was thrown into a state of intense ex* citeruent this morning by learning that John Kopp lay dead in one of the uppe rooms of John Lietha's house, in the lower part of town, with a bullet hole over his right eye and a new, 38-calibe* revolver, with one empty chamber, lying on his body in such a manner thai any movement of the body would have: caused the gun to fall to the floor. Ha was a Swiss and had many years been a resident of St. Cloud, and was a quiet and sober man, had a family of eight children all grown up and one sonj Henry, living in St. Paul. The wife of John Lietha, with whom he has been living for about two years, is onq, of his daughters. Strong grounds' for suspicions of foul play exist, froiri the tact that there has been ill feelings between the old man and his son-in-law, Lietha, so much so that Lietha had been formally notified to vacate the" premises, which belonged to Kopp, and to-day was to give up possession. The feeling was so bitter that the old man; had not taken his meals at his dauirhter'a table for three weeks, but had been get* tine them at William McCrea's house/ their neighbor, living about a blocks away. The first thing known wa« wh™ Mr. McCrea went over this morn-q me about 8 o'clock, to see why the oldi man did not come to his breakfast, and) on going to his room the sickening sight! of the corpse covered with blood, anq, lying upon the bed met his view. Mrs* Lietha says they heard nothing during the night, that she went to be<| about midnight, while Mrs. McCre% says she heard a terrible scream about midnight, or a little, later perhaps. The county attorney Lewis, has taken the matter iv charge, and wili have an inquest held as soon as Henry Kopp arrives from St. Paul. He has been telegraphed for. A corre* spondent found a paper on the stand ! near by, written in German, as follows! "Ich will dir doch deun eefallen tun das nich dv orloch raustrangen scuda tele gram yu. Hears Quass Stost. St. Paul, 655 Lach noch. Etwas bis Heinricn hier ist." There was no signature to the paper, and whether written by the old man or by some one else, can be better told when Henry arrives. Lietha could not be found, but Is under sur veillance. Fully Restored to Health. Special to the Glooe. Devil's Lake, N. D., Oct. I.— Harry W. Hawley, formerly of the Minneapo lis Journal, who went West some time ago on account of failure of health from overwork, arrived here this afternoon oil his way to Minneapolis, in company with his cousin, Frank Johnson, of Utica, N. ST., and George Brannum, of Kentucky. They left Denver about three weeks aeo and drove over in an open buggy, camping out nighis. Mr. Hawley is the very picture of health, Knepper Gets It. Special to the Globe. Winona, Oct. I.— The board of edo» cation elected George E. Knepper super intendent of public schools at a meeting held last night. Prof. Knepper has been state institute conductor for a year past for the Normal school here and will take the position made vacant by the resignation of \. G. Curtis. His salary was fixed at $2,000 per year. Orange Blossoms. Special to the Globe. Rochester, Minn., Oct. I.— Dr. Alex Macdonald, of Austin, Minn., and Miss Margaret Anna Forster, formerly teacher in the high school in this city, were united in marriage last evening at the home of the bride, near Chatfield, Minn. They will make their home at Austin, after Oct. 15. Dickinson Masons Celebrate. Special to the Globe. Dickinson, N. D m Oct. I.— The in stallation of officers of Dickinson lodge, F. and A. M., this evening was a grand, affair. There wa*s an elaborate banquet and ball, and neighboring towns sent prominent members of the craft, who participated in the festivities. Where Is Lavallee? Special to the Globe. St. Clotjd, Oct. I.— Sam Lavallee, a cigar dealer here, is missing, and his wheraboiits are uncertain. He sola out his business on the 22d, and now his creditors want a ieceiver appointed, and Judge Searle has named as such. Henry Talruan, of this city. Suspicious of Foul Play. Special to the Globe. AsHLAND.Wis., Oct. I.— Emma Smith, a woman of the town, was found dead this morning at Hurley in the rear of a saloon. No marks of violence were found on her person, but suspicions of murder are entertaiued. An inquest will be held.