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VOL. XIL RULED BY MONEY Hollow Pretense of Gov. Mer riam That He Is the Farm er's Friend. tils Record Shows That He Has Been Their Bitterest Enemy. Judge Wilson's Bill to Protect the Farmer From Swind ling- Agents Was Voted Against and Bit terly Opposed Always by Merriam. lysander Cook Tells How Merriam Worked to De feat the Bill. Let Farmers Choose Between the Records of the Two Candidates. A friend of the farmer. That is what Gov. Merriam has pro fessed to be. The records show that he was any thing else. They show that he was al ways arrayed on the side of money power against the fanner. The jour nals of the legislature show that when ever Judge Wilson was engaged in an effort to secure legislation for the bene fit of the farmer and taxpayer, William R. Merriam was busily and generally secretly engaged iv an effort to defeat that •legislation. The following inci dent, all of which is a matter of record, will show where Merriam's sympathies have always been: In the fall of 1882 a prosperous farm er of Southern Minnesota went to Judge Wilson's office and asked him to defend him in a suit brought to recover money on a note. The farmer insisted that he never made such a note and knew nothing about it Next day another farmer came in with a similar case, and bo on, until five or six men had retained Judge Wilson, all in the same kind of euits. Judge Wilson examined the notes and made up his mind that the signatures were genuine and there was a fraud somewhere. He also ascer tained that all of this paper, amounting to about $80,000 was held by one man Jn Winona. The investigation was con tinued until finally the whole 6tory came out. It appears that a swindler •was traveling through southern Minne sota with various patent rights. He would aeree. for instance, to leave with a well-to-do fanner a patent binder to be sold on commission, the fasnier to go to no expense, but to sell the patent, if possible, deduct a handsome commission and remit the balance. A contract was then made out and signed, and out of this contract the swindler cut a prom issory note. The note was disposed of belore maturity, and as agamstan in nocent third party the larmer thus swindled had no defense. Judge Wilson law that farmers were every year being swindled in this way, and when he went to the state senate in the session of 1883 he determined to llcmedy tlie Wrong by a new law. He accordingly intro duced Senate File 236, Feb. 13. The title was: "A bill to declare bills, notes and other ne gotiable instruments, obtained by fraudulent representations or artifices, void iv the hands Of other persons." Judge Wilson pushed this bill vigor ously, and as it was an apparent benefit not only to the farmer, but to every Class, it passed the senate without op position and went to the house. Here ft met with seciet opposition, and it was whispered about: "The bauks are trying to defent that bill." Investigation was made, and finally it was discovered that the opposition to the bill came from W. R. Merriam, then a member of the house. William R. Merriam, who now poses as the friend of the farmer, was the man who labored hard to prevent the passage of this bill. That was in 1883, before the ambition to be governor had entered his head. But his opposition proved futile and the bill passed the house. But even then the effort did not cease. A resolu tion to recall it was passed, and there was a determined effort to reconsider the passage of it. William R. Mer riam was the prime mover In this effort. But Judge Wilson was on guard and had a resolu tion adopted by the senate demanding the return of the bill to the senate. It became a law, and the farmer is now protected against the swindlers who Intested the state. This is the law secured by Judge Wil 6on. William R. Merriam voted against It. and worked against it. These are matters of record. The senate journal for 1883, page 154, shows the introduc tion of the bill; pages 274-5 shows the passage of the bill, every member of the senate voting for it save one. The house journal, pages 545-9, shows its passage in the house, W. R. Merriam voting against it. What a friend of the former and of the people is William R. Merriam! Lysander Cook, of Good Thunder, Blue Eartn county, was a member of the house at the lime, and was in po sition to know of the opposition of Mer riam, and of all of its details. He makes the following statement: Mr. Cook's Statement. "During the session of ISB3, Judge Thomas Wilson, while in the senate, introduced a Dill for the benefit and protection of farmers. This bill met with the vigorous opposition of William B. Merriam and his friends. I refer to the bill which provided that a note ob tained by fraud could not be collected in the hands of a third or any other party. It will be remembered that prior to that year it was a very common thing for cloth peddlers, light nine-rod venders, patent oats men and like schemers, to go through the country and take what was pretended to be orders, but what really and in fact were "promises to pay" certain sums, for which noequiva lent or fair equivalent was ever ren dered. These notes would afterwards turn up in the hands of some banker, iiiom-y loauer or broker, and the farmer, if he had property at tachable, would be compelled to pay them. The swindler who ob tained these notes always made a big profit, and the man he sold them to also got a big margin, two and three times Wbathegotiu legitimate transactions, |>ut he always appealed in the role oi Daily ST. PAUL Globe. third party or innocent purchaser. The bill introduced in the senate cutoff all this class of paper and declared it fraud ulent, no matter in whose hands it was found. "It passed that body, and I was ap pointed to look after it in the house. It passed, but afterwards it was recalled, and a motion was maae to re consider it, and this attempt to kill it was unsuccessful. Mr. Mer riam depenned on Mr. Hicks, of Minne apolis, to defeat it, and every little yvhile would run over to the letter's desk to post him. My seat was next to that of Hicks', and it was in this way that 1 learned of their method of op position and their attempt to recall and Kill the Bill after it had once received the approval of the legislature. After they were un successful in this attempt Merriam came up to Hicks' desk and said: "We can't do anything now." He 'acted "very much like a baby, Hicks replied. - a in* I"WT"HO*fiiTIB "Keep still and it will be all right." "Their next attempt was to have the bill tail by keeping: it in the : house and not returning it to the senate. This was the last day for the passage of bills. I went to Judge Wilson, told him what was going on, and the way In which it was proposed to kill the bill. It had been pigeon-holed in the house. Judge Wilson obtained an order for its return. We went together to the Journal and found by the record that it was still in the house. We got it out, had it re turned to the senate, where it was en rolled and signed in time to be sent to the governor tor his approval, which it received and became a law." Merriam fought hard for its defeat, but the honor of its passage is due to Judge Wilson." Since that law has been on the statute books swindling schemes have become very rare in Minnesota, and our state has been effectually rid of that class of swindlers. Lysandeb Cook. , Mr. Cook is a prominent man in Blue Earth county and president of the Alli ance of that county. He represented the farmers, and kuew this bill was in their interest. W. R. Merriam knew the bill could cutoff swindling, but he voted against it and used all his influ ence to defeat it. Which is the friend of the farmer- Judge Wilson or William R. Merriaui? — -^*> CAT. BRICF. AS PEACEMAKER. He Is Likely to Settle Ohio's Po litical Scandal. Co lATMBus, 0., Oct. 21.— The house this morning adopted a resolution as the sense of the body that no slight or insult was intended on the part of the house in the refusal of the speaker to accept the governor's message yester day evening, and appointing a commit tee to call upon the governor and re quest that the message again be sent to the house. Gov. Campbell complied with the request. He recommends that the legislature pass a law providing a non-partisan board of improvement for Cincinnati.to consist of four members.to be appointed by the mayor and an elec tion held in April. He scores deeply the lobby winch, he says, has been here from Cincinnati in the interests of the present board of improvement, and says their open declara tions that they are - controlling legislation ought to be sufficient indica tion to the members that the board is in bad repute and should be abolished at once. Gov. Campbell's message was read in the senate this afternoon and referred. - Following this a strong attack was made on the governor by 'Senator Brown, of Cincinnati, who in a lengthy speech condemned his course relative to the board of improvements at Cincin nati, and read a letter which Campbell had .written at the time of the appoint ment expressing the greatest confidence' in Keemelin, president of the board. During the session the senate passed a bill providing that Mayor Aiosby shall have the appointment of members of a new board and an election to be held in April. The bill is ' non-partisan in character and abolishes the present board. There were only three votes In the senate against the bill, all the Republicans voting in its favor. The measure is in the line of Gov. Campbell's message and substan tially what was asked in the original message bill. It is believed it will pass the house, as the Republican memoers of the judiciary committee of that body have reported substantially indorsing the governor's message. . Senator-elect - Brice has been in consultation with the governor during the day, and he is given credit for bringing about a prob able settlement of the difficulties and the anticipated passage of the bill. The house caucus, controlled by Democrats, said to be opposed to the governor, has agreed upon a bill giving the governor power to remove for cause only, and fix ing an election for April. There will be a contest in the house over the propo sitions. DORSE Y IS ALARMED. The New Tariff Is Kipping the G. O. P. in Nebraska. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 21.— Si nee the pas sage of the McKinley bill the state has been given the benefit of wide publica tion ofmanufacturers'circularsnotifying dealers of increased prices, owing to increased tariff. . This has had a very depressing effect on the Republican campaign. Yesterday Congressman Dorsey sent the following telegram: M. S. Quay, Beaver Falls, Pa. . Have man ufacturers quote lower prices, and deny that the McKinley bill- rrlses prices. If this is not done, it will cost thousands of votes in Nebraska. G. W. E. Dorset. The telegram fell into the hands of a Democrat who gave -it out for publica tion. ■ , -.-■■' a -:-■•■ ■■■■ : TO A SIXTY-CENT BASIS. Chicago and St. Paul Rates to Be Advanced Nov. 17. "■ - : '" Chicago, Oct. 21.— The most impor tant action taken by the division of the Western Freight association, which was in session to-day, was in reference to rates from Chicago to St. Paul, Minne apolis and Minnesota Transfer, it was agreed that rates should be advanced by Nov. 17. if possible, from a basis of 50 cents, first-class, to 60 cents. A com modity list was also agreed upon, some slight changes being made in that which is now in force. It was arranged that a meeting of interested lines should be held to-morrow to revise the rates to in termediate points. The Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul people, it is said, withdrew their objection to the ad vance, principally because, they stood alone and did not wish to appear arbi trary. — To Tap Dulut hand Superior. Madison, Wis., Oct. 21.— The. Si, Louis & Superior Terminal Railway company has applied to the state for a charter. Tne company *- proposes to build from a point on the south shore of the St. 'Lou river, opposite the village of Fond dv Lac, Wis., through the townsite of St. Louis 'co a point on St. Louis ; bay. where > the main line of the" Northern Pacific " railway between Su perior ; and Duluth intersects the bay," and also from some point on the line to South Superior, and thence to a point oil the bay of Superior,. where the New ago river Hows into the bay. ST. PAUL, MINN., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22, 1890. SURE TO JOEBUKEB. Congressman "Dar" Hall Con sidered a Jonah by Rice County Voters. Unless All Signs Fail Some thing Will Drop on Him Next Month. 0. M. Hall's Election Is Con ceded Even by His Polit ical Enemies. Judge Wilson Handles the Tariff Without Gloves at Spring Valley. Special to the Globe. Faribaui.t, Minn., Oct. 21.— Unless all signs fail this county will give the Republican congressional nominee in this district, the present member, Hon. D. S. Hall, a scathing rebuke on election day. The voters of Rice county are as a rule well-informed men, capable of thinking for themselves and independ ent enough to carry their opinions into execution. Personally, they have noth ine against "Dar" Hall, and "Dar" Hall as a citizen would be well received by them. But it is different with "Dar" Hall the congressman, who voted for the McKinley bill and in all respects so sig nally failed to represent the intelligent feeling and sentiment of his district during the late session. This is not. as some might think, merely a Democratic view of the situation, it is the view taken by hosts ot staunch Republicans in every part and portion of the county. These men recognize that their present congressman is a failure, and for this reason they propose to cast their ballots for Hon. O. M. Hall at the coming elec tion. The ability, honesty, high" char acter and zeal of The Democratic Nominee is known to the voters of the county, and no one can have any opinion of the figure this feeling will cut in the ap proaching election in Rice county with out melting and talking to the farmers, business and professional men in the different townships, towns and cities. They are all acquainted with the salient features of. the records of the two Halls, and no one can tell them how to vote— they know this without any ad vice from orators of the Pluiumer or l3yrnes«- stripe, who have been sent into the county in such profusion during the past few weeks. The Dem ocratic organization in the county is in excellent condition and is doing heroic work for the county, congressional and state tickets. All portions or the county are pulling together and faction* seem to have disappeared. The county ticket is made up of first-class and popular men and is a tower of strength to both Judge Wilson and Hon. O. M. Hall. Local considerations will come into play to a greater extent with this ticket than with either the state or congres sional tickets, but the three will not be very far apart when the votes are cast, although there is no doubt that the leader will be Tin- Concessional Ticket. This, of course, will be for the reasons stated aliove— the general feeling that the people of the Third district need an able man to represent them at Washing ton. Rice county is one of the oldest communities in the state, and it never experiences any very remarknble or surprising political revolutions— that is to say. the people are as staid and sober in their ways of voting as they are in everything else. It is now and always hns been quite close politically. In 1«88 out of a total vote of 5,002 President Harrison had the slender plurality of 317, and a majority of but 22. In the case of Gov. Merriam this plurality went down to 16 1, ami the governor lacKed 143 votes of having a plurality over both Hon. E. M. Wilson and Hugh Harrison. In 1886 the county rave Dr. Ames a plurality over ex-Gov. McGill of 342. Further back, In 18S3. Gov. Hubbard came out of Rice county with but 240 votes more than Bieruian. his opponent, and so it has been from almost the beginning. Neither party has quite had its own way in the county, and there seems to be very little reason to look for any aston ishing changes this year, although popular sentiment is largely on the bide of the Democracy. The Fanners' Alliance vote w ill not foot up very largely on election day even for the head of the state ticket, and it will dwindle down to almost nothing in the congressional contest. It is generally conceded that Owen's vote will be drawn iv About Eqnal Proportions from both the old parties, and will not, of itself, make any particular change in the relative positions of the heads or the two leading candidates. Many, if not quite all of the Republican Alliance men, however, will cast their votes for Hon. O. M. Hall for congress for the reason that they want to insure the election of a low tariff man, and they realize that the cause of their candi date is hopeless, and that Mr. Hall's platform is entire Jy satisfactory them. The speech of Mr. Hall delivered here last evening was a wonderfully lucid presentation of the "colossal issue of this campaign." the tariff question, and to-day there are few Republicans in this city who do not concede that R«d Wine's eloquent son will carry Rice county two weeks from today by from 300 to 500 plurality, and that he will be elected by a good round majority. "Nothing save a deluge of boodle can carry this county for *Dar' Hall," was the way a prominent politician of this city put it to a Globe representative to-day in talking over the political situ ation, and this seems to be the feeling of nearly all the party managers, b\it the power of money in politics is some what over-estimated in old Rice. There are certainly no counties iv the state that can boast of a Higher moral Sentiment and the money which Is being doled out so plentifully by the Republican man agers can certainly be invested to more advantage somewhere else, and it is al- • together likely that Chairman Joel P. Heatwole is so well acquainted with the sentiment of the people here that he will hardly counsel any lavish distribu tion of boodle here In the last few days of the campaign. The tteople are all Interested In the coming election down this way, and a good political speaker is sure to be greeted by a large audience wherever he may be sent. Democratic meetings are attended by Republicans, and vice, versa, and if there "ever was such a thing as a calm and dispassionate discussion of great political issues it is going on at present in Rice county, and it is very evident that the Democrats are getting rather the best of the discussion. Moody as a Prophet. Special to the Globe. Huron, S.D..Oct. 21.— Senator Moody speaks here Saturday night. He said here to-day that the Democrats and In dependents will not carry six counties more than ••: they did last year. He is confident ot the election of the Repub lican state legislature and congressional ticket. : :, WAGES AT A STAND f Judge Wilson Explains the Iniqui ties of McKinley's Tariff. ;i Special to the Glooe. I Spring Valley, Minn., Oct. 21.— Judge Wilson this evening addressed one .of the largest audiences ever as sembled in this city. The opera house was filled to overflowing. The judge was in his happiest vein, and gave the clearest explanation of the tariff and its working ever heard in this city. He showed how it raised the price of neces saries to the poor without ; working a corresponding . raise of wages; showed, the fallacy of Republican argu ments and the falsity of Dunnell's statements, held up to the ridicule of his audience both Davis and Duunell as the poor man's friends. He said the only fault he had to find with Owen was his usurpation of the position held by | the Democrats for years, namely, free- i dom from the burdens of excessive tax ation. He paid his compliments very briefly to Guv. Meniam, and ■ advised; his audience to make a choice from the public life of the candidates and not be > betrayed with a kiss on the eve of elec tion. The greatest enthusiasm pre vailed. Judge Wilson speaks at Aus tin Wednesday evening. - f COMSTOCK IS DOOMED. ■ \{ Even William Henry Eustis Can not Save Him. Special to the Globe. Long -Prairie,- Minn., Oct. 21.-S. G. Comstock and W. H. Eustis spoke here to-night. Comstock's "remarks were on the line adopted by the Republicans in the present campaign— of «war issues, abuse of Democrats in general, the grossest misrepresentation of the text of the McKinley tariff, lots of taffy for farmers, laboring men and old soldiers, and abroad hint that he was willing to offei himself as a living sacri fice tor another.term in congress if the dear people should so elect. Only this' and nothing more. Mr. Eustis ex hausted his eloquence in; endeavor ing to convince the audience that , Comstock was -"a noble . and trusty representative, but failed to show the farmers that the increased duty on ; binding twine, tin, etc.. was adding to their wealth, even though Canadian hens were forbidden to. lay. eggs on this side of the line. Somehow the average granger fails to see why a tin cup is cheaper at six cents than at five, and the same with the price of many other articles already advanced , by the Mc- Kinley tariff. It will lake more elo quence than lias as yet appeared to save Comstock. He has betrayed his trust, i and must go. ' • FIVE HOURS IN SESSION. Steams County Farmers Give Charley Gil man the Go-by. T;>. Special to the Globe. ; • > . St. Cloud, Minp., Oct. 21.— L.'. Robbins, of Sauk Center, was nomi nated by acclamation by the Farmers' Alliance senatorial convention held here this afternoon, The convention was in session nearly five .- hours, and the final result was in the nature of a surprise. Gov. Oilman sought the nomi nation, and on the informal, ballot re ceived ten more votes than any .of the ■ other five men voted upon. ■ ' Wilbur Dissects Davis' Yarn. -'•;:'. Special to the Globe. "- -: ; Fergus Falls, Minu., Oct. 21.— Hon. Mark D. Wilbur made a magnif icent speech. to a very large audience in the court house here this evening. If ever the arguments of a public speaker were demolished those offered by Sen ator Davis last week in his -.speech here weie'to-nieliL Mr. Wilbur. made that speech and its statements the text of his [remarks and scored it unmercifully. At the end of Wilbur's speech to-night, ; Senator Davis stood convicted of con- 1 cealing .many vital points, and telling only half truths about most of the re-' mainder. The effect of Wilbur's visit is very good indeed, and Whitemau es- ' pecially has gained votes. ' " Yon Baumbach for Owen. Special to me Globe. Alexandria, Oct. 21.— The Alliance county convention was held here last Saturday, and as a result the Republic ans are all broken up. A majority of the Republican nominees for. county of fices caniH betore that convention and : pledged themselves to support Owen for governor. lion. F. yon Baumbacli, ex- : secretary of state, and Republican nom inee for auditor, was among those who pledged their votes and influence. This; county has el ways been Republican by from 400 to 700 majority, but it is doubt ful if Merriam puils through tins year. Rork on the Stump. - :V- Special to the Globe. . • > Pipestone, Oct. 21.— Hon. E. L. Rork. Democratic nominee for representative from this district, will begin stumping the counties of Pipestone, Rock, Nobles and Murray this evening. He will speak at Pipestone, -Luverne. Worth iingtqn. Slay ton and other towns in the . district.- While, fighting his own battle ; Mr. Rork will also fire a gun each night, for Wilson and the balance of the state : ticket, and will not forget the Demo cratic county ticket. > Indorsed the Alliance Ticket. \ •"- Special to the Globe. . .- • • ' : ' *& \ , Breckenridge, Minn., Oct. 21.— The ■ Democratic county convention was held hereto-day and 'indorsed the 'Alliance^ ticket. . ■ ''''■■.. r ;' Must Hustle to Be Elected. • •Special to the Globe. -,". . ;»• -.Aitkin, Minn., Oct. .21.— The Demo cratic county convention was ■ held here; : tchday and nominated a full ticket. I *;' . .' ■ . . /. .. „.' *» - - '-,_- -'rr. : TO BE MARRIED AGAIN. ; Fort Worth's ' Ex-Mayor True \ to ; ■':. His Hello Girl. / .->] Fort - Worth, Tex., Oct. 21.— Miss - Addie Cullen, the telephone girl, left here last night ticketed through to New ; York city, where she will be met by ex- Mayor W. S. f ehdleton, and a : second marriage ceremony will be performed. Mrs. Pendleton No. 1 was granted a di vorce a few weeks since,' and this sec ond marriage will close one of , the most sensational society upheavals known in - the history of Texas. .: Mr. Pendleton has begun the practice of law in New *< York city, and- has purchased a home there. _ " K<..%;;:^-:^ ;• •; ■ Want Their Lumber Back. 'i. Chicago, Oct. 21.— The firm of "C. H. HUbee & Co., the Chicago branch of the Peters failure, began a replevin suit ■in the . circuit court ■- to-day to ■ recover property worth $90,000 ?in their lumber - yard on Paulina street/ and ' now ■ in the ■ possession of the sheriff on a large num ber of executions. : i :-j>\-:-J : . INDIANS CRY FRAUD. Lac dv Flambeau Chippewas Make Grave Charges Against Agent Leahy. Prairie Fires in South Dakota Threaten to Spread to Coal Fields. Rich Find of Silver on an Island Near Fond dv Lac South Dakota's Harvest of Wheat Approximates 17, --000,000 Bushels. Special to the Glooe. Ashland, Wis., Oct. 21.— 1t has de veloped here that charges have been preferred by Indians residing on Lac dv Flambeau reservation against M. A. Leahy, agent in charge of La Pointe agency. The charges, which are ad dressed to Secretary Noble, recite that a list of Indians entitled to allotment lands was made up. approved by In diau farmers, and Leahy, who took the list and agreed to forward it to the in terior department for final approval; that the petitioners went upon tire lands so selected, but afterward discovered that names of other Indians had been substituted for those on the original list and forwarded to Washington as those entitled to allotted lands; that thereby fraud was perpetrated upon the petitioners, and they therefore ask that Col. R. S. Gardner. United States In dian inspector, be directed to investi gate the charges, and that the fraudu lent list be cancelled and the lands re stored to the petitioners. The petition is signed and sworn to by twelve head chiefs of the Lac dv Flambeau baud of Chippewas and many other members of the tribe. GOAIj BEDS IN DANGER. The Morean River Country Swept by Prairie Fires. Special to the Giobe. . Pierce, S. D., Oct. 21.— A party of hunters just returned from the Morean river country, running partly through the Sioux reservation, report a vast prairie fire which is devastating a large area of country. They were camped four days ago at Cave Hills, the coal beds of which have been burning since the first knowledge of the country, and assert that they saw fire blown from a burning pit by a whirlwind which fired the prairies all about. There is great apprehension that the fire may spread and reach the immense coal fields along Bad river, 1.000 acres of which were re cently taken Uy lay Milwaukee road. AN ISLAND OF SILVER. One Is Discovered Near Fond dv Lac, Minn. Special to the Globe. West feu perior, Wis., Oct. 21.—Con siderable excitement exists here over the finding of a silver vein near Fond dv Lac, Minn., and a number of Supe riorites have become interested in a scheme to develop the mine. The vein was discovered on an island owned by J. B. Scoville. Messrs. Grinver and Tunreon, two citizens of Superior, have obtained from Mr. Scovilie an option on the land for a sufficient length of time to enable Them to have the find in spected, and if the inspection proves satisfaetoiy a company will be incor porated for the purpose of shafting and developing the mine. A party of spec ulators with a couple of experienced explorers will leave to-morrow for the island to examine the locality and maKe further test of the quality and quantity or the vein. The sample taken from the island by Mr. Scoville has been ex amined by experts and pronounced a good grade of silver. SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS. Official Figures '1 hat Indicate a Fair Yield. Special to the Globe. Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 21.—Immigra tion Commissioner Hagerhas issued his estimate of acres and vleld for the sea son of the principal farm crous of the state, based on 487 reports from farm ers, business men, county clerks, au ditors, etc., representing every county but Buffalo and Custer. He finds the total yield of wheat to he 17,066.600 bushels; corn, 17,4 ( .)2,242 bushels; oats, 7,202,591; rye, 291,880; barley. 2,314.970; buckwheat,- 19.764; flax, 2,757.275; pota toes, 1,479,535. The commissioner says the returns are of the most con servative nature and are too low rather than too high. The general average per bushel per acre of the principal crops is: Wheat, 8.66; corn, 29.3; oats, 25.4; rye, 14.5; barley, 17.4; buckwheat, 8.3; flax, 6.4; potatoes, 45.4. Day county leads with the largest yield of wheat, 1,219,951 bushels. The southern coun ties seem best adapted to the cultivation of corn, Yankton leading with a frac tion less than forty bushels to the acre. Yankton also leads in the highest aver age yield of oats. All counties of the Sioux valley and the Lower Missouri show up well. The Jim river valley and country to the west did not equal last year. Commissioner Hagerty claims that, on the whole, the -state is' ?fn the midst of a prosperity that Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and lowa did not enjoy in their corresponding early days. BOULANGER'S RIGHT BOWER. Count Dillon Arrives in the Capi tol of Manitoba. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 21.— Count Dillon, Boulanger's confidential asso ciate, passed through here to-day on his way to British Columbia. The object of the count's visit to Canada has been the subject of much speculation and many contradictions. The Patue, of Montreal, declares that he is here to prepare fet safe distance another Bou la: gist coup. Count Dillon himself re fuses to say anything, except that he is here strictly on general principles, exercising the rights and privileges of an ordinary tourist. He is credited, however, with stating that he is in daily communication with the son of Boulanger's philanthropic millionaire, the Duchess d'Uzes, who furnished the money to run the Boulanger machine. Another rumor says he is here in the interests of French immigration, seek ing to secure large land grants, and that Jjoth he and Boulanger will settle in British Columbia if they fail in their present enterprises. Burglars Strike Hard Cash. Special to the Globe. Lisbon, N. D.. Oct. 21.— The store of E. S. Lovelace at Fort Ranseufwas ca tered by burglars Sunday night and about 165 in cash : and i a considerable amount of other property taken. - NORTH DAKOTA METHODISTS. They Will Establish a College for "a Consideration. -^ 1 Special to the Globe. ; Lisbon, 'N. D., Oct. 21:— The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church for North Dakota closed an in teresting session yesterday, which has been presided over by Bishop Fitzger ald, of Minneapolis. Rev. W. M. Spoor, of Wheatland. officiated as secretary J. R. McConnebey. of Hillsboro, statis tical secretary; E. P. Hall, of Casselton, treasurer. he matter of establishing a Methodist . college was thoroughly dis cussed and a decision arrived at to re open the whole matter and receive new propositions from the competing points, iso . proposal is to be accepted which does not embrace the offer of $10,000 and eighty acres of laud, or its equiva lent. A committee of twelve is to be appointed, whose decision shall be final. All proposals must be in prior to Jan. 20, 1891, and the college located prior to March 1, 1891. A proposition to estab lish a conference paper was voted down. The next session of the conference will be held at Grand Forks.' IRON MEN AT. MARQUETTE. They Have Had a Surfeit of Mine Inspection. M arquette, Mich., Oct. 21.— The Northern division of the societies of British and German iron workers ar rived at Marquette early this afternoon, having completed the tour of the Michi gan iron and ; copper ' mines. They had ■ a surfeit of mine inspection and were glad to ; change the programme here. ; The r big ore docks were • first visited and the remainder of the. day devoted to carriage- rides about the city and environs, stopping en route to view the saw mill of the Cleveland Lumber company. Most of the party had never seen ah American saw mill and were greatly interested. To-night a reception was tendered the visitors at the residence of Hon. Peter White. STEAM BURSTS ITS BONDS. / Fatal Explosion of a Boiler Near v Litchfleld. Special to the Globe. Litchfield, Minn., Oct. 21.— A fatal boiler explosion occurred on the farm of Dennis Keilty, near Forest City, in tnis county, this afternoon. .The boiler of a threshing engine belonging to Soren Morten exploded. Mr. Keilty's thirteen year old son was killed and a son of Mr. -Morten had an arm broken and is other wise seriously injured. Engineer Al ;,Tomper3 is reported to have sustained fatal injuries. .. . Burial of Gordon E. Cole. Special to the Globe. .._ . " Faribault, Oct. 21.— funeral of the late Gordon E. Cole took place at i the Cathedral of our Merciful Savior ■ this : aiternoon • at ': 1:30. '? There . was a large attendance. The officiating cler gyman .was ; Bishop . Wliipple,* assisted by Rector • Gardaui. "' The pall-bearers were H. Chaffee, H. N. Crossett, Prof. G.Foster, A. E. Haven, S. L. Crocker, D. Cavanaugli, J. C. N. Cottrell and E. N. Leavens, of this city, and Judge Clark, W. D. Cornish. Judge William , Mitchell and Mr. Cooper, of St. Paul. The funeral procession was the longest ever seen in this city, being half a mile 10ng. . :" '-^TTIBfB Twitchell Is Settling Old Debts. Special to the Glooe. West Superior, W is., Oct. 21.— Fred Twitchell. who left this city durinir the recent race meeting, leaving behind .quite a number :of creditors, has been heard from. A letter has been received from him dated at Dallas, Tex., in which he inclosed *200 to pay a note on which the late Register Muudy was initorser. He stated in the letter that next week he would transmit a similar amount to Aid. Matcliett. ; :". .' Reds on the Warpath. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 28.— The In dians in the Kootenai mining district of British Columbia are on the warpath. They claim proprietorship of the coun try, in. which mineral has been found, and threaten to make a bloody, raid if the miners do not pay them tribute. The miners are asking protection of the federal government. Crushed Under His Own Wagon. Special to the Globe. . Turtle Lake, Wis., Oct. 21.— This morning Herman Schenneman, a young farmer, was engaged in loading wood, when he accidenially fell from his wagon. His team started and caught ; him between the wheel and a tree, kill ing him almost instantly. ' Death of a Veteran Editor. Special to the Globe. j Omaha, Neb., Oct. 21.— B. J. Ryan, the oldest newspaper man in / point of service in Omaha, died here this morn ing of typhoid malarial fever. He was born in . New :¥ork city July 15, 1846, and did his .first newspaper work as Washington correspondent of the Rochester Herald.- . . ; I : Prohibition Doesn't Prohibit. : Yankton, ;S. D.. Oct. 21.— Seven original package houses- have opened here: on the strength of the recent Kansas decision. -r 2 ■ .V t» i =. THIS WILL AID TACOMA. ." ; Puyallup Indians to Be Permitted • : "- -' to Alienate Their Land." ' ' ; - Washington, Oct. Judge Drake, of this city, ; Judge Kinkead, of . : Ken tucky, and Judge Cumback, of Indiana, comprising the r Puyallup \ : Indian com mission,' had their final conference with . the secretary of the , interior to-day and \ received their final instructions. The ■ com mission : will ■■• at once proceed " ; to Tacoma, state of Washington, and enter upon their duties. The reservation of the Puyallup Indians adjoins the city of ; Tacoma .- and the lands ; have ; been allotted to the Indians, who / have no rights of j alienation. It is the purpose of the commission - to negotiate such ar rangements as will enable the Indians to alienate ; such portion of ■ their lands '. as are needed for the growth of the city of : Tacoma ; to : adjust the question {of • right of way for railroads through the reservation; the use of the water front' of Commencement bay. etc. -;~ - . _" South Dakota Is Growing. .Washington, < Oct. 21.— The • census bureau to-day announced the : popula tion of Sioux Falls, S.D., to be 10,154; increase, 7,990, or 869.22 per cent. The i population of the entire state of South r Dakota- is stated to be 327.848,' which is ! an r increase in ten years of - 229,580, or : 233.65 per cent. ; : ■ : ,-? ; Durham university has i conferred < the de- "■ : gree of doctor of laws upon \ Henry •? M. Stan- 1 ley and his friend and companion.'!) r. Paxke. ON M'KINLEY'S TRAIL. Gov. David B. Hill Gives the Protege of Monopolists a Twist, The Tariff Supplies Corrup tion Funds for Its Au thor's Campaign. By the Sweating Process This Tribute Is Exacted From the Poor. Let McKinley Get His Votes From Those He Has Served. Canton, 0.. Oct. 21.— Gov. David B. Hill, of New York, arrived here at 5:30 p. m. to-day. He was met at a station a few miles below the city by a reception committee, headed by Mayor Blake, of Canton. A. large throne greeted \ x \ s ap pearance as he alighted from the train here. He went immediately to District Attorney Welty's house, whose guest he will be until tit-morrow, when he leaves to speak at Wooster, in this congres sional district. A torchlight parade of Democratic clubs took place to-night, about 1,500 men being in line. An old skating rink accommodating 2,000 people, in which the mass meeting was held to-night, was filled to overflowing, and as many more people were trying to obtain entrance to the hall when the governor was introduced by Chairman Welty. Gov. Hill was vigorously ap plauded as he stepped to the front of the stage at 9p. m. and made a speech, of which the following is an abstract: "An important political campaign is that upon which our country has en tered. No more important has been held within a generation. The contest is not merely between men or parties, and not only between governmental policies. The question presented to our voters is not whether the next house of representatives will bo Republican or Democratic, but whotiier cue nature of our federal government is To Be Radically Modified, and the integrity of our institutions suc cessfully threatened. The great issue is the record of the .Republican party in its brief control of congress. No party has more recklessly defied precedents, more flagrantly disregarded principles, more boastfully overturned traditions, more seriously invaded private rights, more arbitrarily encroached upon pre rogatives of states, or more tyrannically used power of a partisan majority. The animating motive of its acts seems to have been only the perpetuation of its own power. It has cared nothing for the constitution, nothing for the treasury, nothing; for the people. Its chief desire has beeu to get such a firm crip or control of government that for generations to come its politicians may feed upon 'he spoils of power. To accomplish this the party has increased its majority in the house of representa tives by arbitrarily ejecting Democrats from their seats; has stolen representation of one state in the senate; has admitted to the Union states whose only cliMtn to admission is that they will swell Re publican majorities; has denied repre sentation to Democratic territories much better qualified for statehood in point of population and resoiuces; has ignored the rights of a majority by the tyran nical methods and ruling of the speaker of the house: has squandered the treas ury surplus by extravagant appropria tions to conciliate particular interests; has enacted a tariff bill which Will Supply < Corruption Funds for election; has conducted a census, denounced everywhere as worthless and manipulated for counting the Republi can populations up ana the Democratic populations down; and has threatened the enactment of a force bill which will put an end to state authority in the cer tification of federal elections :md make congress not representative of the peo ple, but the creature of whatever men federal officials may choose to count in. This is the record that confronts people, and upon which they are asked to pass judgment. This is the record for an in dorsement of which the leaders of the Republican party are now stumping the country. Long practice in hyu<»crisy has enabled them to disguise partisan ship in patriotic language, but their ap peal after all is one of cupidity and selfishness. Frightened by disapproval which their headstrong and revolution ary course has aroused in their own party, they are endeavoring to bolster up their shaky position by appeals to sectionalism and party pride. No effort will be spared to retain their political control. If our institutions are to be preserved pure and intact, every patriotic citizen must do his duty in rebuking this grasping and tyrannical political oligarchy. When the present congress convened in De cember last the Republicans had a ma jority of three in the house of represen tatives, which was soon increased to eight by the admission of the represen tatives of new states. Notwithstanding this majority it was difficult for the party in control to retain -a quorum present, and the leaders immediately Took Arbitrary measures to carry out a policy previously agreed upon, namely, to oust enough Demo crats and seat enough Republicans to give a good working majority. Eighteen contested election cases were submitted to the committee on elections, all but one brought by Republicans, and that one by a man who afterwards acted with the Republicans on condition of his being seated. In order to facilitate the process of counting Democrats oat and Republicans in, no rules were adopted for the space of three months, and then only when the loud protest of the country made it mipolitic to outrage public sentiment longer. The house proceedings were conducted on what the speaker called "general porliamentary law, but what in fact was his own arbitrary will. Sacredest parliamentary rights guaranteed to the minority during a century of govern ment were Ignored. With the brute force of a majority, and without any show of reason, nine Democratic con gressmen, bearing official credentials from their states that they were legally and properly elected, were turned out to make room for Republicans. Here is the list of martyrs to Republican tyr anny: Pendleton. of West Virginia, elected by a plurality of 190; Jackson, of West Virginia, elected by a plurality of 23: Compton of Virginia, elected dj- a plurality of 181 ; Wise, of Virginia, elected by a pinraHty of 3iil; Breekenridge, of Arkansas, elected by a plu rality of 546; Venable, of Virginia, elected by a plurality of «4^; Caie, of Arkansas elected by a plurality of 1,348: Elliott, or' South Carolina, elected by a plurality of 1.355: Turpin. of Alabama, elected by a plurality of 13,153. "Four other Democratic members, whose pluralities were 3. 6010, 79J and «,4iflra«.pectiw«iy, are awaiting decant NO. 295. station by these political assassins at the next session of congress." ' Is it any wonder that, having accomplished thU czar-like -^purpose. Speaker Reed ex claims, 'Thank God the house of repre sentatives is no longer a deliberative body.'" , ' After, discussing tariff so far as it re* relates to the interests of the farmers, the governor continued .• as . lollows: "Bui not only has the Republican congress stooped to a sharper, trick to hoodwink _ the American farmer in: the matter of : tariffs on his .products, but it has made his living even more expensive than it has hitherto been. It has heavily taxed uearly every article or ; wear, many of his agricultural implements, his build ing materials and his household furni ture. Protection of the McKjnley sort means the taxation of the ' great body - | of consumers to enrich a few manfao -1 turers. Its burdens will fall particularly I ; upon the poor. : His woolens ' are made [ to pay 30 per cent more duty, while the rich man's broadcloth will pay only 10 per cent more.. The duty on sealskin saeques. is reduced 10 per cent, while that on silk plush sacques, which The Poor Woman ears, [ is increased 60 per cent. The duty oh the worsted shawls, which the farmer's wife wears, is raised from 02 to 80 per cent, and on woolen shawls the increase varies from 16 per cent to 30. On wom en's and children's-' cheap dress goods the increase is nearly 100 per cent, while on higher-priced goods the increase is much less. For his flannels the con sumer must pay an increase of at least 50 per cent in duty. On ready made eiothing ' the increase ! of taxation ;: is from 54 per cen to 84. On hosiery it is from 40 per cen to (30, and on other cotton goods it is ex travagantly higher. On cheap blanket it .is 100 per cent. On th;» . chenpes woolen hats it is 11 per cent. On car pets it is particularly heavy, especially upon the cheaper grade's. 'On "linen I' taxation attempt is shown per cent 84. On hosiery it is from 40 per cent 60, and on other cotton goods it is ex ivagantly higher. On cheap blankets is 100 per cent. On th I.'1 .' cheapest K)len hats it is 11 per cent. On car ts it is particularly heavy, especially )on the cheaper grade's. On linen ods some attempt is shown to enrich the manufacturer at the expense of the consumer. On cuttlcry the duty levied is equivalent to over 100 ' per cent. On window glass, building stone, lime, ce ment and brick it is increased. In lum bet it is much too high. On milk pans, tin pails, tin cans, coffee pets, kettles cups and other articles of tinware, the people are to be taxed 160,000,000 , for three years in order that a few manu facturers may experiment in this coun try with the tin-plate industry. If you think this is a partisan statement, read what a member of Harrison's cabinet says about it in a recent advertisement: Tinware is advancing in cost, and very Boon manufacturers will have their way ana you and me will have to pay very mucb more.- In view of this state of things we made, some time since, a large purchase of kitchen tinware at what was a low price then, and would be far lower now. in face of two advances in makers' price lists. John Wanamakbr. ; All over the country the effect of such legislation be far been to increase wo advances in makers' price lists. John Wakamaker. ill over the country the effect of such islation has already been to increase the prices of dry goods and other house hold necessities. Not all or- this in crease is perhaps justifiable under the. ' provisions of the new law, but sharp merchants have been quick to take art t'vantage of the opportunity which Mc- Kinley, has offered them,"and the poor Consumer is the victim whether -justly ■c of the opportunity has denned has offered them,* and the poor ler is the victim whether justly The McKinley bill lias defined sharply the issue ; upon : which ■ the two 'parties are divided. In its enactment the Republicans /have: demonstrated more , clearly than ever that the -sympathies 1 of its leaders are not with the great mass of the people, but with V? certain favored classes. The economic doc trine which the party: no • supports is one which it would have repudiated ten years turo, and which some of its great men, like Blame, are evidently desiring to repudiate now. Protection of the Is a«ro. sort is of some its great like Blame, are evidently desiring epudiate now. Protection of the Inley sort is of that kind which dwarfs our industrial prosperity and taxes the great body of . our people so that a few individuals may .make larger .profit. . Well might Blame complain that the McKinley bill won't open a new market for a single bushel of wheat or a barrel of pork. We ought to feel mighty grateful if it does not deprive us of what markets we have. Then in conclusion he spoke of the contest in this, the Sixteenth congressional dis trict, urging every Democrat to vote for John G. Warwick. ; Democratic candi date, and said: "ForMcKinley person ally, I have the highest respect, lie is a gentleman of integrity, capacity and many other excellent qualities; as a citi zen and neighbor, I have no doubt you all think well of him. He will not deny - that he is a bitter partisan, and was never known to support a Democrat for public position. His friends are now asking complimentary votes in his be- ~. half. I -,;.:;: . ; : Want You to Refuse Tliein, because he represents principles in which you don't believe. Republican corruption money, obtained from those who have received governmental tavor, will be poured into this district to de bauch its electors. The integrity of the ' citizens of the district is at stake. Mc- Kinley cannot shut his eyes to the fact that funds . for his cam paign . are being raised in every locality whose interests his bill has fa vored at the expense of the consumers of the country. I ask you to measure out to him the same consideration which he extended to those Democratic repre tentatives who were ousted from their seats by his vote. No good reason can be urged why this Democratic district should send; McKinley to congress to Represent your interests. - Let him get his votes from his party friends whom : he h as served; and not from those whose interests and rights he has betrayed, insulted and outraged. .The issue is to iresent your interests. Let him get votes from his party friends whom has served, and not from those whose crests and rights he has betrayed, ulteii and outraged. The issue is in your hands, and I have confidence that it. will be gravely and honestly met. ; ST.PAUIj HAS TUB CAM*. Brotherhood Engineers ' May Meet Here Next Year. ; ";i Pittsbukg, Oct. 21.— T0- day's session . of - the International convention of the International convention of motive engineers was devoted. to • .routine business. The work consisted < of reading resolu tions on various sub- ..; jects, ? for future co fisideration by the convention /and ; referring' the resolu-- • tions. for future co committees.'; Just ■' vention and referring the resolu s to the proper committees. Just as soon as the work of constitutional - revision is finished the convention will : ; take T up the .consideration of the re- ports of the various committees. A .: lively contest for .the place of holding . next year's convention is in progress. '- It is the opinion: now that St. Paul, -Minn.'; v will secure the ; prize. ; To morrow the delegates . will ; visit . the Pennsylvania railroad - shops' .' at v A Moon a. and probably stop ? a ;> ' tew hours -at Johnstown ': on :! their return to thIS city. ,In me grand inter national auxiliary/to;, the Brotherhood ; of Locomotive Engineers considerable opposition to the re-election of the pres ; ent grand officers 'is manifested. The principal objections are the facts that most of the present staff are from Chi cago and vicinity, and that they have been in power several years. The elec tion will be held on Thursday. To-day ; the insurance department was finally annexed to the auxiliary.'- Mrs. Chester Dunnel was elected president and M r s. Mary C. Orr secretary: and treasurer of the insurance department. :-" . William Convenes the Diet. ' . Berlin, Oct. 21.— A royal "decree has been issued convening the Prussian ' Diet on Nov. 12.*S3BEK^^^E ;■. MaJ. H. C. Seymour. United States army, ' '■■' connected with ibe civilization department • " died .at yaJve*rt«u, - Tex., \ aged ) fif ty-eighJ '• ." • years. ' '"'.: ■■'■', :l'Wi8&&&GB&i!i