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VOL. XIII.
EIGHTEEN DROWNED.
Like Rats in a Trap, Pennsyl
vania Miners Lose Their
Lives.
The Little Village of Jeanes
ville a Scene of Mourn
ing.
Relatives and Friends Wring
Their Powerless Hands
in Sorrow.
Colorado Families Fly for
Their Lives From Burning
Coal Mountains.
HAZLETON, Pa., Feb. 4.— Eighteen
.Tien entombed in watery graves marks
the result of the most, awful mine hor
ror that has ever occurred in this region.
Jeannsville, the pretty little mining*
village of J. C. Hayden & Co., two miles
across the mountains from this place, is
the scene of the disaster which has re
sulted in such appalling loss of life, and
which has brought desolation and
anguish to so many homes and dear
ones. At 11 o'clock this morning, while
Charles Boyle and Patrick Coll, of Lev
jston, were engaged in drilling a hole in
their chamber in the lower lift of No. 1
elope of J. C. Hayden & Co., at Jeanes
ville, they oroke into the old No. 8
slope that had been idle for live
years and had been Hooded to
the mouth with water. William
Brislin, a driver, was driving at the
bottom of the slope when he felt the
wind coming and cried out: "Boys, for
God's sake run for your lives, or we
will all be drowned." In a moment the
force of water came, and Brislin barely
escaped with his life. Besides him six
others were saved. They are Henry
Gibbon, John Neems, John Boyle,
Charles Boyle, William Coyle, door
tender, and Patrick Coll. The water
rose rapidly, and before any attempt
could be made to rescue the rest of tlie
workmen water flowed in, and in five
minutes' time the slope, which is 624
feet deep, was filled to the mouth, and
eighteen, who but a few hours before,
with light hearts, left the bright sun
shine and clear sky to descend into the
dark cavern of coal, were buried in
watery graves, and their lifeless bodies,
black-rimmed and maimed, are alone
left to tell the terrible cost of raining
coals.
The JjOhU
Lawrence lieed. married, eJght chil
dren; James Griffith, married, one
child; Edward Gallagher, married, two
children; James Ward, married, eight
children; Harry Bull, married, seven
children; Joseph Matskowitch. married,
four children: Barney McCloskey, sin
gle; Patrick Kelly, single; Jake Wiasto,
single; Mike Smith, Hungarian; John
Berno, Tom Glik, married, one child;
Tom Tomaskaskay, married, three chil
dren ; Joe Astro, single: Bosco Frinko,
single; Thomas Greko, single; John
Boyle, single; Samuel Porter, single.
Scenes of Ahculmli.
The news of the disaster created the
wildest excitement and the mouth of the
slope was soon thronged with people,
frantic in their efforts to obtain informa
tion of the inmates of the mines. When
all the men who escaped reached the
Burface and it was known who the lost
were, the excitement increased, and in
less than half an hour hundreds of men,
women and children gathered around
the slope, and the terrible scenes of
anguish that ensued cannot be de
picted. Wives imploring piteously of
the miners standing by, who knew "only
too well the fatal result, to save their
husbands from the terrors of a watery
grave; little children crying for the
father who'd never return; relatives
and friends wringing their hands in sor
row and distress and appealing to a
merciful providence to save all,
when wifhin each breast was the cer
tain feeling that their prayers would be
unanswered. The weather, which was
bitter cold, did not have any effect to
ward diminishing the crowd, and it was
only after the terrible result was made
plain that none of the entombed men
were living.or could possibly be reached
until the water was pumped out of the
slope that the
Grief-Stricken Friends
of the unfortunate men could be in
duced to go to their homes. When a
reporter arrived at the scene, at about
12:30, J. C. Hayden & Co. had a large
force of men at work under Master
Mechanic Rude, placing pumps in posi
tion. One was got in working order in a
very short time and every stroke of the
pump was watched anxiously by the on
lookers, who seemed to count the
throos of the mighty engine as it forced
the gallons of black and sulphurous
water from the mouths of the huge col
umn pipes at the entrance of the slope.
A large duplex Cameron pump was also
in working order by 7 o'clock to-night,
and every minute takes 1,500 Kallons
from the slope where the men are en
tombed. The firm of Hayden & Co. will
pump the water out as rapidly as ma
chinery placed in position can do the
work. How long it will take is a ques
tion, since no definite idea of the vol
ume of water can be ascertained. Some
of the miners say it will take four weeks
before the bodies can be reached, oth
ers say twice as long.since all the water
that had collected in the abandoned No.
8 slope will run into this lift of No. 1
slope, and will, of cours?, have to be
pumped out. Mr. Brislin, one of the es
caped miners at the bottom of the slope,
said to a reporter:
Fighting for Life.
"1 was waiting at the bottom of the
slope for a trip to come out. Suddenly
I heard a loud noise, aim 1 thought it
was the trip coining out. Then a fright
ful blast of wind came and knocked me
down the gangway. 1 cried out to James
Griffiths. Then the wind blew his light
out as suddenly as it did mine. I tried
to run for the slope, but stumbled and
fell. Then John Boyle and John Neems
came running out. Neems' lamp was
burning, and through the aid of Neems'
light we got to the slope. The water
came pouring after us as we rau. We
got to the slope, and then the light
went out. We clambored up as fast as
we could, and the water came rustling
after us, rising very quickly. In five
minutes the water raised 208 yards to
the mouth of the slope, the pitch of
which is 83 deg."
Thetcivil engineer in charge of the
Jeanesville mines was a man from
Pottsville, Lafevre Wouielsdorf. Many
causes are advanced as to the cause of
the great disaster. Some charge it to
neglect to notify the workmen of the
dangerous proximity of the water. The
1,, £- in question where the accident
occurred is a new slope which was sunk
from the bottom of a worked-out slope.
The latter has been flooded for at least
sixteen months, and only a lew of the
oi»1 minors knew of the presence of the
great body of water, and many a time
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had the remark been made that if the
lower gangway workings were driven
up too near a dreadful accident would
be the result. None of the workmen
had any idea that the workings were
driven as near to the water as they
were.
FLEEIXG FOR THEIR LiIVES.
Mountains of Colorado Coal Con-
Denver, Col., Feb. 4.— Hundreds of
families were fleeing for their lives last
nieht. Mile after mile and mountains
of coal are on fire. The loss will reach
into the millions, as mountain after
mountain is rapidly burning up. The
terrible heat and smoke are almost suf
focating- Those residing within a few
miles of the conflagration are rapidly
moving their household effects. Horses
and cattle are stampeding in all direc
tions. Railroads are running their
trains, conveying passengers to a place
of safety. The Colorado Midland rail
road is the leading owner of the coal
mountains, and is a heavy loser. The
miraculous escape of hundreds of min
ers is just being fully realized, and it
seems like a kind act of Providence
that this morning's dispatches did not
recount the death of hundreds of brave
toilers. The day force had just set the
fuses and left the shaft for supper
while the members of the night shift,
numbering over 200, were congregating
outside the shaft when the explosion
occurred. Had it happened ten min
utes later it would have been a repeti
tion of the Pennsylvania horror. How
much longer the lire will continue it is
impossible to say. If all the fire com
panies ot the civilized world would con
gregate in front of the flaming moun
tains it is doubtful if the flames could
be subdued. The residents ot Glen
wood Sprintrs, a town of 500 inhabitants,
thirty miles from the scene, are prepar
ing to seek a more congenial clime.
The residents of Leadville, nearly 100
miles from the scene of the conflagra
tion can plainly see the terrible scene,
while the smoke is perceptible here in
Denver.
SHORT OF STEAM.
Peculiar Accident on an Ohio
Railway.
Cincinnati, Feb. 4.— A peculiar col
lision happened to-day on the Cincin
nati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad, south
of Glendale. A north-bound freight
found its supply of water short and left
a portion of the cars on the main track,
while, with the rest, it ran on to a
water-tank north of Glendale. before
reaching the tank the steam was ex
hausted and the train could not move.
This blocked incoming passenger
trains, and a train for commuters was
started for the city. The engineer did
not know that freight cars were left on
the main track and ran into them. The
engineer, John Ryan, had his arm in
jured so thatamp'utation may be neces
sary. None of the passengers were in
jured.
OVER A TRESTLE.
A Canadian Pacific Sleeping Car
Dumped.
Schreiber, Out., Feb. 4.— A sleeping
car on the through west-bound express
on the Canadian Pacific railway was
thrown from the track by a broken axle
east of tht» trestle bridge near here to
day. The car ran half .way across the
bridge, tearing up the ties, and was
then precipitated over the side and fell
about sixty feet to the ground. There
were nine passengers in the sleeping
car, all of wltom were more or less in
jured, but only fourseriously. Some of
the sleeping car passengers were fortu
nately in the dining room and escaped
injury.
Killed by the Grip.
Kansas City, Feb. 4.— Elmer Clark,
superintendent of the Kansas City Cable
Railway company, was killed this morn
ing at the Woodward avenue power
house. He was standing in front of a
grip car, winch started to move slowly.
Some one attempted to set the brake,
but by mistake took hold of the grip
lever and tightened the grip on the ca
ble. The caY bounded forward, and
struck him on the head. He lived about
an hour. He leaves a wife and family.
Caught in a Mine.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 4.— A cave
in occurred at 3 o'clock this afternoon in
No. 3 slope at Grand tunnel, opposite
the river from Nanticoke. Three men
are shut in, and, as the place is filled
witn water, it is supposed they are
drowned. They are Polanders, and
names thus far unknown.
Old Man Cremated.
Greencastle, Ind., Feb. 4.— Shortly
after midnight the house occupied by
Robert Bond, living ten miles west of
here, was burned to the ground, and
Bond was cremated. He was eighty
years oi age.
Murder and Suicide.
Belleville, 111., Feb. 4.— A tragedy
occurred yesterday on the farm of
Henry Poettker, near the village of
Smithton. Poettker shot his sister-iu
law, Mary Poettker, with a revolver,
inflicting probably fatal injuries, and
then committed suicide. Mrs. Poettker
is the wire of John Poettker, brother of
the suicide. John Poettker was con
victed of larceny last year and sen
tenced to the penitentiary for twelve
mo nths. He returned home a few days
ago. His return is believed to have
been the cause of the crime.
Wounded Knee Report.
Washington, Feb . 4.— The report of
the army-officers detailed by Gen. Miles
to investigate the fight between the In
dians and the troops at Wounded Knee
creek, involving Col. Forsyth, of the
Seventh cavalry, has been received at
the war department, and is being con
sidered by Secretary Proctor and Gen.
Schofield. The former said to-day that
he will probably take action upon the
report to-morrow. He and Gen. Scho
field had a talk on the subject this
morning. •
Richardson Acquitted.
Anderson, lud., Feb. 4.— After a
trial of ten days, Capt. W. B. Richard
son, of the Scatterfield White Caps, was
acquitted by a jury to-day. The cases
against five men indicted with Richard
son will be dismissed. Great indigna
tion prevails over the verdict.
Murderous Burglars.
Clark's, Neb., Feb. 4.— The resi
dence of Banker Cowles was burglarized
this morning. Cowles was knocked
senseless and his wife killed. The bur
glars secured about $50 in cash. A re
ward of $1,000 has been offered for the
arrest of the murderers.
Farmers Oppose Lotteries.
Washington, Feb. 4. —Senator Stew
art to-day presented a niemoriar of the
National Farmers' Alliance urging that
congress amend the constitution so as
to prevent the establishment of lotter
ies iv any state or territory.
ST. PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY .5, 1891.
QUESTION OF BOOZE.
The North Dakota Supreme
Court Rules on Prohibi
tion Laws.
Judgment of Lower Court
Reversed and New Trial
Ordered.
Father and Son Reported
Killed by Indians Near
Spokane, Wash.
Microscopic Experts Examine
the Davis Will Letter by
Letter.
Special to the Globe.
Fakgo. N. D., Feb. 4.— The anxiously
awaited decision of the state bupren;e
court on the right to handle liquors done
up in original packages was handed
down this afternoon. The lower court
had held it was not unlawful for a non
resident importer to keep a place of
business in this state where intoxicat
ing, liquors are stored and kept* for sale
and sold, provided that the liquor thus
stored and sold is in original and un
broken packages in which it came, and
ordered the case dismissed. The text of
the decision is as follows: "A majority
of this court is of opinion that both the
Wilson law and prohibitory law of this
state are valid enactments, and that
the final arbitrator of the question, the
supreme court of the United States.will
rule at a day not far distant, and we are
unanimous in viewing this case as one
in which the subordinate courts should
give the benefit of the doubt, if any,
in favor of the constitutionality of the
law in question. \\ T e hold that
the Wilson law is a valid enactment, is
not a delegation, but an exertion of the
legislative power of congress, for such
legislation only indicates time and
event which determine when intoxi
cating liquor ceases to be an article of
interstate commerce, and becomes
mingled with the mass of property in the
state,and thereby subject to local control
We hold that the prohibitory law of the
state as originally passed could not have
been enforced against any imported
liquor while the same remained within
the protection of federal authority, and
that in this respect the law continues
unchanged. It cannot now be enforced
against any imported liquor which has
not passed beyond federal protection on
crossing the boundary line of the state.
Supreme authority has declared that in
terstate liquor ceases to be an object of
federal protection and becomes min
gled with the mass of property within
the state, and, in common with all such
property, is subject to local police regu
lations. Judgment of court below in
dismissing the action must be reversed
and a new trial granted." About the
only chansre this decision will make in
this city will be to transfer the liquor
from saloons, which are now wide open,
to club rooms.
INDIAN MASSACRE.
Father and Son Killed by Redskins
Near Spokane Falls.
Spokane Falls, Wash., Feb. 4.—
Henry W. McNamera and his son John
were massacred by Indians. The former
taught school In Clay county for twenty
years, and left Brazil, Ind., a year ago
for Spokane Falls. His son was twenty
four years of age, and both were well
and favorably known. The father and
son had settled on a claim near Spokane
Falls, adjoining an Indian encampment.
A row with the Indians resulted in the
death of a squaw at the hands of the
son. In the fight that followed both
father and son were killed and their
bodies horribly mutilated.
EXPERTS AT IT.
Eastern Mieroscopists Examine
the Davis Will.
Specials to the Globe.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 4.— Four East
ern experts have been busy to-day mak
ing a microscopic examination of the
Davis will. They are Prof. Carvaho,
of New York city; Dr. W. E. Hagan, of
Troy, N. V. ; Prof. Henry L. Tolman,
of Chicago, and Prof. D. Ames, of Mew
York city. All are armed with the
most powerful microscopes procurable.
The experts will probably be exam
ining the will for a week,
as each expert examines each
letter of the will separately and care
fully and all refuse thus far to give any
opinion as to what they have found.
Prof. Barvaho says that results will be
compared after all are through the
woric. The experts have been brought
here in the interest of the contestants.
Erwin Davis, brother of A. J. Davis,
will not come out to Butte
for the. trial. He is confined to
his bed in New York city. At
Helena to-day Judge McHatton ap
peared in person before the supreme
court, in answer to its mandate, and
submitted his return denying the charge
of prejudice in the case on the Dart of
himself as to the jury panel, and setting
forth the reasons why no jury commis
sion had been appointed. The supreme
court will probably render a decsiou
Friday or Saturday, and meantime the
trial is delayed.
NO RETURNS
Yet Received From South Da
kota's Legislature.
Special to the Globe.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 4.— To-day was
Hugh J. Campbell's day in the legisla
ture. He received fifty-nine Independ
ent votes, while Moody held his own at
37, Tripp 24, Melville 20, Van Epps, of
Sioux Falls, 5; E. B.Martin, of Dead
wood, 4, balance scattering. Campbell
is the third man the Independents have
thus far united on without success, the
two former victims being Wardall and
Harden, who now apparently have
pulled out of the race, and Campbell
will follow. Mystery as to who will be
Moody's successor still remains impene
trable. The Independents held a long
caucus last night, with the decision as
seen in to-day's balloting. The Repub
licans also got together in caucus, but
failed to have an understanding, and
are still badly disorganized, with both
Moody and Melville leading, and
neither willing to step down. Tripp
still holds his men in Hue
with no prospect that they will give
away, and as here lies the balance of
power, they can continue the, «caaiock
indefinitely. A bill became a law to
quiet title to land by ten years' occu
pancy, except on school lands or re
serves set aside by the government,
also a bill defining adultery, and fixing
the term of imprisonment and penalty
therefor. Bo.« houses adjourned to
allow the world's fair convention the
use of the representatives' hall durine
the afternoon, the legisiatvre being
present and participating. The world*s
fair convention was called together,and
has been in session the greater part of
the day, with every board of trade and
other associations from every part of
South Dakota represented by delegates,
numbering about 100, including the
world's fair commissioners. Ramsey and
Builard, Congressman Pickler. Senator
Moody and other notables. The house
surrendered its capacious representa
tives' hall to the gathering, and all the
members of the legislature participated.
Great enthusiasm has been displayed,
and ail seem to think that the state
will have an exhibit doing full justice
to her resources. The following resolu
tions, embodying the sentiments of the
convention, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The commonwealth of South Da
kota has been invited to join in the world's
Columbian exposition to be held in Chicago
in the year 18'JJ, and believing this offers this
state ah opportunity to place South DaKota
before the world in her true light, equal to
all and surpasted by none in agricultural,
stock and mineral wealth; vow, therefore,
be it
Kesolved, That such action be recom
mended and asked of the legislature as
sembled that shall enabie a commission to
be iijipoiuted to make a creditable showing
at such exposition.
Resolved, That it is tho sense of the con
vention turn House Bill No. 20 as amended
be recommended to pass.
Here the bill was read, which ap
propriates $40,000 and authorizes coun
ties and towns to levy one mill tax to
raise the amount. A committee on legis
lation was appointed consisting of Com
missioner Builard, of Pierre; Hon. Harry
Hunter, ot Mellette: J. A. Crane, of
Wacertown; Son. Sol Star, of Dead
wood, and Hon. Abe Vanoodel, of
Yank ton.
The feature of the day was the large
vote for Hugh J. Campbell, all the Ln
dependents but two voting for him.
Campbell is the man who gained no
toriety as being connected with the
Louisiana returning board in thellayes-
Tilden contest. He has ahyays been a
radical Republican till the last cam
paign, when he went to the Independ
ents. He expects to get the Democratic
vote to-morrow and be elected, but it is
Dot thought possible. All parties are
caucusing to-night. The Republicans
are trying to agree on a candidate, but
conflicting interests may prevent an
agreement. The Democrats are still firm
lor Iripp.
BISMARCK LAWMAKERS.
A Number of Bills Introduced
Aimed at Monopolies.
Special to the Globe.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 4. — The draw
ing for the long and short terms in the
senate did not come off to-day as con
templated, the members from the odd
numbered districts not having yet
found a way to beat the lottery. It is
understood to-nteht that the matter will
come up to-morrow, and that it will be
held by the majority that the law of
congress annuls that portion of the con
stitution relating to deciding of
terms by lottery. The only bills ot
importance introduced to-day was one
by Williams in the house repealing the
law providing tor a lien on threshing
machines for repairing the same, and
by Triplett and Engel compelling rail
roads to use patent car couplers, the
Massachusetts law. In the house, Ole
Axvig's joint resolution abolishing the
office of oil inspector was passed. The
house bill conmelling railroads to build
platforms to facilitate the shipment of
grain was amended and passed. Mr.
Strom, iv the house, introduced the fol
lowing concurrent resolution, which
was passed:
Resolved, That the attorney general be,
and he is hereby instructed to proceed hi
once to collect by suit ail taxes due the state
of North Dakota by the .Northern Pacific
Railroad company.
These delinquent taxes for 18S9
amount to something like §114,000. The
bill prohibiting the drawing of county
warrants until expiration of twenty
days after allowing' of bill was passed;
also a bill for protection to bank depos
itors. The bill to amend the constitu
tion so as to provide for one railroad
commissioner instead of three failed to
pass.
WISCONSIN FARMERS.
Annual Meeting of the State Agri
cultural Society.
Madisox, Wis., Feb. 4.— At the an
nual meeting of the Wisconsin State
Agricultural society, President Parkin
son delivered his annual address, de
voting it wholly to the subject of "The
Farmer in Politics," and holding em
phaticall the belief that one of the farm
er's first duties was to be a thorough
politician and use his utmost efforts
politically to the suppression of evils iv
politics and the production of hicher
principles and better government in
the interest of the masses. He
warned farmers of dangers arising
from the grasping of land by monopo
lies and the centralization of the wealth
of the country, made possible by unjust
leeislatiou. He predicted that unless
legislation in the interest of the masses
was soon had, half ot the wealth of this
country would be controlled by 10,000
men by the end of twenty-ti ve years.
He urged the election of farmers to
state legislatures aud to congress, and
deplored the fact that there were
scarcely enough farmers in congress to
constitute an agricultural committee.
Made a Splendid Record.
Special to the Globe.
Little Falls, Feb. 4.— The f aneral
of J. D. Fuller, who died Monday, took
place to-day under the direction of the
Masonic fraternity, of which he was an
honored member. For twenty-live
years Mr. Fuller held the throttle of a
locomotive engine on various roads in
the country, and lastly on the Northern
Pacific. During all this time not a sin
gle person has been injured by his care
lessness. He was fifty-two years of age.
Seeking Subdivision.
Special to the Globe.
Little Falls, Feb. 3.— A meeting of
the chamber of commerce was held last
evening and a committee appointed to
draft a bill for the division of this city
into three wards. This bill will be pre
sented to a meeting of the citizens next
Saturday, and, if approved, will be pre
sented to the legislature for considera
tion and p assage.
Against Free Coinage.
Special to the Globe.
Dulxjth, Feb. 4.— A letter was re
ceived to-day by George E. Welles, sec
retary of the Duluth board of trade,
from Congressman Comstock, in answer
to the resolutions of that body protest
ing against the passaee of the bill for
free coinage of silver. Mr. Comstock
said: "1 agree heartily with its senti
ment, and my vote will be against the
bill."
Rumored Extension.
Special to the Globe.
Bed Wing, Feb. 4.— Rumors "of the
extension of the Cannon Valley line of
the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway
west from Mankato, its present termi
nus, to Morton are again being revived.
This time they originate from the talk
of some prominent officials of the road,
which lead many to believe that there
is some foundation iv fact tor them.
OALY KEEPS THE SEAT
E. W. Durant Unsuccessful in
His Effort to Get Into the
House.
A Whole Day Spent in Argu
ing the Case Before Rep
resentatives.
The Tall Pine Adds His Elo
quence in Behalf of the
Contestant,
But John Daly Retains His
Position by a Vote of
56 to 39.
The house was occupied the whole of
yesterday in rounding up the Durant-
Daly contest. The session opened with
Mr. Clapo's argument, showing why
Mr. Durant contested the seat of Mr.
Daly for Washington county. Mr.
Clapp clearly explained the ballots cast
in the First ward ot Stillwater, and
strenuously maintained that the unpro
tected way in which the ballots had
been left by the clerks of election pro
hibited the house from recognizing the
forty votes Mr. Daly claimed on the re
count. He argued that the whole vote
cast in the town of Marine were
illegal upon the grounds that the
judges were illegally appointed,
and that there was an undue
interference with the voters on the part
ot Mr. Daly. Even if the votes in this
township were allowed, he claimed that
Mr. Durant should have counted for
him a certain number of votes thrown
out by the canvassing board. These,
with the votes claimed by Mr. Durant
in the village of Grant, gave him a
majority of three votes. J. N. Searles,
for Mr. Daly, combatted the position
taken up by Mr. Clapp. The evidence,
he claimed, established beyond any
doubt the electiou of Mr. Daly. The
validity of the vote cast in Marine had
not been raised until the last moment.
So far as the appointment of the judse
of election to fill a vacancy was con
cerned, it was no doubt an irregularity,
but there was not one iota of testimony
to show that any wrong had been done
by Mr. Daly. The fact that the Repub
lican judge had been elected at the .
opening of the polls on election day
was because there was no Democrat
present at the time, and the law pro
vided that the polls must open at a cer
tain hour. He ridiculed the idea that
any ballots were changed in Stillwater
after the canvass of the votes. There
was nothing to warrant the idea that a
.charge which would add to Daly's vote
was ever thought of, because every
body at that time conceded Daly's elec
tion. Mr. Searles worked upon rhff
sympathies of the Alliance members by
enlarging upon the Alliance proclivi
ties of the contestee. He was "a
thoroughbred Alliance man."
The noon adjournment followed the
c6nclusion of Mr. Searles' SDeech.
Erwln's Eloquence.
W. W. Erwin, of St. Paul, took the
floor upon the reassembling of the house,
and his expected speech caused the gal
lery and the rear of the "nouse" to be
crowded with spectators. There were
also very few members' seats vacant.
Mr. Erwin had been retained to sum up
the case on behalf ot Mr. Durant, and
his eloquent appeal was listened to with
marked attention. He once more went
over the suspicious way in which the
ballots for the First ward of Stillwater
were left unprotected, and how, upon
the recount, Mr. Daly claimed an addi
tional forty votes. The manner In
which the election was conducted at
Marine was overhauled and severely
criticized. The evidence showed that
in this town there had been a continual
scramble at the polling place, and so
persistent were the workers for the
various candidates that voters when
they reached the ballot box had not the
least idea of the candidates they were
voting for. Mr. Erwin added:
Who was foremost in this disgraceful work?
The contestee, John Daly. Who was near
est tne sacred ballot box, clawing these vot
ers and tearing off these pasters and impor
tuning these men? John Daly, the contestee.
—John Daly, the supervisor of the election,
who had neglected his duty ill regard to the
formation of that board. Mr. Daly, seeming
to De unconscious that the entire action was
in violation of the purity and sanctity of the
American election poll. 'stood there next that
box, and to every man he could summons
and muster courage emugh asked who he
was going to vote for, and invaded the se
crecy of the ballot system by a personal ap
peal.
Mr. Erwin strongly denounced this
intimidation and interference with vot
ers.
McAllister to the Fore.
It was verging upon 4 o'clock when
Mr. Erwin concluded and the case was at
last straight before the house. Mr. Mc-
Allister instantly filled the breach by
moving that E. W. Durant be given the
seat for Washington county then occu-
Died by John Daly. There were a score
of seconders, and it seemed as if Durant
was going to laud with a whoop. liut
no, it was not to be. F. C. Stevens
moved a substitute motion that John
Daly be allowed to retain his seat. Mr.
Bjorge seconded this, and the tient was
on. Who would win?
Mr. McAllister urged the Democrats
and Alliance not to be led away by the
Republican members. They were play
ing a desperate game; it was the ruling
power strong in death.
Mr. Gallagher asked Mr. Stevens if he
did not at one time agree that the forty
votes in the recount of Stillwater be not
allowed Mr. Daly.
Mr. Stevens denied this.
Mr. Gallagher— Then my memory Is
entirely wrong, and 1 know it is right.
Considerable laughter greeted this in
genious way of getting back at Mr.
Stevens.
Mr. Capser was next to speak. He
staunchly advocated the claims of Mr.
Durant, and briefly laid before the
house the facts of the contest. The
statement made by Mr. Capser was the
most concise and clearest that was laid
before the house, and created a very fa
vorable impression. It was devoid of
personalities, but just what Mr. Capser
claimed it to be— a frank, open pre
sentation of the case.
F. C. Stevens followed with a windy
resume of the case from contestee'3
point of view, in the course of which lie
was interrupted by Mr. AcAllister, who
inquired; '"Is the gentleman an at
torney tor-the contestee?" The question
raised Mr. Stevens' ire, and he indig
nantly denied the imputation. But his
indignation did not squelch Mr. McAl
lister, who, while denying any imputa
tion that Mr. Stevens was the paid at
torney for the contestee, remarked that
the speech of that gentleman was some
thing more than an explanation of his
vote. Tins Mr. Stevens denied, and he
proceeded with his speech.
J. J. Furlong favored the seat being
awarded Mr. Durant, and then a vote
was taken —
For Daly—
Ahlness, EricksoD, Peterson,
Ames, Feig, Richardson,
Anderson, Gildea, Searle,
Benner, Gilmore, Sheets,
Berning, Greer, Smout,
Bjorge, Hadland, fctarks,
Bonde, Helms, Stevenn.
Booren, Holler, Stockwell.
Boyd, Hiftet, Thompson, A.,
Cantleberry, Kiuney, Thompson PE,
Caswell, Knudson, Tucfcer,
Chesley, Kooimeu, Turrell,
Coburn, Lewis, Wagoner,
Cole, T., Lockwood, Wahlund. •
Dareiius, Lomen, Weatnerston,
Dearing, MeG-rath, While.
Demo, Moore, Wilsou,
Diment, Nelson J.R., Zelch— s6.
Die'polder, Ongstid.
For Durant—
Battley, Hagney, Price,
Bull, Harwice, Ringwald,
Campion, Hemstead, Koach,
Caneff, liuntington, Setierlund,
Capser. Kendall, Sikorski,
Carleton, Larson, Smith,
G'hristlieb, Linnemann, Stivers,
Doyle, .Lyman, Wacek,
Eugelbert, Lynn. Walsh, M.,
Foiey, McAllister, Walsh, R. A.,
Furlong, McUuire, Wells,
Gallagher, Kelson, N. P., Wright— 3B.
Green, N'ilsson,
Durant Speaks.
There Was no demonstration when
the vote was announced, but Mr. Du
raut requested, and was allowed the
privilege of addressing the house:
I feel under obligations iqr the long, pa
tient and careful consideration you have
given to this contested election. 1 have failed
of an election— l have failed In securing a
seat in your body--but in thus failing the
people br this state have learned a lesson,
and that lesson shouid be impressed upon
the minds of each one of you, to throw addi
tional securities around the rights of every
election booth, to guard more securely in the
future than in the past the baliut boxes. I
ask you to heed my words: Correct your
election law. Throw better security, more
safeguards around the rights ot the people
of this commonwealth and the ballot boxea
of this, state.
Mr. Durant was applauded for his
manly sentiments, anil thereafter the
house adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
BEET SUGAR.
A Factory to Establish It and a
Bounty Recommended.
The joint committee on beet sugar
held a meeting last evening in the sen
ate chamber. Senator Lienau presided
and read a paper showing the great suc
cess of beet sugar grown in other
states. Statistics from tne Washington
department showed that beets from
thirty-eight counties in Minnesota re
sulted in an analysis of fiom 10 to 18
per cent— a very high standard. Mr.
Lienau advised the teaching of raising
beets for susjar at the experimental
farm, and of the building of a factory at
that place during the coming spring
and winter, and thought that a 150,000
appropriation be made to carry out his
plaus. Prof. Harvard, of the experi
mental farm, considered Minnesota beet
was favorable for making sugar, per
haps as favorable as any country, and
the cost of making sugar here would be
less than in Germany. He did not fall
into the scheme to establish a factory at
the experimental station. A successful
and economical factory would cost over
$21)0,00(1. but a factory for kindergarten
purposes might be erected for $20,000 to
$50,000.
Prof: Hayes, of the experimental sta
tion, said the soil of Minnesota was ex
cellent for the cultivation of beets for
sugar. He urged the encouragement of
its cultivation by giving a bounty to the
cultivators.
Messrs. K. A. Walsh, J. B. Hompe, C.
C. Andrews, F. A. Day and others spoke
upon the desirability of commencing
the manufacture of beet sugar in the
state.
It was decided to recommend the es
tablishment of a factory at the experi
mental station, and the granting of a
bounty of 50 cents per ton for all beets
grown in the state supplied the factory.

WOUND UP.
Assignment of a Waterloo, Io. f In
surance Company.
Waterloo, 10., Feb. 4.— The Citi
zens' Mutual Fire lusuriince compauy,
of this city, has made an assignment.
The liabilities are about $25,000, and the
assets make up of premium notes will
be about $17,500. The company was or
ganized about four years ago by ex-Gov.
Sherman at the conclusion of his second
gubernatorial term. He was the presi
dent, and has directed the management
of the company since it was organized.
The company's list of guarantors em
braces the names of many men promi
nent in political and financial affairs in
lowa. James P. Sherman, a brother of
the governor, is the assignee.
MISS LENT ALIVE.
Contrary to Reports She Is Slowly
Recovering.
Blue Earth City, Minn., Feb. 4.—
The dispatch that Miss Lent, the vic
tim of the Cruzen family, was dead, is
false. She is slowly recovering. The
examination set for the 3d was post
poned to March 3. The Cruzens are out
on bail. There is great indignation,
and only the coolness of Mr. Lent pre
vents a lynching. He counsels modera
tion, saying one crime is enough. The
general feeliug is that bail ot $500 each
"for Cruzen and wife is too low. The
teacher is unable to sit up over fifteen
minutes a day, and fears are entertained
that she will always be hysterical.
Peter Dakota Killed.
Special to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 4.— At Battle
ford yesterday a Montana cowboy
uamed Fletcher shot and instantly
killed Peter Dakota, a halfbreed. Da
kota and Eralie Richard stayed over
night at the house of J. Pionqua, where
Fletcher was working.and while Dakota
was cooking his breakfast in the morn
ing Fletcher without provocation picked
up a rifle and shot him dead. Fletcher
aiui Piouqua, were arrested.
Will Fight Extradition.
Special to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 4.— John Zim
mer, ex-broker and insurance agent of
Waseca, Minn., who is wanted for
forgery and embezzlement, was ar
rested to-day at Brandon at the instance
of Chief Mckae. The prisoner will be
held nere till the authorities from Wa
seca come for him. He will fight extra
dition proceedings.
Fraud in the Election.
Mabisox, Wis., Feb. 4.— Senator
Schofield, Republican, was unseated to
day by a strict party vote of 17 to 14.
The senate decided to give the seat for
the First district to Mr. Fetzer, Demo
crat, the contestant. The ground for
unseating Mr. Schofield was fraud in
the election.
Wedding at Hastings.
Special to the Globe.
Hastings, Feb. 4.— One of the pleas
ant, socia4 events of the season was the
marriage this morning of Nicholas
Stein, of this city, and Miss Catherine
Lorentz, of 2s ew Trier.
SENATE WANTS IN IT,
And Proposes to Take a Hand
in Investigating the
Prison.
Donnelly and Smith Pass
Compliments on Senator
Washburn.
Two Election Bills Aimed at
the Expense and Corrup
tion Extant.
A Busy Session Sending Meas
ures Forward on to Their
Grave.
Yesterday was pre-eminently a
working day in the senate, that body
being in session from morning until
nearly half past 5 in tho evening. A
large number of bills were introduced
as usual, one of which is of more than
ordinary interest. This bill was in
troduced by one of flennepin's pushing
and wide awake senators, F. G. Mc-
Millan, and its aim is to purity elec
tions and restrain candidates for ottiee
from the expenditure of vast sun>sof
money in their campaigns.
This bili divides the candidates into
three classes. The first is composed of
candidates for seats in the United .States
senate andhouseof representatives and
for state offices, and they shall not, if
the measure becomes a law, spend over
$1,000 in securing or attempting to se
cure their elections. The next is com
posed of candidates for county offices,
and the limit of their expense is $500 ;
the third class takes in candidates for
villages, town and city oflio.es, and the
candidates in the first two places are
not to use over 8250, but the candidates
in cities are allowed to use #500. All
candidates are required to make sworn
statements of the money expended and
file the same with state and county
auditors. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee, which has a simi
lar bill introduced by Senator Dean in
charge. The latter bill is modeled after
the law enacted in New York a year
ago, while the McMillan bill is modeled
after the English law on the subject.
Another interesting happening in the
senate was the introduction of a pre
amble and several resolutions forming a
senate committee, to be appointed by
the lieutenant governor to investigate
the Stillwater prison. This was done
by Gen. Sanborn .because the house
failed to invite the senate to name cer
tain members of a joint investigating
committee.
How It \i ;«» I>i>ne.
The intense cold weather of yesterday
morning seemed to bave a very BOM
effect on the senators, for all who were
in town turned up ut the oapitol very
promptly, ana after the usual prelimi
naries beiran hoisting in bills of all
kinds at a rate that would seem to dem
onstrate that some one had been busy
during the previous twenty-lour hours.
The new bills brought in tollow:
By Mr. McMillan. Senate File No. 17&—Reg
ulating the amount of money that may be
expended by candidates for various public
positions. Judiciary.
By Mr. March, Senate Pile No. 179—Prohib
iting park board of Minneapolis from totting
bonds without cousont ot citycoanciL Spe
cial legislation.
By Mr. Mayo, Senate Pil« So. IK>— Legal
izing certain acts of iocai boards. Special
legislation.
By S. D. Peterson, Senate File No. 181—
Amending village incorporation act. Cor
porations.
By E. K. Smith, Senate Pile No. 182—Regu
lating co operation or endowment insurance.
Insurance.
By Mr. streissguth, Senate File No. 188—In
corporating the city of Henderson, Sibley
county. Special legislation.
By Mr. Kelly, Senate File No. IM—Amend
ing the village corporations act. Corpora
tions.
By Mr. Kelly, Senate File No. 185—Author
izing villages to establish markets and
corporations.
By Mr. Donnelly, Senate File No. 183—
Amending measure relating to rural districts.
Towns and counties.
By Mr. Dedon, Senate File No. 188—Pro
hibiting horses and cattle running at large
in Fish Lake. Chisago county. BpeefaU leg
islation.
By Mr. Dedon. Senate File No. IK3— Regu
lating the catching of fish lv C!:is:igj county.
Special legislation.
By Mr. Keller, Senate File No. 100-Appro
priating 141,000 for statf reformatory.
By J. D. Smith, Senate File HH-- Providing
for the incorporation of life and endowment
insurance companies. Insrmmee.
By Mr.Deau, Senate File So.MC Legalizing
certain acts by corporations incorporated
under title 1 of the statutes of 1618. Cor
porations.
By Mr.Allon, Senate Fi'.eNo.itti— Authonz
inc'the board of county commissioners of
Carltou county to issue bonds tor roads aud
bridges. SDecial legislation.
By Mr.Stockton. Senate Kle No. 104—Chang
ing "the law uuder which the board of equali
zation works. Taxes and tax laws.
By Mr.Stockton, senate File No. l!fi— Provid
ing that registers of conveyances certify as
to payment of i axes. Taxes.
By' Mr. Sanborn.Senate Flit; No. 106—Appro
priating $1,000 for uen. WiJliam Le I>uc, of
Hastings, to repay money collected from his
property from 1H(51 to 1885, while he was iv
the army. Claims.
By Mr. Sanborn, Senate File No. 10« — vali
dating conveyances from husband to wife.
Judiciary.
By Mr. Hompe, Senate File No. 108—Relat
ing to court commissioners. Judiciary.
By Mr. Sanborn, Senate File No. I'M-Reg
ulating probate proceeding?. .Judiciary.
By Mr. Hompe, Senate File No. 'Joo— Regu
lating common carriers and providing fora
board of railroad commissioners. Railroads.
By Mr. Bell, Senate Pile No. 301— Relating
to negligence of employes, and particularly
contributary negligence. Judiciary.
By Mr. Stockton, Senate File No. 202—
Amending the law providing for leasing of
stale mineral lands.
By Mr. Keller. Senate File No. SOS—Amend
ing the incorporation act piu c ed two years
ago and suspending heavy charges in <a.se of
manufacturing establishments. Judiciary.
By Mr. Davis, senate File No 'Jo4— Charter
of St. Peter. Ordered printed and referred
to the committee on special legislation.
A Political Squabble.
Followr^g the reports of committees
Senator John Day Smith took the floor,
and spoke to a question of privilege,
taking Senator Donnelly's strictures on
Senator Washburn made in debate on
the Mayo resolutions Tuesday. He
claimed the senator from «Dakota had
maligned the ltepublican party, with
which he had affiliated a-j long as it
kept him in office. He then took up
the following excerpt from Mr. Don
nelly's speech of Tuesday:
The dlreccors of the Soo raHroad had
watered the stock of that rond to the extent
of $7,000.00(1, which amounrtbey had divided
up among themselves, and the lexifinture of
the state of Minnesota pn<\ rewarded the in
famy of the arch-conspirator by sending him
to the United states senate.
This he denounced as "brutal, cow
ardly and false." It was a reilectiun
upon the characters of the men who had
voted for Gen. Washburn two years ago.
He declared that Mr. Donnelly in 1830
stood as a stool pigeon for the defeated
senatorial candidate, Babin, and that
the remarks came from the sage with
poor grace. Here the Hennepin senator
read the history of the Issuance of the
income certificates of the "Soo" roail,
and declared that he was tired of "this
stale campaign lie." The importance
of the "Soo" road to St. Paul and Min
neapolis was urged, auct Uw history of
iS T O. 36. i
Mr. Donnelly's li^lit with the Washburn
family detailed at, length.
During this rather warm speech tlia
Sago of Nininger was not idle. His.
versatile mind had already framed are*
joinder, and when.Senator hmith toot
his seat Mr. Donnelly, stirred to the
core, arose, and in a speech remarkable!
alike for its arraignment of the Repub<
llean party and Gen. Wash burn, com
pletely annihilated his venturesome op*
ponent, 4
"1 could have interrupted the senatoi
from Bennepin," said the sage, "for hid
foul attack on me, because he was not
speaking to a question of privilege, but
Mr. President, I stand by the words I
uttered. The gentlemen says those
words were brutal; they are brutal, be
cause the truth is sometimes brutal. 1
The senator trom Winona claimed thati
the Republican party had stood by the
people, quoting a law whose violation
and non-enforcement by the Republican,
administration had created the recent
political uprising ami brought down the
party. lam glad that the ithuriel
shaft of truth has pierced the toad o£
Republicanism and made the preacher
wince. 1 say to them that they have
betrayed the people. If the gentleman
from Henuepin thinks there is any honor,
in being one of the chief advocates o(
that gentleman's election, 1 would asK
him to refer to the record of that legist
lature, where an investigation showing
that the election of this man wasoiN
tamed by corruption, and this report
was squelched. This gentleman claims
that I deserted the Republican party as
soon as it refused to keep me in office.
This is false. 1 left that party when I
became convinced that it had become
the servile tool of monopoly. The sena
tor from Ileunepin no longer speaks
with massed thousands at his back, but
as a man squeezed through the keyhole .
of a small uißJoriti'." i
Senator Smith replied to the senator
from Dakota, claiming that he had not
violated the rules in his first speech. 1
The Sago had made charges against'
members of the legislature of 1869, of
which he was a member. <
"I don't think they voted for Gen.'
Washburn to reward him for infamy,
but for more potent reasons," said Sen
ator Donnelly, sarcastically, while the
galleries and the senate smiled. ,
After hearing reports of several com
mittees the senate adjourned until 3
o'clock. •
Senate Want- to Investigate.
The afternoon session had hardly
commenced when Gen. San born sent up
a series of resolutions providing for a
senate, committee to investigate the
state's prison. Reference is made to the
failure of the house to request the sen
ate to join hi the. house investigation.
Notice of debate was given, and the res
olutions went over. They are- an foN
lows:
Whereas, The proper management of the
state prison is a mallei of the deepest public
concern, mid iliu cure and management of
the prisoners, and the control and manage
ment of prison labor is attracting the deep
est public Interest, and the public mind con
tinue!* to be unsettled us to the past policy of
the Mute ucrtaiulug to these uestions and, as
to wimi its future policy should be, and
' Whereas, The otlicial conduct and rood
faith of the otliccrs of tbo state especially
charged with the management and control of
the prison ami the management of the pris
oners, and the disposition that should be
made ot the labor Of prisoners It doubted
and questioned, and the public muni is uu
nettied hi relation thereto; and
Whereas, It is desirable and neoensarv that
the senate should be advised fully of all the
facts connected with the prison and j prison
labor before Inking any' action in relation
thereto, and the house of representatives baa
failed to request the senate to appoint threo
or any of its members upon the committed
of the house now investigating said matters;
therefore,
Resolved, That an investigating committee
to be composed of six : members, two from
each political party in the senate, be nv
pointed by the president to Investigate all
matters pertaining to the past management
of the state prison and of the prisoners, and
of the labor of prisoners, and all other mat*
ten pertaining -to the prison or prisoners,
and what the past management has been. and
what the future management thereof should
be in their judgment. \
Uesolved, That said committee, when ap
pointed, shall have power to send for per
sons and papery, to administer oaths, to em«
ploy a stenographer at an expense not to ex
ceed $7 per day, and to sit during theaeiKtloug
of the senate, and have leave to report at any
time.
On General Orders. . I
The senate then resolved itself into
committee of the wnole, Senator Eaton
in the chair. General orders were taken
up where dropped in the morning, and
Gen. Sanboru a bill establishing a uni
form system of admission to the bar of
the state. This w.is criticized by a
number of senators. A motion to re
port favorably \va3 voted down by a
vote of 10 to 18.
Senator Llenan'a bill organizing a
state board of Immigration came next.
.Senator Day opposed it as a scheme in
the interests of the cities, but Mr. Lie
uau soon demonstrated that it was to
the interest of every citizen to secure a
laiger emigration to the state. The bill
involving an appropriation of money
was finally referred to tho finance com
mittee.
Senator March's bill allowing trust
companies to loan funds to their own
stockholders was vigorously opposed,
and. after a lengthy discussion, it was
agreed that on rising the committee re*
port progress and ask for further time.
The balance of the afternoon was de
voted to work in committee of the
whole, the general orders being nearly
completed. _
LET HiM ISESIGX.
Director Davin Would Thus Grat-
iiy the Country.
Chicago, Feb. 4.— Director General
Davis, of the world's fair, says that i!
the report of*the Cardler committee is
adopted by congress as presented ha
will resign his position, It makes no
provision for the director general's sal
ary, and his inference is that the inten
tion is to denationalize his position and,
make him an official under the direct
ory. At the meeting of the executive
committee to-day Lieut. Scliufelci!. son
of Admiral Schufeidt, was selected to
travel through Atnca in the interest ol
securing exhibits for the exposition.
To Inject Uoumers.
. Fort Reno, Ind. Ter., Feb. 4.— A
number of troops at tnis post are under
orders to move into "1 ho Strip" on a
short notice. These orders have been
issued, possibly, in view of the fact that
a number of "boomers" along the bor
der have invaded tlie strip without
sanction of law. The boomers will bo
ejected by the military if found on the
lands in question, and any permanent
structures erected will be pulled down
and destroyed.
Beer "I'roinotors."
Chicago, Feb. 4.— An evening paper
says: "Another . big brewery deal
is on foot. Some English 'promoters'
are now in the city arranging the pre
liminaries and examining '-the plants.
The capital is $11,500,000 , and will in
clude the Valentine j 131atz brewery at
Milwaukee, the three breweries now
combined in the United States Brewing
company, and probably two other local
breweries." 'jaffSEmSH
':. — —
Painters and Decorators. ■>
Boston', Feb. 4. — Representative
house painters and decorators from all
over the country began their seventh
'annual convention here yesterday to
continue three days. President Mar
shall ii. Godfrey, of Detroit, Micb., oc
cupies the chair.

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