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DAILY ST. PAUL GLOBE
VOL. XIII.
MR. BROWN IS BALKY
Eccentric Action of a State
Senator at Helena,
Mont.
fie Fluctuates in Politics as
Silver Bullion Varies in
Value.
Minnesota Legislators Visit
the Mankato Normal
School.
the Dull Grind at Pierre
Produces No Political
Meal.
fcpecial to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont., Feb. s.— Lawrence
A. Biown, state senator from Beaver
Bead county, has resigned, and, it is
understood, has cut loose from the Pie
publican party. Brown Is a queer, even
picturesque, figure. He owns a mine in
Beaver Head county, which he opens
up now and then, when he wants
money, and closes up again until the
cash is all gone/ The mine is said to be
worth half a million. Brown is a native
of Georgia, and up to the time that'
Cleveland wrote his silver letter he was
a Democrat, having sat in the territorial
council as a representative of that party.
The Cleveland letter put Brown into the
Republican ranks, and that party re
elected him to the state senate. Last
week, when the rival houses com
promised and formed one organization,
the two parties had a regular love feast.
A resolution was adopted in the senate
remitting some §50,000 of fines imposed
on Democrats who refused to take part
in the proceedings last session. The
senators affected dia not vote, and the
matter was carried through by ltepub
licans and Democrats not inter
ested. Brown was the only one
voting against remitting the fines.
He left the senate in a huft' and never
returned. Ilis Kepul>lican associates
tried to argue with him, but got only
short answers. They knew of his im
pending resignation, but could do noth
ing with him, as he wrote it out and
took the next train for home. His
resignation was accepted by the votes
of Democratic senators, the Republic
ans voting no. It leaves his county
with but one man in the legislature.
Witter having died last week, being
also from Beaver Head. The gov
ernor will call a new election,
but it is doubtful if Brown
and Witters successors can be chosen
in time to participate in this session's
work, as only four weeks remain. It is
understood Brown has been shaky in
his allegiance to the Republican party
since the position of that side on the
silver question became known. His
resignation leaves but five Republicans
in the senate to ten Democrats. Possi
bly another Republican will go soon, as
Duer will file his contest for John
Powers' seat, from Chateau, at once.
LEGISLATIVE VISIT.
Distinguished Callers at the Man
kato Schools.
tporidl to the Globe.
.Man kato, Minn., Feb. s.— The school
visiting committee of the state legisla
ture visited the Mankato Normal school
to-day. President Searing made a few
remarks, stating the crowded condition.
They were much pleased to see the
prosperous condition of the school, and
undoubtedly saw that it is in sore
need of more room. The commit
tee were pleased to see that
about 70 per cent of the
scholars came from the farmers. Messrs.
Flint and Currier, representing the
house, made a few remarks. Senators
(Jrafe and iMcllalu also made some ex
cellent remarks. The faculty and stu
dents were much interested with the
short visit of the committee, and it is
their sincere wish and the wish of the
whole population that the gentlemen
from the sen te who were here will do
their b^st to trive us a little more room
for the education of Southern Minne
sota.
NO PROGRESS.
No Result in Balloting for Senator
at Pierre.
Special to the Globe.
Pikeke, S. D., Feb. s.— To-day's bal
lot gave indication that a crisis is near,
and to-night there is deep political fig
uring going on in all quarters. Two
ballots were taken, the last one stand
ing Moody 16, Tripp 2(5, Melville 53,
Campbell 57, Melette 3, Fowler 4, Mat
thews and Martin 1 each. The inde
pendent vote stayed by Campbell, but
to-morrow, the talk is. Chat Crose will
try in his place, and follow in the foot
steps of Wardall, Harden and Campbell
who have each tried and failed. Melville
received &ix independent votes which
if he had received ihe full Republican
strength, would have elected him, uut
it is demonstrated that neither Moody
or Melville can command the full party
strength, and to-night they are caucus-
Ing to unite on C. 11. Dillon, of Mitchell,
son-in-law of Judge Tripp, whom they
hope will capture enough independents
to elect. The Democrats and indepen
dents also are together to-night to come
to terms if possible. If this is accom
plished the probability is Crose will be
retired and enough independents will
join Tripp's standard to succeed. If
this cannot be the Democrats may unite
to elect an independent of Louck's
pattern though the chances favor
Tripp in the deal. They are resolved
at all hazards to defeat any man whom
the Republicans may name with the
purpose of catching a few weak-kneed
Independents who to-day went for Mel
ville. All signs indicate that the fight
is drawing to a close and the next day
or two may decide it. Republicans are
making a last effort to stand, Independ
ents are beginning to see that their only
hope lies with one of the two parties,
-while trie Democrats remain firm and
are offering the best terms of peace to
the latters. with a prospect that Tripp's
magnet may draw them to a party
standard that comes nearest to meeting
their own. Congressman Pickler saw
his candidacy was useless a ud to-day
started for Washington.
RAILWAY BILLS.
ffhcy Form the Bulk of North Da
kota Legislation.
Special to the Globe.
Bwmaeck, N. D.. Feb. s.— lt was an
uneventful day in the legislature.
The decision oS the state supreme court
holding the prohibition law constitu
tional and of force and effect against
original packages as well as open bars,
was the theme discussed today, and Mr.
Co^e, of Kichlaml, iutiouueed in. the
house a proposed constitutional amend
ment striking out prohibition.
Another amendment to the constitu
tion has also been proposed, electing one
railroad commissioner every two years,
and making his term of office six years.
Last year the governor vetoed the $5,000
annual appropriation for state fair. Rep
resentative Brown, of Grand Forks, has
a bill in restoring this feature. Mr.
Dennett introduced a bill compelling
railroads to allow warehouses to be built
on.their right of way for an annual
rental of SI. Walton wants the boiler
inspection law repealed, Another rail
road car coupler and brake bill was
introduced to-day. Not less than
twenty railroad bills ate now
in. There is considerable feeling
manifest against the railroad com
panies, particularly the Great North
ern, winch is accused of discrimination
in the issuance of passes. Some have
received passes good only until April
next, and otheis for a different period.
The members generally are sending
their passes back. The Northern Pa
cific is not very liberal, but no charge
of unfairness is made, and generally
very little complaint against this road
is made, The act fixing maximum rates
on native coal is intended for the Great
Northern exclusively, as the Northern
Piciiic has voluntarily given as good
rates as the bill asks for.
IOWA'S WHISKY WAR.
The State Temperance Alliance
Closes Up Saloons.
Dcs Moines, 10., Feb. s.— The state
temperance alliance is closing up the
saloons in localities where the local au
thorities have neglected or refused to
enforce the prohibitory law. President
Harvey, of the alliance,aud ex-Attorney
General Baker have returned from Car
roll, where they procured injunctions
against all the baloons there, seven in
number.
At the first trial the fact was devel
oped that there were present some wit
nesses from Dcs Moines who had been
at Carroll as detectives procuring evi
dence. At night a mob was organized
and headed by a saloonkeeper for the
purpose of getting rid of the important
evidence. The witnesses were arrested
and placed in jail, but soon were re
leased. The mob continued to make
hostile demonstrations, but the wit
nesses were not intimidated. A dis
patch from Fort Dodge says that appli
cations for injunctions against twenty
five saloonkeepers have been filed by
the temperance alliance. Detectives
have been at work gathering evidence
for weeks, and the alliance hopes to
close every saloon in the county.
Gas AVorks Explosion. SkjP
Special to the Globe.
Eau Claike, W T is., Feb. ».— An ex
plosion in the purifying room of the city
gas works at an early hour this morn
ing caused damage of about 12,000. The
roof and walls of the east end were
scattered for a distance. Pitts, the
foreman, was seriously injured by fly
ing brick, while Calvin Conley, a lad
sleeping on the floor at the time, was
covered with the debris, and after a
half hour's digging was rescued unin
jured. The company expect to be mak
ing gas in a few days.
Wisconsin's Legislature.
Madisox. Wis., Feb. s.— Bills were
introduced in the legislature to-day re
tiring justices of the supreme court at
the age of sixty-eight who have served
ten years on the bench, at a salary ot
84,000 per year; prohibiting a contract
labor system in the state prison; mak
ing the mortgagee liable to taxation for
the face of his mortgage and the owner
of the mortgaged property liable to
taxes on the difference between the as
sessed valuation of the property and the
mortgage.
Tamed By Confinement.
Special to the Globe.
Chamberlain, S. D., Feb. s.—Seven
teen ghost dancers who were arrested
at Lower Brule agency early in the In
dian troubles and taken to Fort
Snelling and confined, returned to their
homes to-day. Hundreds of their peo
ple gathered to greet them. The seven
teen were neatly dressed in blue uni
forms, had their hair cut and looked
differently than they did when arrested.
At that time they were very fierce and
thirsting for the white man's gore.
Wonderful Escape.
Special to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Feb. s.— The bridge over
which the Canadian Pacific railroad's
sleeping car fell yesterday is ninety
feet high. The car was literally smashed
to atoms, and though it seems utterly
impossible, only one of eleven occu
pants, Archie Harstone. of this city,was
seriously injured, and the latest reports
say that he will recover.
Barney Broke Jail.
Special to the Globe.
West Superior, Wis., Feb. s.—Sher
iff McKinnon. of Carleton county,
Minn., arrived here to-day and arrested
Barney Dailey, who broke jail at Clo
quet the 3d inst. Dailey is locked up at
tne police station awaiting requisition
Monument to Soldiers.
Special to the Globe.
Red Wing, Feb. s.— The Goodhue
County Monument association has been
incorporated here to build a monument
to the memory of the union soldiers
from this county who fell in the war,
the intention being to make it a unity
affair.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
Special to the Globe.
Redwood Falls, Minn., Feb. 5. —
Newman & Mcßay, hardware mer
chants at Morgan, Minn., have been ar
rested for embezzlement of goods sold
for D. M. Osborne & Co., under con
signment contract of 1889.
A Steamship Agent's Suicide.
Manitowoc, Wis., Feb. 5.— J. W.
Toombs, agent for the Goodrich Trans
portation company, com fitted suicide
by hanging this morning. He commit
ted the act during a spell of nervous
prostration.
Wilful Murder.
Bpeclal to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Man., Feb. s.— The coro
ner's jury returned a verdict of wilful
murder against Fletcher, the Montana
cowboy, who shot a half-breed at Battle
ford Tuesday.
Old Settlers to Meet.
Special to the Globe.
Rochester, Feb. s.— The Old Set
tlers' Union association will hold their
fifteenth annual meeting at Eyota, this
county, Feb. 22, 1891.
Schwatka Cheerful.
Mason City, Feb. s.— Lieut. Fred
erick Schwatka has been taken to his
home at Rock Island, 111. He is iv a
very cheerful mood.
Child Burned to Death.
Shebotgan, Wis., Feb. 5.— A nine
year-old sou of Mr. Putneck was burned
to d«*ath by the destruction of a tene
ment this morning.
FREE TRADE AT LAST
High Tariff Bars Let Down Be
tween This Country and
Brazil.
The President's Proclamation
Concerning Blame's Pet
Idea.
The Iridescent Ing-alls Fires
a Shot Over the Grave of
Cloture,
And Stabs Republican Leaders
Who Have Murdered Their
Party.
WAsniXGTON,Feb.s.— The president,
late this afternoon, issued the follow
ing proclamation: By the President of
the United States of America— A Proc
lamation. Whereas, pursuant to sec
tion 3of the act of congress approved
Oct. 1, 1890, entitled "An act to reduce
the revenue and equalize duties on im
ports, and for other purposes," the sec
retary of state of the United States of
America communicated to the govern
ment of the United States of Brazil the
action of the congress of the United
States of America with a view to se
cure reciprocal trade, in declaring the
articles enumerated in said section 3,
to wit: sugars, molasses, coffee and
hides, to be exempt from duty upon
their importation into the United States.
of America; and
Whereas, The envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of Brazil
at Washington lias communicated to
the secretary of state the fact that, in
due reciprocity for and consideration of
the admission into the United States of
America, free of all duty, of the articles
enumerated in section 3 of said act, the
government of Brazil has, by lega 1
enactment, authorized the admission,
from and after April 1, 1891, into all the
established ports of eutry of Brazil, free
of all duty, whether national? state, or
muncipai,*of the articles of merchandise
named in the following schedule, pro
vided that the same be the product and
manufacture of the United States of
America:
Duty Free.
First— Schedule of articles to be ad
mitted free into Brazil: Wheat, wheat
flour: corn or maize, and the manufact
ures thereof, including cornmeal and
starch; rye, rye flour, buckwheat, buck
wheat flour aiid barley; potatoes, beans
and peas; hay and oats; pork, salted, in
cluding pickled pork and bacon, except
hams; fish, salted, dried and pickled;
cottonseed oil; coal, anthracite and
bituminous; rosin, tar, pitch and tur
pentine; agricultural tools, implements
and machinery; mining and mechanical
tools, implements and machinery, in
cluding stationary and portable engines,
and all machinery for manufacturing
and industrial purposes, except sewing
machines; instruments and books tor
the arts and sciences, railway construc
tion material and equipment; and t'lat
the government of Brazil has, by legal
enactment, further authorized the ad
mission into all the established ports
of entry of Brazil, with a reduction of
25 percent of the duty designated on
the respective article in the tariff now
in force or which may hereafter be
adopted in the United States of Brazil,
whether national, state or municipal, of
the articles or merchandise named in
the following schedule, provided that
the same be the product or manufacture
of the United States of America:
Partial Reductions.
Second— Schedule of articles to be ad
mitted into Brazil, with a reduction of
duty of 25 per centum: Lard and sub
stitutes therefor; bacon, hams; butter
and cheese; canned and preserved
meats, fish, fruits and vegetables; man
ufactures of cotton, including cotton
clothing; manufactures of iron and
steel, single or mixed, not included in
the foregoing free schedule; leather and
the manufactures thereof, except boots
and shoes; lumber, timber and the man
ufactures of wood, including cooperage,
furniture of all kinds, wagons, carts
and carriages; manufactures of
rubber; and that the government
of Brazil has further provided
that the laws and regulations adopted
to protect its revenue and prevent
fraud in the declarations and proof that
the articles named in the foregoing
schedules are the product or manufact
ure of the United States of America
shall place no undue restrictions on the
importer, nor impose any additional
charges or fees therefor on the articles
imported;
Due Reciprocity.
And, Whereas the secretary of state
has, by my direction, given assurance
to the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Brazil at Washing
ton that this action of the government
of Brazil in granting exemption of du
ties to the products and manufactures
of the United States of Amer
ica, is accepted as a due reci
procity for the action of congress as
set forth in section 3 of said act; now,
therefore, be it known that 1, Benjamin
Harrison, president of the United
States of America, have caused the
above-stated modifications of the tariff
law of Brazil to be made public for the
information of the citizens of the United
States of America. In testimony
whereof 1 nave hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of
Washington on this sth day of Febru
ary. 1891, and of the independence of
the United States of America the 115 th ..
Benjaman Harrison. By the president,
James G. Blame,
Secretary of State.
Tlic Entente Cordiale*
The first of a series of letters which
passed between Secretary Blame and
the Brazilian minister uoon the subject
ot reciprocity was written by Mr.Blame,
and was dated Nov. 8, 1890. In it the
secretary of state expresses to Senor
Mendonca the hope that the govern
ment of Brazil will meet the govern
ment of the United States in a spirit of
sincere friendship in its desire for such
trade relations with that country as
shall be reciprocally equal, and that it
maybe the|happy fortune of Senor Men
donca and hinjself to be instrumental
in establishing commercial rela
tions between the two •repub
lics on a permanent basis of reciprocity
profitable to boUi. In this reply, dated
Jan. 31, 1891, Senor Mendonca informs
Mr. Blame that the United States of
Brazil are animated by a desire to
strengthen and perpetuate the friendly
relations which happily exist between
them and the United Slates of Ainerna,
and to establish a basis of reciprocity
and equality. Mr. Blame, on the same
day, iv a note to Senor Mondonca, ex
presses his satisfaction at the attitude
of the Brazilian government in the
matter, and asks Senor Mendonca to
meet him at the department of state to
agree upon the time and manuerof
FT. PAUL, MINN.. FRIDAY
making public announcement of tliis
new commercial arrangement.
IXGALLS EXPLAINS.
He Reviles Republican Leaders
for Past Errors.
Washington, Feb. s.— ln the senate
to-day Mr. Ingalls, rising to a personal
statement, said that lie had been absent
from the sessions of the senate during
the past two weeks, in which interval
action had been taken on the cloture
resolution and the elections bill. His
action on both these questions had
been the subject of criticism and com
ment and animadversion. On the day
of his departure.after consultation with
Mr. Allison, on whom he had been ac
customed to lean in every hour of need,
he had left with Mr. Casey (who had
charge of the pairs of absentees) a note,
saying:
"I should vote against the proposed -
change ot the rules and should vote for
a motion to proceed to the consideration
of any other than theneleetion bill, and
am paired accordingly with Senator.
Allison, who is at liberty to vote to
make a quorum." He had been op
posed, he said, unalterably opwosed, to
the adoption of the cloture tor many
reasons, sufficient and satisfactory to
himself. There were those present who
knew that, many months ago, while oc
cupying the chair in the absence of the
vice president, he resisted many urgent
Importunities and many strenuous
solicitations to co-operate in that direc
tion, by methods which he then be^
lieved and now believed were rev
olutionary and subversive of the
fundamental principles of con
stitutional government. He had
not since seen any occasion to
change or modify his convictions. He
was now and always had been in favor
of a just and impartial elections law,
directed alike against force and fraud,
non-partisan, and applicable equally to
all parts of the nation. The measure
under consideration, however, did not,
in many of its details, receive the sanc
tion of his judgment. It appeared to
him to be cumbrous, complicated, ob
scure in many of its provisions, and"
difficult in application. It subordinated
the judiciary to political control and
opened the "treasury to indefinite ex
penditures, without requisite super
vision and m violation (in Ins judgment)
of the spirit, if not of the letter, of the
provision of the constitution that
declared that no money shall be
drawn out of the treasury except in con
sequence of appropriations made by
law. In order" to guard against the
enactment of such a measure into law
in his absence, and without amend
ments which he regarded as essential
to prevent dangers not less distinct
than those which it was intended to ob
viate, he had reserved the right to vote
(in his absence) with those Republicans
who favored the consideration of other
important measures unless those modifi
cations were made.
He had no arrangement, agreement or
understanding, express or implied, di
rect or indirect, remote or contingent. to
have his vote counted against the pass
age of the election bill; and in that
statement he was convinced that
he would be confirmed and corrob- j
orated by the senator from lowa ;
He was as ready now, as he had
always been to proceed with the consid
eration and (with modifications which
he had always believed essential) to
support it to the end. He had been a
Republican since the party was born,
and had voted "without variableness or
shadow of turning" for every Repub
lican candidate. During that period he
had never espoused a cause which he
believed to wrong, because it was pop
ular, and had never refused to advocate
a cause which he thought to be right
because it was unpopular. He had re
cently expressed no opinion, or polit
ical, or social or economic opinions
which he had not long entertained, and
to which he had not given frequent
utterance in the senate chamber
and elsewhere. It was related
that the streets ot Jerusalem
had been kept clean by every man
sweeping before his own door, and he
commended to the self-constituted
guardians of the consciences of their as
sociates (outsiae of the senate chain uer;
that they should observe a more frugal,
prudent and guarded husbandry of their
disapprobation. Those leaders who had
conducted the most powerful political
organization known in American his
tory to the most stupendous and over
whelming disaster received in its annals,
might well pardon those who were dis
posed to doubt the infallibility ot their
judgment. If they were wise they would
be less proscriptive and more tolerant
of ditferences of opinion among their
associates on questions of opinion, or;
which differences might be allowed, es
pecially among those whose devotion to
human liberty had never been ques
tioned, and whose constancy and forti
tude had been exposed to tests as se
vere, at least, as any which they had
ever known."
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
A Number of Important Measures
Snatched From the Calendar.
Washington, Feb. s.— The following
bills were taken from the calendar and
passed: House bill to authorize th?
construction of a tunnel under New
York bay; house bill for the cancella
tion of contract with the United States
engineer for delivery of stone for the
improvement of the mouth of the Co
lumbia river; senate bill to establish a!
marine board for the advancement of
the interests of the merchant marim*:
senate bill authorizing the secretary of
war to cause an exploration and survey
to be made of the interior of Alaska, and
appropriating $100,000 for that purpose:
senate bill to extend for two years th
act authorizing the Choctaw Coal am!
Kail way company to construct a road
throush Indian territory ; house bill for
the construction of three Indian indus
trial schools, in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Michigan, the cost not to exceed
530,000 etch; senate granting to tha.
state of Wyoming certain lauds in the
Fort D. A. Russell military reservation
for agricultural exposition grounds.
Small Voting Precinct.
Washington, Feb. s.— The census
bureau will soon issue a bulletin upon
the subject of the population of South
ern Alaska. The total population is
given as 19,929, so far as ascertained..
Full returns will, however, probably in-",
crease the number for the whole terri- 5
tory to about 25,000. The total number
ot males who would be entitled to vote
should Alaska be granted a representa
tive government is 909, of whom 69 are
among the transients.
Postmasters Nominated.
Washington, Feb. s.— The president
has sent to the senate the following
nominations: Postmasters— Minnesota,
Henry Bordewick, Granite Falls; Ne
braska, Martin V. Clark, Suttou; Kan
sas, Joseph H. Woolon, Mankato; Ne
vada, William J. Smith, Eureka; Ore
gon, Edward M. Hands, Oregon City.
For Gen. Cluster's Widow.
Washington, Feb. s.— Among the
bills reported aud placed on the calen
dar of the seuate was one increasing
the pension of Gen. Ouster's widow to
1100 a month.
MORNING. FEBRUARY 6, 1891.
SO THERED IN SNOW,
Four Virginia Miners Lose
Their Lives in an Ava
lanche.
Buried Fifty Feet Beneath a
Mass of Glittering
Crystals.
A Mother Loses Her Life by
Fire While Trying to
Save Her Child.
I
Investigating the Awful Mm
ing* Disaster Near Hazel
ton, Pa.
Ouray. Cok, Feb. s.— News has just
reached here from Mount Sneffles of
the death of four of the Virginian min
ers who perished in a snowslide. They
started ut from the mine last evening
to help bring in Billy Maher, who had
been blown up in his cabin, about a
mile distant. While goinK up the moun
tain, and at an altitude of 13,000 feet, a
heavy body of snow became detached,
and Sam Byron, L. Phillips, Allen Mc-
Tire and John Sunderland were hurled
down the mountain and buried fifty
feet beneath the mass. Their bodies
were recovered this afternoon.
THE CHILD WAS SAVED,
But the Mother Dies in Terrible
Agony.
Gutiirie, O. T., Feb. s.— Mrs. William
Grimes, after completing her domestic
duties to-day, laid down on the bed in
her room and went to sleep. Her four
year-old daughter found a box of
matches, and with them set fire to the
building, the window curtains and the
clothes in the closet. The child had
previously locked the bedroom door
and thrown the key out of the window;
when the mother awoke the whole room
was ablaze. She couldn't escape by the
door, and was obliged to leap from the
window with her child in her arms.
Her clothing had caught fire, and when
she fell to the ground she was wrapped
Gutiirie, 0. T., Feb. s.— Mrs. William
Grimes, after completing her domestic
duties to-day, laid down on the bed in
her room and went to sleep. Her four
year-old daughter found a box of
matches, and with them set fire to the
building, the window curtains and the
clothes in the closet. The child had
previously locked the bedroom door
and thrown the key out of the window;
when the mother awoke the whole room
was ablaze. She couldn't escape by the
door, and was obliged to leap from the
window with her child in her arms.
Her clothing had caught fire, and when
she fell to the ground she was wrapped
in flames. Neighbors ran to her assist
ance, but were too late to save her life.
She diea in terrible agony this evening.
Her little daughter escaped severe
injury.
PLUNGED IN GRIEF.
Crowds Gathered at the Mine
Where Men Were Drowned.
Hazleton, Pa., Feb. s.— The awfiil
mining disaster has plunged the com
munity into erief and mourning. Great
j crowds have gathered to-day at the un
fortunate mine, which is about a mile
and a half from this place. It is certain
that the seventeen missing men are all
dead, and that most of them were
drowned in their chambers. The
water on the pitch of the slope
has raised 300 yards, which is a
higher point than any of the
breasts reached. Even though they
were not drowned, they would die from
suffocation iong before the water can be
pumped out. The large inside mine
puiup. which was stationed at the bot
tom of the slope to keep the lower level
free from water, is covered with water
and is useless. Two smaller mine
pumps have been placed side by side in
the gangway of the first level and the
work of removing the vast body of
water was commenced at 6 o'clock last
evening. It was at first reported that
the water had broken through from the
abandoned workings of the old No. 8
shaft. This gangway had been stopped
in a vault of solid rock, and, according
to the maps of the engineer, was about
seven feet higher than the gangway of
the lower levej, and was separated from
it by seven yards of solid rock.
It is beiieved that while Charles Boyle
and Patrick Coll were drilling a hole in
the face of their breast, they unexpect
edly broke into the old abandoned work
ings of No. 8 shaft, and that the water
instantly tore away the intervening
rock and rushed in upon them. Some
of the miners and officials are inclined
to doubt the correctness of this theory,
however, as upon examining the old
workings fiom the shaft, it was found
that the water was disturbed but very
little, if at all. Another theory ad
vanced is that the water is from Carter's
old mines, belter known as the Cole
rain. These mines have Deen aban
doned for many years, and were filled
with water, and the lines between the
works run very close together, Until
it is learned where the water is from it
is impossible to tell how soon it cau.be
removed, as they cannot ascertain the
amount of water that wili yet run into
these works as it is being pumped out
of the slope.
Lef Womelsclorf, the mining engi
neer from Pottsville, who did the sur
veying for the firm, arrived at Jeanes
ville to-day. He descended into the
mine and made an investigation for the
firm, but declined to give any informa
tion for the public or any idea'astowhen
the bodies of the men could be rescued.
Sentiment in the town of Jeauesville,
as well as in the region, is somewhat
divided. Conservative miners are will
ing to await a full investigation beiore
passing censure on the linn of J. C.
Hayden & Co., whose mines have been
very carefully operated, and accidents
have been very rare, and danger re
duced as knv as it is possible in mining
coal. Others there are who see nothing
in it but carelessness, or still more crim
inal negligence. These- are outspoken
in their assertions that the mining en
gineer has not visited the mines as fre
quently as the occasion demanded, rely
ing upon assistants who were young
and inexperienced, and who did not un
derstand the work or realize the respon
sibility resting upon them to do the
work.
It is certainly clear that a thorough
investigation into the cause of the dis
aster will have to be made either by the
coroner of Carbon, who was notified
promptly of the accident, or by an in
vestigation committee from the legisla
ture similar to the one now investigating
the Erick mine accident.
As soon as the bodies are recovered
the coroner will empanel a jury, and a
rigid inquiry will be made into the cause
of the accident.
Every Coach Wrecked,
Fort Smith, Ark., Feb. s.—Passen
ger Train No. 63, on the Little Kock
& Fort Smith railway, which left here
this moruing, was ditched near Alma,
Ark., every coach beiug wrecked. As
far as known only three passengers
were injured. No further particulars
received. Spreading rails was the
cause.
James Redpath Injured.
New York, Feb. s.— James Redpath,
the well-known lecturer, was knocked
down tty a team of horses attached to a
Fourth avenue car on Park .Row this
afternoon and was slightly injured
about the head and arms.
SCORCHING YOUXG IDEAS.-
A Canadian Boarding School
Burned Out.
Lexnoxville, Que., Feb. s.— The
school building, together with the
chapel and rectory of Bishop's college,
here, were destroyed by fire this after
noon. The tire broke out in the
school building at 2 o'clock. The local
volunteer fire brigade, with the aid of
the town's people, succeeded in getting
the fire under control in about two
hours. The scholars lose all their
effects, and the majority of them are
housed with friends and will leave for
their homes to-morrow. The college
proper, which is partially isolated from
the school and chapel, was saved. The
loss is placed at $50,000 and is said to be
covered by insurance.
Both Were Drowned.
Newport, Ark., Feb. 4.— An unknown
man and woman were drowned in
Black river yesterday. They were seen
to start from the opposite bauk in a
skiff, and when about midway in the
river, the woman rose from her seat,
losing her balance and falling over
board. In doing so.she in some manner,
overturned the boat, throwing the man
into the river. The bodies have not
been recovered.
Burned in a Poorhouse.
Watktivii.le, Me.. Feb. s.— The city
poorhouse was burned this morning at
10 o'clock. One inmate, a girl of lifteen,
was burned to death. Thirteen es
caped. The cause of the fire was a de
fective chimney. Loss on the building,
13,000; insured.
— q^_
ANOTHER WILL CONTEST.
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Sawyer to Attack the Shoenberger
Estate.
New York, Feb. s.— Mr. John 11.
Shoenberger, who died at his residence,
43 West Fitty-seventh street, this city,
about a year ago, left an estate valued
at $8,000,000. It appears that Mr. Shoen
berger was appointed the testamentary
trustee by the will of his father, Dr.
Peter Shoenberger, of Pennsylvania, of
the children of the deceased children,
Mrs. Pollard McCormick. These chil
dren, l)r George T. McCormick,
of New York, and Peter Schoenberger
McCormick, and Sophia McCormick, of
Philadelphia— now claims 14,000.000 to
be due them by their late uncle and
trustee, John H. Schoenberger. and suo
his estate tor this amount. The com
plaints were served on the executors
yesterday, and suits were commenced
in the supreme court of New York and
Philadelphia by H. L. Satterlee, of No.
59 Wall street. The lawyers engaged
are the same that represented the
Stewart heirs, vs. Hilton. The Schoen
berger estatn is represented by ox-
Judge Daly, Hoyt & Mason. A bitter
contest is expected, and an army of
lawyers representing different charit
able institutions will be engaged in the
fray.
A BLUFF AT BOTKIN.
Serious Charges Preferred by the
Kansas Legislature.
Topeka, Kan.. Feb. s.— The commit
tee to prefer charges against Theodore
Botkin, judge for the Thirty-second dis
trict, were filed with the clerk of the
supreme court, and will be introduced
in the house of representatives to-day
with a view to instituting impeachment
proceedinss against the judge. The
charges against the judge include
drunkenness, gambling and bribery.
The bill agreed upon in the Alliance
caucus, providing for the taxation of
bonds and mortgages, was considered
section by section in the hous# to-day.
The discussion showed that the Alli
ance will vote for the bill unauimously,
and will pass it through the house. The
bill provides that all bonds and mort
gages shall be stamped "assized" by the
assessor. When mortgages are not so
stamped no court caa render judgment
upon them. The bill further provides
that bonds, mortgages, notes, etc., shall
be assessed at their actual cash value.
TEXAS 3IARDI GRAB.
Galreston Gay With Music and
Bunting.
Gai.vestox, Tex., Feb. 5.— A great
Interstate commercial display and
mardi eras opened here to-day. The
city is crowded with visitors, and the
decorations are abundant and gay. The
industrial display, in whicli Colorado,
New Mexico, Kansas, Arizona and
other slates are represented, is an ex
tremely creditable one. The festivities
will continue for five days, and during
the progress there will be a coneress of
representatives from Texas. Arizona,
New Mexico. Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braska, iowa, North and South Dakota,
Wyoming, Utah and Montana, with tho
view of uniting and unifying the people
in those states and territories in the
work of securing national legislation
demanded by the best interests of the
middle Western states.
TIN IN TEXAS.
Discovery of the Largest Ore Vein
in the World.
San Astoxio, Tex., Feb. s.— The
largest and richest vein of tin ore known
to the mining industry of the world at
the present time has been discovered in
the old Dablo mine shaft, forty-five
miles southeast of Durango, Mexico.
The owner of the mine and discoverer
ol this fabulously rich vein of mineral
is John Herschuaker, of San Francisco,
who arrived in this city yesterday. At
the bottom of the shaft, Mr. Hersch
baker says, a remarkable vein for over
four feet wide, composed of a solid mass
of oxide of tin, assaying from 50 to CO
per cent of pure metal, was found. Mr.
Hersehbaker will begin operating it im
mediately.
Eulogistic of Windom.
New York, Feb. s.— The chamber of
commerce to-day adopted suitable reso
lutions on the death of Secretary of the
Treasury Windom, and addresses eulo
gistic of his life, works and character
were made by many of the members.
President C. S. Smith, Abram S. Hew
itt. Cornelius N. Bliss, John Harsen
Rhodes, John Sloane and Henry W.
Cannon, were appointed a committee to
go to Washington and appear before
the committee ou coinage of the house
of representatives to protest against the
passage of the bill providing for the free
coinage of silver.
Indiscreet Financiering;.
Abilene, Kan., Feb. 5.— A largely
attended meeting of the elders of the
Church of the United Brethren of Kan
sas was held here to-day to consider the
case of Bishop Engle. The bishop had
been speculating rather mildly in Kan
sas real estate and failed recently with
liabilities 550,000 in excess of assets.
The elders oto-day removed him
from his office and expelled him
from the ministry. The cause of this
action Is given as "indiscreet linaucier
iug.''
ODOR WILL NOT DIE,
The Alleged Corruption of the
Senatorial Election Still
Bobs Up.
A Sharp Exchange Ends In a
Resolution to Produca tha
Evidence.
In Both Houses Rapid, Close
Work Is Now the Daily
Order.
A Jaunt to the State Univers
ity Is the Programme for
To-Day.
The present senate may be accused of
inaction of breaking down ancient cus
toms, and of a multitude of sins of vari
ous degrees, but no one would think of
calling it a monotonous body— unless it
was intended to convey the idea that
the wordy conflicts of the Sage of Nin
ineer and John Day Smith, of Henne
pin, become monotonous by reason of
their frequency. They are usually live
ly enough to suit the most quarrelsome
man in existence. And the days that
pass without these mouthy giants en
gaging in a scrap are so few and far be
tween that several senators are ser
iously thinking of dubbing the few
scrapless sessions "red letter days."
Immediately after the opening exer
cises yesterday morning the fun com
menced in the senate, Mr. Donnelly
arising armed with a multitude of docu
ments and the house journal of two
years ago. He desired to spea k to a
question of privilege. The gentlemau
from Hennepin had stated Wednesday
that his statement that the evidence
that would show that Gen. Washburn
had obtained his seat by bribery and
corruption was suppressed was false.
Then turning toward the Hennepiu
man the sage said:
"The statement made was so false
that 1 was shocked into silence."
"I am surprised to know that the gen
tleman from Dakota was once shocked
into silence," exclaimed Senator Smith,
sarcastically, while n broad smile went
over the senate chamber.
But the wily Sane of Nlnlnger was
loaded for bear, and he proceeded to fire
a volley from all along the line. Taking
up the house journal of 18S9 he read that
part of the proceedings showing that on
the motion of Mr. L'rosstield, the pre
vious question being moved by Mr.
Smith (John Day), the evidence of the
celebrated bribery committee was sup
pressed.
"Now, sir," said the Sage, triumph
antly, "when the proper time nrrives I
proikwe to introduce a resolution calling
for the printing of that evidence, if it
can be found, and 1 believe that it Is
locked up in safes of certain interested
parties. I think that what I hare lead
from the 188'J house journal shows that
the truth and veracity of the gentleman
from Hennepin is upon a par with his
courtesy."
This brought Senator Smith to his
feet with the declaration that he had
never stated that the evidence was not
suppressed. The investigation had been
started in the interests of certain de
leated aspirants for senatorial honors.
He intimated that Mr. Donnelly knew
where the evidence could be found.
"It is false," answered the Sage, now
thoroughly aroused. "It is b-it a flimsy
excuse of this vituperative gentleman,
this lover of truth and veracity, who
sat for three months in the legislature
of 188!) and never voted to order that
evidence printed.
Senator Hompe took th<> floor and tried
to patch up matters. The evidence re
ferred to could be found and printed
and it would hurt no man's character.
The committee was made up of a ma
jority opposed to the unsuccessful can
didate, and would not whitewash him if
there had been evidence to convict.
Here Senator Keller rose to a question
of privilege, and proceeded touound toe
"scrappers" on both sides in a good
natured stylo that provoked shrieks of
laughter from senate and galleries. He
said:
"1 am a Democrat and went throush
the VVashburn contest, and 1 know all
about the ins and outs of it. The Alli
ance is just as deep in the mud as the
Republicans are in the mud. If there
was any boodle going the Alliance and
.Republicans got it together. The Demo
cratic party, which 1 represent, stands
here with clear hands and a pure heart
and takes the broad mantle of
charity, and covers up the corruption
of both the other parties. The Democ
racy is always on top, and we will set a
day aside when the senators from Da
kota and Hennepin can meet and li^ht
this matter out. In the meantime, I ad
vise you all to vote the Democratic
tloket."
"1 desire to inform the gentleman
frorc Dakota," said Senator Smith,
"that I am not antagonistic to him, but
1 propose to defend any citizen of my
party attacked by him."
The chairman of the house investi
gating committee two years ago was
Senator Sovatson, and he was the next
man to take the floor. He thought the
facts that he had been offered the pay
ment of his hotel expenses at the Mer
chats' and the reimbursement of his
election expenses was sufficient cause
for the appointment of the committee
on investigation.
Looking Up the Soo.
At the request of Senator Stevens the
regular order was resumed. Mr. Don
nelly eouiinjf to the front in short order
with the following resolution, wbicb
went over on motion of debate given by
Senator Smith:
Resolved, That the board of railroad com
missioners is hereby required to inform tue
senate what amount of stock and other evi
dences of indebtedness has been i>sued or
created by the so-called "Soo"' Kailroad com
pany since the Ist day of January. IBOT, and
how much money was nald or invested in the
company for said swck. and who received
the said stock or evidences of indebtedness,
and whether the lstue of any such stock was
a violation of the laws of the slate, and, if
so. what steps were taken for the prosecution
and punishment of the parties bo offending.
The Regular Bun.
Business was finally commenced, and
proceeded with slight interruptions un
til 12:30. Senator Stevens' motion in
creasing the committee on logs and
lumber was passed, and Senator O'Brien
and Senator Burkhardt were added to
the committee on los 3 and lumber,
pursuant to the change in rules made
by the resolution of Senator Stevens.
During this time Senator Donnelly
had been hard at work, and now ap
peared with a resolution directing the
railroad commissioners to Investigate
and report the amount of stock tolled
by the Soo road and the names of the
persons to whom Issued, and, also,
whether there have been auy prosecu
tion under the law.
By Mr. Borchert, Senate File No. 205
—Increasing the jurisdiction of justices
of the peace. Judiciary.
By Mr. Borchurt, Senate File No. 206
NO. 37.
-Providing for change of yenue la
justice courts. Judiciary.
By Mr. Borcuert, Senate File No. 207
—Providing tor adjournment injustices*
courts. Judiciary.
By 8. D. Peterson. Senate File No. 208
—Making railroad companies construct
crossings In towns full width of thr
streets. Railroads.
By Mr. Streissguth, Senate File No.
209, legalizing certain redemDtion no*'
tices in Wintlirop News. Special Leg*
lslation.
By Mr. Brown, Senate File No. 210,
fixing width of roads when laid out by
supervisors and making six years' use a
dedication. Roads and bridges.
Reports of the various committees
weie heard, and shortly after 11 o'clock'
the senate went into committee of the
whole, Senator Ilompe in the chair.
With the exception of some three or
four measures, the bills on general or- 1
ders were all considered before the com*
mi t tee rose.
Want the Testimony.
Just before adjourning for the noon
recess Senator ponuelly sent up the
following resolutions, which, under no
tice of debate by Senator Smith, went
over for the day :
Whereas, The state of Minnesota. In tha
yenr IBBS, paid for the taking of certain te»
ltnony by committees of the house ami sen
ate, in relation to the use of money in con
nection with the election of at United State!
senator from this state; nml
Wherens. The said testimony was nevef
rend in either branch or printed by order of
the house or senate; and i
Whereas, Original reports of said testimony
are the property of tho state of Mlnueboiai
therefore, ,
Resolved, That the secretary of the senate
Is hereby directed to procure and hold, sub
ject to the order of the senate, the original
reports of said testimony, and should th«
firesent holders of such reports refuse to d«»
iver the same up. he shall report the facts to
the senate tor such action as the senate iu»y I
s.-e tit to take.
The senate then adjourned until 8
o'clock.
A Routine Afternoon.
The senate resumed the consideration
of the bills on general orders on reas«
sembling at o'clock, Senator Uotnpe
In the chair. Senator Brown's bridge'
bill was the first bill to be considered.'
This bill gives the town supervisors the'
control of funds for the construction of
bridges up to foOU. The bill wa»
recommended to pass after » (
statement of its objects had been
made liy tho McLeod senator. Senate
Files Nos. 126 and 140 and House File
No. 3$ were then considered and recoup'
mended to pass, after which the calen-'
dar was taken up and the following
bills passed: j
Senate File No. 59, relating to fore
closures of chattel mortgages. ,
Senate File No. 08. amending Section*
91 and 92 of probate code.
Senator .McMillan explained the de
tails of the trip to the university, sayinjr '
that a train would leave the city at 9:30
this morning, stopping at the univer
sity. After viewing the buildings, would
meet tne students in the chapel. The
senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
fel\(;i.l TAXEH9
Enlarge Upon Their Theories Be*
fore the House Judiciary Com
mittee, t
The single taxersaiul their uipporUri
attended in force last evening at »
meeting hold in the hall of representa-.
tives under the auspices of the house
judiciary committee, J. J. Furlon?
chairman. There is before the commit
tee a bill introduced by William M,
Walsh which provides for the subinis*
sion of a constitutional ameudment to
the people, the adoption of widen
would be the means of introducing
the thin end of the wedge of
single taxisni. The proposition is thai
all vacant land should be taxed in equal
proportion to improved property. The
speakers last evening were C. J. Buel,
I\ 11. vVinston 'mayor of Minneapolis),
O. T. Erickson. S.M. Owens, Dr. Fin
nigan, T. 11. Lucas, of Minneapolis, and
Representatives Tripp, M. Walsh and
11. A. Walsh. The prevailing opinion
was favorable to the passage of the bill.
No delinite action was taken upun th«
bill.
THEY SAW WOOD.
Representatives Hard at Work-*
No Thanks to Washburn.
Membersof the house largely confined
themselves to routine business yester*
day. The previous day had been frit
tered away in talk, and all attempts to
waste more time in that way were
promptly squelched. In accordance
with this disposition on the part of the.
members, a number of resolutions, upon
which lon* discussions were anticipated*
were quickly tabled.
A! in o>.t i;> ' n.
Mr. Stockwoll called up his resolution
tendering a vote of thanks to Senator
VVashburn for his vote against the "in
iquitous force bill." Mr. Lomen moved
to amend by striking out the word
"iniquitous ;" but Mr. Klnney inter
vened with a motion to lay the whole
matter upon the table. This was agreed:
to by a vote of 44 yeas to 42 nays.
Rebuild It. '
Mr. Cole, of Otter Tail, offered a reso
lution: "Inasmuch as the ventilation'
of the. house was such a* to endanger
the health of the members; therefore, 1
resolved, that the committee on publia
buildings be authorized to Into an ex»
peri to examine the ventilation system
and ascertain wherein the system was
deficient." Mr. Furlong said under this
resolution the committee might go to
work and entirely rebuild the capital.
Discussion upon it, however, was ar
rested by notice of debate from Mr.'
Darelius.
World's Fair Commission.
Mr. Kendall, in his bill creating a
world's fair commission, calls for ap
pointment, by the governor.of six mem
bers—two from each party— to be known
as the Minnesota board of world's fair
commissioners. Members will receive
So a day for actual service rendered. and
the board is authorized to appoint a su
perintendent to have control of the
Minnesota exhibit at the fair. It is pro
posed the $>JOO,OOO be appropriated for
making a grand display of Miuuesota
exhibits.
Bate* of Intercut.
A communication was received from a
committee of the house of representa
tives of Nebraska, with a copy of reso
lutions looking toward a reduction of
the rates of interest, and asking that a
conference committee from th« legis
latures of the states of Kansas, Minne
sota, Missouri. North Dakota, South
Dakota and other states be appointed to
consider this question. A communica
tion was received from the Missouri
house stating that such a committee had
already been appointed from that state.
Speaker L'hampiin introduced a resolu
tion providing for the appointment of a
committee of three from this house.
Mr. Furlong moved an amendment that
two members of the senate also be ap
pointed. The amendment prevailed.
" !Noii-Favliii£ Boarder*.
Mr. Board's bill to prevent fraud be
ing practiced on boarding house keep
era, provides thai when any person
loaves a hotel or boarding house with
out paying bis board he can be indicted.
•Mr. 1 Smith's pension bill for Minneap
olis policemen provides for the pension*
in:? of widows and children of police-
