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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. _ __ 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-