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NANCY HANKS TROTS A MILE IN 2:04 AT TERRE HAUTE. VOL. XIV. RAILROADS ABE IN IT, They Help the Elevator Com panies in Various and Pe culiar Ways, Some of Which an Active and Vigilant Railway Commis sion Could Prevent. The Conclusions of Hon. E. J. Moore in His Famous Mi nority Report. The Railroads Must Treat All Men Alike in the Future. The exposure of the great wheat ring has shown that the great elevator com panies are not and have not been alone in the work of cornering the wheat market of the Northwest. They would, in fact, be shorn of a great deal of their power for evil were the laws of the state enforced and cars furnished indi vidual shippers by the railroad com panies. A great deal of evidence on this point has been brought out, and led to the adoption of the following plank by the late Democratic- state conven tion: "We denounce the rapacious and con scienceless combination which has grown up in this state with the conniv ance of Republican legislatures be tween the elevator companies, the miller and the railroads, by which our grain markets have been monopolized, and our farmers robbed of the fruits of their hard labors. We reaffirm our belief that this combination rests upon the fact that the railroads of this state have abjured one of their primary functions, the provision of suitable means lor handling grain, and have given the same over to the control of private per sons; and we agaiti declare our belief that the remedy, simple, but efficacious, lies in legislation requiring the roads to resume their proper function, thus giving to every station a free and oDeu market" Tlie Democratic Part}' of Minnesota staiuls pledged to {rive tlio Wheat growers of the state h free and open market tor their product, and this can only he done by a change of admin istration that will appoint a state rail way commission tlr.it will enforce the laws now on the statute books, as well tis those the iii'xt legislature stands bledsed to pass if the Democratic party has control. State regulation of the railways is a settled thins, and the bus iness of these corporations is purely and limply that of a common carrier. Tlie farmers of Minnesota want a railroad commission that will force the tail roads to treat the humblest farmer, as fairly and liberally as they do the largest elevator company. The interests of the "farmers of the state demand that the present unholy combination of the elevators and the railroads be broken up. And these two reforms are pledged the people if Daniel W. Lawler is chosen governor at the eomitiir election. The part the railroads play in turot ling competition and controlling the grain market is interesting. Their in terest is identical with that of the trust. The advantage to the railroads of per niittiug the farmer to do his own ship ping is not meat. It is greater if the railroads work in harmony with the trust. The railroads, although re- Btrained by the interstate commerce law from pooling, pool, nevertheless, but by means which are so skillful as to escape the law's provisions. How 2t if- Done* There are two trust elevators at and near Paynesville, a town which is on the line of the Soo road. One is on the Great Northern, while the other is di rectly on Senator Washburn's line. They are about a mile apart. An inde pendent buyer starts another elevator adjoining the one on the Soo line, if the independent buyer were broken up at Paynesville, the farmer would sell wheat to the elevator on the Great Northern road as well as to the combine elevator on the Soo road, because the combine elevator on the Great Northern road is closer to some of the farmers than the independent elevator on the Soo road. The Great Northern is de prived of so many carloads of wheat, therefore, because the fanner drives out ol his way to Paynesville to sell to the trust's rival, who pays a higher price for wheat than the trust does. As a consequence, the Great Northern says to Washburn and the letter's Soo roacl: "You tear down this fellow's elevator nt Paynesviile, or we will lower rates and wipe you out of existence." That is permissible under tbe inter state commerce law, and the Soo road hasteus tc save itself a competition which will destroy it. It refused \Vol cott cars through orders given General Manager Underwood by United IStates Senator Washburu. Wolcott was told by Underwood that this was done be cause he (Wolcott) did not buy at list prices made by the trust. The railroads have plenty of cars When wheat first begins to move, but no fanner can get them. The fanner Muds empty cars idle on a side track. He demands them. The railroad says to biin: 'The elevator is full, and its wheat must be moved. You would take two ur three days to fill those cars out of your waeous, while the elevator can shoot wheat into them in a lew minutes. ■\Ve cairt stand that delay. You see how it is yourself." Perhaps the fanner declares that the elevator is not full, and is told to iro up and sec for himself. He fhuls it ap parently full. The elevator agent has adroitly placed boards over the top of the bins in the top of the elevator, aud hn< sprinkled a few inches of wheat on them. As a matter of fact, there is no wheat underneath the boards at all. The fanner is ignorant of these tricks, as he is of the otheis. He knows he has been robbed, but. he cannot explain how !t has been done. This expose will show him, and, taking the facts here given, he can run back in his mind, and lind corroborative proof of every one of them. Inasmuch as the railroads need less cars to slnp from elevators than they would need if they permitted the farm ers to ship for themselves, the gain is by the railroads, while the disadvantage is with ttie fanner. In other ways the farmer is Deceived by Hie Itailroads. If they have no cars at a station where the fanners are storing their wheat aud don't care, themselves to ship, the rail roads will send empty ears there from the stations where the farmers (Temana the cars. They will also sidetrack cars in Northern Minnesota among the pine woods where there is do wheat grown. They play their same of thimble-rjjf go •s to be able to prove thf» ihfiy liave no cars empty. If, iy refusing to furnish car§ io raflaors, the railroad needs less ttu'di it does not have to supply so much *3^SS^S^S^* ff v* r rolling stock. It is saved the expense of leveling ditches beside its tracks so that the fanner can drive up to tlie ears. It extends no accommodation whatever to the farmer. In this way it is saved expense, and ran pay so much lamer dividiaids on its watered slock. Most railroads are laid in the North west on the surface of the ground. Tne roadbed is smooth prairie for miles and miles. The cost of building the road 13 si Idoni ever more than $3,509 or ?3,500 per mile, yet most of the Northwestern roads are bonded at the rate of about $40,000 per mile. This tean exaction on the fanner, for he receives a price for his grain out of which is deducted the freight, lie pays the freight on his wheat to terminal points whether he sells it to the elevator or ships it him self, for the elevator Bgares tne freight when it pays him for his wheat, l lien, the higher the freight, the less the price paid for the wheat. The farmer who lias a farm 270 miles from Minneapolis (say at Urandw, Dak.) pays only one cent less per 100 pounds freight than t.he owner of a farm at Neche, 3W miles away. The difference is 129 miles. Neche, S'J'J miles away, pays U> cents per 100 pounds, while a farmer living at Crary, Dak, on Devil's lake, only 396 miles, pays 22 cents per 100 pounds. Park Kiver, N. D.,382 miles away, is 19 cents per 100 pounds, while Lakota, M. D.. 382 miles, the same dis tance, is 21 cents to Minneapolis. These freight rates are those of one road, not on competitive lines of road. The list price being based to some ex tent on the freight rates, this discrim ination has the effect of farther decreas ing the price paid the farmer for his grain. The farmer at Crary gets two cents less a bushel for his wheat than the farmer at Neche does, because of the difference in freight rates alone, not to mention the robbery on the price be tween the country elevators and aiinne apolis and Dulutn. Devil's lake is in the drouth region, and it would seem that if discrimination were permissible, it ought to be in favor of the farmers, who have had no crops for two years, in stead of against them. If the Republican party and the Re publican senators and congressmen are the fi ie:;d of the farmer, can they ex plain why the Dakota Republican rail road commissioners permit mis discrim ination to go on unrebuked? It costs more to build one mile of the West Shore railroad along the Hudson than ten miles in this prairie country. All the Republican politicians and officials who travel on passes (anil there is scarcely one who dees not) decrease the earnings of the railroads, and the fanner helps make up that decrease, either through the wheat combine, or directly, by the tax for watered stock and free passes. The position of the railroads is sus ceptible of no mistake. There is no chance to do them an injustice. Their interests arc identical with the interests of the wheat combine, for if one farmer is permitted to ship his wheat himself it will open the door for all fanners to do so, and the business of the elevators Buffers in consequence. A noted railroad man in the North west once said that it was cheaper to elect farmers to the legislature than to elect lawyers, or any other class of citi zens, because a farmer could easily be bought by paying the mortgage on his farm. And, If the farmer's price is low, the wheat combine and the railroads are responsible forit, because it is through them that lit! is kept poor. Direct Kvi<3enee. In the investigation of March, ISO 2, by the Minnesota legislature of tiie wheat combine. J.M.Stowe, of Wadena, was a witness. Mr. Stowe had an ex perience like Mr. Wolcoit's and all others who attempted to buy wheat at prices above the combine's, lie swore that, the railroads would not give him cars, and that he understood from many sources that it was useless to go to the railroad and warehouse commissioners, because they were controlled by A. J. Sawyer. Here is Stowe's testimony, which tixes the culpability Squarely on die lS;ii!roa<!s: I noticed that Wadena grain men were buying rye at a 15-ceut margin, so 1 took the liberty to which I suppose an American citizen is entitled, and raised the market price of rye 5 cents a bushel. 1 bought a carload, shipped it, and found my net gain to be over SiJO. I also bought a carload of wheat, raising the price 2 cents per bushel. This netted me $51. But immediately there went up a howl from the elevator companies to the general managers of the railroads, asking to be protected from "street buy ers" of grain. The managers sent back orders not to furnish any more cars to street buyers. 1 then asked farmers to order cars, but they were told that their requests could not be granted if 1 had anything to do with loading them. This is the way the Northern Pacilic road does business. The Great Northern is a little shrewder. They "would fur nish cars if they had them, but hadn't them to spare"— with four empty ones on the sidetrack at that very moment. Yet this town has just voted $10,000 tax to get this road to build in here to srive us "competition." 1 could put $25,000 into the fanners' pockets on what Wheat would be marketed at this point, and then make more money in sixty days than 1 have made in farming here for eight years, so much lest- than its real value is being paid for grain here. To cap the climax, Chief Inspector Clausen Roes to Duluth, raises the dock age and makes the nicest wheat I ever saw inspect No. 2, when there were buyers scrambling for it at the grade it was going at, and when there was a margin of from three to rive cents on Duluth prices to ship to Buffalo. But 1 suppose the Pillsbury English syndicate at Minneapolis had to be helped out in some way, as there is an export demand for wheat at Duluth that would urobable stop its makingslO,ooo or $15,000 a day. It looks as if the farmers wives and daughters would still have to wear garments made of flour sacks and ornamented with the four X brand. Our railroad commissioners were here recently on other business. 1 spoke of my grievances to them; they told me to telegraph in case I was again refused cars. 1 did so three days iii succession, and finally got a pamphlet with a letter, saying that would show me how to pro ceed. It says that lam to ma&e a peti tion to their angust body; the railroad will then have twenty days to answer, with right to adjourn from time to time. Meanwhile, our farmers are being robbed, the crops removed, and I get no cars. 1 think such transactions as these are what make the unrestj in farming communities, aud certainly justify their independent political ac tion. This testimony, under oath, is direct and conclusive, and comment is unnec essary. It is one of many cases of a similar character which are constantly occurring. Hon. E. J. Moore, in his famous minority report to the governor, re ferred to this elevator and railroad com bine, placing a good share of the blame for the present condition of things upon the railroad commissioners. He said: Both Are in It. "And I wisli to"glve it ,as my opinion that if ilie board of railroad and ware house commissioners had observed the law in ifl^tjolf lo"The"postiug ot dam agetl grain in Duluth, and had hoid the Duluth elevator companies to a strict observance of ' tliat law, there . probably would never have been any'cause for Continued on Foui'ili JPage, SAINT PAUL, MINN.. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1892. 2:O4NOWT!9E RECORD Peerless Nancy Hanks Sets a New Mark for All Har ness Racers. She Turns the Terre Haute Regulation Track in 2:04 Flat. One and One-Quarter Seconds Faster Than the Pacing Records. The Last Quarter of This Wonderful Mile Made in 29 3-4 Seconds. Terre Haute, lnd.. Sept. 28.— The world's record for the light harness horse, either trotting or pacing, was lowered today when Nancy Llanks trot ted the mile in 2:04. The 10,000 people who saw it sat breathless for a moment after the little mare passed under the wire, and even Doble, always modest of speech, declared, when carried to the judge's stand on the shoulders of NAXCY HANKS. the crowd and called upon for a speech, that "I am hoarse, and Nancy Hanks went so fast it took my breath away." It was about half-past 4 o'clock when the scrapers put the track on edge, and Starting Judsie Walker announced that Hanks would goto beat her record of 2:07 made over the regulation track at St. Paul. The daughter of Happy Me dium had been worked two miles in 2:26 and 2::2o respectively earlier in the afternoon. The runner, Abe Lin coln, stood opposite the Hag, while Nancy was taken well up the stretch. Abe was at her wheel and Doble Nodded for the Word. The clip was a terrible one. She was at the eighth in 15}., seconds and at the full quarter in 31 seconds. The second, an up hill quarter, was done in 81% sec onds. The half being reached in 1 :0\!; ; ; , the excited crowd began to cheer, but at a word of admonition from the judge lapsed into silence. This was only broken by murmured "ohs" when the third quarter was done in 29% seconds. Even the judges were appalled at the wonderful burst of speed, and thought the mare was running away. So fast did she come that no one could tell her srait. On «ho Hew and into the stretch, nev er faltering. Doble, with his steady hand and clucking gently "whoas," to keep her steady, squaicd her away for the great flight home. Even her light hoof beats sounded loud to the silenced crowd. As Doble gathered her tor the final effort, he touched her gently with the whip, gave two of those masterful lifts of his, and the world's record for pace or trot was lowered one and a fourth seconds, and the record tor reg ulation track three seconds. Tlse Excitement over the great mile did not really begin until eveninff, when the crowds gath ered about the town. Nearly every noted driver in the country is here anil all are unanimous in declaring that it was the most wonderful mile ever done. Mr. Doble received hundreds of tele grams of congratulation from all over the country. He wired Mr. Bonner: "Nancy Hanks 2:04 over a regulation track." This is a centle hint to the owner of Maud S and Sunol that he can present him the 610.000 offered lor the first horse to trot a mile in 2:05 over a regular track. Mr. Doble said this evening that too much credit could not be given Ben Kenney, who brought out Hanks and cave her her first raco record. "The more I see of her," he added, "and the longer I handle her. the more credit 1 give Kenney. The little mare is of sweet disposition but easily spoiled and 1 feel proud to know that she should first have gone into the hands of a man who knew just how to handle her." Mr. Dobie was questioned about the great mile today and asked if he thought Hanks had reached her limit. He said that the track was just right, the mare was just right and the driver was at himself. As to the possibilities of Nancy lowering her record, he thought that as she is only six years old that she would train on next year, and bu even a better mare tliau now. The official time of" the mile is: Xaney Hanks, by Happy Medium, dam Naiick Lee (Doble) 1 Time " 2 Time, :bl, 1:02%, 1:32%, 2:04. TIIK MIXOK KVEXTS. Scarcely was the sensation over when George Starr sent Monbars to beat bis record. The colt was in great form, and lowered the record for three-year-old stallions, held by Axtell, trotting the mile in 2:11%. His fractional time was :33^,1:05#, 1:39%, and the last quarter in 32 seconds. This was scarcely noticed, however, after the great event preceding. Summaries: 2:30 class; purse, 51,000— Dirigo i i i Chester Allen 2 3 2 BiandAlcUo 4 2 3 Tom Buuh a 4 5 Prince Uerschel 7 7 4 Alaska 6 5 6 Gold Coin 5 6 7 Magnetta 8 Bdr Time. 2:-'SM2, 2:28%, 2:28. 2:25 class, purse $I,ooo— Wheltlaud ...- 4 118 1 Max. 2 2 3 12 Amesslia '. 14 2 2 3 Eura ..5 5 6 54 Georee \V 3 3 4 4dr - Time, 2:lß\i, 2:18, 2:17%, 2:2OVS, 2:2Ui. 2:16 class, purse 81,000— r^3 Cheyenue 2 3 111 Alive .....3 13 3 2 Jacit Ssliephard ;......l 2 6 6 5 OllieWiikes'.. 7 4 2 2 3 Clarat).... ......4 7 5 4 4 Herod .. ...6 0 4 so Margaret "VI .:: a 5 7 dr . - Time, 2:l4Vi, 2:inii, 2:14^. 2:ls\i, -';15. ■ -. Trotting at Wells. Special to the Globe. Wells, Mjr/n., Sept. 28.— The annual trottiEi ictfruameut bjeld here "yester day and today was a decided success. Theiity-three outside horses were en tered. The best time was made by Ti ra Lyndman, who trotted a mile in 2:2.14 in the free for all. The bicycle race was also interest! •>?. FASTK&'X' a.\.i>KM^i\ MILE. Jay Eye See Pa<:os the Janesville Track in 2:16. *«• .JA.nesvii.le, Wis.. Sept. 2S.— Before: 2,( 0J people today Jay Eye See went the fastest mile ever paced or trotted in Wisconsin. The black gelding was given only one mile, for the track was not in record-breaking con dition, but that mile he paced in 2:10. Ue went without a running mate and made the last quarter in 30 seconds Hat. Mayor .1. I. Case, of Racine, showed his good driving here, and also in the colt race, when the rein on Patrick broke and the horse bolted. Case coolly climbed out on tne frantic animal's back and brought him to a standstill by hauling on the fragments of the line that were left. Summaries: -':22 class, trotting, parse $500 (unfinished) —Jog Ba«ett won, Minerva second, Hattie S third. Best time. r>:ißi4. 2:98 class, trotii:i2 (unfinished from yes terday)— Virtjiuius won, Jliuorasecoud, Jlina third. Time, 2:i1%4. Four-year-olds, 2:25 class (unfinished)— Patrol won the only heal trotted in ~'::is>&. TO FACK THE MUSIC. McClaughrey Will Appear Before the Grand Jury. PiTTSßVur.,Sept.2S.— Superintendent of Police McClaughrey. of Chicago, was in this city today, and talked on the sit— nation in Chicago. During the conversation he said: ' % lt is non sense to say or insinuate 1 am staying away from Chicago because I am afraid to return by reason of the pending bribery charges brought against McDonald. 1 left Chicago for my regu lar vacation, and while it has not ex pired, I am going back home tonight to answer to the subpoena that has been issued forme to appear before the grand jury. So far as I know there is nothing new in the GarfieW Park matter." NEW STAMPS. The Familiar Face of Washington Will Disappear by the End of the Year. Illnstrative Pictures of the Dis covery of America Will Take Its Place. Washington; Sept. 28.— From and after the first of January uext the fa miliar lace of George Washington will, in all probability, disappear from the two-cent postage stamps and some illus trative picture of Columbus and his dis covery of Amerioa will take its place. Postmaster General Wanamaker yester day signed a contract with the American Bank Note company, ot New York, tor the production of the new Columbian series fit postage stamps. The denominations of tlie new issue have not all been definitely decided upon, but probably the new stamps will embrace all the present denominations, and perhaps some others. In size the new stamps will be tne same length as those now in use, but much broader, at least double the present width, so as to give room for the pictures with which they are to be embellished. A few of the illustrations have been determined upon. They arc the "Dis covery ot America, by Christopher Co lumbus—First Sight of Land;" "Colum bus' Fleet at Sea," from "Vessel De La Marina;" "The Landing of Columbus." after the Yemeni Ilyn painting in the United States capitol; "Columbus Ask ing Aid of Queen Isabella;" "The Santa Maria. Columbus' Fiagship," after Al fred Harris; "Columbus lie writing the Story of His Discovery to Ferdinand and Isabella on llis Keturn From His First Voyage." One of the denominations will present Columbus' picture. Which picture, of the many connecting ones and what de nomination of stamp will be the Co lumbus stamp, are matters still to be settled. KNOX'S FOLLOWERS. The Pan-Presbyterians Take An other Whirl at the Treat ment of Chinese. Resolution Passed Protecting Against the Alarming In crease in Divorces. Toronto, Ont, Sept. 28.- Dominie De Bere, of Georgetown, presented the greetings of the Dutch Church of South Africa to the pan-Presbyterian council today, and was immediately made a cor responding member- The question of the treatment of the Chinese was re ferred to different sections ot the alli ance, with instructions to press the sev eral governments concerned upon the subject at such times and in such man ner as may seem best to tnem. A dele gation was appointed to endeavor to in duce the United States government to enter into an agreement with England, France and Germany to prevent the sale of ardent spirits and firearms in the New Hebrides. Sympathy was ex pressed with the objects of the peace convention which is to be held iv Chi cago in 1893, and commending them to the consideration and support of the Durine the afternoon proceedings, Rev. Dr. Baehman. of Utica. N. Y..rose to a question of privilege that lie might read a telegram which he had just re ceived from Secretary Foster, of the United States government, in reply to his telegraphic query as to the truth of the statement that the United States government hart stood out of the in ternal arrangement accepted by Eng land and France for the prohibition of tlie traffic in firearms and liquor with the people of the New Hebrides islands. The telegram said: "August, ISS4, the British minister brought to the attention of this govern ment a proposal for an internal arrange ment to restrict traffic in firearms and liquors with Western Pacific natives. The proposal was accepted in principle Auk. 22, 1884, aud the plan of the pro posed joint action was to be arranged. This plan has only very recently been communicated to this government, and Is now under consideration." ■ On motion of Prof. R&ntout. of Aus tralia, the resolution already adopted on; this subject was -recommitted, the tele gram read being sent to the committee" with it TJie. cTjTTfei'enee passed a re|<H futiou 'pfotesting against aTariiniig" increase of ijiyorces, anil asking that the divorce lexisialion v - of the respective communities ; represented here W brought up. to "the genuine Chria'tiau standpoint. Several papers were*re?d beariiui on the training of ? the" ministry aua cognate subjects, , ' WMgs* - - - --.-■ . -' ; - ' ;^' l WOULO NOT CONSENT Two Important Political Con ferences Held in New York City. Anti-Snappers Meet the Dem ocratic National Com mittee. Kow to Get the Full Vote Out Thoroughly Dis cussed. The Committee Would Not Consent to Another Local Democratic Ticket. New York. Sept. 28.— Chairman liar rity, of the Democratic nations! com mittee, got back from headquarters this morning from Pennsylvania to ftttend the most important meetings df the campaign committee concerning the oDening of the campaign. Meetings of this committee are held every Wednes day about noon, but today alt the mem bers of the committee in the city got around nearly two houxs earlier. Those present at today's meeting were: Chair man llairity, of the national committee: Chairman Dickinson, of the campaign committee; Chairman Sheehan, of the Democratic state campaign committee; W. C. Whitney. Senator A. P. Gorman, Chairman Smalley, of the committee on speakers, and Secretary Sheerin, of the national committee. At 1:30 W, K. Grace arrived, and was admitted to the meeting of the commit tee. The first business taken up was a discussion of tlie situation in this city. Which has been complicated by the meeting of the anti-snappefs Thursday nigtit. No one minced words at the meeting. The situation was met squarely and Its ITCerits E}lf;ci;ssed. What was said only those present knew,but the decision of Ihe committee, it is understood, was to advise atrainst a : bolting local ticket, but what worried the members of the committee most was ■that they have no assurance that their advice would be followed by Mr. Grace and his followers. .The national com 'inittee do not know what to think of Grace or what to expect of him. The special committee of the anti simp, or New York city district organi zation, composed of ex-Assistant Dis . trict Attorney A. D. Parker, chairman; ex-Senntor William Cauldwel], ex-Aid. Daniel E. Dowiing. ex-Kegistrar S. Levin, Civil Justice John Jeroiamon.ex : Congressman John Quinn, John J. Quinlan, 1. 11.. Klein. Otto Keinpner and Col. James J. Mooifey, had a conference lasting over three hours this . evening jjvitli Chairman Harrity and- Messrs. jDickiHsan.-^Sruattex^and »<Juiacy.^At. Stts e'ifd of the session tiie itntT-sriappef!s c had no&fog to say, but'-the' following statement was made at headquarters: >, "At the conference of the committee appointed at a meeting of ; the New lYork city district organizations repre sented at the .Syracuse convention with a subcommittee of the Democratic na tional committee, . Tiie\Ques£ioiis contained and involved in the resolu tions adopted by the district organiza tions as to how the election of Cleve land and Stevenson might best be pro moted, and as to how the largest vote Jcould be polled in the city of New York tor the Democratic candidates, were discussed, and a larcre number of sug gestions were made looking to a thor oukli organization ot the voters of the city of New York, together with sueii incidental demonstrations as mi^lu be necessary to arouse enthusiasm and stimulate them to greater activity. "It was stated by the chairman of tha visiting committee that the committee was not empowered to submit or dis cuss, but on the contrary has been ex pressly prohibited from formally sub mitting or discussing with the national committee the question of independent local nominations, but that question was informally talked of." It was learned, however, the question of nominating a third ticket occupied ; nearly the entire time of the committee. The national committeemen 'could not be induced to give their consent to it, and the anti-snap committee finally agreed to adjourn further consultation on the matter until they conferred with the district leaders of the organization, on Friday evening. ; The members of the anti-stap committee looked worried after the adjournment. The question of nominating a ticketagainst Tammany hall would seem to be relegated for the present, unlessthe organization adopts heroic measures at its meeting on Fri day. 7 Legislative Nominees. Specials to the Globe. Wacoxia, Minn., Sept. 28.— At their county convention today the People's party nominated R. B. Harrison for the legislature. Shakopee, Minn., Sept. 23. — At the Democratic county convention today F. J. Leonard was nominated for the legis lature. Fun at Mitchell. Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 28.— Superb weather marked the opening day of the corn belt exhibition. Two large excur sions arrived today, and the town is fill ed with visitors. The opening exer cises were prayersjby Rev. C. B. Clark and an address by Judge Haney, with musical programme by the famous lowa State band. Tomorrow Sioux City turns out en masse. Wellington at AVinona. Special to the Globe. Winoxa, Minn., Sept. 28. — Hon. Cyrus Wellington, of St. Paul, ad dressed an i mroense audience ai Phil harmonic hall this evening. His remarks were received with ' enthusiastic ap plause. Mr. Wellington was met at tne train by a committee, and, previous to his speech, was tendered a reception at • the Wiuoua. Gen Brubaker Shot. Special to the Globe. Fargo, N. D., Sept. 28.— The wife and son of Gen. Brubaker, leader of the insurrectionists in British Honduras, to day received news of his death. Gen. Brubaker was captured by the govern ment forces and shot. He was formerly a resident of this city, and his son, Al bert Brubaker, is now employed in a Fargo stationery stor£* *■ ;"*,. Gamblers Arrested. ■ Specfal to the Qlobe. : FaugOj N. B!, Sept. 28.— Chief of Police V Grant - this morning raided j George Miller's gambling hell on First avenue. All the paraphernalia »of < the ■ place was confiscated and about twenty I wuitrtes arrested,: UNCONSCIOUS OF HIS DOOfl. GRANTED A RESPITE. Peck and His Stenographer Appear to Answer to the Indictment. Their Attorney Claims That the Grand Jury Was Prejudiced, Also That the Proceedings Were in the Nature of Persecution. The Judge Puts the Time for Pleading* Over to Monday. Albany, N. V., Sept. 23.— Labor Com missioner Peck and his stenographer, Elbert Rodgers, appeared in the court of sessions this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the time set for them to plead to the indictments found against them for de stroying public records. District At torney Eaton and his assistant, Mark Cohen, for the prosecution, Edward J. Meegan for the defense, Commissioner Peck and a large number of interested spectators were present. Mr. Meesan opened the arguments, asking that the indictment be sent back to the police court so the case can be reerularly and legally tried. In support of this contention he read an affidavit of Mr. Peck and Mr. Rodgers, rehears ing their arraignment iv the police court and their subsequent indictment by the grand jury on the same charge, and say ing: "The secret action in the police court and before the grand jury on the part of the district attorney was prejudicial to ueponents. Deponent was prepared to establish his entire innocence when examined before Police Justice Gut maun, but he was Denied That Rislit, and an indictment was found, as de ponent believes, to embarrass him in his defense and to disgrace him in the public eye, with the view to effect re sults. That, by reason of this secret action, so covertly done by the district attorney,hehas been deprivedof his chal lenge to the grand jurors who found such indictment, and verily believes that he had some ground of chal lenge against a majority of the grand jurors; that it is unjust to permit an indictment to stand against him when so found by incompetent and improper grand jurors; that deponent believes if snid grand jury were net moved by prejudice and Incited, in flamed and biased minds, no indict ments would have been round against deponent." Mr. Meegan then began his argument to show that the position taken by Mr. Peck and Mr. Rogers in their affidavit was upheld by the law. He said: "The finding of tne indictments was clearly irregular, while the same mat ter on which the indictments were found was pending on examination in the police court. The action of the dis trict attorney in presenting the case to the grand jury was in the nature of An Act of Persecution. "The case should not have been pre sented to the grand jury, under the cir cumstances, uuless to save the case from the statute|of limitations. The court should not sanction such persecute, and should not allow the enemies, some of them being in high position, of Mr. Peck to use the courts to vent their spite against him." Mr. Eaton said the legal points madeby Mr. Meegan were summed up in his eloquence. The charge against Mr. Peck was a case which the grand jury could competently consider. The indictment should stand. He said proceedings in court in this case had not been regular. There could be do ques tion than the grand jury as an inde pendent body could inquire into every matter brought to its notice. Mr. Meegan replied, saying the au thorities he had cited showed that no in dictment ought to be allowed to stand in a case like this, and that the matter should be sent back to the police court, where a proper examination can be had. Jildge Ctu^ said that the points raised by the defense would necessitate him examining the authorities bearing on the question, end he therefore named Mon day morning as the time for the defend ants to plead the indictments in case they were not COUNTED BY ACRES. Mam mouth Democratic Meet ing 1 and Barbacue at Sheibyviiie, Ind. Thirty Acres of People Listen to Eloquent Expounders of Democracy. Gen. Stevenson and Gov. Gray Among- the Orators of the Occasion. A Rsgirasnt of 800 Veterans the Feature of the Day's Parade. Siiei.byvili.e, Ind., Sept. 28.— The barbecue here today was a grand suc cess, and beyond a doubt the largest political meeting ever held in this state. There were thirty acres of people mov ing from side to side of the shaciy grounds. After lunch the speakers were driven to the fair grounds, follow ing the procession, which was fully two miles long. Gen. Stevenson spoke from one of the stands to fully 10.000 people. The other speakers were Gen. Turpie, J. l)e Witt Warner, of New York, and Claude Matthews, all having good crowds, while 30,000 people de voured the roast beef, and were not missed from the grounds. Following the speakers were Bynura at Stand No. 2, in charge of Scott; Lar ryat at Stand No. 5, and ex-Gov. Gray at No. 4 in .charge or L. F. Wilson. Gov. Gray spoke an hour, and handled the tariff and tin piate most satisfactor ily to his audience. Senator Turpie's speech was a very able production and marked with many periods ol applause. Gen. S.'cvcnson was applauded from the start to the finish. After speaking he held an in formal reception at the Kay house, where he remained until 10:30 p. in., when he started for Bloomington, 111., to rest. He thinks the outlook for the Democracy is very bright. James A. McKenzie, of Kentucky, spoke at stand No. 2, and amused the solid mass for forty minutes. J. W. Kern, of Indianapolis, followed with a telling speech. At the same time Con gressman Cooper spoke from stand No. 5. Cooper's speech was well received. J. B. Curtis, for the legislature, spoke from stand 2s o. 2. Tonight the streets are full of people. Bands are marching and playing, and the heavens are rilled with illumination and firework?. Crowds besieged the hotel to tret sight of Gen. Stevenson and shake hands with him. Chairman Tag gart, of the state central committee, sent a delegation of Uncle Sams dressed in the stars and stripes and wearing long artificial goatees. But the feature of the clay was Col. Wilson's regiment of veterans numbering SOU, well uni formed and officered. ELLIOTT IN LUCK. Governor Merriam's Ex-Secretary Strikes It Kich. Special to the Globe. West Supekioh, Wis., Sept. 28.— John Mather, general manager ot the water, light and powder company, an nounces touight that he will sever his connection with this company, and In November move to Seattle, Wash. Mr. Mather and R. C. Elliott, of St. Paul, ex-private secretary to Gov. Merriam, have acquired the controlling interest in the Seattle Water, Gas and Electric plant. It is understood by their friends here that they have made comfortable fortunes out of the deal. YELLING AND SHOOTING. Farmers Get Excited in the Town of Goodhue. Special to the Globe. Red Wise, Sept. 28.— The excitement at Goodhue, the place where the "blind pig" trouble is raging, was given new impetus last evening, when about sixty farmer:) rode into town yelling aucl shooting off their guns and revolvers. This is a result of the attempted assas sination of Ben Pehrson, the complain ing witness in the liquor case against J. P. Ahem and H. W. Tinsdnle. The situation wears anything but a pleasant aspect, and a crisis is almost sure to come. HON. R. K. ODELL, OP MINNEAPOLIS, BECOMES A DEMOCRAT AND TELLS WHY. NO. 273. AND STILL THEY COME One More Republican Find 3 Himself Out of Sympathy With His Party. Hon. R. R. Odell Cannot Re main With the Tariff Rob bers Any Longer. A Clean Cut Letter on the Tar* iff Addressed to Daniel W. Lawler. Mr.Odell Announces His Read iness to Speak in Democ racy's Interest. Hon. R. R. Odell, of Minneapolis, Is another one of that large number of men who have deserted the Republican party because of its position on the tar iff question. Mr. Octell, for many years previous to this campaign, was one of the prominent Republicans of Minneap olis, and was a tireless and enthusiastic worker for that party. During the past two years he has made a special study ot the tariff question, taking a trip to Europe and viewing the situatiou in the light of what he saw and investigated. As a result of this study he became convinced that the Democratic party is right on this great issue, and he has had the courage to say so. Yesterday he wrote a personal letter to Hon. Dan W. Law ler. announcing his position, in which he said: "I believe the poor man can get inora favois and better wuges under the Dem ocratic idea of government tiian under any other, and that the ills md wrongs of the people can be quicker adjus by the Democratic party." Mr. Odell's letter is so plain and con vincinir an arguuient that it deserves to ■ be read by every voter in the state. it follows: . ■ Tlie Letter. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 28, 1833. * —Hon. Daniel \V. Lawler, St. Paul , Minn.— My Dear Sir: During the lattef part of August you were in the'L'i'.ld'nsc where 1 have ofiiees. I wanted to tell you then that I was with you. and now I wish to say that if your state central committee want my services it can have them. " . 1 have spent four months of * the pasfe twelve in Europe, and have made the subject of tariff a study, and have co:ne to the conclusion that the Ilepublicau party is building up a greater aristoc racy than the Southern slave . owner ever dreamed of, and it may take more than two billions of money and a greater number of lives than the civil war to wipe it out. -Ty\ •.-.'* ' If a share of .the subsidy which the government, gives .manufacturers only went to the laborer, then- it would not be so glaring an outrage. Then, again, •' the 'government coui-.l better afford to* give a subsidy to -the shipbuilder, so our flag could Hoat over our own bot toms instead of over those of foreign na« ,tions. It is a lie to attribute the material prosperity, owing to the rapid growth of a new country, to the fraud of an excessive tariff. Place 000.00 Jof peo ple on a spot of ground the size of Min nesota, and there would be less demand for labor, and it would be as correspond ingly low ns is the case or England." >. . The English-speaking people are des tined to revolutionize" the world and to make republics in all the earth; and ■ when we build a wail or place a barrier between the two great English-speaking countries then Progress gently folds her win<rs and turns asid;; to weep. It is not sufficient that a few laborers receive higher wages than do the sain • class in Europe, but ilia object to be aimed at and the question of tlie most • vital importance is that all labor be employed, the farmer as wall , as the skilled artisan, the day laborer as well as the mechanic. This was so from 1865 to 1373, arid the coun try took a leap forward such as was never before witnessed, and the g. o. p. ascribed it all to tariff. Then the tramp era began, and we have been a nation : noted for our "anti-labor tourists." I would like to inquire of some honest Republican wliat benefit is the taritf to the carpenter, the bricklayer, the far m-. er. the butcher, the baker, or the candle stick maker, or the nay laborer. One of the most amusing things I ever saw was a button which had in scribed upon it "Protection to Ameri can Labor," worn in the coat of a law yer worth at least a million of dollars, and 1 would like to see an American la borer borrow 50 cents from him. 1 believe the poor man can get more favors and better wages under tho • Democratic idea of government than any other, and that the ills and wrongs of the p2ople can be quicker adjusted by the Democratic party. Hence 1 air ' a Democrat. Yours very truly, ■ K. R. "On ell. -i»_ Settled a Controversy." Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 23. — Arch bishop Tache has just issued an impor tant letter for the purpose of defining the practice and teaching of the Church. ; of Rome in regard to allowing comment in the public schools on Scriptu^; read ings. The letter is designed to settle the controversy going on here. The archbishop states that "the Catholic church, being the sole interpreter of the Bible, forbids its interpretation accord ing to private judgment." A Diphtheria Epidemic. Ashland, Wis., Sept. 28.— Diphtheria is raging at a fearful , rate at Butternut. Three deaths occurred Monfay, and many new cases were reportea yester day. The schools have been closed, and every precaution is being taken to pre vent the lurther spread of the scouige. Very Small Business. Special to the Globe. — — Morton, Minn., Sept. 28.— The Ren ville county Republican convention was held heie yesterday, and a full county ticket was put in the field. They closed their rally in the evening by -.disgrace fully burning Cleveland in eftigy. Boy Killed. Special to the Globe. .' West Supebiob, Wis., Sept. 28.— ; \William Henry lner, aged ten years, was run over by a freight train of thirty cars and instantly killed 'at 5^30 this evening. Young lner was attempu* ing to board the train. ; - •"."•'>'■ ' Tawney Was There. . Special to the Globe. WASECA,;Minn., Sept.. 2S.— The Re publican county convention met here today, and an entire county ticket was named, which is considered unusually weak. .lames A. Tawney was present ;■" aud delivered an address.