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Patrons and friends are cordially invited 10 visit mid avail themselves of the facilities of our Eastern Office while iv New York. ' TODAY'S WEATHER. Washington, Dec. 15.— For Minnesota and Iowa: Generally fair; westerly winds; (slightly warmer in Southwestern lowa. For Wisconsin: Generally fair: westerly winds: colder in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. For Norm Dakota, South Dakota end Montana: Light snow flurries; west winds; colder, except In eastern portion of North Dakota, where the temperature will rise. genehal OBSERVATIONS. United States Department of Aoricult TOE, Weathkii BUKEAIT, Washington. Dec. |5,O:I8 p. in. Local Time, b p. m.7;.th Merid ian Time.— Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Place of. 3" 3 £ Place of §%3 « . Observation. 5 o 2c. Observation. g2.£ ft ? : § f : « r ; - : 7 : : v „ -__Li — St. Paul. 29.08 32) Havre 30.16 32 Duhili] 29.98 24 Miles City... 30.04 :iJ La Crosae. .. 30.0J S& Helena 30.28 3-' Huron 29.94 3(5 Calgary... .30.38 30 J'ierre 29.!)( i 36 'Med'e Hat.. . 30.26 28 Woorhcad... 30.08 (5 Qu'Appelle. 31.02 115 Bismarck, 30.02 26 iSw't Cur'ent 30.181 2(i Ft. Huforri.. 1 Winnipeg .. 30.10 —6 — Below zero. P.F. L.YOHS, Local Forecast Official. FREE OOINAGK RKDIVIVUS. With the certain failure of the Berlin conference to settle the silver question, or to do anything more than to demon strate now impossible of settlement it is, there comes up in congress again the proposal for free coinage. This means, practically, that the government shall give the men who produce silver $1.2929 an ounce tor silver that is worth but 84 cents in the open market. It is one of the astonishing features of this silver business that Democrats ..are numerous ■who advocate this. It is only accounta ble on the ground that in the "confused, socialistic legislative tendencies of the past quarter of a century their demo cratic conceptions of what democracy is have become obscured. They have lost sight, in the glitter of the white metal, of the bottom principle of their political faith, that it is up function of any government to attempt to increase 1 values,. or even prices. The present condition is the result of the departure from tlie well-defined scope of governmental duties and powers. The remedy is a return. The first Indefensible, wrong step was the demonetization of silver. No condition or need then existing justified it. But it was done. Whether as a result or whether independently of it, the value of silver fell. All the efforts to advance it have failed. The government has not Ilio power to restore it. no more than it lias to make wheat worth $2 a bushel. Bimetallism is democratic. Uut it should be established on principles also democratic. It is democratic to ascer tain values and certify to them. It is socialistic to try to make values. It is also futile. The 1 way out is clear. Re turn to first and safe principles. Ascer tain the market value of silver over a range of time sufficient to establish reasonably secure average. Establish the ratio on that average. Provide for a cessation of coinage on a lisa or fall of say five per cent, until a new ratio is fixed, followed by recoinage. Then throw the mints open to both metals on the same terms. This will stop the present mischief. What shall be done ■with the stores on hand is another ques tion that can be considered later. The need is to stop their further accumula tion, to get back onto solid ground. PEXSION LEGISLATION. The (ti.ohk has heretofore remarked that the Democratic party is relieved by the result of the election of two night mares, tin; domination of New York and of the professional old soldier. There is nothing more humiliating in the whole course of our post-bellum legisla tion—though there is much that is equally so— than our pension laws. It may be well questioned if there is any thing in our laws which has been so de moralizing. Had the arrears of pension act been entitled an act to promote per jury, it would have expressed its effect, if not its purpose. Nor is the dependent pension act much better. There is at ttie base a just foundation for pensions. The men who volun teered, esuecially before cupidity was stirred to take on the semblance of patriotism by the hieh bounties offered, did it from a sense of duty. The pay of 113 or $10 a month was. no inducement. Tney earned and deserved the gratitude of the nation. It was proper that this should be shown. It could take no bet ter or more suitable shape than care for the soldier disabled by wounds or sub- Bequent disease from caring for himself. Hut a million voters had carried arms. They were wortli looking after. The Republicans began catering to them. They ignored the vital principle of de pendence, and gave pensions regardless of the financial need of them. The Democrats followed suit in this en deavor to catch the soldier vote. No scheme was 100 outrageous for them to resist. They were afraid. With each enlargement the professional old soldier grew hungrier and demanded more. Reinforced by the claim agents, they as saulted congress at every session. It reached its culmination in the depend ent pension act, which only requires that the applicant be unable to obtain his living by manual labor. He may clip coupons for a livelihood, and be so dependent as to get a pension. The Fifty-third congress is now in position to corilct the evil and do exact justice. The situation demands and justifies it. The application ot nearly * half of the not revenues of the govern ment to the payment of pensions is a burden too erievous to be borne. The demand is increasing. Thousands of new pensions were granted last year. There cannot be room for reduction of taxes in the face of such liabilities. The remedy is a simple one. A provision that no pension should be granted or continued in any case where the pen sionec or applicant lias means of self support would cut the appropriation at least in half. It would put pensions on the principle on which they should have been basea at first. No ex-soldier, not ono for revenue only, would object. THE BUREAU IS HIS PROPHET. The C. K. Davis literary bureau is still faithful to the "divine right" plan of campaign. No legitimate arguments are advanced in advocacy of the senior senator's re-election, for the entirely adequate reason that all such arguments work the other way. But the holier than-thou cry is raised in Davis' be half asrainst every prominent Repub lican in the state who might be suspect ed of harboring an honorable ambition to enter the federal senate: and if these aforesaid prominent Republicans accept the estimates of the C. K. Davis literary bureau, they must keenly feel their own utter worthlessness aud insignificance in comparison with the great man who runs the bureau. Other Republicans, who have no sen atorial ambitions for themselves, but are slow to acknowledge the exclusive character of the C. K. Davis rights to this high office, come in for their share ofl abuse from the bureau. They are ac cused of treachery, venality, almost of blasphemy; and all "because, forsooth, they toss not high their ready caps in air in praise of this great"— pretender. Republican members of the new legisla ture who repudiate the humiliating proposition that they are mere cattle to clothe bidding of the bureau are slan dered and villitied. They are accused of an itching palm because they iiave an independent conscience. A specimen effusion of the bureau is the following paragraph', which it gives cut through the columns of the St. Cloud Journal -I'resi: It may be possible to corrupt enough Re publicans to defeat Davif, although we do not believe it. Every Republican member of the senate and house is in honor bound to vote for C. K. Davis, and their failure to do so would be a pulitical crime. Iv other words, Minnesota Republic ans must have but one political god, and the bureau is his prophet. Fall down aud worship, all you waver ers. FREE LETTEU ENVELOPES. Mr. LIND wishes to signalize the close of his congressional career by some measure of public good which will be a justification of the salary he has drawn from the public. FRANK Hattox linked his name to fame by introducing the immediate delivery stamp which is supposed to expedite the delivery of the letters bearing them, but which has served little better end than to impress on the village postmasters the hygienic advantage of taking a walk. Mr. l_.ixi» would have the government furnish stamped envelopes at the price now asked for the stamp, instead ot adding to it the net cost of the envelope. This lias decided advantages. Post masters in the smaller towns will get their mouths freed from that mucilag inous taste which comes from their licking the stamps for which their patrons drop their pennies, leaving the otlicer to atlix them; or it will save them from posting up in that "conspic uous place" the sign, '"Please lick and stick your own stamps," a discourteous request which any delicate, refined postmaster will only resort to when thoroughly saturated with mucilage. Then, too, there is the saving which will coniß from no longer finding that the warmth of your body has moistened the stamps in your pocketbook and se curely und immovably fastened them to its sides, not to mention the improve ment in morals by removing one occa sion for profanity. it is objected that Mr. LlND's scheme will give to the government a practical monopoly of the envelope business, and thus interfere with large private inter ests. The (ilouk is Democratic. It do«i not believe that a government should ever take over a business that can be safely left in private hands. The line of demarcation runs broadly be tween those industries which are natur ally monopolistic and those which, left to depend on themselves, could not be monopolized. There is no Demo cratic ground of objection to Mr. LlNl)'s scheme. In the first place, the government has not left the envelope makers to themselves. It has hedged them from competition with a tariff of 30 per cent. Under and because of this the envelope makers have formed a trust under the name of the Standard Envelope company, which monopolizes completely the market and controls the prices. When this stage is reached the only monopoly tolerable is the mouop oly of the whole people by their govern ment. On this ground, and because there are merits in Mr. Lino's bill, the Globe is favorable to its passage. THE RULING PASSION. The Paris Matin reports an interview with Prince Bismarck, in which the old lion announces that he has "said farewell definitely to the government of men. If 1 had not been dismissed," he continues, "I would doubtless still be in power, had I still enough strength to continue without interruption the duties confided to me. Now I have no interest in politics. I have paid my debt to my country, and I wish to die in peace." There would be an Infinite pathos in this, were there not so much of mendacity in it. Though Bismakck has "said tarewell definitely" to power, he has not said it sincerely. In his heart he has merely bidden it au revoir, for he means it to come back to him if his utmost contriving can bring it. He is even now plotting and planning for C.vi'itrvi's overthrow, with fair prospects for success. To assert that he "has no interest in politics" is to assert the im possible. Politics is his ruling passion; eveii in his death it wiil be strong upon him. A Millvillk. N. J., fcpecial casts a flash light on the American labor theory of Mc- Kinlcyism, and it looks ghastly in the light. The cloakrnakers struck for au advance of ten cents a cloak,. The subcontractors get CO cents for one style of cloaks and 40 for an other, nnd pay 35 and 20 cents respectively. And these "American workingmen" making cloaks for :w and L'O cents each, protected by a tariff which averages over 100 per cent.num ber, tho special says. "120, mostly Russian Jews." What an awful travesty it all is. Thauk God, the curtain will soon drop on it all. Off the bench Judge C. a. Fostek, of the United States district court in Kansas, is a Hepubliean. But ou the bench he is a non partisan and an honest man. He has just said: "I have been 'standing up for Kansas' to tho best of my ability, but wnen it comes to stealing members of the legislature and presidential electors from a political oppo nent you must excuse me if I sit down." And while the judge sits down the country rises to applaud. A few more judges, like this one is what Uncle Sam would like Santa Claus to put in his u'arned old sock. Any plea for absolute prohibition of Immi gration is undemocratic, un-American and uncivilized. There is plenty of room in this country for immigrants of the right sort, llestrictions which will keep out the scum and the filth are all that is necessary. This country offers a retuge for all lovers of free doin, but It objects to being used as a mora cess-pool. Edwin Gould has giveu a press-clippiug bureau an order for "all corumeuts aud ac counts about" his deceased father which have appeared or will aupear ia "all the THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: FEIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, J892-— TWELVE PAGES. newspapers of the world." It will take sev eral big scrap-books to hold the clippings, and it will be a rare page that wont do to use as a fly blister. Mk. Davis "smiled,'' the veracious special tells us, when asked about the opposition at home to his re-eieciiou. There was another recent instance of a trentlemau of his party who not only smiled, but laughed when told of 'he opposition to his business methods in ttiis state; but he soon quit laughing and got down to the hardest! piece of political work be ever did. Mr. Davis may quit smiling. Reitblkans are not content with stealing governorships and senatorships; they will even steal reputations. Secretary Tracy is guilty of trying to appropriate to himself and the present administration the credit for naval extension begun under and authorized by the Clevki.axij administration. The dis- ease has become chronic. Oklahoma has had gold discovered within its boundaries. That land of alleged milk and honey must have fallen upon evil times to be reduced to the expedient ot trotting out this antique advertising fake. Wetter than Oklahoma gold or Montana opals or Wiscon sin pearls is Minnesota No. 1 hard. Do you hear us shout ! It is about time to begin the construction of another state prison. Warden Woi.fer has contracted to take in 100 United Slates convicts, , "for which there is plenty of room." The overcrowded condition of the Still water l>en was the excuse urged for plauling anoth er state institution where it would do the most good. The Chicago Tribune styles Mr. Cleve land* address at the Reform club dinner a •'sermon.'' It is quite the thing tor these moralists to regard the word sermon as a term of obloquy. Its New York namesake sneered at some Democrat as a "Sunday school teacher." Axotiiek ri.'j-ceiit raise in coal by the barons is noted, making au increase of $1.50 since that combination was formed only to cheap en production. The president of the Read ing: combine is entitled to the magazine floor to explain how the thing he said would not happen aid happen. Mk. Morse, by the grace of his Rising Sun stove polish, member of congress from a Massachusetts district, writes Bishop Pottbr a reproving letter for advocating the open ing of the t'olumbiau exposition on Sundays. Mr. Mouse lacks the polish ne makes. The Americau Sabbath union re-elects Col. Elliott F. Shepherd, of the Mail and Ex press, its president. The colouel thus dem onstrates that police commissioners and Sunday unionists "are weak and yield easily." There will be no removals in the capitol appointees when King Knutk comes into his own. They were all assured of this fact in ihe opening of the campaign, and they ail worked like beavers for the "'Little Norwe gian."' An advertiser in one of the Globe's local contemporaries hoids forth au inducement which he describes as "an unheard-of offer." (£nite ri«hi and appropriate. If you want it heard of come to the Globe. EdAN' has left for Chili, and a number of his friends gathered to see him off. They will get together to welcome him back again when the dandelions are blooming "in the spring, tra la." Under w uitkbs have a notion that when an ocean of water gets into a notion store their interests are sure to suffer. They're notional folk. The total vote of New York stale proves, after all, to have been larger than ever be fore. It is 1,330,948, just 16,839 more than in 1888. i. Cleveland's official plurality in New York is 45,441). Republicans have concluded not to contest. Speaking of stiubs. what has become of Fuiiakeb? • SOUVENIR SPOONS. He (anxiously)— You are not your own dear self tonight, sweetheart. She (passively)— No, darling, I am yours— Life. "No. Mr. Tirnberwheei, said Miss Ethel, kindly but firmly, "I cannot marry you, but I'll be a—" "1 hanks, Miss Elder," interrupted the rejected one, spitefully, "but lhave two grandmothers."— Harper's Bazar. He— Do you love me? She — If 1 didn't, how could I possibly endure hearing you ask me til t same old chestnut as often as you do?—Soiuer vilie Journal. She (just alter accepting him)— Don't look so tenderly happy. Can't you manage to wear some other expression for a little while. Those men over there are watching us; and if you don't stop 1 shan't have another proposal this year. —Princeton Tiger. "No, I cannot marry you, and you pester me by continually asking inc. Why don't you ask somebody who will have you." "Bless your heart, I've asked every other woman that I know and have been refused. It was only when I was driven to desperation that 1 came to you." — New York Press. ROCK ISLAND STRIKE. Each Side Haa Favorable Reports of Its Progress. Chicago, Dec. 15.— Reports which have come into the hands ot the com mittee of the striking operators of the Rock Island company would indicate that the line ia suffering great incon venience and loss of money by the want of proper hands to manipulate their keys and the diversion of traffic from its lines. Mr. Ramsay, in response to Mr. St. Jonifs challenge of lying, says that St. John is guilty of a monu mental effoit at deception of the public. The reports from all divisions received by Mr. St. John, and shown to press representatives, indicate that all trains are running about ou schedule time, and freight is moving as usual. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. Amos Shiukle, the Coviugton (Kv.) mill ionaire, left $5,000 to charity, and the residue to his heirs. Uis estate is estimated at ?2,C00, --000. Thomas Gaylord Vernum, the Yale student arrested ou a charge of robbery, was dis charged yesterday. A suit for false impris onment may follow. Burglars broke into a Chicago bicycle bouse and stoic twenty high-grade machines and a lot of supplies. The value of the property taken is about $2,200. Dr. Briggs consumed the time of the New York presbytery yesterday in reading bis defense. Adjournment was taken until Monday, when Dr. Briggs will resume. . "REFORM AS WE FIND IT TO DAY." Can you wonder at crime, can you wonder, When you see the police on tiis beat. Arresting a lonely wayfarer. Because he'd been robbed on the street? To injury insult is added; So in a dark cell he must lay. Like the thief who so coolly had robbed him— That's reform, as we find it today. Can you wonder at crime, can you wonder, While our mayor is paying his debts. That is. by fulfilling his pledges. And in office is placing his pets? What cares he for newspaper comments, Or what ail the people niay say? To the victor the spoils belong— That's reform, as we find it today. Cau you wonder at crime, can you wonder. When a chief with incompetent men Must wait until after election, AH because— well, those duffers stand in? How cau any one man, single-handed. All the toughs in the state keep at bay! To me it seems very absurd— but That's reform, as we find it today. Can you wonder at crime, cau you wonder, When some men such favors are shiwn? Some saloons must be closed up at mjduight. While some never close— that's well Rnowu ! While the "cop" on the corner stands grin ning, As the thief sneaks around the back way, Oh, our mayor is Wright, and clear out ot sight On reform, as we find it today. LOCAL LACONICS. Some taxpayers of a punctilious disposi tion are wondering if ureeise Mr. Mcfardy will pass without question vouchers for the salary of Chief of Police Albert Burin while that gentleman has been engaged in the pleasant pastime of enjoying himself on a luxurious trip about the country. As warden of state prisons Mr. Garvin has been so accustomed to going where he pleased that the dull routine of his present position no doubt palls ou him. After William Dnwson Jr. hud captured young Dunforth Wednesday night, and re covered his comfortable overcoat, he toolt tbe footpad into a drug store to await the arrival of an officer. While so waiting au old German, who had been held up by the same gang, eutered, attracted by thCerosvd. He glanced keenly at the prisouer, and then without a word went out again. Presently he returned with a rope, and grimly pro posed to bang Dunforth. Those present re strained the old mau, and he was induced to leave. In commenting on this occurrence yester day, a prominent gentleman earnestly re marked that if he had been present he would have felt like joining the indignant citizen iv lynching the robber. Said he: "If one of these murderous scamps were hanged as high as Haman it would be a lesson to his kind whose effect would be salutary and last ing. A mau who will rob another at the muzzle of a revolver will commit murder and should have no mercy from decent people.'' By the way, young Mr. Dawson, like the general run of moneyed men, is not in the habit of carrying any great amount of wealth about with him. When he read of the robbery in the Globe Thursday morning a m'litiem.-.n who is well acquainted with Will Dawson's personal habits in this regard re marked that he would wager the robbers did not get over 4") centa. No statement was made in the report of the amount of money secured by the footpads, but it may now be stated that they secured 21) cents iv cash, be sides a good gold watch. The Ramsey county legislators-elect have held their iirst meeting. Following the brilliant example of the chamber of com merce, the Solons went into secret session. Consequently the people who elected them will find no mention of the business traus acted in the Globe thin morning. The imraeuse damage done by water to the slocks of Schwab & Co. aud the Nonotuek Silk company, in the fire yesterday morning, could occur in but lew of the large wholesale centers of the country. St. Paul is one of these. Had the fire underwriter* awakened long ago to their own welfare.au insurance pa trol crew would have gone into that build ing yesterday and covered every perishable article with tarpaulins that shed water like a fish. The flames do little damage sometimes, but water nearly always plays costly havoc with fine goods. Consider the salvage corps, ge utlemen of the insurance association. "WILL DAWSON'S GRIT." This is not the title of a Christmas story book for boys. It is not inscribed in captivating scroll work on the Beductlve binding of a new and fascinating rom unce from the pen of the immortal Oliver Optic, or of the universally popular Horatio Alger Jr. It is only an off-hand flourish of the Globe's headiine artist, dashed off yesterday morn ing under the Inspiration of a thrilling en counter between St. Paul's own William Dawson Jr. and a choice assortment of St. Paul's own footpads— of the approved "re form" variety. But the fact that It is a fnct and not a gorgeous effort of fiction in no wise detracts from the blood-stirring properties of this nar rative of "Will Dawson's (>rit." The ptit was there, aud so was the necessity for it and the exerciser of it, and the two bold, bad high waymen who escaped it, and the one who did' not. They were all there, except, of course, the "reformed" police, who couldn't be expected to figure in a true story of the capture of a thug. William Dawson Jr. deserves the thauks as well as the compliments 01 the community. He has evinced to the world that when a wicked highwayman commands a St. Paul gentleman to stand and deliver his overcoat he goes a step too far. That sort of thing may work with the New Orleans Mafia, but it won't work In this cli mate. Moreover, William Dawson Jr. has offered a noble aud self-sacrificing ex ample to his fellow citizens, illustrative of the possibilities of crook-catching despite the discouraging somnolency of the police. We tni9t that several more public-spirited citizens will at ouce get themselves held up, with the average result of at least oue bad man bagged. Meanwhile, the modest possessor of "Will DawsoD's grit" merits something even more than thanks and complimeuts. Let him, at auy rate, rejoice in a less nilid and concili atory prefix to his honored patronymic. Something rugged aud bold would be much more appropriate vow; wherefore, with a re gretful valedictory to St. Paul's Willie Daw sou, the Globe rises to commend to the dis tinguised consideration of all men Col. Bill Dawson Jr., of Minnesota. THE PENSION SCANDAL. Should not the veterans themselves be the first to cry out against insults to the whole pension system? The pen sion list should be purged of the myri ads of impostors who never ought to have been allowed to have their names placed on the nation's roll of honor.— Newport (R. I.) Herald. No patriotic citizen will oppose a rea sonable amount to be expended in do ing justice to those who sustained the country in the days of its terrible war. But when the floodgates of extrava gance are to be thrown wide open, it is time to call a halt.— Burlington (lo.) Gazette. Secretary Poster, or the treasury uc partnient, expresses the opinion that in the course ot a short time the pension expenditure will amount to $250,000,000. Tins statement has prompted such an extreme Republican paper as the St. Louis Globe-Democrat to declare that the pension business has been carried entirely too far by the Republican party, and that the time has come to call a halt. There are thousands of Union veterans in this country who agree with the sentiment expressed by the Globe-Democrat, and, following the example set by ex-Cominander-in-Chief Rea. they voted for Cleveland in there cent election.— Lima (O.) Times. There a time— ami it was not very long ago— when the man or newspaper that criticised the pension list was called unpatriotic and ungrateful, but that Units is past. No man or news paper, in the face of our national finan cial embarrassment, can afford to ignore the very evident tendency to abuse in the pension department. The figures show that during the past ten years, in*, eluding 1892, the amount annually paid for pensions has increased considerably more than three-fold. When we reflect that among the noted records of con gress were the passing by the senate of 114 pension bills in 45 minutes, on an other occasion 130 bills in 50 minutes, and again 80 bills in 30 minutes, we see one very good explanation of the abuse. There is no "hatred of vet erans" In objecting to such unseemly and hasty legislation. Worthy veterans themselves condemn it. and no good cit izen can seriously offer an excuse for it. It is far from business-like, and has been one cause of justifiable dissatis faction.— (N.Y.) Sentinel. ; Corpofal Tanuer— once upon a time commissioner of pensions, who "re signed" for cause— now comes forward and threatens the '. people, the Demo cratic party included, with 1,700,000 sol dier votes four years hence. This tre mendous force he proposes to swing according to his caprice. : Singular that he didn't begin his swinging process prior to the : recent election. If that vote is as large as he estimates, it Is evident from the - returns that the sol diers are not to be bamboozled, nor to become the football of politicians. They have manhood and .independence enough to think for themselves, and to vote as -: they -fought, tor the higher/. welfare of the American people, despiti the ranting: oi demagog &es» — 'fok«o ■Bee. --v • -* ;- r\- - , STATE PRESS TIPS. The White Bear Lake Breeze is re sponsible for the following "hot one:" "If tbe members of the Minnesota leg islature are as homely as' the engrav ings in the Pioneer Press show them to be, it will b<? impossible to keep a clock in running order within two blocks of the Cipitol building." John B. Hompe. of Otter Tail ceunty. says: "1 do not know exactly where I will be this winter, but I can tell you one thing, and that is, wherever Don nelly is I will not be. But as to what Donnelly will do I cannot say." This, says the Swift County Standard, seems to be a very unprincipled aseertion, as well as unpatriotic. A writer says: "A greater fool than he who expresses ODinions merely to antagonize another need not be found." This is not a very apt quotation, but it fits fairly well. •'There will be no tight over the sen- Rtorship. (■. K. Davis will be elected without opposition. The Republican senators and representatives have too much sense to make Democratic capital by any contest," says the St. Cloud Journal-Press. To which the St. Cloud Times adds: "The above is tlie song nearly every Republican paper in the state is singing. It is the same old spngoften years ago — when Windoni was to be elected 'without opposition,' but was defeated. Those who believe there will be no opposition are badly dccci ved." "We do not think it necessary," says the Red Wing Republican, "to shout for a change in the term and appoint ment of judges because two Democratic judges have been chosen instead of two Republicans to our supreme court. We have as much confidence in the man and lawyer. Daniel Buck, as in any one .who is or ever was a supreme court justice in this state. Ana we feel sure that the political views which have never de graded the niau ana lawyer will never be allowed to influence at all his honor, Associate Justice Buck.'' The Fairmont News (Rep.) pours hot shot into the anti-option bill as follows: '•The llatch-Washburn opt on bill will be brought up for passage i>y the senate at this session, it bavins already passed the house. Washburn has not forgotten how sore he is yet where the Cbieaeo wheat ring kicked him several years agor It is all spite work on his part, and the bill is an enormity and not in the interests of the people, aud if it be comes a law we shall, when too late, see as wa did in the interstate commerce law, that it was passed in the interests of those were supposed to oppose it: the latter the railroads themselves, and the option law the wheat rinz. It is a blind." THE RULING PASSION. Jay Gould's will contains no public bequest of any kind. He was faithful to himself unto the end.— New York Advertiser. The same spirit of avarice which characterized Gould's life is apparent in his death.- Chicago Dispatch. The widow's mite is infinitely larcer in every respect than Jay Gould's con tribution to the Lord.— Buffalo Inquirer. Jay Gould left nothing for charity, re ligion or education. The popular esti mation of the man seems to have been right.— Cleveland Leader. The late Jay Gould's disposition of bis property shows the same contempt for the public welfare that he showed in the accumulation of it.— Detroit Journal. As Mr. Gould's accumulations were his own, lie had the undisputed right to dispose of them as he saw lit. Mr. Gould evidently believed that charity begins, and should end, at home.—Bal timore Herald. The memory of Mr. Gould will not ap pear in favorable contrast with the liv ing deeds of such men as Lelani San ford and John D. Rockefeller.—Colum bus Dispatch. The world would have thought better of Jay Gould if he had left some of his great wealth to charity or to some sort of public benefaction.— Wheeling In telligencer. Jay Gould's whole life was one of ac quiring and keeping. In his will be has so arranged it that his immense estate will remain in the family.—Philadel phia Call. CONGRESS. The session is more likely to be occu pied with talk and discussion than with actual work.— Boston Traveler. There is little opportunity for any damage to be done and there is a great chance to do some good.— Chicago Mail. This session of congress can at least be depended on to furnish some valu able additions to the American bon mot supply.— Washington Star. Congress does not promise to yield much in the way of practical work. But it's the excess, not the lack ot na tional legislation from which the country usually suffer.— Baltimore Her ald. There is no doubt but that the state of the treasury will come in for a share of attention at the hands of congress dur ing the short session, but that any ma terial retrenchment in expenditure can be looked for is not probable. —New Or leans Picayune. SAVORS OF BOODLING, Charges Against a World's Fair CominiHSioner to Be Investi gated. Labor Delegates Promise to Dis close Corruption in the Board of Directors. Cuicago, Dec. 15.— Another investi gation committee has been appointed to probe into the Conkey contract for printing the world's fair catalogue. The board of control of tfte national com mittee decided, at the request of Gen. St. Clair, of West Virginia, to make a full investigation of his relation of the affair. As Gen. St. Clair's dealings were confined to the Taney concern, the board of control summoned Mr. Taney by telegraph to appear in Chicago at once and explain the whole transaction, particularly Gen. St. Clair 8 relations with it. Mr. Taney will prob ably reach Chicago tomorrow, and the investigation will begin at once, with President Palmer, Col. McKenzie and Judge Martindale sitting as judges. The committee appointed by the ex ecutive committee of the board of direct ors to investigate Conkey's contract met today, indicated the lines to be followed in pushing the inquiry, and adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. The session was short and no testimony was taken. The labor delegates promised to make damaging disclosures, but they did not intimate the nature of their proof of corruption in the board of directors. The announcement was made today that Conkey had offered Maj. Handy the comfortable salary of $10,000 a year to become editor of his catalogue. An attempt was made to show that this offer had been made in an improper manner, but the facts did not justify any such conclusions. "Mr. Conkey asked me to become ed itor of his catalogue," Maj. Handy said, "and mentioned $10,000 a year as the salary he would pay. I at once in formed Director General Davis, Di rectors Butter and Peck aud President Palmer of the offer, aud later declined to accept it. There was not the slight est suggestion of anything improper in the offer, and lam convinced that Mr. Conkey did not intend it so." Arranged Preliminaries. Chicago, Dec. 15.— Tfie investigation of the Conkey catalogue contract will begin tomorrow. Nothing was done to day ueyond arranging the preliminaries. The first thing to be investigated will be the charge of the typographical union that certain directors of the fair were financially mixed up in the letting of the contract* VOTES ARE LACKING, How the Republicans Are Figuring Regarding the Senate Organization. One Organ Places Senator Canestorp Among* the Old Alliance Members. How a Chisago County Can didate Worked* Another Gullible Organ. The Sage of Nininger Defines His Position, Refuting Misstatements. "While 1 am not disposed to lead any movement in the senate against the Re publicans, and expect to play a very un important part in the proceedings, nevertheless I will follow the other senators of the Alliance or the People's party in whatever course they see fit to adopt touching the organization of the senate." This is the position of the Saee of Ninineer regarding the organization of the state senate next month. The same statement has been given to the Repub lican papers from time to time, and by them lias been twisted into 8 statement that Mr. Donnelly is ready and williii - to help the Republicans out this winter. He has never said anything of the kind, but will go with the other senators of the Alliance or People's party. To illustrate the manner in which his interviews have been garbled it is only necessary to take tlie Minneapolis Journal of yesterday. When Mr. Donnelly entered the Mer chants' in the morning, a representative of that paper approached him and asked how he felt regarding the coming con test in the legislature. "The Republicans have carried the state, and it they do rieht, 1 will *say, God bless them;' but if not. 1 will re verse the statement," replied the Sage with a merry twinkle in his eye. The Journal, true to its past, omitted the latter part of Mr. Djnnelly's re mark, and sought to give the people the impression that he is reaity to lie down and give the tyventy-tive Republicans in the senate their own way in the organi zation and everything else. To illus trate the absurdity of the Journal's claims that the Republicans will con trol the senate, it is only necessary to show the manner in which this organ does its Bearing. It takes twenty-live Republicans to start with, and then adds enough others to make twenty eight. Yesterday it published the fol lowing: "Senator Canestorp. it is understood, will also act with the Republicans in organizing the senate. He is expected to arrive in St. Paul this evening." And, pray, why should not Senator Cauestorp act with the Republicans? There is not a school boy in the state over ten years of age who does not know that the Grant county senator is a Republican, always has been a member of that party and that he acted with the Republicans two years ago. And yet the Jourual claims that the Republicans will organize the senate because Sen ator Hompe and Senator Donnelly have not always atrreed, and the further rea son that Senator Canestorp is in line. The Journal will shortly put forward the claim that Senator John Day Smith is right in line. For several weeks past the people of the state have been reiraled with stories regarding tlie organization of the sen ate. Although there are but twenty-five Republican members of that body out of a total of fifty-four, the Republican organs have figured out a party major ity large enough to elect all the otlicers and pass all partisan legislation that may be demanded. So confident have these orirans been that tvveiity-hve can be made a majority of fifty-four that they have drummed up candidates by the dozen' for all the positions around the senate, from secretary down to guardian of the spittoons, and a due re gard for truth requires that it be said that in one or two cases the spittoon men are aspiring for the higher posi tions. There are candidates from Big Stone county, from Grant, from Chisago, from Isanti, from Blue Earth, Ramsey, Wi nona, and even from the departments at Washington— Republicans all, lean, hungry and more anxious for jobs than usual. The poor fellows gulped down the stories of the organs without in vestigating them. They supposed that when the Minneapolis Journal claimed Senator Caucstorp as a gain to the Re publicans thai be had been one of the Alliance men two years ago. They were ignorant of the fact thaUhe organs were not posted regarding the polities of the members of the senate of IS9I. This whole matter was stirred up by a gentleman named Ed 11. Folsom, of Taylor's Falls, who is anxious to be the Republican candidate for secretary of the senate. He came to tftis city a week or a little over ago, purporting to carry the vote of Senator W. S. Dedon, of tiie Forty-fourth district, in his pocket. Mr. Fo'som lost no time in finding tlie re porter of the Pioneer Press, and explain ing the situation to him. lie was very communicative, and told the Pioneer man that Senator Dedon stood ready to act with the Republicans, pro vided the senators oi that party would vote for Mr. Folsom for secretary of the senate. This v\as printed the next morning, and when it reached Chi sago county Mr. Folsom is said to have denied that he made any such state ments. The fact of the matter is that all who know Senator Dedon will agree thai he never authorized Mr. Folsoin to make any such statements or promises, lie is not a man in the habit of trading his vote and influence in the manner de scribed by Mr. Folsom, and he will not be found doing any such thing. "Senator Dedon never authorized Fol som to pledge his vot« on the organiza tion or anything else," said one of the leading politicians of the Forty- fourth district yesterday, "and I do not believe he would vote for Folsom if the Repub licans took him up. Folsoin's object is to corral the Republican caucus nomi nation, in the hope that the opposition will not be able to unite, finally giving him the office. I know that Folsom is trying to get the support of several Al liance senators by various pleas. lie even went to Mr. Donnelly today in re gard to the matter. If the ReDublicau senators will examine Mr. Fuisom'a party record they will make up their minds that there are more deserving Republicans to be found than he," NO FACTIOUS OPPOSITION. Senator Donnelly Will Act With the Independent Members. The Sage of Nininger, as cheerful and light-hearted as, ever, arrived at the Merchants' yesterday morning and spent the day looking after matters of interest to the Farmers' Alliance organ ization, of which he is the president. Early in the day he was interviewed by several papers, which fixed up inter views calculated to misrepresent his at titude regarding the organization of the senate. After reading these Mr. Don nelly dictated an interview for the morning papers, in which his position is clearly stated. He proposes to lead no factious oppositiou to the Republic ans, but will act with his fellow Alli ance senators. "While I am not disposed to lead any movement in the senate in opposition to the Republicans," said Mr. Donnelly, •'and expect to play fi very unimportant part in the proceedings, nevertheless, I will follow the other senators of the Alliance or People's party in whatever course they may see fit to adopt touch lug the organization of the senate. My own opinion is that the people of the state have expressed very emphatically their desire that the Republican party run the politics of the state for the next two years. 1 yield to their judgment for the very excellent reason that I can not help myself. and 1 have no desire to make a factious opposition to the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box. I shall do all 1 can to give Gov. Nelson and his party full opportunity to cany out the reforms demanded by the people. If he does his whole duty no one will be more emphatic in ap proval than i. and if he does not lie will have to answer to the people two years later. The organization of the sen ate, except so far as it euables one to reward faithful friends, is a matter of slight consequence. If the Republicans present bills for the bene fit of the people. 1 shall vote for them : if not, I snail oppose them. Ido not propose to go into the cominc session with the intention of making war upon Senator Hompe or any one else. 1 shall not be a candidate for public office again, and i hope to part with the nifiubers of the senate with no ill feeling toward any one or with any member cherishing any but kindly feel ings toward me.'' AFlEli Li A MOURE. North Dakota Kepublicans at Sea on the Senatorship. Col. i'lumraer headed a large delega tion of North Dakota Republicans that arrived in St. Paul yesterday morning. In the party were Senator John llag fert and K. E. Fleming, of Fargo; Geonre B. Clifford and Postmaster John P. Bray, of Grand Forks: A. C. Mcliil livray and Alexander Montague, of Dickinson; John 11. Waugh, of Fort Totten; Maj. Butts, of Lisbon: Judge W. F. Ball, of Fargo; and several others. The Grand Forks contingent took up quarters at the Ryan, but the real head quarters of the colony are at the Mer chants'. ■* "The Republican majority in the North Dakota legislature is reduced to six," said Col. Plunimer, "which is not large enough to be sate anywhere." "Can you suggest the probable suc cessor ot Senator Casey, colonel?" asked the Globe mail. "No. and 1 do not believe any one else can," was the reply. "How would Jud La Mnuru do." This mention of La Moore by the colo nel was doubtless intended as a "blind." for the crowd now in St. Paul will not support La Moure for senator under any circunistances.if his winning is possible; but the Pembina statesman is believed to hold the key to the situa tion, and this conference will try to persuade him to come back in line and forget the fellows who spent $6,000 to defeat him and his friends in the late election. ■€>■ KENHICK'S COADJUTOR. Secret Action by the Suffragan Conference. St. Louis, Dec. 15. — Archbishop Kenrick - and the suffragan bishops of his diocese assembled in solemn confer ence at the archepiscopal residence at 10 o'clock this morning. All the bish ops were present with the exception of Bishop Fink, of Leavenworth, Kan. The council was adjourned shortly before '■> o'clock this afternoon. Just before ad journment all present were bound to secrecy concerning the proceed ings of the council, and it is almost impossible to glean any ■ information whatever regarding them. Bishop Burke, of Cheyenne, Wyo., is said to have given up his see, which he asserts will not support a bishop. It Is believed he will be appointed to the va cant see of St. Joseph. The memorial to Koine that Bishop llennes.sy, of Du buque, be elevated to the arciepiscopal dignity and that a new see be created, is said also to b^ave been decided on. As to the selection of three names to be sent to Rome, of which one will be chosen coadjutor to the venerable Arch bishop Kenrick, much guessing is now being Indulged in by local Catholics. It is reported ami currently believed that a secret ballot was taken on the names to be sent to Rome. Of the three selected, it is believed that of Bishop John Lawrence Spaldiug, of Peons, 111., received the greatest num ber of votes. The second highest num bea is said to have been cast for Mgr. O'Connell, rector of the American college at Rome. Both these gentle men had the indorsement of iln local clergy and also had outspoken supporters among the bishops attending the council. As to the third name se lected, there Is a irreat deal of doubt. It is thought to be one of these three: Vicar-General Brady, of ."St. Louis; Bishop John J. Kain, of Wheeling; Bishop Edwin Fitzgerald, of Little Ilock, ATK. PUT Illsk BABE'S EYES OUT. Horrible Deed of an Insane Michi - jean V» oman. ROGEK9 City, Mich., Dec. 15. — In a frenzy of insanity this morning, Mrs. Henry Baxter destroyed the sight of her year-old babe. For several weeks the mother has shown siirns of insanity, but she was not regarded as dangerous, early this morning she arose, secured a penknife and went to her babe's crib. Forcing open the baby's eyelids, she thrust the point of the knife into the pupil of the eyes. When discovered by her husband she was trying to choke the infant to death. Shepherd Wins. New York, Dec. 15.— sensational Gray-Shepherd trial, in which the for mer sued the editor for breachof contract i and produced some spicy material to j strengthen his case, ended today in a | verdict for Shepherd. A motion for a new trial was denied. .«5. All Her Crew Lost. Loxdox, Dec. 15. — L'Esperance, a French vessel, has been wrecked on | the island of Guernsey. All of her crew were drowned. v — —^- ONE glad democrat. [On Thanksgiving (lay an Ohio Democrat sent the following poetical effusion to lion. E. w. Durant, Stillwater.] Brin? mo a reindeer sandwich, A kef» of Moerlein'B beer. It's the first Thanksgiving of pleasure, I've nad for many a year. Fry me a ton of oysters, Fix buckets of Irish stew: Take me around to the Gibsou, And drink to this grand '■'-. Fetch me a bear and a bison. And see they are both good and fat Brim,' me a buffalo, bleeding, ; And stuff it with grandfather's hat{ Throw Hie an acre of pancakes, A carload of chocolate creams; Tell Duubar to hold me a minute. Till I shriek an old-time scream. Give me a Jefferson doughnut. Siaotiierc-il with Jackson juice; Knock in the head of a barrel: Give me a chance to cut loose. Oh. for a chunk of beefsteak * As bit; as a baggy top: Oh, for a mammoth cutlet soaked in a Bourbon sop. Kill me a whale and an ostrich, Bring "fizzes"' ami brandies a score; And water, keep handy. I tell you— I'm likely to rin? for some more; For I have been waiting and waiting, My all on the die I did cast: But now we have knocked the persimmons, And Cleveland has got there at last, Clean my palate wiih soap and sapolio; apTJak of Harrison now, if you dare; I'm a tiger, a wolf, and a lion; A pirate, a big grizzly bear. Let me take drinks for the millions; Let me kiss Danny Dalton and sing, I must chew Ermston's car for a minute; And Louie Bernard to me bring. Cleve ana Steve have got there. You bet they will never get out; Give me a derrick, and lift me; Hold me up while I 'holler" and shout: Think of Xew York— lndiana— Illinois: Gee, whizz; how they went. : ~ " u I bet every dollar I had, dovs; ? On Monday I hadn't a cunt. But now I am 1[ jaded with boodle For joy I cauiiot find words, I trot up at 2 in the morning To throw silver dollars at birds. Wf£i Will 1 loan some? To you/ Why should I? You voted for Benuie and Reid. DM Republicans ever help Dimmies ' To.office when they were in need? We're on lop. we bare won, and you know it, But come, we're all brothers. I'll ink. So, Republicans, Democrats, join me; -Let's all take a brotherly drink. I I A'*\ /^^ F\ I 99 and 101 E. Third St. mm v f*\- • *-"3 ■ v C CHRISTMAS! AVhat could you get that would be nicer lor a present than FURS? They arc handsome, durable and afford comfort to the wearer, and make them re member the giver with WARMTH. Fur Neckties, $5, JG, $7, 59t0 535 Fur Sets, $6.53, SB,SIQ to SSO Fur Muffs, S3, S4, $5 to $25 Fur Caps, - - $n, $12, $15 Fur Capes, - S5, $8, $10 to $20 In fact, goods at al most all prices. What could be nicer than for the members of a family to club togeth er and give the mother a handsome FUR CLOAK, * good As trakhan at $50 to $60, Otter at $125 to $150, Mink $125 to $175, Seal at $125 to $250? This applies as well to a present for any fe male member of the family. Lots of money in wasted every year on buying gew-gaws for presents, instead of sensible presents that have service and wear. This matter is well worthy of your careful consideration and so is our stock, which is in first-class shape, with all lines unbroken —so you can get a good choice. RANS OI ===== - in /** \ f*f^ B^!5D i*^ f