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c DEMOCRATS ORGANIZING. tWO NEW CLUBS INAUGURATED LAST EVENING. List of ofi*ici*ks selected. Eighth Ward Branch of tho Ram sey County Club Indorse O. O. Cullen for Mayor— Both Clubs Piss Resolutions In Favor of Puro Primaries — Committees Appointed to Sleet With the County Committee — Dayton Bluff Club. Eighth ward Democrats to the number of about a hundred met at Wagner's hall, corner Charles street and Western avenue, last evening, and organized a branch of the Democratic Club of Ram sey County, the following being chosen as officers: President— E. J. Daly. Vice President— Michael Loux. Secretary— a. J. Dimon. Treasurer— Chat les li. Egle. Ser_eant-at-Arms— Leo Brown. Enthusiastic speeches were made by Messrs. Devereux, Loux, Dimon add others, scoring the local Republican government for mal-nd ministration of affairs during the past two years, and favoring pure primaries and ths nomi nation of a ticket for the coming elec tion that will sweep the field. The fol lowing were chosen as members of the county committee: C. J. Carlin, A. J. Dimon, E. J. Daly. Charles K. Egle, John C. Devereux, (Jeorge 11. Lueders, William Byrnes, M. Lux, T. Whe lan. Frank Dillerv Jr., 11. C. Dougherty, Michael J. Kilroy. W. 11. Lessier, J. E. Williams, E. S. Stoddard, William 11. Weinke, J. Berbericfi, Leo Brown, Patrick McGraw, Frau Kueller, Thomas Tracy and J. Gehrfee. The following executive committee was also appointed: John E. Williams, John 0. Devereux, George 11. Lueders. William Byrne and J. Berberich. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted, after w hich the meet ing adjourned, to meet two weeks from Thursday eveuing: Till". RESOLUTION*?. Resolved, That in the opinion of this club the next Democratic candidate for mayor should be one who can command the respect and confidence of the cit izens of St. Paul, who has no entangling alliances with any clique or faction, and who, if elected, would administer the laws and ordinances in the best inter ests of the people, and. believing that Hon. O. 0. Cullen possesses these qual ities in a most eminent degree, and would, if placed at the head of the Democratic ticket, be triumphantly elected, we do hereby declare in favor of said O. O. Cullen as our choice for mayor, aud earnestly recommend his candidacy to the Democratic voters of this city. Whereas.lt has become tbe practic me recent years for the city ai.d county Democratic committees to appoint the judges of primary meetings, giving the voters no voice whatever in their elec tion, and W hereas, Such powers have been in variably exercised for the benefit of certain cliques and candidates, and not in the interest of harmony and fair play to all parties interested, which action has caused deep-rooted dissatisfaction in the ranks of the Democratic party: now, therefore, realizing: that a repeti tion of such action In Issuing the call loi the coining primary meetings will be bitterly resented by the voters, and may cause disastrous consequences at the election, it is hereby Resolved. That tips club hereby de mands of the Democratic city committee that, in issuing the call for' the coming primary meetings, it shall direct that the judges thereof be selected by the voters at each primary district a"t the time of opening the polls, to the end that the various factions may be repre sented on s-aid board of judges, and thus insure fair play and a harmonious convention; it is also further Resolved, That this club demands of the city committee that the official call shall be published at least two weeks prior to the conveniion; that no primary district shall contain more than 250 Democratic voters, according to the last election returns; and that at least three hours shall be allowed for each primary meeting. Besolved further, That the secretary of this club is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to both the chairman and secretary of the Democratic city committee, with the re quest that the club be notified when and where said committee will meet to issue the call for the convention, in order that representatives of the club may attend said meeting and ask to be heard on the matters mentioned in these resolutions. DAYION'S BLUFF CLUB. An Organization Effected and Resolutions Passed. At a meeting of the Second ward Democrats held on East Third street last evening the Dayton's Bluff Demo cratic club was organized, and the »fol lowing officers elected: President, P. L. Dawson; vice president, John Low ell; secretary, J. M. Clarke. The re maining offices were left open, to be filled at the next meeting. The follow ing committee was appointed to attend the meetings of the county committee of the Democratic Club of Ramsey County: L. S. Canning. J. J. Bailey, J. 0. Mangan, P. L. Dawson and J. M. Clarke. Speeches were made oy P. L. Dawson. L. S. Canning and J. J. Bailey. The following resolutions calling for reform in primaries were unanimously adopted. The meeting adjourned to meet a week from next Monday night. Whereas, The imperative necessity is recognized by this club of united action on the part of the Democracy at the comma election in order to secure merited success; and Whereas, Great dissatisfaction has for a long time existed in Democratic ranks because of the grossly unfair methods of conducting primaries which have prevailed in former years,- which feeling is now more intense than ever, threatening serious consequences to the parly should the same policy continue at the forthcoming primaries, it is hereby Itesolved, That, in the interest of har mony, which is so essential to success at the coming election, the Democratic _ity committee is hereby respectfully requested to so issue the" call for the primaries that fair play shall be ac corded to all factions taking part therein, in order that the result "may be cheerfully acquiesced in by all con cerned, and party unity be "insured at the election. Among the needed re forms to which the attention of the committee is especially directed are: First— Longer hours and a far greater number of votiug places than has here tofore been the case, so that all who are entitled in vole may have ample oppor tunity to do so without let or hind rance. Second— Judges of the primary meet ings to be selected by the voters at the polls, instead of being appointed by the committee, that the accusation cannot be justly made that the judges were ap pointed in the interest of any candidate, ring or faction. Third— At least ten days' notice of the primary meetings, in order that the Democracy may have ample time for consultation and preparation. Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be transmitted to the chairman and secretary of the Democratic city committee. Sixth Ward Flats Club. "The Sixth Ward Flats Democratic club held a regular meeting last night with a good attendance. The hall at lhe corner of South Kobert and Fillmore Streets was filled. Speeches were made by James Smith, Judge Mc Arthur, E. Regner, 0. i. ]&*&»*»*. j^-*m.J**auit**, and others. This is the banner club of the Sixth ward. Thu Democratic 1 Club of Ramsey County will hold a regular meeting nt its rooms in the New York Life build in.; this evening at S o'clock. 7 MOTION FOB, NEW TRIAL 1" Of Half-Breed Sloan, Convicted of Murder, Argued. ,? v V J Judge Alfred D. Thomas, .of the United . States circuit yesterday heard and took under consideration the motion for a new trial .in the case of John Sloan, a half-breed who was con victed of manslaughter at . the present term of court. Sloan was 1 accused of the murder of his wife on the White Earth reservation by choking her. The motion iv arrest of judgment was made and argued by E.S. Thompson, "ot this city, while Assistant United Stales Dis trict Attorney Stryker argued the ques tion for the government. Mr. Thomp son argued his question at length and tiled a lengthy brief. Tho principal question raised is that the in dictment was invalid, as Sloan is not amenable to the federal laws for murder, but is a citizen of the state of Minnesota as any other citizeu. Sloan being a halt-breed -and his father a white man and a citizen of the United States, therefore the status of Sloan should follow that of his father and not his mother. The Indictment also al leged that the woman lied was a resi dent of the White Earth reservation, but did not give the status nor residence, ot Sloan, and for this reason it is de fective. Another point raised is that the White Earth reservation is not all included in a : government re servation, but that -where Sloan lived is part of Norman county in the state of Minnesota, and that tho territory is part of the state . and the state courts have cognizance of of fenses committed there, and not the federal courts, especially in view of the claim that Sloan is not an Indian, but a white citizen of the state. It is also claimed that the federal government did not reserve the police powers of Norman county when the state. of Min nesota was formed. Another point raised is that the wife of Sloan is not a ward of the government, as he is a citi zen of the state and her status would be the same as that of the husband. The claim was made that the state had never ceded its powers to the govern ment relative to offenses, and that Sloan cannot be punished by the federal laws. - PJRIU _!_.__.> OFF. Go Free Because of the Participa- tion of Kepublicans. The two colored men, Thomas Ware and John Haughton. who engaged in a prize fight at Gray's hall last Friday night, had their cases dismissed in the police court yesterday. This action was taken on motion of Second Assistant Corporation Attorney Pike, and was brought about by request of the police department. Capt. Schweitzer, now says that the affair was a put up job to cast reflections on the department, and says there was no tight at all. ■. r .v ?<•; Second Assistant Corporation Attor ney Pike asserts that there was no one to make a complaint inthe case, but the real truth of the matter is the adminis tration did not care to prosecute -the participants for fear the reform poli ticians who acted as referee, time keepers and seconds would be dragged into the case, and brought before the public. The parties who attended and paid 35 cents for tickets to witness the fight only saw one round, but were will ing to lose their money rather than ap pear in court as witnesses. Ware and Haughton, who spent four days ;in jail awaiting the motion to dismiss, think they had a pretty hard time of it in- view of the statements of Capt. Schweitzer that there was no fight at all. LOWUK THE LICENSE. Subcommittee Agree to Make Bet- ter Peddler Rates. Assemblyman Lightner and Aid. Zim merman, the subcommittee appointed to consider the amendment to the ped dlers* ordinance, held a session yester day afternoon. After some discussion it was decided to recommend the amend ment to the ordinance fixing the follow ing rates for license fees: Foot ped dlers, fl per year; stands or booths on the streets, 10 per year; push carts, $40 per year; vehicle peddlers, 875 per year. Tho ordinance recently passed at the request of the grocers' association fixes the license for stands, booths and push carts at $50, and that for vehicle peddlers at $100 per year. The license last year was $25 for vehicle peddlers and $10 for foot peddlers, while those who had stands or booths at the street corners paid nothing. One hundred and thirteen vehicle peddlers aud sev enty foot peddlers took out licenses last year. The amendment to the ordinance will be acted on by the assembly at their session tomorrow evening. THROUGH WITH HIM. Wife Alleges That Her Husband Is a Brute. Nelie Flood has applied to the dis trict court for an absolute divorce from John Flood and for the custoday of their five children, ranging in age. from three to thirteen years. The wife is thirty five and the husband fifty-four years old. They were married January 14, 1880, at St. Paul. The husband is ac cused of cruel and inhuman treatment of his wife and failure to support his family, The mother asserts that she had to leave her children at home and go out to work by the day to sustain herself and five children. At night she would often have to fly from home to escape the threats of her husband, who .with open knife demanded her lite. The Sabbath in place of being a day of rest was disturbed by the threa'tenings and imprecations of the natural head of the family. He was continually.breath ing threats of destruction. He is also accused of habitual drunkenness. - CAPTURED THEIR BIRD. Embezzler Hackett en Route to Maine With Detectives. A. Sylvester, tho detective from Farm ington, Me., went East over the Soo line yesterday afternoon with his pris oner, Hackett. These parties arrived in the city yesterday morning from Montreal. It will be remembered that Hackett is the man who recently skipped out from Farmington, Me., with $21,000 in bonds, and sought refuge in Winnipeg. He was caught last week at Winnipeg. The detective and his prisoner will reach Farmington on Saturday. Go to Minneapolis. The members of Sibley Council No. 3, Junior Order United American Mechan ics, have been invited to attend the en tertainment given by Washington and Lincoln councils, of Minneapolis, this evening, in honor of Washington's birthday. Members of Sibley council will leave for Minneapolis at 7 o'clock this evening, starting from the post office. It Is suggested that every citi zen of St. Paul wear a piece of red," white and blue ribbon today, in ; honor of the first president of the United States, A Boon to Mankind. G. C. Harljn, of Seattle, is in the city showing models of his invincible patent car-coupler, which is undoubtedly the; most perfect thing of the kind that the ingenuity of man could imagine, ? It J is only a question of time when this won derful life-saver will be lv use on all railways. The originator is stopping at tea Arlington hotel. -? TEH. SAINT PAUL DAILY 'JGLOBiS: THURSDAY MORNIN3. FEBRUARY 22, J894. MINNESOTA LUNACY LAW. THE TANGLE IN WHICH THE STATE IS ENSNARLED. LET SOTH SIDES BE HEARD. Member of tho Last Legislature .**' Asserts Positively That Senator Tawney, the Brilliant Defender ofthe Barley Tariff, Is to Blame for tho Law Which Has Been Declared Unconstitutional. To the Editor of the Globe. Mr. Tawney, in the Pioneer Press of Sunday, having denied any responsi bility for the insanity law of 1893, it Is only fair that the history of : the law should bo written. S. F. No. 55 '.was introduced by Senator Tawney on Jan. 12. 1-93, and referred to the senate com mittee on hospitals for the insane, of which Senator Davis, of St. Peter, was chairman. The. bill was printed, and within aoout a week was in the hands of the members of both houses. .The bill was drawn, as Is well known, by Judge Tyler, of St. Paul, at that N time one of the board of trustees of the hos pitals for the insane. In this work the judge had the assistance and co-opera tion of every member of the board. After the bill had been submitted to Senator Tawney it was revised and ap proved by him, as he himself told the writer, after some important changes had been made in the provision for commitment. The writer, representing the Twenty sixth district, was then engaged in drafting an Insanity bill, but when Mr. Tawney's bill was introduced it ap peared upon the whole so good a meas ure that the plan of introducing another bill was abandoned, ln a conversation with Senator Tawney at the Merchants' hotel shortly after the introduction of his bill the writer called Mr. Tawney's attention to the fact that the rights of the citizen were insufficiently protected in the commitment clause, and pro posed an amendment, to which the senator assented. In course of time. Mr. Tawney's bill was discussed and amend ed by a subcommittee of the senate and house committees. The provisions of the bill which sought to provide for a state lunacy commission were stricken out. The board of trustees was made to con sist of five members instead of nine. Some other unimportant changes were made, but the commitment clause, sec tion 19, was left essentially as Mr. Taw ney had it. The writer contended for a number of things which he sought to introduce into the bill, a few of which follow: First, that the examiners in lunacy should be required to pass a special examination, and should be graduates of not less than five years', standing, and should be paid a fee com mensurate with the importance and gravity of the trust. Second, that the medical superintendent at the uospi tais should be better paid, and the medical staff much Increased in number. Third, that five of tbe nine trustees should be practicing physicians. Fourth, that an alleged insane person should be repre sented by counsel, to bo appointed by the probate judge or court commission er, if need be, and that even should the patient have counsel, the judge, in his discretion, might y. ap point additional counsel to represent the person about to be deprived of his liberty. lam sorry to say that the com mittee did not agree to any of these.but consented to raise the fee for au.exam ination from $3 to $5, and compromised on the matter of counsel by requiring the county attorney to appear at all ex aminations and to represent- the Inter ests of the alleged insane person. The supreme court ln the case of State ex rei. Blaisdell ys. Billings, sheriff, occupied itself only with the. question of the constitutionality of the committing clause, section 19 of the law of ' 93, and, as is well known, that sec tion was declared unconstitutional. Mr. Tawney, in his letter to Senator John Day Smith, which has fortunately been published,says,in speaking of his bill : "It would have been held to have been con stitutional by the courts of our state. " He also claims that in the substitute bill the county attorney is made "the final arbiter to pass upon the" question of sanity of the alleged insane Dersou." To ascertain if such is the case, section 19, of chapter 5, of the lunacy law, and section 19 of the original bill introduced by Senator Tawney are here given: THE TAWNEY BILL. . THE LAW OP "93. - Sec. 19. Whenever Sec. 19. Whenever the pro Date judge, or, the probate judge, or in his absence, . the in his absence the court commissioner of court commissioner of any county, shall re- any county, shall re ceive information in ceive information in writing that there is writing that there is an .insane person in an insane person in the county needing his county needing care and ' treatment '-are and treatmeut (form "B"), the said (form J'.*B"), the said judge or court com- judge or court com missioner shall, by an missioner shall. by an order iv writing (form order in writing (form '•(;") direct two ex- "C"), direct two ex aminers in lunacy to -miners in lunacy to examine the alleged .xamine the alleged insane person, and insane person, and certify to him within certify to him within one day after their re- me day after their re spective examinations- speclive exa in i a - (torm "D"') the resul tions (form "D"> the of such examination .esult of such exani with their recom-.iualiou, with their rnendation as to the recommendation us to special action neces-'the special action nec sary to be taken in the essary to be taken in case If the examin- the case. If the cx ers certify that the aminers certify that person so examined is the person so exam not insane, the judge ined is not insane, the or court commission- judge or court com er shall dismiss tne missioner. shall dis ease. If they disagree, miss the case. If tney he shall call other ex- disagree, he shall call aminers, or take fur- other examiners, or ther testimony. But take further testi if they certify thai he moay. But if they is insane, aud a prop- certify that he is in er subject for commit- sane and a • proper ment for any of tue subject for commit reasons specified in ment for any of the section 17 of thfs act, reasons specified in said judge? or court section 17 of this act, commissioner may, or said judge or court may not, visit the al- commissioner shall leged insane person, visit the alleged iv or require him to be sane person, or re brought into court, quire him to be but be shall cause him brought iuto court, to be fully informed but he shall cause of the proceedings be- him to be fully in ing taken against him. formed of the Dro- He may, if he deem it ceedings being taken advisable, take further against him. He may, testimony or call if he deem it advisa other examiners, and ble. take further testl if the question of in- mony or call other ex sanity is contested he aminers; but in all may, ln his discretion, cases before issuing a call a jury of six quttl- warrant of commit ifiea electors, .whose ment the judge of findings shall be con- probate or court com clusive. In either missioner shall notify case, if satisfied that the couuty attorney,; the person is insane, who shall appear on or the jury so find, and behalf of the alleged that the reason of his insane person, and commitment is suffi- take such action as he cient under the pro-[may deem necessary visions of this act, he to" protect the rights shall approve the eer- of such person. If tificale of the examin- satisfied that the per er.-; and issue a dupli- son is insane and that cate order and war- the reason for his rant (form "E") com- commitment is suffi in it ting said person to cient under the pro-' the custody of tbe su- visions of this act, he periuteiidsnt of "the shall approve the cer proper state hospiiahtifioate of the exam for the Insane, or io'iuers and issue & du the superintendent or plicate order and keeper of any private warrant (form "E"), licensed institution committing said per-' for the caro of the in- son to the custody of sane, and shall place the superintendent of said 6rder and war- the proper state bos rant*, together with a pital for the insane, certified copy of the or to the superintend certificato of the ex- ent or keeper of any? aminers in lunacy, in private licensed insll the hands of the sher- tution for the care of iff, or some other suit-Jibe insane, and shall able person whom ho place said order and shall authorize to con- warruut. -together Vey nald Insane person with a certified copy to the hospital; pro- of the certificate of vided, that in case the examiners in said insane person is lunacy, in tho : hands A female, she -ball be ofthe sheriff, or same acconiDanied, v bile other suitable person being conveyed to the whom he shall au hospiiul, by her hus- ihorize to convey said band, father, brother insane person to the or son, or by a woman hospital; provided, designated by the that in case said in judge of. probate, or sane person is a fa court commission. male, she shall be ac . Said order aud war- comuauied, while be-; rant shall bo issued ing conveyed to the within two days after hospital.' by her hos the date of the mat baud, father, mother, medical certificate, or, brother or son, daugh if any further hearing ter. or by a woman i is had by the court, designated by . the within two days after judge of probate or the completion of said court commissioner, examination, which -Said order aud war- 1 shall in no case be rant shall be issued more than ton day. within two days alter after the filing of the the date of the last information of insan- medical certificate, or,; Hy in the office of lhe if any further hearing; judgo of. probate, and it had by tbe conn, said sheriff, or author- within two days after izea Demon, shall cxc- the completion of cute • said warrant said examination, within five days after which shall In no case its reception by him. bo more ■ than teu? Tho duplicate war days after the filing rant and certified copy of the informatiou of. of examiners' cerlili- insanity, in the otlice rate shall, be -filed in of the judge of pro the office of the super- bate, and said sheriff, intend. nt, and. the or authorized person, original, with the su shall forthwith exe perintendenfs ln-"ute . said warrant dorsemout thereon, after its reception by shall bo returned to him. The duplicate the judge of probate warrant aud certified, and filed iii his ofiice; copy of examiners' provided,? that until certificate shall be the first day of Janu- filed in the office of ary. -A. D. IS9I, the the superintendent,', judge .of ; probate, or and the original, with court . commissioner, the superintendent's with .whom such in- indorsement thereon,? formation of insanity shall be returned to' is filed, shall appoint the judge of probate as examiners in each and filed iv his office; case, two- physicians provided, that until who. in his judgment, the first day ot .Janu- have the necessary ary, A. D. IBD4. the qualifications. . . -,* judge of probate or. pp :'.:'■ :."■,■'?- rri"-."* court . commissioner, with whom *ueh in- : . . " '- formation of insanity J ■'.:■-'. is filed, shall appoint as examiners, in each case, two physicians who*, in his judgment, have lha necessary qualifications. It Is apparent to any one that neither one or the other assertion quoted from Mr. 'fawner's letter is borne out by the facts. 1 am very glad to bear witness to the general excellence of the law of 1893." and willingly acknowledge the value of the work of Mr. Tawney and his col laborateurs on the original bill. : The law is patterned, as Mr. Tawney truly says, after the law of New York and of other Eastern states, and is in finitely better than the method of pro cedure heretofore in vogue in this state. The law of 1893. in my opinion, leaves much to be desired. As to the defects in the commitment clause, they are of such a nature that the learned judge had no alternative than to pronounce the law unconstitutional, but, paradoxical as it may. seem,' the opportun ity -for fraud .. aud crimp in J the commitment of a person . to .a, hospital for insane is much greater under the old law. than the new. Under the old law any person, whether through^ malice or for : a mere joke, may file an ' information of insanity against another,, and . the escape of . the. person against whom the. information is filed might depend entirely upon a combination of fortuitous circumstances. I myself sat upon a jury in such a case, and doubt less persons have been committed to an asylum, here.and elsewhere, may ibe by "due process law,", and yet in an in-' famous manner. It is a lamentable fact that neither the average physician, much less the average layman, is competent to determine the insanity of a person in a given case. Some of the most danger ous of the insane are those In whose* case the most conscientious and learned" alienist would spend days before de tecting a diseased mind. Every phy sician of considerable experience. wilt, be able .to j? recall cases Jin which* an insane persouJ had J gone tor- years • undetected, had squandered a fortune, or finally committed . murder, unsus pected, by the average observer.'of, any: mental taint* On the other hand, when it is considered that .a.falsa accusation J of insanity operates in the way of an - attainder and renders questionable trie validity of every * later 'transaction In that perse life, and affects the title 1 * to property, it will need no emphasis * to convince a fair - mind of? the very *'. grave responsibility resting upon nu "examiner in lunacy." • It was in view of tills "that Mr. Tawney^s bill con tained - the most excellent provision, section- 23 of the law of. 1.93, making it a felony for any one, through malice, or for a corrupt consideration, to procure or attempt to procure. the adjudging of a sane person ' insane. The very high opinion; in which the./; / writer holds the ; legal abilities Xf 0f .... the dis tinguished father of our Insanity law, the law of '93. led him to suppose that Mr. Tawney had at least provided in his commitment clause that "due process of law" should be had, and this considera tion doubtless actuated J every member of the two committees, who amended his law as to other features, but left his ' commitment clause in effect as he had constructed it. 'It is fortunate in the interests of humanity that this general discussion ""of 1 this matter has been brought about; and, If it be not irrever ent, it may be mentioned that even the supreme court seemed not to be aware that the old law had been, superseded by the enactment, of * '93, -necessitating two trials in the celebrated case of Mrs. Blaisdell. Now, that the public press has sounded the alarm, let us hope that out of the agitation a better law. shall be brought forth. I think it now in order that the Taw ney statesman J from j Winona, now in Washington, should come forward, ac knowledge his responsibility and take his medicine like a man. J ''XX Cornelius Williams. . DISTRICT COURT. Judge Otis' court is still engaged In the trial .of the action of Frank Gaen tuer against Anten Buscb et al. Judge Kelly heard yesterday the "mechanics' lien case of William Stein witz against Albert Rechtenbach. The personal injury case of John H. Annen against the Great Northern and the "Omaha"i Railway companies is still on trial in Judge Brill's court. Katherine Oelke asks judgment against Ctrl Asch and Matt Leithauser for $200 due upon a promissory note. The Northwestern Fuel Company has garnished the effects of Mart Shea in the hands of J. H. Quest & Co. to satisfy a fuel bill for $81.80. . Owing to the continued illness of a juror in the criminal case against Wal- : ter I. Malby, the further trial was post poned until Friday morning. Anna E. Hitz has sued the North western Aid association to recover: $3,000, due on account of a certificate of membership held by John C. Hitz, now deceased. ..>..; Charles E. Dewey has given notice of a damage action brought against the City of St. Paul, and that the case will be moved for trial en the first day of the March term ot the district court. ln the case of the First National Bank of Devil's Lake, North Dakota, against the American Central Insurance Com pany, findings were ordered in favor of the plaintiff, and the case will be certi fied to -the supreme court by Judge Egan for a decision on law points. • CAPITOL I TENS. Judge Laing, of Windom, called on the attorney general at the capitol yes terday. ; The baard of managers of the teach ers' reading circle will meet at the state capitol on Friday. Supt. J. 11. Chapman is president of the board. The Insurance commissioner yester day relicensed . the Michigan Mutual- Life, of Detroit; the Masonic Benefit association and the Guarantee . Fund Life, Of Council Bluffs. 7 Assistant -Superintendent -Hyde, of the state educational department, will lecture today - before the teachers of Dodge county, at-Casson, his subject being, "The Nature of the Government: of the United States, as Compared With J That of European Countries." - * '. USURIOUS MONEY LOANS. CHATTEL MORTGAGE PRACTICES IN MINNEAPOLIS, A SAD . STATE OF AFFAIRS. Twenty-Two Hundred and Eleven , Mortgages Taken Jin 1803 at Extortionate Rates of Interest— *■ Placed on tho Personal Effects of Poor People— Remedy Bug-? ; gested by Powers.. - pX-7 : ; X7 [Labor Commissioner. Powers has for some time been engaged in looking up the mortgage loan business of various cities. He has completed his investiga tions in Minneapolis, and makes- a sad showing of- extortions practiced upon j ..tha poor,' Following is a portion of his report concerning the Flour City. The instruments on file In the city clerk's offlce, of j Minneapolis, ami hav ing the legal force of chattel mortgages, are very diverse in their character and description, They, however, divide themselves into two broad, -.'general classes, first, those given to secure pay •mentof borrowed money, and second, instruments executed to secure the cost price of goods purchased." It is. how ever, impossible to separate . these two classes with any absolute accuracy.. Some dealers sell goods on credit, and also loan money, on chattel security, and make use of the same kind of Instru ments in the two classes of business. Again, some dealers, in selling goods on credit, make use of the same form of chattel mortgage that Is ■ em- 1 ployed? .? by. . others in securing payment, of ..borrowed money. In an effort to separate from the rec ords in the clerk's office the two kinds of business more or less errors will arise from faulty, classification. Some instruments will be classed with those given to secure borrowed money when they properly belong with, those given to secure the cost price of merchandise purchased. The reverse of this will also be true. The same element will also be found in other and further sub divisions of the chattel mortgage busi ness to which attention is nere directed. But as a rule the possible error of classi fication is small or can be approxi mately estimated, and hence, for prac tical purposes, the bureau of labor con siders these subdivisions as substan tially correct unless modified by special statements or estimates. '?. Of chattel mortgages given to secure" the repayment of borrowed money there are two classes,' those at extortionate or usurious interest nud hose at legal in terest. Ot the instruments on file in the city clem's office in 1893 there were . of those that can be said to be extortionate 2,211. The amount of the face of instru ments of |this character was $89,310.02. The estimated amount of money se cured on this security was approxim ately $80,000. ? This statement is based upon answers to all the money, borrow ers of this class who were found. In nearly every case it was found that tbe mortgage was for ten per cent greater sum than iho money: received from the money dealer. The average amount of each mortgage was for $40.49, and hence the average loan secured a trifle over $36. . The Instruments, on file to 5 * secure ". this "class of usurious, loans state the time of the loan at one month or are silent concerning the same with few exceptions. The only way approximately .to ascertain the average ordinary life of those usurious loans is by a study of the satisfaction of smaller loans on file. The average of such satisfactions is 3.43 months. This is doubtless a little below the average usurious loans. J The average must therefore be not far from four months. Of 2,211 known usurious loans, 1,445. or two-thirds, were. secured on j household goods; 109 on musical instruments; 393 on live stock, wagons, etc; 6on mer chandise, and 258 on miscellaneous tides difficult jt& classify. . Of the ; in struments* 913 state no' rate of interest : '2: give.,B per cent, and 849. give 10 per .cent. The satisfactions were . 363 in number.. and renewals were 84.; These rates ; stated in the instruments are not the actual rates c011ected. \< : . ,;,'_.., .....'?. J- - Of chattel mortgages to secure loans and not positively known to be extor tionate in their interest, charges there were in 1893 about the same number as of the known usurious loans. .The known usurious loans being 2,211 in number, and . the others - 2.171. '- These latter involve an indebtedness of $515, --.45.06, the average amount covered by each of these .instruments was $237.61, and the average life of these instru ments was 5.36 months. These 2,171 debts were secured upon the following classes of property; 593 upon household goods; 61 ou;?J musical instruments; 741 on live stock, . carriages, * etc., 32 on merchandise; 18 on farm machin ery, and 72 on miscellaneous articles. In this, as to the proceed ings? class when musical instruments ' are .* men tioned as security in the same instru ment with -household goods, they are classed with the latter. Of these 2,171 Instruments 997 do not state the rale of interest; 2 give the rate at J 3 percent; 4 at 4 per cent; 26 at 5 per cent; 55 at 6 per cent; 125 at 7; 371 at 8, and 479 at 10 per cent, and 94 . were renewals of old mortgages. The satisfactions were tab ulated with the other instruments.'. Xy. Of these 2,171 instruments not known to be with usurious interest, probably* from 300 to 500 instruments are really of the same general nature with those ot known usurious interest. Calling thi"j number the larger estimate, which is above the actual number of such ex tortionate instruments not kuown to be such,' we reach the conclusion that the number of extortionate loans made in Minneapolis in 1893 was substantially 2,700, involving loans of a little less than 1100.000. The face of these instruments, however, would represent an amount not far from $110,000. Allowing an average life of four months, or a trifle over, for these extortionate loans, we reach the conclusion that in the making of the $100,000 of usurious loans in Min neapolis in 1893 there was invested a capital of from $30,000 to $40,000. , : This investment netted the owners a sum about equal to the principal. The answers of some of the victims of these extortionate loans say that in the opinion of these parties it will injure the poor who desire loans, unless -by bringing into, the field more capital to be loaned on chattel security. This opinion the buieau of labor believes to be essentially correct. The problem of how to free the poor from the extortion, of the money loaner is then the*foliow . ing: • How can more money be secured to ; be loaned, and how much will be needed to practically end extortionate ; loans among the . poor of such a city as Minneapolis on chattel mortgage 'security? The facts here presented ; would indicate : that $10,000 would suffice to fill the place of the extortion • ate loans now made in Minneapolis on .chattel mortgage security. This does not take account of the loans made by thd pawnbrokers, which : are an un known quantity, but not to exceed one half or two-thirds of the usurious loans herein referred to. The facts herewith presented indicate that substantially. ■$50,000 placed at the disposal of the poor ot Minneapolis on chattel security at reasonable rates would be sufficient to cud this extortion referred " to. This is a sum much less " than has been popularly J supposed to bo necessary,, and shows that a little concerted action on the part of public spirited citizens, without loss to them selves, without alms giving to the poot would enable the latter to tide over their difficulties without paying as * now, neavy tribute * to money loaners who are destitute of conscience Jor : feeling. In many cities associations have beeu formed to loan' money, at cost and . the legal rate to the poor upon chattel security. ' Cannot such ; an - association with the needed capital of $50,000 or even half of that sum be . organized in this city? Can this organization do anything ! that will better carry . out its principles than by taking the lead In organizing such an association?. ■ *. Highest oi all In Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report I'x^«-hbw nswdcr ABSOLUTELY PURE HELD TO THE GRAND JURY. LING KEE, ACCUSED OF KEEPING AN OPIUM JOINT. OTHER*-* ARE DISCHARGED. Judge Twohy Finds From the Evidence Probably Cause for Relieving the Chinaman Guilty, and Fixes the Bond at $200— Habeas Corpus Proceed ings Will Be Instituted. The three Chinamen land two white men arrested in the laundry on Minne sota street last Thursday; night on a charge of seeping and visiting an opium joint had a hearing in the police court yesterday. Assistant County Attorney Donnelly appeared for the state, William Louis Kelly Jr. for the Chinamen, and C. Tyson Butcher for the two white men. Ling Kee, the proprietor of the laun dry, charged with keeping an opium joint, was first given a hearing. The evidence of J Serjeant Sullivan, who had charge of the detail that made the raid, was to the effect that when lie looked in the window of the- join the saw Ling Kee, two other Chinamen and three white men in the room. One of tne. white men was smoking, but just which of the three he was unable to say. The other two had their coats off, and seemed to be enjoying themselves. The pipe, small lamp and six small boxes of opium captured by the officers were in troduced in evidence. Lmg Kee testi fied that he kept the laundry, but not an opium joint. The opium, he said, was medicine, and, in order to prove it, he took a large mouthful of the hop. Benjamin Sellers, as one of the" white men called himself, said that tie had invited the two others, who gave their names as William Davis and George Wilson, to the place to see one of the Chinamen "hit the pipe." Judge Towhy thought there was evi dence ' enough to show probable cause and held Ling Kee to the grand jury in $200 bonds. It was the intention to dismiss the case against the others found in the place, but Attorney Kelly demanded that there be no favoritism shown, and that the men found lv the place be tried for visiting the joint. At the afternoon session of the court the two Chinamen, Sing Lee and Chung Quong, and William Davis, George Wilson and Benjamin Sellers were out on trial lor visiting the joint for the purpose of smoking opium. The evi dence of Sergt. Sullivan -given at the morning session was by stipulation of the attornoys allowed to stand. The testimony of the two Chinamen, Sing Lee and Chung Quong was to the effect that they were employed at the laundry, but did not smoke opium there. The men they said came to the place shortly before the arrest was made, to get their washing. J; Judge Twohy, after hearing the testi mony, decided that the evidence was not sufficient to hold the defendants to the grand jury, and they were conse quently discharged. . Benjamin Sellers, one of the defendants, was not present in the court room .at the time of the session, but his attorney, C. Tyson Butcher, stated that his 'client would abide by the decision of the court in the case. • William L. . Kelly Jr. said last night that he would institute habeas corpus proceedings to free Ling Kee. J AFRAID OP WRIGHT. Pawnbrokers Anxious that Hick man Shall Act. A delegation of pawnbrokers headed by J. A. Sansome called at the mayor's office yesterday afternoon with a view of having the ordinance passed at the council meeting Tuesday night ap proved. - The ordinance allows the pawnbrok ers to sell -pledged property within three months after interest on the ar ticle pledged has not been paid. As it is now the property has to be held six months, and the pawnbrokers say that it prevents them from turning their money over twice each year. This is the ordinance which Mayor Wright wrote a long veto message about before the measure reached him, and the demand that Acting Mayor Hick man approve the. ordinance at once Is urged by the pawnbrokers for fear the mayor would return and veto it. Act ing Mayor Hickman has uot indicated what action he will take, but, as he voted for the ordinance on Tuesday night, it is probable he will approve It in his official capacity as mayor. FULL MEETING. Secretary Cross, of the Minnesota State Agricultural society, announced yesterday that on Thursday next, March 1, a general meeting of the full board of directors will be held at the Merchants' at 10 a. m. The object of this meeting will be to receive the report of the premium committee on its recent re vision, and such other matters as may incidentally come up for consideration. RED ROUGH HANI*. Bad complexions, baby .lemisbe. ; and faille —~~~fJS ■ " m hair prevented l-yCiii «v_^"^ » cura Soap. ; Moat e£ec y ~~) *-' ye skin purifying and fceKvtl •V J~p tying soap In the world, ay l*~— — *V? well as purest and sweetest of toilet and nursery soaps. Only cure for pimples because only preventive of clogging of the pores. Bold everywhere. TffiJgEMHI .puzzle; It's a neat littlo box, with glass top, containing a Ferris Wheel. Tho puzzle is to place a passenger ball) into each vacant car as the wheel goes round. ! J Sold by all wide-awake people, or sent to auy address upon re_ei_)i of 25 cents in stamps. •: (pQAA f\(\ Distributed Jan. 31 to tko3_ <pOUU«UU * doing* it the quickest. The Columbia Manufacturing Co. 112-114 South Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. THE DUNNEBACK DEATH. WHAT CAUSED IT IS THE SUBJECT 7-X7 OF INQUIRY .'■■' IN AN insurance: case. Was It Accident or Murder— The - Accident Insurance Company Trying to Prove the Latter One Witness Says He Heard Dunneback Call "Police" Three Times Before He Died. Judge Egan and a jury are engaged in the trial of the action brought by Will lain Bockheim, as administrator, against the Minnesota Accident Insurance com pany, of St. Paul, to recover $5,000 for the death of William K. lDunueback. Dunneback kept a restaurant and saloon on East Third street, ana died early in November, 1892. The police made an investigation at the time to ascertain the cause of death, but never learned defin itely whether. it was accident or man slaughter. Charles Bazille,a locomotive engiueer, was a witness in the case yes day, and testified that on Oct. 31, 1892, he went to the rooms of Mrs. Alice Bal lard, a spiritualist, on the second floor of the Babighorst block. lie went by invitation to attend a seance, arriving at the place about 8 o'clock in the" even ing, and saw Dunneback in the dining room and went on through to the- room of an acquaintance in the building. Mrs. Ballard was not in the dining room at that time, but on his return a short time after saw her coming.in the dining room. Dunneback left the room about that time, and two minutes later went down stairs, as he did not want to be there while Dunneback was, as they were not friends. On reaching the head of the stairs he saw Dunneback at the bottom of the stairs lying in a heap, and watched him try to straighten his foot back into place. Bazille waited there until Dunneback was taken away in a hack. : A little after tnat time Dunneback died. Several other wit nesses were examined in the trial. The question is raised as to whether Dunne back fell down stairs or was pushed down. Otto Hall testified that he saw. Dunneback about the time he reached the pavement, and heard him call "police" three times as. he fell. Other witnesses testified that Dunneback was sober that night. FACTS AND FANCIES. Mothers, "Be sure arid use Mrs. Win low's Soothing Syrup for your children. MARRIAGES/ BIRTHS DEATHS, * ' MARRIAGE LICENSES. C.L.Rose ... .....Nellie Godsil BIRTHS REPORTED. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holcomb .Boy Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G. Thome Boy Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Welter Boy Mr. and Mrs. 11. Oskor Girl Mr. and Mrs. Gust K0h1ert.. ........ Girl Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaab.. ... .. Girl Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beilfurs Girl Mr. and Mrs. W. Stretien Boy Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Oldenburaer.Boy Mr. and Mrs. August Koehler Boy DEATHS REPORTED. John Malecha, 477 Bannl . 48 yrs Katie Sommers, 681 St. Albans 17 yrs Hans M. B. Wentz, 929 Y0rk. . ... 43 yrs Rosa Becker, 172 West Fairfield 4 mo J. W. Malon, 82 West Central ay.. 64 yrs PIEP. HUBLY— St. Paul, at late residence, 215 Grove street, Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 12:45 p. m., J. E. Hurly, aged thirty-seven years. Notice of funeral • hereafter. Oswego, N. V., Chicago, and Elgin, 111., papers copy. DAN A— ln St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 20. 1594, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. P. ' J Sanborn, No. 505 Oakland avenue, Stillmau E. Dana, in his sixty-seventh year, father of Mrs. John W. Stone and " Charles F. Dana, of this city, and Mrs. George A. Dv Toil, of Chaska, Minn. Funeral today at 2 o'clock p. in. Frieuds invited. __*£•• WILLIAM J. fsLEPPY, Funeral Director' Undertaking Rooms, 495 and 497 Selby, cor ncr Mackubin. Residence. 515 Dayton aye mie, next to Presbyterian church. Tele phone call 527. ' * AMUSKMEJITS. METROPOLITAN. LAST FOUR PERFORMANCES Of Mr. Hopper's greatest tuccess. PANJANDRUM ! — DE WOLF — 1-*. oppeß And His Merry Company. The funniest ever. Matinee Saturday. "*" Prices— Lower floor, Sl and 51.50; bal cony, 50c, 75c and Sl; gallery, 25c. Next Sunday and all week, "GLORIA'S A." JGJPItAJISrtIDt HENSHAW FUN, and MUSIC TENBROECK AND in SONG. THE NABOBS WHAT! HAVEN'T YOD SEEN THE Ferris Wheel Puzzle ? WE OFFER TODAY 25 PIECES HEAVY BLACK SATIJf DUCHESSE (24 inches wide) FOR QQQ A YARD. Satins of this grade and width have been sold, and sold freely, at much higher prices. - ?-* - •.■-•■" Black Double Warp Surah Silk, full 24 inches wide, For 49c a Yard. Hundreds of pieces have been sold in St. Paul for a dollar a yard. 22-inch Black Brocade China Silks at 69 Cents a Yard. These Black Brocades are the cheapest Silks in St. Paul without exception. ONE ITEM MORE— Faconne Taf feta Silks, 22 inches wide, in beau tiful new colorings, for Waists and Dresses. They would be cheap at SI.OO. Our Sale Price is 67c. Big Bargains in Black Goods As a sample of these, see our Black Sunderland Serges at 59c a Yard. FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE TODAY AT 15 Cents a Rair. EARLY SPRING STYLES in Hen's Neckwear Excellent qualities, fashionable coloring., neat patterns, all shapes, lor : 0* 50 Cents Each. Ties of the same grade material are sold regularly at one dollar each. iX'XX. • ?•?' Kid Gloves. Fancy Suedes, best quality Tre fousse, for less than cost. 52.00 Quality f0r.... 51.25 §2.25 Quality for... $1.50 Imperial Suedes, four-button, all colors and black,, for $1.25. Great Sale of Handkerchiefs FOR MEN. AND WOMEN. Pure Linen Uiilaundered Hand kerchiefs for Men. They are hem stitched by hand and would be cheap at 25c. Our price today is 15 cents: two for 25 cents. Men's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs', with fancy borders, new patterns, worth 35c and 40e, for 25 cents each. 7pX Men's Fancy Bordered Handker chiefs, warranted fast colors, and such as are usually sold for 20c, Our sale price is 12 He. FOR WOMEN. Plain Hemstitched Unlanndered Handkerchiefs of Irish manufacture and pure linen, for Ten Cents Each. yy-Xf'-fX Hand-Embroidered, Hemstitched, Unlanndered Handkerchiefs, regu lar 25c quality, for Fifteen Cents Each. Every one knows how well these Unlaundered Handkerchiefs wear. We quote three out of hundreds of new things in IfIXE UXDER OLOTHI_*i'Ci. MUSLIN GOWNS! made wide and full with yoke of clustered tucks and deep cambric ruffle around the neck, down the front and as a finish on unusually full sleeves. TII3 price is only 50 Cents. You may find more showy gowns elsewhere, but none with the genuine merit of these at any thing like the price. Fine Cambric Skirts, with cam bric flounce edged with Valen ciennes lace six inches deep, and flounce headed by cluster of tucks, for $1.25. Another style, with flounce 18 inches deep of lace and clusters of tucks, for $2.25. Sixth and Robert Sts< ST. PAUL, Ml ti.J. 1850-tf^^ggS?^ 1894 GALLERY NO. 9 ,il.._>. Exquisite Fho :^rsp.iy ! 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