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V(,L. XX.— NO. 320. BULLETIN OF Ttt^ ST. PftUl^ GLOBE FUESDAY, NOV. 10, I8»7. Weather for Today — Fair, Northerly Winds. PAGE 1. Prison Investigation Begun. Sealing Experta Ready to lteport. ('(iiidii'.' an Innocent Man. War Clonda in the Orient. PAGE 2. l'ainl Accident in v Tunnel. Possible (HMf of Foul Piny. New Routes to> Conio Park. PAGE &. Minneapolis Matters. Ten Thousand Dollar Bribe. IMish at Darft"* KidK*". PAGE 4. Editorial. Pennsylvania Monument* Dedicated PAGE 5. StajiK'H Offer Goes HejiKinK. Fight Stopped by Chicago Police. One Governor <ojidenii«N Football. Sporting Netva of the Day. PAt;E n. \V«>rl«l'» Murkeln Reviewed. Bar Silver, .".7 7-N<-. Chi«-:iKo Cusii Wheat, 94 I-4c. Stocks Dull and Fractionally Lower. PAGE 7. JVortb Dakota Tragedy. News of tbe \orthwesl. Traffic Ollicia'.!* Meet. AVants of the People. PAGE 8. Mr. Helm Explains His Views. Hallway Title Case. News of the Courts. EVENTS TODAY. Met— Girl From Paris, 8.15. Grand— Sowing the Wind, 8.15. Central Presbyterian Church- Pace Benefit, 8.10. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK— Arrived: Mongolian, Glasgow; La Gascogne, Havre; California, Hamburg. GIBRALTAR— Arrived: Auguste Victoria, N KAPL,!-:/- Sailed: Patria, New York. HAVRE— Sailed: Scotia, Baltimore. —^B^— Really, Mr. Platt, you talk like a man with dyspepsia. Nobody seems to have thought to In quire the whereabouts of Sam Phillips in these troublous times. In a total of about 450,000, Coxey's vote In Ohio was 0,254. Coxey is not appreciated even at home. m Any man who comes away from the Klondike without a valise full of nug has been wasting his time. Now that Jessie Lincoln has married a bus- ball player, the Lincoln family c:lu hope that he is a successful one. — The Chicago Times-Herald says there are now but few Chicago people in Paris. There are more of them in Joliet. =^m- Robberies are so frequent at Blue Cut that it is suggested that the Mis- Bourl Pacific cut Blue Cut out of the road entirely. m The National league having adopted the two-umpire system, the players should be asired to do less umpiring from their positions. _ -«. Listen to this, Col. Chandler, Maj. Vest and Private Heatwole! President McKinley proposes to settle the Cuban difficulty peaceably. A dozen Maryland Republicans have already spoken for Mr. Gorman's seat in the senate. The legislature will be unable to hear many of them. Col. Jack Chirm's bowie knife is un sheathed in earnest. He announces himself a candidate for congress from the Sixth Kentucky district. A Richmond, Ky., man has a mule forty years old. He has been around a good while, but he hasn't kicked all the people he wanted to at that. _—^ — — ■ You haven't any laugh on me, Mr. Hobart. There were just as many Democrats in the woods of New Jersey as in those of Ohio.— William McKinley. Mr. McKinley has polled the senate and found sixty-one in favor of annex ation of Hawaii. What influences he brought to find that many are not known. •«» A Columbia college man has been found guilty of highway robbery and sentenced to prison. Something must be done to elevate the morals of our colleges. A dispatch from Managua announces tnat Nicaragua is ripe for revolt. Will somebody name a time In the last ten years when the little republic wasn't just as ripe? A « ' woman has made a col lection of 200 teapots. She couldn't have been a very busy woman, else she wouldn't have been so busy gathering teapots. The whole art of government con in the art of being honest. — Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson did not know the Chicago or the Minne apolis council. mi The Chicago Times-Herald has a long editorial entitled "The Way to Win a Woman." What experience has the Times-Herald had that it should assume such wisdom? MB. A prize of $1 has been awarded to Whitelaw Rf>d for a head of lettuce. If Mr. Reid would look around the Tribune office, he Avould probably also find the prize cabbage head. m Some queer things happen in law. The lynching at Williamsport, N. D., makes it certain that Black Hawk and Defender, in Jail in Bismarck, must be set free, as not a witness is living to testify against them. Another Minneapolis alderman is on trial on the charge of asking for a bribe. The Idea of anybody suspect ing a Minneapolis alderman. Next thing we know somebody will be try ing to have a Chicago alderman tried for the same thing. THE SAINT PAUL GLOMS LIGHT NOW SHINES IN WOLFER'S CELLS. Investigation of Prison Abuses Started at Stillwater Prison Officials Tell What Arrangements They Have Made for the Enforcement of Discipline. ANOTHER SESSION TO BE HELD TODAY. This Morning the Governor's Appointees Will Go Throngh the Dungeons Dark and Drear on the Banks of the St. Croix. Two of the three members of the com mission appointed by Gov. Clough to inquire Into the charges of brutal treat ment of the convicts at the state pris on met yesterday afternoon at that In stitution for a brief session, and began the taking of testimony relative to the condition of things in the prison. The hour and a half which the in quisitors spent was devoted to famil iarizing themselves with the general executive and disciplinary arrange ments of the prison, the testimony as to these being furnished by James S. O'Brien, chairman of the board of man agers; Warden Henry Wolfer, George Hixby, the prison bookkeeper, and Dr. B. J. Merrill, the prison physician. The information elicited in the ques tioning of these witnesses yesterday will be supplemented this morning by a personal survey of the prison by the inquisitors. It is possible that a little testimony of other persons than prison attaches will be taken, but the session of today will probably be short on ac count of the funeral of the late John F. Norrish, for many years a member of the prison board, who is to be buried this afternoon at Hastings. There was a little delay in opening the session, necessitated by the time of arriving trains. Mr. Harrison, of Min neapolis, was absent. Judge J. C. Nethaway and E. J. Darragh were present as counsel for Deputy Warden Lemon, while Robert L. Penney, of Minneapolis, was there to present to the commission, If need be, any infor mation secured by the Globe In its inquiry, which for any reason might not have been published. Gus M. Wing, of Minneapolis, the official reporter; Warden Wolfer, Deputy Lemon, Sec retary Hart, of the state board of cor rections and charities, with a number of newspaper men, completed the par ty which gathered in the meeting room of the board of managers. Chairman Flandrau, In opening the proceedings, announced that, while the primary purpose of the commission was to inquire into the charges of brutality on the part of Deputy Warden Lemon, it had full power to, and it would, make a full inquiry into any alleged lack of discipline or mismanagement. He then, without further ado, summon ed President O'Brien, of the board of managers, as the first witness. Mr. O'Brien said he had been on the board eight years, and he named the other members. He had been rfyiir man of the board for two years. The hoard had, as required by the prison law, made rules for the management of the prison, and had inspected the Insti tution once a month. "What is the nature of this inspec tion?" "We meet here, and go through the bills, consider applications for paroles, conside suggestions or reports made by the warden as to matter of the prison, investigate complaints of pris oners, and tiny other business that may come in. The inspection Included a survey of the prison buildings and of the fare, clothing etc., of the inmates." Warden Wolfer was next called. He had been warden since June 7, 1892, and had no other business. His usual hours were from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. and frequently to 8, 9 or 10 o'clock at night. "The law makes it your duty to make a daily inspection of the prison and to Inquire into any complaints of prisoners, and to keep a daily Journal of such complaints. Have you done so?" asked Judge Flandrau. "A record is kept here; yes, sir." "In what form?" "Not in a book. We keep the orig inal complaint slips, on which I note the result of my inquiry and whatever disposition Is made of the complaint." "Have you made monthly reports of these to the board as required by the law?" "Yes, sir. Whenever there have been any complaints made, I have referred them to the board." The record of these is kept on the original slips. "When cruelty is reported what do you do?" "T i n vest i prate it at once." "Personally?" "Yes, sir." "What d<> you do?" "If it is the officer's first offense, I call him in and warn him against a repetition of it. If It is a second offense, or a very serious infraction of discip line. I discharge h.m." "Will you give us a copy of your record for, say eighteen months?" "Yes, sir, or for three or five years." "Do you remember any complaint that has been made to you of cruelty on the part of Deputy Warden Lemon that you have Investigated and found to be well founded?" Mr. Wolfer replied "yes" in the first instance, but hastily corrected himself, having misunderstood the qualifying clause. "Who is the clerk of the prison?" "Mr. George Blxby." Judge Nethaway asked permission to examine the witness, which was grant ed. "You also keep a record of infractions of the rules by convicts?" was asked. "Yes, sir. These are also placed be fore the board of managers at its meet ing." "How are these complaints made?" "Every shop guard has a blank book for complaints, and the rule Is that when a prisoner w r ants to make a com plaint, the guard must send it direct to me, not to the deputy warden's office nor to him at all. That is one of the most stringent of our rules." "Have you ever seen any cruel pun ishment of convicts?" "No, sir." In response to questions as to the Yesterday. derivation of the prison revenues, Mr. Wolfer explained the state account and contract systems, and the methods of supervision of the respective branches. The binding twine plant involved and output of about $220,000. The convicts also made boots and shoes and some physical apparatus for high schools. "Is the prison self-sustaining?" "Last year the prison lacked only about $5,000 of being self-sustaining. The nearest It had come up to two years ago, I think, was $60,000." "What do you feed them on?" "I require the steward to make up a bill of fare for each week, chang ing it somewhat as to season's change, consistent with economy. We use a great deal of vegetables, and in the summer fruit. I would like to show you the bills of fare. I have never had a complaint as to the food being bad or Insufficient." "How many convicts are there here now?" "It changes from day to day. About 500. There were this morning 493." "How are these divided as to the sexes?" "There are always a few women here. The most, I think, we have had at any one time since I came here was ten, the least four." Replying to an inquiry, the warden described the clothing in which the convicts were garbed. "What are the hours of labor and rest?" "During eight weeks in summer they work ten hours, at other times during daylight.. From Oct. 1 to May 31 we have school every other evaning." The warden then described the cells, and what the prison had there, includ ing the rules of the prison, library catalogues, Bible, and such books as they might draw from the library, an almanac. "What books are the men allowed?"' "They may draw two books a week from the prison library, if desired, and this is a privilege which Is never abridged in the case of any convict, unless for the defacing of the volumes. The library includes between 4,000 and 5,000 volumes, from which the prison er has the choice of selection, and we keep a record of the character of his reading, such as fiction, history, or whatever it may be. The librarian de votes his entire time to supplying their wants." "Do the rules specify certain pun ishments for certain offenses?" "No, sir. It would be impossible to make such rules, with any Justice." "Then the Infliction of punishment is discretionary with whom?" "Directly with the deputy warden, who makes a written report to me. If it is an offense punished by the soli tary, it is presented to me in the even- Ing. The solitary keeper had the same blank book as the shop guards, and, even while In confinement there, the convict also had the right to make complaint to the warden." "Have you ever set aside any of the punishments imposed by the warden?" "I have sometimes restored convicts who had been degraded to their former classes, but this Is not really a revoca tion of a punishment of the deputy warden. The deputy warden makes the demerits against the convicts, and, If a convict gets three of these in any one month, he is degraded. The or ders degrading or advancing convicts are made up In my office and are sent to the deputy warden over mj signa ture. The man is degraded or ad vanced by a rigid system, not by the deputy warden, really." "When you have received from your deputy warden a report that a cer tain punishment had been imposed, have you ever overruled the order?" "No, sir. In some cases I have, one or two, possibly, when prisoners were confined in the solitary, gone to them and talked with them, and, where .they appeared to have been there long enough, I have directed that they be released." Attorney Penny, stating that he had been engaged by the Globe to be present, and assist, if opportunity might arise, in the inquiry, asked Mr. Wolfer first concerning the facilities of the convicts for getting letters to the warden. If they had complaints of brutality to make. "Have you any means of knowing whether any letters have been sent to you except such as you have re ceived?" "No, sir, and yes. There have never been any complaints of the miscar riage of letters, except once or twice, and I think in both these cases I found that I had received the letters. If a convict should send in a complaint, and it should not be delivered to rn.e, and I should hear of it, It would only happen once with that guard or other employe who was responsible. These complaints are collected by the as sistant deputy warden, and the rules of the prison are very strict that these letters or complaints are not to go to the office of the deputy warden at all, or even to be seen by him. If a convict has reason to think that his complaint has not been de livered, he may on Sunday, write a letter to me under seal, which must not be brokenn open or tampered with In any way by the employes. They are expressly prohibited from violat ing any letter addressed to me, to a member of the board or the board It self; to the governor or to any other state official. Still failing in securing satisfaction, if such a case should arise, while we do not encourage the reporting of troubles wliile at work, if a convict desires to talk with me in private he may signal me personally in the shop. I also go through the cell rooms occasionally while the men are there, so that they have opportunities then, if they desire them, to report di rectly to headquarters. I get some times forty or fifty letters from the men at one time, Monday morning. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1897. They want money sent to their friends or they ask advice about the care of their property outside, or this and that. A very small proportion of these letters relate to complaints." "Have you any rules of the prison governing the number of hours a con vict shall be confined in the solitary, chained up?" continued Mr. Penney. "No, sir." "That is optional with the deputy warden ?" "Under my jurisdiction." "Are you informed when he is con fined there?" "Every day at 4:30 a report !« made to me of such confinements, if there are any." "Then if a convict should be so con- COUDOT An Innocent Man. Special tc the Globe. GRAND FORKS, N. D., Nov. 15.— "The mob who lynched the Indians at Williamsport hung an innocent man, and I have ample document ary evidence of that fact." Such were the words of Chief Justice Corliss to night. In an interview the chief jus tice continued substantially as follows: "Coudot, in whose case a new trial was recently ordered by the state supreme court, was convicted on the unsupport ed evidence of two others, who were confessed murderers, and In the face of the strongest kind of an alibi by Dr. Ross, agency physician of Standing Rock, whose positive statement that Coudot was at home and acted as in terpreter for him at the very time of the murder is sustained by the doctor's memorandum book, in which a note was made at the time of his visit. The doctor's veracity Is unquestioned. A further fact Is that the two self-con fessed murderers above referred to, Phillip Ireland and Paul Holy Track! had made two previous confessions, in neither of which did they implicate Coudot. The lynching of the two con fessed murderers may not be so repre hensible, but there Is no question what ever but they would have hung for their crime had the law been allowed to take its course. But the lynching GERMANY INVADES THE SOIL OF CHINA. COLOGNE, Nov. 15.— A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Berlin says that the sailors and marines belonging to the German cruiser Division, off the coast of China, have made a landing in force at Kiao Chan bay, the nearest port to Ten Chu Fu, in the southern part of the Chinese province of Shan Tun, where the German missionaries were recently murdered, with the view ■ . : ■J&3 HB jpiWJp of forcing the government of China to completely satisfy the demands of Ger many. BERLIN, Nov. 15. —The Neustc Nachrichten, referring to the landing In force at Klao Chan bay, province of Shantun, China, of sailors and marines belonging to the German cruiser Division, with a view of forcing the Chinese government to make repara tion for the murder of German mission aries, says: Klao Chan bay will afford an excellent base for the German fleet in East Asian waters. «It has long been regarded in Gerrnitn 'commercial circles as a worthy object of German ambition. Moreover, as the English in terests lie further south and the Rus- fined at 5 p. m., you would not hear of it until 4:30 the next day?" "Unless the matter was reported to me personally." "What are your rules as to food fur nished prisoners in the solitary?" "The prisoner gets four ounces of bread and what water he wants to drink." "Have you ever heard of a prisoner there being deprived of the water?" "No, sir." In reply to questions by Judge Neth away, Warden Wolfer amplified his explanation of the marking system, and told of the facilities for bathing afforded the prisoners. There were twenty-eight or twenty-nine sprinkler Continued on Fourth Page. Chief Justice Corliss, of North Dakota, Possesses the Proof. of Coudot was as foul a murder, as un justifiable and as hideous as the mur der of the Spicer family. Coudot was only a half-breed, but the murder is no less a crime on that account, and the lynching is a most deplorable out- Eome." Special to the Globe. BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 15.— A for mal inquiry was begun today into the cause of the death of the three men lynched at Williamsport last night. So far as known, there has been no identification of any of the lynchers. Black Hawk and Defender, the two men confined in jail here, have been taken to the penitentiary for safe keeping, It being feared that an attack might be made upon the jail here. Re ports from Standing Rock state that there is no excitement among the In dians, and that some of them express a feeling* of relief at the end of the matter, although they regret the man ner of death of the men, of course. Attorney R. N. Stevens, who conducted the defense of Coudot and secured him a new trial, today received the follow ing telegram from J. D. Flynn, a resi dent of Winona: "Allow me to ex tend you my congratulations on sav ing Coudot." Sailors and Marines Land ed in Force at Kiao Chan Bay. sian further north, German occupation of the bay need not affect these. Ger many did not join France and Russia in settling the differences between China and Japan in ordor to strength en Russian and French Interests, but rather to promote her own, which can only be secured by the occupation of a harbor suitable for the German mer cantile marine and navy. The Post declares that the govern- irfRS. S. J. SHACKLEFORD (\fciE MISS MAGOFFI\). ment intends to press their claims against China in the "most emphatic manner" and also to demand guaran tees against a repetition of such out rages. LONDON, Nov.' 15.— A special dis patch from Shanghai says serious ten sion exists between Japan and Russia, owing to the latter's efforts to control the Corean customs, and that some of the leading Japanese ministers are urg ing the adoption of strong measures, even to the extent of war with Russia. It is added, however, that the Marquis Ito discountenances this step, and urges instead that Great Britain, the United States and Japan make joint representations to Russia on the sub ject of Corea. PKreW^ffy/frCENTS-j &l™j-y.~ UP TO DIPLOMATIC STAGE. Agreement Reached by the Bering Experts on IVlost Issues. BROKER QUESTION COiyiES NEXT. Canada May Not Be Willing to Stop Pel- agic Sealing. ATTITUDE TOWflffD RECIPROCITY. Object of the Administration Is to Do the Whole Country the Great est Good. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.— The Brit ish, Canadian and American delegates to the Bering sea meeting had confi dently expected to bring their labors to a close today, but after two arduous sessions, lasting until 5:30 o'clock this evening, the experts had not been able to reconcile all their differences. It was determined, therefore, to continue the meeting tomorrow. Dp to the time of closing today the experts had made good progress, reaching an agreement on all but three or four reserved propo sitions. These, it is expected, can be agreed upon during the morning ses sion tomorrow, so that the expert re port can be signed and the meeting concluded, so far as the experts are concerned. This will make available all the data necessary for considering the vital diplomatic question of stop ping pelagic sealing. The intention is that Gen. Foster, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies will meet tomor row afternoon to po over the results re ported by the experts and, if possible, agree upon a basis of settlement. The outcome of this diplomatic meet ing continues to be much in doubt. It was Intimated tonight that the Ca nadians might make a counter propo sition, not going as far as the Ameri can representatives desire In the way of limiting pelagic sealing, but yet of fering a possible ground for amicable adjustment. Equally reliable sources stated that, if the issue assumed the form of pelagic sealing or no pelagic sealing-, as now seems likely, it would be extremely difficult to reconcile the differences. In view of the continu ance of the meeting, Sir Wilfrid and Sir Louis will not leave until tomor row night or Wednesday. It Is understood that the proposition of the American representatives in volves two features: First, that Can ada, through the imperial authorities, shall consent to the stoppage of pe lagic sealing for one year; and, second, that negotiations shall be opened for suspension of seaJing beyond this term of one year. It is understood that the Canadian officials do not regard this proposition with favor. They have taken the ground, it is said, that they would l>e glad to reach any basis of settlement by compromise or fair concession but they view this proposition as one Cor absolute surrender on their part From their standpoint an agreement to stop sealing for one year, and then to negotiate for stopping it for a ling er penor would not involve any K i\e and-take concessions, as they would be called upon to give, without any definite prosj^ca of receiving benefit for benein. Whether this will develop a critical issue when the diplomats get together cannot he foretold Each side naturally is very Insistent in its respect, contentions as the flnal Btage is approaching, hut thin is [ n par! at tributed to diplomatic maneuvering for position. ** Dot* Bides are earnestly hopeful of a solution. From the American stand «-'7m I !t' fllil " rt ' " : ' the negotiations w*,uld affect not only the sealing ques o'n? £*Z ee 2 lU '" al Britain. Canada and the United States, hut also would complicate the recent treaty between Russia, Japan and the United States the entire theory of that treaty be^ l n f,,M Great nritain and Canada vould co-operut- m ;l limitation of Pejagic sealing. Prom the Canadian standpoint there Is equal anxiety to avoid a failure of the negotiations, as that would affect not on iy their Be ring sea interests, but also reclpr. border immifcTatini and the many subjects on which they hope to secure an adjustment. While this general jMiticipatlng in the meeting regret fully expressed the fear today that the negotiations would fail, adding how ever that he sincerely hoped his fears I would not be realized by the final is i sue of the meeting The Qttiuide of the adminlstra towards the subject of reciprocity with Canada is probably disclosed in the , iollowing statement of a government official: "The task of the government would be made easier if the statesmen 1 in congress would bo controlled by the interests of the country at large. Some of them unfortunately confine their Views to a particular concession to be obtained from a foreign country for a local interest, and then desire our compensatory i to Im . ma< j o not by their own, but by some other locality. They make of reclproclt) a series of questions to be settled in 'the interest of particular districts. \V< may be able to secure arrangements which will add millions to our national export trade; and yet it might be de feated by a combination of a few minor local Interests, not amounting to $1,000,000. Yet reciprocity means mu tual concession; without this nothing can be accomplished. We must give a market, If we acquire one — not ne narlly a free market, but an accessi ble market. Take coal for an illustra tion. By giving access to the New England coast, we might gain ai (perhaps control) In the coal market of all Central Canada, with mutual advantages by reason of geographical and transport conditions. Would it be wise for coal producers to antago nize these natural conditions? It Is the same with other articles of commerce, where long water transportation Is balanced against short railway car riage. In some things, we can acquire an almost exclusive market, greatly Increasing our exports. In exch for a market open only to the com petition of the other party. So it la with some ph:is:cs of the question of logs and coarse lumber, against man ufactures of wood, Whenever we en large th*> market of manufacturers, wo Inevitably enlarge the demand for our raw material from which they are made, and this tends to Increase the price paid to the original producer. The advantages of increased tradi widely distribute : "In the m;ijor portion of commercial exchange this country is in the i x ceptlonal condition of producing a sur plus both of raw material and of the manufnetured products. Our p must take into view Mi l " situation though it Increases our difficult negotiations which shall sat; Interest All that can be hoped is a result which, In tho aggr. . shal! be clearly advantageo nation as a unit. All produ also consumers, and they often on one Sid'.- ;ih much as the other." DfD WEYLER STEAL? The Quentlo'i Rr.lt->iJ fi> n. \>iv * nrk Journal. MADRID, Nov. IB.— The i Cor ■ puMlfthi-d In the New York (Sunday) a off maps and othf-r documents i Cu'ja, srvs: "The gravity of the i doea not permit, c be completely elucidated, for. if the government will be obiig'-d to !:;f-xornble attitude." DURRANI MANDATE To lie Hanflpfl UciTv-n IVltfecrai Pur. tlii-r I}fl:i i . WASHINGTON, Nov. IS " r ; motion of As sistant Attorney An<J<-: court today decided to date in die Darn I of Durrant was !■ and the i I on- Bultation o: ' I • o'lKb Chief .Tustir? Fm' 1 ! Issue forUrwith. :>!: •■ : -.Links this will settlo tl iJurrunt'a execution. He laid h>- I innde tho motion soon- r ■ ■ ■ ty of giving notice to Durrau'.'s zo. Bettlnff Il:irr<il. NB7W YORK, Nov. 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