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It would not be profitable to wager anything, however, that it will remain power over iri_hi, for cabinet3 in tho Ottoman empiie are not among the things that como to stay. Ir is estimated that tho cost of tho Anglo Afghan war will bo but about 11,000,000. This, truly, is not excessivehardly more than it costs us in this countiy to conduct a Presidential election. The estimate, how ever, is based on tho theory that an easy vic tory will be won, and thi3 idea may Le speed ily dissipated by events. SENATOR DA'S IS, of West Virginia, has in troduced a bill in Congress to advance and foster agiiculture. The only fostering that agricultuie needs is to relieve it of somo of the buidens that now afihet it, such as onerous taxes on machinery, and to furnish it means of reaching a maiket. It needs no protection. It will protect itself if given a fair chance. THE House has not been slow to remedy tho wrong dona by tho failuro to properly engioss the Hot Springs bill at the close cf the last session, a bill for that purposo Lav ing been introduced and passed withm hilf an hour on Wednesday. Tho saino expedi tion in the matter of other legislation of a necessary character will commend itself to the people. BANKS, who has been in office continually for about thirty years, but was defeated for a nomination for Congress last fall, is an appli cant for the position of United States mar shal of Massachusetts. Ha ought to have it. Ho is too proud to work, too lazy to beg, and too poor to steal, and needs some po sition through which he can maintain his past reputation as a pap-sucker. Tnc appointment of '-Hangman" 1'oote, of Mississippi, as superintendent of tho New Orleans mint, causes great dissatisfac tion among the ladieals of that State. They do not approve of the Piesident going away from home to find incumbents for Louisi ana offices, nevsr seeming to realize that Foote is a new convert to the .Republican party, and must therefore be permitted to paitake of the loaves and fishes for a brief soabon. PEitHvrs, in deference to tho feelings of Bill King and his associates on tho Pioneer Press, the lailroads centering in this city may be induced to expunge the name of St. Paul from their titles. If they only knew how it harrows up the soul of Bill and his subordinates to bo compelled to recognize the existence of such a city as the one that fosters them, the railroad managers would at once see to ifc that all reference to St. Paul, either in the titles of the roads or the time tables, be omitted. COUNT SCHOUVALOIT has inaugurated a new policy that promises to place Russia in more cordial relations with the rest of Eu rope than she has ever before occupied. He has already communicated to the other pow ers the draft of the definitive treaty he pro poses forming with Turkey, based on the provisions of the tieaty of San Stefano not abrogated by the treaty of Berlin. By this exhibition of frankness he will no doubt se cure advantages for Eussia that he would not be allowed if he attempted to consum mate the treaty secretly. THE liberals in the Biitish parliament do not propose to antagonize the government's policy in the customary form. While cen suring tho ministry for undertaking the Afghan war without sufficient cause, they will not vote to withhold supplies. This course is dictated not only by policy but patriotism, and is characteristic of the Brit ish nation. Whenever the nation becomes imbroiled in a war, no matter whether right or wrong, the people stand by it with their lives and their money, and carry it through to a successful termination. It is tho iirh spirita spirit that makes nations great. A WASHINGTON dispatch says that Senator Beck's resolution calling for the amount of silver df liars paid in for customs is for tho purpose of claiming that this money must, under Sec. 3,099, Revised Statutes, be set apart, first, for the interest on the bonds and notes of the United States second for the sinking fund: and third, for general nur poses of the treasury. He claims that only the surplus after the first and second pur chases have been met can be used for re sumption purposes. Under another section he claims that any other use than that point ed out in the above section would subject the secretary to pru&ecution. If Senator "HCQU'S position if correct, the matter de- i*(ait& .yfaasm" 3ttS~~ ^,rv^r f^iWFf^^pif serves looking after, and if Sherman has been derelict he deserves prompt punish ment or censure. IT seems to give Bill King's paper a terri ble spasm to be obliged to mention the fact that such a place as St. Paul has an exist ence upon the map of Minnesota, In refer ring, yesterday, to the effort of the St. Paul and Pacific and Northern Pacific to grasp the trade of the Eed River valley, it speaks of the legitimate market of the products of that section, ''the cities of Minnesota," and again speaks of the "cities" that lie at the terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. But one city, and that St. Paul, is connected directly with the Red liiver region, and lies at tho terminus of the Northern Pacific rail road, and the effort of Bill King to ignore the fact and to make it appear that another city ha i claims to that trfde must be es pecially pleasing to business men of St. Paul, who have fed the P. P. for years, and raised its proprietors from poverty to affluence. G1ANT STRIDES EOR ST. PAUL. Never in the history of the State has thero been so much accomplished for St. Paul in tho way of railroad development in a single year as the present one has afforded. The development has been so immense that our own people scarcely appreciate and grasp the situation. During the current week the British province ot Manitoba has been linked by rail to St. Paul. Tnough tho business of that region is already large, the development yet to come, is almost beyond computation. The lailroad will hasten that development with immense rapidity. When we look back to tho eia of tho lied river ox caits \isiting St. Paul once a year to exchange fura and hides for goods, the journey occupying several weeks, and contrast it with the present era, whoret St. Paul is brought within twenty lour hour^ of that heietoforo distant region, i we begin to form somo idea of the transfor mation. It almost like adding the trade of another Minnesota to that which we al ready possess. Another great stride forvard was the se curing of the absolute and permanent ter minus of the Noithern Pacific road at St. Paul. This giant enterprise, which in a few yeais will span the continent, necessarily teiuiicates at a metropolis. If St. Paul was but a hamlet, the terminus ot this road vould make it a city of great proportions becauso so much would follow in its train. Other roads must center and all kinds of business must be transacted at the terminus of such a line of road. Thanks to th energy and capital of the St. Paul & Pac-dc management, St. Paul is not only th.3 terminus of the Northern Pucific, but it is the practical terminus of the Canadian Pacific. Instead of building the line through an almost impassablo wilder ne to connect Manitoba with Canada, the presont outlet via St. Paul will be used, and the Canadian Pacific will be pushed on to develop the fertile regions of the British Pos sesbii n", and two continental lines wdi, here at St. Paul, meet the trade of the world and exchange commodities. While tha city handling this immense trade need have vo feais oi her futuie, there is still uvuea for St. Paul to do to add to her greatness. Sho needs saw mill i and more llounng mills anl mo.c employment for labor generally. Our commeicial pie eminence is assured, but it can be greatly stiengthened by manufacturing entei prises, and works of various kinds, which will give occupation for labor the entire year. There should be no divided counsel-), but a united determination to make St. Paul the giant city of tho new Noithwest. Her railroad advantages alieady place her beyond competition, but that is not enough. There are but four great central cil'es in the West, and these aie Cincinnati. Chicago, St. Loun and St. Paul. All others are rneie tributaries to these four. The posi tion of theso four cities show much in com mon, and the city which is the terminal point of two Pacific lailroads need not stand touith in tiie iaoe, even with those groat cen ters of tiade. THE MILLERS AL Alt MED. The Millers are evidently alarmed at the expose which has been made of the swind ling biass kettle, and aro preparing to make an effort to prevent its abolition by the leg islature The latest movement in behalf ot the swindling kettles was at Northfield, where the pt-opiietor3 of the Ames' mill in stituted a comparison between the kettle and the standard half bushel. A number of citizens were called together to witness the test, and the brass kettle was found to he capable of doing honest work. The Northfield Mail, with flaming head hne3, announces a triumph for the swindling brass kettle, but it is interesting to notice how its own report demonstrates the swindle. After showing that when the kettle is filled lightly the wheat weighs les3 than when filled as a bucket would ordinarily be filled, the Mail says: Of course, like figmes, when manipulated by dishonest hands, this standard measurement ini'jht be used to \windle ami det eive, but that it is correct enough in itself we do not think any one will deny who has given it a fair and thorough tual. It does not speak very well for the intelli gence of either the millers or the Mail if they do not know that the brief sentence we have quoted admits all that was ever charged against the swindling brass kettle. The matter was made an issue in% the campaign in this district because Mr. Washburn was one of the ring which was engaged in swin dling the farmers by the use of the kettle. A vote for Washburn was a vote for the swindle, and the intelligent farmers under stood it and voted accordingly. As the re sult he was beaten fearfully in the rural dis tricts, and relied for his votes upon voters in tho towns who did not have wheat to soil. We allude to this because there is a persi&tent effoit to make it appear that all the hue and cry about the brass kettle was a campaign dodge. There never was a more honest effort made in behalf the people than in the lato campaign, and we point to the admission made by our Northfield cotempo rary as evidence of the fact. No one has ever assumed that the brass kettle could not be used honestly. The ob jection to it is that it is a device which en ables dishonest men to ndndle farmers in grading grain. That is the whole case in a nut shell, and the farm ers of Minnesota aro every day swindled, to a greater or les3 extent, beint rfiiftra WS irfjAtf -H mmmHmmBBBaBBwTTTSB MOMHB wherever the swindling brass kettle is in use. The millers' ring get up a test, and by filling the kettle fairly and solidly, show that it will weigh fairly, and point with triumph to the result. They go intj ecstasies over its hon esty, and to hear their comments one would 4 m. ^K^^^^'-^^t^Tt^ suppose that the brass kettle had been ac cused of being a thing of life, which of its own volition engaged in a swindle. These tests are simply blinds to conceal the real issue. That issue is whether the brass kettle is a device which can be dishonestly handled, no matter how accurate it may be of itself. The most brazen member of the wheat ring will not deny that the brass kettles can be dishonestly manipulated, and with that ad mission overy opponent of the swindling brass kettle stands fully vindicated. We can assure the public that while the GLOEE very properly used the swindling ket tle as a factor in the late campaign, it did not raise the cry as a campaign dodge. And be cause the campaign is ended, the brass ket tle is none the less objectionable. It is a swindling device which is robbing the farm ers daily, and it must either be absolutely abolished and driven from the State, or the manner of handling it regulated by law in such a manner as to pro tect the farmer from the wheat ring. The wheat ring know that with the meeting of the Legislature next month, the war on the swindling brass kettle will be renewed with vigor, and they are simply hedging with their tests. PROMOTING RELIGION AMONG THE INDIANS. If the telegraph correctly reports the testi mony of Dr. A. C. Barstow, chairman of the board of Indian commissioners, and repre senting the Congregational church behalf of the education and conversion of the Indian race, before the commission having under consideration the transfer of the Indian bureau to the war department, that individual would do well to take to the woods when the fool-killer is making his rounds. He is reported to have said that he thought it impossible for the body of Indian com missioners to work in harmony with army officials as they did with civilians, and gave as his reason that the army was formed for warto subdue enemies and make peace rather than to promote religion and friend ship. In his opinion, in five years' time, under the supervision of Christian discipline, the entire Indian race could be civilized for half the amount of money which wouid necessarily be expended if they were placed under the ruling of the war department. He considered that there are somo very good men in the army, but did not think them adapted to the requirements of Indian agents, and was positive they are incapable of pro moting rsligiou, civilization, etc. Dr. Barstow seems to argue that the sub duing of enemies and the making of peace is inconsistent with the promotion of religion and friendship. Such, at least, may be fairly inferred from his argument. If it is im possible for the Indian commissioners to work in harmony with an organization whose mission it is to subdue enemies and make peace, then weaie decidedly in favor of let ting the Indian commissioners go by the board. If the army's mission is to make peace, and the Indian commissioners cannot work in harmony with such a purpose, the natural sylogism is, that the Indian commis sioners are opposed to peace, and that iclig ion and peace are antagonistic. What com fort can i be for a man, we woald like to inquire, to know that ho is to scalpel and murdered by savages professing religion of the orthodox pattern? Would it not be as satisfactory to know that ho to be thus treated by an Indian who knows nothing of tho theories of religion and fiiondship? The e^periment of subjecting the Indians to "the supervision of Christian discipline" has been fully tried. Christian discipline, as far as we have been able to ascertain from the result of the experiments made, consists in stealing the rations and blankets set apart for tho creatuie comfort of the aborigines, and offering them instead the spiritual com forts of thooietical religion. To untutored minds the one is not a recompense for the other, and the natuial resultsuprisings, thefts, rapmo and murderfollow. It is perhaps a conviction that tho government is too lavish in it3 expenditures for the sup port of the Indians that induces theso agents of the Cnristian church to steal their sup pliesa desire to prove that they can be civ ilized '-for half the amount of money." At least this is what we- may infer from tho re marks of Dr. Barstow, taken in connection with the acts of his subordinates. But whether the people of tho country will approve of such a policy iernains to be seen. Wo are very certain that the Indians do not like it that they would prefer the comfoits of a stomach without religion rather than an empty stomach with all the comforts of re ligion that their agents are capable of im parting. Dr. Barstow's confidence that the Indians can be civilized within five years under the present system is probably well placed. Within that time they will be starved from off the face of the earth, and will indeed be 'good Indians." Perhaps, too, ho is right in saying that army officers are not adapted for Indian agents, ibr ifc is notorious that army officers like good living themselves and would not be apt to allow those about them, be they Indians or white men, to suffer for the necessities of life. If, by feeding the wards of the nation, they prove themselves "incapable of promoting religion, civiliza tion, etc.," then we say by all means let "re- ligion, civilization, etc.," go to the dogs. When, several years ago, the care of the Indians was farmed out to the several re ligious denominations in nearly equal parts, we had hope that many of the abuses that had sprung up in the Indian service would disappear. We confess to have been griev ously disappointed. The service has become yearly more expensive, and abuses that were but as molehills have become as mountains. While under the control of the politicians the Indian agencies were often rasorts for debauchery and riot they have become, under the control of the churches, the haunts of a lot of half-famished aborigines, ready, on account of their great necessities, to in augurate a reign of spoliation and blood. The dishonesty of the Indian agents of the past six years has been a shame and a re .proach to the whole people. At their door can be laid the responsibility for all of the Indian outbreaks that have devastated the frontier. They have attempted to instil re ligion and civilization into their hearts by starving their stomachs. This policy may be in accordance with the theories of Dr. Barstow and his co-religionists, but it is not in accord with the dictates of humanity or tho advanced spirit of the ago. Fraternization. GALVESTON, Dec. 5.-The News' Eagle Pass* special says Gen. Trevino, Mexican commander, visited Foit Duncan this afternoon. Ho was received at the river by a company of cavalry and escorted to the post with music and salvos of artillery. A ball is given to-night in honor of Gen. Trevino. *v j 14 #w ir~l |inim,r in 1 I ,gfmmmm*!s?Kwj t^r^ THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1878. KEENE'S ^KOMEE. WHICll IS SAID NOT TO ME A CORNER RUT AN INVESTMENT. he Big Deal Now Going: on in Chicago Jim Keene's Money Makes the Garden City Rankers Sick-He Owns Nearly Three Million of Bushels and is Still Tak ing it inAttempted Interviews. [Chicago Times, Dec. 4.J Thoro was a larger crowd on 'Change, yesterday, than has been seen thero for months, the chief desire of the anxious ones being to see Jim Keene, the man who could take $1,500,000 out of his vest pocket, in olose it in an envelope, and send it by ex press to Chicago to buy up what wheat thero might bo lying around loose in the elevators. But the boys were disappointed. Keene called on Mr. L. J. Gage, cashier of the First National bank, in tb.8 forenoon, and, after arranging money matters with him, returned to his room in the Grand Pacific, and either was, or pretended to be, indisposed for the rest of the day. After failing to have a look at Keene himself the boys would have com promised on J. K. Fisher, who is running this end of the line for Keene, but even that privilege was denied them, as Fisher kept close to his office. There was considerable scalping done on the board, but there was no movement to speak of. The developed strength of the Keene deal firmed up the prices, so that No. 2 spring averaged a cent and a quarter high er than on the day pievious. On Saturday thore weie 3,G00,000 bushels of No. spring wheat in the city, of which Keene now owns about 2,600,000, and the rest is held by little fellows who have put away a few thousand bushels apiece, relying upon the success of the Keene move to carry them through. What these small dealers hold is as effectually locked up as though Keene & Co. held it. Yesterday's receipts of No. 2 spring were 132 car loads, all, or neaily all of which, was purchased for the ring "by a broker, which strengthens the belief that the Keeno combi nation will take up the current receipts right along, and thus manage the market to suit themselves. In adcition to the $1,500,000 sent to Chicago on Monday by Keene, $300,- 000 more arrived on yesterday, and it is un derstood that ariangements have been made fer as much more as may be needed. Thid shows that Keeno is doing his financial busi ness in New York, and only using the Chica go bank as a disbursing agent, acting under his personal supervision. The withdrawal of this great amount of wheat and the receipts on the markets are worrying the bankers some what, a3 they were looking to tha wheat trade for the employment of their surplus funds for the winter. Before Keene made his ap pearance h6re, they were getting 7 and 8 per cent, on funds advanced to bonowers. The releasing of some $2,000,000 heretofore tied up in wheat will make them more anxious to loan their surplus funds, and tho result must be a decrease interest rates. It is thought that this decrease will be but temporary, however, as com, barley and other grains will soon come in and furnish employment for all the money. "What will Keene do with his wheat?" is ihe all-absorbing question just now. Will he leave it heie or take it to New York? His action in this matter will be largely deter mined by the way he got the money to pay for it. If it was an accumulated balance he will be likely to leave the wheat here and take advantage of the Chicago market to un load, if he desires to or he may carry the property along till spring. If, on the other hand, the money was borrowed, he will in all probability, pack the receipts in his little grip-sack, post off to New York city with them, and there hypothecate them. Again, it may be that Keene has obtained the funds on stocks or other securities, in which event the result, so far as Chicago ia concerned, may be the same as though he were operating with an accumulated balance. It is believed that Keene, or the New York ring which he represents, will next pay special attention to the Milwaukee market, as, if they intend to run a successful wheat deal, it will be necessary for them to contiol the two primary marketsChicago and Mil waukee. Mdwaukee is of less importance to them than Chicago, as tho wheat-growing territory tributary to it suffered severely from drouth this last season, and the stock there is consequently low, the amount of No. 2 spring now in store there being only 1,200,000 bushels. Smce the ring move ment was started the receipts there and here have materially increased, Milwaukee lecoiving 173,000 bushels of all grades yes terday. The price there is about half a cent lower than in this market, which is a phe nomenal circumstance. It is pretty generally conceded now that Keene has bought to hold, and will continue to buy in self-protection until tho shipping season opens, when he oxpects to unload ju diciously at not less than one dollar per bushel and pocket the proceeds. The local trade is dissatisfied with the advent of out side capital in such quantities as to control the market, but as this is a free country there is no help for it. They may esteem themselves fortunate if they don't have to pay to see the elephant. Trying to Figure i( Out. [Chicago Tribune, Dec. i.] There is about 3.500,000 bushels of No. 2 spring in the elevator here, and 1,500,000 bushels in Milwaukee. The receipts are about 100,000 bushels per day. If Mr. Keene and his friends contemplate running a corner, they would be obliged to purchase all the cash wheat that will arrive in this city during the next two months, and then go long on December options to the extent of twenty or twenty-five millions. Such a combination is not possible. The impression generally prevailed, and it is doubtless the true one, that Mr. Keene and his friends re gard wheat at the present price as the cheap est property in the market, and that the in vestment will be prodoctive of a large profit at the opening of navigation next spring. This view is strengthened by the fact that the combination borrowed in New York $5,- 000,000 for seven months at the rate of 5 per cent. Wheat was three-fourths and one cent higher, but the volume of business was comparatively light. The nearest thing to an interview with Mr. Keene, who has a profeund di3like for reporters and all their work, was a talk with MS. J. K. FISHER, one of tho brokers, after several ineffectual attempts to get the ear of the principal. Mr. Fisher was at his office, and the re porter applied to him for intelligence as to where and when, if such a thing were in the range of possibilities, Mr. Keene might be seen for a brief chat. "T'jatwili be impossible, I can assure you," was tho reply. "Mr. Keens has said he will not be interviewed by any of the re porters, and it will be perfectly useless to at tempt to see him." "Can. you tell me, Mr. Fisher, anything in reference to his visit here at this time, his re ported heavy purchases, and whether the scheme is one in the interest of an alleged corner, or simply a cool, legitimate, long headed speculation, born of a faith in the belief that wheat must go up?" "I can tell you that it is no corner, or any thing of the sort, as Mr. Keene told the New York reporters before he came away. He has simply bought a large quantity of wheat, through his brokers, because he believes that wheat is going up, and that it will pay." "Do yon know how large that amount is?" "Mr. Keene keepst S hisU own counsel, and i i i *U pi a 'Butfyou,T of course, kn.cm how ranch 1 community. *j*g sr*i?'vBi.iS**J0~18!SS 2 yoa have bought for him, as one of his brokers?" "I do, but it -wouldn't be proper for^me to say."' -5 "You think it would be entirely useless for me to attempt to see him?" "I do. He is much annoyed at the pub licity already given to his own private business, and declares positively that he will not see one of you gentlemen of the presp." -May it be permitted us to know,'* inquir ed the reporter, determined to keep on the right side of the proprieties which seem to govern this business of wheat speculations, "what foundation he has for the faith that i3 in him in regard to this possible rise of wheat?" "As I said before, Mr. Keene keeps his own counsel. In a general I may say it is thought there will be a considerable export business, and the wheat will accordingly be in great demand." Further than that Mr. Fisher said not. WHAT KEENE SATS. James K. Keene was seen personally later in the day, and in reply to an inquiry dis claimed all intention of running a corner in wheat. He has purchased about i,000,000 bushels ot the grain, pajing cash therefor, which would require about $3,000,000. He has paid fiom bO to 85 cents per bushal, and intends to store his grain and wait for better times. He stated to the reporter that he had a certain amount of money to invest, and accordingly bought wheat, thinking that to be a better investment than the stock mar ket. Mr. Keene emphatically denied that he was interested in any special movement in wheat, and reiterated his former statement that he had invested his money in wheat be cause he thought it wa3 safe, and intended to hold the giam untd spring. CORRUPTION I N POLITICS. The Lavish Use of Money bu tho Republi- cansWhere Tiiey Get It and How They Use ItThe Enemy the Democracy Has to Contend With. To the Editor of the Globe. The result of this year's elections dfseives serious consideration. The Democrats have elected a majority of Representatives Con gress but an increased popular vote has been polled in seveial Northern States, and the Democratic vote has increased in a less ratio than the Republican. What is the cause of this? It is the money expended by the Re publicans to carry the elections. Mr. Hayes yielded to the pressure of his party, backed down from his vaunted civil service reform, publicly sanctioned the collection of money from all the office holders for electioneering uses, and agreed to advance Mb own money for that purpose. Of course an immense sum was raised from the office holders. I understand they were assessed the second time. Another large sum as raised from the lich men and the aristocracy of that paity. Many of these individuals subscribe five or ten thousand each, whenever there is a crisis in the affairs of their party. But the laigest sum in my opinion was raised fiom tho national banks. They have been frightened by greenbackism and by fear of annihilation, which is to be their fate sooner or later. A considerable amount doubtless was raised from the manufacturers. True, they are at a low ebb of the tide just now but their dailing protective tanff is in berious danger. Like wolves they have been Upping up blood for the last nfty or sixty years. All this made an immense sum, probably millions. In what manner was it expended? Of course none of it was used in States or Congressional districts that were considered su^e tor eithei party. It was put into doubtful States and districts. This confined its use to a few lo calities, and rendered it the more effective. People generally do not appreciate the in fluence of money in the elections. It is be cause they have not properly considered, or are not properly infoimed about the mode of its ure. First, efficient electioneereis, of tho opposite politics, are hired to withhold their efforts at the polls. They vote as usual, but excuse themselves from attending the election. This alone hass a potent effect. Next, others are hired to change their votes. Again, otheis who cannot be hired to change their votes are bribed not to vote. Another, and, the most poweiful effect, comes from the use of money to get out the voters. In pretty thoroughly contested elections, one-fourth of the electois do not vote. Merc individual efforts to get out voters is used by both parties, and theso about offset each other but let one paity use money for this purpose, while the other does not, and it is easy to see that it gains a wonderful ad vantage. It in plain, that where one party expends money in all the different mocleo I ha\e men tioned considerable sums, it can make a difference of twenty in the average result of a town. A change of ten (10) votes will make this difference, or a change of five and getting out ten voters of the party moro than usually attend election will make it. Huch a change in large States like New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, will make a difference of 30,000 to 50,- 000 in the result, and in a Congressional dis tiict of 12,000 to 15,0 JO. What money can do has just been demonstiated in your district. It has probably made a difference of 3,000 in favoi of Washburn. It is by these means that the popular vote in some of the States and districts has apparent ly favored the Republican party in the recent elections. The wonder is, that these means did not accomplish more. Tho Democracy must be comparatively much stronger than ap pears on the surface, or the majority the House would ha\e Been changed. I have alway believed that Gen. Grant would have been defeated in the election of 1S72, large as his majority was, had it not been for the money used his favor. The amount then was raised not only from the sources I have mentioned, but a much larger amount was con tributed by the manufacturers then, than now. Many have believed that a large amount was also raised off the whisky ring. Some unex plained cause must account for Gen. Grant's strong partiality for tho members of that ring. He thwarted the prosecutions against them gen erally. He evidently was connected with the use of unwarrantable and unfair means|to pre vent the conviction of his private secretary, of whose guilt nobody doubts. He pardoned nearly all who were convicted. This all looks as if he was indebted to that ring for favors of some kind. It was to promote this election, that Simon Cameron announced publicly that he had visited nearly every school district in Pennsylvania. This doubtless was tiue, and the purpose was to expend money in tho elec tion. He intended to have his statement so understood. He has inaugurated more corrup tion in this country, than any other man. Pennsylvania has been the theatre of his ef forts, and I fear has become hopelessly cor rupted. It is a had commentary on the intelligence and mtegiity of the people of this country, to day, that money is openly and publicly raised to be expended our elections. This is evidence that the people have become corrupted. We do not attach sufficient importance to this grave fact. It portends the downfall of the republic. The use of money to influence elec tions should be made a crime, even though unaccompanied with bribery. The corruption of the masses of the people caused the death of the Roman republic. It was vigorous and showed no signs of decay, before the days of corruption. Great efforts were made by its true friends to eradicate corruption and bri bery. Various legal and highly penal enact ments were from time to time adopted to this end. They were as often repealed or disre garded. They were not effective. They never can be, when the people are corrupted any considerable degree. Then it is too late to ap ply a remedy. I have sometimes thought that the people of this country have already reach ed this dangerous stage of existence. It is easy to see that hereafter the Democracy must meet in the elections the great monopolies of tho country, their members, their hirelings, their defendants, and ore than all their money. There are no great monopolies in the interest of the Democracy. They must fight it out single handed, and must rely upon the right alone. These facts should be fully known now. "To be forewarned i to be forearmed." The Democracy must buckle on their armor. It is to be a contest for years. I desire not to have it put off upon posterity but want tho fight to come off in my day. JACKSON. Dej. 2, 1878. Monday Morning, December 2d, Ezra Scorch, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bacine died suddenly at his residence, of He was one populaappoplexy. men in the citv and uatawtona.' his deatmosts ha cast a gloom over the whole MINNEAPOLIS NEWS Specially Reported lor the Daily Globe MINNEAPOLIS GtOBELETS. Flour shipments, 3,020 barrels. Wheat receipts, 25,100 bushels. A social dance will be held at Curtis Hall this evening. The Comus club will give the third of a series of social dances at Silver Grey Hall this evening. John J. Bhodes, of Hastings, and B. H. Langley, of Winona, were in the city yester day looking about on business matters. The wire connected with box 23, fire alarm telegraph, was torn down yesterday by a house which was being moved down Fourth street. An important meeting of the teachers in our public schools will occur at the High school on Saturday morning next at 9 o'clock. The board of education will hold a regular meeting at the room on Nicollet avenue, over Higgins' drug btore, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The tickets for the "Christmas Party"' of the Knights of Pythias were issued this morning. Silver Grey hall and Weinberg's full orchestra are engaj. ed. A pair of blind vocalists were enchanting the public in the vicinity of the city hall, yesterday, and succeeded in capturing nu merous pennies by their art. The German widow from Long Lake failed to find her naughty American man who robbed her of her household effects, and returned to her home yesterday still a widow. W. P. Westfall, formerly cashier of the defunct National Exchange bank in this city, now a resident of Milwaukee, is in tho city shaking hand3 with his old friends and cus tomers. Rehearsals of the beautiful scenic opeiatta, the Naiad Queen, are continuous at the Academy of Music. It will be the most beautiful scenic and musical production ever gi\ en in Minneapolis. The attorneys of tho non-board insurance companies who were interested in the losses by the great mill explosion last spring aro the city taking depositions, and endeavoring to arrive at an amicable adjustment with Mr Washburn and other sufferers by that event. Miss Fannie Wallace rejoined the Metro politan theatrical troupe yesteiday, and will piobably appear in the programme to-night. Miss Wallace is a young lady ol considerable dramatic talent, and she will be cordially welcomed back to her position in the Metro politan company. The gas committee of the common coun cil did not recommend the erection of now lamp posts in any pait of the city at the last meeting of the city fathers. Tms is some thing remarkablo when we consider that the city is only paying at the rate of about -"5)18,000 per annum! The regular monthly meeting of the Sis terhood of Betheny will be held at Betheny Home, corner of Third street and Plymouth avenue, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Van Clove's daughter, Mrs. Hall, lately re turned from the Sandwich Islands, will be present, and Mrs. Van Clove will meat with us for the last time previous to her depart uie with MxS. Hall. A geneial invitation is extended to all. Mr. James T. Brand, of Chicago, was mar ried to Miss Betta Govin, of this city, at the residence of C. H. Levi, on Wednesday af ternoon last, at 4 o'clock, the ceremony be ing performed by the Rev. It. F. Sample, of Westminster Presbyterian church. The happy couple left on the evening train for Chicago, where they will leside for the fu ture. The presents were numerous, appio priate and costly. About forty friends wit nessed the ceremony, and after the departuio of the bride and groom, took possession of the house with music and dancing for a sea son. The New Morning Dally. Mr. Walph, late of the Northfield Journal to be hereafter a resident of Minneapolis and city editor of the new morning paper, soon to be established in this city by Geo. K. Shaw, ariived in this city yesterday, and is looking round preparatory to commencing his woik. Mr. Walsh is an experienced journalist, and a young gentleman of fine talent. If the proposed paper completes its editorial staff with equafjudgment, the new morning daily may consider its popularity assured advance. Mr. Shaw will arrive in Minneapolis some time between the 15th and 20th of this month, and will at once enter upon the task of setting his newspaper upon a firm and enduring basis. While other parties talk of their enterprises, Mr. Shaw, with character istic energy and pluck, proceeds to act. And of such are the kingdom of successful journ alists. The new venture will receive a cor dial welcome at the hands of the GLOBE, and the people of the city will not be far behind us in bidding Mr. Shaw and his scheme good speed. Narrow Gauqe. The committees appointed to canvass the city for subscriptions to the Narrow gauge railway scheme, are actively engaged in can vassing the city, and meeting with most ex cellent success. It is understood that tho intention of the managers in the construc tion of the proposed system is to ask the legislature for permission to issue bonds aid of the project, and then ask the people to vote them. This is only rumor, however, and the GLOBE is not prepared to say whether it is true or false. Metropolitan Theatre. The beautiful play of Fanchon had a good house at tho Opera House last night. Last night was the last presentation of this piece, and on this evening and for the remainder of this week will be presented for the first time in this city the new drama of "Our Boys." This play, though new to this com munity, is highly spoken of by the Eastern press. It promises to have a first rate run in Minneapolis. Miss Fannie Wallace has returned from Chicago, and will once more take position in the company. Uoxu to Increase Their Revenues. To the Editor of the Globe. If the Minneapolis Street Railway com pany would adopt the Northfield standard time, and thus be sympathy with the time used by all other branches of business in the city: and then if they would instruct their drivers to glance up and down cross streets occasionally they would probably increase their revenues. A BUOIXESS MAN. Minneapolis, Dec. 5, 1878. A Confidence Man Arrested. A letter was received from tho police au thorities at Harrisburg, Pa., stating that a man named James Kelley, formerly of Min neapolis, had been arrested in that city as a suspicious character, and during his con finement has confessed that he obtained 800 from a granger on the confidence game. The police aro hunting out his record, and if the farmer can be found Kelley will bo brought back to the city. *g3"3wt *te- A,-^r -SSi. tV^MO^*,, MtM^ik&t= -".:&.,'.- THE LAST STEP. Grace Davis, an Inmate of Kate Campbell's Bagnio, Takes Fifteen Grains of Morphine "You May _angh Now, but You Wil Not in the Morning Special Telegram to the Globe.] MLVXEAPOLIS, Dec. G.Grace Davis, one of the "ladyboardeis" at Kate Campbell's on Sec ond street north, attempted suicide last night by taking fifteen grains of morphine. The girl had just returned from Chicago on Satnr dao last, and on her arrival was without money and seemed very low spirited. She had made frequent threats to take her life, but no heed was paid to them. On Wednesday night about 1 o'clock, sne gave Henry Washington, a cook employed in the house. 50 cents, aud told him to go to Gray's drug store and get her some morphine. Instead of coming back Henry went off on a spree, and did not return until jesterdaj noon. She took the first dose of the poison about 4 o'clock the afternoon, and when called to supper said she did not want anj-. Her queer actions caused much fun at her expense among the other boarders," but as it was thought she was intoxicated, no atten tion was paid to her. Sho left the supper table, went into the parloi. and then took another dose, and after taking it, asked one of the girls for a bite of apple to take the bitter taste out of her mouth. Several present again laughed at her actions, vhe she said: "You can laugh now, but you will not laugh in the morning." She went immediatelv to her loom, and was found about half an hour later unconscious and gasping for breath. A messenger was immediately sent for a dootot, and Di. Ames ariivins, did all in his power to save her life, but at 12 o'clock she was sinking fast, and will probably die before morning" The girl is abont 25 years old, and was formerh an inmate of Nettie Connelh's den on the Eas't Side. According to her stoiy she has a husband who keeps a barber shop at the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, and two sisters who live on Cottage Grove avenue, in the same city. TUi) COUltTis. Untriet Court. [Before Judge Vanderburgh, COUET O\SES. The First National bank of Mmneap Jis vs. the Merchants National bank of Minneapolis. Case argued and submitted. Maiy A. Dean vs. Jamc H. Dem. Case con tinued to January '2d, 187'.). Birnum Bros. vs. J. F. N. DeFlon, assignee and defendant, and the Shebovgf.n carriage manufictory, uiteivcnor. Cise cont'uued to December 10th. Michael Gillin vs. Carrick aud Jameson. Judgment by default. Patrick Shields vs. L. L. Stanchfield. Judg ment bv default. The call for to-day is, 70, 71. The following decision has been filed with the clerk ot the court H. Lihbudge vs. Holenbeig Bros., et al. A motion to strike out complaint by mtcr venois, Hart A, Monroe, denied. [Be-fore Judge Young. JUKY CASKS. Henry A. Bennett vs. Leonard Kimball, et al., case dismissed on motion of defendant. Foster L. Balch, as Receivei of the National Exchange Bank of Minneapolis, vs. F. L. John son & Co. stipulations filed dismissing action. Foster L. Bileh, as Receiver of the National Exchange Bank of Minneapolis, vs. M. A. Sprague case on trial. In the matter of the application of the Minneapolis Eastern Railway Company for the appointment of commissioners, miitter still being argued. Tne ell for to-morrow is 120, 121. Probate Court. [Befoie Judge Rea. A petition to sell land on the estate of An diew Hertin was filed. Mark W. Lewis appointed guaidian in tho estate of Wdter L. Chandler. Municipal Court. Before Judge Cooley.] John Bums a soldier from Fort Suelhng, was before the court for drunkenness. The judge knowing that lie would loceive ten dajs in the guard house, discharged turn. Pat rickJ&ouftrjty axe you there," the cleik called. Patrick said that he was, a-id very" Sony for it. He fuith- aid he had five children and a dead inothci at his m.e in Belle Plame, and after hearing his F.id story he wa3 discharged. Patrick Ward, who created the disturbance at Kate Campbell's o-i Wcdnenday, was given thirty days in the jail, and "kicked" because he did not get more. Jim Mace (not the heavy weight champion who was ariestcd tor stealing a bottle of bitters irom Michael Gau, was discharged, theie being no evidence to convict Inn. EDIaON'S COURTSHIP. jluio the Great Inventor Made Loot- tiutl Marricf. [Washington Post.] Tne story of Edison's couitship, while it lacks the roseate tinge of romance, illustrates the man's faculty for going to the heart of things wiih the smallest possible amount of circumlocution. When he was experiment ing, some years ago, with the Little automa tic telegraph pyslem, he perfected a cou tnvance for producing perforations in paper by means of a key board. ATong the young women whom he employed to manipulate these machines, with a view to testing their capacity for speed, was a rather demure young person who attended to her woik and never raised her eyes to the incipient genius. One day Edison stood observing her as sho dro\e down one key after another with her plump fingers, until, growing nervous under his prolonged stare, she dropped her hands idly her lap, and looked up helplesbly into his face. A genial smile, such as irreverent paragraphists have referred to as "the Edison grin," overspread EdiFon's face, and he presently inquired rather abruptly "What do yon think of me, little girl.' Do you like me?" "Why, Mr. Edison, jou frightened me. I that isI "Don't be in any hurry about telling me. It doesn't matter much, unless you would like to marry me."' The young woman was disposed to laugh, but Edison went on: "Oh, I mean it. Don't Le in a rush, though. Think it over talk to your mother about it, and let me know soon as convenient Tuesday, say. How will Tuesday suit you, next week Tuesday, I mean.'*' Edison's shop was at Newark in those day?, and one night a friend of his, employed in the main office of the Western Union tele graph company, in New York, returning homo by the last train, saw a light in Edison's private laboratory, and climbed the dingy stairs to find his friend one of his characteristic stupors, half awake and half dozing over some intricate point in electrical science which was baftling him. "Hello, Tom!'' cued the visitor cheerilv, "what are you doing here this late? Aren't you going home?" "What time is it?" inquired Edison, sleepily lubbing his eyes and stretc ing like a lion suddenly aroused. "Midnight, easy enough. Come along.*' "Is that so?" returned Edi&on a dreamy sort of way. "By George, I mustt go home, then. I was married to-day." Marriage was an old story with him he had been wedded to electrical hobbies for years. But, in spite of his seeming indif ference on "the most eventfal day" in his life, he makes a good husband, and the de mure little woman of the perforating machine smilmgiy rules at Menlo Park, and proudly looks across the fields where chimneys rise and her husband still works on the problems that made him a truant on his wedding day. A swarm of children pluck her gown to shaie their mother's smile, and lay in wait to climb into their father's lap and muss his hair with as great a relish as if he were not the greatest genius of his time. Since the burning of the Fox River hot.se at Waukesha, large numbers of people visit the rnins daily. The cause of the fire is still unknown. It is not known as yet whether the hotel will be rebuilt or not. It is rumored, however, that the insurance companies have declared the intention of ro placing it. in mmm 5|s-, "*sT I ij. ._) 1 Hlr 1 i I iP