The daily pioneer. [volume], April 24, 1903, Image 4

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RAMSEY IS DEAD
MINNESOTA MOURNS DEATH OF
ONE OF HER FOREMOST
CITIZENS.
ION0 AND USEFUL CAREER ENDS
WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF
THE TERRITORY OF MIN-
NESOTA.
HEID HIGH PUBLIC OfflCES
WAR GOVERNOR, UNITED STATES
SENATOR AND SECRETARY
OF WAR.
St. Paul, April 24.Alexander Ram
sey, Minnesota's first territorial gov
ernor and the last of the war govern
ors, died at his residence, 2G5 South
Exchange street, a few minutes after
6 o'clock last evening. His death,
while not unforeseen, in/view of his
extreme age, eigMy-ei^ht years, an*
his ill health since last February, was
unexpected, and will come as a shock
to the large number of friends in this
city as well as the people of all the
state to whom he was known during
a long and honorable public career.
While he had been confined to the
house for two months with an attack
of gout, the immediate cause of his
death was heart failure, due doubtless
to old age. He passed away peace
fully and without pain, surrounded by
his family, his mind retaining to the
last its full vigor and clearness.
Gov. Ramsey is survived by his
daughter and her three children, one
of whom is named for him, A. R. Fur
ness. They all reside in St. Paul.
Loses a Foremost Citizen.
In the death of Alexander Ramsey
Minnesota loses one of her foremost
citizens, and one who in bfs own ca
reer personified the state's story and,
more indirectly, the story of the great
Northwest. First governor of the ter
ritory in 1849, second governor of the
state ten years later, and senator Tor
the twelve years between 1863 and
1875, his public service is so closely
interwoven with Minnesota's progress
from a rangeless wilderness to its
present position among the states that
the state over whose birth he pre
sided, and to whose service the best
years of his life were given, remains
as the monument to his name.
And while he served with conspicu
ous ability as secretary of war in Pres
ident Hayes' cabinet and as a member
of the "Edmunds commission" on the
question of Mormonism in Utah, it is
with the name of his state that he
will be known and remembered.
It was no easy task to which he
turned when he took up his duties as
the first territorial governor, and one
withal which required a tact, a firm
ness and a steadfastness and honesty
of purpose such as but few men could
have brought to the work. But Gov.
Ramsey, although a young" man, more
than fulfilled his mission. His early
policy with the Indians was one of
fair dealing, which afterward did
much to lighten the dark days of the
Indian wars, while his firmness during
the outbreak itself taught them that
he was to be feared as well as trusted.
Last of the War Governors.
Gov. Ramsey was the last of the
war governors, a group of men who,
for loyalty, high resolve and tireless
energy, has yet no equal in the United
States. As war governor a fortunate
chance gave him the distinction of
offering the first quota of troops to
President Lincoln for the defense of
he Union, and it was also his efforts
which enabled Minnesota, in spite of
its sparse settlements and feeble pop
ulation to furnish ten full regiments
for the war and to keep its quota in
lull strength during those five years
while carrying on a struggle against
the Indians within its own borders,
the magnitude of which is lost only
inr the greater struggle of the nation.
In politics Gov. Ramsey has been a
Republican since the foundation of
the party, but while a man of strong
conviction, he never was a partisan in
the sense that he was blind to the
good qualities of those who differed
most strongly from him politicpfly.
Probably no man in the state had a
firmer hold on the affections of all
classes, and Gov. Ramsey's death will
he felt throughout the state as a per
sonal grief.
Elected to Congress at Twenty-Eight.
This distinguished citizen, perhaps
he most eminent in the early history
of Minnesota, was born near Harris
burg, Pa., Sept. 8, 1815. He was edu
cated in Lafayette college at Easton.
Pa. He studied law and was admitted
to the bar in 1839. He early evinced
A taste for politics and became active
In the campaigns in his district. In
1843, when but twenty-eight years of
age, he was elected to congress. He
was re-elected in 1844 and positively
declined a renomination in 1846. On
April 2, 1849, President Tyler appoint
ed him the first governor of the new
Jy created Territory of Minnesota. He
arrived in St. Paul, the capital of the
territory, on May 27, 1849, and imme
diately assumed the duties of his of
tice. He served as governor of the'
territory until May 5, 1853. In 1855
he was elected mayor of St. Paul. On
Jan. 2, 1860, he took the chair of gov
ernor of the State of Minnesota, being
the second governor elected by the
siew state. He served in that capacity
jmtll July 10, 1863.
*Our Quota Is Ready, Mr. President."
Alexander Ramsey will probably
Jive longest In history as the last of
4he loyal war governors of the Sou*h-
ern rebellion. When Fort Sumter was
fired on he chanced to be in Washing
ton. That day he waited npon Presi
dent Lincoln and tendered him a thou
sand Minnesotans for the war the
first offer of the !nnd madeand when
the formal call for volunteers came he
answered it in person, "Our quota is
ready, Mr. President."
When he left the governor's chair it
was to take a scat in the United
States seriate. He was re-elected for
a second term, serving in all twelve
years in the senate. In 1S79 he was
appointed by President Hayes as sec
retary of war and served in that ca
pacity until 1881.
FERGUS FALLS WINS.
Champion High School Debaters of
the State.
Minneapolis, April 24. Debating
teams representing the Central high
school of St. Paul and the Fergus
Falls high school met in the final
event of the interscholastic debate of
the Minnesota High School Debating
league. The subject for debate was:
"Resolved, That United States sena
tors should be chosen by direct vote
of the people."
St. Paul had the negative and Fer
gus Falls the affirmative. The judges
decided the contest in favor of the
Fergus Falls team. This gives them
the championship of the state.
INJURED BY LEGISLATION.
Stringent Law Just Enacted Forces
Closing of Public Library.
New Ulm, Minn., April 24.The li
brary board at a special meeting de
cided to close the library on May 1.
This action is made necessary because
of lack of funds. The city refuses to
appropriate money, and the passage of
the new library bill does not benefit
the board, as it is still more stringent
than the old law, and is almost pro^
hibitive of good to cities of this size.
The library has been well patronized
by readers, and has existed for four
years in the hope of legislation that
would prove beneficial.
MONUMENT TO PRIEST.
Abercrombie Will Erect a Memorial, to
Pioneer Clergyman.
Fargo, N. D., April 24.The efforts
of the people of Abercrombie to form
an association for the purpose of
erecting a monument to the memory
of Father Genin, the pioneer priest,
have extended to Kent., Minn., where
an association was organized. The
two will work together and a monu
ment forty feet high will be unveiled
at old Fort Abercrombie in June.
RAISES HIS LIMIT.
Carnegie's Purse Strings Widen to
Please Deadwood Men.
Deadwood, S. D., April 24.Andrew
Carnegie has increased his offer for a
public library building to be erected
in Deadwood from $10,000 to $15,000,
at the request of the city .council. A
majority of the council members ex
press themselves in favor of accepting
the offer, and will probably proceed to
purchase a site, for which an option
has been obtained on several lots.
SMASHER IS UNWELCOME.
Taken Into Custody and Will Be Sent
Out of Town.
Eau Claire, Wis., April 24.Maria
Ricks, window smasher, and little boy,*
appeared here yesterday morning,
having been shipped from Madison.
She and the boy went to the offlceNof
Dr. WilHam B. Lyman, who was form
erly in charge of Mendota asylum,
where she was once confined. Woman
and child were taken into custody
and will be sent out of town.
Shot by a Cow.
Fargo, N. D., April 24.A decidedly
peculiar accident is reported from
Rolette county. John Schoenberg, a
six-year-old bby, was driving some cat
tle into the barn. One of the cows
stepped on a cartridge, discharging it.
The bullet hit the boy in the calf of
the leg. The parents neglected to giVe
the child medical treatment and when
physicians were called gangrene had
set in, and it is thought the child wiTT
die.
Boy Accidentally Killed.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Apr* 24.Frank
C. Seese accidentally shot himself in
the head with a 22-caliber revolver,
expiring in a few minutes. The boy
was showing his grandmother how he
stood while having a picture taken.
Hit by a Train.
Fergus Falls, Minn., April 24. A
message from New York Mills states
that Isaac Oman was struck by a
train while crossing the Northern Pa
cific track in that village and is prob
ably fatally hurt.
Promotions at Madison.
Madison, Wis., April 24.The board
of regents yesterday promoted Dr. C.
K. Leith, at present assistant, profes
sor of geology, to a full professorship,
and elected Dr. N. M. Fenneman to a
full professorship.
Bitten by Dog.
Buffalo Center, Iowa, April 24Mrs.
Ollie Melvin. a milliner, was bitten in
several places by a supposed mad dog.
She was taken to Chicago yesterday
to the Pasteur institute. The dog
was shot
Making a New Town.
Zumbrota, Minn., April 24. The
opening sale of lots in the new town
of Wanamingo, on the new branch of
the Milwaukee railway between Fari
bault and Zumbrota, will take place on
Friday.
Killed by Falling Smokestack.
Sioux City. Iowa. April 24. Hans
Engen, a mortarmixer working on an
annex building, was killed by a falling
smokestack.
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, April 24. WheatNo.-1
Northern, 77 78c No. 2 Northern,
76(ft77c No. 3, 74 l-2@75 l-2c. Corn
No. 3, 43^45c No. 4, 41(3,43c. Rye
No. 2. 47@48c. Barlev Malting
grades. 45(555c.
Minneapolis, April 24.WheatNo.
1 hard, 77 3-4c No. 1 Northern.
76 3-4c No. 2 Northern, 75 3-4c.
Duluth, April 24. WheatNo. 1
hard, 78 3-4c No. 1 Northern. 76 3-4c:
No. 2 Northern, 75 l-4c flax, $1.08 3-4
oatb, 33c rye, 49 l-2c barley, 35
51c.
Milwaukee, April 24. WheatNo.
1 Northern, 80 1-2c No. 2 Northern,
79 1-2c May, 78 3-8c. Rye steady No.
1, 52c. Barley steady No. 2. 60c.
OatsStandard, 356.36c. CornMay.
441-8c.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 24. Cattle
Beeves, $4 fo 5 cows, bulls and
mixed, $2^/4.50 stockers and feeders.
$3.25'?/ 4.60 calves and yearlings, $3^
4.60. Hogs, $6.80 7.15 bulk, $6.05
@7.
Chicago, April 24. Wheat No.
2 red, 78c No. 3 red, 68*/75c No. 2
hard winter, 72fo75c No. 3 hard win
ter, 68 72c No. 1 Northern spring,
79@81c No. 2 Northern spring, 79(g)
80c No. 3 spring, 70 79c- CornNo.
2, 44c No. 3, 39 l-2@40c. OatsNo. 2,
44c No. 3, 39 1-340c. OatsNo. 2.
31 l-2c No. 3, 31f
Chicago, April 24. CattleGood
to prime steers, $5.20 5.60 cows,
$1.7 5@4.75 heifers, $2.50@5 calves,
$3@6 Texas fed steers, $4@5. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $7.15#7.35 good
to choice heavy, $7.35(&7.57 1-2 rough
heavy, $7.15@7.35 light, $6.75@7.10
bulk of sales. $7.10@7.35. Sheep
Good to choice wethers, $5@6:.' West
ern sheep, $5 6 Western lambs.
$4,500-7.35.
South St. Paul, April 24.Cattle-
Good to choice steers, $4.50@5 good
to choice cows and heifers, $3.254
good to choice feeding steers, $3.75@
4.25 steer calves. $2 3 good to
choice milch cows. $32@45. Hogs
Price range, $6.70@7.25 bulk. $6.85
@6.95 light and inferior grades sell
ing at $6.70@6.85 mixed, $6.90(g)7
butcher and heavy, $7.05(g7.25 Sheep
Good to choice shorn lambs. $8.50(0)
7 culls and stock lambs, $3@5 good
to choice shorn ewes, $5@5.75 culls
and stock ewes. $3@4.25.
KILLED BY THE MAFIA.
Stepson Declares That His Father
Possessed Secrets of the Gang.
New York, April 24."I believe that
my father was killed by the Mafia
because he threatened to reveal se
crets which had come into his oosses-
Jay L. Reynolds
Attorney-at-Law.
Office: Over Lumbermens Bank
Peterson & Hoff,
Painters and Decorators.
House Painting, PaperjHariging,
(Training, Decorating, Etc., Etc.
MODERATE PRICES.
PAIXTS. OILS AXD WALL PAPER.
Let us give your an'estimate on
connecting your lawn or resi
dence with city water mains. No
trouble to show goods. Jerrard
Plumbing Co.
Pioneer Shoe Shop
Rudolph Bohm, Prop.
Repairing Neatly and
Promptly Done
r:ooH Work and Reasonable Prices
SPRINufSTOCK.
The Pioneer Harness Shop has put
in an elegant line of Trunks,
Valises, Dress Suit Cases
and a complete line
of Leather
G-oods.
"We carry in stock eyerything in the
Harness and Saddlery Line,Har-
nessOil, Mica Axle Grease,
Whips, Lap Robes, Fly
Nets, Etc.
Also the celebrated International Stock Food.
OU MOTTO: Reasonable Prices and Fair Treatment.
THE PIONEER HARNESS SHOP
Frank Longcoy, Prop.
No. 317. BEMIDJI MINN.
sion. tie wrote to us tnai Moreno was
his enemy. He knew a great deal
about the members of Morello's gang,
and I believe that through fear or re
venge, or both, they murdered him."
This statement was made by Sal
vatore Saglimbene, stepson of Bene
detto Madonia, victim of the barrel
murder. Joseuh De Priemo. the con
vict, brother-in-law of Madoniu, is to
be brought from his cell in Sing Sfng
prison to look upon the face of the
murdered man in the hope that, in
spired by a thirst of vengeance, he
will reveal the secrets of the Mafia
band of counterfeiters now under ar
rest.
MURDERER IS CRUCIFIED.
Chinese Desperado Confesses to Sixty
Murders.
Victoria, B. C, April 24.Advices
by the steamer Empress of China tell
of the cruciflction of a Chinese despe
rado in Kwang Tung who confessed
to sixty murders. When he confessed
to so many crimes it was decided that
decapitation was too lenient a punish
ment and he was crucified. He was
nailed by his hands to a wooden cross
and placed on one of the cedar bridges
as a warning to malefactors. He ling
ered for three days.
Poor Crops in Prussia.
Berlin, April 24.The corn report
of Prussia, made up to April 15, shows
the condition to be worse than in 1902.
Much damage is reported from mice,
snails and frost. Seventeen per cent
of wheat acreage will be plowed up.
Army Officer Suicides.
Manila, April 24.Lieut. Col. Henry
W. Sprole of the First cavalry shot
himself in the head with a revolver
and died Immediately afterward. His
brother officers say he was temporari
ly insane.
How He Saved His Money.
A story comes from South Africa
of how an elderly English miner
saved his little fortune from the
hands of the Boers. When the war
was on the verge of breaking out he
made up his mind to leave the Trans
vaal for Natal.
He had to carry all his money with
him, and knew that the Boers would
certainly take every penny they
could find from him. So he ham
mered his gold into clasps and
clamps for his box, nailed them on,
and gave them a good coating of
paint. As he expected, he fell into
the hands of the enemy, and his box
was thoroughly searched. But the
trick was never suspected, and he
got his 300 worth of gold in safety
to British territory.
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