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VOL. XV.
CITIES WILL GET ALL,
For Ramsey Will Rake Hen
lepin's Chestnuts Out of
the Fire.
Lee Has Nearly Enough Votes
to Control a Cau
cus.
Jacobson Denounces the Po
sition of the Twin City
Members.
Candidates for House Posi
iions Slated by the Todd
County Man.
"The members from the country will
makf, a hard fight and iro down with
their colors Hying in their contest tor
speaker," said Hon. J. F. Jaeobson, of
Lac gui Parle county, last evening.
"We realize that it is a hard, and per
haps a hopeless fight, because there are
twenty votes in these two cities that are
solidly against us."
"Mr. Lee is just as good a friend of
the country as either of the other candi
dates,''said Hon. K. E. Seaiie, of St.
Cloud, who was sitting near Mr. Jacob
Eon, and no such issue should be raised.
"llcnnepin county is not for the best
man," said Mr. Jaeobson in reply, grow
ing excited. "The members from
that county have never said that they
would favor the best man lor the place,
but they have declared openly and 1111
blusningly that they would vote for the
man who had twenty-live or twenty-six
votes. This is the most contemptible
position ever taken by a body of intelli
gent and respectable and honorable
men."
"But why don't you co to them with
twenty-five votes ami ask them to sup
port Mr. TurreJl?" queried Mr. Searle.
"Because we have not, the votes," was
the answer. "There are several candi
dates from the country who are making
iquare and honorable contests."
Although yesterday was Sunday there
was ni) let-up in the activity around the
political headquarters. All the eandi
iliiti's went to church in the morning
Mid made formal calls on each other, but
their lieutenants were working as
vigorously as they knew how.
The Lee men received several notable
reinforcements in the way of workers,
Binoifv whom wire Hon. Alvah East
man, of the Si. Cloud Journal-Press, and
Hon. F. E. ISen lie, of the same city. The
result of the clay's work was distinctly
favorable to Mr. Lee, not from any con
verts made, but from the solidifying ef
fect of slate-making; for that was the
task completed yesterday. From chief
clerk of the house down to doorkeeper
the Lee men have slated the house po
sitions, and they have been so well dis
tributed that several doubtful votes
Lave thereby been secured.
The (iner and Turrell forces did not
pursue this course, rather endeavoring
to give each of the candidates a chance.
On the Lee slate are the names of F. A.
Johnson, of Ramsey, for chief clerk, and
John Encson, of llenuepin, for door
keeper, or serjeant-at-arms. One
of these gentlemen was backed
by the Ramsey delegation and the
other by llennepin's "solid twelve."
All the other positions have been dis
tributed throughout the state to secure
the support of doubtful members. Two
positions, for example, on this
slate weie awarded two members
from the Second district, who will
vote for Mr. Lee on the formal ballot.
One office has been given a member
from the First district in the same sort
of a deal, and two members from the
Seventh were won in the same manner.
Under these circumstances it was not at
all surprising when a Lee manager de
clared last evening in the Merchants'
lobby:
"Of course, the Minneapolis delega
tion is for Lee.and it has been all along."
In this way the paltry 15 per day posi
tions around the lower bouse have been
iiM'il to induce the members from the
outside counties to betray their con
stituents.
Last evening the Greer and Turrell
managers claimed above twenty votes
each, Mr. LJoirirs about a dozen, while
Mr./ Lee's lieutenants Rave out the
statement that their mar. had enough
Republican votes to nominate—
thirty-six. In the house there are
114 members in 11, and it looks
strange to see the destiny of the session
directed by less than a third of the
members, but this is one of the beauties
of the caucus in American politics. A
fair estimate of Mr. Lee's vole gives
him thirty-tweor within four of enough
to nominate. This means, without a
doubt, his nomination in a caucus, be
cause there will be four members
anxious to net on the winner's bund
wo eon upon such an announcement.
A combination between the country
members and Ramsey county would
Beem to lie the natural move, but this
will not take place, because tin Lee
men, through oflioes and the Influence
ot federal officials, have secured pledges
from so many members that they will
go to Lee as their second choice that
neither Greer nor Turrell can transfer
his solid strength to the other. The
three members from this county seem
to be perfectly content to walk in the
tracks made by the Hennepin men, and
have no retard for the future at all.
Ramsey county should stand by the
country members as a matter of self
protection, .but Messrs. Uorton, Sulli
van and Wallblom have not caught
Dii to this self-evident fact yet. and
there is no prospect that they will.
The people of this city will know where
to place the blame for adverse legisla
tion in case Hennepin county secures
all the committees.
The Democrat members leel elated
over the probability of Lee's Domina
tion. As a matter of fact the absolute
control of the leading house committees
by Minneapolis and the apportionment
of the senate committees by Lieut. Gov.
Clouirli, of Minneapolis, will so disgust
the farmers of this state as to make
the state Democratic beyond a
doubt two years hence. No
reforms are expected to come out of
the Minneapolis Republicans, and none
will come from the "solid twelve."
Some job for the government of the
Mill City is expected from that source,
bu no warehouse or grain reforms ever
iprout in that locality.
The feeling against Minneapolis'
diminition of the house commit
tees tid intense among the mem
bers from the rural districts, and a
groat effort will be made by the Minne
npolis leaders today to "throw dust in
their eyes," but it can hardly be
done. Of course, were it not for
the offices a combination might be ef
fected between Messrs. Greer and 'fur
re!!, either of whom would be satisfact
ory to the members from the rural dis
tricts, and some such combination will
probably be attempted. Uut it will hardly
succeed. There are not over thirty Re
publican members who, like Mr. Jacob
son, and Hon. D. C. Hopkins, of Mn
delia. are willing to tight to the last and
vote for either of tiio men rather n a i
for Mr. Lee. This is not enoiurl', as
there are seventy-one Republican mem
bers and thircy-jix are netded to nom
inate.
Tiie members from some of the out
side districts, are boiiiff watched very
closely by local postmasters ii| this
matter. A good example of this was
furnished yesterday. A Republican
member from a certain county arri%'ed
(Saturday evening, and yesterday morn
ing briirht and early his local postmas
ter put in an appearance and
is now keeping sight of the mem
ber. And this is only one
of a score cf cases. And these federal
officials are all for Mr. Lee for speaker
of the lower house.
In the face of this the Davis managers
declare they are not for Lee.
If .Senator Davis is not favorable to
Mr. Lee why does he not divide the
Fourth district votcfamoug all the can
didates for speaker?
WASHING SOILED LINEN.
Whiteman, of the Ortonville Her-
aid-Star, Explains His Position.
For tiie office of enrolling clerk of
the senate, W. C. Whiteman, editor of
the Ortonville Herald-Star, who was the
nominee of the Republicans two years
ago, seems to be certain of being atrain
indorsed for the position. Referring to
the fact that there was some opposition
to his candidacy from his own locality,
Mr. Whiteinan said: "This comes
wholly and solely from one person,
himself not a resident of my dis
trict or county, and is a case of pure
and simple 'dirty linen.' My loyalty
to the Republican party and labors in
its behalf date from the time this per
son was iv his infancy." Mr. White
man's paper, the Herald-Star, is recog
nized ns a staunch and able party paper,
and if the Republicans control he is
clearly entitled to the place.
TO TALK CAUCUS.
The Four Candidates to Meet This
Forenoon.
The four candidates on the Republi
can side for speaker will meet in Mr.
Boggs' room at 11 o'clock this forenoon
to discuss the matter of a caucus of the
Republican members of the house.
Contrary to what has been
stated by the Republican papers,
there is no understanding about a cau
cus at all. Since the attempt of the
fresh members from Hennepin to en
rap their brethren from tiieoutside in
a premature conference fell through,
nothing has been done, beyond the
agreement of Messrs. Greer, Turrell,
Boggs and Lee to meet this forenoon.
THE SANDWICHES.
Wo May Be Forced to Fight Great
Britain for Them.
Chicago, Jan. I.— lf the statement of
Commodore Skerritt be correct, a con
flict between the government of this
country and that of Great Britain for
the possession of the Sandwich islands
is not out of the raujge of possibilities.
The commodore arrived at the Palmer
house today, en route tor San Francisco
to take charge of the war vessel Mo
hican.
"It is possible." he said, "that vessels
will be ordered to Honolulu shortly
owinsr to the disturbance among the in
habitants of the islands named. If a
change in the present rule is made, a
strong movement will be made to place
the islands under the government of the
United States. At the same time there
is a section which advocates British
rule. Even if a majority expressed a
desire for annexation to the United
States, it is likely England will enter a
vigorous protest. Already British agents
are on the spot to prevent au arrange
ment with America."
GATHERING iiV HUNDREDS.
People Going in Droves to the San
Juan Gold Fields.
DriiAx<;o, Col., Jan. I.— A miner
named llite arrived this morning from
the San Juan gold mines, and brings
the first information from there. He
says that the miners are spending most
of their time guarding their claims to
prevent them being jumped. No trouble
has arisen yet, but there will probably
be some before long. According to
Uite's story, .Wio best claims, so far as
known, belong to tlio cabl* com
pany, out by sinking twenty feet
rock is encountered, and at almost any
point it will pan out enough to keep a
man interested, but no large nuggets
have yet been found. About seven
thousand people are scattered through
out the fields, there leing no towns or
organized government. The Ute and
Navajo Indians look with disfavor on
the encroachment of the prospectors on
their grounds, but are not numerous
enough to cause trouble. It is estimated
that 50i) persons a day are arriving at
the fields.
TO MAKE CAII WHEELS.
Senator Brice Interested in a Big
Southern Company.
Knoxvillk. Teiin., Jan. I.— A strong
company, with John M. Bass, of Fort
Wayne, Senator Brlce and Sam Tliomas
as leading stockholders, has been organ
ized and will crest car works and a car
wheel foundry at Lenoir City, twenty
miles west of Knoxville. The car works
wili Have a capacity of fifteen complete
cars a day. A quarter of a million dol
lars will be expended on the plant. Al
ready machinery is being purchased for
the factory and the foundry, which will
be ono of the largest industrial estab
lishments in the South.
Movoments oi" Steamships.
Liz aud— Passed: Maine, from Philadel
phia.
Liverpool— Arrived: Ottoman. Boston.
London— The steamer Glengoil, at Liver
pool, from Newport News, reports having
encountered severe gales on the voyage. The
second officer was swept overboard by a
heavy sea nnd lost. The boats and rails
were carried away and the cabin was Rutted.
New Your — Arrived: La Gascogue,
Havre. The steamship Werkendain, from
Kotterdnm Dec. 17. which arrived in this
port today, experienced terrible weather
from Dec. "-':.' until the 29th. There were con
tinuous gales tinting the time, with very
heavy seas. On Christmas day there was a
hurricane, during which the steamship re
ceived some damage oil decs, aud the bar
ometer fell to :9.uu.
Outlet to the Gulf.
Corsicana, Tex., Jan. I.— T. u .e Mis
souri, Kansas & Texas railroad has se
cured an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico by
the purchase of the Velasco Terminal
railroad, running from Velasco, Tex.,
to (Jhenago, where it now connects with
tho International & Great Northern.
The Velasco Terminal owns the right
of way into Houston.
Mrs. Green's Purchase.
Coksicana, Tex.. Jan. I.— The pur
chase of the Waco & Northwestern rail
road by Mrs. Ilettio Green, of New
York, places that system under the con
trol of C. P. lluntington, who will run
it as a part of the Houston & Texas
Central system.
DONE WITH A DAGGER.
Terrible Tragedy at an Ama
teur Performance in San
Francisco.
Miss Grace King Stumbles
and Stabs Lawyer McCoy
to Death.
Rev. Thomas Gormley Burned
to Death at New York's
Jesuit College.
Two Ohio Girls Are Fatally
Burned by a Lamp Ex
plosion.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. I.— The
old year was closed last night by a
unique and terrible tragedy, by which
Sydney McCoy. ajtyoung lawyer aged
thirty-three, lost his life, and Miss
Grace King, aged nineteen, is in an un
conscious condition. A party of about
fifty friends assembled last night at
McCoy's House on Guerrero street to
watch the old year out and the new
year iv. The feature of the evening's
entertainment was the production of a
short play written by McCoy and per
formed by amateurs. The plot of the
play was the betrayal of a band of Rus
sian nihilists by one of their number.
The nihilists discover their traitor
and condemn her to death. They
decide by lot who shall perform the exe
cution, and the number fell to the char
acter portrayed by McCoy. Miss King
played the part of traitor. She is given
the choice of being killed or stabbing
herself, and chooses the latter alterna
tive. McCoy handed her a stout dag
ger, which had been in his family for
many years. In the play the girl, in
stead of killing herself, was to stab her
executioner, and as Miss King received
the kuife she reached forward to touch
McCoy on the brea3t with it. At the
same instant McCoy started toward the
girl, when she stumbled and, falling
forward with the dagger In her hand,
drove it through McCoy's heart. McCoy
showed wonderful vitality and presence
of mind. lie walked into the next
room and asked for a doctor, and
then fell dead. The girl knew there
had been an accident of some kind, but
did not know McCoy was killed. She
was taken home, and afterwards on
advice of friends suve herself up to the
police. She was taken to the city prison
at S o'clock in the morning, and when
she entered the prison fainted, and has
since remained unconscious. This morn
ing McCoy's two brothers secured her
release by giving bonds for $10,000 for
her appearance. The eirl was taken
home, and is in a critical condition.
The accident is explained by the fact
that recently Miss King suffered from a
sprained ankle, and she had been using
crutches to walk with, but had laid them
aside to practice the part in the play.
As she made a motion to stab McCoy,
she rested her weight on the weak foot;
it gave way, and she fell forward.
OVERCOME BY SMOKE.
A Priest Loses His Life at a
Fire.
New York, Jan. 1. — Fire invaded the
Jesuit college of St. Francis Xavier on
West Sixteenth street to-day, and Rev.
Thomas Gormley, S. J,, was overcome
by smoke and died within a few minutes
after he was rescued. The college is a
large granite building adjoining the
church, and contains a theatre in which
debates and dramatic exercises are
held. The college boys have been pre
paring for the presentation of "Henry
IV." next Wednesday, and one of the
teachers, J. P. McCarthy, and Rev. J.
11. Buell were at work on the scenery
of the stage this morning. In some
manner not yet explained the
scenery ignited, and the stage was
soon a mass of flames. Messrs.
McCarthy and Buell were burned
about the face and hands, but escaped
without serious injury. They gave the
alarm, and the brothers of the society,
whose living rooms were over the thea
ter, made their escape with one excep
tiou. brother Gormley, who is old and
infirm, was in a room on the top floor.
He was blinded by the smoke and lost
his way. He was found by the firemen
in a sleeping room adjoining his own
and carried out. Hedied whileextreme
unction was being administered. The
fire was extinguished after the theater
and the rooms above it had been gutted.
The damage is estimated at $30,000; in
sured. While the fire was in progress
1,000 people were attending services in
the church next door. They were told
that there was no danger, and remained
until the end of the services.
FATALLY BUHNED.
A Shorkiii}; Accident in an Ohio
Home.
Millersburg, 0., Jan. I.— A young
daughter of Lewis Mively attempted to
extinguish a large hanging lamp yester
day by blowing down the chimney.
There was a terrific explosion, which
knocked the girl down and covered her
clothing with the blazing oil. A sister
sprang to her assistance, fighting the
fire with an utter disregard of her
own danger until she was horribly
burned about the arms and body. Be
fore the burning clothing could be torn
off, the girl who caused the explosion
was fatally burned. The mother of
the girls has been confined to her
bed for some time, and was in a very
feeble condition, but the spectacle of
her children being burned to death be
fore her moved her to the effort of get
tiug out of bed and trying to get a
bucket of water to throw over the suf
fering girls. As she stooped to raise
the bucket of water her strength gave
out and she fell heavily to thu lloor,
breaking her arm. The injury and
shock, coupled with her delicate state,
leave her in a precarious condition.
The first daughter is dying from her
burns, and the sister is in danger from
the combined effects of her injuries and
prostration following her fight with the
lire iv the effort to save her sister's life.
SAINT PAUL, MINN., -MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 18S8.
CUT I HE HAWSER.
The Bohemia's Officers Suspected
of Unprofessional Conduct.
New York, Dec. Jan. L— lt was dis
covered today that the steel hawser
with which the Umbria was towed by
the Hamburg-American steamship Bo
hemia, on Dec. 24, did not part solely
because of the strain caused by the
high seas. A clean nick in one of the
strands indicates that the hawser was
cut aboard the Bohemia. It is probable
that the Hamburg ship was in danger
and there was no time to back
tue engines so that the hawser could
be cast off. It was partially cut by the
engineer's chisel, and the strain did the
ri'St. Selt-preservat'.on alone would
warrant her in cutting the hawser and
leaving tiie Umbria in a helpless condi
tion. The Bohemia is due at Hamburg
tomorrow. The Umbria will not get a
new thrust shaft on this side of the At
lantic. The Canard line has decided to
have the fractured part of the shaft re
paired in such a way that it will last
for one voyage at least, and be prac
tically as good as a new shaft. This
work will consume about a week. It is
likely that the Umbria will be ready to
sail in about ten days, bhe will steam
at three-quarters speed.
Capt. Janes, of the steamship Galli
leo, made a statement today to the ef
fect that Capt. McKay, of the Umbria.
refused to take a tow of the Gallileo.
Capt. McKay says ho was anxious to
have the Gallileo tow him. but that
Capt. Janes refused to do so.
RIVER MAY RISE.
Mild Weather and Rain Along
Pennsylvania Streams.
Pittsbuko, Pa., Jan. I.— River and
coal men are anxiously watching the
rivers tonight. The weather has been
very mild for thirty-six hours, and it
has been raining here aud at the head
waters since yesterday. The ice in
the first pool has been broken, but the
three upper Monqngahela pools are still
frnzen solid, and it is feared that a sud
den break-up will cause great damage
to craft from gorges. On account of the
low stasre of the water, however, the
river men have hopes that, if the break
comes, the ice will pass out quietly.
There was more activity about
the river fronts tonight than for
month, s and every precaution was
being taken to prevent disasters.
Extra guards were placed on the boats
and care was taken that the vessels
were securely tied at their mooring
places. The river at this point was ris
ing at 6 o'clock with four feet on the
marks. It is still rising and raining at
all headwater points, but the cold wave
predicted by the weather bureau may
reach here in time to prevent the break.
FERRY BOAT BURNED.
A Terrible Catastrophe Is Nar
rowly Averted.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. I— The
ferry boat Tiburon, one of the largest
on the San Francisco bay, was totally
destroyed by a fire this afternoon. The
loss is $140,000, the insurance $50,000.
The Tiburon connects with trains of
the San Francisco and Northern Pa
cific railways at Tiburon on the Marion
county shore, and had arrived from
Tiburon at 12:40 p. in. with a
large number of passengers. At 1
o'clock a fire was discovered and
the flames spread so rapidly that noth
ing could be done to save the boat as
she lay tied up to the wharf. It is sup
posed the lire started in the boat's
kitchen, as there was a hot fire in the
range. The boat would have left at
1:30 o'clock for Tiburon with another
large load of passengers, and had the
lire broken out a few minutes sooner or
later than it did a frightful catastrophe
would have been the result.
CUT BY GLASS,
A Poetess injuved in an Railway
Eldohado, Kan.. Jan. 1. — A serious
wreck occurred to the Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific on the Newton branch
last hight. Five miles out from this city
a broken rail ditched the baggage car
and a passenger car. The baggageman
and most of the dozen passengers who
who were in the derailed coach escaped
with injuries which were not serious,
but Miss Ilattie Uorner was taken out
of the car in an unconscious condition,
badly cut by broken glass and bruised.
Miss Homer is a well-known Kansas
poetess, who now lives in Chicago,
where she is connected with the paper
published by the Y. M. C. A.
Dry Goods Destroyed.
Empobia, Kan., Jan. I.— By a fire
which broke out this morning the large
dry goods house of Strouse & Schless
inger was destroyed. The firm carried
a 6 toe I; valued at 5771.000, which is a
total loss. The loss on the building is
§10,000, insurance on the stock 178,000
and on the building $S,OOO. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Cotton Goods Burned.
Raleigh, ft. C, Jau. I.— News lias
just reached the State, Chronicle that
the mills belonging to'tUe Neusmann
Field company, at Swepsonville, N. C,
burned Friday. The company had head
quarters in this city, and was engaged
in manufacturing plaid cotton goods.
The loss is estimated at $100,000, insur
ance $80,000.
MINNESOTA BOY IN IT,
Discipline of Naval Cadets at An
napolis.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. I.— Naval Ca
det Melville J. Shaw, second class, of
Minnesota, Naval Cadet Emery Win
ship, second class, of Georgia, and sev
eral other cadets are under investiga
tion at the naval academy for alleged
violation of that article of the regula
tions which forbids the lessening of
respect due to and the authority of the
commandant of the post. While the
sixteen cadots were recently confined
in the Santee for escorting Fred L. Per
kins, a dismissed cadet,to the main gate
in a body, aftur his fight with Cadet
Bryant, Cadet Shaw wrote a letter to
his father slating that the sante was
not fit to be quartered in and com
plained of alleged indignities to the im
prisoned squad. Several of the squad
testified to the correctness of his state
ment. Winship wrote a letter ta his
congressman complaining of his treat
ment. The letter found its way back to
Supt. Phytian. Cadot Shaw is one of
the brightest men of the academy. Na
val Cadet John R. Berryman, of Ohio,
second class, has resinned.
Vase for Wtyitelaw. . ■^■rs_ \
New Yokit, Jan. I.— The French con
sul generat in New York has just deliv
ered toJWhiti'law Reid a larse Sevres
vase, transmitted- to him through" the
French minister in Washington by the
French government, which bears llie in
scription : "The : government of me
French republic to Whitelaw Reid, IMe,
minister of the United States oi; Ame^
ica, as a souvenir of- his missions at
Tans/ 1889-1892." i
DRINK AND DIVORCES
These Two Questions Will Be
Given Much Attention
at Pierre.
Probability That Resubmir
sion Will Carry by a
Small Majority.
The Prohibition Law Openly
Violated All Over South
Dakota.
Three or Four Hundred Di
vorces Granted During
the Past Year.
Special to the Glot>e.
JSioux Falls, S. D., Jan. I.— The
6tate legislature meets on Tuesday at
Pierre. Never before in the history of
the state or territory, even in a sensa
tional year, was more interest felt in the
prebable action of tiie legislature. The
questions of resubmission, divorce and
railroad legislation have been largely
and generally discussed, and much in
terest is felt in all circles over the out
come. There are those who claim to
have learned from a canvass of each
member, that the state senate is in fa
vor of resubmission by one majority,
and that the house is one or two votes
the other way. The fact is that enough
are non-committal to throw the vote
one way or the other, but the outlook is
tor the resubmissionlsts to prevail by a
small majority. Generally speaking,
the people, aside fron: the Prohibition
enthusiasts, are anxious for a change in
this law. After a four years' test the
law must be pronounced
A Diitiiiul Failure.
In this city there are at least thirty
five saloons, many of which are upon
the main streets and run openly. There
is no pretense at observance of the
law. The salooii3 are fined &J0 a month,
and an ordinance is now pending to
raise the fine to $75. There is not a
town in the county where the law is
observed. There is not a con
siderable town In the state
where it is observed. In several places
the actual license system prevails, in
which the system of fines through the
police courts is the rule. Other places
have allowed saloons to run openly, and
without getting revenue from them, but
are now getting ready to adopt the li
cense system. The writer is reasonably
posted on atfairs in the state, but can
not recall a single town of more
than 300 inhabitants where the law is
faithfully observed. In this city the
$ioux Falls brewery has been running
night and dny for tiie last year, though
the institution, worth $150,000, has been
enjoined. It employes forty-four men,
aud evidently expects to run right
along, as it jj^sterday gave an order for
82,000 Worth of Ice.
When the law went into effect Sioux
Fails had two wholesale liquor houses;
she now has six. Sulem. Mitchell, White
Lake, Yankton. Madison and all such
places have wholesale depots. In Yank
ton may be mentioned a case in point.
That place had two breweries before
the law was enacted. These are owned
by two widows, who closed when the
law was passed. One of these women,
who has a plant worth $75,000.
takes in washing to support hir
self. The rub of it is here. Although
the breweries are closed, the town has
four wholesale beer depots, which re
ceive beer by the carload from Milwau
kee and Chicago. Thousands of dollars
have gone out the past year from Yiinfc
tou which otherwise would nnu should
have remained here. Not only this, but
that enterprising place has from twen
ty-five to thirty saloons, which run with
the knowledge and connivance
of the city officials and citizens
generally. The Stone Lolls brewery
hftd made plans to enlarge to six times
its present capacity when the law was
passed. The proprietors have now
changed their plans and will not enlarge
untiTthe law is changed. Another re
markable feature of the case is that the
wholesalers are very well satisfied with
the Jaw as it is. They now'have an
Almost Complete Monopoly.
as outside houses cannot do a cash busi
ness, and do not dare to do a credit busi
ness, not knowing to whom they con
give credit. They could not sue on a
bill, as the trade is contraband. The
local dealers have a closer acquaintance
and are safer in doing a credit business.
The saloonkeepers also are not howling
for a change, as they pay a smaller li
cense than they would under a license
law. Another important matter to come
up is the proposal to change the divorce
law. The fisfht on the law is instigated
by the ministers and the W. C. T. U.,
which latter organization will nave
a committee at Pierre to buttonhole
for a change of the law. A member of
the legislature who did not care to have
his name used, today informed a Globe
correspondent that he had sent letters
to the clerk of every couuty in
the state to find out how many
divorces have been granted In the
state since Jan. 1. This matter has
been so much exaggerated that
it was thought best to get at the exa?t
facts. He has secured returns from
about half the counties in the state, with
the following result: Clay 3. Codington
13, Davison 10, Dey4; Edmunda, Buffalo
and McPherson none, Fall River 11,
? Fan Ik 5, Grant none, Hand 8, Hanson
2, Hutchison 4, Jerauld I, Kingsbury 5,
Lawrence 16. Marshall 5, Mead 1,
6; Moody, 2; Potter, 1; Spink, 7; Minne
haha, 102; Walworth, 1; Yankton, 15.
This makes a total of 228 divorces.
Judge Andrews has granted just about
a hundred decrees.. Deducting from his
total those already enumerated in the
list given, and
The Total Becomes 306.
i The member who Is looking up the
matter thinks that the grand total of
divorces granted in South Dakota since
Jan. 1 will reach 400, or possibly 415.
Probably IK) per cent of these have been
granted to parties who are niuety-day
residents. This puts the imported
divorce figure at BSS, which is probably
about as near as can bo estimated uutil
ali the figures are in.
"The lawyers are generally favorable
to the retention of the law. The lawy
ers of the state have made large money
out of the divorce business the last year.
The fees run from $500 to £5.000, and the
amount of work in proportion to the
fees is small. The presence of the
colony rri • the state has been
a good thfng financially, as most
of the clients are wealthy an?, spend
money freely* One lawyer estimates
that divorce people have spent
?400,000 in cash In the state this year.
Tins has gone to the lawyers, merchants,
hotelkeepers and newspapers, and has
helped to make times easier. The law
does net differ materially from the laws
in. oilier states, except as lo the time of
resilience. A change in (lie
law would simply - driva the
business to North Dakota or Nebraska.
A great many people are inclined to
think that .the law is well enough as it
is, and are not disposed to let a senti
ment Interfere with a lucrative busi
ness.
On tile railroad law no radical clauses
will be made, but a law will probably
be passed making the railroad commis
sioners elective.
THUGS ARK THICK.
Huron Said to Be Overrun by
Tough People.
Special to the Globe.
Huron, S. D., Jan. I.— Huron is ex
periencing much annoyance by a gang
of toughs nnd drunken rowdies who
have marie fieir headquarters here for
the past two months. So bokl have they
become that the better element proposes
ridding the city of them. A few weeks
ago the city council directed the po'icc
to arrest the keepers of the disorderly
houses and proprietors of holes in v .ne
wall and blind piss. Thia lias been
done each month, and a fine of $35 as
sessed against each. This they regarded
as a license for the continuance of traffic
in liquors in defiance of the state pro
hibitory law. The city enforcement
league has endeavored to close the
places, but has not succeeded. The
liquor men are bold and daring, and
swear veugeauce upon those most active
against them.
A few days since three farmers from
the north part of the county were here
on business, and while awaiting the ar
rival of a train on which to return home
were set upon uy a gang of thugs, who
believed them to be spotters in the era
ploy of the enforcement league. Two of
them were unmercifully beaten, driven
from town and compelled to walk in the
bitter cold to their homes near Hitch
cock, a distance of eighteen miles. The
ueopleof that town are greatly incensed
and demand a full investigation. Tne
city council last night tabled a resolu
tion to discharge the police force be
cause of negligence of duty, but it is ev
ident some changes will be made where
by a repetition of these acts will be pre
vented.
BIG MILLS BURNED.
A Hundred Men Thrown Out of
Kmnloyinent.
Special to the Globe.
Nokthfield, Minn., Jan. I.— Fire
was discovered about 12 o'clock last
night in the fourth story of the Archi
bald mills at Dundas. The Northfieid
fire department waa sent for and by
12:30 was at work on the fire, but was
unable to do much, as it had too much
of a start. They managed to save sev
eral adjoining buildings, but both mills
were a total loss. It throws about 100
men out of employment. The loss is
about 1100,000; insurance $60,0C0.
Crushed to Death.
Special to the Globe.
GlehCOE, Minn., Jan. I.— John Bal
fauntz, a fanner about forty-five years
$>t age, was found dead under a load of
wood half a mile south of this city this
morning. Balfauntz was in town yes
terday and remained until quite late,
when he started home with a load of
wood. Nothing further was seen of him
until this morning, when he was found
dead with the load or wood on top of
him. Death must have been instanta
neous.
TYPHUS FEVER.
A Large Number of Cases Re-
ported in New STork.
New York, Jan. I.— Twentv-eicht
cases of typhus fever developed today,
the majority of them coming from the
cheap lodging house No. 34 Bayard
street, from which six cases were re
ported Saturday. All the persons
afflicted were removed to the Riverside
hospital and a quarantine has been es
tablished at all the daces where cases
were discovered. The typhus cases re
ported to the health authorities within
th« past three days now number forty.
Every precaution is being taken to pre
veut the spread of the disease.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Jan. I.— William
Devlne, a leading hide buyer, who ar
rived today from the interior of Mexico,
and who has recently visited all the
principal cities of Mexico, reports that
the accounts of the ravages ot typhus
have not been exaggerated. The dis
ease is epidemic in Aquas Calientes,
Guanajuato andZacatecas, and there are
a number of cases in San Luis Potosi.
In Zacatecas and Guanajuato the epi
demic is at its worst, more than
500 cases being reported at present at
the former place. The mortality from
the disease is estimated at 15 to 25 per
cent of those stricken. The wealthy
classes do not appear to have any im
munity from the disease, suffering
equally with the poor. A great many
peopie have died, including a number
of physicians Mr. Devine states that,
with the exception of Coahutl.i ami
Nuevo Leon, the corn crop is a failure
iil Northern Mexico, and these states
will not harvest sufficient to supply
home demand.
TWO GIANT CONCERNS
Sharply Called to Account by
Uncle Sam.
St. Louis, Jan. I.— A printed and
type-written volume of 787 pages, pur
porting to be a true transcript of a bill
of complaint, answer and other pro
ceedings in equity before Associate
Justice David J. Brewer, ot the United
States supreme court, sitting in the cir
cuit court of the United States tor the
district of Nebraska, was filed yester
day in the United States circuit court
of appeals, wherein the United States
is complainant and the Union Pacific
Railway company arid the Western
Union Telegraph company are defend
ants. The United States alleges that
by an act of July 1, 1862, congress grant
ed certain lands, and subsidies to the
Union Pacific Railroad company upon
condition that it maintain a line of tele
graph for governmental purposes, and
that after establishing said lino the rail
road company entered into a contract
with the Western Union Telegraph
company by which the latter assumed a
monopoly "of the telegraph wires,
and when the United States
attempted to enforce the penalties for
failure to comply with the contract by
which the Union Pacific railway se
cured said lands and subsidies, the
Union Pacific Railway company was
enjoined by the Western company from
carrying out the terms of its contract
with the government— as the United
States verily believes, and therefore al
leges and charges, that it was "by cor
rupt collusion between the two de
fendant compaujes." On the granting
of said writ or. injunction to the said
Western Union, the United States ap
peals to the United States circuit court
of appeals to declare the contract be
tween said companies void, and that an
order be issued compelling the Union
Pacific railway to fulfill its contract
with the government.
Will Coal Go Down ?
New York, Jan. I.— The coal depart
ment of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey and the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
company will, it is announced, with
draw Iron) tlio Heading company and
sell their own coal on and after Jau. 1.
WARM IN MONTANA.
Both Parties Will Try to Or
ganize the Montana State
Legislature.
Democrats Seem to Have
Slightly the Best of the
Argument.
Hamilton Will Take His Seat
as Choteau County Rep
resentative.
A Kansas Populist Paper Calls
Republicans Thieves and
Traitors.
Speoinl to Ihe filobe.
HELENA, Mont., Jan. I.— Tomorrow
the Montana legislature will convene,
but there is nothing definite as to who
will control the organization of the
house. In the senate the Democrats
have a majority of two. The house, as
the returns up to today stand, has 27
Democrats, 25 Republicans and 3 Popu
lists. h\ the 27 Democrats is in
cluded Hamilton, the Choteau mem
ber, who got his certificate owing to
the fact that the canvassing board
threw out the vote of Box Elder pre
cinct. The supreme court has issued a
peremptory writ of mandate ordering
the canvassers to count the Box Elder
precinct, and the board is in session in
Fort Benton, but has taken no action.
This is due to the fact that the judges
at Box Elder have never made a com
plete return. A messenger has been
sent after
The MUftlns Books
and documents. It will be Tuesday at
least before they can complete the
count. Hamilton has been put on the
list of members of the house by tho
state auditor, who will call that body to
order, and the Republicans acknowl
edge that Hamilton will help organise
the house tomorrow. They claim, how
ever, that the Populists will vote
with them and thus give them
one majority. The Democrats have
one member seriously 111, but.
if he cannot get a pair, he will be car
ried Into the house. The Democrats
claim two of the Populists will surely
vote with them on the organization and
on all political questions save that of
senator. The Populists themselves say
they are not a unit as to their action.
They teel that tl:e best policy for them
to pursue to secure favorable action on
any legislation they may desire is to
stand in with the Demucrats. If they
oppose the Democrats in the house,
when their bills get before the senate
the Democratic majority, under such
circumstances, may not favor them,
wlrile if they work
With tlte Democrats
in the house on political questions they
will be assured Democratic support in
the senate on any measures they may
propose. They have concluded they
cannot elect Mulyille as senator, and if
they can accomplish something in the
way of legislation they feel it wili be of
great consequence to the rank and file
of their party. If they stand in wiiii
the Kepuylicans in the organization of
the house anil in the senatorial con
test it will not profit their party
one iota, but if they can secure the sup
port of the Democrats, their influence
will extend all througii the session in
stead of ending with the senatorial
election. This is the point tiie Populist
members are considering, as well as the
Populist party generally,and they recog
nize fully the critical situa
tion in which they are placed.
There is little doubt that under
the circumstances, they will join with
the Democrats in organizing the house.
As to their position in the senatorial
contest, strong pressure is being brought
to bear to have them stand united for
Mulville, who was indorsed by the Pop
vtlist state convention for United States
senator. To this they seem
Willing t«> Accede,
though they have not formally an
nounced that they would. The Demo
crats have established general head
quarters and have a committee of two,
who will see that every Democrat Is in
his place tomorrow, and who are ex
pected to checkmate every illegal move
of the opposition. The Democrats only
fear that unduly strong party
pressure may be brought on
the state auditor and cause
him to leave Hamilton off the roll call.
In case the Republicans secure the or
ganization oT the house by any but fair
means, the Democrats will form a sep
arate house. The senatorial aspirants
are all here, and very active. \V. A.
Clark has established headquarters at
the Helena, with 11. L. Frank in charge.
Taiking of the prospects of his chief,
Mr. Frank said that Mr. Clark was one
of the
Strong Candidate*,
that he had no doubt that the Demo
crats would organize the house and
have a majority on joint ballot. He
added that Mr. Clark was in to win
and would keep his headquarters open
until the contest was decided. Ex-Goy.
Hauser has no headquarters, but his
friends are conducting a very active
campaign in his behalf. They say lie
will go in to the caucus with as
many votes as a-uy other candidate, and
that in any event Montana will send a
Democrat to the senate. J. R. Toole,
of Anaconda, is representing Hon. W.
VV. Dixon's interests. Toole says his
friends are working actively in his be
half. Dixon will not establish formal
headquarters. Toole believes that the
first tiling to do is for the Democrats to
secure control of the house, leaving the
Senatorial Contest
in the background until that is decided.
W. F. banders is the oniy Republican
aspirant in Helena who is openly out
for the Republican nomination. He was
the most active Republican in
town today. He was buttonhol
ing Republican members all day
and was the leading spirit at
the Republican caucus, and to him has
been committed the labor of securing
control of the house, with the promise
of the support of the caucus, whether
he is successful or otherwise. The Re
publicans at a caucus tonight, on the
advice of Sanders, decided to get a writ
of mandate from the supreme court to
morrow morning directed to the state
auditor, ordering him to place the Aame
of Leech, Republican, on the roll of the
bouse in place of Hamilton, Democrat.
TRAITORS ANi> THIEVES.
These tho Names Applied to Re
: publicans of Kansas. 1-
Topeka, Kail., Jan. I.— There are
NO. 2.
fears among Republicans of the state
that the Populists will endeavor to or
ganize the house over a Republican
majority of three. This belief v
strengthened by the following quotation
from an editorial which appeared in tlitf
last edition of the Kansas Populist, r
People's party paper, published here:
"The Republicans only elected 41
candidates out of 125. In twenty easel
the certiticates were granted by open
fraud, perjury and forgery. Beton
these words reach our readers stepi
will be taken in the courts to prove this
assertion. The evidence will prov«
that the villains who call themselves
Republicans are formers, anarchists,
traitors and thieves," referring to th«
state board of canvassers.
'•The only rights these scoundreli
have is to be hanged as traitors. If by
their action they turn loose the dogs of
war In our beloved state and city, upon
their heads will rest the responsibility.
But the people will defend their rights
by the force of arms if necessary."
WIIiL INDOKSE MOHRISO!?.
The Illinois Legislature to Begin
Business Wednesday.
SPBINGFIKLD. 111.. Jan. I.—Wednes
day next, Jan.4.the thirty-eighth general
assembly of Illinois will meet. The
members are already beginning to ar
rive, and it is probable that caucuses
will be held Tuesday night. Wednes
day a temporary organization will be
effected and a probable adjournment
will then take placo until the
following day, when permanent offi
cers will be formal); chosen
and (Joy. Fifer notified' that the
assembly is ready to receive any com
munication he may desire to submit.
After the message is read, a resolution
will be adopted naming a day for the
official canvass ot vot^s. It is now
considered probable that unanimous
consent will fix on Jan. 10 as inaugura
tion day, and arrangements for a grand
Democratic celebration on that day in
commemoration of the recent victory in
the state are now being consummated.
The incoming legislature is the first
since the days of Lincoln and Douglas
in which the Democrats have had a
majority in both houses. This condi
tion makes the coming session particu
larly significant, in view of the
fact that redistricting the state
for judicial, congressional and
legislative purposes is one that
tasks the general assembly. If any
trouble whatever is experienced, it is
the task of redistricting on a Demo
cratic basis, and it will probably bo
found that in the house, where the
Democratic majority is only three, there
is liable to be serious complica
tions at any time from sick
ness, absentees, or disaffection among
certain Democratic members who may
feel that their district is not receiving
proper consideration in the re-adjust-^
The new Democratic state central
committee will meet here for state or
ganization, and will probably decide to
maintain its permanent headquarters
at tiie state capitol during the session
of the general assembly. Action will
be taken to the end that the state com
mittee will have full power in election
matters,
Upon one of tho questions of redis
tricting, however, the Democrats are
thoroughly united. That is that tho
districts shall be readjusted so as to
make the majority of them safely Dem
ocratic, and assure the election of a
United States senator by joint assembly
in 1805. It is only In the secondary
questions of how the districts shall be
carved out and which section ot the
state shall receive the greatest appor
tionment that the serious difficulty" is
found.
It now appears there will be no seri
ous contest over the organization of the
two houses. Hon. Clayton E. Crafts, of
Cook county, is assured tiie nomination
by caucus for the speakership. It is
also definitely settted that Hon. Caleb
C. Johnson, of Whiteside, will bo
selected by the same caucus as the
Democratic candidate for the temporary
speaker of the house. In the senate
there is no likelihood of any very active
contest for the honor of president pro
tern pore.
One of the most significant events of
the coming week will probably be the
introduction of a joint resolution en
dorsing Col. William Morrison for the
cabinet, and especially the inviting of
President-elect Cleveland to the consid
eration of his qualifications ai.ul
general fitness for the position.
It is no surprise to the
intimate friends of Senator Palmer
that he came out boliily for Morrison
and made a statement in wiiicti i he de
clared that the selection of Morrison by
the president would meet with his ap
proval and receive the harmonious in
dorsement of the Democrats of Illinois.
It is also suggested that the Democratic
presidential electors, at their meeting
Jan. 9. adopt a similar resolution com
mending Col. Morrison to Mr. Cleve
land.
The compulsory education question
and the convict" contract system will
consume much valuable time before
they are settled. An arbitration law,
with a compulsory feature, is one of the
probabilities. Bills to abolish the state
board of equalization, the stale board
of public charities, the state board of
health and various other boards are
ready for committees.
A measure that will create some con
sternation proposes to place street car,
cable, dummy and electric railway cor
porations under the control of the state
board of railroad commissioners, and
compel each corporation to make a
sworn statement such as is required
by railroad corporations of the state.
These and numerous others, together
with bills to ameud the practice act,
farm drainage, and revise everything in
sight, and investigation committees,
will furnish occupation for the Illinois
general assembly for ninety days, sahl
to be the limit lixed by law.
STREET RAILWAY DEAL.
The St. Louis Roads Likely to
Change Hands.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 1. — Recent street
railway deals, with rumors of others,
have led to a thorough inquiry as to
who is behind the new movement, with
the result of an arrival at a belief that a
consolidation of all the lines in the city
would ultimately result, with the now
well-known Eastern syndicate in con
trol, viz.: Lee, HifCgtnson & Co., Bos
ton; Daniel Lamont, W. 0. Whitney
and others of New York. This informa
tion was gathered from the remarks of
Charles Green, one} of tho leading
street railway men of the city.
"Do you really think this syndicate
wants to get the St, Louis roads?"
"1 do." replied Mr. Green, "and they
will get there, too. It is only a matter
of time." . . -
"Ilave any overtures been made to
you?"
Mr. Green's answer, while not direct,
led to the blief that he had been ap
proached on this subject. It is under
stood that the St. Louis Traction com
pany. Incorporated with a nominal
capital and organized for tho purpose of
conducting tiio business of transport
ing passengers by means of the various
modes of street railroad traffic, is ulti
mately Intended to be the sponge which
will absorb the lines necessary to a big
co operative system of roads hero.