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VOL. XX.— NO. 16. BULLETIN OF TttE ST. Pflr(X Gl^Oß^. SATURDAY, JA\. 1«, IN»7. Weather for Toilny — latr: Westerly \\ iiitl*. PAGE 1. Sherman'* Policy in Cuban AlVulrs. Sherman Accepts. Fishermen Aflout ctn Ice. It ca [>|.'(i ri ion men ( How GoeH On. PAGE 2. MeCnrdy's Suumiit Are. Scheme. Head of Foreitters in St Paul. PAGE 3. Shortage of Mi mien polls Cimh, Miiineuitoli* Matters. SlraiiK'e Fate of I*. \V. IMooiultcru'. Reed Kills the Free Humosteud Hill. PAGE 4. Editorial. Day's Social Gossip. Sixth District Hearing; Goes Over. PAGE 5. Mine lin «stlu:i tors Chosen. Legislative R«>utlii«'. PAGE O. liar Silver <S4 »— te. CtUlh Wheat In t UicuK'o 77£0. Mocks Closed lliuher. liiiprovement in Trade. PAGE 7. Minister Willis Dead. \cnn of the Xurtlnvrxt. Wants of the People. PAGE 8. Bicycles and Good Hoads. Itahilly Presents Farmers' Plaints. Railway Gossip. EVENTS TODAY. Met— Schiller Vaudevilles, 2.:U>, 5.13. Grand— Ei|£ht Bells. U.:sO, .5.15. People's (h — Authors' Headings, 8. Capitol— House, IO MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK— Arrived: Heckla, Stettin; New York, Southampton. LI YEKPOOL.— Arrived: Britannic, New York. HAMBURG.— Arrived: Prussia, New York. GLASGOW.— Arrived: Caspian, Boston.' ANTWERP.— Arrived: Illinois, Philadelphia. » Pingree starts in with a rush. He has snubbed Gen. Alger. — » The biggest thing in lowa just now is not the corn crop, but the state debt. So it seems a man cannot graduate from the Chicago city council to the United States senate. I don't, see anything: to prevent me from taking that senatorial toga now. — Marcus Aurelius Hanna. The empress of AOstria smokes thir ty to forty cigarettes a day. She could commit suicide much easier with a re volver. , — The man who built the first house in Chicago is still alive. So is the first river that was ever built through Chicago. This is a sort of an open skating season. The ice is thin enough to add an occasional funeral to the season's variety. Dr. Benjamin Howard says Siberia may some day become a popular sum mer resort. Yes, doctor, and so may the north pole plaza. — ~~^ Of course, if he wanted to, Grant Brambel could use part of that $7,000, --000 in getting the name of Sleepy Eyf changed to Wide Awake. ■ _ There Is a man in congress who was once a newsboy. Everything indicates that a good newsboy was spoiled to make a poor congressman. Robert Fitzsimmons is real cruel. He says he has whipped several better men than Corbett, and then proceeds cool ly to name Jim Hall and Peter Maher. The Salvation Army burned Satan in effigy in New York the other evening. There are no reports in indicating •whether the old man resented it or not. Gov. Pingree announces that he has his slate ready. Individual members of the Michigan legislature will now vie with one another to see which can pmash it most artistically. You are our kind of people. Mad sen, and we are sorry you lost, but we'll do a whole lot of the kind of work you were expected to do.— T. Cute Platt and M. Slippery Quay. Ellen Beach Yaw wires an emphatic denial that she is dead. As evidence of her great good health she says she will sing in the Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City, Monday evening. Gen. Benjamin Tracey carries some thing of a "hammer" himself. He says the Olney arbitration treaty in reality forces us to submit to Great Britain the •whole question of the Monroe doctrine. A Pennsylvania wool growers' asso ciation has asked Maj. McKinley to accept from it a suit of clothes to wear at his inaugural. He declines this per fectly evident attempt to pull the wool over him. Hoosiers do not think they can get along without drink even after death. One of them has ordered that his tomb stone be a glass barrel of apple brandy and that it be filled every Christmas and Fourth of July. In the cabinet rumors it is stated that the treasury portfolio will go to either ex-Gov. Merriam or Senator Cullom. Both of these gentlemen are anxious to know to which of them the "or" re fers most particularly. A paten* medicine firm charges the courts of Massachusetts with "illegal usurpations, grave misdemeanors, ex tortions, oppressions and divers malic ious acts." Shades of Bunker Hill! How have the mighty fallen! Dr.Beverly O. Kinnear is preaching in New York that McKinley will be our last president, and that Wall street will move to Jerusalem In three y^-ars. The doctor will only have to wait around a few years to find out how big a chump he is. THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE SflEßPfl OWNS UP ADMITS HE IS TO BE SECRETARY OF STATE I NDER Nil. M'KINLEY. A CHANCE FOR GEN. ALGER. MICHIGAN VETERAN I AGED ON THE PRESII)ENT-ELE< T FOR AVAR PORTFOLIO. OHIO SENATOR RATHER RETICENT. Knows Nothing Abont Hniina Nor the Men Who Are to He in tlie Cabinet. CANTON, 0., Jan. 15.— "1 have ac cepted the state portfolio," said Sen ator John Sherman at the Fort Wayne depot a few minutes before he left for Washington this afternoon. The sen ator had but a few minutes before left the presence of President-Elect McKinley. Concerning other matters connected with the rneomtrig adminis tration the senator was very reticent. Ai-ked as to whether Mr. Hanna would be appointed senator, Mr. Sherman re plied that he did n.ot Jtnow; that that was the affair entirely of Mr. Hanna and Mr. McKmley, and that He had no desire to interefere with, anybody's pri vate matters. Mr. Sherman was asked if any other cabinet officials had been settled upon by Maj. McKinley and replied that he did not know of any others. Senator Sherman was in the city a little more than three hours, and all the while was at the McKinley horn», where he took lunch, together with other prominent callers. The inter view confirming his offer and accept ance of the premiership was given as he was boarding an east-Jjojutiicl Penn sylvania train for Washington. Senator Burrows, who came with Mr. Sherman, left with him. At the .sta tion the Michigan statesman said: "You can say that I had a very pleas ant talk with Maj, .McKinley." "Has Gen. Alger been decided upon for the war portfolio? 'was asked\ "I cannot say." . - • "You are here in the interest of Gen. Alger, are you not, senator?" "Yes. Maj. McKinley and myself talked over the situation, but as to the res-ult I am not in a position to say. Biaj. McKinley has a high regard for Gen. Alger and will give careful con sideration to anything said in his fa vor." - . - • Ex-Gov. John D. Long, of Massa chusetts, whose name has been con nected with the McKinley cabinet as the New England representative, hold a conference with the incoming presi dent this afternoon. He left for Cleve land on the 4:30 train. Hon. John Milholland, who was also here today, said his business West was to attend to some committee matters with Chairman Hanna, and his visit with Maj. McKinley a social one, made just before starting for Europe. Ex-Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, has not been tendered a cabinet position. He is, however, still a probability, and, if he is invited, it will not be for the treasury department, but either the war or the navy department. Gov. Long left for home by way of Cleve land this evening, and, as he was leav ing ihe city, said enough to. warrant the above conclusions. He came, he said, at the invitation of Maj, McKin ley, and they talked over the cabinet question. He was offered nothing, and declined to say in positive terms that he would or would not accept, if given opportunity. If he was offered any thing, he said, it would be one of the portfolios named. He said 'New En-g --land is almost sure to have a member of the cabinet. DELAWARE RIMP LEGISLATURE Re*dy to Cast Its Vote for Addleka for the Senate. DOVER, Del., Jan. 15.— The "rump" house met today, aTld, without trans acting any business, adjourned until Monday. "Speaker Moore says: "We are going to keep within the bounds of the law, Jf it ke<*ps us^Wsre all sum mei." It was learned today that the "rump' senate has also "been meeting regularly. Senator Hajiby-aad-Messrs. Alice and Curry have been meeting simultaneously with the house and ad- journing each time on account of the lack of a quorum. A full "rump" leg islature is, therefore, in existence, and everything is in readiness to vote for Mr. Addicks for United States sena tor. The house has fourteen members and the senate three, which will give one more vote than a quorum. A mem ber was today questioned regarding the payment of the expenses of the "rump" legislature, but he was non committal. It is said here that the men are drawing their salaries and having thoir hotel expenses paid. HOPKINS OUT 70R~IT. Senntoriul Sltuutlon nt Springfield Still Further Complicated. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 15.— The senatorial situation was further com plicated tonight by the announcement of the candidacy of Congressman A. J. Hopkins, of Aurra, who wired from Washington that he will be in Spring fie'd Saturday. Mr. Hopkins' supportes claim that all the warring factions can and will unite on him, and that his selection is practically assured, even In advance of his arrival on the battle ground. The supporters of the other candidates are equally modest in their claims, all expressing unlimited and serene confidence in their ultimate vic tory. E>x-Congressman Mason and Con gressman Lorimer, both announced to night that they are absolutely certain of receiving the nomination on the first ballot, while candidates Allerton, Hitt and Carr are equally positive that they will be chosen within the first five ballots. The postponement of the joint caucus until Monday has added uncer tainity to the very uncertain condition resulting froim. the split in the machine ranks and the belief is general among "unattached" prophets that the out come will be a long and hotly contest ed caucus race with a dark horse win ner at the finish. CUBAN STAMPS ALL RIGHT. Postoffioe Department Will Ac knowledge Them in the Mails. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.— The ap pearance of the stamp of the so-calle-d Cuban republic in the United States mails has caused much comment hen,' and was the source of some discussion at the postoffice department as to whether such stamps could be recog nized as proper for the transmission of mails into the United States, as thif government has not recognized Cuba as a free and independent country. This is probably the first case of its kind where insurgents have estab lished their own postoffices and used their own stamps, which were trans mitted in - the mails of the United States. At the postoffice department it was stated that these stamps weiv good as far as the United States are concerned, as our postal laws require only that the stamps be properly can celled and the envelopes containing mail matter bear the postmark of a regular postoffice. These regulations have been complied with so far as the department knows. PARDON FOR YOI'NGERS Is Being' Sou&lit by Friends in Mis souri. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 15.— Capt. Walt Brounough, of Henry coun ty, is in Jefferson City obtaining the signatures of senators and represen tatives to a petition to the governor of the state of Minnesota to pardon the Younger brothers, now in the peniten tiary at Stillwater. It is said that ho has obtained 115 signatures to the pe tition. o Hocking Valley Receivers. CINCINNATI, 0., Jan. 15.— 1n the case of the application for the appointment of a re ceiver for the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail road, which was transferred from Judge Rioks' court in Cleveland, Judge Taft, of Cincinnati, today appointed as receivers rion. Myron T. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State in McKinley's Cabinet. Herrick, of Cleveland, and R. Blickensdorfer, of Toledo. Ex-President Harrison and Judge J. T. Dillon were present as attorneys for the road. Decree to Be Promnlgrnted on the LONDON, Jan. 15.— A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Madrid says that a cabinet meeting just held, the queen regent presiding, agreed to in troduce reforms in the islands of Cuba, and a royal decree on the subject will be published on the king's fete day. It is added that it is possible that Jose Anguilly, the American citizen recently sentenced at Havana to imprisonment for life on the charge of conspiracy against the government, will be granted free pardon. ALTON, 111., Jan. 15.— A sensation was created hera tonight by the announcement that the St. Clair, Madison & St. Louis Railroad company had passed into the hands of a receiver. The decree comes from the United States circuit court at St. Louis in the name of John E. May, a director, and the local manager of the company, J. F. Bar nard, of Council Bluffs, was named as re ceiver. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1897." CUBAN REFORMS. King's Fete Day. Belt Line Receiver. POLICY AS D GUBft • SENATOR SHKHM.IJ OCTLINKS THE ATTITUDE OF THE NEW AD MIM.NTRATIUN. MUCH THE SAME AS NOW. M'KINLEY'S fill MU:m DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS (VUMRY SHOULD INTERFERE. REFORMS ARE ALREADY OUTLINED They Give the Inland Practical Auto nomy and Should Settle the Whole Controversy. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jen. 15.— The Dis patch tomorrow will say: The Cuban policy of the McKinley administration will differ very little from that which has been laid down by President Cleve land and his secretary of state. This statement is based en remarks to a reporter made by the man, who will be premier of the next administration, Senator John Sherman, at the union depot this evening. The veteran stateß man was on his way back to Washing ton from Canton, where he had had a conference with Mr. McKinley and had accepted the portfolio of state in his cabinet. After starting his position in the next .cabinet, had been determined, Senator Sherman said, in answer to a question: "I think the United States govern ment should not interfere with the Cu ban war, either to aid in its settlement or do anything which would make a peaceful government of the island a charge on this country." "I understand on high authority that Prime Minister Canovas has outlined a pre gramme of governmental reforms which will be applied both in Spain and in Cuba. These reforms will giy? the Cubans practical autonomy and will, I hope, settle the question." Senator Sherman refused to discuss the result in the Ohio senatorial field following his entry into the cabinet. He claimed that he did not know who will succeed him. He also claimed ig norance of any other definite assign ments in President-elect McKinley's cabinet. Senator Burrows, of Michigan, who had accompanied Mr. Sherman to Can ton, said he had urged Mr. McKinley to appoint Russell A. Alger, of his state, for secretary of war. Both the statesmen said a tariff bill will be the first thing on the programme after the special session of congress has been called together on March 18. Senator Sherman thinks the bill can be pushed through the senate. SPAIN YIELDS EiXOLGH. Is the Opinion of nn English Cor respondent at Madrid. LONDON, Jan. 16.-. The Standard's Madrid correspondence, with reference to the forthcoming decree for Cuban reform, whiten he saj'3 the queen re gent has completely approved, tele graphs as follows: It is evident that the government wishes to. indicate that it has acted spontaneously, even go ing beypnd the powers already voted by the cortes, which will have to grant a bill of indemnity for the new decree. The reforms will show how far Spain is prepared to go in decentralization without surrendering any rights or prerogatives of the home government or the cortes, in which both Cuba and Porto Rico will have due representa tion. It will also be seen that in the ! reform of the tariff Spain is disposed to sacrifices compatible with the needs of the Cuban budget. More oan hard ly be expected from a conservative cabinet, and Spaniards will anxiously watch the effects of this change of policy in the new world. The Standarad pays of this dispatch in an editorial: "The plan owes its origin to Senator Cancvas and it is a foregone conclusion that the council of state will approve the reforms. "It is Spain's only safe policy. She incurs grave risk of rupture with the United states by continuing the war. She is right in refusing to qutt her hold of Cuba, If the insurgents are discon tented with the concessions, Spain is justified in a severe use of the sword. Senor Canovas has taken a courageous line in braving a storm of popular passion. We hope there is enough com mon sense and loyalty in the country to support him. The time could have been more wisely chosen, because there 13 no appearance of yielding to Ameri can dictation." MACEO'S D&ATH MURDER, Say the Insurgents Who Have In \ •.•-»! iM-'< ««•<! It. HAVANA, Jan. 15.— Via Key West. Fla. : Acbrding to statements made by prominent insurgents, who have been entrusted with the task of investigat ing the facts of his death, Maceo was permitted to pass the military line across Pinar del Rio, in pursuance of the plan wfaich resulted in his murder. After crossing, he was making his way ir>to Havana province with the inten tion of meeting the insurgent forces, which had been ordered to concentrate in a certain place, when he and his followers were suddenly confronted by the Spanish force under Maj. Cirujeda Maceo promptly ordered a cfharge and led it in person when a volley from the Spanish advance guard, composed of guerrillas, was fired at, the insur gents, and Maceo sank wounded and dying upon his saddle. But the insur gents now insist that Maceo's followers distinctly saw Dr. Zertucha, Maceo's personal physician, among the Span ish guerrillis, who had apparently am bushed the insurgents, and they point to this and other facts as proof that Maceo was betrayed by the physician It also seems true that the Spaniards succeeded later in "obtaining pessession of Maceo's body, in 'fastening it to the tail of a horse and' tn starting with it towards the Spanish main body. The insurgents, however, rallied and charged again, obtaining possession of their leader's remains and carrying them to a place VJf safety. The body was afterwards given a military burial at a spot which is known to but few of the most prominent of Maceo's as sociates. This is the reason that the Spaniards' have been unable to find the body of their dreaded enemy, and explains w*hy they ; have been unable to establish the fact of his death be yond producing the articles which were stolen from -h4e body at the place of the ambuscade. BID FO-R.CLBA Authorized by k IIIH Offered in the House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.— Repre- Bentaitivw Spencer (Miss.) today intro duced a bill, whi<ih follows; - • ■ The secretary of state is hereby authorized to offer t,o the government of Spain a sum of money not" to trxeeed $20(0)00,000 for -the pur chase of the island of Ci*a. And the sum of $10,000, ir so much thereof as may be necessary to the expenses of pending negotiation* U hereby appropri ated. HALF THE LOAF OR NONE. Speaker Jones— Yon can have a small piece off this reapportlonment loaf. Lieut. Gov. Gibus— If you don't cut It in the middle, I refuse to eat ■with you DRIFTING TO DEATH NINE FISHERMEN CARRIED AWAY ON A GREEN BAY ICE FLOE. LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE. SPEEDING OIT INTO LAKE MICHI GAN BEFORE A FREEZING ZERO GALE. OTHERS MAY BE IN PERIL ALSO. Rumor Placet* the Number of Prob able Victims as Ili^li ;i* Forty —Four Saved. MBNOMINEE, Mich., Jan. 15.—To night nine men are clinging to a block of ice a few rods square that is being driven out of Green Bay into Lake Michigan by a fierce southerly gale. The wind is blowing thirty miles an hour and carries a zero temperature and an occasional snow squall. The men are fishermen, clad only in the none too heavy clothing worn while tending their nets, and unless the ice floe has been blown against Chambers island or Green island, there is little possibility that they will live through the night. The doomed men are resi de r.ts of the little fishing village of Menekaunee and their wives and child ren and neighbors are spending the night on the mountains of ice that fringe the beach, weeping and moan ing. The missing men are: NELS MATTSON. OTTO OHRISTIANSON. ED HOFFMAN. LARS LARSON. MAT HALGREN. SETH JEITSON. JOHN JOHNSON. THOMAS KNUTSON. TOM LUND. This afternoon at 2 o'clock a strip of Ice about ten miles long, extending south from the mouth of the Menomi riee river, broke from the west shore and was carried rapidly toward the east shore of Green Bay in the direction of death's door. When the ice floe left its anc-horage twelve or fourteen fish ermen from Menekaunee were on the ice tending their nets, but were so far away from the crack that by the time the alarm had been given, the crack was so wide they could not escape to the shore. Signals of distress were displayed, but it was some time before they were discovered, and meantime the ice had swept well toward the mid dle of the bay. Two yawls were man ned and four men were brought to the shore, but the others fearing that help could not reach them from Manistee or Menominee, had rushed to the east ern side of the ice evidently intending to attempt to esca.pe to Green island and thus reach Chambers island or Door bluff on the east shore of Green Bay. As the darkness settled down, however, the ice could be seen, carrying Leading Republican Candidate for Senator In Illinois. well into the lake, and fishermen think escape is impossible. Estimates of the number of men on the ice floe vary, some saying that fully forty were carried out into the lake; but careful inquiry reveals but nine men missing. Beside the loss of life that now seems certain to result from the breaking up of the ice, fisher men will lose nets, fish, shanties and implements valued at many thousands of dollars. HAVANA ALL EXCITED Over the Sndden and Secret Move ment of Troops. KEY WEST, Fla., Jan. 15.— Reports from Havana this evening are that the palace officials exhibit unusual excite ment and that numerous secret orders have been issued to commanders of tioops in the city. Two troops have been ordered to the piers and several batallions were embark. d tonight whose destination is unknown. Gen. Weyler refused all information today, as to the news either from the West or East. HONEYMOON CUT SHORT. Pa-trick Donahue Chargred With the Murder of His Bride. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 15.—Pat rick Donahue, who was married last Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, was arrested today, charged with murder ing his wife. A reception was given at their home, at 2119 Darien street, last night, which lasted until 10 o'clock. That was the last seen of the couple until this morning, when a milkman tame along and rang the door bell. Donahue asked the milkman to go for his sister, saying his wife was ill. When Donahue's sister reached the house she found the woman dead. Her face was black, her head cut and bloody finger marks were on her neck. Donahue was placed under arrest, but denies all knowledge of the murder. ZEINITHS ARE ON TOP. Win From the N. P.'s in the Polo Championship Games Special to the Globe. DULUTH, Minn., Jan. 15.— The Northern Pacifies, of St. Paul, met defeat at the hands of the Duluth club tonight in the first of a series of three games for the state polo cham pionship. The score was 3 to 2. In team work the St. Paul boys far outplayed their opponents, and it was only by luck that the Duluths won. The first goal was scored by Newson, after fifteen seconds playing, by a hot drive from right and well up the the ice. Barron, of St. Paul, scored the second in side of ten minutes, and the next three were won by Duluth in 12, 4 and 2 minutes, re spectively. The remaining two games of the series will be- played tomorrow afternoon and evening. _ CURLERS COMING. Five Manitoba Rinks Will Be in the Portage Bonspiel Special to the Globe. WINNIPEG, Man., Jan. 15.— One rink of curlers from Rat Portage, two rinks from the Winnipeg Granite club and one from the Thistles, and one from the Morden club, leave today to attend the Portage, Wls., bonspiel. m Lactker the Winner, MOSCOW, Jan. 15.— Lasker won the seven teenth and final game of the chess cham pionship in this city, a queen's gambit de clined, after sixty-fle moves, early this morning. The final score: Lasker, 10; Steinitz, 2; drawn, 5. WILLIAM E. MASON. PRJCB TWO CENTS— ) F iv™#j£i GOULD JOT HEAR IT HOUSE DEAF TO A PROPOSITION PROM THE SENATE ABOUT EQUAL REPRESENTATION ON APPORTIONMENT WORK. THE TWO BODIES START OFB» WITH A SXARL TO ME KM TAXGLED. TRAMP NUISANCE IX THE STATE, Mr. Fobs Seeking Legislative Relief i for Grunt Count,- mils Intro duced Yesterday. Representative Jacobson, of Lac Qui Parle county, who sits in the lower found in the Jefferson manual, which he has a seat by virtue of considerable experience and the possession of many desirable attributes, and who has come to be regarded as a leader, yesterday committed a violation of the rules foundd in the Jefferson manual, which is the basis of the parliamentary rules governing the actions of the Minne sota legislature. It came as a surprise to his many friends who know him to be far better posted in parliamentary law than most of his legislative brethren. The rule which was so fcfcthlessly fractured by the Lac Qui Parle statesman provides that it is a breach of order in debate to notice what has been said on the same subject in the other house. The reason given for this is that each house shall act independently and not be gov erned or biased in its action by the ac tion of the other. The rule goes on to say that it is the speaker's duty in a case like that mentioned to promptly; interfere and not permit any such ex pression to be voiced which may give ground of complaint to the other house and give rise to unpleasant complica tions. Representative Staples was in the chair at the time of the incident. Immediately after the report of the senate's action had been made by its secretary, Mr. Langum, Representative Littleton attempted to get the floor to move a non-concurrence in the senate's action. But the speaker held him off until after the bills had been intro duced and the matter could be taken up in the regular order. He seemed impatient for the time to come and made several ineffectual attempts to start the ball rolling which should shatter the senate's high-handed pro ceeding. Mr. Littleton moved, when the mat ter was reached, that the house non concur in the senate amendment, and that the house portion of the joint re apportionment committeee be made the house committee on reapportionment. The suggestion seeme<3 to suit and it would probably have been adopted, but Representative Jacobson got the floor to suggest a few changes. While making these suggestions it was that Mr. Jacobson forgot the proprieties and cast reflections upon the other house. He said in substance that the house would never consent to any such ac-. tion as the senate proposed. From time immemorial it had been the cus tom for the house to have members of joint committees in numbers propor tionate to the numbers of representa tives and senators. At this point Mr. Jacobson grew sarcastic and said: "Nobody would have thought of such a proposition except the present house (the senate). They would never think of changing a custom which has always prevailed, and which I think this house will never consent to have changed." But Mr. Jacobson did not want to break off diplomatic relations with the senate and have war declared instan ter. He proposed a committee of con ference, and the suggestion was agreed to by Mr. Littleton and adopted by the house. The chair appointed the following committtee to confer with a like com mittee of senators: Messrs. Littleton, Jacobson, Ferris. Reeves, Snyder. The common idea is that each body will finally draw up its own reapportion ment bill, and not until that is done will compromise be a practical matter. Speaker Jones announced the house portion of the joint committee on the Mountain iron mine investigation as follows: Messrs. Donnelly. Jacobson, Dare, Smith. Reeves, Staples and Hill, Grant county seems to be overrun with a horde of "Wean,- Waggles " and "Hungry Henrys" to such an extent that instant and effective relief is im perative. Its representative in the lower house, Mr. Foss. introduced a resolution which is really an appeal to the house to help them out of their difficulty. The kitchen door route is being into a rut and it is a question fiow long "Old Mother Hubbard" can continue her requisitions upon the cup board before the crusts and ham bones are all gone. The resolution instructs the speaker to appoint a special com mittee of five to draft a bill to consider ways and means to eradicate the evils attendant to the incursions of that class of nomands denominated "tramps," and. as it was adopted, th 2 speaker took until tomorrow to think up five experts on tmmpdom. Representative Stockwell, of the Hennepin delegation, introduced a reso lution indorsing the service pension bill (H. R. 9209). now pending in con gress. He explained the measure, somewhat in detail, and state-.! tho arguments usually made in support of the measure. He said he introduced the resolution at the request of in mates of the Minn haha Soldiers' homo, which is in his district. The resolution went to the committee on soldiers' home. Representative Staples introduced a resolution providing that all appropria tion bills be referred to the committee on appropriation?!. This was adopted, and Representative Stockwell Intro duced a resolution providing that all appropriation bills must be introduce 1 by Feb. 20. and reported on general orders not later than March SNk Mr. Staples favored this measure, but sug gested that the matter go over fee one day. Representative McDonald IntrodVC a bill (H. F. 60) providing that ii shall be illegal to rent to any person, clttb Cf society, any privileges of the exclusive use of any brook or stream, which has been stocked with trout, bass or other game fish, by the state. It is further provided that cluba or societies violating this law shall not only be subject to fine, but shall forfeit to the state their charter and rifThta for the continued favors from the state hatcheries. The horseshoers of the state, both' master and journeyman, are following in the footsteps of their brothers, the barbers, and arc taking steps looking: to the betterment of their profession. by excluding from it all incapable and otherwise undesirable members. A bill introduced by Representative Lloyd provides for a systematic registration of all Jiorseshoerfl In Minnesota, and further, that a board of examiners, to consist of one veterinarian, two mas- Continued on Fifth Page.