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VOL. XXII.— NO. 31.
MIST YIELD A POINT |
DEMOCRATS IN A POSITIOX TO j
FORCE A COMPROMISE OS
EXPANSION
FREEDOM FOR THE FILIPINOS
H&jorit) Likely to Concede a Dec
laration Againit t'oerclon Before
There Is a Final Vote on the
PariM Compact House Will Paia
the Hall Bill Millions for Pen
sions Shipping Bill ln Favor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.— (Special.)—
The week in the senate will be occu
pied, outside of the daily considera
tion of the treaty in secret session,
_ith ill hi iihhloii rising- out of the Hoar
ar.u Mason resolutions against enforc
ing sovereignty over an unwilling peo
ple. Mr. Spooner speaks on Wednes
day, Mr. Rawlins on Thursday. Mr.
Money on Friday, and Mr. Chilton on
Saturday on various phases germane
to the subject.
As it now seems altogether probable
that the Democrats will succeed in
exacting their condition precedent to
the treaty, the adoption of a declara
tion against coercion, the blattant and
flamboyant expansionists are already
explaining that "it won't amount to
anything anyhow." It may be remem
bered that certain antedeluvian skep
tics made a similar remark once when
it began to rain. These same gentle
men have been also protesting for a
year that the solemn disclaimer of the
L'nited States against any intention of
annexing Cuba is of no effect. How
natural it is for those who contem
plate the breaking of one command
ment to turn around and smash an
other, just to show how easily it can
be done.
Meanwhile others of the imperial
ists adopt the soothing method, as
suaging the pangs of public morality
with the catnip of indefinite promises.
They haven't ultimate designs against
the Philippines; perish the thought.
Mr. Platt. of New Tork, was so shocked
by the idea that he broke his all-protec
ing silence the other day like a dumb
old woman in an accident, while Mr.
Henderson assured the house that he
entertained "grave doubts as to the
wisdom of holding the Philippines
against their will." "Ultimate." how
ever, is the saving grace; they all
urge the necessity of present control,
forgetting Macaulay's words that "if
men must wait for freedom until they
_**row wise and good in slavery, they
may Indeed wait forever."
HULL BILL WILL PASS.
The Hull reorganization bill will pass
_he house, but after much battling of
wind and buffettlng of wave. The
hull, indeed, may be saved; but the
superstructure has been either swept
or tossed away. The amended bill
strikes out the creation of a lieutenant
general, and provides for a minimum
force of 50.000 men. with discretion to
v (_*______ resting with the president.
There Is little or no prospect of this
bill beir.g passed by the senate. Be
tween the necessary reduction of the
army a. soon as the treaty is ratified,
and the constant demands for rein
forcements from "our colonial posses
sions in the East," as the expansion
ists term our foothold in the Philip
pines, the administration faces a cruel
dilemma. Add to this the certainty of
en epidemic- among the troops in Cuba,
and the growing demands of the volun
teers to be relieved from garrison duty,
and one is reminded of Punch's famous
cartoon on imperialism, which depicted
Louis .Tapoleon riding headlong to
wards a yawning chasm. "The path
of glory leads but to the grave."
MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS.
The senate contemplated the fruits
of war the other day, when it passed
the pension bill calling for the ex
penditure of $145,000,000. Not one pen
ny of this amount, as Mr. Gorman
pointed out, can be devoted to the
payment of pensions growing out of
the Spanish war. though more than
70 per cent of our soldiers who served
therein are estimated as proper ap
plicants for pensions. Mr. Gorman
maintained that. "within three
years from this date, the pension roll
will amount to $165,000,000 a year. If
you add to that the cost of your army
(SI,OOO a man), the American republic
will, in the year 190ij, expend more for
its army and pensioners than any oth-
TODAYS BULLETIN.
Page.
I—Compromise1 — Compromise on Expansion.
Quarles Wins ln Wisconsin.
Change in Prison Board.
Havana Banker in Contempt
2 — Peculiar Raiiway Wreck.
Third Gets Away.
Mr. Stevenson's Views.
Como Park Extension.
Cold Keeps Up.
B— Pass Law Hearing.
Anglo-American Unity.
Filipinos Are Insistent.
4— Editorial.
Twin City Trade.
Peace Papers Presented.
6— Spirting N'tus.
Mr. Carter ______ Threats.
Free Pulp Demanded.
6— Markets rf the World.
Bar Silver, oß\e.
Chicago Cash Wheat, 76** s c.
7 — Minneapolis Matter*.
Northwest News.
News of the Railroads.
B— ln the Field of Labor.
Supreme Court Decisions.
News From Manila.
TODAY'S EVEXTS.
METROPOLITAN— -The Sign of the Crow "
8:15 PM.
GRAND— "Going to the Races." 8:15 PM.
Palm Garden — Vaudeville. 2 and 7 PM.
I -H-ghters ot the American Revolution elect
officers, PM.
3ur7nester-Du.no concert, People's church
S PM.
Wrestling match. Hali Adali vs. Dan Mc-
Leod, Market hall. 8:30.
Bund-ay School Superintendents' union meets
Grace M. E. Church, 8 PM.
fit. Paul Convocation of Episcopal churches
Christ church, 8 PM.
ATTLANTIC LINERS.
NBW YORK— Arrived : Aurania, Liverpool;
La Gascogne, Havre. Sailed; Pennsvlvanla,
H___tra_£.
GIBRALTAR.— SaiIed: Fuer« Bismarck, New
York.
LIVERPOOL.— Arrived: Servia. New York.
HAMBURG— SaiIed: Pretoria, New York.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
er nation on the face of the earth."
Mr. Gorman might have added that
this isn't the only thing the American
republic will do in the year 1900, if ob
ject lessons continue to ' multiply
against the party now in power.
LUMBER COMPROMISE FAILS.
The joint high commission is now
very busy In its closing days. The
treaty must be completed within two
weeks, when Lord Hershall sails for
England, and the Canadian members
resume their parliamentary labors at
Ottawa. It ls now stated that the com
promise on a $1 lumber rate has failed,
and that no provision regarding lum
ber will be agreed upon. This is a
disappointment to those who claim
that the present duty of $2 ls almost
prohibitory, while a $1 duty would
place the two countries upon a parity
and at the same yield a large revenue.
SHIPPING BILL IN FAVOR.
The Hanna-Payne shipping bill has
been favorably reported In both the
senate and the house. Various amend
ments have been adopted, without,
however, changing the fundamental
principles. The privileges of the bill
are extended to vessels built by Amer
ican citizens within the next ten years,
if application is made within the first
five years. Technical distinctions are
made as to the number of miles sailed
outward-bound, and homeward-bound.
Wherever in the original bill "Ameri
can citizens" were referred to, the
phrase "American corporations" is
added. A limitation is put on foreign
vessels to be admitted to American
registry. They must belong to Class A.
The report refers to the fact that the
cost of building ships in the United
States is greater than abroad, because
labor receives from 40 to 50 per cent
more in every branch of the industry.
When, in addition to this, lt is recall
ed that the American sailer requires
better food and accommodation than
any other sailor, and that the Ameri
can congress has recently emphasized
that he should be the best fed, best
clothed and best housed sailor afloat,
it argues that there must be govern
ment aid to equalize our shipping with '
that of foreign countries. The report
speaks hopefully of the development to
follow, showing that the late war gave
a great stimulus to the shipping in
terest. In the senate Mr. Murphy, of
New York, signed the majority report.
There is little doubt that the bill will
become a law this session, if it can
only be reached In both houses in the
short time remaining.
NO CANAL ACT.
The house commerce committee still
continues Its leisurely inquiry on the
subject of the Nicaraguan canal,
strengthening the current belief that
there will be no legislation on the sub
ject this session.
OUT FOR PLUMS.
The politicians are hopeful that the
census bill will meet a better fate, and
already candidates for the lucrative
positions of superintendent, which
commands a salary of $6,000 a year,
are exploiting their exceptional quali
fications. Austin, of the bureau of
statistics, of course, pops up, and Hyde,
the agriculture statistician, is also
mentioned. Doubtless there will be
others.
SIR OLAF.
Senatotr Nelson has been gazetted,
by King Oscar, a knight of Olaf. "Way
off" would seem more appropriate.
TO PROVE AN ALIBI.
That "Will Be the Effort of Mri.
Annie George's Attorneys.
CANTON, 0., Jan. 30.— Mrs. Annie
George, indicted for murder in the first
degree for killing George D. Saxton,
the brother of Mrs. McKinley, was
bt ought into court today to hear ar
guments on motions preliminary to her
arraignment tomorrow. She appeared
cheerful and was much interested in
the proceedings. Attorney Sterling
read a motion to quash the indictment
and followed with arguments. Prose
cutor P. O. Merene addressed the court
next, and John C. Welty closed the ar
gument.
Judge Taylor took the matter under
advisement, and will hand down his
decision tomorrow morning, when the
arraignment of Mrs. George w*ill fol
low at once. It is thought there will
be no more preliminary motions, and
that the trial will proceed.
Attorneys for Mrs. George will en
deavor to establish an alibi. They say
tbey have a witness who will testify
to having stood on a bridge near the
scene of the shooting and heard the
shots fired. Then he walked away and
met Mrs. George at a distance from the
scene of the murder impossible for her
to have reached if she had done the
killing.
BROKERS WENT WILD.
Colorado Springs Enjoying a. Big
Boom in Mining Share*.
COLO RADO SPRING-. Col.. Jan. 30.
— This was the most exciting day on
record in local mining stock certifi
cates. The call lasted from 10 a. ra.
until o p. m. The total sales fell but
little short of 2,300,000 .hares, and
' prices went skyward. Brokers went
i wild, and the pit presented a scene of
' bedlam turned loose. Crowds broke out
into the street, brokers refused orders
and ladies were turned away from the
crowded galleries.
Isabella was the feature and nearly
150,000 shares of this stock changed
hands at prices ranging from $1.00 to
$1.80. It opened at $1.50 and jumped to
$1.70 on the next sale, $1.75 and $1.80
were the next quotations and • then a
drop was taken to $1.65. For the rest
of the call the stock sold around $1.70.
On the second call the shares dropped
rapidly and touched $1.55. but rallied to
$1.65 and closed at $1.57_j. The whole
market showed strength.
VESSEL OWNERS COMBINE.
Lake Carriers' Association to Fight
Buffalo Elevator Men.
CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 30.— At a
meeting today of the executive commit
tee of the Lake Carriers' association,
it was decided to ask every vessel own
er to sign an agreement to stand by
the association committee formed to
combat the Buffalo elevator men on
the provisions of the proposed new bill
of lading. The points in dispute be
tween the vessel men and the elevator
men are as to how far vessels shall be
held responsible for shortages in grain
cargoes and as to delays in unloading, i
TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 31, 1899.
SE.OR GALB IST CITED
OBSTINATE HAVANA BANKER MAY
BE IMPRISONED FOR
CONTEMPT
BANCO ESPANOL INQUIRY ON
American Special » ommlailon
Wants to Know What Has Be
come of Millions of Money Al
leged to Have Been Illegally Ap
propriated by Some One Ru
mor That Soldiers "Will Be Paid.
HAVANA, Jan. 30.— Senor Galbist,
president of the Banco Espanol, was
notified today by the special commis
sion now investigating the finances of
the municipality that he must appear
before the commission tomorrow morn
ing a_; 9 o'clock to answer interroga
tories or must take the consequences
of contempt, the penalty for recalcit
trancy, ln the minds of the commission
ers, being imprisonment until he is
willing to testify. Maj. Gen. Ludlow,
governor of the department of Havana,
has invested the commission with the
powers of a court, and will sustain its
action in punishing a refusal to testify.
The Banco Espanol is so intimately
connected with the finances of Havana
as a creditor to the amount of 5T.000.
--000, and as a farmer general of the
principal sources of the city's revenues,
that the commission deems lt neces
sary to ge«t a complete accounting from
the bank as to past transactions and
a statement of what it is doing now
with the city's market dues.
The commission requested Senor
Galbist to present himself fcr examina
tion last Friday, and again on Satur
day, but he sent word that he was in
disposed. He was then asked to come
before the commission at 9 o'clock this
morning, but today he sent a message
that he was physically unable to com
ply, in consequence of the exhaustion
due to his bank labors. This reply
was regarded as unsatisfactory, and
the peremptory notice for tomorrow
was served upon him. If he now re
fuses, the only thing that can prevent
an arrest — so a member of the com
mission says— will be a medical certifi
cate. Should this be produced the
physicians who act for the commission
will be sent to make an examination
of Senor Galbist. Of course, if he ob
stinately refuses to testify he will be
dealt with for contempt and made an
example.
SOME CLEAR SAILING.
The commission expects to have easy
work so far as the other officials, di
rectors and employes are concerned.
All will be called upon to make full
explanations. C. W. Harkins, the ex
pert accountant, and his assistants,
will explore all the books of the bank
accessible. Information has reached
the commission that some of the books
have strangely disappeared.
The commission considers lt a public
necessity to inquire as to the integrity
of the first mortgage, $7,000,000, 6 per
cent fifty-year bonds, taken by the
bank at 90, in. 1890, and since reduced
by sinking fund to $6,721,000. The ques
tions are, who got the proceeds, how
much was realized, and whether the
bonds in their entirety are or ought to
be chargeable to the city. Later the
commission will go into the $3,500,000
Bank of Commerce loan, and also into
the floating debts, amounting to $2,
--500,000.
This inquiry will either establish or
negative the various statements of
connivance and corruption on the part
of the Spanish government, which de
posited with the Banco Espanol ln sil
ver an amount equal to one-third of
the $20,000,000 note issue guaranteed
by the bank. It is not clear where the
silver is. The officials of the bank as
sert that Spain withdrew it, but some
note holders say the silver la still held
by the bank, or contend that if the
bank allowed a withdrawal, it is still
responsible for the redemption of the
notes. As the question is one of keen
interest to the business community the
commission proposes to probe it care
fully.
The Banco Espanol ls capitalized at
$8,000,000. The amount of deposits is
not known to the commission, but it is
supposed to be at least $1,000,000. The
directors are wealthy. Options on
bank stock were held a few days ago
by prominent Americans. ■
A good block of Havana bonds is held
in New Ybrk. First mortgages were
quoted on the local bourse today at
10>
PAY FOR CUBAN ARMY.
President Said to Have Ordered Dis
tribution of ft .UOO.OOO.
HAVANA. Jan. 3d.— President Mc-
Kinley Is understood to have empow
ered Robert P. Porter to arrange for
the disbursement of $ ..00,000 among
the Cuban soldiers. Mr. Porter will
probably go ____ Gonzales de
Quesada to meet C 7-. Gomez to In
duce the command-r-in-chief to dis
band his forces and to lend his Influ
ences to the Unite' States military
administration. Mr. Porter and Senor
Quesada are conferring tonight with
the governor general.
Dr. Castillo, who returned from Rem
edios today, after :. two days' visit
with Gen. Gomez, says the latter is
much hurt by what he regards as
American neglect of his authority and
rights and is determined not to ad
vise his soldiers to Xv home pennlbss.
Gomez purposes coming into the neigh
borhood soon and will review the Cu
ban troops at Marianao. though the
date has not yet beer; fixed.
There Is some douot whether he and
the other military chiefs will accept
the $3,000,000. no matter what other
favorable conditions may be offered.
Mr. Porter, who, lt is understood, is a
close personal representative of Pres-
HOW IT AFFECTS THEM.
idemt McKinley In the negotiations, is
[ directed to 2ea___. Ci.-.. beat possible
i terms that can be rnEde, and empow
ered to offer what h 4a hoped* wiil
prove agreeable terms.
ROYALISTS ALERT.
Take Advantage of Each Develop
ment in tbe Dreyfus Catte.
PARIS, Jan. 30.— The 1 ' chamber of dep
uties today by a vote of 346 to 189
adopted the government's proposal to
submit to the committee entrusted with
such matters the bill providing that
cases of trial revision shall be brought
before the united sections of the court
of cassation.
It developed today that the govern
ment proposed at first that only cer
tain revision judgments should be sub
mitted to the entire i-ourt of cassation,
but the bill, as introduced, provides
that all revisions are to be submitted
to the entire court.
LONDON, Jan. Sl.— The Paris corre
spondent of the Times says:
"The Duke of Orleans received a dep
utation of French artisans at Brussells
yesterday (Sunda7yj: Comte Pontoves j
Sabrian. who introduced the deputa- j
tion, described its members as "ever I
in the breach to defend the father
land and the army against those bent
on destroying them."
Orleans, replying, in a sympathetic
.peeeh. said the royalists felt' painfully
iie Insults- cast upon the army by a
"nameless coalition" and concluded
with this declaration:
"I wish before you. my friends, to
make a very .patriotic appeal to the
good will and., healthy energies of all
who are firmly resolved on reconstitu
ting the French fatherland, promising
on my part to do my duty and my
whole duty in" order to hasten the hour
of God and the word of France."
The speech was greeted with cries of
"Vive le Roi." "Vive la Reine" and
"Vive la France." The duke and
duchess left shortly after for Turin.
BREVETS FOR~~HEROES.
Many Officer* of the Third Infantry-
Are So Honored.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.— The board,
consisting of Generals Schwan and
Boynton. and Col. Carter, which has
been for some time past revising the
list of army- officers to be recommend
ed for brevets, having completed that
portion of the work involving the San
tiago campaign it was today forwarded
to the senate for confirmation of the
names.
Each of the officers named has been
recommended by the bot.rd for brevet
of the next higher grade, regulars re
ceiving; brevets In the regular army and
i, volunteers brevets in the volunteers.
The following of the Third Infantry: Capt.
J. W. Hannav, Capt Omar Bundy, Capt. Ar
thur Williams. Capt. George Bell. Capt C.
W. Kennedy, Capt. Jo_e ih Hole, First Lieu
tenant J. H. Mrßae, First Lieutenant J. W.
McAndrew, First Lieutenant Harry Free
land. First Lieut. J. T. Moore. First Lieu
tenant M. Z. Eves. First Lieutenant W. G.-
Honle. First Lieutenant H. A. Bmfth. First
Lieutenant J. W. Barbel Second Lieutenant
Paul Glddlnge. Second ".ie_tenant G. L. By
roade. Second Lieutenant T. H. Frissell.
Lieut. Col. A. A. Harba _b, First Lieutenant
J. C. McArthur.
GEN. EAGJWS FATE.
Papers in Coort-_i«_rtial Finding's
Are Being Passed Along.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30— The record
of the court-martial "-tti the case of
Commissary General B_gan waa placed
in the hands of Judge Advocate General
Lieber today for review. Secretary Al
ger discussed the matter with the pres
ident yesterday and the papers came
to the judge advocate general through
the usual routine channels. Gen.
Lieber could not say today how long
lt will take him tb complete the review.
When he has concluded with the pa
pers he will send them along to the
adjutant general
O'BRIEN IS BOUNCED
GOV. 1. 1.M* REMOVE. THE STILL
WATER MEMBER OF STATE
PRISON BOARD
DAVID BRONSON APPOINTED
O'Brien Says He Will Oppose the
< oiillriun 1 1 _ v <»_ the Appointment
When It Reaches the Senate
Result Will Probably Be a Sharp
Fight When the Nomination
Comes t'p for Action Tomorrow.
Gov. Lind will send to the state sen
ate this morning the name of David
Bronson, of Stillwater, as a member
of the board of managers of the Min
nesota penitentiary, in the place of J.
S. O'Brien, removed.
This action was decided upon yes
terday by the governor, after a long
and stormy session with Mr. O'Brien,
at which Secretary Rosing was pres
ent.
The point at issue between the gov
ernor and Mr. O'Brien was certain
statements, made by Mr. O'Brien,
' which that gentleman stoutly denies
j in affidavits and otherwise, and on
i which Gov. Lind bases his action in
• removing- the president of- -the Still
water' board.
The governor wrote a letter, which
The Globe publishes herewith, giv
ing Mr. O'Brien from 9 o'clock a. m.
to 4 o'clock to appear before him
! and either show cause why he should !
1 not be removed or hand in his resig- !
I nation. The statement referred to was i
I alleged to have been made by Mr.
O'Brien Jan. 13 to the effect that, if
j the governor would appoint him sur
! veyor general of logs and lumber for
| the Stillwater district, he wouid bring |
j influence to bear to bring about any I
i desired changes in appointments made j
I by the board, and accompanied by a I
threat that, if he was not appointed,
he could not work in harmony with th«
governor.
Gov. Lind, as shown In the corre
spondence printed by The Globe,
decided, as he stated, that he who gave
utterances to such sentiments was not
' a fit person for a position of public
| trust.
Mr. O'Brien appeared at the gov
ernor's office yesterday afternoon arm
ed with an affidavit and a long Ut
ter, w*hich he formally filed with the
governor, in reply to the charges made j
against him by Mr. Lind. There was j
no lessening of the estrangement when i
the interview was finished and Mr.
O'Brien left the state house yesterday, j
He explained to the newspaper men
who accosted him that he would not
resign and would flght the matter ln
the senate.
Gov. Lind was seen late in the after
noon and said he had nothing to say
regarding the matter, except that he j
would declare the position vacant and j
send the appointment of Mr. O'Brien's
successor to the senate for confirma
tion.
The history of the trouble is given
In the following correspondence, which
is transmitted by Mr. O'Brien:
Hon. John Lind, Governor— Sir : Last Sat
i urday evening I received, by messenger, a
communication from you, of which the fol
lowing is a copy, to-wit:
State ot Minnesota, Executive Department—
St. Paul. Jan. 28, 1899.— H0n. J. S. O'Brien,
Member of Board of Managers of the State
Prison. SUil water, Minn.— Sir: Your propo
sition made to me on tho 13th Inst., and re
peated on the 14th, that, in the event that I
should appoint you surveyor general of logs
at Stillwater, you. as president of t#> board
of managers of the state priscu, would so
control the board that any removals or ap
pointments in the service at the prison that I
might wish could be made, and that any
changes ln the conduct of its business that I
might desire should likewise be carried out,
and the further suggestion that, in the event
that I did not appoint you to said office, we
could Dot "work together," evinces a con
ception on your part of the duties and ob
ligations in a position of public trust that, in
my judgment, unfits you for an office of that
character. If you have anything to suggest
why you should be retained (or if you desire
to resign), you may do so at any Ume be
tween 9 o'clock a. m. and t o'clock p. m.,
on Monday, Jan. 90, next. Unless you show
cause why it should not be done (or unless
you resign), I shall remove you as a mem
ber of the said board and send the name of
your successor to the senate for confirmation
on Tuesday next. Respectfully,
—John Lind, Governor.
I beg to suggest that, ln attempting to re
move me upon account of anything contained
ln the foregoing communication, you exceed
your authority, and I respectfully deny your
jurisdiction to proceed ln tbe matter upon
the foregoing communication and in the man
ner suggested therein, in this: That you
are not authorized to take this proceeding
by any law of thia state, sanctioned by the
constitution of this state; nor is what may
be termed the "charge" in your communlca-
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tlon such a charge as tbe legislature is au
thorized, by the constitution, to make pro
vision for, or to make tbe basis of the power
and authority to remove.
Again I assume tbat you mean, by the
language "unless you show cause why lt
should not be done," that such showing ls to
be made before you.
Permit me to remind you that, whatever
may be construed as a charge in your com
munication. Is stated by you aa a fact; that
Is, you state lt as a conclusion, tbe evidence
of which you state you are the witness to.
A bearing upon this communication would
Involve, to be of any particular force, my
being able to convince you that you yourself
bad made a statement which was not borne
out by the facts. In other words, it would
Involve a hearing where you not only ap
pear as the complainant, and sit aa judge,
but have already declared what the facte are,
and passed upon tbe same, and bave already
decided that, unless I can convince you, act
ing as judge, that you, acting as complain
ant, have made misstatements, you will treat
tbe conclusion based upon your own statement
as conclusive against me. Permit me to
suggest that I do not believe that Is a bear
ing, within tbe scope and spirit of Any law
of this state.
While I deny your Jurisdiction to proceed
upon the communication referred to, yet, if
It were possible to meet my accusers before a
tribunal composed of some one other than
my accusers, I would have no hesitation ln
doing so.
Your communication would teem to present
three alternatives.
You say: "If you have anything to sug
gest why you should be retained you may do
I so at any time between 9 o'clock a. m. and
. 4 o'clock p. m. on Monday."
Then you say: "Unless you stow cause
j why it should not be done, or unless you
resign, I shall remove yo*n aa a member of
said board."
Tf. by the language "If you have anything
tto suggest why you should be retained.'' you
mean the same as by the language "Unless
you show cause why it should not be done,"
what I have aaid in regard to the proposition
to show cause would apply to the language,
"If you have anything to suggest." etc. It,
however, by the language. "If ycu have any
! thing to suggest why you should be rerain_d."
j you mean anything other than a meeting of
: what may be called the "charge" contained
! in your commun-catlcn, I would beg to be
j advised mere fully.
j Denying your jurisdiction to proceed u-pon
I the communication referred to, and denying
! that a meeting of your own statements made
j by you in the character of a complaint, be
| fore you, to be passed upon by you in the
I character of a ji__ge. is a hearing in any
! <_?nse. neverthel__s. I cannot, in view of the
facts, permit the statement contained in your
communication to go unchallenged; by making
lt yourself you have, of course, placed your
self ln the status of a complainant, and ap
j predating the delicacy of the situation, and
. appreciating the courtesy due t"_e high offioe
| which you hold. I most firmly, positively
i and unequivocally deny that I ever made a
I proposition to you, if you would appoint me
! surveyor general cf logs at Stillwater. 1
j would, as president of the board of managers
i of the state prison^ fo control the board that
I any removals or appointments in the service
j at the prison that you might wish would be
] made, and that any changes in the conduct
j of Its business that you might desire should
I likewise be carried out
| And I further, positively and unequivocally,
j dony that I ever suggested to you that in
j the event you did not appoint me to said of
; See. "we could not work together."
And without waiving my rights in any
manner, I submit herewith an affidavit deny
! ing. under oath, the statements in your com
i munlcation.
I beg to suggest that, you must be mie
| taken that the proposition you refer to ln
your communicaUon— if you persist In the
claim that one wis made— was made to you
on the 13th and repeated on the 14th li>_u
One is warranted in drawing the lafaraoee
f_*m your communication, that you claim the
cower and authority to remove me from the
board of prison managers, tt I used the
language cr made the proposition which you
j claim I made on the 13th and l_th. It can
not be that one occupying the exalted sta-
I tion you occupy, animated hy the motives
i you assume actuated you. could possibly have
retted silent under ______ circumstances
| from the l±t_. when you say the propo_Rion
I was made to you. until the 2Sth. tho time
when I received your communication. And
you must be mi-staken. because you say this
proposition was made to ycu on the 13th ard
14th. and yet, as late as the 24th "net you
—ere present at a meeting of the beard of
managers at the state prison, ln consultation
and conference with me as president of said
board, and made no obJecUcn whatever to my
presence as president of said board and as
a participant in their deliberations and con
ferences with you then end there clothed, as
you now Insist, with the power, and under
the duty of removing me from offlce; and I
cannot but feel that my refusal at that meet
ing to support your candidate for chaplain of
the state prison musrt have inspired you to
attempt this proceeding against me, after the
long delay between the 14th. when you state
the proposition was made, and th-. 28th. the
date of your communication and of my receipt
thereof. —J. S. O'Brien.
January. 30, I__9.
The following is the affidavit:
State of Minnesota. Oounty of Ramsey— ss.
J. S. O'Brien, being by me first duly sworn,
deposes and rays, that, he has read the fore
going letter, hereto attached, of date Jan. 2S,
1899. addressed to him and signed by John
Lind. governor, and affiant denies that he
ever made any prone .tlon fo said John Lind
that If the said Lind ■**.. uld appoint affiant
surveyor general of logs at Stillwater, he.
affiant, wculd. as president of the board of
ma_ag__s of '.he state prison, so control the
board that any removals or appointments in
the service at the prison that the Lind might
wish would be made, _nd that any changes In
Continued om Third l'age.
IR. QIiARLES CHOSEN
NAMED TO SUCCEED MR. JOHN _..
MITCHELL AS SENATOR FOR
WISCONSIN*
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS
Programme Had Been Agreed t pon
by Republican Members Prior to
the Assembling ot the Cancan
Withdrawal of Names of Oppos
ing Candidates Greeted With
Cheers Sketch of the Senator.
MADISON, Wis.. Jan. 30.-The sena
torial deadlock was broken tonight, ac
cording to the arranged programme of
the Milwaukee conference, and Jo.eph
H. V. Quaries, of Milwaukee, was nom
inated in the Republican caucus to
succeed John L. Mitchell, whose term
expires on the 4th of March.
Chairman Thayer dropped the gavel
promptly at 8 o'clock, and after a few
moments confusion the roll was called
to determine the presence of a quorum
A big crowd filled the lobby in expecta
tion of a nomination. So general was
the belief that something was about
to happen that the keenest Interest was
manifest on every face. Everybody
was active, the Babcock workers espe
cially rushing around the chamber
passing some urgent message to their
followers. When the roll call was end
ed, Assemblyman Zlnn, of Milwaukee,
got the floor and formally withdrew
the name of Isaac Stephenson as a
candidate. He said:
"Mr. Stephenson's withdrawal leaves
his supporters free to vote as they
wish, and I. for one, will henceforth
vote for J. V. Quaries."
Mr. Zinn's statement was greeted
with an outburst of applause, and he
eat down with a smile of satisfaction
on his face.
Senator McGlllivray then took the
floor and withdrew Congressman Bab
cock's name.
"It ls Mr. Babcock's wish," said Sen
ator McGillivray. "that harmony be
preserved, and he dsires that his name
be withdrawn for the good of the Re
publican party. His withdrawal leaves
his supporters to vote as they wish."
Another burst of applause and As
semblyman Williams got the floor and
withdrew Mr. Cook's name.
"On behalf of Mr. Cook," said Mr.
Williams. "I desire to thank the mem
bers who have supported Mr. Cook and
withdraw his name from the list of
candidates. All those who have sup
ported him are free to vote as they
wish."
Senator Hatton, of the Webb follow
ing, then withdrew Judge Webb's name
ln almost the same words, and the roll
call was ordered.
ALL ONE WAY.
A few names were called by Secre
tary Ray when Senator Hatton moved
that the nomination be made unani
mous. The chairman ruled the motion
out of order, as the roll call had been
begun, but said that he would put the
motion if there was no objection.
Senator Green objected and wanted
the roll called, and it was done, every
one voting "Quaries" with a shout, but
Assemblyman Daggett, who came In
during the roll call and not knowing
what was going on voted "Stephe::sori."
amidst laughter. He afterward chang
| ed to Quaries and the vote was made
| unanimous.
Joseph Very Quaries. who received
| the Republican nomination for United
States senator, to succeed John L.
Mitchell, Is one of the foremost law
i vers and orators of Wisconsin. H~ Is
a native of Wisconsin, having been
born in Kenosha, fifty-five years ago.
He graduated from the high school of
Kenosha at the age of seventeen. In
1562 he entered the University of Mich
igan as a freshman, but left his studies
during the Rebellion and enlisted in
the Thirty-ninth Winconsin infantry,
being made first lieutenant of Company
C. At the expiration of his service he
returned to the university, and was
graduated with the class of 1566, with
the degree of A. B. Later he studied
law and was admitted to the bar In
ISGS. Mr. Quaries was elected district
attorney of Kenosha county and mayor
of Kenosha and also represented his
district in the legislature as assembly
man and senator. He practiced law in
Racine a number of years, and remov
ed to Milwaukee in ISS3, since which
time he has carried on a successful law
practice at the head of the firm of
Quaries. Spence & Quaries. Mr. Quaries
was married in 1868 to Miss Carrie A.
Saunders, of Chicago, and they ha\o
three sons.
QUOTED THE GLOBE.
Read in the Sonth Dakota Hi' _•_•—-
Express Bill Hotly Debated.
PIERRE. S. D.. Jan. 30.— (Special.)—
In the senate today bills were intro
duced to provide that state depositories
give sureties and to relieve the treas
urer from responsibility; regulating the
purchase of grain and requiring the
identification of the seller; providing
four year terms for members of the
legislature, half to be elected every
two years. The senate passed the bill
to reimburse for money furnished in
mustering the militia last spring, and
th. house bill for the classification of
cities. The bill for the care of Indigent
drunkards was killed by the commit
tee.
The express biil. to require railroads
to establish maximum rates, called out
a hot discussion and many attempts
to amend, but all the amendments were
killed and the bill comes up for final
passage tomorrow.
The house committee reported un
favorably on the bill to tax insurance
companies according to classification,
and amended the bill to establish a
twine plant at the penitentiary, by a
provision for the erection of a building
for that purpose. The principal btflfl
Introduced were: Cutting the salaric-3
of circuit court reporters to not more
than $T per day. at the option of the
judge; to appropriate $60,000 for a heat
ing plant and new buildings at the in
sane asyium, and to appropriate $30,0 X>
for a deficiency for fuel and main
tenance at that institution. A divorce
bill requiring one year of actual resi
dence before beginning suit was also
offered. House bills passed were: De
fining seduction and providing that it
is not necessary to prove promise of
marriage; appropriating for a de-
Continned ou Third Pave.