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day! Minnesota—Local rains; cooler in south-ern portion; easterly winds, shifting to south-erly.

Wisconsin—Fair, except In northern por-tions; local rains; fresh to brisk southeast-erly winds.

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.United States Department of Agriculture,

Weather Bureau, Washington, May 11, 6:48p. m. Local Time, 8 p. m. 76th MeridianTime.—Observations taken at the same mo-ment of time at all stations.

TEMPERATURES.Place. Ther. Place. Ther.

Bt. Paul ........... 80 Winnipeg 62Duluth 42Huron \u0084 68 Buffalo 62—62Bismarck M , 78 Boston 52—62Willlston «, , 56 Cheyenne .. \u0084..52—54Havre .. , 62 Chicago .. 70—84Helena .. 52 Cincinnati .. \u0084..70—90Edmonton 64 Helena 52—56Prince Albert ...., 44 Montreal 60—74Calgary \u0084 , 62 New Orleans ....70—84Medicine Hat 64 New York 76—90Bwift Current .... 58 Pittsburg 78—90Qu'Appelle 50

DAILY MEANS.Barometer, 29.75; thermometer, 72; relative

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—Fall.Note—Barometer corrected for temperature

and elevation. P. F. Lyons. Observer.

ANOTHER SALARY GRAB.On Friday last the house, by a vote

of 130 for to 108 against, with 117 dodg-

ing or absent, adopted the following

resolution: "Resolved, That the clerkof the house of representatives be andhe hereby is authorized to pay out ofthe contingent fund of the house to

each membtr and delegate for annualclerk hire an amount not exceeding thesum of $100 per month, to be certifiedby them on the first day of each cal-endar month in the manner provided in

the joint resolution, approved March 3,

1893." Fifteen Democrats, one silveriteand 114 Republicans joined in perpe-trating this latest duplication of theold salary-grab of the seventies, while53 Republicans, 49 Democrats and6 Populists voted against it. Theeffect of this is to enlarge theoperation of the joint resolution of1893, which gave the members $100 a

month for clerk hire while congress

was in session, and makes the charge

an annual one. Another significantfeature is that, while the former res-

olution was joint, requiring the assentof the senate and the approval of thepresident, this is merely the appropria-

tion by the house from its own con-tingent fund of the entire grab.

As a matter of Northwestern inter-est, it is worth while to see who ofthe members from this section votedfor this flagrant and inexcusable addi-tion to their own salaries, for, whencongress Is not sitting, and frequentlywhen it is, that is all this clerk hireamounts to. Among those voting for

the steal were Eddy, Tawney andTowne, of Minnesota; Johnson, ofNorth, and Pickler, of South Dakota.Voting against it was McCleary, ofMinnesota. Fletcher was away athome fixing up his fences, and Kieferwas also at home explaining his math-ematics to the chamber of commerce.Here, then, we have three Minnesotamembers voting for a grab that butfew of them had the hardihood to de-fend or excuse, and which was de-nounced severely by men as bitter intheir partisanry as is Boutelle, ofMaine. Aldrich (Rep.), of Illinois,thought the time "inopportune" foradopting the resolution, referring, pos-sibly, to the pendency of a campaign,and said that the effect would be"equivalent to authorizing anotherissue of bonds to the amount of $21G,---000." Other Republicans spoke against

it, presenting various reasons, but themain debate ran on the amendment toexclude members who were chairmenof committees, on the ground that theywere already provided with annualclerks. The amendment carried.

In considering this grab, we preferto give the comment of Republicansthan of Democrats. The Washington

correspondent of the Chicago Tribunesays "it simply gives a member anallowance of $100 a month, which hecan spend for clerk hire or not, as heBees fit. It is a notorious fact that manyfrugal members put the money in theirpocket and answer their letters them-selves. Others hire a stenographer for

$40 or $50 a month, and put the bal-ance into their pockets." He says mem-bers were reluctant to pass the reso-lution because "it was unwise on theeve of an election," as it might "revivethe old salary-grabbing cry." On anaverage, but nine of the twenty-fourmonths of a term are spent in sessions,

so, "under the new scheme, memberswill receive their allowance for clerkhire whether they are in "Washingtonor not." Walter Wellman, the Wash-ington correspondent of the ChicagoTimes-Herald, says it is "a despicablesalary grab and nothing else." What-ever justification there is for paying

for a clerk during a session, there

Is none during vacations. "ItIs safeto say that not one-half the moneypaid to congressmen for this purposewhile congress is ln eesslGn actually

finds Its way into the pockets of bonafide clerks." "To give a congressman

$100 a month during the recess on thepresumption that he will use it in pay-ing the salary of a clerk is impudentthievery."

Note how this "Impudent thievery"is done. Every other employe of thehouse is on the pay roll. He gets hiswages directly, receipting for It on thepay rolls. Under this grab game themember merely certifies to the ser-geant-at-arms of the house on the firstday of the month that he has a clerk,

and thereupon the officer draws hiswarrant for the $100 and sends it tothe member. Whether he pays It ornot, and how much or little of it hepays, no one but the member and hisclerk knows. Were members intenton Increasing their salaries $1,200 ayear by indirection this is precisely theway they would adopt. That they domake this clerk hire an increase ofsalary is "a notorious fact." In some

Instances, It is known that the clerksare the Washington correspondents ofRepublican papers, and the govern-ment Is thus made to pay their sal-aries. But this is probably an excep-

tion, and, as Wellman says, "nothalf of the money actually finds itsway Into the pockets of bona fideclerks." We take pleasure In noting

that the "little schoolmaster" from theSecond district opposed this piece of"impudent thievery."

MONEY VOLUME AND PRICES.

i When, under the play of economicforces, for the most part operating in

remote regions, but whose effects arefelt through the entire channels oftrade, the prices of the things on whose

production men expend their energies

and substance fall on the markets, con-

ditions confront them which are notagreeable. Outgo and income are not

nicely balanced, each responding tochanges ln the other Instantly, andwhen there comes some sudden checkto income the momentum of outgo car-ries it on at about Its accustomed rate.Dickens made Micawber state philo-sophically the result of such a condi-tion. Then there are the charges thatare fixed by contract. Debts do notshrink when the product with whichthey must be paid loses some of itspower to pay debts, nor has any slidingscale yet been adopted by which in-terest rates would adjust themselvesto falling markets. So conditions arisethat breed discontent and encourage theidea that some one is getting an undueadvantage which it is the duty of gov-ernment to redress.

Naturally the conditions producinga limitation of money incomes makethe need of more money keenly felt.The fact that no great quantity ofmoney has been destroyed; that thereIs as much in the world as there wasbefore the conditions arose, and that,therefore, some other remedy than a

further supply of money is needed, isgenerally ignored. Ifadmitted, the Shy-locks are charged with locking it up,a charge that overlooks the fact that,

if true, the Shylocks would continue to

lock up whatever further Issues mightbe put out. Such conditions preparethe minds of the distressed men for thereception of any proposition involvingthe issue of more money. Specious rea-

soning catches them readily. There isan apparent truthfulness of the claimthat there is a relation between moneyand price volumes that it finds ready

acceptance by them. If money isscarce.men cannot buy, and, as producemust be sold, those having money areable to dictate prices. When moneyis plenty It eagerly seeks investment,thus raising prices. So our silverfriends' argument, probably the strong-est they have, is that demonetizationof silver "cut the money volume ofthe world in half," "discredtling silverand enhancing the price of gold," "in-creased the value of money and dimin-ished the value of everything else," asMcKinley put It.

Now, we admit that, on the surface,this is a very catchy proposition. Itac-cords with.the personal experience ofevery one. In "hard times" money lascarce and hard to get, the sale ofproduce is reduced because of theshortage in circulation; he who mustsell must take the best offer he canget. If a law prevents the changeinto money of a historic money metal,then that law decreases just so muchthe money volume and causes thehard times. Ergo: repeal that law and

we will have plenty of money, andprices will boom. This is a fair state-ment of a current and popular argu-ment. And yet the facts both of his-tory and of the present monetary con-ditions refute it absolutely. All overthe world, and especially in this coun-try, Where a majority of the people be-lieve that the government should fur-nish money, we have had for morethan twenty-five years the indubitablefact of a simultaneous increase of thevolume of money and of a decrease inthe value of most of the commodities.Wages have risen both absolutely andrelatively, and the charge for the useof money has fallen, but commoditiesgenerally have tended downward.Even the trusts controlling marketswith the aid of tariffs, have not beenable to check the downward course oftheir wares. This is, we say, an indis-putable fact which statistics prove andcandid men admit. It is a fact weask every man among our readers,who would now restore free coinage tosilver at an arbitrary ratio, to consider.Admit that silver is still a metal thatmay be utilized in the coinage, if gome

Democratic method can be devised,does not this synchrony of increasingmoney volume and decreasing prices atleast refute the notion that increase ofmoney supply causes increase ofprices? Does it not suggest that thereare other causes operating which areoverlooked by.you?

STOPPING THE HOLES,

The ancient "right of asylum," thatonce opened the doors of the churchto any miscreant who might seek thatshelter from the avenging arm of thelaw, is gradually Tjut surely being re-stricted until the time promises to benot far distant when there will . c no

refuge for the fugitive from justice.It is still within the memory of men

who will not admit themselves to beold when Texas opened her arms toWelcome and give safe retreat to theviolator of the laws of the states. ItIs only In recent years that certainlawyers in the greater cities made it

a point to keep posted on

the extradition treaties so that theycould advise their rascally clients to

what country they might flee with then-ill-gotten gains and be secure from pur-

suit.Canada was for years the resort of

this gentry, and its nearness and ease

! of access made It the favorite for thosewho had been careless with otherpeople's money. Once safely over theborder, they could sit in calm securityand smoke their pipes in peaceful as-surance that no annoying officer of thelaw would be intruding on them. ThenCanada awoke to the sense that itwas not at all to her advantage orto her good repute to be thus made

I the safe haven of the bank defaulter,j and established the rule that requisi-

I tions for them would be duly honored.Immediately there fell a blight on theattraction of the Dominion, and fresh,

and more distant, and also more unin-viting fields were hunted up. Unde-sirable as are the Central Americanstates on account of the fervid climate,

the uncongenial Inhabitants and thepolitical and other earthquakes, theyhave been about all that the poor hunt-

i ed refugees had left.Now Mexico, in the Rowe case,

turns a very cold shoulder to them.

Mr. Rowe was an lowa gentlemanwith liberal views as to other people'smoney. Having some $30,000 of moneyto which he had no title in his posses-sion, and not caring to hand it over

to its owners, he went to Mexico with

it. There he made the mistake of re-linquishing his American citizenship

and assuming that of Mexico. He hadnot posted himself fully on the qualityof unstrained Mexican justice. Being

j a citizen of Mexico he could not be ex-

tradited, but she could punish, un-der her own laws, the man who com-mitted a crime in another country, andmade it a continuing one by bringingthe fruits of it with him to Mexico.So Mr. Rowe was promptly haled be-fore the court, the fact established that

t he had stolen money in lowa and tak-en it into Mexico with him, and Mr.Rowe gets a sentence of twelve years'

imprisonment. This will deter othersof the same stripe from go-ing to Mexico. None of these

men go empty-handed. They might

as well stay at home if they have nomoney. So the practical effect of the

case of Rowe will be the avoidance ofso inhospitable a country as that whichlies just over our southern border.The holes are pretty nearly all stopped.

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John N. Crawford rises, in the Times-Herald, to correct that eminent statis-tician and less eminent historian, theWashington correspondent of the Chi-cago Record, in regard to his statementthat the two-thirds rule was adoptedto "defeat John C. Calhoun for thevice presidential nomination," and fallsInto the opposite error of saying that"there was no sort of opposition made"to Van Buren's nomination. It was aNorth Carolina delegate that offeredthe two-thirds rule, and it was in NorthCarolina that an innocuous bolt wasorganized. Pennsylvania refused tosupport Van Buren. It does not mattermuch now how the rule originated ex-cept as a matter of historical accuracy.The question now is, what figure willIt cut in the coming national conven-tion? As to that, the decision of themoney issue in the Illinois conventionwill have a decided bearing.

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A generation that has seen the dis-covery of the electric motor, the tele-phone, the phonograph, the triple ex-pansion engine, the self-binder, acety-lene, the cathode rays and Edison'stranslator, may be excused for think-ing that the human mind can devisemeans for accomplishing about any-thing it sets itself to. But it Is justas well to remember that water hasnot yet been made to run voluntarilyup hill, nor have men learned how tolift themselves by the straps of theirboots, nor, it may be added, as beingrelevant to certain pending politicalmovements, have governments been yet

able to create values by their simple

decree. There are some things yet

that a wise Providence has kept be-yond human powers, and the soonerthis is learned the less harmful agita-tion will afflict humanity.

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Ex-Gov. Boies fails to sense the ro-tundity of things. He wants a cheaperdollar for the farmer, "one that can beobtained with a less quantity of theproducts of labor." Like protection,this would be all right if It went allthe way around. When the farmer hashis cheaper dollar he will find the lawof compensation holding its own whenhe comes to buy. And then, in the in-crease of cost, he will get the first inti-mation of how really cheap his dol-lar Is.

-__»"Doubtless," says the Minneapolis

Tribune, "Speaker Reed considered Mr.McKinley well qualified for the posi-tion he gave him at the time." Anddoubtless he did not. He simply fol-lowed the rule established by a seriesof precedents, and appointed his lead-ing rival for the speakership to thechairman of the committee on waysand means. The Duluth Herald is un-questionably correct in saying thatReed feels like kicking himself everytime he thinks of that appointment.

The Dcs Moines Register says that"money is the oil; protection the axle,the hub and the spokes, the felloes andthe tire." Money is the oil, thoughthat is not what it is termed In thevernacular of the Register's party; thecommon term is "fat." But protectionis simply the hog from which the "fat"is fried. Its semblance to a wheel ismerely in the "rings" 1. creates.

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While Republican conventions are de-claring against free coinage of silver,and Republican papers are proclaimingthat the St. Louis convention will de-clare for the gold standard, Mr. For-j^ker Jgajgily and confidently assuresthe country that it will commit theparty to "bimetallism."

<The senti-

mentalists "are merely *sa>_nig'"~^v"_aTshould be; Fqraker, as a practical pol-itician", Ts skying what can be.

__•It is a mere trifleto object now, thir-

ty years after the event, that Tanner,

the Illinois Republican candidate forgovernor, killed a man. He has beenamply "vindicated" since then. Hehas been repeatedly elected to office,and if that does not .aSh away allstains.? then precedent goes for nothingin that party. j

THE SAINT PAUt, DAII.Y GkOBS: TUESDAY' MORNING, MAY 13, 1898.

ATTHE THEATERS.

"The Courier of Lyons," a drama adaptedfrom the French by Charles Reade, was givenits first presentation j*rthis city last night byJames O'Neill and %g company. The sameplay, under the title ofJ'The Lyons Mail,"is conspicuous in Hwirj&lrving's repertoire.In no sense a g——jjpl?_y, "The Courier ofLyons" Is undeniably a fascinating play-fascinating to actor aad,;andltor alike. Theprincipal role Is a dyalfine —an honest manand a highwayman. The honest man bearsso perfect a resemblance to the murderingrobber that he is arrested, tried and con-demned to die for the murder committed, bythe other's hand. That the ambitious actorshould find much to Incite him in such anopportunity is quite -|rtaral. That the peoplewho witness this drama become absorbed inthe unfolding of every incident is equallynatural.

In the double fo!e, Lesurques, the Parismerchant, and Dubosc, the captain of a gangof outlaws. Mr. O'Neill has found materialthat will give his superior histrionic talentfull scope. As yet, Mr. O'Neill has not de-veloped either character to the fullest ex-tent, though ft must be admitted that healready presents a strong contrast. But afiner differentiation is needed to perfect thecharacterizations of each man.

Mr. O'Neill's Dubosc is a more vital pict-ure than his Lesurques. It has a color, aflavor and a motion that give It a life andindividuality that Lesurques does not mani-fest. Mr. O'Neill . Lesurques • makes onethink of Dr. Jekyll, but Mr. O'Neill's Du-bosc is not related to Mr. Hyde. Indeed,Mr. O'Neill's portrayal of Dubosc was anexcellent piece of character acting, which thisexcel.ent actor will amplify and elaborateas he continues to impersonate the role.

That Mr. O'Neill and his company have notpresented "The Courier of Lyons" so manytimes as to ensure perfect familiarity withthe lines and situations was quite apparent.The first act dragged, and there was an un-certainty regarding cues in the first half ofthe second act which frequently resulted intwo or three of the dramatis personae speak-ing simultaneously. The last act was by farthe most effective, as it is not only thestrongest, but received the best interpreta-tion.

The company rendered satisfactory sup-port. Hailett Thompson was excellent in therole of Courriol, the swell and eccentric out-law, and W. J. Dixon's impersonation ofChopperd, another of the outlaws, wasmarked by a dry humor that met with aready response from the audience. WilliamH. Pascoe gave a manly, unaffected, clean-cutperformance of Didier, the young gallantbetrothed to Lesurques' daughter. MissFlorence Rockwell is to be commended forthe good taste, earnestness and appreciationof the role which marked her portrayal ofJulia, the daughter of Lesurques.

Tonight Mr. O'Neill will present SheridanKnowles' great tragedy, "Virginius."

* * *The programme of the entertainment at theGrand this week by Perry, the hypnotist, willbe changed at each performance. Last nighthe introduced for the leading feature of theentertainment the celebrated Hindoo MangoTree. Every performance he will introducesome demonstration of his peculiar power.There will be the usual matinee tomorrowafternoon at the popular prices of the the-ater.

• • •The attraction that will appear at the

Metropolitan opera house for four nights,beginning Thursday and matinee Saturday,is the pleasing novelty, Clara Schumann'sLadies' Orchestra.

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"WALKED TO MINNEAPOLIS.

.Villi. Miller, Aged Seven, Makes aLong; Trip.

Willie Miller, a seven-year-old urchin,bare-footed and dirty, was picked up bySpecial Officer George Bahen, of the Fifthprecinct, Minneapolis, last evening, near thepolice station. In his pocket he carried acard bearing his name and age. To the offi-cer he stated he had walked from his homein St. Paul during the day. The little fellowrefused to give any reason for his runningaway. He was tired and foot-sore. Theofficer brought him to the central police sta-tion, where he was held until the arrival ofhis father from this city.

TO PARADE IN MINNEAPOLIS.

St. Panl Militia Companies Go OverMemorial Day.

There will be an inova.lon among the mil-itia companies of Minneapolis and St. Paulthis spring in regard to Memorial day. For theflrst time on that da.y the companies will pa-rade outside of their own cities. The fourcompanies and Battery B, of St. Paul, andthe Third regiment company at Merrlam Parkwill parade with the four companies of Min-neapolis in that city; while the regulars fromFort Snelling will parade in St. Paul. Nextyear it will be vice versa. The Universitycadets will also probably march in Minne-apolis, as they came to St. Paul last year.

CONCORDIA CONCERT.

A "Well-Rendered Programme andan Enjoyable Dance.

The Concordia Singing Society of St. Paulgave their second vocal and instrumentalconcert of the season last evening at Mozarthall, with the kind assistance of Mme. Ger-trude Zilliken, the talented sopranlst, andthe new ladies' chorus of the Concordia, theentire event being under the immediate di-rection of Prof. L. W. Haxmsen. The pro-gramme consisted of ten numbers, whichwere concluded with a grand ball, which wasthoroughly enjoyed by all the members of theConcordia and their friends.

Little Girl Missing.

Mrs. John Hines, residing at 341 Colbornestreet, reported to the police that her ten-year-old daughter, Louisa, had been miss-ing since 9 o'clock in the morning. Thechild started from home, in accord with herusual custom, to attend the Monroe school.She did not return at noon, and her motherbecame anxious concerning her welfare. In-quiry at the school elicited the informationthat the little girl had not attended themorning session, and Mrs. Hines spent theafternoon looking about the neighborhood forthe missing child. As night approached withno trace of her daughter, Mrs. Hines be-came thoroughly alarmed and called uponthe police for assistance.

Chamber of Commerce Election.

The annual election of a board of directorsfor the chamber of commerce will be heldthe 25th of this month. A list of 120 nameswill be printed iffa few days, from whichsixty will be chosen to compose the new di-rectorate. On the Ist of June the board ofdirectors will elect officers for the ensuingyear. The chamber held its regular weeklymeeting yesterday, but transacted no busi-ness, adjourning immediately after the callto order.

WITH INTENT.TQ AMUSE.

"Miss Swift is learning to ride a wheel, she.tells me."

"But she rode one last year. Why doesshe have to learn again?"

"Another fellow is teaching her."—Life,

Mr. Dunnigan (Inspecting .the steam shovelwhich has supplanted him)—Ut's all roight—ut's all roight; yez can shovel, but, dom yez,yez can't vote!—Truth.

Head of Firm—What time does that funeralyou want to go to this afternoon take place?

. Clerk—lt Is called at half-past three, sir.—Life.

Jones—Mr. Outwest, may I ask your opin-ion of the marriage state?.

Outwest—Wal, I don't know as I've formedone. Ye see, I never loci-ted ln it. I've justkind o' passed thro' a few times.—Truth.

"What makes you think women all hateone a^p^her?"_ r._« s^aW rT**-age_J -*t>»--\u25a0-*\u25a0 .woman so seldom brings up ason nt to be another woman's husband."—Chicago Record.

Physician (examiner for life Insurance com-pany)—How old are you?

Irishman—Twanty-flve."Your parents are living, I suppose?"No, sur, they're dead.""WTiat did they die of?" I"Ould age, sur.""How old were they?""Farty, sur.""Do you think a person of forty dies of

old age?""In the ould country people die young of

old age."—Exchange.

]_If_f_E IS 38 fIOWMAY 11, 1858, CONGRESS ADMITTED

MINNESOTA TO THE AMERI-

CAN UNION.

OCCASION IS DULY HONORED

BY THE STATE HISTORICAL SO-

CIETY IN A CHATTY, REMIN-ISCENT WAY.

JUDGE FLANDRAU HAS A PAPER,

While Some Rare Old Stories Filled

Out a Quaint and Jolly

Evening.

On May 11, 1858, congress passed an act, the

secdnd paragraph of which declares "That

the state of Minnesota shall be one, and ishereby declared to be one of the United Statesof America, and admitted into the Union onan equal footing with the original states, inall respects, whatever."

At the meeting of the executive council ofthe State Historical society last night, thefact that Itwas the thirty-eighth anniversary

of the admission of the state into the Unionwas recalled with pleasure by the score of

statemakers who were present. Most of thosepresent had been part of the scenes out ofwhich the complete state grew, and all «oftbem have been more or less intimately con-nected with its early struggles and later de-velopment.

Venerable, but sturdy, ex-Gov. AlexanderRamsey looked the ideal presiding officer Inthe midst ot suoh a council of scholars, war-riors, Jurists and representatives of mercan-tile life. Judge Flandrau presented an in-tensely interesting paper on "The PrehistoricEra of the Dakotas." After the judge hadread the title and stated a few facts regard-ing the paper, with dates. Gov. Ramsey lookedat him in some surprise, and said:

"Don't they go any further back than that?""No, sir; I have looked the matter up very

carefully," replied Judge Flandrau."The governor means" the Dakotah Indians,

Judge," suggested some one, and there was ahearty laugh all around.

Samuel J. Albright, who started the firstnewspaper in the Dakotas (at Sioux FallsCity, in the summer of 1858), was the authorof the paper, but Judge Flandrau had writtenan historical preface, of which the followingis an extract:

For many years I have been desirous ofobtaining the exact facts concerning the firstsettlement of the Dakotas, which took placein the year 1857, in the valley of the BigSioux river, the incidents of which form amost interesting and curious epoch in thehistory of. the Northwest, and presmt theonly actual attempt to form a government onthe principles of "squatter sovereignty,"pure and simple, that has ever occurred inthis country.

When Minnesota was, on the 11th day ofMay, 1858, admitted into the union, its west-ern boundary was fixed by the Red Riverof the North and a line extending southfrom the foot of Bigstone lake to the northline of lowa, thus leaving out all the landextending west of this line to the Missouririver, which now constitutes the two Da-kotas. The situation was identical with thatpresented on the admission of Wisconsin,and a number of enterprising men determinedto improve the opportunity of organizing anew territory out of the remnant of Minne-sota, and avail themselves of the advan-tages of being proprietors of the capital cityand several leaser ones that might becomethe seats of the university, penitentiary andother public institutions of the new territory.They did not adopt the plan that was sosuccessful in the case of Wisconsin, and callupon the governor to order an election fora delegate, for the reason, undoubtedly, thatthere were no inhabitants of the remnant,save those residing at Pembina, at the ex-treme north, and they could hardly claimto be of sufficient importance to ,ask thatthey be recognized as a separate govern-ment: but .they boldly took possession of thecountry with determination of creating anentirely' new government with the aid ofcongress.

It must be remembered that Mr. Buchan-an was then president, and Minnesota wasstrongly Democratic in its politics; but theRepublican party, then in its infancy, hadgained great strength in congress, and en-tertained hopes of electing the next presi-dent, which it did in 1860. This condition ofthings militated against the organization ofa new territory the officers of which wouldbe Democratic, and prevented the realiza-tion of the hopes of the adventurers whofirst settled Dakota.

When the Sioux Indian war broke out in1862 the remaining settlements on the BigSioux river were abandoned, and all the im-provements were destroyed by the Indians.Shortly after the termination of the Indianwar, and on May 1, 1865, a military post wasestablished at S'oux Falls for the protectionof the surrounding country, which wascalled "Fort Dakota," consisting of one com-pany of cavalry at one time, and infantry atanother, and was maintained until June 18,1869, when it was abandoned, nothing re-maining but the quarters occupied by thetroops, and two men, C. K. Howard and EdBroughton, who had acted as sutlers for thepost. A few settlers found their way intothe valley near Sioux Falls while the troopswere there, and supplied milk and vegeta-bles to the soldiers.

This state of things continued until aboutJune, 1869, when R. E. Pettigrew located atthe Falls. He found lying on the rocks theplaten of the newspaper press that had beenused in the issue of the Dakota Democrat,and has preserved it until the present time.

THE FIRST THREE TOWNS.About the year 1871 a brother of Senator

Pettlgrew found his way into the valley ofthe Big Sioux and located on the old siteof Flandrau. about thirty-five miles aboveSioux Falls, which town the old company hadnamed in my honor. There was then novestige of the former settlement. But a fewSisseton Indians were living there, and aman named Lew Hulett, a trapper, hadbuilt a shack, in which he carried on asmall trade with the Indians.

The site of Medary, one of the old loca-tions, still further up the river, was lost,and a new town by the same name was start-ed a few miles from the old one; but thatone has also disappeared, and the present townof Brookings, on the railroad, about sixmiles away, has taken its place.

After the second settlement of the valleyof the Big Sioux, which may be said to havecommenced about the time of the arrival ofMr. Pettlgrew in 1869, the growth and prog-ress of the country has been marvelous; andthe success of the three principal selectionsof sites for cities made by the original set-

tlers—Sioux Falls, Flandrau and Brookings,the successor to Medary—proves conclusive-ly the sagacity of these pioneers, as they areall now prominent localities in South Da-kota.

Gov. Albright's narrative is very volumi-nous, and goes very minutely into the matterswhich led up to the organization of the"squatter sovereignty" government. Boththe preface and narrative were ordered print-

ed.The executive council passed resolutions to

renew the Insurance on the historical society

collections, and to close the rooms on Satur-day afternoon during the summer months.

An Invitation was extended to C. D. Elfeltto prepare a paper on the "Early Trade andTraders of St. Paul," which he consented to

do. In this connection some one suggested

that A. L. .Larpenteur's old books might fur-

nish valuable information. Col. Clough raiseda laugh by cautioning Mr. Elfelt not to useanything from the books which would re-flect on any of the living old settlers.

During a lull ln the proceedings Gov.Ramsey recalled that as fine a peach as hehad ever ate had been grown by a man namedMassick, on the site of the present Weyer-

\u25a0hauser mansion."I knew him well," said Judge Flandrau,

"and his entire crop consisted of threepeaches. He had to lay his tree down onthe ground and cover it with manure lnwinter to save it from the frost; but he diddevelop three peaches one year, as I havesaid."

"But the Minnesota climate is changing,"

suggested C. E. Mayo. I know of two robins

which have wintered ln Minnesota this year."

"How abundant wild strawberries weraabout the town in the old days," commentedGov. Ramsey, ln a reminiscent tone.

"Yes," said Gen. Sanborn, -'that patch atKapasia would supply a city like St Paul."

"Elfelt, do you remember that horse I

loaned you away back In '52 to go to a ballat Minneapolis?" asked the presiding officer,suddenly.

Elfelt threw up both hands ln a deprecating

gesture; but the governor went on:"It was a horse I got from Rev. Mr. Par-

sons—""As good a horse trader as ever lived,"

broke in some one."—and he used to throw me every day,"

continued the jolly old man in the chair;"would run away at.every corner hi the road.Elfelt was all dressed up to go to a ball inthe other town, and mounted the horse Inhigh feather. Half way over the beast threwhim and ran away." The circle was con-vulsed with laughter, and the old wargovernor waited until it had ceased. Then hesaid, naively:

"You walked the rest of the way, I think,Elfelt. '

"Yes; I had to, for the horse came home,"confessed Elfelt.

There was another jollylaugh by his friends,after which some member said he had late-ly seen Truman Smith, an old-timer, inLos Angeles, CM., peddling fruit. Everybodyhad a kind word for Truman, and then thecouncil adjourned until the second Mondayln September.

THIRD IN EIGHT DAYS.

Herman Swear, Ag-ed Six, Dro-rnedin the River.

The Mississippi river claimed anotheryoung victim yesterday evening, when Her-man Sweur, the six-year-old son of JosephSweur, was drowned about a mile below theRobert street bridge. Search was made forthe body, but up to a late hour last night ithad not been recovered.

The drowning occurred shortly after 8o'clock while the dead boy and a compan-ion of about the same age were fishing froma barge moored to the river bank. The twolads started on their expedition about 4:30o'clock, telling their parents they would behome by supper time. They fished patientlyfrom the barge for nearly two hours, whenthe Sweur boy decided his line was not longenough. He added another length of lineand a heavier sinker, and with a skill some-thing less than that of an Isaac Walton, en-deavored to cast it far out into the stream.As the line played out it became entangledwith the little fellow's legs and the big sink-er jerked him into the water. He struggleddesperately for a few seconds, but sank be-fore his frightened companion could at-tempt his rescue. The water is about fif-teen feet deep at the point of the accident,and it is thought that a swift under currentcaused the boy's sudden disappearance.

The dead boy lived with his parents atNo. 36 Water street. His father. JosephSweur, conducts a vegetable stand at theMarket house.

Coroner Whitcomb was notified of the acci-dent by the Du.as street police authorities.

CHOIRMASTER FOOT RESIGNS.

Christ Church Loses Its Popular Or-ganist and Director.

E. P. Foot, choirmaster and organist ofChrist Church choir, has sent in his resigna-tion, to take effect immediately. Mr. Foothas been with the choir three years, twoyears as organist under Prof Blaikle. and aschoirmaster and organist since last June, andhis retirement will be regretted by both thosewho are members of the church and thoseoutside who have had the pleasure of hear-ing him occasionally.

The Thursday club ls anticipating a goodtime at the regular meeting this week, whichwill not be a regular meeting at all, but avery irregular one. Miss Falrchlld has Invitedthe entire club to her beautiful country homeat Lake Thoreau, five miles from St. Paul,and Thursday afternoon the members willassemble at the House of Hope at 2 o'clockand make the trip from there in carriagesand on wheels, the road being exceptionallygood. This will be the last meeting of theclub, and as the paper for the afternoon isentitled "An Afternoon With Thoreau andNature," it is particularly appropriate thatthe meeting be held in the country on theshores of Lake Thoreau. Miss Mary B.Clark will deliver the paper. It is expecetedthat nearly every member of the club willattend.

The birthday ieception for the Woman'sChristian home, held at the home of Mrs. A.B. Stickney, on Summit avenue, yesterdayafternoon, was attended by between sixtyand seventy-five women. The house was dec-orated with li'aes, purple' and white, andtheir heavy fragrance filled the air of eachroom. Refreshments were served from along table in the dining room.

During the afternoon selections were givenby Miss Ethel Cline Ford, who recited "TheLast Touches" with great dramatic effect;Herman Gregory, a pupil of Miss Ford; AdahHawkins, who sang a number of pleasingsolos, and a quartetto composed of MissBarker. Miss Coghlan, Miss Monfort, Mrs.Charles Bigelow Jr. Miss Coghlan also sang

a solo.Mrs. Stickney was assisted by Mrs. E. J.

Hodgson, who acted as cashier and collectedthe birthday bags; Mrs. Sabin, Mrs. Gates,Mrs. Van Duzee, Mrs. Shirk, Mrs. Osborn,Mrs. Sorenson, Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs. B. W.Smith.

Miss Horn gave a birthday supper Thurs-day evening for Miss Sturgls and Miss Stev-enson which was an affair of several uniquedetails, one of which was the fact that not aman was allowed. The place cards were oforiginal designs painted by Miss Horn, andcreated no end of amusement.

The guests were Mrs. William Peet, MissLamborn, Miss White, Miss Davis, of Phila-delphia; Miss Armstrong, Miss Spalding,Miss White, Miss Stevenson and Miss Stur-gis.

The engagement of Miss Mary Perrin to anIndianapolis man has recently been an-nounced.

Company E's party comes off this evening

at the armory.

Miss Davis, of Philadelphia, is the guestof Miss Elizabeth White at her homo onWestern avenue.

Mrs. N. S. Dousman, of Prairie dv Chien,is at the Aberdeen.

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hand have been spend-ing a few days at Little Falls. They re-turned last night.

Dr. and Mrs. Senkler and daughter havetaken apartments at tlie Aberdeen.

Willard Teller, of Denver, brother of Sen-ator Teller, is registered at the Aberdeen.

Judge Nelson left yesterday for Duluth tocelebrate his seventieth birthday, which takesplace today.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Driscoll left yesterdayfor White Bear.

Mrs. U. G. Hutchins, of West Superior,Wis., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Ro-decker, of St. Paul.

George E. Hallberg and family, of 496 Mar-shall avenue, left yesterday for Center City,Chisago county, for the summer.

Mrs. J. D. Lawler, who has been visitingher mother, Mrs. Sturgess, returned lastweek to Mitchell. S. D.

Mrs. J. A. Swenson entertains the Ladies*Afternoon Euchre club Friday afternoon ather home, Marshall avenue.

The Woman's Missionary Society of FirstM. E. Church meets today with Mrs. Cross,of Kent street.

The young people of First M. E. churchare making extensive preparations for themusicale to be given Friday night at JudgeBrill's.

Forty young women gave a pretty leapyear party in Elks' hall last evening. Therooms were decked with roses and smilax,and American Beauties were on the table,from which refreshments suitable to the sea-son were served at 11 o'clock. Lafayette or-chestra was in attendance. Among the guestswere Misses O'Gorman, Egan, Haisley, Do-lan, Buttormer, Darragh, Hendy, Holmes,Campbell, Lyons, Ferguson, Bassford, Grace,Devereaux, Cullen, Clark, Kelly, Foley,Keogh; Messrs. Keogh, Lamb, Bowlin, Shee-han, Nolan, Williams, Koehler, Roth. Dr.£Jep.d, Dr. Wood, Dr. Donnelly, Blcknav,Dolan, Egan, Darragh, Schanlon, Hendy,Flanagan, Daly, Dr. Day, McClelland.

The working committees of the Rescueleague held a meeting yesterday at theRefuge. -

The concert at Central Presbyterian churchthis evening includes selections by the verybest local talent. Among those taking part

Will be William A. Wheaton, Mrs. S. V. Har-ris, Apollo quartette, Miss Myrtle Burnett,A. P. Quesnel, William K. Braden, HarryCarlton Judson, and Normandie club.

D. & W. Sale Postponed, '

Sale of the Duluth & Winnipeg railroadunder foreclosure proceedings has been in-definitely postponed, -JW^R-tawith an order from Judge' j<vT._on to Capt.Simonton, master commissioner," *a.d the or-i\r holds pqnding adjudication of an appealtaken hy Foley Bros. & Guthrie to the Unit-ed Stites circuit court of appeals.

WHAT IT COST THE].SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES 111.i.1N._____ TO FILE STATEMENTS,

AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

IT CAME EASY FOR SHEPARD,

WHILE HE GAVE IP ONLY f4l, MB,BIGELOW IS OUT JUST

f157.75.

MEN WHO ARE AFTER POSITION^

Three of the Present Captains ofPolice Wonld Like Chief Clark. «

Place.

Three of the recently elected city officer*filed with the city clerk yesterday theiraffidavits of moneys paid out and expendedby them for election purposes. These gen-tlemen, the flrst to comply with the require-ments of the corrupt practices act, are Hor-ace E. Bigelow. the alderman-elect of theFifth ward; J. w. Shepard, alderman-electof the Eleventh ward, and Justice of thePeace J. R. Blackwell.

Alderman-elect Bigelow's sworn statementshows that his election cost him £17.75,which was expended as follows:For printing cards and posters 17 _For personal traveling expenses 8 60For hall rent for meetings 5 00For filing certificate of nomination...'.'.'. 5 00For making canvass of the voters 72 00Assessment by city committee 25 00

Total 75The only other money spent for Mr. Bige-

low was, according to the affidavit, the sumof $10, which was expended by E. A. Jaggardfor canvassing voters.

Alderman-elect Shepard's ward ls not asexpensive an election territory for Republi-cans as tho Fifth ward, as Mr. Shepard'stotal expenses footed up only $11, of which$25 was the assessment of the Republican

J. R. Blackwell swears that his re-electionas justice of the peace cost him nothing butthe $5 fee for filing his certificate of nomi-nation.

The corrupt practices act requires all can-didates before caucuses, conventions or elec-tions to file affidavits of the foregoing char-acter within thirty days after election, andin case of the failure of a person elected to

office to do so, no officer authorized to issuehis certificate of election sfcall do it, nor,shall the pe-rson who falls to file the affidavitrequired enter upon the duties of any electiveoffice until he shall have filed such affidavitof expenses.

The penalty for falling to make and filesuch affidavit is a fine not exceeding $1,0.0,and in default of payment of such fine, im-prisonment in the county jail for a period

not exceeding six months.

Three of the present captains of police ar«willingand anxious to step into Chief Clark'sposition as soon as F. B. Doran takes hiaseat as mayor. They are Capts. Schweitzer,olthe central station; Lowell, of the Rondo sta-

tion, and Rouleau, of the Ducaa street sta-tion Besides these there are Sergeant ErnestEoerner, of .Margaret station; Capt. Ed 9.Bean, deputy clerk of courts; M. N. Goss andGeorge H. Irish, of the sheriff's offlce.

Capt. Schweitzer is being played as the fa-vorite by those best posted on the matter, itis urged In his favor that he has nov .r beena partisan, and that his-j-ourse has been sosatisfactory that he has been promoted frompatrolman to captain by successive udmlni..-trations. Republican as well as DemocraticWith the vast crowds of the Grand Army en-campment to handle and protect, Mayor eta tDcian may conclude his safest course willbe to appoint Schweitzer. Every on.- . \u25a0

take it for granted that Chief Clark will vol-untarily quit the position at the proper tim•>.And besides, the strongest Republicans aresounding the slogan, "No Irishman must baappointed or promoted."

Capt. Bean has been scratched within tholast two days, since Doran left town to avoidbeing hounded to death by the friend »fthe different candidates. The ex-sheriff 13understood to have intimated to friends thathe could have it it he wanted it, but ho didnot care for it.

Deputy Sheriff Irish has this chance—thatsome powerful politicians may desire to get

him out of the race for the shrievalty; andwhy not take the easy way of shelving himin a $2,500 job, thus leaving the $15,000 aher-iff's offlce open to some other man?

Neither Lowell, Rouleau, Goss or Boernerare counted as dangerous candidates in thotalk about town. What Boernor may get,however, is the position of captain of thecentral station, in the event of Schweitzer'spromotion. Sergeant Pothen will be promoted

to a lieutenant, without much doubt. Supt.

Webber, of the Pinkerton agency, insists thatex-License Inspector Miller be made a cap-tain of police; but if he ls, some one of thapresent captains must go down, perhaps topatrolman. His old position of license in-spector will about fit Miller, if Harry Frank-lin declines to accept It, Harry can have it,so they say, if he wants it.

John Harris is the only open candidate forchief of detectives—but there are others,among them W. H. Griffin.

Fred S. Bryant seems to have the call forthe position of private secretary. Two othersare mentioned, however—Franklyn W. Lee,whose dulcet tones could at all times sootheMr. Doran's troubled breast, even If TimReardon wore around to break the atmos-phere; and Willis W. Williams, a reporteron the Pioneer Press. The "wise guys" saythat Williams will be secretary to the chlatof police, if not to the mayor.

Matt Bantz, a clever and competent man,will very likelybe retained as Jailer, becausethe labor organizations will say a good wordfor him.

James Morrow, who has got into hot waterthrough the advocacy of Doran, is very desir-ous of being appointed a member of the schoolboard, but Fred C. Sc-hiffn__n will bo the manpicked for the first vacancy on that board.

Col. Sam Lowensteln is slated for appoint-ment to either the workhouse board or thewater board, when a vacancy occurs. Doranis very much alive to the fact that Lowon-stein's successful fight against the liquor lawresolution saved many votes to the Repub-lican ticket.

There are many applications being writtenfor positions on the police force just now,and also for the position of detective. "Red"Griffin will probably be given one place un-der the new chief of detectives, if he Is notplaced at the head, but no one else is verysure. "Red" knows a lot of men whom adetective ought to know.

The Young Men's Republican Club of theFirst Ward has produced another letter. Itis different from the first, and reads as fol-lows:

To the Hon. F. B. Doran, Mayor-elect— S'r:We of the First Ward Young Men's R pub-lican club greet and congratulate you onyour great and glorious victory.

The First ward, always true to Its politicalcreed, exceeded all previous exertions, andexult and rejoice in having shared In thegrandeur of your victory. - ~*

In your calm Judgqjgnt, In your wisdomand experience yB fepose the highest confi-dence, and no doubt is left with aa hut thatthe arduo.s duties which surround the civicchajt of our city shall be administereJ hf',j___ ln the years of your offlce to the esti_Jsatisfaction of our fellow cltiz_.sT^ Wlrleagain tendering you our ccji_ratula'ion beassured of our loyalty in the future as iaour ardent support in the past, wishing youthat success in the administration of burcity affairs which shall earn for you bothpooularity and renown.

Signed on behalf of the Ygupg Men's R_publican Club (A th *> First Ward.. ' *"\u25a0*"\u25a0•\u25a0*"-—Ma gnus Norman, President.

John W. Finehout, Secretary.

Dep_<_ Comptroller Dead.NEW YORK, May 11.—Rlchard~A. Ttorr*.

deputy comptroller of New York city, diedtoday, aged sixty-six years. He had b.'-t-n inthe city's employ since 15.".7, and most ot thYtime in the finance department-