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VOL. XV. SAINT PAUL MINN., TUESDAY MORNING, .DECEMBER 26, 18&3. NO. 360.

CAPTURED A CRANK.The Man Who Has Written

Threatenng Letters

TO PROMINENT PUBLIC MEN

Run to Earth by Detectivesin the Capital City.

SAYS HE IS NOT AN ANARCHIST,

But Did It Simply as a Mat-ter of Business,

AND IMPLICATES 0!ANYOTHERS.

Washington, Dec. 25.—Joseph Don-jon, the man who has been writingthreatening letters to a numberof prom-inent public men during the last twoWt-eks, is in jail tonight. He walkedinto the detective bureau of James A.McDevitt Hits afternoon asking forfood. The detective took him to acollee house aud had something pre-pared for him to eat. Meantime hequestioned him, and learned enoughto lix his identity. He started towardsthe station house with his man, andon the way met Deteciive Ned Weedonand George Boyd. in whose handslie plact-d him. Itwill be rememberedthat a letter from this man to SenatorMillsa few days ago caused the sena-tor's son, Charles H. Mills, tosecureleave from the authorities to go armedfor the protection of his father. Thiswas the cause of bringing the man'sacts more prominently before the pub-lic. For several months past he hasbeen writingsimilar letters to a numberot prominent public men, aniomrwhom were Vice President Steven-son, Senator Gorman, Senator Mills,Senator Sherman and as the man hiui-Eelf claims, President Cleveland andSecretary of War Lainont. As long agoas during the fight over the silver ques-tion in the senate, Vice PresidentStevenson received letters almost dailyfrom Donjon, who was then ivNewark,N.J. No attention was paid to them,

and they were consigned to the wastebasket. The vice president today re-ceived one which was dated from 404Leigh street, this city. A number ofreporters were at the First precinct sta-tion tosee the man, and he

TALKED VEKY FREELYto all of tliem. He is twenty-eightyears old, about five feet ten inches inbeigfit, weights 180 to I'M pounds, isBark and sallow, lias a greasy com-plexion, smail dark moustache, amihas a rather sloucliy look about him.He has drooping eyelids, which usuallyaccompany a brooding and melancholydisposition. The man's manner of re-lating his story gives ample evidencethat he does not belie his appearanceiv this respect. He talks very ration-ally, and with a rather studied effort toavoid any appearance of bitterness orthe expression of any anarchistic views.

Donion is an Austrian by birth, andlays stress upon the assertion that heIs a Catholic, and professes a degree ofpiety. His story is that lie came to thiscountry when fifteen years of age. andhas been a telegraph operator iv theold country. He manifested consider-able pride inhis nationality, but deniesWith a spirit the public statement thathe is a "Pollock." He gave up tele-graphing when he came to this countrybecause there was some slight differ-ence in the instruments and in thealphabet. "Under those circumstances,"he continued, "ifIhad secured a jobthey would have seutme to some remoteOffice in the far West

WHERE THEKE ARE COYOTESand other dangerous creatures." Hebecame a bench molder after he camehere and claimed to have worked atSalem, Or., as well as inthe wire millsat Johnstown, at the time of the greatflood there, but was in Pittsburg on thatparticular occasion. Later, with hisfather, inothtr and brother, he went toNewark. N. J., and last May, havingbeen longer out of employment, wentwest to Washington and Idaho andprospected tor gold there. Hetells of a rather fearful taleof tlie dangers he encountered fromrough miners in that country, and says

that do man who was not willing tospend his earnings in drunkenness anddebauchery was permitted to stay there.He went back to Newark, and claims tohave been endeavoring to secure workthere ever since, tie says that he livedwith h;s father and mother and brotherat 128 Burnett street. This agrees withthe address of the earlier letters re-ceived from him. He claims that hisfather and brother went to Florida totake up land, but that he did not thinkit wort'i while to go, as he could getnothing to do anywhere. With con-siderable emphasis he denied that heis an anarchist or socialist, or everattended any meetings of those bodies,

but contends that he was preventedfrom securing employment, because hewas not a member of the Knights otLabor or any other labor uuion. As tothe letters that he has been writingheclaims t,nat he was incited to write them

BY OTIIKR PEOPLK,receiving $100 for doing it. Asked as tothe character of the persons who didthis, he disclaimed that they were an-archists, or they formed any associa-tion. They were merely private per-sons. He also denied that tiiere wereany threats in the letters he had writen,or any references whatever to dynamite.

"1never saw dynamite, and would notknow.it ifIsaw it," he said. Whenasked what right he had tocomposeBucli letters at the bidding of others, heBimply inquired, "What right have youto write down what Iam telling you ?"

*\ltwas simply a business 1 went intoto make a living,just as you write newsfor tlie newspapers."

He claimed that all that was con-tained in any of the letters was a propo-sition to each of the men addressed toforward him the cost of transportationand an otfer to come on there and make abusiness proposition to them. This wasafter be found that there was noyork to be had, and he intimates thathe had s plan to better affairs. As towhat this plan is, he decliues to sayanything, but will probably make a•tatemeut of it later at his trial. The

man came to Washington three daysago from Baltimore. Night before lasthe applied at the police station for lodg-ing, and the officer in charge directedhim to the municipal lodging housenext d< or to the station house, where heslept that night, and

BAWKD WOOD NEXT MORNINGto pay for the lodging, filthreferenceto this, Donjon is very earnest in hisassertion that it is the tirst time he everslept insuch a place. The Washingtonpolice had no description of the man atthat time in their posession. Yesterdayhe tell in witha German on a bench inone ot the public parks in this city.The man was drunk, but spoke some-words of c icouragement to him, andio!d him that he was out of work, butgave him a quarter and hoped that hemight soon find something to do. Hethought the best thine he could do withthe quarter was to eet some postalcards aud make another effort tosecure answers from those towhom lie had been sendingHe took lodgings at 304 Tenth street inthis city, and slept there last night.This is the address on the postal cardreceived from him today. Ilis story isthat he waited about this place all todayfor some one to appear in reply to hispostal cards, but that no one came. Hethen determined, he says, to start out tolook for Chief Drutumond. He wasvery much disturbed and astonished atthe character of the publications in thenewspapers regarding the letters hewrote from Baltimore last week, butwanted to see the authorities and

SET HIMSELF BIGHT.With this in mind he stopped at the

detective office of James A..McDevitt.Hi- knew perfectly well that he wouldbe arrested when he made himselfknown to the authorities, but this didnot seem to disturb him. The manspeaks very good English, but with astrong German accent. He is evidentlywell educated, and says he has spentmuch time iv re ading scientific workson electricity, chemistry and kindredtopics. Inreply to a question, he saidhe had also read works on politicaleconomy and social science, but has-tened to add that they were not such aswere given out by the socialist and an-archist associations in New York city.

The police officials say it is not prob-able that his hearing will take placetomorrow, and it may be delayed sev-eral days. The letters from him whichthey now have iv their possession donot contain threats of a character thatwould be likely to make a case againsthim on that charge. It is believed,however, that threatening letters canbe secured from among the earlier oneshe wrote, if any of them have beenpreserved. Ifthey have not, itmay benecessary to proceed against him on acharge of using the mails todefraud.The man tells a connected story, butthe police put no faith in his assertionthat he was incited to write the lettersby other persons.

SOCIETY OF JESUS.

Jesuits May Not Return to Ger-many.

Rome, Dec. 25.—The Associated Presscorrespondent in this city has had aninterview with a German ecclesiasticwho occupies a leading position inRome, on the subject of the recent votein the German reichstag upon thequestion of re-admitting members ofthe Society of Jesus to Germany. Thedistinguished prelate referred to be-lieves that the German federal council,which is a sort of senate, willuot ratifythe vote of the reiohstag, saying:

"An aristocratic and conservativespirit prevails in the former assembly,and it should not be foigotten that inPrussia a large portion of the nobilityand of the patrician class Js Lutheran.The emperor himself is au ardent andwellnieb militant pietist, and wouldnot see with a favorable eye the returnot the Jesuits, implying, as it would, atriumph of Catholic aspirations. Never-theless, the vote of the reichstag con-stitutes a good precedent. Inthe eventof the motion being rejected by thefederal council it will be brought for-ward again later on, and, indeed, asmany times as necessary, until by dintof perseverance and constancy all ob-stacles are overcome."

The correspondent then asked theprelate how itwas that certain groupsin the reichstasr, calling themselvesConservatives, had voted aeainst thereturn of the Jesuits, wnose action hadinvariably been in support or conserva-tive ideas.

He replied that it was chiefly the Con-servatives of the Prussian provinceswho had voted in this manner, and tlievdid so out of fear of noi being re-eiected.

"And the Socialists?" the correspond-ent asked. "Why dia they vote in favorot the Jesuits, knowing that the latterare their enemies?"

"No doubt/ replied the ecclesiastic,"because they dread, on their ownaccount, legislative measures; and onprinciple they refused to authorize theemployment of weapons against theSociety of Jesus which might some daybe used against them."

"Have you noticed," the correspond-ent finally asked, "the violent tone ofthe articles published by the Osserva-tore Romano and the Voce Delia VeritaagaiiiSt the German deputy, HerrLieber, who declared, on behalf of tnecenter, that the infallibilityof the popecould not turn German Catholics fromtheir duty to their emperor and theircountry, in the event of danger to theFatherland! Does the deputy's asser-tion fullydesire the the blame bestowedupon it by those two papers, which aregenerally held to represent the views ofthe Vatican, and does ilerr Liebert'sstatement olfend domna!"

"Not in the least," replied the eccle-siastic. "1 see nothing reprehensiblein Uerr Lieber's statement. The re-proach is constantly leveled asrainstGerman Catholics that they cannot begood patriots because of the obediencethey owe to the pope, who is a foreign-er. Now, Herr Lieber desired to refutethis charge by makingan explicit state-ment, and his declaiation, in my opin-ion, is in no way incompatible withdogma."

Want Free Lumber.Washington, Dec. 25.— Information

received here indicates that the Cana-dian government is taking no chances,and is at work to secure the retentionof lumber on the free list in the Wilsonbill. The opposition of certain inter-ests to placing lumber on the free, listhas aroused the Canadian government,and Mr.Courtney, deputy mini ster offinance, has been sent here tolook:afte rthe Dominion's interests. The argu-ment that Is being used to overcome the.opposition to free lumber is that in casethis provision is eliminated from theWilson bill an export duty will belevied by the Canadian government onlogs ami lumber.

HOLMAN'S INDIAN BILL.HE PROPOSES THAT THE RED MAN

WORK OR STARVE.

DEMOCRATS WILL ECONOMIZE.

The Globe Interviews the Great!v Objector— Indian Title to

Lands a Humbug-How theBill Making Pensions a•'Vested Right" SlippedThrough— Chinese Will Regis-

ter.

Special to the Globe.Washington, Dec. 25.— "What Is the

object, Mr. Ilulman, in striving to abol-ish the Indian agencies throughout meWest?" asked the Globe correspondentOf the great objector from Indiana.

"The object is economy. The Demo-cratic party is pledged to an economicaladministration of the government, andwhen the entire system of Indianagencies is broken up, one of the mostuseless as well as tne most extravagant

sources of expenditure will be dried atits source. What reason now exists fornot alloting lands in severalty to theIndians all over the country, furnishing

them witha complete agricultural outfitaud saying to them: 'Either go to workor starve,' as we say to the average

American citizen?"There has Deen a vast amount of

sentimental humbug throughout allAmerican history as to the noble redman. Now the time seems to be rapidlyapproaching when it has got to cease.The idea that the Indian somehow hasvested rights, in some indefinite andgauzy manner, in being supported bytaxation levied upon his white brother,is a vicious one, and has got to be put torest. He has got to learn by a hardand rugged experience, that he hasnothing but his own efforts to rely upon.Many of the Indian tribes are rich inlands and stock and money. Whateveris rightfullyand legally theirs shouldbe given to them, and the nation mustgradually withdraw from the positionof indulgent guardian to them. Whatmy bill proposes willnot injure, butbenefit the Indian. It simply consol-idates several agencies into one. thusreducing the expenses which have here-tofore been considered necessary. Itreduces the number of official positionsnot only, but itreduces the possibilitiesof fraud upon the Indians themselvesto the minnimum."Ido not kuow what the committee

willdo. There are strong influences atwork to DerDetu ite the evils ofthe pres-ent Indian system. Rascality sometimesin this imperfect world secures vestedrights. One never can tell how manysections a ringmay have, or how vastits ramifications may be. 1am pre-pared now, as always, to strike uselessor extravagant expenditures by thegovernment wherever )t is possible.This bill is only the beginning. Itmeans the gradual wiping out of theIndian office as a governmental bureau.Itwill take years and courage to ac-complish it. I,of course, will not liveto witness the end. But of this lamquite sure, this is the beginning of theend.

PENSIONS A VKSTKD RIGHT.

How a Measure Which Was Op-posed Recame a Law.

Special to the Globe.Washington, Dec. 25.—The Martin

amendment to the deficiency bill whichmakes pensions "a vested right." andpractically forbids due pension commis-sioner from suspending any pensionuntil upon the notice to the pensioner,has become a law by receiving thesignature of the president.Itwas first introduced as an inde-

pendent measure by Mr. Voorhees inthe senate, and Mr. Martin (both Demo-crats) in the house. It met with themost strenuous opposition from mem-bers of the committee on invalid pen-sions in the latter body. Maj.Baldwin,of the Sixth Minnesota district, was par-ticularly pronounced in his oppositionto the measure while in committee. Mr.Martin discovered that it was a questionifthe measure would not be defeated asan independent bill,and was also afraidthat even in case of its passage itmightmeet with a presidential veto. Hetherefore proceeded by indirection toinject the billas an amendment into thebody of a most urgent deficiency bill.In this manner itmet with the smallestpossible discussion, and became a law.

The opponents of the measure arenow kicking themselves that a moredecided opposition was not made tothemeasure, even tothe extent of postpon-ing the appropriations until after theholiday recess.

APPROPRIATIONS.

Billto Repeal Certain PermanentAppropriations.

Washington, D. C. Dec. 23.— Asubject which will receive some con-sideration at the hands of the committeeon appropriations of the house this ses-sion of congress is embodied in the billintroduced by Representative Sayers,its chairman, entitled a bill "to repealcertain laws relating to permanent andindefinite appropriations." Billshaving;this object in view have appearedperennially dming the past ten years,but for various reasons they have failedof enactment The object of reDealingthese permanent appropriations, andhaving congress pass upon the matterscovered by them each year, is that itwillconduce to a more thorough andcareful examination of Hems of ap-propriation than is obtainable underthe present system, by which accountsare audited and passed upon by theaccounting officers, and where noopportunity is left for secrutiny bycongressional committess. At thesame time, objection is made againstthe changes proposed by the bill, be-cause of the injustice that would resultto claimants entitled to amounts paidthem under the present system, witnoutrecourse to specific congressional legis-lation. The billnow before the com-mittee excludes from its provisions vari-ous laws, therein specified, includingthe sinking funa and others, With ap-propriations under which amount tomany millions of dollars, roughly esti-mated at about one-third of the totalpermanent appropriations. The totalannual permanent appropriations forthe fiscal year 1894 were $113,444,630, and

1 ftlw estimates tor ww,1101,074,680. Tlie

committee has referred the bill to Sec-retary Carlisle for his views on thechanges proposed by it, and the severalaccounting officers of the departmentwillbe asked to submit their opinionsbefore any recommendation is made inthe matter by the secretary.

Ten years ago Secretary Manning, Ina communication to congress on thissubject, expressed the opinion that,while the general features of the billappeared to be such as ought to receivethe sanction of the department, he wasconfronted with such a diversity ofopinions on the part of the accountingofficers regarding the enactment of thelaw, in the form then presented, that hefelt reluctant to advance any view*other than to say that the general prop-osition to substitute SDecinc or annualappropriations for those of a permanentor indefinite nature met his approval.

The matter was brought to the atten-tion of ihe department officials again inISSB. and its opinion requested on thechanges proposed. Itappears, however,from the records, that no opinion wasexpressed at that Ume, ActingSecretaryThompson merely transmitting the re-ports of the several accounting officerson the bill aud a statement ot expend-itures culled for.

Again, in IS9O, the matter #a3 re-ferred to the treasury department, andSecretary Windoin wrote a letter inwhich he said an examination of thelaw under which such appropriationswere provided elicited the fact that alarge portion of the indefinite appropri-ations should stand without repeal onttie principle of economy and dispatchin the work ot the government, as nowperformed, as well as inequity toclaim-ants to relieve them of the hardshipsof awaiting annual appropriations bycongress, in many instances of mon«ybelonging 10 them, but covered into thetreasury of the United States as mis-cellaneous receipts, which should bepaid on demand. Moreover, he said, alaw of general character repealing theappropriations and naming the excep-tions was inadvisable. Any such lawshould name especially the appropria-tions to be repealed.

PHOTOGRAPHING CHINESE.

Celestials Will Accept the Op-port unity to Register.

Washington-. Dec. 25.—

SenatorWhite, of California, who had givenclose attention to the Chinese question,in all its phases, expressed the opinionthat Chinese residents of this countrywillaccept the oDportunity to registerunder the new law extending the Gearyact. and says that mauy of the Chinesehave so assured him. The senator saysthat the only thing that stood in theway of their registering under the pro-visions of the Geary law before thetime for registration was extended bythe present congress, was the op-position of the Six Companies,which made the tight against the con-stitutionality of the enactment, andmeantime prevented the Chinese froiacomplying with the law. JJow that thesupreme court of the United States hasdecided upon the constitutional points,and has confirmed the right of congressto legislate in the matter, and inview ofthe fact that this government has showna disposition to act leniently with theChinese already here, it is supposedthat the SixCompanies willwithdraw'their opposition to registration and per?Mitcompliance with the law, especiallyas they have been warned that refusalwill result in wholesale deportation,which would be ruinous to their in-terests. Furthermore, it is understoodthat some of the managers of the SixCompanies have expressed their acquies-cence in the law. Itis also stated thatthe Chinese government will urge com-pliance.

Senator White says' there has beenmore talk about the objection of theChinese to having their photographstaken for filing with their certificatesthan was justified,and that ithas largelydied out since the exclusion billbecamea law. He thinks, therefore, that theChinese did not feel so much repug-nance to having their pictures taken aswas represented. The belief is generalamong the California people that theChinese will,submit to this exaction,and the present marshal of SouthernCalifornia is so entirely convinced onthis point that he has established aphotograph gallery in Los Angalesforthe especial purpose of photographingthe Chinamen when the rush shallbegin. The senator also states thatthere is no especial feeling among thethe Americans of California upon thesubject, because they think the act willbe enforced, and they are willingtosubmit to the presence of the Chinesenow here, providing it be understoodthat no more are to be imported. .»

PUBLIC PRINTER. £.Many Applicants for a Desirable

Position. v. •.:;:;.„'•• .*\u25a0\u25a0>Washington, Dec. .25.

—There. Is.

good reason to believe that the appoint-'ment of the successor of Public Printer ;Palmer so long delayed, will be madein the course of the next few days. ,Mayor-elect Hopkins, of Chicago, ishere in behalf of Mr. McCabe, theChicago candidate for the place, andWilliam Hyde, formerly part owner of.-the St. Louis Republic, who was post- Vmaster of the Mound City during thefirst administration of Mr. Cleveland, jand likewise a candidate for the public .printership, is also in the city..There}are a dozen other candidates for thisposition, which is exceedingly desir-able, and eagerly sought after on ac-count of the enormous patronage con-5

nected with it,amounting to over 3,000'

places outside of the pale of , the curilservice law. Among•

them are eK-Public Printer Benedict, of New Fork,John Cox, of Baltimore, and VictorBaughmau, of Frederick, Md. ;:.'. j.".^

Gen. Coleman Protests.- •'- t

Washington, Dec. 25.—

A telegramhas been received at the war depart-ment from Gen. D. C. Coleman, of>St.Louis, protesting against the award ot amedal of honor to Gen. Dennis L.Klrbyfor service at the battle of Chicamauga.Gen. Coleman commanded the EighthMissouri volunteers, of which ;KifhJ?was the major. Gen. Coleman concededGen. Kirby's bravery, but says that areward for service on that occasion isdue to Capt. Neil, rather that Geu.Kirby.

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Will Whistle Their Orders. £'Washington, Dec. .'2s.—Tho major--'

general commanding the United Statesarmy has approved part of the newtactics providing for officer's

'giving.

commands under certain circumstancesby whistles instead Jbf~ by wo.d ()fmouth. The whistles are to be placedin the crosspieces of the guards: of tUeswords, and an order has been issued tothe commanding officers of;the Spring-field armory and the. Rock lslan<l-arsi-nal to make this alteration as^rompUy

,as possible. \u25a0 ..">-^-^ p^|

SRfIVER'S CHRISTMAS MAIL<?W. PENNOYER CONTRIBUTES A

PATHETIC LETTER.

HARD TI.TIES INHISBAILIWICK

Gov. Fallback Writes of the Law-less StatQ of Affairs in the In-dian Territory, Claiming ThatIt Is a Veritable School forCrime, and the GovernmentShould Take Action.

Sm.em, Or,. Dec. 25.—Gov. Pennoyertoday addressed the followiug letter toPresident Cleveland;

"The extraoidinary circumstanceswhich erect the return of this holidaymust be my excuse for writinir you.Today is the first Christmas in the his-tory of Oreeon when more than two-thirds of its people are without employ-ment, and more than one-third are with-out sufficient means of support. Busi-ness is almost completely stagnated.Money is not to be obtained, and debtorsare powerless to avoid seizure of theirproperty and their homes to satisfy ata small percentage of their valuethe claims of creditors. Reported ap-peals have been made to me as governorof Oreeon, to assemble the legislaturein order to alleviate this condition oraffairs, and prevent the impendingcalamity. The redress is, however,not iv our hands, but in yours, andhence this appeal to you. The laws ofcongress, which have discriminatedagainst silver, and made gold alone fullleiral tender money, giving to the moneylender the privilege of refusing boththe silver dollar and silver certificate,thus

BENDERIXG UNAVAILABLEmore than one-half of the nationalcurrency as absolute debt payingmoney, are the sole causes of the de-cline of values, paralysis of businessand consequent impoverishment of thegreat army of wage.workers, and theimpending starvation of their wives andchildren. If,when you stood upon theEastern portico of the capitol on thefourth of last March, you had an-nounced to the people that you wouldspeedily convene congress in extra ses-sion to carry out the pledges of the plat-form to which you gave your assent,and upon which you were elected, andwhich declared for the use of bothgold and silver as standard money;without discrimination against eithermetal, the wide-spread revision of busi-ness, which has diminished the value ofthe property of the nation by fully.one-half, would never have occurred. Andif now you would give such advice tocongress the further downward tend-,ency would be checked, and with favor-able congressional legislation businesswould again irevive and prosperitywould again visit our land. Itis honor-able to carry out the pledges of theparty to ".the people, awl is It not mostdishonorable not to do so? :.-A' • THE RESPONSIBILITY-^ ;;.\u25a0.-;.

lies entirely withyou. Complete obedi-ence of/the lower house of congress toyour wishes has been observed through-out the world. Itwould be your behest,and in this the senate would give yousupport. "Youare a father, and you nodoubt feel grateful to God when you,upon retiring to rest, look upon yoursleeping babes in their couches, thepictures of health, consequent upontheir having sufficiency of food andclothing. 'I pray*- you, however,to enlarge \u25a0 the scope ofyour vision and behold, as youeau in many .and many a cot, childrenloved as much by their parents as yoursare by you, weak and sickly from in-sufficient food and clothing; the inno-

[ cent victims of vicious financial legisla-\u25a0 tion, whose sleeping forms are bathediby the scalding tears of mothers bend-ingover them in sorrow and despair;and there resolve, as you should, tofaithfullycarry out the pledges whichyour party g ye to a confiding people.Ifyou willdo so God willbless you,anda grateful nation willapplaud you."

A. SCHOOL OF CRIME.

Got. Fishback 80 Terms the In-dian Territory.

LittleRock, Ark., Dec 25.—Gov.Fishback has written a letter to Presi-dent Cleveland complaining of the factthat the Indian territory is an asylumfor dangerous criminals of allkinds.The letter is in part as follows::Executive Office, Little Rock, Ark.—To the President: Tne developmentsincident to the recent robbery andmurder at Oliphant, in this state, ren-der it proper, it seems to me, that 1should call your attention to the dan-gerous relation which the Indian Terri-tory west of us occupies to the states ofthe Union, and especially to the adja-cent stater of Arkansas, Kansas, Texasand Oklahoma territory. Upon thegerson of of one of the captured robberswas found a map of the route that theyhad taken from the Indian territory,175 miles to the scene of the rob-bery, and also a map of the countryaround Chattanooga, Term., showingthat another robbery was contemplatedat or near that city. Ihave good reasonto suspect that a very large percentageof the bank and train

-robberies

which take place east of the Allegheny saud west of the .Rocky mountains areorganized or originate in the Indianterritory. Let me add that the refugewhich this sparsely" settled rendezvousof outlaws affords to criminals is aconstant temptation to crime in all thecountry around.' During:' the past

twelve months there have issued fromthe states of Arkansas, Texas, Kansasand Oklahoma territory sixty-one requi-sitions upon the Indian territory authori-ties for fugitives, while we have reasonto believe that as many more are hidingamong their comrades incrime in this"asylum; of -jcriminals. Criminals whofind a refuge in this territory are rapidlyconverting the Indian territory into aschool of crime. The federal jail atForth Smith is at all seasons nearly fullof prisoners from this territory,' andthe federal-: court holds sessions

'continuing: , through nearly everymonth in the year. This state ofsemi-clfcaos and the farces of governmentwhich exist in this territory suggestthe. very serious question whether, the. time 'has not arrived for the federal gov-etiunent to assert its right of eminent

"domain over this part of ;the nationaldomain, art4-to change its political re-lations with the United States. Notonly the public goods but public safety,as "well as the highest interests of theIndian himself, demands the suggestedChange. Respectfully, \u25a0

M\ : W. M. FISHBACK.. -y£ ;. .• Governor of Arkansas.

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MELLO'S LATEST MOVEHe Steals a March on Peixo«

to's War Ships.

OVER ONE THOUSAND CONVICTS

WillBe Forced to Help HimDo Battle.

NICTHEROY IN BATTLE ARRAY

And on the Road to Meet theRebel Forces and

BRING MATTERS TO A CRISIS.

[CopyriKht. IPO3. by the Associated Press.]Pei:nambuco. Dec. 25.— situation

of affairs has very materially changedin this city within the last few hours.Until this morning Pernambuco be-lieved that its harbor was to be thescene of the first big naval battle be-tween the Republica, Admiral Mello'sbest war ship, and the Aquidaban. her (companion rebel ship, on the one side,and the Nictheroy, President Peixoto'sdynamite gun cruiser, on the other.This belief was simply justified bythe report received a « few days onapparently good authority, that theRepublica and ". the Aquidabanhad been seen off the Brazil-ian coast headed northward, and ap-parently bound for Pernambuco.as if totake the Nictheroy by surprise andcompel her to fight without a chance toput to sea. The news received here thismorning

CHANGED THE WIIOLE ASPECTof affairs. The rebel war ships, it wasthen learned, were not on their way toPernambuco, but, on the contrary, hadsailed towards the mountainous andrugged island of Fernando de Noronha,where there is a large convict settle-ment. The island, despite its ruirged-ness, possesses considerable fertility,and its several harbors, defended byforts, would enable Mello to make avigorous resistance ifattacked. i..

The revolutionary admiral's object ingoing to Fernando de Noronha, which isover 100 miles from the main coast ofBrazil, is to compel so many able-bodiedconvicts as he can findin the settlementto go aboard his vessels and join theircrows: It is said that he expects tosecure not less than 1.000 men in thisway. Upon the receipt of this newsaboard the Nictheroy there was greatactivity . noticeable. Members of thecrew were sent ashore in small boats to-search through the town for such of theNictheroy's men as had been allowed toleave the land, .and to

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--<_... IIUKKYTHEMBACK "'-' - '-'to the ship. The commanding officer ofthe Nictheroy had apparently receivedfullinstructions as to how lie should actin such an emergency, and these in-structions.it is believed, were to the ef-fect that, if he became convinced thatthe report of the coming to Pernanibucoof the Kepublica and the Aquidabanproved to be untrue, and that these ves-sels, instead of seeking, were evading,fight, he should lose no further time, butput to sea. at once and force theminto a naval contest for superiority.This view oi the case proved to be cor-rect, for . this afternoon when all themen belonging to the Nicthercy's crewhad been gotten aboard the governmentbattle ship,sht! weighed anchor.steamedout to sea, and headed her nose for thenortheast. The Associated Press corre-spondent is reliably informed that theNictheroy's destination is the island ofFernando de Noronha. \ Ifthis informa-tion is correct, the long-expected. seabattle between the revolutionist andgovernment war vessels will in allprobability be fought within a shorttime.

«»A FATAL FALL.

Seeking to Avoidan Kngiue a ManIsInstantly Killed.

Special to the Globe.Wahpbton, N. D., Dec. 25.— About

11o'clock Saturday evening H. B. Gra-ham, whose family reside at Lisbon, N.D., was coming across the Great North-ern bridge from JirecKenridge, when hemet a switch engine, and stepped uponthe limbers on the side to avoid it. Thetimbers were covered withice, and heslipped and fell some thirty feet to theice below. He was instantly killed bythe fall. Upon his person were foundmoney and a receipt from the expresscompany for 850. which he had sent tohis wife. An inquest was held and averdict rendered of accidental death.No blame was attached to any personfor the sad ending. He was thirty yearsof age.

Suicide ofa Dissolute Woman.Special to the Globe.

Deadwood. S. D., Dec. 25.—A col-ored Cyprian, named Fannie, suicidedtoday by taking chloroform. There aremany suspicious features surrounding .her death, which willbe investigated.

Christmas Storm.Special to the Globe.

Sack Rapids. Dec. 25.—A heavy-snow storm set in last evening and fellheaviiy until about midnight, aboutthirteen inches falling. The ,weather .is, as usual, disagreeable, but withChristmas trees at the Methodist,German Evangelical and Swedishchurches, all appear to be having a goodtime.

Will Not Be Settled.Washington. Dec. 25. -The rumor

that the suit of Miss MadelineV. Pollardagainst. Representative Breckinridgefor ?50,000 for breach of promise will be .compromised and settled out of court isnot credited in this city. Enoch Totten, .one of Mr. Breckiiiridge's attorneys,said today: "Isaw Mr.Breckinridgeday before yesterday, and he said noth-ing tome of any settlement, or indeedof any proposition on his part or that ofMiss Pollard respecting a settlement.

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Removed to the Capital.- .

Washington, . Dec. AssistantSecretary of State Uhl has removed hisfamily to this city from Grand Rapids,Mich., and has taken quarters for theIwinter inAdmiral English's house.

ROBERT AND LEMUEL.THE EDITORIAL FIRMAMENT TORN UP

OVER STATE AUDITORSHIP.

I'LLGET THERE JUST THESAME.

Dunn, of Princeton Union, andHunt, of Mankato Free Press,in Itfor Blood— Bob Has thePrestige ofPine Land Decis-ion, and Lemuel Points to HisWorld's Fair Record— Go ItTiga, Setza 'Em Bowser— PineLand Comments.

Willthe Editors Stick?Northfield News.

Journalistic candidates for statehonors are blooming early. Both L.P.Hunt, of the Mankato Free Press, andR. C. Dunn, of the Princeton Union,are out for the position of state auditor.Ifthe newspaper men wouldstand to-gether, one would surely win. But itis not likely that they will so stand.Count us for an editor every time; weeven favor Democratic editors as candi-dates for the postoffices in the differenttowns.

He Prodded.MidwayNews.

The pine land people no doubt hopedto be able to so exercise their "pull"upon the governor as to enable them toslip tne real issue, but in that they evi-dently had not taken due account ofMr.Dunn's prodding abilities. Ithasbecome proverbial that he has ever sinceprodded the governor on the subject,lie was right, and he knew he wasright.

Old Enough to Know Better.Wftbasba Herald.

"Bob"Dunn, of Princeton, is enjoy-ing quite a boom for the nomination forstate auditor on the Republican ticket.Mr. Dunn deserves a better fate than tobe butchered to make a Democraticholiday, but if he insists on runningagainst the man whom the Democratswillnominate hia blood be on his ownhead, lie is old enough to know better.

Hunt Is in It.St. Peter Herald.

L.P. Hunt, of Mankato, is in thefield for the office of state auditor. Heis making a strong fight for the positi ;n,and, unless we are deceived, will comepretty near getting the nomination.Hunt has the happy faculty of usuallygetting what he wants.

Wants to Support Bob.Todd County Argus.

Our esteemed friend, R. C. Dunn, isnamed as a very good man for stateauditor. Itwould give us great pleas-ure to support him, and we would feelcertain when he got into the office itsaffairs would be honestly and fearlesslyadministered.

Bob Lead the Fight.Lake Crystal TJuion.

The Minnesota pins land ring hasbeen struck with a club. By the littleturn of affairs several thousand dollarsof stolen money willbe returned to thestate treasury. Bob Dunn lead thetight agaiust the crowd.

At Bob Dana's Mercy.Eden Valley Journal.

Mr. Biertnann stated his defense ofhis official act clearly, and justified hisaction by a long-established precedent,but the courts have decided againsthim. and he is at the mercy of BobDunn.

Hunting lor It.Redwood Gazette.

L. P. Hunt, editor of the MankatoFree Press, who ha 9just dropped astate '.job as world:s fair superintend-ent, is said to be after the stateauditorship.

Pugnacious Bob.Faribault Pilot

Bob Dunn, the pugnacious ed'.tor ofthe Princton Union, deserves unstintedpraise for the persistent and successfulfight he has made against the pine landthieves.

Bob Mustn't Gat "Stuck Up."Fairmont Sentinel.IfBob Dunn keeps his head level,

don't get "stuck up" and "saws wood"he willbe nominator for state auditorby acclamation.

Breeze Oat of His Sails.Hlnckley Enterprise.

The statement is a clear and convinc-

ing exposition of the facts in the case,and takes the breeze from Bob Dunn'ssails.

A Rognlar Ferret.Sleepy Eye Herald.

For once in the history of the statehas justice been done. Bob Dunn de-serves much credit for his indomitablecourage in ferreting out fraud.

Not in Danger.Canton Leader.Itwould be a mistake to nominate

either one [forstate auditor] ani we ap-prehend there is not much danger of it.

AUDITOR BIERMANV.

Comments on His Explanation ofthe Pine Land Sale.

There is nothing in the case to showthat Auditor Bierruann profited person-ally by the sale or that it was out of theusual course of procedure insuch cases.—Rochester Post.

We understand that the case is nowpending in the supreme court, and toour thinking, there, and there alone, isthe place for Mr. Biermann to look fora vindication.— Lac gui Parle CountyPress.

We do not hold Mr. Bierraann guiltyof any intentional wrong, but as a Dem-ocrat it was his duty to reform thewrongs of his predecessors instead offollowing in their footsteps. It was asin of omission.— St. Peter Herald.

The Monitor is pleased that thesefacts have come out. placing the stateauditor in a proper light. This papercondemned him when it had heard onlythe other side, but it seems that thestory of the other side isn't to be en-tirely relied upon.—Swift County Mou-itor.

We do not assume to deubt that therehave been numerous frauds perpetratedin connection with the sale of Minne-sota Dine, but doubt if almost the onlyDemocratic officer in the state is re-sponsible for all of It.—Le Koy Inde-pendent.

State Auditor Biermann has madepublic his promised statement of hisside of the famous C. A.Smith pineland case. There is much in itto showthat he was doing what he supposed tobe right and acting in accordance withthe law.—MilieLacs County Times.Itwould appear that if the sale made

by Mr.Bierniiinn was illegal then similarsales made by the auditors who havepreceded him must be illegal, although,of course, the conrt could take noticeonlyor the case before it.—lied WingArgus.

State Auditor Biermann made a clearand concise statement of all his acts inthe pine land case about which so muchhas been said and done, and itought toconvince any fair-minded man that heat least had no connection with wrongdoing, if there was any iv the case.—New Ulm News.

State Auditor Biermann thoroughlyvindicates himself concerning his con-nection with the sale of pine land inMilleLacs count}', over which there hasbeen considerable controversy, yet hehas a good deal of so-called cheek insending a four-column pamphlet articlerelative thereto to the country papers.—

Gaaylord Hub.We have read it [the auditor's state-

ment] carefully and are perfectly sat-isfied that there is nothing in the caseto impeach Mr. Biermann's integrity orfidelity to the public welfare. The mostthat cau be said is that he accepted thevaluation and records of his predecessoras correct and followed in the policylaid down and carried out by his depart-ment.—Maukato Review.

State Auditor Biermann gives a veryplausible explanation of his alleged un-lawful sale of pine. He shows that hesimply followed the practice of all hisRepublican predecessors, and yet theRepublican papers are giving himsheol. To us Mi.Biermann's defenseis a strong one, and he forces one to theconclusion that ifhis sale of section 2G,etc., was contrary to law, so was everysale made for several years in the samemanner, and they are many.

—Belle

Plaiue Herald.

Wolf Hunt in Miuneaoolis.Buluth Commonwealth.

Five hundred men are out on a wolf-catching expedition in Minneapolis to-day. They are covering the suburbsonly. The wildbeasts do not penetrateto the center of town.

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Profane Advice.East Grand Forks Courier

This is a progressive age, and the manwho doesn't progress had better makeway for that noble being who neithertoils nor spins, atid tells his creditors togo to h—l.

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