Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 20, 1896, Page 2

Eanas and Shouting Parade st, Locis’ Che Herald. BY E. C. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS. - MINNESOTA The seven Bibles of the world are the Koran, of the Mohammedans; the Tri Pitkes, of the Buddhists; the Five Kings, of the Chinese; the Three Ve- das, of the Hindoos; the Zend-Avesta, of the Persians; the Mormon, and the Scriptures of the Christians. The well known submerged forest at Whitburn Bay, Sunderland, has been the subject of much conversation late- ly, because of more of it having been seen than has been the case for some years. Recently an interesting find was made in connection with it. The relic was part of a fir tree, which was in the mid stage between coal and wood. The dressing of codfish is an opera- tion requiring skill and rapidity. A man called the “throater” cuts the fissh’s throat and rips it open and pases it to the “header,” who removes the head and entrails; the “splitter” then splits the fish open and takes out a part of the backbone, and the “salter” piles up the fish in tiers in the hold of the boat and salts them. When two Negritos, a people of the Phillippine islands, are united, the whole tribe is assembled and the affi- anced pair climb two trees growing near to each other; the elders then bend the branches until the heads of the couple meet. When the heads have thus come into contact, the marriage is legally accomplished and great re- joicings take place, a fantastic dance completing the ceremony. Vienna has a new burgomaster, Herr Strohbach, elected to take the place of Dx. Lueger, who has been so many times ejected by the emperor. Ap- parently, however, the situation is merely an exchange of the frying pan for the fire, for Strohbach is also an enti-Semite, if not quite as notoriously eo as Lueger. At this point the mat- ter is less interesting as a racial issue than as a contest between the govern- ment and the people. The former has received a direct slap in this election of another anti-Semite. Which will hold out the longer—the emperor or the electors? THE TWO O'CLOCK TRAIN, How It Happened That the Man Who Wanted It Didn't Get It. : It was a very small Western town and the only train out of it that night left at 2 o'clock. The traveling man had impressed upon the night porter of the hotel the importance of calling him in time ‘for this train. Promptly ‘At 1339 a prodigious knock roused the sleeper, recs ¢ #Bay! be yez the man what wants the 2 o'clock thrain?” “Yes,” was the sleepy reply from within. } s¥Pell, yez ean shlape an hour long: ‘er, fer she’s so much late.” Z The heavy feet shuffed off down the hall, and silence ensued. Another ‘nour had passed, when Pat again ‘knocked. ) “Say! be yez the felly what said he wanted to ketch the 2 o’clock thrain?” | “yes!” and there was a sound of the man hastily springing from his bed. “Well,” drawled Pat, “yez can go back to bed again, fer she’s another hour late.” A forcible remark or two proceeded from the traveling man’s room, and were audible to his awakened neigh- bors, as was the departure of Pat; but soon all was quiet again, and the few occupants of the hotel were left for some time to undisturbed repose. Just at the first faint streaks of dawn were tingeing the sky Pat once more made his presence known, and, in tones giving unmistakable evidence of recent and heavy slumber, remark- ed: “Say! if yez was the felly what wanted to ketch the 2 o’clock thrain, yez can shlape till mornin’, fer, bedad the blame thing’s gone.”—Harper’s Magazine. The Vast Wealth in Trees. The timber wealth of the United States gives a yearly product of over a billion dollars, or twice the value of the entire output of all the mines put together—gold, silver, coal, iron, cop- per, zinc, and the rest. This is a re source worth keeping, and yet we are cutting into our capital at the fearful rate of 75 per cent each year, as only about 25 per cent of the timer market is represented by new growth. As for losses from the fires that are started by locomotives, cattlemen, berry-pick- ers, hunters and incendiaries, it gives a sufficient idea of what they cost us to be told by the Forestry Commis: sioner of Pennsylvania that his state alqwe probably suffers to the extent of $30,000,000 annually from this one cause. Not only the trees are lost in these mighty confiagrations; the vege: table mold which would supply fertil- ity to the soil for future agricultural purposes, or food for the roots of a second growth of forest, is burnt; and the first step is taken on that easy descent to a landslide of flood-bed.— Scribner's. A Friend in Need. “My dear friend, I must ask you to lend me, at once, 100 marks; I have left my purse at home, and I haven't a farthing in my pocket.” “I can’t lend you a hundred marks, just now; but I can put you in the way of getting the money at once.” “You are extremely kind.” “Here’s twopence; ride home on the train and fetch your purse.”—Neuteste Nacrichten. THAT BOND CONTRACT. Seerctary Carlisle Testifies Before the Investigating Committee. Washington, June 15.—Secretary Car- lisle was examined under oath to-day by the senate committee appointed to investi- gate recent bond sales. The examination was held in the rooms of the committee on finance, Senators Havrris, Walthall, Jones, of Nevada, and Platt, being present. Mr. Vest began the examination, asking for a fuller account of the first bond con- tract with the Morgan syndicate that had been given in Mr. Carlisle's written state- ment. His main purpose, Secretary Car- lisle said, was to prevent the shipments of gold from this country. Mr. Vest asked who made the first suggestion as to the protective clause in the bond contract with the Morgan syndicate. The secrétary an- swered that the first draft was made in his private office and then taken to an ad- joining room and shown to Mr. Morgan and Francis Lynde Stetson, after which some changes were made, This was the Mr. Stetson, the secretary explained in response to inquiries, who had been the law partner of the president. Mr. Vest asked why the contract had been given to the syndicate, to which Mr. Carlisle replied with a lengthy explanation of the great emergency exist- ing which would not permit a delay for the usual formalities. There was much appre- hension in financial circles as to the situa- tion, heightened by a visit of Mr. Curtis, of New York, who brought out many news- paper conjectures. It was when the Springer bill, so-called, pertaining to bank- ing and currency, had been defeated in the house of representatives that it became positively necessary to take steps to pro- tect the treasury. The contract was closed the day after the Springer bill was de- feated in the house. “You never had negotiations with any other bankers outside of the Morgan syn- dicate?” asked Mr. Vest. “There was some inquiry, but no nego- tiations were opened,” said the secretary. Mr. Carlisle went on to explain that the president was kept apprised of all the phases of the negotiations. One of Mr. Vest’s questions referred to the time of the president's information as compared with that of Mr. Belmont, to which the secretary said that the president's message giving information to congress as to the close of the bond transaction was sent at noon, while Mr. Belmont did not reach Washington until 2 p. m. To Mr. Vest's question as to why a public bond was re- sorted to at a later date, when the early sale was made by private contract, Mr. Carlisle said the first move was due entirely to the emergencies ex- isting and to the disturbing reports which were without a shadow of foundation, that the government had long contemplated a bond issue. In reply to questions, Mr, Carlisle said that after the Graves bid had been rejected the government acted on legal advice in awarding the bonds to the rext highest bid- der, and that there was no deposition to favor the Morgan syndicate. After further examination Mr. Carlisle Was excused and the committee took a re- cess until 2:30 o'clock, when Assistant Sec- retary Curtis was examined. He testified regarding his visit to New York to negoti- ate for bonds. The investigating committee decided to begin Its ssions at New York Thursday. The hearings will be at the Hoffman house and will be public. Thursday J. Pierpont Morgan, August Belmont and Francis L. Stetson will be examined, and Friday John A. Stewart and Treasurer Jordan. Mr. Graves, whose bid was rejected, has also been notified to appear Friday if he de- sires to be heard. MISS WILSON TOO OLD. Reason for Cornelius Vanderbilt's Objection to His Son's Marriage. New York, June 15.—Those who have fol- lowed the career of Cornelius Vanderbilt and know the character of the man have been sure for the past week that thére was some good reason for his objection to the marriage of his son, Cornelius, Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson, daughter of Richard T. Wilson. There have been all sorts of con- jectures among the upper ten, but those in position to be best informed declare that the objection is found in ‘the disparity be- tween the ages of the pair. The prospective bride is just eleven years older than her husband-to-be, if one may take her own words for it, and those whose social memories extend as far back as 1884 will do so. They remember distinctly the season of twelve years ago when the bride of today went about among her friends boasting that she was then a full grown woman—21 years old, According to that shé must be 33 years old, Cornelius Vandérbilt, Jr., is a little past his twenty-second birth- day. His father, therefore, bases his ob- jection upon the disparity in the ages of the pair. There is nothing weak about Cornelius Vanderbilt, and those who talk of a speedy forgiveness will be disappointed, no doubt. One thing is certain—the Vanderbilts of Cornelius’ line will not be at the wedding on Thursday. Not more than fifty persons in all, exclusive of the immediate bridal party, are to receive the cards of invitation. There is still much doubt as to who the guests will be. Those who are favored will have to cancel their engagements in a hurry for the ceremony will be performed in the drawing-room of the Wilson home at thirty minutes past noon on Thursday, rain or shine. WILL HERD SHEEP. Ex-Chief of Police Clark Contem- pilates Leaving St. Paul. Ex-Chief of Police John Clark will leave for Anaconda, Mont., to-day. It is said that he goes in search of a good location for a sheep ranch and that he has contem- plated this move for some time on account of his health. His wife, however, has been averse to the change but she has now re- alizes that the change will be benefical to her husband’s health and has consented to the removal. Mr. Clark received all the necessary railroad passes yesterday and last evening bade good-bye to a number of his friends. He will be absent about two weeks, when he expects to return for his family. In speaking to a friend last night of his plans he said that his total wealth was about $40,000, and that he intended to invest about $25,000 in a ranch and to spend the remainder of his days in an employment that was more suited to his health. ie i Recorded at Rolla. Rolla, N. D., Special, June 15.—The Wil- low City camp M. W. A. plan a monster pic-nic at Fish Lake, in Turtle Mountains for June 19-21, They have invited Bot- tineau, Dunseith, Rolla and other camps. The Roilette county institute was In ses- sion last week. Prof. McCartney, of Valley city, was the instructor. Miss Bates, state superintendent, lectured on “The Educa- tional Outlook in North Dakota,” and Prof. McCartney on ‘‘Rambies in Words.” Thirty teachers attended. a EES Perhaps a Fatal Kick. Winona, Minn., Special. June 15.—Leo Zink, a farmer on the road between Foun- tain City and Arcadia, met with an injury yesterday which may yet cost him his life. He was turning three horses out into the yard. The last one he slapped with the halter strap and the animal jumped and kicked Zink. The horse’s hoof struck him in the forehead. Failing Returns to Iowa. Albany, N. ¥., June 15.—Gov. Merton to- day granted the requisition of the governor of Iowa for the custody of Henry Failing, alias Walter Morton and half a dozen other aliases, a noted crook who was arrested in Troy on May 28 for attempting to pass a forged check for $500. A year and a half ago Failing escaped from Keokuk, Ia., where he was confined for forgery, and made an unsuccessful attempt to break jail in Troy last night. There are many indict- ments hanging over him in the West. RULED BY SHIRAS. An Interesting Decision Affecting Suits Against Railroads. Sioux City, Special, June 14.—The recent ruling of United States Jadge Shiras of the Northern Iowa district on the case of Cc. L. Van Patten vs the Milwaukee road, in which he denies the application of the defense for a dismissal of the suit on the ground that the railway company, having been organized in Wisconsin, is entitled to a trial before the courts of its own state, is the first official opinion ever rendered on this important point in the interstate com- merce law and is regarded with much inter- est by the legal profession all over the country. The action is the most important of the test suits brought by the North- West Iowa Grain Dealers’ association to recover a total of little less than $1,000,000 overcharges alleged to have been made by the roads traversing this part of the state on grain shipments to Chicago from points in this locality. In his written opin- jon Judge Shiras first notes that not even the defense questions the jurisdiction of the federal court in a litigation brought, as this is, under the interstate commerce act. Were it brought in the federal court simply on the ground of the diverse citizen- ship of the litigants the contention of the road concerning its right to a hearing in its home state might, he thinks, deserve some consideration. The subject matter it- self, however, being such that only the United States court has cognizance over it the judge considers it clear that papers may be filed in any district where service can be had on the defendant. This ruling will be one of the grounds on which the roads will base an appeal to the appellate and subsequently, in the event of an ad- verse ruling there as well, to the United States supreme court. FUSING. South Dakota Pops and Democrats Getting Together. Huron, 8S. Dak., Special, June 13.—The Beadle county Populists held their county convention here this afternoon and de- cided to fuse with the Democrats, the lat- ter being given three places on the Popu- list ticket, viz. Henry C. Hinckley, state senator; Maris Taylor, county treasurer, and R. S. Campbell, probate judge. The Populists take A. C. Medbury for sheriff and J. B. Davis, C. S. Spragae, Walter Lloyd and C. T. Hanna for representatives, Thirteen delegates were also named for the Populist state convention, which meets here July 14. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Omaha platform and declaring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver without the intervention of any foreign nation. This action is taken to mean that the Beadle county Democrats, while they repudiate the action of their state convention at Aberdeen, will not further protest but unite with the Populists in the endeavor to win some of the minor offices. pa SS Republican Inharmony. Hot Springs, S. D. Special, June 15.— The Republican county convention was held today. It was the most exciting in the his- tory of the county and several fist en- counters were narrowly averted. The fight was precipitated on the temporary chair- manship. Snively, a Gardner man, was elected. The supporters of Wilson, candi- date for attorm; general, bolted because permission was granted contested delega- tions to vote for Snively. The following delegates were elected with instructions to vote for Judge William Gardner for con- gress: W. V. Lucas, A. R. Anderson, Cham- bers Kellar, H. L. Sharrock, J. A. Stewart, H. B. Connor, H. S. Stewart, G. M. Cleve- land and J, H. Stanley. The bolters elected the following delegates to the state conven- tion instructed for Senator Wilson for at- torney general: S. B. Wilson, J. W. Han- cher, W. Y. Lucas, James Bradley, Wm. Allen, G. W, Dennis, W. L. &udkins, C. Ly Isham and W. E. Adams. SOT ak Monarchists Active. Rio Janiero, June 15.--Indictlons are shown of the growth of the monarchist par- ty recently. Visoonde De Ouro Preto, for- mer minister of the empire, is the soul of the actnal menarchical agitation. It 1s the hope of the monarchists that thé daughter of Dom Pedro II, Isabel, countess a’Eu, will ascend the throne as Empress Isabel I. The mponarebists recently got nickel coins of 100 and 200 reis stamped, bearing on one side the head of the Coun- tess d’Eu, with the inseription “Isabel I, 1896", and on the other, “Impero Do Bra- zil, 100 reis”’. ———— Creamery for Chariberlain. Chamberlain, §. D., June 15.--It is now an assured fact that Chamberlain will have a creamery. L. B. Beardsley, of Mapleton, Minn., is the man who will inaugurate the enterp) and he has left here for the essi to pu se the necessary machinery, a... «. oon as it arrives and can be placed in position the creamery will be ready to commence operations. It bbe lieved that only thirty days will be nece: sary for this purpose. The husiness men’s association has 2;7eed to pay a boaus and has pledged sufficient cows to make the venture a success from the beginning. Mr. Beardsley has had considerable experience in the creamery business. The plant will be located at the mammoth artesian well of the electric light company, and power will be furnished by the well. gh ela McKINLEY BOOMERS. They Arrive 350 Strong From Gov. Morton's Baliwick. St. Louis. June 15.--John_E, Milholland of New York, with 350 McKinley shouters from Gov. Morton’s and Thomas C. Platt’s state, arrived in St. Louis to-day preceded by a band of music and wearing elaborate McKinley badges. They marched up to the same hotel where Mr. Platt was stopping and into the corridor, where they were re- ceived with cheers by the McKinley people, ee coegetetes Clarkson Out of It. St. Louis, June 15.--Gen. John 8, Clark- son will not again be a candidate for mem- ber of the national committee from loway it is authoritatively stated. Business in- terests and ill health are given as reasons for his retirement. There are three candi+ dates for the place. Calvin Manning of Ot- tumwa seems to have a good show and A. B. Cummings of Des Moines and Charles Junkins of Fairfield seem to be strictly ip the race. ——_. Harvard Graduates. Cambridge, Mass., June 15.---The first event in the graduation of the class of '96 at Harvard university occurred today. Th Rey. Lyman Abbott of Brooklyn preache the sermon. Ithaca, N. Y., June 14.—The exercises of the fifty-ninth annual commencement ot Cornell university were begun today. Rev. TY. Edwin Grown, D. D., of Philadelphia, preached the sermon to the graduating class. eee A Fatal Fall. New York, June 15.---H. H. Smith, gen- eral superintendent of the Edison electric light plant in New York and president of the recent electrical exhibition, was fatally injured by a fall to-day at Washington, N.Y. feet Site a Quay Still In It. . Indianapolis, June 13.—Gov. Hastings of Pennsylvania and party passed through the city en route to St. Louis at 8 o'clock thig morning. A reporter asked Gov. Hastings if Senator Quay’s name would be presented at the convention for president. The gov ernor said: “It will be, most assuredly. 1 am authorized to present his name, and that I will do to the best of my ability.” Receivers for Cotton Mills. Atlanta, Ga., June 13, mills, of Colimbas. « well-known text was placed int To Newman, of the Cuted staies doa afternoon. een BIG LAW FIRM. Cleveland, Reed and Carlisle to Practice in New York. Chicago, June 15.—According to a New York special to the.'Times-Herald, Cleve- land, Reed and Carlisle. That is to be the name of a law firm to be established in this city coon after the fourth of next March. At least such is the rumor on Wall street, and it comes from the offices of a well known firm, with the head of which President Cleveland is on most in- timate terms. As the distinguished men who will com- pose this remarkable firm are Grover Cleveland, Thomas B. Reed and John G. Carlisle, the announcement of its form- ation will, if it be true, be pregnant of political import. In the first place, it will effectually answer the question regarding President Cleveland’s intentions as to a fourth nomination. It may be that this is to be the president‘s method of an- swering those who have so anxiously de- manded to know the course he intends to pursue. The announcement will, too, de- monstrate Secretary Carlisles intentions for the future. Thoe> who have so vigorously denounced Joseph Manley for “forsaking” the Reed boom in St. Louis will be compelled to admit that the speaker of the house of representatives has long seen the inevita- ble, as he would hardly contemplate an arrangement of this sort while he believed he had any chance of receiving a nomina- tion from the St. Louis convention. One incident that gives a bit of color to this remarkable rumor is that President Cleveland and Speaker Reed are on friendly terms, and that the latter made frequent calls at the White House before the adjournment of congress. Before his last nomination for the presi- dency Mr. Cleveland was a member of a prominent law firm of this city. Two things concerning that partnership are known, The first is Mr. Cleveland surprised all who came into contact with him by his intimate and intricr*e knowledge of the law. The second is that the partnership proved lucra- tive to all connected with it. It was an- nounced not many weeks ago, and, of course, was not given authorative denial or confirmation, that Mr. Reed would, should he fail in his political aspiration, re- fuse a renomination for congress and re- move to this city for the purpose of prac- ticing law. At that time nothing was said concerning any connections he might form here. A gentleman who is on more than foiendly terms with Secretary Carlisle’s son Logan recently told the correspondent of The Times-Herald that next year the present secretary of the treasury will, with his two sons, open a law office in_ Chicago. About ten years ago, when the Democrats believed they had an opportunity to wrest Kansas from the control of the Republi- cans, Mr. Carlisle sent his two sons to Wichita, where they opened a_ law office and prepared to enter politics. In 1889 the older of the two boys was chairman of the seventh congressional district Democratic committee, and, counselled by his father, expected to elect his candidate. When that district contributed more than its share of the 81,000 Republican plurality rolling up in the state, the Carlisles, father and sons, returned to the East. Two years later that district gave the Republicans its first adverse vote end sent Jerry Simpson to Washington. COMBINE WITH THE Soo. Western Roads May Get Even With Eastern Lines. Western roads are now talking of enter- ing into an alliance with the Sc4 in the hope of getting back at the Joint ‘Traffic association for refusing to join with them in meeting Soo rates out of St. Paul on the wool traffic. The Westerm roads propose to turn all the dairy product traffic of Minnesota and the Dakotas ov- er to the Soo at St. Paul, giving it all the haul from that point to the seaboard, and thus depriving the Joint Traffic roads of any share in the haul. The traffic in dairy products is now at its heighth. It is quite important but still it would seem a very roundabout method for the Western roads fo get revenge. pea sah Ls Spaniards Win, of Course. Vlavana, June 15.—General Castellano, hearing that Maxime Gomez was at Ciego Najasa, left Puerto Principe on Monday last with five companies of the Taragona battalion, twe companies of guerillas, four companies of the Maria Christina battalion and a squadron of the Herman Cortez r-gi- ment of cavalry, together with two field cannon. On the following day they camped at the Saratoga farm, on two hills, well adapted for defense. An Insurgent force numbering about 1,000, tried to capture the Spanish camp. The enemy was repulsed with a loss of from 450 to 500. The troops lost two officers and thirty-five men wound- ed and four killed. —— Diamond Thieves Caught. St. Louis, June 15.—Dora Donegan and Jennie Monroe, said to be the most expert diamond thieves in the country, were ar- rested just as they were preparing to en- ter the Planter’s hotel, by Detectives Mc- Carthy, of Chicago, and O’Connell, of St. Louis. ‘The women had their baggage with them, and apparently intended to register. Dora Donegan was convicted of stealing diamonds in Chicago, and served a term in the Joliet penitentiary. The police consider them two of the best captures made since the convention crowds began to gather. pital aeons Stubborn Strikers, Milwaukee, June 15.—While the great railway strike is practically at an end, the men stubbornly refuse to call the strike off, and union "busses continue to traverse the streets. Car traffic is increasing, and the ’bus receipts show a corresponding fail- ing off. President Mahon, of the Amalga- mated association, was here to-day. The strikers are receiving money weekly from the outside. Mr. Mahon says trouble is pending at Saginaw, Mich., and his pres- ence is also demanded at Terre Haute, Ind. DENIED BY PUBLISHERS. Untruthful Story Told by Striking Printers in the Twin Cities, New York, June 15.--The _ striking printers in St. Paul and Min- neapolis and their sympathizers are said to be making the statement that the strike was brought on by the publishers to carry out a reduction at the an- nual meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers’ association last February. This statement is branded as false by the Officers of the A. N. P. A., who state that no resolution or plan was adopted at the meeting having any bearing on the differ- ences between the publishers and printers in St. Paul and Minneapolis. EBS SS Clenenger Exonerated. Chamberlain, S. D., Special, June 15.— The grand jury failed to indict M. B. Clen- enger, a well known artesian well con- tractor, for alleged attempt to bribe two, members of the board of county commis- sioners in getting a bill passed by the board. ———— Bank President Shot. New York, June 15.—George H. Wyckoff, president of the Bank of New Amsterdam, was shot twice in the abdemen and side this afternoon while in his private office in the bank by a man named Clarence Clark, Clark demanded money and meeting with a refusal fired the shots and then turned the pistol on himself. Both men may die. Clark absolutely refused to make any state- ment and would not give his name and ad- dress or his occupation. He said that he needed money and had been out of employ- ment for one week. He claimed that he had no particular motive other than that of yet- ting moncy for the support of his wife and boy. a a a epeblicans kirects, played every sort 0: White Wings to operas. ney marci ed from hotel through the corri of the local ne ‘is scores and scores of taem, and it ful if the oldest inhabitant of th ever saw such a proceeding on a } ‘ It began in a mild way at dawn and hour by hour continued at the rate of zeomet- rical progression until midnight, whea the climax of the fury was rv During the afternoon, vo! corps of the Salvation Army added materially to the volume of uproazious and discordant me!- ody. To use a steamboat phrase, they bad on a “full head of steam.” They sanz wild and enthusiastically the peculiar hy:ns of their religion. They stopped at the street crossings and in front of the big hotels and exhorted sinners great and simail to mend their ways and fiee from the wrath to come. Mingled with the songs of the Salvationists could be heard campaigu songs setting forth the virtues of the Re- publican party or some favorite son aspir- ing to presidential honors. But with all the wild hurrah and confusion there was no lawlessness A monster McKinley parade that has been arranged for Wedresday night is intended to be the largest demonstration of the kind that has ever been seen. The parade will be reviewed by prominent men from the balcony of the Southern hotel. It will be in twelve divisions under direction of Gen. Jas. C. Howe, of Kenton, Ohio. In the pa- rade will be clubs, many of them uni- formed, from every state and territory, and all the Republicans in St. Louis have been invited to take part. English Government in Hot Water, (Copyright, 1896, by Associated Press.) London, June 14.—Very little has oe- curred during the past week to ruffle the surface of the British political pond, which would have been stagnant but for the rip- ple of interest evoked by the efforts of the ministers to extricate their party from the maze in which it finds itself tangled up by the hopeless condition of public busi- ness and unexpected concessions. A. J. Balfour, the Conservative leader and first lord of the treasury, in order to expedite the Irish land bill, is summoning a mect- ing of the government adherents for Mon- day at the foreign office. This is a signal of distress upon the part of the goverment which is suffering from the effe of a surplusage of election promises and finds it necessary to call a conference with the view of attempting to reconcile its fol- lowers to the sacrifice of some of their hopes. It is generally recognized that the government will be forced to modify the education and Irish land bills if an autama session is to be avoided. In foreign politics, the topic of moment is Marquis of Salisbury’s declaration in the house of lords last evening of the poli- cy of the government in Egypt. It is re- garded as a clear exposition of British in- tentions as to the Soudan and the opposi- tion is preparing to condemn the expedI- tion by introducing a formal motion of cen- sure. The progress of the Soudan expedi- tion is followed with the liveliest interest. Military experts point out that while the successes have had an excellent effect upon the morals of the Egyptans, they will also show the khalifa and his friends their dan- ger and serve to consolidate them. Further, it is pointed out that, contrary to the usual conditions of Soadanese war- fare, the Egyptians in the fight at Fireket outnumbered the Dervishes two to one and acted on the offensive, whereas the re- verse is usually the case. In spite of these dtsadvantages, the Dervishes made so stout a fight that they lost 1,300 men in two hours. The deducton is that the Dervishes have lost rone of their fighting power and there is no conclusive proof that under equal circumstances the Egyptians would hold their own. The killing of a thousand or two fighting men at Fireket, it is claimed, will not cause the submission of the fierce tribes of the Central Soudan, and while it may place Dongolia at Sir Her- bert Kitchener's mercy, it will have to be supplemented by harder fights before he takes Khartoum or even Berber. aR RI: Incrense in the Navy. Washington, June 14.—Within ten days the navy department will put out advertise- ments calling for proposals for building the three great battleships, three torpedo boat destroyers and ten torpedo boats for which congress has provided in the naval appropriation bill. This is an unexampled record of forehandedness in the prepara- tions of designs and the fixing of the feat- ures of the craft to be built. In their main features the battleships will be made up of a combination of the plans of the Mas- sachusetts and the Kearsarge, but many im- portant changes have been made in the de- tails and especially in the batteries. he greatest novelties willl be the three thirty- knot torpedo boat destroyers, which will in- augurate a new class in the United States navy. Starters in the Suburban. New York, June 14.—The official announce- ment of probable starters with weights (including penalties) in the Suburban han- dicap, mile end a quarter, to be run June 23, was made today es follows: Henry of Navarre 129, Clifford 126, Sir Walter 125, Keenan 122, Lazzarene 120, Counter ‘Tenor 119, Ealma 117, Dorian 116, The Common- er 113, Handspring Nankipooh 112 each, Hornpipe 111, Belmar 110, Senator Grady 109, Dutch Skater 108, Vinctor 108, Sara- gossa, Lake Shore 104, Connoiseur 102, Emma C 100, Steven J 98, Flora Thornton ce Thanks for Oom Paul. Pretoria, June 14.—Deputations with the mayors of ail the towns of South Africa waited upon President Kruger to-day to thank him for his clemency to the convict- ed reformers. President Kruger pointed to. the bible with the remark that there was his guide. He then referred to Cecil Rhodes who, he said, was acting as if he were egg- ing on a dog fight. He, who had caused the trouble, was sti!l unpunished. Casey and Dunn Win. New York, June 14. he match at hand ball between Phillip ey and James Dunn, of Brooklyn, and Wm. Carney and Louis Keeegan of Chicago, was concluded to-day in, Brooklyn. Thir was the second series of games between the men, Casey and Dunn having won the first. They won again to-day, taking three games, with the following scores: 21 to 6, 21 to 11, 21 to 17. The match was for $2,000 a side. Sees Cullom in Line for McKinley. Canton, ©., June 14.—Senator Cullem reached Canton this morning and spent the day with Major McKinley, He left to-night. He says there is no doubt but that McKin- ley will be nominated and he thinks the past twenty-four hours have insured a sound money platform. He has no choice for the second place. fant — Wisconsin Pioneer Dead. Black River Falls, Wis., Special, June 18.—The death of Mrs. Lydia Hall was a shock to the entire community, although it was not unexpected. In charitable, church and social circles Mrs, Hall has for years been a leading spirit. She had been a resident here ever since the city was in its Infancy. State Senator Gilliway is her son-in-law. Arreau Wins the Grand Prix, Paris, June 14.—I. the race for the Grand Prix de Parts to-cay, Ariem won, Cham. paubert second, and Mostreuil third. PRAISES LAWYERS. Dr. Depew Addresses Alumni of a Law Schoo}. Depew sustained his rept an afterdinner speech wit he reached St. Louis. Th New Yorker was the guest of hor at annual banquet of the alumni of the St. Louis Law school at the Mercantile club to-night. The banquet was larzel, tended and presided over by Frankl riss. Mr. Depew‘s eulogy on the fession awakened much ¢uthusiasm was introduced by Mr. Ferriss. pressing his great pleasure at meeting . brethern of the bar of Missouri, Dr. De- pew, in a brief and happy way, reviewed. the historic profession of this couutry. He then said: “We are accustomed to pay superlative tribute to the great soldiers of our country. In lesser measure we glorify the statsemem of the republic. It is the nation that its origin and have been due to a few great have little written and less unde the large debt we owe to a few lawyers. Alexander Hamilton was the most brilliant and constructive intelligence of his own or of almost any age. He was the leader of the bar of the United States. We pass down another generation and the conflict which Hamilton foresaw and furn- ished the broad language to cover, which Chief Justice Marshall gave the law to decide, of the rights of the states, and the powers of government, became a political question of the first moment. Then, again, the leader of the bar in a speech in the United States senate, unequalled for the felicity of its diction the power of its logic, the sustained and lofty grandeur of its thought, proclamed the doctrine of liberty and union, one and inseparable, now and forever.’ This great lawyer was Daniel Webster.” “Another generation came upon the stage, and upon another lawyer devolved the su~ preme task of supporting the ideas of Ham- ilton, maintaining the decisions of Marshalt and carrying out the doctrines of Webster, This majestic work was performed by Abraham Lincoln. Fortunately for us our ancestors, trained and educated in the best traditions of civil and religious liberty, ap- proached the problems of government with- out the heredity of monarchy or feudalism. Every decade, almost every year, has its problem for solution and its critical time. It is the mission of the bar and one which it has always fulfilled to forecast or to meet these dangerous situations. This is a lawyer government.” In closing Dr. Depew spoke for a higher standard of admission to the bar and elo- quently summed up the good to be found in the profession of law. pce et DULUTH. The City Trying to Get a Locomo- tive Firemen’s Convention. Duluth, Special, June 15.---A lacge delega- tion from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will arrive in this city on Sunday, June 21. The trip is called an excursion, but it was inaugurated as the initial step in a movement to get for Duluth the an- nual convention of the Locomotive Fire- men’s organization of 1897. The immediate object is to give the brotherhood men an opportunity of investigating the advantages of Duluth in support of a request of the honor in her behalf, which will be preferred at the next convention, to be held in Gal- veston, Tex., in September. Gov. Clough, Archbishop Ireland and J. 4. Hill will ac- company the party to this city. Arrange- ments are being made t» properly entertain the visitors. The assignee of the Duluth Coffee & Spice Company, filed a statement to-day showing assets of $16,875 and liabilities of $3,732. Among those who left to-day on the steamer North Land for the east were: Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Peavey. Miss Mary Peavey, Miss M. McMillan, Mrs. W. C. Whitney, Miss C. Monro, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee and son, Mr. and Mrs A. S. McLaughlin, Ida and Helen Fraek, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weshauer, St. Paul. Chippewa Falls defeated Duluth at base ball to-day, 12 to 5. cone PRESSE Ne Trunk Line to the Seaboard. Milwaukee, June 13.—It is officially an- nounced today that the new trunk line to the seaboard from Minneapolis via the Wisconsin Central railroad to Manitowoc and thence across the lake via the Flint & Pere Marquette route, will be opened for both freight and passenger traffic next month. All the track laying will be com- pleted by July 1. This new route to the East and the seaboard will be the shortest in existence. The exact distance between Minneapolis and Buffalo via this route will be 789 miles as against 947 miles via the present shortest route, or 68 miles in fa- yor of the new line. General Manager Whitcomb states that the lease, permission to make which was recently granted by the coure has been consummated by the receivers of the Wisconsin Central, and they are now in charge of the new property. New Agent at Pine Ridge. Chamberlain, S. D., Special, June 14— Rumors of a change in the management of Pine Ridge agency are in circulation here, and it is probable that a successor to- Capt. Clapp, of the regular army, at pres- ent acting agent of that agency, will soon be named by the president. According to reliable information Ben C. Ash, of Pierre will »: the new agent. He has. for some time been a deputy United States marshal, and has gained the rep- utation of being one of the most faithful and fearless officers in the west. He is: an old-timer in the state, end will make ap excellent Indian agent. Pine Ridge is one of the largest and most important agencies in the country, and has been managed by army officers since the Sioux outbreak in November, 1890. Other changes will be made in the near future at one or two other South Dakota agencies. Much Music at Ortonville. Ortonville, Minn., Special, June 14.—The annual band tournament which just closed was represented by fifteen of the bands, including the inter-state band association. Fully 12,000 people were in atendance. The inclemency of the weather on the first day prevented many bands from attend- ing. The C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. run an excur- sion train from Fargo to Ortonville and re- turn to-day. There were ten coaches. packed with people, numbering in all over 1,000. The Wahpeton and Norman bands accompanied the party and were joined by the Ortonville band upon arrival. The weather was fine and the visitors made good use of the occasion for a splendid time. The water toboggan and steamboats. were in constant use. Robbed by St. Paul Crooks, Indianapolis, June 15---Frank = T. Toland, a business man of LaCrosse, Wis.,. was robbed of his diamonds and assaulted by three men who came from St. Paul, in the Kingston restaurant early this morn- ing. The men are well known to the local police. They first stole the diamond-stud- ded charm worth $250. Toland discovered the theft and was struck with a loaded cane. also stolen. His assailants were arrested. Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Eau Claire, Wis., June 15.---Flre at Elva, Trempeleau county, this morning, eiees oe hotel and three or four ouses. e loss is supposed to be about $12,000. BER Pet et Distillery Destroyed. Louisville, June 15.--Fire thls morning destroyed a large warehouse of the White Mills Distillery company, entailing a loss. of $125,000, which is fully covered by insur- ance. Fireman Val Schwab fell into a burning stream of whisky and was so bad- ly burned that it is thovght he will die. John Fitzgerald and Bizod, firemen, received painful burns about the hands and arms, ve In the melee his diamond stud was 4& x sett ona ~