Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 29, 1898, Page 3

WORK OF CONGRESS | Washington, Jan. 18. — Features of yesterday’s proceedings in the senate were the speech delivered by Senator Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the bimetallic commission, upon the nego- tiations of the commission with Euro- pean countries relative to internation- al bimetallism, and the passage of the Lodge biil restricting immigration into the United States. The proceed- ings were the most interesting and im- portant that have characterized any single day's: work of the senate dur- ing the present session. In anticipa- tion of them the galleries were crowded an an early hour. Quite un- expectedly Senator Hanna appeared a the ng of the sion. Mr. Foraker, the senior member from nted Mr. Hanna's creden- the remainder of Mr. Sher- term, which will expire on March 4, 1899, and asked that the oath of office be administered to him. Mr. escorted colle: to the a Vice President ifebart ad- red the oath. At the conclusion of the morning business Mr. Wolcott was recognized to begin his address. He was in fine voice and commanded the earnest at- tention of his auditors. At the con- clusion of Mr. Woleott’s speech the immigration bill was taken up and dis- cassed until 3 o'clock, the hour at it had which, by previous asreeme been arranged to vote finaily upon the amendments and the bi Efforts le to amend the measure but failed. The bill was then passed by a vote of 45 to 28. The bill passed provides that all ‘ally capable and xteog years of age shall be able to read or write the English language or some other language, but a person not able to read or write who is over fifty years of age and is the parent or grandparent of a qualified immi- grant over twenty-one years of age and capable of supporting such a par- ent or grandparent, may accompany the immigrant or the parent or grand- parent may be sept for and come to join the family of the child or grand- child over twenty-one years of age qualified under the law; and a wife or minor child not able to read or write may accompany or be sent for and come to join the husband er parent who is qualified. ‘The act does not ap- ply to persons coming to the United States from the Island of Cuba during the continuance of present disorders there who have heretofore been inhab- itants of that island. In the House. It was District of Columbia day in the house, but only three bills of local importance were passed. The remain- der of the session was devoted to further consideration of the army ap- propriation bill. The debate was par- ticularly notable for a vigorous speech by Mr. McClellan of New York, a son of Gen. George B. McClellan, attack- ing the present army organization as obsolete and inefficient. He asserted that we were woefully unprepared for war should a crisis «ome, and con- tended for modern methods in organ- ization, equipment and supplies which would enable the United States to meet an emergency. Mr. Le of hington also made a speech that ted attention in denunsiation of which he declared were threat- ening the liberties of the country. The consideration of the army appropria- tion bill was not completed. Washington, Jan. 19.—Cuba had a hearing in the house, and for a time it looked as if parliamentary proceedings would be set aside and the senate res- olution recognizing the insurgents as belligerents would be attached as a rider to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Mr. Dearmond, a Missouri Democrat, precipitated the issue by offering the resolution as an amendment, but a point of order against it was sustained. Mr. Dear- mond appealed. He urged the Repub- licans who had professed friendship for the struggling Cubans to over-ride the decision of the chair as the only chance of securing action on the prop- osition. Mr. Bailey, the leader of the minority, and other Democrats joined in the appeal. The excitement be- came intense, but the appeals of Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the ma- jority, as well as other Republican leaders to their associates not to join in the programme succeeded. Mr. Colson, Rep., Ky., warned his side that unless he was soon given an op- portunity to vote his sentiments on the Cuban question he would co-oper- ate in any revolutionary method to se- cure action. The Republican tactics kept to the front the point of the minority seeking to override the rules of the house and get every Republican vote, sustaining the chair by a vote of 152 to 114. One Democrat, Mr. Flem- ing of Georgia, voted with them on the ground that he could not violate his oath by voting against upholding the rules. During the debate Mr. Bailey challenged Mr. Hitt to give the house any assurance that an opportunity would be effered to vote on the resolu- tion passed by the senate at the last session, but he received no reply. Be- fore the diplomatic bill came up the army bill was passed. In the Senate. The open session of the senate was brief. Practically the only business eecomplished aside from the routine proceedings s the passage of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill. The measure as finally passed by the ‘senate carries $1,913,810. resolution providing that bonds of the United States may be paid in standard silver dollars was favorably reported “by a majority of the finance commit- tee and notice was given that it would be called up at an early date. An ef- fort will be made to fix a time for the final vote on the pending census Dill but was abandoned until to-morrow. Washington, Jan. 20.—All day long ‘the question of granting belligerent rights to the Cuban insurgents was argued in the house, but as on the pre- vious day the minority hurled itself against a stone wall. On the only vote taken—a motion designed to overrule the decision of the speaker and direct the committee on foreign affairs to re- port without further delay the Cuban resolution passed by the senate at the last session — the Republicans stood solid and voted to sustain the chair. The galleries were banked to the -doors and there was considerable ex- citement ‘throughout the early part of ‘the session when the members of the ‘minority-were successively pressing :all-sorts of:amendments bearing on the Cuban question for the purpose of em- barrassing the majority. During the general debate Chairman Hitt, of the foreign affairs committee, made an impressive speech, explainine length the situation which i tion by congress inadvisable. the most dramatic portion speech came when he declared that the insurgents only wished for bet- ligerent rights in the hope and belief that this country would become em- broiled in a war with Spain, which would give them their freedom with our triumph. Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas, the lead- ing minority member of the commit- tee on foreign affairs replied to him, aud Messrs. Adams of Pennsylvania, chairman of the ban subcommittee ame committee; Berry of Ken- of Kentucky also during the general The debate will close’ to-day. In the Senate. A spirited debate was precipitated in the senate by the introduction of a resolution by Mr. Hoar of Massachu- setts providing for an inquiry by the committee on postotfices and post roads concerning the recent order of the postmaster general reducing the force of letter carriers in several cities of the country. The resolution in a modified form is still pending. Mr. Vest gave notice that he would move to-day to take up for considera- tion the Teller resolution reported by the finance committee providing that bonds of the United States may be paid in standard silver dollars. Senator Morgan continued his speech in advocacy of the ratification of the Hawaiian i ecutive session of the senate. nounced at the conclusion of the ses- sion that he probably would require one more day in which to complete his presentation of the subject. debate. Washington, Jan. 21.—Speaker Reed, from the rostrum of the house, and Mr. Bailey, leader of the Democrats, from his place on the floor, glared at each other at the close of the Cuban debate yesterday and joined in an is- sue of ve ity. This sensational epi- sode completely overshadowed the in- terest in the Cuban debate which has continued uninterruptedly in the house for three days during the considera- tion of the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Wednesday notice The ‘Teller ! was given by Mr. Williams of Missis- sippi that at the conclusion of the de- bate yesterday a motion would be made to recommit the bill with in- structions. Yesterday when the mo- tion was made by Mr. Bailey it was ruled out of order by the speaker. Mr. Bailey thereupon startled the house by affirming that he had a pri- vate understanding with the speaker by which a vote should be taken di- rectly on the motion to recommit. This the speaker emphatically denied, and these two leaders of their respec- tive parties in the house, with white faces and voices shaken by emotion, set their statements against each other, while the galleries looked on in breathless amazement and the members were in an uproar. Mr, Smith of Michigan, who was present, corroberated the speaker’s side of the case. The result of the speaker's po- sition was that an appeal was taken from his decision, and by a strict party vote it was laid on the table—168 to 114—the Democrats and Popzlists, as on the two previous days, voting against the solid Republican strength. The debate was not as interesting as on either of the two preceding days. The features were a characteristic speech by Champ Clark of Missouri, a strong appeal for conservatism from Mr. Johnson of Indiana, a presentation of the results of his observations in Cuba during his recent trip to the island from Mr. King of Utah and an hour’s speech by Mr. Dingley in ex- planation of the causes of the reduc- tion of wages in the New England cot- ton industry, In the Senate. By the decisive vote of 41 to 25 the senate decided to proceed at once to the consideration of the resolution in- troduced a few days ago by Mr. ‘Teller of Colorado providing for the payment of bonds of the United States in silver at the option of the government. Mr. Vest of Missouri, the member of the finance committee who had charge of the resolution, spoke briefly upon it. He announced his intention to secure a final vote upon the resolution as soon as one could be reached, and accentu- ated his intenticn by forcing the dis- placement of the census bill with the Teller resolution as the unfinished bus- iness. The day, after 2 o’clock, was spent in executive session. Senator Morgan concluded his four days’ speech on the Hawaiian treaty. He spoke for al- most four hours, and when he finished there was not more than half a dozen senators present. Senator Teller took the floor and will speak when the treaty is next taken up. Washington, Jan. 22.—McKenna has been confirmed as justice of the su- preme court. Senator Allen occupied almost the entire executive session with his speech in opposition to the confirmation, though there were brief remarks by Senators Turner and Wil- son of Washington and others favora- ble to Mr. McKenna. There was no division on the vote, which was over- whelmingly in favor of confirmation. An agreement was reached by the senate in open session that a final vote on the Teller resolution providing that the bonds of the United States may be paid in silver dollars and all pending amendments thereto should be taken next Tuesday before adjournment. In the House. There was a parliamentary struggle in the house over the bill for the re- lief of the book publishing company of the M. E. Church South, which was before the house last Friday. By shrewd maneuvering its opponents succeeded in preventing action yéster- day. Previous to the consideration of this bill to extend the public land laws of the United States to the .Territory of Alaska and to grant a general rail- read right of way through the terri- tory. The urgent deficiency bill was sent to conference after the silver forces, with some outside aid, had succeeded in concurring in the senate amendment striking from the bill the provision requiring the depositors of bullion at government assay offices to Latta cost of transportation to the mints. Knight Hanged for Murder. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 23. — Jefferson, alias Jack Knight, of Pensacola, Fla., was hanged for the murder of Frank Dantzler. This was one of the series of killings which caused the great ex- citement in Mobile at the close of last NORTHWEST NEWS —_— SWEPT BY FLAMEs. East Grand Forks Has a $125,000 € Fire. Grand Forks, N. D., Special—East Grand Forks was visited by fire and the saloons of W. T. Franklin, Dan Sullivan, Russell & Doll, Gus Hines, W. D. Kelly and Ilstad & Kingstad, the restaurant of Frank Rogers, Min- neapolis, and the Northern elevator and the east approach of the Demers avenue bridge were destroyed. ‘The fire is believed to have caught in the rear basement in the Hines building, and was probably incendiary in ori- gin. The trestle work of the approach to the bridge was almost immediately a seething furnace, and as far back as the approach ran was soon a mass of flames, and the efforts of the firemen were Girected to stopping the fire at the end and saving the entire bridge. Several narrow escapes by jumping a distance of thirty feet were recorded. One span of the stcel bridge, as well as the approach is gone, and the burned district covers just one block on both sides of the street. The saloons of Franklin end Sullivan were the finest in the Northwest, ihe latter complet- ing but a short time ago a handsome three-story block. The heaviest indi- vidual loser is Gus Hines, who sus- tains a loss of $15,000 and carried an insurance of one-fifth. There was no wheat in the elevator. Insurance on the structure is carried in Minneapolis. Aside from the insurance it amounted to $45,450. ‘The loss is probably $125,- 000. During the progress of the fire an- other alarm went in from the north part of this city, which was a large barn owned by Andrew Ball, and which was burned, It was also of in- cendiary origin. Five horses and two cows perished. Loss is estimated at $1,500; no insurance. SHOW CHOKED OFF. Stadents Give the Cherry Sisters a Warm Reception. Iowa City, lowa. Specitl.—The Cher- ry Sisters were billed to appear at the opera house, and when the time came for the show to begin the house was packed, more than 1,000 students from the state university being present. When the curtain went up the three sisters came upon the stage and be- gan to act in their inimitable manner. All at once the students let go every conceivable sort of vegetables, eggs and tinware. The girls retreated and the curtain went down. The manager appealed for order and an attempt was made to continue the show, but when Effie came forward she was struck with an egg and fell half-sense- less to the floor. ‘he students rushed for the stage and the girls fied to their hotel, with a thousand students at their heels. At the hotel they were hurried to their rooms. The students filled the house and came near break- ing in the doors to their rooms. ‘The police interfered, but could not re- store order. Finally the fire depart- ment responded and turned two streams of water on the young men. Five of the students were arrested and locked up. ‘ The annual freshmen banquet oc- curs this evening, and last night the sophomores kidnaped and carried away into the country the leaders of the banquet. AN ICY BATH. Miss Van Wyck Anderson Took a Cold Plunge at Tacoma. Tacoma, Wash., Special—Miss Eliz- abeth Van Wyck Anderson, a niece of Mayor Van Wyck of New York, and daughter gf Gen. Anderson, who was, during his\life, chief engineer of the Northern Pacific railroad, while de- lirious from fever, eluded her watch- ers and fled from her house to the sound and plunged in. The distance to the sound is fully two miles, and when the young woman left the house she was but thinly clad and bare- headed. How she succeeded in mak- ing her way to the old town wharf without being intercepted is a mys- tery. John Burns, a policeman, heard her cries for help and jumped in and rescued the young woman. Miss An- derson is well known in Chicago and New York society circles. The young woman is now at the hospital, and physicians have hopes that her icy bath will not result fatally. KILLED AN INDIAN, Trouble With Redskins in the State of Washington Ends Fatally. Walla Walla, Wash., Special.—Word has reached here from Wallula that W. F. Delong, a farmer, shot and killed one Indian and shot and injured anotber. Indian Jim, accompanied by his son and several other Indians, went to the farm of Delong, with whom they had previously had trouble, and ordered him to vacate the premises. They threatened to burn his house and commit other dep- redations. Delong went into the house, secured a gun and shot and killed Indian Jim’s son and wounded another Indian. When the other In- dians saw their two companions were shot they hurried away. Whisky Seized. Port Townsend, Wash., Special.— Customs officials seized about fifty gallons of whisky on the steamer Rosalie before she left for Southwest- ern Alaska. On her way up the sound the Rosalie ran ashore between ‘Ta- coma and Seattle. She had to wait four hours for the tide to float her off. Killed at a Crossing. Eau Claire, Wis.. Special— Ernest Lissack was struck by a train while driving across the track near Rosedale and instantly killed. He was a broth- er of the postmaster of Fall Creek. Death of a Druggist. Stevens Point, Wis., Special.—John Camden, one of the most popular citi- zens and prominent business men of the city, died of Bright’s disease. He was a thirty-third degree Mason and has been in the drug business here for thirty years. He was born in Derby, Eng., Nov. 1, 1846. Huron, 8. D., Special—The organiza- tion of the Cleopatra Gold Mining company has been perfected here, 21! a charter wiH be issued in a few days. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. Chicago, Jan, 22.—Wheat—No. red, 924 o. 3 red, 85@90c; No. 2 spring. 87@88c: No. 3 spring, 82@90e; No. 2 hard winter, 87e; No. 3 hard winter, 52 @8iec; No. 1 new spring, 91 34@92e. Cash Corn—No. 2, 27 1-4c; No. 3, 261-2 @2ic. Cash Oats—No. 2, 23@23 1-8e; No. 8, 213-4@22 1-2¢. Milwaukee, Jan. 22. — Flour steady. Wheat firmer; No. 1 Northern, 92@ 921-2c; No. 2 spring, 88@S89c: “May, 917-Se. Corn firm; No. 3, 27 1-2¢. Oats higher; No. 2 white, 24 1-2e. Rye high- er; No. 1, 4614@461-2e. Barley is steady; No. 2, 42 1-2c; sample, 27 1-2@ 421-2c. Minneapolis, J. opened at 903 an, 22.—Wheat — May and closed at 90 1-2c; July closed at S914¢e. On track—No. 1 hard, 927. No. 1 Northern, 92 3-Sc; No. 2 Northern, 87 1-te. Chicago, Jan. 22. — Hogs — Light, $3.45@3.65; mixed, . $3.50 ‘0; heavy, 3.45@3.70; reugh, $3.45@3.55. Cattle —Beeves, $3.90@5.35; cows and heif- ers, $2.10@4.50; Texas steers, $3.40 @4.25; stockers and feeders. $3.35@ 4.35. Sheep—Natives, $3@4.60; West- erns, $3.60@4.40; lambs, $4@5.75. South St. Paul, Jan. 22. — Hogs — $3.25@3.52 1-2. Cattle Heifers, $3@ 3. stockers, $3.75@4.49; steers, $4 3; Cows, $2.40@3.30: canners, $2.25 ; heifers, $2.90@3.60; b ve calves, $3.55@4.65; fee ers, $3.75 stockers, $4.10. Sheep, $3.75 @4.60. St. Paul, Jan. 22. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 91 1-2@92 1-2c; No. 2 North- ern, 85 1-2@87 1-2e. Corn 26@26 1-2c; No. 3, 25 1-2@26. No. 2 white, 23@23 1-2c; No. 3, 221-2@ 223-4¢. Barley and Rye—Sarmple bar- ley, 25@30c; No. 2 rye, 431 ; No, 8 rye, 421-2@43c. Seeds. . 1 flax, $1.15 1-2@1.16 1-2; timothy, $1.10@1.80; red clover, $3.20@3.30. LONG LITIGATION, Another Verdict Rendered, but ap- peal May Be Taken. La Crosse, Wis., Special.—The jury in the long-litigated damage case of Christianson ys. Pioneer Furniture Company of Eau Claire has just brought in a verdict of $1,800 for the plaintiff. This is the fourth trial in this court. In 1892 the plaintiff was awarded $1,000, which the supreme court set aside. On two subsequent trials the jury disagreed, standing 10 to 2 in both eases for plaintiff. Notice of appeal has been given. The costs taxable to the defendant are now $2,- 0v0, and La Crosse county’s_ bill against Eau Claire county is about $1,000 per trial. Ive Carnival Without Ice. Omaha. Special. —Out at the expo- sition grounds, where there is not ice enough to cool a cocktail, Miss Mil- dred Stephenson was crowned Queen Polaris and the ice carnival formally opened. Everything is there but the ice, and the carnival programme will be carried out so far as may be under the weather conditions. Queen Po- laris and her retinue of maids from surrounding towns were given a recep- stion at the Millard hotel, the affair being made a decided social function. Department Store War. Denver. Special—As an incident of the fight between the department stores and the newspapers in this city Ald. Golder has introduced in the board of aldermen a bill prohibiting the employment in stores, factories, ete., of children under twelve years of age, and another compelling proprie- tors of stores to furnish seats for lady employes ‘while not at work. Labor leaders propose to use every effort to secure the passage of the bill. Insuraree Inspector. West Superior, Wis., Special.—Under a law passed at the last session of the legislature W. R. Bureh, a Milwaukee gentleman, has been appointed insur- ance inspector for a territory includ- ing the Superiors, J. B. McLean of Duluth, who has held the position, having resigned. ‘The local insurance men have been working to this end for several years. Mr. Burch’s duties will be to inspect all risks and recom- mend rates to the local «association. Employes Give In. Bay City, Mich, Special—The ditti- culties at Wheeler & Co.’s ship yards have been practically adjusted. The company voluntarily advanced the wages of common laborers 35 cents a day and agreed to give the striking riveters an advance of 7 per cent over the scale that prevailed before the re- cent reduction. Only riveters are out. It is believed they will return to work. Mysterious Disappearance. Jessup, Ia., Special.—Considerable alarm is felt here among the friends and relatives of Thomas Farmer, an old and respected resident of this city, who disappeared from home last Thursday evening, and whose where- abouts are yet unknown. Farmer had in his possession about $35, but aside from this nothing else was taken, not even a change of clothing. Rates to Alaska Advanced. Seattle, Wash., Special—The expect- ed advances of rates to Alaska has been announced. The several trans- portation companies who control near- ly all the business haye agreed on an increase of $10 to the passedger rate, between Puget sound points and Dyea and Skaguay and a proportionate in- crease to Juneau and other Southeast- ern Alaska points. Roaming Roys Vicked Up. Washington, Iowa, Special.— Four boys were picked up in the railroad yards in this city. Two claimed to be from Louisville, and one named Pang- born said his home was in Battle Creek, Mich., who was taken back as far as Chicago by a stock shipper. The other one, Hill, claimed to have just been discharged.from the reform school. Building Into the Yaken. Tacoma, Wash., Special.—a railroad building race, involving the expend- iture of $16,000,000, has been com- menced by two wealthy corporations, each of which desires to own the first railroad into the Yukon country. Each road will be about $400 miles long. The companies back of the railroad pro- jects are the London Exploration com- pany and the Yukon company, or- ganized last summer by Andrew F. Burleigh, the principal stockholders of which are Philadelphia and New York men, MORGAN FIRE. Twe Buildings Destroyed and Peo KILLED BY HER HUSBAND: Police Are Trying to Locate Mr, Forkey. Faribault, Minn., Special.—The: evi- dence brought before-the coroner im the inquest on the death of Mrs. Cor- nelius Forkey shows that she was un- doubtedly killed by her husband, until recently a resident of Minneapolis. In searching the barn there were found a valise, some shoes and a fur eollar, all of which belonged to her husband, who was seen in Faribault the day previous by the police. He gained entrance into the barn throug a window and remained in the barn all night, waiting for the departure of one of the boys, who stopped with his mother all night, so he would find his wife alone. The appearances indicate the two had a scuffle, bloody marks be- ing found on the walls. The murder- er fastened a piece of fat over the woman’s mouth to stifle her cries for help. Five shots were fired, four of which tock effect. The murderer got a good start, owing to the lateness of finding the body by her son, who at first thought she had died of sickness, as she had been ailing, and no exam- ination was made until late in the af- ternoon. Strenuous efforts are being made to find him. FLAX WASTE To Be Utilized, Furnishing North- field With a New Industry. Northfield, Minn., Special—The fiax factory at this place has been adding a feature to its usefulness. The fac- tory was sold last November by the Warden company, which had been op- erating it for three years. ‘his sale was made at a great sacrifice to R. E. Willard of Tennessee, who has placed thine for the manu- aste to be used in holding oil in the lubrication of car wheels and like purposes. Mr. Willard says that when in full foree the daily product of the two machines will be worth $450. ‘The fiax waste will be largely shipped to ths East. There being only one other factory in the United States which manufactures the flax waste, Mr, Willard is very confident that there will be a demand for all that he can make with his force of cight men, for the material is in many auces taking the place of ectton waste. AGED WOMAN IS MURDERED. Mrs. Forker Found Dead With Two Bullet Wounds. Faribault, Minn., Special—One of the most brutal murders ever com- mitted in Rice county was unearthed here, when an aged woman named Mrs. Forkey, living in the town of Wells, just on the edge of the city lim- its. was found dead with a bullet hole through her head and one in her side. The deed is supposed to have been committed by some Italian peddlers who have been in that vicinity the past few days, The woman lived alone, her husband having been sep- arated from her, and now lives in Min- neapolis, It is supposed that robbe was the motive of the murder. Th woman had no money to speak o People living near the house where the murder was committeed remember having seen a man crossing the fields going the direction away from the house. The peddlers will undoubted- ly be captured secon. FREUND COMMITS SUICIDE, The Alleged Murderer of Clara Ober Blows Ont His Brnias. Blue Earth City, Minn., Special.— Jacob Freund, the alleged siayer of Miss Clara Ober in July, 1895, arose from his bed at his home in this city, and told his wife he covld stand his troubles no longer, as the same time placing a revolver at his right temple and blowing out his brains. Freund conducted a saloon at Mankato dur- ing the fore part of 1897, but has been quietly living at his home in this city the past four months. There will be no inquest. JUDGE BUR ELL SATISFIED. Prefcrs the Place He Now Hax to the Uncertainties of Another. Cshkosh, Wis., Special—Judge Bur- nell of this city has positively declined to be a candidate for the state su- preme bench to succeed the late Jus- tice Newman. His present position as circuit judge with five more years to serve at $4,000 a year is preferable to the change to $5,000 a year and the uncertainties of re-election this spring. Is He Bigamist Also? St. James, Minn., Special—Word has been received here from Kingman, Kan., of the arrest of Frank Harris, who is under indictment here for as- sault upon a young lady last summer. County Attorney Coffman has secured requisition papers from Goy. Clough and Sheriff Forsyth has gone to Kan- sas to bring the prisoner back. It is also reported that Harris is a biga- mist. YVerndale Will Klondike. Verndale, Minn., Special—The Klon- dike fever has struck Verndale and has resulted in the organization of the Verndale and Alaska Mining com- pany, with head offices in this city. The capital of the company is $50,000. The company is made up of a first- class lot of men. They depart for the gold fields Feb. 13, and expect to operate for three years at least. nearest ei fpr SL NN ry Reformatory Sent=nce. Hastings, Minn., Special—Charles Weldon, found guilty of having carnal knowledge of his niece, Lillie Weldon, aged thirteen years, was sentenced by Judge F. M. Crosby to imprison- ment in the state reformatory at St. ,; Cloud. | Herring in Eich’s Case. Sleepy Eye, Minn., Special—The pre- liminary hearing in the case of W. J. Hich for killing Wallace Green has been held. Eich waived examination. An adjourned term of court in Febru- ary will probably try the case. Foundry Burned. Sauk Center, Minn., Special—Keller’s foundry was wholly destroyed by fire. Cause and insurance unknown. This will materially hinder the work of the factory as Mr. Keller made all of his own castings. ple Narrowly Escape. Morgan. Minn., Special—Fire broke eut in the saloon building of Johm Schuler, The saloon was built on to the side of the Commercial hotel and both buildings were completely de- stroyed. It was only by the most de- termined efforts on the part of the tire company that the hardware store and Tumber yard of Miller & Marti, and the general merchandise store of H. E. Grabow & Co. were saved. The machine office of F. J. Fenske was also destroyed. The family barely es- eaped with their lives. Three young men boarding at the hotel were ebliged to jump frem the second story: window. A COSTLY BLAZE. A Portion of a Manufacturing Plant Destroyed. St. Paul, Special—Fire was discov- ered by the watchman in the engine room of the factory of the Minneapo- lis Iron Store company at St. An- thony Park. The fire had gained con- siderably headway before seen, and the entire plant, a large three-story structure with several annexes, nar- rowly escaped total destruction. The machine shop was entirely destroyed, and with it a large amount of valua- ble machinery. The loss on the ma- chinery will amount to $15,000. The stock of material on hand, both fin- ished and in process of manufacture, was also destroyed, the loss on it be- ing $10,000. Indian Burned to Death. White Earth, Minn., Special—tin- telligence has just been received here from near Fosston that three Indians— See-Veener, Fred Marchant and Korh- gah-baish-kung — took refuge for the night in the straw stack on the farm of a farmer by the name of Tyndall. During the night the straw stack caught fire, and before the slumbering Indians became aware of their danger one of their number, See-Veener, was overcome by the heat and smoke and was entirely cremated, while the two others were terribly burned. The men had been at work in the lumber camp on the reservation and were on their way to get their checks cashed. Analysis of Sugar Beets. St. Paul, Special_—Prof. Henry Sny- der, of the Minnesota School of agri- culture, has sent to State Treasurer Koerner the first report of the analy- sis made of the beets raised at the farm from the seed purchased by the state last winter. The beets yielded 17.5 per cent of sugar and showed 86.7 purity. The sugar test was one-tenth better than that made in the case of the bects raised from the seed fur- nished by the government. The av- erage weight was 11.2 ounces. The tests were made of the Kleinwazle- bener variety. Want a Try at Soldiering. St. Paul, Special—The discouraging experience of the various companies of the national guard that have beer mustered out the past year seems in no way to dampen the ardor of other cities for a try at the business of sol- diering. There are already four can- didates in the field for the vacancy left in the Second regiment by the disband- ing of the Luverne company. Man- kato, Madelia and St. James have fmade formal application for the va- cancy and Luverne puts iy a plea for another trial, 3 Caught. Heron Lake, Minn., Special—Some of the coal thieves who have been pat- ronizing the railway company’s coal sheds here have come to grief. ‘he railway company has been cognizant of their stealings for some time, but a press of business prevented their man from attending to this point before. He caught two, while three got away. The two captured pleaded guilty to petty larceny and were each fined $10 and costs, . Sherburne Likes the Curfew. Sherburne, Minn., Special—Deputy. Sheriff Burrell has arrested Nils Ooth- oudt, suspected of being insane.— Sherman McCune, of the St. Paul Dispatch staff, who has been visiting the Rev. Robert McCune, his father, has returned to his duties.—Several more persons start from here in the near future for California.—The gen- eral verdict here is that “the curfew ordinance is all right.” Alleged Chicken Thieves. Earnesville, Minn., Special.—Felix Polanski, a retired hardware mer- chant, and son, William, a boy of sixteen, were arrested for stealing chickens. Mr, Polanski is reported quite wealthy, which makes it quite an unusual case. The chickens were found at his home. He claimed that they were brought there and left by an unknown person, and that it is a plot to ruin his reputation. Sauk Center's Troubles. Sauk Center, Minn., Special—Tha trouble between W. D. Townsend, as mayor, and the city council goes be- fore the supreme court for adjust- ment, the council having been cited to appear in St. Paul on the 26th instant, This comes like a thunder clap from a clear sky, as every one thought the last. election settled all differences. Sick Convict Pardoned. Stillwater, Minn., Special—Oscar PF. Davenport, who was recently par- doned by the board, has left the pris- on. He is seriously ill with tubercu- losis and was carried to the train from the prison on a stretcher. He went to Northfield, his wife coming after him, New Fire Officer: Sauk Center, Minn., Special—The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Sauk Center fire department: T. J. Murphy, chief; M. Swartz, first assistant; H. I. Ald- en, second assistant; George L. West, secretary; R. R. Kells, treasurer. S..icide at Moorhead. Moorhead, Minn., Special—B. H. Eg- lund of Webster, S. D., county auditor of Clay county, committed suicide at the Columbia hotel in this city, using a small revolver. Nothing was found on the remains to explain his rash act, Attempted Incendiarism, Yergus Falls, Minn., Special.—An at- tempt was made to burn J. T. John- son’s drug store. A lot of inflammable material was piled up and ignited, but Officer Alm saw it and put it out before it got under way. |