Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 22, 1898, Page 2

The Fieralid--Review, by E. Kiley. . GRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA, Weather strips will soon be classed as long felt wante. Some people spend the most of their time in nursing animosity. The man who loses money on a cock fight is sure to remember the main. It must be hard on the fingers of the jolly mute who is always cracking jokes. . An act of charity pushes a man fur- ther along on the road’to glory than an act of heroism. Let us reflect that some slight im- perialism became necessary to put a stop to a portion of the imperialism of Spain. Mankind are always happier for hav- ing been happy, so that if you make them happy now, you make them hap- py twenty years hence by the memory of it. Weakness fought against may be- come strength for the fighter. If one is a coward, he may gain thereby the finest courage; if quick tempered, a deeper self-control; if dictatorial and logmatic, a rare gentleness of spirit. To him that overcometh” is the prom- e given—not to him of great endow- ments. The Paris meteorologists declare that sun-spots are responsible for the xtreme heat of the past summer. Mon- sieur Flammarion, the astronomer, says that an enormous sun-spot, six times the size of the earth, making with other spots visble a gsoup over 200,000 kilometers long, can be seen, and he adds that a violent abnormal agitation of the solar envelope is tak- ing place. The queen regent of Holland, in a proclamation issued upon the occasion of the end of her regency, expressed the wish: “May our country become great in everything in which a small nation can be great.” Greatness in the greatest things is entirely within the reach of the least important na- tion, Righteousness, honor, courage, sympathy, all the things that exalt a people, are not necessarily associated with extent of territ@y or aggregates of population. In reply to a question as to the rela- tive saccharine qualities of sugar cane and sugar beet, Messrs. Willet & Gray write that the product of a ton of 2,000 pounds of sugar cane is 130 pounds plantation granulated and 30 pounds of seconds and thirds, valued at $7.16 on the plantation. The product of a ton of 2,000 pounds of sugar beets in Ne- braska is 220 pounds granulated, val- ued at $11.55 at the factory. In con- nection with the foregoing it is point- ed out that the cost of a ton of sugar cane and the expense of extraction of sugar therefrom is less than the cost of a ton of sugar beets. According to a report from Helena, Mont., this has been the best year the Montana wool grower has had for a long time, and one of the best in the history of the industry in the state. The growers have in other years re- ceived more for their wool, but then all the conditions have not been so favorable as this year’s. Not only have they done well with their wool this season, but what is of the greatest im- portance in the business, they are as- sured of an abundance of feed through the coming winter, which they will be able to provide at a-low cost, owing to the immense hay crop. As a rule the lamb crop is good and sheep will go into the winter in fine condition. While estimates of the woo] clip vary from 20,000,000 to 25,000,000 pounds as the total clip of Montana this year, a conservative estimate puts the product at 22,500,0000 pounds. Kitchen bacteriology was the subjact of a course of lectures recently deliv- ered by a German doctor to a class of ladies. His hearers were taught ow to prepare and preserve food accord- ing to the methods observed by bac- teriologists in their work. The art of preservation, which was especially dwelt upon, was shown to consist simply in absolute cleanliness. The vessels were cleansed in boiling water before food. was put into them, and the greatest care was then exercised to prevent the entrance of germs from any source. The covers of the vessel had overhanging lids, instead of those with inside flanges, usually employed; and where their use was practicable, the lids were made of circular disks of cotton clamped at the rim between two metal rings, one of which formed the outside rim of the cover. At the close of the lectures there was an exhibition of food that had been kept in such ves- sels in a warm room for from one to two weeks, and was found unchanged in taste, odor and appearance. From present indications Canada’s wheat erop this year will be by long odds the greatest in the history of the dominion. The Ontario government bulletin, {issued recently, shows that the fall wheat crop will be 25,000,000, or 1,000,000 more than last year, and the spring wheat crop 6,500,000, or 1,- 500,000 more than last year. Harvest operations are now in full swing in Manitoba, and the wheat crop there will probably be about 15,000,000 more than last year, estimates this year ranging from 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 tbushels. THE WHAT SHALL THE PEOPLE DO TO POSSESS) THEIR OWN?—THE QUES THE POLITICAL POWER OF MONOPOLY How Will You Vote This Citizen—Farmer Jones Presentation of the Issues in Minnesota, From the Sixth District—Something to Ponder Well— Will the Trusts and “People Rule? A most admirable and effective pamphlet has been issued in the Sixth congressional district by Congressman Towne’s committee, entitled “How! Shall I Vote This Year?” It states an imaginary conversation between Farm- | er Jones and Mr. Dodd, the former | basing an inquiry as to how Mr. Dodd ; is going to vote’ this year on the situa- | tion of the industrial classes generally. ' It should be read by every voter inj Minnesota. “The times,” it says, “are all out of Joint. Our people ought to be the hap- | piest on earth. We are year after year | favored with the most bounteous crops —more than we can consume—while for several years back there has been failure or scarcity of crops in many foreign countries. Our people are as | intelligent and energetic as any people in the world, there is a great deal of business done, yet it seems like those who do the work, raise the crops and } produce the things are very fortunate if they have any profits from their toil, in most cases can secure but a bare living, while A LARGE RROPOR- TION OF THEM ARE GOING BE- HIND, GETTING POORER EVERY YEAR. This condition of things ought not to be, and I have about concluded’ that the way public affairs are admin- istered has much to do with it.” MR. DODD: “You are right, Farmer Joues, the administration of public af- fairs does have much to do with the distribution of the profits of industry. The natural resources, such as oil, coal, iron, timber, copper, ete., de- | signed for the benefit and comfort of mankind, ARE FAST PASSING INTO THE HA IS OF THE VERY FEW. The tru and combinations of capital, largely built up, made possible and aided by transportation companies, through their system of rebates to large shippers SO OPERATE UPON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AS TO CRUSH OUT AND RUIN ALL SMALLER MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS AND BUSINESS ME The ‘Big Fish’ are continual eating up the smaller ones. The transportation com- panies, whose lines are a vast network, reaching every inhabited portion of our country, PRACTICALLY SAP THE GREATER PORTION OF ALL PROFITS FROM THE PRODUCERS AND USERS OF THEIR LINES. “All the profits made by transporta- tion companies come from the public. In theory of law transportation com- panies are subject to government con- trol, administered through public serv- ants. IN ACTUAL PRACTICE THE PUBLIC IS CONTROLLED BY THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, through the servants and agents of the transportation companies administer- ing the functions of government. When the administration of public affairs is placed in the hands of the agents of the great Trusts and other combina- tions of capital of the country, and of the few who control the natural re- | Sources, THE LAWS PASSED WILL ALWAYS BE FAVORABLE TO THESE INTERESTS AND WILL BE SO ADMINISTERED AS TO RE- | LLEVE THESE GREAT COMBINA- | TIONS OF CAPITAL FROM PAY- ING THEIR JUST SHARE OF THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT, AF- FORDING THEM ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO ACQUIRE MORE POWER AND PROPERTY, AND THE EFFECT IS TO REDUCE THE GREAT LABORING MASSES TO A CONDITION OF SERVITUDE AND DEPENDENCE.” CORPORALE CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES. FARMER JONES: “What you say is astonishing, but confirms my own ob- servation. I knew that the profits of farming were largely absorbed by the transportation companies, but 1 did not suppose that all lines of commer- cial and manufacturing business was sapped of profits in the same way. There should be officials in all branch- es of the government—executive, legis- | lative and judicial—who are in sym. pathy with the masses of the people. and who will see to it that the laws that are passed will not give any cls of people an advantage in their bu: ness, or in the use of their properiy, over any other class of people; and that the laws shall be faithfully and justly administered in the interest of the whole people. “IT can easily understand how this will not be done IF THE AG Ss OF THE TRUSTS AND GR CORPORATIONS HOLD THE FICES. Government control of road companies is a farce if 2 majority of the men in the legislature are the agents of these companies; AND IP THE RAILROAD CORPORATIONS ELECT THEIR MAN GOVER OF THE STATE IT IS VERY URAL THAT HE WILL APPOINT STATE RAILROAD AND WAKE- HOUSE COMMISSIONERS WHO WILL FAVOR THE INTERESTS OF THE RAILROAD COMPANIES, even if the public do tiave to pay ex- tortionate freight and passenger rates. RAILROAD COMPANIES CHARGE BUSHEL OF WHEAT WHICH SELLS FOR FIFTY CENTS THEY DO TO CARRY A BUSE OF WHEAT WHICH SELLS FOR ONE DOLLAR ANT" FTY CENTS, THE PEOPLE AND CORPORATIONS TRANSPORTATION TION. ~ Year?—The Duty of the and Mr. Dodd—Forcible } Combines, or Will the and they charge substantially the same for carrying ail kinds of products now that they charged years ago for carrying the same _ products, AL- THOUGH THE AVERAGE PRICES OF THESE PRODUCTS, LIKE ALL OTHER PROPERTY, HAVE DE- PRECIATED FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO FIFTY PER CENT IN VALUE. SHOWN IN THE IRON ORE RATE CAS: “This gives the railroad companies a | very great advantage over the shippers | of commodities. The argument of the attorney for complainants in the ore rate case in Duluth, Minn., very clear- ly sets forth the condition and conse- ! write English—I want COUNTRY CONTRIBUTE VAST SUMS OF MONEY TO THE REPUB- LICAN PAR’ TO BE USED TO CARRY THE ELECTIONS. They employ every agency and’ method which can be devised by human inge- nuity, lawful or unlawful, to coerce the men who are under obligations to them, or in their employ, to vote the Republican ticket, BRIBING SOME, THREATENING TO OPPRESS OTH- ERS BY FORECLOSING MORT- GAGES AND THUS TAKING THEIR PROPERTY; DISMISSING OTHERS FROM EMPLOYMENT, WHICH OFTENTIMES MEANS HUNGER OR STARVATION TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND ALL BE- CAUSE THEY SEEK TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AS FREE THE aS AMERIC. CITIZENS FOR CANDIDATES AND PRIN! THEY BELIEVE WILL BE ABOUT THE BEST GOVERNMENT. In some of the election precincts in St. Louis county, Minn., in which the iron mines are located, the miners, who are chiefly Austrians and Finns, are marched into the polling booth—usual- ly the mining captain’s office—where, pursuant to previous instructions, he presents a little red ticket upon which is printed the words, ‘I can’t read or to. vote the straight Republican ticket,” to the judges of election, often composed of the mining boss and -his clerks, and the result is a practically solid Repub- lican vote in the mining precincts. This controlled mining vote has decid- ed the governorship of Minnesota for the Republican candidate twice within the past twelve years. The congressional election in the Sixth congressional district of Minnesota in 1896 was decided in favor of the Re- publican candidate on account of it, and legislative candidates and other officers are often elected by this vote. Coercion of this character has become so general that the campaign commit- tees of the reform forces are advising that employes and voters who have been, or may be, subjected to this sys- tem of coercion be instructed not to wear campaign badges or buttons, so they will not jeopardize their chances to make a living. I tell you, Mr. Jones, it is a shame that such a state of af- FIFTY CENT WHEAT. POR a rew) THE WAR WITH SPAIN’ Was STRICTLY BE THE G-0-P:—BAI HOSPITAL Aci DATION AND STAR- VATION OF SOLDIERS| DUE TO THE SILVER! PARTY IN DOOR: **Peek-a-boo, Papa, You Can’t Lose Me.” quences wherein he says:. “THE EF- FECT OF THE POLICY OF THE RAILWAY COMPANIES IN THEIR SYSTEM OF RATES IS LIKE THAT OF A GREAT CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE RICHEST AND FAIREST HERITAGE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. IT IS A MONOPOLY, BROUGHT ABOUT NATURALLY IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS, BUT MORE DEADLY ON THAT ACCOUNT.’ He; stated that the traffic on the Duluth, Missaba & Northern railrvad was great- er per mile than any other railroad in America, and that it earned $4.50 per mile per train, while the great Eastern and granger roads get from $1.45 to $1.65 per mile per train, SUCH A CONDITION OF ROBBERY OF THE PRODUCERS COULD ONLY EXIST IN A STATE WHOSE OFFICIALS ARE THE SERVERS OF CORPORA- TIONS RATHER THAN THE SERYV- ANTS OF THE PEOPLE. I've made up my mind that the producers, which are a large majority of the voters of this country, can correct such evils; and I feel that unless it is done in the } near future the great corporations and } trusts of this country will own and control all the property and resour of the country which produce profits, und that the condition of the miss of people will be that of slavery. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND BUT: THE GREAT TRUSTS AND UOM: | BINATIONS OF CAPITAL OF TLL COUNTRY HAVE LARGOLY RROUGHT ABOUT THE PRESt CONDITION OF AFFAIRS COUNTRY THROUGH TIL TROL OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES OF THE COUNTRY, AND TiTAT THEIR MEDIUM TO SECURE THESE OFFICES IS. THROUGH THE POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE COUNTRY. What do you think?” SHALL THE TRUSTS OR ‘TILE PEOPLE RULE? MR. DODD: “There is no question about it. The two grent polit'eal par- ties of this country at ie sent time are opposing each other 02 the tollow- ing issues, — viz: Rall THE TRUSTS D GRE: COMBINA- TIONS OF CAPITAL THE COUNTRY, OR SHAL PLE RULE THE CO charged that the Repubiican party is controlled by the trusts amd rich men and corporations of the country, aud some of the evidences that pro- duced are that SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE TRUSTS AND RICH MEN | AND CORPORATIONS OF THE RULE " fairs exists in the United States, which we have always supposed was a free country. EVILS OF REPUBLICAN ISTRATION, “But I wish to mention some of the other evidences that show that THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS CON- TROLLED IN THE INTEREST OF TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL IN THIS COUNTRY. ALL THE FORCES OF OPPRESSION OF THE WEAK, OF THE POOR AND NEEDY ARE SIDING WITH, AND IN FAVOR OF, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Railroad companies general- ly furnish free transportation and passes to Republican candidates, cam- paign speakers and delegates to Re- publican conventions, and do not fur- nish free transportation and passes to candidates and speakers of the other parties, or to the delegates to their conventions. “THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD is a good thing for those who have money, or whose property consists in fixed incomes, or of transportation companies which can fix directly or in- directly the rates they shall charge for carrying freight or passengers, for it means scarce money, or an appreciated currency. That is the reason the trusts, the transportation companies, the banks and the insurance companies and other kindred corporations and companies favor the single gold stand- ard, and as these interests control the Republican party, it must also favor the single gold standard. “THE INCOME TAX is generally favored by the masses ofthe people, but it is opposed by the rich and great corporations because it means that those obtaining great incomes would have to pay a small percentage of their incomes for the support of the general government. The Republican admin: istration is opposed to the income tax. “THE GOVERNMENT POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, which would pro- vide ample security for the savings of the people, is favored by practically all classes of vur peuple, but is opposed by the national banking interest of the country and by the preset. Republican administration. j hese are some of the evidences which show tat THE REPUBLICAN VARTY 1S NO LONGER THE PAR- 'rY OF L113 PEOPLE, BUT IS CON- TROLLED BY AND IN THE INTER- ESTS OF THE TRUSTS, CORPORA- TIONS AND RICH MEN OF THE COUNTRY.” ADMIN- A STATE FAIR INCIDENT. Soldier Farmer John Explains to His Inquiring Friend How He Will Vote in 1898 as He Shot in 1861, by Vot- ing Against the Re- publican Party. Two old Minnesota soldiers of the same regiment and company during the Civil war met at the late state fair for the first time in ten years. They were both farmers, one living in a northwestern county of. the state, and one in a southern county. The usual greetings over and army life ex- periences retold, the political — situa- tion of the day became, the subject of conversation, with the writer of this an interested listener. 2 “Well, John,” says the farmer from the southern county. I s’pose you're going to vote agin this fall as you shot in ’61, agin slavery?’ “Y-a-s,” said John, in a slow, delib- erate voice. “I am going to vote agin slavery this fall, that’s right.” “Glad to know it, glad to know it,” gleefully replied Bill. ‘I’m glad to see the old comrades standing by the Re- publican party.” Deliberately removing a quid of to- bacco from his mouth, and looking Bill square in the eye, and, visibly affect- ed, John spoke: “Who said anything about standin’ by the Republican party?’ said he. “You asked if I was goin’ to vote agin slavery, and I said yes, and I mean it; but yoting the Republican ticket to-day won't do it, for that party has switched since the sixties. Why, don’t you know, Bill, it protects, fosters and defends several great institutions in this country that enslave us as much as the niggers were enslaved before the sixties?” “I don’t understand,” said Bill. “Why, John, you ain’t gone back on the Republican party, are you?” Bill asked in amazement. “N-o, not exact- ly; but you see the party has gone back on me, on my interests and the interests of all of us, except the Van- derbilts, Huntingtons, Goulds, Brices, Pullmans, Morgans, Rothschilds and a few others.” “Well, I'll be darned, John,” said Bill, “you are the last man I ever thought would be a calamity howler. Guess you're losing your mind; what do you mean, anyway?” “Mean! mean!! What do I mean?” said John. “I mean that we have kept the Republican ps practically in control of this government for thirty- eight years, and during that time it has permitted railways, telegraphs and other institutions that all the people must use to capitalize themselves for four, five, , and some ten times their actual cost for us to pay tribute to, and issue their bonds for much more, and never once has it raised its voice in protest. No, my old comrade, I am not losing my mind; I am t getting my eyes opened, that’s all. Think of it, 3ill, the idea of a railroad, that we must depend on to haul our produce to market and bring back our supplies, charging us enough to pay interest and dividends on $60,000 per mile, when its actual value is less than $15,000. In other words, Bill, every time we buy a railroad ticket or pay a freight bill of one dollar we contribute at least fifty cents to false, imaginary or coun- terfeit dollars.” “Who’s your ‘thority fur such fig- gers?” Bill eagerly asked. “I have them from many sources,” answered John, “but the ones I_bank on most are the reports of the United States railway commission. Get ’em, Bill, get ’em, and there learn how the railroads of this country alone are cap- italized for over $11,000,000,000, with less than $3,000,000,000 of actual mon- ey invested, leaving $8,000,000,000 of what are practically counterfeit dol- lars to enslave us, and it’s this kind of slavery 1 propose to vote against this year, which I can do by voting the Democratic and People’s party ticket.” “You may be right, after all, John, and if you are it’s the worst thing on my party I have heard yet,” was Bill’s only reply. Stephen A, Douglas’ Son. The New Time: Stephen A. Douglas, son of the statesman who was Lin- coln’s opponent in 1860, has formally renounced his allegiance to the Repub- lican party, declaring that its tenden- ey is to fasten the government under the control of the money power, trusts and corporations. For nearly a gener- ation he has been a leader in Chicago Republican politics. His action cre- ated a sensation, and was followed by the desertion of several others prom- inent in Illinois politics. Not the least significant of his utterances in making the change, was the following: “The referendum is the proper thing, and it will bring many thon- sands of votes to the reform plat- forms The time has never been and never will be when the people of this country cannot be trusted.” Republicans Responsible, Minneapolis Democrat: With polit- ical jobbers in charge of the .national administration; with unscrupulous and irresponsible figuerheads in control of the war; with horse doctors at the head of the medical service of thi s«' diers, and dudes and blatant ignora- muses, as officers of troops, the Repub- licans have indeed created a war re- cord for themselves worthy of doing duty in the present campaign. Such a state of affairs, and the resultant mur- der of hundreds and thousands of the nation’s young men, must be laid to the door of the party to whom it be- longs, and just and melited retribution meted out. prove oneself inhuman. Good Chance for Eustis. Cambridge Independent: Now, while investigations are so much in yogue, it might be a fine stroke for Eustis’ friends to summon hii and Jet him ex- plain a few things connected with the Guaranty Loan company, the city hos- pital and the street car ordinance. Trot out your investigation. To do less would be to] ‘MINNESOTA BAPTISTS. ~ Carey Emerson of Minneapolis Is Elected President. The Minnesota State Baptists’ con- vention at Winona elected the follow- ing officers: President, Carey Emer- son, Minneapolis; vice president, J. C. Hoblit, Minneapolis, and ten others;, corresponding secretary, Rey. E. R. Pope, Minneapolis; recording secre- tary, Martin Bacon, St. Paul; treas- uerer, J. A. Ridgeway, Minneapolis; auditors, T. E. Hughes, Minneapolis, and J. H. Randall, St. Paul; trusteses, 1901, T. B. Lindsay, Rev. L. A. Clev- enger, J. T. Barnum, A. F. Gale, Grove A. Gruman, Minneapolis; P. T. Thomp- kins, Rey. H. I’. Stilwell, St. Paul; ,Rey. M. Berglund, Duluth; Rey. M. A. St. Cloud; Rev. F. C. Whit- tin. r. Bell of Winona extended a ng from the Minnesota,Pres' n synod, and Rev. B. R. Patri of Duluth appointed to bear Chr tian greeting toe the synod, now in s sion at Duluth. It was voted to meet next vear at Mankato and have Rev. Knute Nelson of Fergus Falls give the convention a sermon. Rev. E. R. Pope w ected, stee of the Ministers’ i on. John 8. Pillsbury wa t trustee of Pillsbur, ceed George ‘A. 1 other minor offices were filled. report of Treasurer Ridgeway of neapolis showed total receipt and disbursements of s $1, a8 due to the hom Summary of Monthly Pay Roll for Exp se Accounts. Monthly accounts for September have been honored by Auditor Dunn as follows St. Peter Hospital— Current expenses. . Repairs .....'. Stillwater— | Revolving fund ... Current expenses State public school at Owatonna TReformatory at St. Cloud— Improvements . Current expens Hospital at Rochester. Fergus Falls Hospital— 206 4,862 School for deaf School for blind School for feeble-mix St. Cloud nermal Winona normal . Mankato normal .. Meorhead rormal STATE TIMBER SALE. Appraisers Fix Upon Prices on Forty Million Fe Under the act permitting the s sell timber liable to waste, a sale will be held at the capitol at St. Paul, Noy. 11, of some 40,000,000 feet in sixty dif- ferent townships. The state bos appraisal of timber, the governor, av tor and treasurer, had 2 session Satu day to fix upset pr based on the estimates of Cruise Dayton and Mackenzie, who have been looking over the lands this summer. Prices were fixed for stumpage ranging from $1 to $4.50, with the majority around $3. It is expected that the prices bid will range pretty well above the mini- mum fixed by the board. In several sections the estimated stand of timber runs above a million feet, and in one case the estimate is 9,925,000. The pro- ceeds of the sale for the school fund will probably reach $125,000. Northwestern Methodist Conference. ‘The Northern Minnesota Methodist conference in session at Hutchinson decided to meet next year in Minne- apolis. Rev. D. L. Wilson and Capt. Morrison, of Company C, Fifteenth Minnesota volunteers, were granted’ supernumerary privileges. A motion prevailed that Rev. L. W. Ray, who had trouble at St. Cloud, be permitted to withdraw. The board of examina- tion reported on students, and it v “voted to change the representation im the general conference to one layman to every forty-five preachers. Rey. R. L. Snyder of Little Falls was permit- ted to withdraw to join the Preshrte- rians. A banquet was held in the opera heuse at which Dr. Forbes, Pishop Joyce, Mr. McAdoo and Rev. E. C. Clemens spoke. Mrs. B. 8. Pot- ter spoke on the Woman’s Home Mis- sienary society. Bishop Joyce an- nounced that there was due the con- ference from the Church Publishing house $600 for the superannuated preachers. All the effective elders were passed in character. A vote was taxen on the question of equal lay and ministerial representation in the gen- eral conference, and the conference voted for the proposition by a vote of 65 te 5. Bishop Joyce spoke on mis- sions, ay National Banks. The controller ef the currency made public the report of the condition of the national banks of Minnesota, ex- clusive of St. Paul and Minneapolis, at the close of business on Sept. 20. Com- pared with the statement made in July, the average reserves held haye Gecreased from 34.17 per cent to 31.72 per cent, while individual deposits de- clined from $17,241,912 in July to $16,- 943,881. Loans and discourts, accord- ing to the current report, aggregate $14,624,175, a decrease of about $70,000 since July. The. gold holdings have drepped off $60,000 since the last state- ment and now aggregate $910,532. A west-bound irolley car jumped the track east of the approach to the St. German street bridge at St. Cloud, crashed through the heavy iron railing and narrowly escaped being precipi- tated, with the passengers, down the bluff into the Mississippi. ‘Thirteen passengers were on board and all were badly bruised and shaken up. The steamer Farrallon arrived at Port Townsend, Wash., from Lynn Canal, Alaska, with ninety-five pas- sengers and considerable gold dust. NNESOTA NEWS —