Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 14, 1899, Page 2

| Hevald--Aeview, By E. Kiley. MINNESOTA, “GRAND RAPIDS - Some people can berate if they can’t be president. A gem of thought is often impaired by a bad setting. The lead pencil is sometimes hard bushed to make re-marks, The way of the transgressor is oft- times the shortest route to Canada. After suspicion is once directed to- ward a man it is difficult to side-track it. A bachelor may have no real happi- ness, but he escapes a lot of real mis- ery. THe man who always says exactly what he means is more numerous than popular, When a woman has troubles she confides in a physician. When a man troubles he consults a lawyer. There are times when the average would like to assume the role of ther to the man for a few brief mo- ments, Spaniards in Cuba now want to be Cubans. Things have changed, and the “ever-faithful isle” will try to be faithful to herself. rnelius Vanderbilt re- on an average as many as 300 letters daily. He is not bragging about it. There are quack doctors with con- fidential secrets to sell who get as many. Recent receptions of military and naval troops in England and America emphasize the fact that we ought to welcome heroes in some more sensible way than by punching them in the ribs or crushing their hats. “Will you al- low us to pass?” an adjutant begged at a recent reception, adding, for em- phasis, “This is an ex-president of the United States.” “I do not care if it is Hobson!” retorted the rustic who blocked the way. “I am not going to have my gir] pushed.” ead reports in the Mr. S London Daily Chronicle that wherever he goes in Europe he finds the governing classes understanding, and to some ex- tent using, the English language. At the court of St. Petersburg it is the household tongue; the czar, the czar- itsa and their children habitually use it in conversation with each other. There is an old saying that the tongues of earth are many, but of heaven only one. Then the growth of one language toward universal use—and the English language is making it—may well be reckoned a growth toward the divine ideal. i Whether equal suffrage is to be en- joyed or merely endured by women, it has been for some years conceded to them in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho; and just now South Dakota has come near to adopting it in the form of a constitutional amendment. It is noteworthy that in all these new and sparsely settled communities of the West the women are much less numer- ous than the men, and are probably the more highly valued for their. rar- ity. In many localities they are chosen ; directors or superintendents of the schools, and in Idaho two of them have been elected to the legislature. In Albert D. Richardson’s ‘Beyond the Mississippi,” published more than a quarter of a century ago, occurs a passage which, in the light of recent events and their ulterior possibilities, seems almost prophetic. He points to the fact that the “Spirit of Progress,” emerging from Egypt and China, has passed on through Greece and Rome and Western Europe; across the At- lantic, through Jamestown harbor, over Plymouth Rock, and on to the Pa- cific. e long,” he continues, “through the Golden Gates of San Francisco, it will go out by the islands of the sea to that dreamy Orient where And then—what?” it was born. Tt has been suggestively, said thai is kleptomania among the rich. the irresistible logic of socia} conditions. It is conceivable to the average mind how a man or woman suffering from poverty and want should appropriate to themselves those things which they most need and de- sire. It is inconceivable, however,how a woman with every want supplied and money to purchase her .heart’s desire should deliberately steal that which is of no material value to her and by so doing court the risk of social ruin. It is not well to deal too carelessly with the word kleptomania. It is a disease, It has ruined hundreds of homes. Klep- tomania in its actuality is shoplifting. But all kleptomaniacs are not shoplift- ors, Whether it would be well to have an extra session of congress called after the fourth of March is now a much dis- cussed topic. The present congress, the Fifty-fifth, and the Fifty-third were both summoned in extraordinary session. The frequency of these calls grows out of the long period which or- dinarily elapses between the November election of members ofthe house and their-assembling in regular session ia December of the following year. There have been many earnest advocates of a thange in the congressional calendar. - his speech begun before the holiday re- _ Some time ago by Mr. Washington, Jan. 6.—The first session of the senate after the holiday recess occupied only fourteen minutes, al though in that brief time two open ses- sions and one executive session were held. The galleries were filed with spectators before the senate convened, the general expectation being that the peace treaty would be presented. ‘Lhe senatorial members of the peace com- mission appeared on the floor and were given a hearty greeting. In the ab- sence of the vice president Mr. Frye of Maine, president pro tem, called the senate to order. ‘The chaplain in his invocation said: “We come together under a sense of bereavement by the absence of the senior senator from Vermont, whose counsel and presence shall no more en- rich the proceedings in this chamber. We bless thee, 0, Lord, for his noble life, for his example to all men, and we pray that his spirit may ever abide within these walls.” Scarcely had the clerk began to read the journal of the last session of the senate when Mr. Davis moved that the further reading be dispensed with. The motior prevailed. Mr. Frye im- mediately recognized Maj. Pruden, as- sistant secretary to the president, who presented a message from the presi- dent. The message contained the treaty of Paris. On motion of Mr. Davis the senate went into executive session in order that the treaty might be referred to the committee on for- eign relations. In a few minutes the senate reconvened in open session. Mr. Allison announced the death of Sena- tor Morrill. The usual resolutions were adopted, and as a mark of re spect the senate adjourned at 12:15. The House. The house spent the day considering the bill to define and punish crimes in Alaska and provide a code of criminal procedure for the territory. Sixty-sev- en pages were completed and the bill was made a continuing order until dis- posed of, not, however, to interfere with appropriation bills or special or- ders. The house adjourned out of re- spect to the memory of the late Senator Morrill. Washington, Jan. 6.—The judiciary committee had the right of way in the house for three hours, and quite a number of bills of minor importance reported from the committee were passed. The remainder of the day was occupied in continuing the considera- tion of the bill to codify the laws of Alaska. Some twenty-one pages were disposed of, making eighty-three in all of the 231 pages. A section in the bill, copied from the statutes of Oregon, providing punishment by fine and im- prisonment of persons who prevent or endeavor to prevent employes from working, aroused a protracted debate on the ground that it was an attack on organized labor. It was finally strick- en out. The following bills, called up by the judiciary committee, were passed: To provide additional circuit judges for the Third and Sixth judicial districts; to regulate the terms of court in the eastern district of Tennessee and the district of Butte, Mont.; to re- tire Cassius 8. Foster, United States Gistrict judge of Kansas; to amend the revised statutes so as to allow the United States five peremptory chal- lenges in criminal cases; to permit ship owners to file indemnity bonds; to al- low legally appointed guardians of in- sane persons to prosecute patent claims and to release the International Cotton Fress Company of New Orleans from liability for $3,489 of internal revenue taxes, In the Senate. Little business except that of a rou- tine character was transacted by the senate. A resolution, offered by Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts, directing the committee on foreign relations to re- port to the senate whether the treaty of Paris makes any provision for the claims of citizens of the United States against Spain, which were in existence before the present war, and the status of such claims after the ratification of the treaty was adopted. Mr. Caffery of Louisiana continued and concluded cess in opposition to the pending Nic- araguan canal bill. Washington, Jan. 7. — immediately after the senate convened the resolu- tion offered by Mr. Hoar cf Massa- chusetts, calling for information as to the instructions of the commissioners who negotiated the treaty of Paris, to- gether with all correspondence and re- ports relating to their work, was laid befo1e the senate. Chairman Davis, one of the commissioners, desired that it be referred to the foreign relations committee, but Mr. Hoar insisted that the senate had as much right to such information as the members of the foreign relations committee, and that the president should determine wheth- er the senate should have it. ‘The res- olution was adopted in secret In support of the resolution Vest of M ansion, Mr. Caffery of Louisiana delivered an extended speech. At the conclusion of Mr. Caftery’s argument Mr. Morgan of Al- abama announced on behalf of the Nicaragua canal committee the accept- ance, in a modified form, of the amend- ments offered by Mr. Berry before the holidays to the pending canal bill. ‘The amendmants were not passed. In the House. The anti-civil service reformers se- cured a victory in the house. ‘The legislative, executive and judicial ap- propriation bill was taken up for con- sideration, and when the appropriation for the civil service commission was reaehed, Mr. Evans, Rep., Ky., made a motion to strike it out. This motion has been made annually for a dozen years or more and has _ invariably failed. But yesterday the opponents of the law laid great stress on the fact that they could not get a direet vote upon the proposition and’ therefore were obliged to seek its nullification in this manner, Even these appeals ‘ailed to bring out the full strength of the opposition, though the motion to e out carried by a narrow margin in oppasition to ex WORK OF CONGRESS, ‘ fi of 67 to Gl. ‘This was in committee of | the whole where no record is made. Mr. Moody, Rep., Mass., gave notice tha’ he would demand a record vote in the ise. Where the friends of ciyil service law expect to reverse the de- cision. Those who advocated the mo- tion to strike out were: Messrs. Ev- ans, Rep., Ky.; Grosvenor, Rep., O.; Hepburn, Rep., Iowa.; Linney, Rep., N. C.; Brown, Rep., Ohio; Marsh, Rep., Ill. It opponents were Messrs. Moody, Rep., Mass.; Hopkins, Rep., Il.; Flem- ing, Dem., Ga.; Brosius, Rep., Pa.; Henderson, Rep., lowa; Dolliver, Rep., Iowa. During general debate on the bill Mr. Swanson, Dem., Va., delivered a speech on anti-imperialism. NEW MEN TAKE HOLD. Gov. Lind’s Appointees Assume Their Duties. St. Paul, Jan. 8. — In three depart- ments Gov. Lind’s appointees are at the helm. Gen. Pope, public examin- er,; Maj. Bowller, dairy and food com- missioner, and James McHale, labor commissioner, took their places yester- day with the simplest initiation. Pub- lic Examiner Kenyon turned over the keys of his desk to bis successor in the morning and retired gracefully. At the same time Commissioner Anderson paid one of his rare visits to the cap- itol and introduced Commissioner Bowler to the surroundings. Commis- sioner Powers gave place to Mr. Mc- Hale in the afterncon, and courteously recommended him to the duties of the station. WHY PRATT IS OUT. McKinley Possibly Suspected Him of Dickering With Aguinaldo. Washington, Jan. 8.—Announcement of the resignation of B. Spencer Pratt as consul general of the United States at Singapore and the appointment of Robert A. Moseley, Jr., of Alabama to succeed him has given rise to the re- port that Mr. Pratt’s resignation was requested by President McKinley on account of his dickering with Agui- naldo. This report has not yet been con- firmed and it is based on the fact that the announcement of Mr. Pratt's suc- cessor followed immediately after the publication of his correspondence with Secretary Day, which shows that he was largely responsible for Aguinaldo going to Manila. HE CANNOT EAT. Wisconsin Man Who Has Taken Nothing but Water for Over a Month. Janesville, Wis., Jan. 8. — This city lays claim to a man who has not par- taken of a single bit of nourishment for the past thirty-five days. His name is A. D. Hendrickson, and he is suf- fering as the result of a stroke of par- alysis, which he suffered on Dec. 1. Nothing but water has passed his lips and, ‘although he is in no immediate danger of dying, as the result of star- vation, he is fast failing. He is a man well known through the state and for sixteen years was superintendent of the state industrial schoo! at Wauke- sha. GOMEZ’S SCHEME To Unite Cuba and San Domingo Un- der One Government. New York, Jan. 8. — A special from Havana says: A colonel in the insur- gent army says that Gomez recently sounded the army on his old ambition of uniting Cuba and San Domingo un- der one government. ‘Ihe wily old chief thinks that the United States ean offer no objection to this plan, which, if accomplished, would create a state strong enough to absorb Haiti soon. With this done, Gomez believes the foundation would be laid for a re- public which would soon take rank in the Western world second only to the United States. EXCITEMENT AT SANTIAGO. People Are nidignant Over the Mon- ey Concentration Order. Santiago, Jan. 8.—Yesterday being a holiday, there were mapy small gath- erings in the streets an sevetal mass meetings. Everywhere the popular ery growing out of the friction over the “money concentration order” now suspended is, “God created Santiago equal to Havana.” There has been considerable excitement, and though there was little likelihood of trouble, Col. Beacom, in the absence of Gen. Wood, had the United States troops ready to act at a moment’s notice in case of an emergency. DINGLEY MUCH WORSE, Physicians Holt Out Little Hope of His Recovery. Washington, Jan. 8. — The condition of Representative Nelson Dingley, who has been ill with pneumonia for the past week, has undergone a marked change for the worse, and his piys- icians hold out little hope of his re- covery. Although the lung has im- proved considerably the ravages of pneumonia has. weakened his system so greatly as to make his condition alarming. ELLSWORTH FIRE. Several Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Business Property Destreyed. Ellsworth, Wis., Jan. 8—The Elliott store building, now owned by Harry K. Huntzon of Hudson, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $2,500; insur- ance, $2,006. The adjoining building of M. Combacker and the Bank of Ellsworth were slightly damaged, also Lane’s building across the street. I. E. Elliott lived over his store and lost everything. Impressive Services, New York, Jan. 8—Impressive sery- ices marked the consecration of the Rey. Lucien Lee Kinsolving as bishop of Brazil. The event was of historical interest inasmuch as he will be the first Protestant bishop for Brazil. _ Another Trast. Chicago, Jan. 8. — Manufacturers of iron brass beds have formed a permanent organization to be known as “T Western Iron Bed Manufac- turers.” The object is to regulate the price of goods produced by members. Suspense Removed. Leerlin. Jan. 8.—The health of Em- peror William, who has been suffering from influenza, is now satisfactory. His majesty received in audience the minister ef war and the chief of the uillitary cabinet. THE LEGISLATURE Business Transacted by Minnesota Solons. ‘ St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 5. — The thi, ty-first session of the legis- lature of Minnesota was initiated yes- terday with all #2 formalities due to the occasion. Lieut. Gov. Smith pre- sided in the senate, his selection hav- ing been made by the people at the re- cent election. The first business done by the house was the election of its own presiding officer in the person of Hon. A. N. Dare, the Republican cau- cus nominee. The organization of the two houses was perfected in accord- ance with the conclusions of the cau- cuses of the Republican members in each case. The organization of the senate pro- ceeded without delay, Lieut. Gov. Smith taking his place shortly after the noon hour. Chief Justice Start, of the supreme court, occupied a place in the right and Rev. W. W. Lewis on the left. The latter offered the open- ing prayer. Senator J. D. Jones was then named as temporary secretary and the senators were sworn in by Chief Justice Start. The elettion of officers came next and the Republican caucus nominees were lected by the straight party vote of 44, the Democrats and Populists uniting in 19 votes for their nominees. For secretary S. A. Langum was elect- ed over Martin Granrud; for assistant secretary A. D. Countryman defeated F. G. Linenfelcher; for enrolling clerk Victor Shallern was chosen, against V. B. Crane; for engrossing clerk A. b, Christy was elected over F. W. Walk- er; for sergeant-at-arms W. P. Dun- nington defeated George W. Anderson, Senator Knatvold presented a reso- lution providing for the other custom- ary officers of the senate as agreed upon by the Republican caucus A committee of three was authorized to act with a committee of the house and notify the governor and governor- elect that the legislature was organized and ready to receive any communica- tion they might have -to make. A committee on rules was provided for, and the rules of the last senate adopt- ed until the committee should report. The house not having completed its organization a recess was taken until 4 o'clock, when the report of the house was receivea and an adjournment taken to 10 o'clock this morning. The House. The house of representatives of the Minnesota State legislature began the thirty-first session yesterday by or- ganizing with the election of the of- ficers recommended by the Republican caucus, as follows: Speaker—Hon. A. N. Dare,Elk River, Chief Clerk—Israel Bergtsrom, Min- neapolis. First Assistant Clerk—O. K. Dahle, Spring Grove. Second Assistant Clerk—J. A. Ever- ett, Fairmont. Engrossing Clerk — N. H. Ingersoll, Crow Wing county. Enrolling Clerk—Edwin F. Beck, St. Paul. Assistant Enrolling Clerk and Post- master—L. M. Barrie, Hutchinson. Sergeant-at-Arms—Edward Fanning, Stewartville, Olmsted county. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms — E, A. Nelson, Hallock. , Citaplain—O. N. Lindh, Alexandria. The Democratic minority presented candidates for each of the offices, but they were voted down along party lines. The house held two sessions, one at noon and the other at 4 o'clock. Near the close of the afternoon session Mr. Jacobson offered a resolution pro- viding for an investigation into the charges preferred relative to the man- agement of the railroad and warehouse commission and the sale of _ binding twine made at the state prison. ‘he resolution was laid over for further consideration and ordered printed. ‘This resolution was the only business taken up outside the routine of the organiza- tion. This and preparations to inau- gurate the governor occupied nearly all the time of the opening day, and when the house adjourned it was until 10 o'clock this forenoon, when it will participate with the senate in a joint session for the inauguration of Gov. Lind. Secretary of State Berg is ill with} grip, so that he was not able to call the house to order. In his place As- sistant Secretary of State Lommen called attention to the law providing that when the secretary of state can- not serve the senior member of the ; body is to call the house to order, and , nominated Hon. J. F. Jacobson of Lac } qui Parle, as the senior representative, to perform that duty. Mr. Jacobson called on Hon. C. F. Staples of Dakota county to act as secretary, and the roll of the house was then called by senatorial districts. Every one of the; 119 members of the house responded to his name. As their names were called the members came forward, handed in | their certificates of election and moved over to the west side of the hall, where ' Judge Collins, of the supreme court, ! stood ready to administer the oath of oftice. It required three-quarters of an hour to do this work. Chairman Jacob- son then declared the house legally or- ganized and ready to transact such business as might come before it. The election of officers was then taken up and the Republican caucus ; nominees were elected as given above. i St. Paul, Jan. 6—John Lind was yes- | terday inaugurated governor of Minne- sota. The ceremony of inducting Min- nesota’s governor into office was bur- dened with but little detail. Just at 10:30 o'clock, the hour set apart for the ceremony, the legislative commit- tee, consisting of Senators McWill, Shell and Stockwell and Representa- tives Winston, Ferris and Allen, ac- companied by ex-Governors of the State Ramsey, Hubbard and Pillsbury, and ex-Lieut. Gov. C. A. Gilman, es- corted Retiring Governor Clough and Incoming Governor Lind into the hall of representatives. The senate and house were in joint session, and as the sergeant-at-arms announced the ar- rival of the executive party all arose and remained standing until the party had reached the foot of the platform. Gov. Clough preceded Gov. Lind, and ‘ he at once mounted the platform and shook hands with Speaker Dare. of the house, and President Smith, of the sen- ate, who were occupying chairs on the rostrum. As soon as the applause that greeted his approach had subsided Gov. Clough began to read his fare- well message. During this time Gov. Lind sat at the foot of the platform, near his family. At the conclusion of Gov. Clough’s message, which was fre- quently interrupted by applause, Rep- resentative Foss of Grant county moved that a rising vote of thanks be extended to Gov. Clough for his ser- vices as chief executive, and especial- ly through the trying period of the war with Spain and later in the Indian up- rising. Every one in the hall stood up when the vote was called for, and the retiring governor was greeted with prolonged applause as he stepped from the platform to make way for his suc- cessor. At the foot of the rostrum Goy. Clough shook hands with Goy. Lind, who then stepped in front of the ros- trum and was sworn in by Chief Jus- tice Start, of the supreme court. After taking the oath of office Gov. Lind mounted the platform, and amid much applause, was introduced by Speaker Dare as “the governor of Minnesota, John Lind.” Gov. Lind then delivered his inaugural address. ‘The joint ses- sion was then declared adjourned and the house individually adjourned until 10 o'clock this forencon. The fact that the governor was to be inaugurated brought out a large crowd of interested people, and jong before the hour fixed for the ceremony the hall of representatives was crowded almost to suffocation. At the conclu- sion of the inauguration ceremony Goy. Lind received members of the legislature and friends in his private office. The Senate. After the usual opening routine had been observed Senator Potter of Min- neapolis called up his resolution pro- viding for a special committee of seven to consider the question of a board of control for all state institutions. ‘There was something of a contest over the matter. Senator Horton criticised the resolution as too broad in its scope, particularly in the blanket provision for reference of bills, papers, etc., to the proposed committee. He wanted it stricken out, and Senator Potter con- sented to have his resolution so amend- ed. The resoltition was then adopted practically without opposition. Chief Clerk Bergstrom announced that the house was ready to receive the senate in joint session to hear the mes- sages of the governor and governor. elect, and a recess was taken for that purpose. Upon reassembling Senator Stock- well offered a resolution directing the clerk of the supreme court to report all fees received in that office, the number of employes and their compensation, for a period of five years last past. Senator Daugherty cut off the discus- sion by the convenient notice of de- bate, and then Senator Stockwell of- fered a similar resolution as to the oil inspector, except that the information was to be furnished by Jan. 25, thus giving the new incumbent time to pro- cure it. Senator Ryder gave notice of debate, and adjournment followed. St. Paul,Jan. 7.— Having made pro- vision for the payment of the legis- lative expenses by the passage of the usual appropriation bill, the senate ad- journed until 8 o'clock Monday even- ing. he bill was S. F. 1, and was in- troduced by Senator Knatvold. It carries $150,000. Six other bills were introduced and all of them possess more than the usual amount of general interest. Senator Wilson of Minneapo lis was responsible for S. F. 2, 8. F. 3 and S. F. 4. The first two propose re- forms with respect. to the fee offices along the line of Gov. Lind’s recom- mendations in his inaugural message. §. IF’. 2 puts the oil inspector on an an- nual salary of $2,400. S. F. 3 deals with the surveyors,general of logs and lumber, and reduces the fee for scaling logs from 5 to 21-2 cents a thousand. Gen. Wilson’s third bill, 8. I. 4, is a primary election law. Senator Hawkins of St. Louis intro- duced a bill whose passage would add another to the increasing number of state boards for a “Street Car Opera- tors’ Board of Examiners.” It is made urlawful to employ as motormen, grip- men, or in any connection with the motive power of street cars other than those using horse power, any but reg- istered and licensed employes. A board of examiners is to be consti- tuted. This board is to hold two ses- sions a year in each city where street railways are operated for the purpose of examining applicants for license. Senator Knatvold introduced 8. F. 5, for encouragement of village school: Senator Young offered a measure gov- erning the sale of binding twine from the state prison plant. The House. The house of representatives settled down yesterday to the routine legis- lative grind, in spite of the fact that Speaker Dare has not completed the organization by announcing commit- tee appointments. The senate bill, making the usual appropriation of $150,000 for legislative expenses, was concurred in and ten house bills were introduced and referred to the various committees, to be taken up when the committees were named. Among the bills are three relating to taxation, one regulating elections and a joint resolu- tion by a minority member, Mr. Martin of Polk county, proposing a constitu- tional amendment so that the people may decide whether they desire to avail themselves of the Greek-bred ancl Swiss-reared initiative and referen- dum. 'The sensation among the bills intro- duced yesterday was one by Mr. Fos- nes repealing the present law relating to the death penalty and providing for the execution of persons sentenced to suffer the death penalty by electrocu- tion. “The following bills were introduced: To amend section 5518, General Stat- utes of 1894, relating to actions in jus- tice, municipal and district courts. Providirg for the execution of murder- ers by electricity; naming the executor and the place. To govern the sale of binding twine made in the state prison. To give county boards of equalization additional powers. To amend section 25, chapter 4, Laws of 1893, regulating primary elections; providing for the di- rect nomination by primaries. ‘o prow vide for the revision and « ficat-on, by a commission, of the ‘S Te- lating to the taxation of duals, concerns and corporations other than municipal. ‘To protect bicycle paths and bicyclists. Joint resolution propos- Ing an amendment to the state consti- tution. To amend laws relative to the essessment and collection of taxes. To amend section 9, chapter 10, Laws of i887, relating to the state railroad and warehouse commission. The house adjourned until 8 o'clock Monday evening. KITCHENER WILL GOVERN. Will Represent the Queen and the Khedive in the Soudan, Cairo, Jan. 7. — Viscount Cromer, British diplomatic agent in Egypt, and Gen. Lord Kitchener, the sirdar, have held a reception of Soudanese shiekahs and notables at the sirdar’s house at Omdurman. Lord Cromer, in the course of a long address to the Sheikhs pointed to the British and Egyptian flags floating together near by, and said: “For the future you will be gov- erned by the queen and the khedive.' The sole representatives in the Soudan of the two governments will be the sirdar, in whom’ both the queen and. the khedive have the fullest confi- dence. No attempt will be made to govern the country from Cairo, still less from London.”” Then, announcing that they must look to the sirdar alone for good government, Lord Cromer promised them perfect religious free- dom, and in reply to the sheikh’s ques- tion, assured them that the Moslem sacred law would be applied. He also declared that taxation would be mod- erate and just. PROMPTLY CONFIRMED, Republican Senate Does Not Ques tion Lind’s Appointments, St. Paul, Jan. 7.—Gov. Lind sent his first communication to the senate by. way of announcing the following ap- pointments: Peter M. Ringdal of Polk county, to be railroad commissioner for the term ending in January, 1901. E. M. Pope of Blue Earth county, to be public examiner for the term ending the first Monday in January, 1901, vice M. D. Kenyon. James M. Bowler of Renville county, to be dairy and food commissioner for, the term ending the first Monday in January, 1901, vice Berndt Anderson. Martin F. McHale of Hennepin coun- ty, to be labor commissioner for the term ending the first Monday in Jan- uary, 1901, vice L. G. Powers. Antoine C. Weiss of St. Louis county, to be a member of the board of man- agers of the state prison for the term ending the first Monday in January, 1904, vice M. O. Hall. FIGHT WITH ROBBERS. Two Police Officers Wounded by, Highwaymen. Chicago, Jan. 7. — Six highwaymen, who were endeavoring to make their escape after having held up the dry goods store of H. C. T. Boorman at 8382 Twenty-first Place, engaged in a shooting affray with Policemen Ed- ward Wallner and John McCauley and both officers were wounded, Wallner dying three hours later in the hospital. McCaulley was shot in the arni and will recover. When Wallner and Mc- Cauley were called to the scene of the robbery they started in pursuit of the men. The officers drew their revolvers but hesitated about firing because of people on the street. When the six robbers reached an alley they ran be- hind a fence,and opened fire on the of- ficers. Both policemen ran into the street and returned the fire. BLUE NILE BATTLE. { Five Hundred Dervishes Were Killed, but the Chief Escaped. London, Jan. 7.—Particulars regard- ing the recent battle on the Blue Nile have been received in a dispatch from Cairo. Col. Lewis, it appears, when he routed the Emir Fedil, the last remain- ing formidable dervish chief, killed 500 of his followers and made many pris- oners. The emir, however, succeeded in escaping. ; WORLD’S FAIR AT FRISCO. ' The Golden Gate in the Field for am Exposition in 1901. San Francisco, Jan, 7.—At a meeting of citizens it was decided to hold an international exposition in San Bran- cisco in 1901, opening in June. Appro- priations will be asked for from the city, state and nation. It is expected to lay the corner stone of the adminis- tration building on Sept. 19, 1900. guinaldo’s Prisoners. Vienna, Jan. 7. — The Neue Wiener Tageblatt publishes a statement re- ecived from a friend of Aguinaldo, who says that the latter holds as pris- oners 11,000 Spanish troops, including two generals, forty, staff officers an@ 400 other officers. He has also 900 civilians, including several provincial governors and numerous ofticials. Prize Money. Washington, Jan. 7. — Checks have been issued for prize money to Capt. Sigsbee and all the crew of the St. Paul, who captured the ship Restor- mel. Capt. Sigsbee receives $976.88. ‘The paymaster and chaplain get $79 each, the gunner’s mate $10 and the sailors between $4 and $5 each. Resignation of Rector. Warren, Ohio, Jan. 7. — Rev. A. A. Abbott, rector of Christ church, has tendered his resignation and accepted the position of general missionary and archdeacon of the Episcopal diocese of Ohio. May Not Go. Macon, Ga., Jan. 7—Maj. Gen. J. H. Wilson, who was ordered yesterday to depart for Cuba, is still here, having previous instructions. The men are be- ‘all winter. Four Men Injured. Roundout, Hl, Jan. 7—The Liberty- ville “scoot,” a suburban train of Chi- cago, south-beund, ran into the engine of a north-bound freight, injuring four » hen. 4 received an order countermanding his~ ginning to thing they will remain here | ssrnunsnar pion