Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 11, 1900, Page 3

Li 4 DICTUM OF EARL LI IF ALLIES ADVANCE OHINESE MUST FIGHT. The Saggestion That Allies Be Al- lowed to Enter Peking to Escort Ministers to Tien-tsin, Hé Says, is Ab De- Dispatch lutely Im possible—State partment Reecives a ying Very From Minister Conger That the Situation Is Stiil That the Ministers Are Still in Danger. Serious and London, Aug. 8.—‘‘In case the troops advance the Chinese must fight. The suggestion that the allies should be al- lowed to enter Peking in order to es- cort the ministers to Tien-tsin is ab- ly impossible.” the dictum of Li Hung Chang. It was transmitted last evening to Mr. iam Pritchard Morgan, member of ament for Merthyr Tydvil, by his ent at Shanghai. The agent had Earl Li a message from Mr. n urging that the allied troops allowed to enter the capital, and ating that a settlement could be je at Tien-tsin, whereby a war of world age China would be ed, but the optimistic Li failed to the av hold out The Slightest Hope iterated feasibility, although he to Mr. Morgan’s agent his deciarz that the ministers had left Peking, fis ing the date of their departure as Aug. ¥ agent makes this comment consuls are without confirm of i s have been sent to sebery, accompanied by # by Mr. Morgan urging that should take no step to en- the lives of the ministers. A e from the Belgian minister, eki ug. 1, seems effectually se of the rumor that the min- nave either left or are intending led Peking. The Chinese minister in London, Sir telegra Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, says he has rec a telegram from China an- nouncing that a long imperial edict was zed on Aug. 2 authorizing the mediate and Safe Conveyance of all foreigners in Peking to Tien-tsin. Several dispatches are printed giving ay accounts of Sunday's battle. he Daily Mail's correspondent at Chefu, telegraphing Monday, says: : » fighting lasted seven hours and allies, when my report left, were suing the Chinese, but owing to the age was difficult. Thus the 1 have to re-form and re- “from the effects of battle. Only m with fourteen guns n-tsin, where some y is felt because of a report at 15,000 Chinese are said to be march to the south- moving two day: west.” MESSAGE FROM CONGER. Certain Denth for the Ministers to Leave Peking. Yashington, Aug. 8.—Another cable- nm came to the state department day afternoon from Minister ‘onger at Peking, which is the second eived direct from him since June 12. s the first which has come direct »m the minister since the above date. The other was received through the nediary of the Chinese minister her Mr. Wu. Yesterday's telegram: shows that the situation in the Chinese capital is still of a very serious charac- ter, that the ministers are still in dan- ger from the Chinese troops and that the supply of ammunition and provis- ions has been reduced to a very cony siderable extent. So important were the statements contained in the dis- patch that a ’ Conference Was Held by wire between several of the officials here and the president at Canton, last- ing for several hours. At its conclus- ion the cablegram from Mr. Conger was made public as follows: “Still besieged. Situation more pre- carious. Chinese government insisting upon our leaving Peking, which would be certain death. Rifle firing upon us, y by imperial troops. Have abun-+ courage but little ammunition or Two progressive yamun beheaded. All connected gation of the United States well sent moment. —Conger.” Stimulate Their Energies. cablegram came in the official r of the department. It is uny , like his previous cablegram, but from the information furnished by his reference to the beheading of twe. members of the tsung li yamun ang to the insistence of the Chinese gov- ernment for the removal of the min- ister from Peking <Qite de rtment officials say it may be assigned a date not earlier than July 30, and, perhaps, not later than Aug. 2. It is checked by the telegraph company as having been put on the wires at Tsi-nan, a largq city about eighty miles southeast of Peking, on Aug. 7. What the result of the conference was the officials de-, clined to say. That it will stimulate the energies of the government to its utmost endeavor to press forward tha advance movement toward Peking is certain, for Mr. Conger’s messag@ makes it clear that for the ministers to leave Peking would result in their, deaths. n-tsiniie nfgrodea yryest cm sh cm cm The OUR TROOPS IN IT. They Were Engaged in the Battle at Pie Tsang. The information which came yester- day that American troops were en- gaged in the battle at Pietsang, estab- lished positively for the first time that notwithstanding the difficulties which Gen. Chaffee had encountered in de- parking troops and supplies, at least a part, and a considerable part, of our force was in the vanguard of the for¢ ‘ward movement. Gen. Chaffee's dis- patch to the war department conveyed the most satisfactory evidences that the commanders hed thoroughlyf agreed to advance upon a plan of ac+ tion and that there is every indication that this plan has been followed, as Gen. Chaffee on Friday sent the cable saying that the attack upon the Chid nese at Pietsang would be made ow Sunday, the day when Admiral Remey and the press correspondents say the fighting occurred.. Gen. Chaffee’s an- nouncement that the present objective of the international column is Yang- tsun, is interpreted by the officials at the war department to meaan that this point, wherever railroad and wagon road meet, is to be made thy advance base for the operations om Peking. The most positive addition to the news of the day was the brief lind from the Associated Press correspon- dent at Tien-tsin stating that the Ninth and Fourteenth infantry, Reil- ly’s battery and the marines were in the battle at Pietsang. It was this force which, with the British and Jap- anese bore the brunt of the attack om the left flank which was to turn the enemy's position. Allies Loxt 400. Londen, Aug..8.—A special dispatcy from/Shanghai, dated yesterday, says: “It is reported that heavy fighting tool place last Sunday east of Ptetsang, the allies losing 400, of whom 65 were Brit- ish. The Japanese artillery did splen= did service in the face of a galling Chinese cross-fire, under which thex lost heavily. The Chinese were forced to retreat but saved their guns. Their rear guard was attacked and practical- ly decimated.” WIFE-BEATER QUOTES SCRIPTURE He Says the Bible Gives Him Au- thority to Thump His Wife. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 8 — Edward Spencer, a prominent, farmer, was yes- terday in a justice court found guilty of beating his wife and was sentenced to jail and to pay a fine. The prosecu- tion was forced by Spencer's neigh- bors, who declared that if the law did not interfere they would. Spencer argued his own case, quoting Scripture to sustain his actions. Mrs. Spencer admitted she believed that, according to the Bible, her husband was in duty bound to whip her, but pleaded that he had gone beyond the limit. On one oc- casion, she testified, Speneer whipped her because she could not see a squir- rel in a tree, and at another time be- cause she would not wash a buggy in which they might drive to church, where he was to sing in the choir. Spencer says he will carry the case to the higher courts, CONTINUOUS REMINDER. The Porte Not to Be Allowed to For- get American Claims. Washington, Aug. 8. — It is said at the state department that the reports from Constantinople that Mr. Griscom, the American charge, is renewing the request for a settlement of the Amer- ican claims are due to the original in- structions from Washington, and not to any recent word to him. These in- structions were to the effect that the matter be pressed continually, about every fortnight, in order that there might be no lapse of the negotiations. Mr. Griscom appears to be keeping up the semi-monthly reminder with great arity. They are ali to the same effect, that settlement be made and an exact time be fixed for partyin it out. MAY KE THEIR OLD CUP. American Challenger Defeated in the International Yacht Race. Montreal, Aug. 8.—The international yacht races for the Seawanhaka cura concluded on Lake St. Louis yesterday afternoon when G. Herrick Duggan sailed the Red Coat, the Canadian de- fender, to victory by 2:17 over the American challenger, Minnesota, of the White Bear Yacht club, St. Paul, he having won the first race on Friday over a triangular course and the othe? Monday over a course straight to wind- ward and return. HE LIKES AMERICA. Korean Prince Will Attend the Uni- versities in California, San Francisco, Aug. 8. — Prince Eni Wha, second son of the king of Korea, who is in this city, has decided to re- main here indefinitely. He came to this country in charge of Sin Ta Moon, second secretary of the Korean lega- tion at Washington, who was to take the young rrince to Roanoke, Va., for the completion of his education. The prince, however, has decided to stay in California and attend the universi- ties in this state. WOULD WED ASSIN’S WIFE. Cranks Proposing to Mrs. Bresei, Wife of Humbert's Murderer. New York, Aug. §.—Cranks have al- ready gotten after Mrs. Bresci, wife of the assassin of Humbert, who is still living in West Hoboken. She received three letters yesterday from men in the West, each containing a proposal of marriage. She burned the letters, remarking that her suitors evidently. thought her huspand as good as deads HEAT PROSTRATIENS. High Temperature Severe in Its Et. feets at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 8.—One dead ana several prostrations from the heat is the record of the past twenty-four hours. The fatal case was Jacob Reneker, aged sixty-seven years, a well known stock dealer. It was the hottest day in two years, the thermom- eter standing at 97 for several hours. POULTRY SEIZED. About 75,000 Pounds From the St. Paul Cold Storage Fire. Chicago, Aug. 8.—Seventy-five thou- sand pounds of poultry which passed through the big cold storage fire at St. Paul a few days ago, and which was shipped to this market for disposition, was condemned by the health inspec- tor. The poultry was found in a com- mission house on North Canal street. Dead by the Roadside. Canton, S. D., Aug. 8 — Late last night the body of Gunder Evenson was found by the side of the public high- way about ten miles west from Canion, S. D. From all appearances he must haye been dead nearly a week. The body was recognized by his friends by the clothing he wore. He had a five- dollar gold piece in one of his pockets. Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause. There was nothing to indicate foul play. Cabinet Resigns, ‘Lima, Peru, Aug. 8—The cabinet of, Dr. Rivageuro tendered its TSE nRaE yesterday afternoon, Rews of the Dorthuwest|™= ore esrmate THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Aug. 8. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 74 3-4@75 1-2c; No. 2 ern, 73 1-2@74e. 40@40 1-2c; No. 3, 39 1-2@40 3 white, 27@27 1-2c; No. 3, 26 Duluth, Aug. 8.—Wheat- 795-8c; No. 1 Northern, 775-Se; No. 2 Northern, 76 1-8c; No. 3 spring, 72 5-Sc; to arrive, No. 1, hard, 795-8 No. 1 Northern, 77 5-8c; August, No. 1 North- ern, 775-8c; September, No. 1 Northern, 771-8e; December, No. 1 Northern, 775-8ce; oats, 233-4@231-2c; rye, 48¢; barley, 39@41c; flax, $1.32. Minneapolis, No. 1 hard, 77 1-4e; 75 1-4c; No. 2 Northern, Aug, & — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 73 3-4c, Corn— No. 3 yellow, 38 1-4c; No. 3, 38c. Oats— No. 3 white, 241-2@25e: No. 3, 24c. Bar- ley, 37@43c. Rye, 46@47 1-2c. Chicago, Aug. 8.—Cash Wheat—No. 2 red, 77@78c; No. 3 red, 73@77c; No. 2 hard winter, 711-2@751-2c; No. 3 hard winter, 72@73c; No. 1 Northern spring, 751-2c; No. 2 Northern spring, 731-2@ 741-2c; No. 3 spring, 69@73 1-2c. Corn— No. 2, 383-4e; No. 3, 381-2c. Oats—No. 2, 22c; No. 3, 211-2c. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 8 — Flour is dull. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern. 76@761-4c; No. 2 Northern, 74c. Rye steady; No. 1, Sic. Barley steady; No. 2, 50c; sample, 40@48c.~ Oats lower; No. 2 white, 25c. Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 8.—Cattle— Beeves, $5 @ 5.271-2; cows, bulls and mixed, $2 @ 4; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4; calves and yearlings, $3.50@4.5 Hogs, $4.90@5.05; bulk, $4.9: Chicago, Aug. 8. — Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5.30@5.80; poor to medi- um, $4.65@5.25; stockers and feeders, $3 @ 4.70; cows and heifers, $3 @ 5; Texas-fed steers, $4.40@5.15. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $5.05@5.35; good to choice heavy, $5 @ 5.35; rough heavy, $4.80@4.95; light, $5.10@5.40; bulk of sales, $5.15 @ 5.20. Sheep, $4.40 @ 4.70; lambs, $575.60. South St. Paul, Aug. 8. — Cattle — Choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.7) @4.25; fair to good, $2.85@3.60; thin cows and canners, $2 @ 2. choice butcher steers, $4.75@5.15; fair to gooa, $4.25@4.60; fat bulls, $3.2543.50; bologna bulls, $2.75@3.10; veal calves, $3.50@4.50; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.75@3; fair to good, $2.50@2.75; com- mon and tailings, $2@2.4! heifer calves, $2.50@3; good to choice stéck- ers and feeders, $3.25 @ 3.75; fair to good, $8@3.25; common and tailings, $2.50 @ 2.90; steer calves, $3.25 @ 3.80; stock and feeding bulls, $2.75@3; feed cows, $2.50%2.75; stags and oxen, $3@4; milkers and springers, $25@27.50. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $5.10 @ 5.15; good to prime heavy, $5.10 @ 5.15; rough, heavy, $4.55 @ 4.60; stags and boars, $2@4.60; pigs and skips, $4.25@ 4.50. Sheep—Butcher, thin killers, $2@ 2.50; fair to good fat, $3.50@4; good to choice fat, $3.50@4; stock, $2.50@2.75; feeding sheep, $2.75@3; stock and feed- ing lambs, common to good, $2.75@3; good to choice, $3@3.25; butcher lambs, common to medium, $4@4.50; good to choice, $4.50@5.50; bucks, $2@2.75. RAIN STOPS HARVESTING. Over Six Inches of Rain Falls in Forty Hours. Alexandria, Minn., Aug. 8.—The rains which began Saturday afternoon have put a stop to harvesting for the pres- ent. The fields are so soft that horses cannot be driven over them. The grain that is cut is thoroughly soaked, which will at least reduce the quality one grade. Six and a quarter inches fell during the last forty hours. Redwood Falls, Minn. — Reports of good threshing yields continue to come in, the last one being that of George Johnson, a farmer residing within half a mile of Seaforth, one of the new towns on the Minnesota & Iowa di- vision of the Northwestern. His wheat averaged twenty-three and one-third bushels of No. 1 hard per acre, his total acreage being a little over sixty. Big Stone City, S. D. — Harvest is over and some grain in the stack. No threshing has been done as yet, but the yield in this immediate vicinity will be only about six bushels of wheat to the acre. Out a few miles from town the crop is better. FIVE WERE KILLED. Disastrous Railroad Collission in Arkansas. ¢ Pine Bluff, Ark., Aug. 8. > A disas- trous collision occurred on the St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) rail- way at Aurich, forty miles north of here, yesterday, in which five men were killed and two seriously injured. Fast freight No. 15 took the siding to allow the south-bound passenger to pass. The switch failed to work and the passenger train crashed into the caboose of the freight: train at full speed, killing or injuring the occu- pants. The passenger engine and bag- gage car were turned over and are a complete wreck. Four freight cars were demolished. Mrs. Tasso Was Justified. Sparta, Minn., Aug. 8. — Mrs.-Anna Tasso had her hearing before a justice court in Everett and was cleared of the charge of murdering her cousin, Genino Tasso. It developed at the hearing that Genino was a very dan- gerous Italian, and that in his at- tempted assault on Mrs. Tasso he drew a large dirk knife and threatened to stab her. Mrs. Tasso succeeded in get- ting ahead of her husband, and then shooting her would-be assailant nine times. Genino had just paid a $50 fine for a vicious assault on a fellow work- man. Seriously Injured by Street Car. Cedar Falls, Iowa, Aug. 8.—Joseph Bancroft was seriously injured while attempting to drive in front of a street car. The car struck him, break- ing his right shoulder and bruising his side. His condition is critical. Educator Commits Suicide. Fort Scott, Kan., Aug. 8.—Miss Kath- erine M. West, a young woman yea tor, widely known in the mitted suicide in an asylum — at, fa yesterday, by hanging BANDITS CAPTURED. The Militia Rounds Up the Circus Gang. Cass Lake, Minn., Aug. §.—No little excitement prevailed on the arrival of the west-bound train yesterday con- veying twelve of the circus gang who were arrested at Cloquet early yes- terday morning with th aid of the national guard from uluth. The prisoners were escorted by Sheriff Hardy of Cass county and a posse of deputies. As they alighted from the train a mighty hurrah from the throng of spectators indicated their approval, and the reception continued on the line of march to the jail. The prisoners manifested no little uneasiness, yet at no time was there any danger of vio- lence. Manager Richards and notori- ous “Doc” Baker, the Texas desperado, were Nat Among the Captured, they having left the train before it was intercepted by the troops. These two men led the attack on the sheriff at the depot Thursday night, and were also responsible for the scene at the Grand Rapids court house. The pris- oners here gave their names as James W. Beattie, H. E. Billings, John Hayes, Frank Heinan, William Christian, George Jenier, Eddie Gagler, Charles Higgins, W. Hall, H. Gillett, M. S. Me- Graw and J. F. Smith. Billings and Smith are reputed to the the owners of the Syndicate shows, and protest that a deep injustice is being done. Attorney Bills of Hubbard will assist County Attorney Heartshorn at the hearing. Just how many of those ar- rested can be held on The Charge of Riot at this point is problematical. The citizens were virtually locked up in the depot which was strongly surroun- ded by the gang, and whoever ap- proached the depot platform was promptly shown the muzzle of a re- volver and told to get. This leaves the identity of the gang a little uncertain, With the exception of Manager Rich- ards and Doc Baker, and the authori- ties say they will spare no efforts to round them up. The prisoners are strongly guarded, and in the face of this guard bets are being made that the gang will be liberated by their pals, though at this writing nothing is definitely known of such a move- ment. Arrest of the Thugs. Cloquet, Minn., Aug. 8 — Sherig Hardy of Cass county arrested four- teen men from the circus train here yesterday morning. The suspects were taken west on the morning train. No resistance was made, and aside from the mboral effect the militia were not needed. There was no excitement or conflicts attendant upon the arrests. FOREST RIRE RAGING. Timber in Yellowstone Park Being Destroyed. Helena, Mont., Aug. 8.—Deputy Unit- ed States Marshal Sam Jackson, just in from Mammoth Hot Springs, re- ports a destructive forest fire that is sweeping the timbered area between the upper Geyser basin and the lake in the Yellowstone National Park. The fire started Friday and was soon be- youd control of the soldiers and road crews, all Of whom were hurried to the scene. The building at the upper basin are in danger. The line of fire is ten miles long and spreading rapidly. Famous Land Case Settled. Sparta, Minn., Aug. 8. — What bids fair to be the closing chapter in the famous Ely lake land case was decided by Judge Lochren, which decision was against the squatters and in favor of Murphy, Dorr & Flynn, the lumbermen. The case has been tried in nearly every court for the past seven or eight years. Besides being heavily timbered there are undoubtedly valuable ore deposits, as it joins the Genoa Iron company’s property. 7) To Ask Government Aid, Sicux Falls, S. D., Aug. 8 — At a meeting of the citizens of Clear Lake a committee was appointed to investi- gate the best plan for inducing the government to construct a dam across Hidewood creek, near Clear Lake, for the purpese of nfeking a reservoir for the storage of surplus water. Charged to Hoboes. Willmar, Minn., Aug. 8.—Fred How- ard, day policeman at the Great North- ern yards, was found in an uncon- scious condition in a slough close to the track’ at the west end of town. It is supposed he was attacked by some hoboes whom he was chasing off an outgoing freight. Incendiaries at Lead. Lead, S. D., Aug. 8.—Fire, evidently set by incehdiaries, in the warehouse of E. May & Co. caused a loss of $1,- 500. Another incendiary fire was dis- covered at midnight. The Catholic church, destroyed last week, will be re- placed by a $25,000 structure. Preparing for Winter Logging. Sparta, Minn., Aug. 8.—Jas. Dumphy of Carleton has a crew of men con- structing a saw mill on Embanass lake. Mr. Dumphy expects to log ex- tensively this winter. Rain Quenches Timber Fire. Sparta, Minn., Aug. 7.—A heavy rain and thunder storm visited this section Saturday evening, putting out the for- est fires that were becoming very threatening. Steamboat for Big Stone Lake. Big Stone, S. D., Aug. 8.—Capt. John F. Wein, who owns three boats on-the lake, has purchased a small stern- wheeler which is now on the way from Wabasha. Rain Does Not Injure Wheat. Fergus Falls, Minn., Aug. 8. — The rainfall Sunday night was 27-8 inches, the heaviest fall in three years. The greater part of the grain is in shock, put with clear weather it will dry out all right. No stacking has been done. ‘Went Beyond His Depth. Owatonna, Minn., Aug. 8.—The four- ‘sgn of Anton Wanous, a FACTS AND FIGURES SHOW THD PROBABLE RESULTS, Based on the Best Information Ob- tainable, Minnesota Will Produce More Tan Either of the Dakotas, South Dakota Being Second—The Showing Is Much More Favorable Than Was Expected a Month Ago, but Still Far From a Bumper Crop. ‘ The yield of wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas is now very well known. The fields have been gone over and in- spected carefully until almost every field in the Northwest has been rated. The government report for 1899 piaces the yield of wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas at 157,710,550 bushels, which grain dealers, millers and producers de- clare is about accurate. The yield is di- vided among the three states thus: Minnesota . North Dakots South Dakota . raised aggregates, according to the government report, 12,660,968, divided as follows: Minnesota . North Dako! South Dakota ‘Total. It the’ Yield and ac © correctly given, and they appear to be right, the wheat yield per acre of the three states was: . Minnesota ... 13.4 bushels North Dakota . 8 bushels South Dakota . .0 bushels Acreage P: anged. In comparison with the season of 1599, taking the reports of about 400 cor- respondents of all classes, the present year’s wheat acreage shows scarcely an change at the beginning of the season. In a few localities there was a slight in- crease and in others less wheat was sown, so that it may be safely said that the acreage planted to wheat in the three States was not materially changed this year. Now, how much of the acreage planted to wheat yielded a crop? Taking the reports of the correspondents, of elevator men, of farmers and of experts gve can find no instance where they concede more than half a crop for Minnesota, ignoring the acreage question except in a general way in arriving at their conclusions. It is impossible to discover just how much land failed to produce crops. If, however, the estimate that Minnesota will produce half a crop is correct, and this estimate is admitted to be liberal, then there will be raised in this state 34,111,790 bushels of wheat. North Dakota Summary. The reports from North Dakota are more positive. The condition has been more easily ascertained, for the state was quite generally damaged from the same cause and at the same time—the drouth. It is claimed, and the estimate has not been changed for six weeks, that half of the wheat acreage was totally de- stroyed and that the remaining half was damaged 50 per cent. Even this appears large when reduced to bushels, but as a conservative estimate this credits North Dakota with one-fourth of an average crop, or 12,930,657 bushels. South Dakota appears to have fared bet- ter than her sister states. “With favor- able conditions we will have 75 per cent of an average crop,” say the best authori- ties. This is undoubtedly a liberal esti. mate, but, accepting it, we have 28,291, bushels of wheat for South Dakota. ‘Thus, after analyzing the crop situation in the three states, Minnesota and the Dakotas show a yield as foliows: Minnesota North Dak South Dakcta . ‘Total... TQ This makes a shortage in the wheat crop of the three states of 82,362,951 bush- els, It is not claimed for these figures that they are accurate. They are simply estimates hased on reports which seem to be fairly reliable. They differ widely from the conclusions arrived at by a body of experts representing the ele- vators, grain dealers and millers of Min- neapelis and Duluth, who, on the basis of the reports of their agents, supple- mented by a tour of inspection, estimated the crop of the three states at 110,000,000 bushels. A common mistake in estimating this year’s shortage has been on the assump- tion that last year’s yield was anywhere between 168,000,000 and 200,000,000 bush- els. This mistake is quite natural in gleaning returns from the two principal terminals in this state, much of the grain produced appearing at both points. Much of the grain shipped to Minneapolis is reshipped to Duluth, and registered at both places. There are other points, also. where reshipments are made, and this, added to the fact that much Minnesota and Dakota wheat goes to Chicago, Mil- waukee and other points, makes it quite impossible to estimate the yield other than by the government method. Chinese Salutations. By far the greater part of the 400,- 009,000 of China have never practiced kissing. In fact, the kiss is unknown to the native Chinese. When one Chi- naman greets another, each clasps his hands in front of his breast and raises them to his face, slightly inclining his head as he asks if the other “has eaten rice.” Or, if the salutation is to be deeply reverential, he kneels and bumps his head in the obsequions “kow-tow.” Those natives who have seen for- eigners in the familiarity of their own homes, look upon the kiss which is su frequently exchanged, as the most dis- gusting of the many disgusting and the many objectionable habits of the foreigners. Even the nurses, who sometimes attempt the kiss, share this opinion.—London Mail. ® An Andacious Duet. “My daughter tells me, sir, that you had the audacity to propose to her! What have you to’say to this?” “Nothing, sir. except that your daugh- ter had the audacity to accept me!’”— Cleveland Plain Dealer. Somewhat Disappointed. “She—Don’t you think it's a good thing that the fashion of barca: birds on‘hats is dying out? Her husband—Oh, I see that they have subatitnted the snytblng oe eee OLD SYSTEM WILL STAND. Assistant Attorney General Dena. hower Overturns Public Examiner Pope’s Pet Plan. On the request of sixteen county au- ditors and county attorneys in the state, Assistant Attorney General Don- ahower rendered an opinion holding invalid the recent order of Public Ex- aminer Pope that county funds shall be paid out by auditor’s warrant in- stead of treasurer’s check. The opin- ion is a blow to the public examiner's attempt to secure a uniform system of accounting for county funds, and is based on provisions of the state law which will not harmonize with the au- thority under which the examiner is issuing his order, given by section 412 of the General Laws of 1894. This law gives the public examiner the power to enforce a correct and practical system of bookkeeping by “county auditors and treasurers, to af- ford a suitable check upon their mutu- al action and insure the thorough supervision and safety of county funds. The warrant system, advocated by Gen. Pope, displaces the old method by which county treasurers drew ghecks for amounts due from funds on pre- sentation of the proper warrant. Un- der the system proposed the auditor's warrant would have to be accepted and indorsed by the treasurer, after which it would be honored at any depository. To do away with the payment of claimant's accounts with checks is held in the opinion to be illegal. This is de- fined in section 735 of the General Stat- utes of 1894, and section 755 provides that after being presented to the treas- urer the warrants shall be redeemed and returned to the auditor. Copies of the opinion have been mailed to the auditors and attorneys requesting them, and to Secretary Mill- er, of the state auditor's office. TUR G OUT OAT MEAL, A Big New Industry Starts Up av Minnenpolis, The largest and best equipped oat meal mill in the, Northwest, and the only mill of its kind in Minneapolis, has begun operations in the milling dis- trict. The mill was built by the Pills- bury-Washburn company, and will be known as Pillsbury C mill. It has a capacity of 1,000 barrels a day, and will afford employment to a large force of men. The mill structure is six stories in front and seven stories in the rear. It is equipped with the latest and best machinery, and will be operated to its full capacity for some time. The mill was started last winter, but so quietly has it been completed, and surrounded as it is by other immens=? mills, trestles, etc., that even the people in the milling district had no idea the mill was ready for business when it began running. Henry L.. Little, manager of the Pillsbury-Washburn company, which has long been engaged in the manu- facture of breakfast food, said the firm would strive to make “Minneapolis oat meal” one of the best known food products in the United States. The machinery employed is of the very latest pattern, and represents the acme of scientific construction in all’ depart- ments. OSAKIS IS GROWING. i Waterworks’ and Light Plant and ' Many New Residences. Notwithstanding the short crop pros- pects of the early summer, there has been considerable building activity at Osakis the past season. TBesides the new electric light plant and water- works system that has been installed at a cost of $15,000, several handsome new residences have been constructed. One of the finest is the new home of F. B. Carmoda, just finished at a cost of $3,000. Others who have built are W. H. Crowe, Postmaster Gilbert Sargent, Ove Mahlen, Dr. Warfel, Ed Tilton, A. Cc. Averill, Seth Curtis and Albert John- son. W. A. Godding has the founda- tion for a new house and others will be built before snow flies. A. M. Kahe has been elected secre- tary and treasurer of the Osakis Mill- ing company, vice R. L. Gale, who re- signed last spring to go to St. Cloud. Attorney Frank H. Boschert, who has practiced law here for the past four years, has sold his business to At- torney George H. Niles of Royalton. Rev. Mr. Meisel has resigned as pas- tor of the Emaus Lutheran church, his resignation to take effect April 1. SENATOR DAVIS AS PLAINTIFF. He Sues to Collect an Attorney Fee of 810,000. United States Senator C. K. Davis has brought suit at Duluth to recover his fees as attorney in the Hulett will case here, claiming $10,250. He was at- torney for the common law wife of Nehemiah Hulett, an old resident of Duluth who died some ten years ago, when ke was supposed to be worth $500,000 of more. His property was al- most entirely outside acreage, which so decreased in value soon after as to scarcely pay his debts. Mrs. Pomeroy, who had lived as the common law wife of Hulett, sued for widow's share, and after trials extending through several years she won. In the agreement with Cc. K. Davis, her attorney, he was to have a fee amounting to the sum for which he has sued, to be a lien on any property she might secure. His claim will probably take about all she got in the settlement. BEDS ae ee DULUTH MAN HAS A FORTUNE. MeDonald, an Old Hotel Cook, Re- turns From the Klondike. A. McDonald, six years ago a noted cook at Duluth, appeared at the hotel there the other morning direct from Alaska stuffed out with money. He said he had cleaned up $150,000 in the six years, during all of which time he has been on or near the Klondike. He is on his way to Paris, and expects to ‘return to Duluth. No one knows how much money he has actually made, but it must be considerable. ~ Price Bro.’s Prairfe river drive went out the other day at La Prairie. Sev- eral weeks ago 25,000,000 feet were cut off and left at Lawrence lake, and will come down in the fall, if there is wa- ter enough, with the Powers-Simpson driv now 10, Crooked lake. oer: Bros. have shown wonderful skill an n getting this drive out at