Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 9, 1901, Page 2

> The Hevald--Review. By FE. ©, KILEY, While engaged in fishing off Low stoft recently a fisherman landed it his net a unique piece of amber. It re sembled a huge pebble, was oblong it shape, weighing eleven pounds four teen ounces, and is the finest specimer of amber that has been discovered or the English coast for several years. Ii realized $137.50. The cattlemen are planning a move: ment to hold an annual cattle show at Kansas City, Kan., to be called the “American Royal.” Four breeds 0! beef cattle, also hogs, sheep and An- gora goats, will be included. It is thought that the show will win recog- nition for Kansas City as the cattle center of the world. An electrical y and useful device for home use. placed within sight of a sleeper’s bed and when he wishes to learn the time he touches a buiton at the bedside, and in an instant the clock is so il- luminated that he can plainly see the dial. A little st ge battery supplies sufficient electricity to last several months, Portugal, being in strained relations with Holland, emerges from obscurity long enough to get mentioned in for- eign dispatches. A plucky little kin: fom! With a home population smalle: than that of Pennsylvania and an area less than Kentucky’s, she bears rule over African and Asiatic dependencies which contain more than nine million people and cover nearly a ‘millior square miles, The British government encourage: mventors and scientists by extending financial assistance to those whost work is considered of sufficient £ to warrant such development. The grants are made through the Britist royal society, and range in value from $50 to $2,500, according to the naturé of the invention to be exploited. A’ the preseg{t time the society has ir hand $20,600 ready for distributio: within the month of January, ; i It is said that pean general staffs are studying the feasibility of organizing special corp: something after the Boer model. Th< principal difficulty lies in the limitec supply of horses at the command oi the various governments, with the ex ception of Russia. The last equine cen sus in that country is stated to have shown considerably more than 10,000,- 000 horses fit for war purposes. A lively spree was enjoyed a shor time ago by some hogs and geese ai the cider mills of William Smith, at Bloomfield Center, Mich. A mass o! cherries which had been used to flavor brandy, had been thrown where the hogs could get it. Geese as weil as hogs stuffed themselves with the cher- ries, and soon they were staggering and squealing, squawking and “honk- ing” in a high state of excitement, al’ comically fuddled. Queer advertisements occasionalls find their way into the Irish pape A recent issue of a Limerick newspape: announces that ‘Michael Ryan begs tc ipform the public that he has a larg stock of cars, wagonettes, brakes hearses and other pleasure vehicles fo: sale or hire.” This is the same pape: which, in a glowing description of funeral, declared that “Mrs, B. of G—— sent a magnificent wreath of artificia flowers in the form of a cross.” The Christian names of the girls registered at a certain New Englanc academy in 1850 were Abigail, Albina Clarinda, Elizabeth, Esther, Louella Myrtilla, Parthenia, Ruth and So- phronia. The names of a class of girls now attending a western high schoo! are Fannie, Lulu, Marguerite, Pearl, Silvia, Thyrsa and Veea. Some of those in the earlier list sound curi- ously old-fashioned—but the people of 1950 may find occasion to wonder and exclaim at names that are more or les: popular in the year 1901. The one hap- py certainty is that our descendants will be perfectly satisfied, as each suc- ceeding generation is, with the resuli of their own efforts at christening chil- dren! Heredity does not determine courage or its opposite, but the constitutiona. tendency may be clearly marked through generations. A recent rescue of shipwrecked persons off Grand Manan is the subject of a report from our consul at St. John, New Bruns- wick. During a period of more than seventy-five years, grandfather, father and sons of a certain family have re- Peatedly saved life or piloted vessels out of danger. It is said that the Canadian government is to give the rescuers suitable testimonials, The whole world is a debtor to its heroes of peace. To strengthen the courageous purpose of others by brave doing or enduring is to fulfil one purpose oj living. The condition of general business is pretty accurately reflected by activity or apathy in the New York stock ex- change, so it need cause no surprise that during December the “record’ price was paid for a seat in that body “$50,000, exclusive of the initiation fee of $1,000. Membership in the exchange carries with it life insurance for $10.- 900, so there is a limit below which the price can hardly fail. But since the very seat that has just sold for $50,000 less than two years ago, no one would dare to predict how high the “boom” may take it. several of the Euro-| t | | | TO HER-FINAL REST (sms ame ct, camesen LOVING SUBJDCTS PAY LAST TRIB. UNE TO THE QUEEN. Am Iwposing Funeral Precession Through the Streets of London— Hundreds of Thousands Line the Rovte—Impressive Burial Services Held at St. Chapel, Windsor, Fefore a Great Crowd— The King, Emperor William and Earl Roberts Monopolize the At- George’s tention of the Crowds. London, Feb. 5. -- England has paid the last tribute to the dead queen. With every circumstance of splendid pomp the body of Queen Victoria was borne through the streets of the capital to the ancient fortress palace of the sovereigns of England. . The day has been filled -with the mournful pageantry of royal woe. The gorgeous trappings of military power trailed behind the me of the dead queen. Massed bands with muffled drums hreathed requiem for the dead. Deep-throated cannon thundered out sonorous grief, and big bells in ca- thedral domes tolled off the minutes while the cortege passed. The transit of Victoria’s ashes from deathbed to tomb through the strects of London was a thing apart, a specta- cle that even yet seems not quite of earth. It is easier to believe it a won- derful dreamland allegory which’ typi- fied The Majesty of Death and the submission of emperors and kings to the last great Leveler. Friday it was a tribute of Neptune; Saturday it was a tribute of Mars. Both could be commanded by the mere | sovereignty of clay on which the crown and scepter rested in Saturday's pro- cession, But no government or human authority could have commanded the supreme tribute ‘which Briton and alien alike, the heart of mankind itselt, paid to Victoria’s memory. It is not surprising that amid the monopolizing emotion of the day there were only three figures in the funeral procession that attracted the slightest notice of the on-looking masses. They were the king, who was as oblivious of the presence of his myriad subjects as if he were riding in a trance; the Ger- man emperor, whose face was the col- or of the white horse which he rode, and eail sok, : stéM jmmovable veteran of many campaigns. Simplicity and Dignity ; characterized also the last rite of all in | St. George's Chapel. The scene, and | the atmosphere became strangely ; medieval when that illustrious congfe- gation had assembled. The ceremony was brief and simple, and when the prayers were said and the king pro- claimed according to the olden custom, the dead was left by the assembled representatives of the larger family of man to the last ministrations of her own sons and daughters and of her children’s children. It was nearly 11 o'clock’ when the train from Portsmouth, bearing the re- mains of the dead queen, arrived at Victoria station. The coffin was removed to the gun carriage, the pall and the regalia of the British crown were placed on the coffin. The king and the others mounted and the procession started. z The little khaki-colored gun carriage which carried the remains from Vic- toria to Paddingtor station was drawn by eight Hanoverian cream-colored horses, which drew the queen at the jubilee. The Funeral Procession. The procession, apart from the gun- carriage bearing the coffin and the royal family and official mourners about it, was not noteworthy. Parlia- ment, the judiciary and the commercial bodies were not represented. Royalty, the army and navy monopolized the pageant—three thousand soldiers and sailors, picked companies representing all branches of the service. Then came Field Marshal Earl Rob- erts and his staff, and, after him, four massed bands playing funeral marches. Three hundred musicians announced the coming of the kody of the queen. There was a long array of court of- ficials under the leadership of the duke of Norfolk (the earl marshal), all at- tired quaintly and brilliantly, bearing maces or wands, most of them elderly men, who for years had served the queen. Most of the spectators expected an imposing catafalque, and the coffin was almost past before they Recognized Its Presence by removing their hats. It was a pa- thetically small oblong block concealed beneath a rich pall of white satin, on the coronets of which gleamed the roy- al arms. Across the pall the royal standard was draped and a large crown of gold, encrusted with jewels, rested at the head of the coffin, which was at the end of the gun-carriage, just over the gun. On the foot of the coffin were two smaller crowns with a gold jeweled scepter lying between them. Around the the coffin walked the bearers, non-commissioned officers of the guards and household cavalry, and on either side were the queen’s equer- ries, lords in waiting and physicians. Immediately after the company about the coffin, three royal mourners rode abreast. King Edward VII. was the center figure. A black chap-au, with a plume of white feathers was on his head, and a long black cloak was but- toned around him and hung down over the big, black horse. Beside King Ed- ward rode Emperor William. On the king's left rede his brother, the duke of Connaught. In the second rank be- hind rode two more sovereigns, the kings of Greece and Portugal. Then followed < A Dazzling Array of members of royal families, number- ing about forty in all and riding three abreast. | caped uninjured. benediction. After the burial service was finished the herald king-at-arms proclaimeé King Edward, who was standing be- side his mother’s coffin, at the foot of the altar steps, “Edward VII., King of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender otf the Faith, Emperor of India, and Sov- ereign of the most noble Order of the Garter.” Memorial Services Held. Memorial services, pulpit references and touching allusions were heard again yesterday throughout the United Kingdom, while innumerable telegrams have been received saying how Satur- day was kept. Everywhere throughout the land the day’s labors were aban- doned for religious services. Through- out India the natives have given un- | mistakable proofs of their veneration of the queen and their sorrow in her death. TRIBUTES TO THE QUEEN, Solemn Memorial Services Held in Washington. Washington, Feb. 5.--In the presence of a distinguished assemblage, includ- ing the president of the United States and his entire cabinet and other offi- | cials and diplomats, impressive tribute was rendered Saturday to England’s | dead queen. The British ambassadou, Lord Pauncefote, had been directed by | the London foreign office to bestow this last mark of respect. Bishop Satterlee delivered an address on the queen. In many cities of the country me- moria! services were held in honor of the queen, FAMINE IN CHINA. Millicns of People Are Suffering for Want of Food. Pekin, Feb. 5.—Reports received here from Singan-fu all agree that famine in the province of Shansi is one of the worst in the history of China. All in- forjmation on the subject is necessarily from Chinese sources and is fragmen- tary, but the stories are all to the same effect, picturing a condition of affairs that is calculated to arouse the sympa- thy of the world for the stricken peo- ple. It is estimated that two-thirds of the people are without sufficient food or the means of obtaining it. The weather is bitterly cold and this adds to the misery of starvation.There is little fuel in either province, and the people are tearing out the woodwork of their houses to obtain fuel to keep themselves warm. Oxen, horses, dogs and other animals used by the farmers to aid in their work in ordinary times have been practically all sacrificed to Satisfy hunger. For three years the ps have heen fellyrge in ae rov- inces. TKer8 Was mocS or [8s in previous seasons and the people were in poverty when the winter began. Their copgition has since hecn grow- ing steadily Worse. Letters state that canibalism is practiced now to a ccn- siderable extent. SHOT AT THE GENERAL, Russian Condemned to Banishment Attempts Revenge. St. Petersburg, Feb. §.—A man named Pavloff, who had been condemned to banishment, fired twice at Gen. Mas- joff, the chief of direction of military sentences. The general, however, es- Pavloff has been here on two weeks’ leave, visiting his in- valid smother, He had unsuccessfully tried to persuade Gen. Masloff to pro- cure a mitigation of his sentence. SMALLPOX IS SPREADING. Number of Cases in New York Said to Be Growing. New York, Feb. 5—Dr. Dillingham, assistant sanitary superintendent of the board of health, said that for the last three days the number of cases of smallpox has been growing larger. Since Nov. 5, when the epidemic first appeared, there have been 191 cases of smallpox reported. There have been comparatively few deaths. BECAUSE OF MRS. NATION. No Plate Glass Insurance for Kan- saz Joints. Frt Scott, Kan., Feb. 5. — A New York plate glass insurance company, one of the largest in the country, has sent its Kansas agents instructions to amend their policies. on glass in all joints, saloons and drug stores, to pro- tect the company against loss by Mrs. Carrie Nation and all members of the Ww. Cc. T. U. LIBRARY FOR SIOUX FALLS, Andrew Carnegie Will Reach in His _ _©npacious Pocket for $25.000. Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 5.--The may- or and city council of Sioux Falls were advised that Andrew Carnegie would devote the sum of $25,000 for the con- | struction of a public library building here upon condition that the city con- tribute $2,500 annually to maintain the same. The generous offer will be ac- cepted. TO KILL A KIN Anarchist Selected to Slay the Ruler of Italy. Rome, Feb. 5. — The Fanfulla says that the American police have advised the Italian government of the departure from the United States of an Italian anarchist named Calcagno, who has been delegated by his comrades in Pat- erson, N. J., to kill King Victor Em- manuel. DIED ON THE TRAIN. S. T.Novelle of West Superior Ex- Pires Suddenly at New Orleans. New Orleans, La., Feb. 5.--S. T. No- velle of West Superior, Wis., died sud- denly on board the Southern Pacific train just before it reached this city. Girls of Tender Years Go on Strike. Scranton, Pa., Feb. 5.—The silgwork- ers, rumbering almost 4,000, struck, in- volving all the city mills but two, and these are certain to join. The mill The funeral procession occupied two hours in passing from Victoria station to Paddington, a distance of three miles. At Paddington the funeral party boarded trains for Windsor. Here, as elsewhere, the streets were jammed with people, The coffin was taken from the train and placed on a gun carriage and the procession proceeded to, St. George's chapel. The simple serFices were conducted by the Bishop of Win- ehester and the dean of Windsor. The workers declare they can make no fur-- ther advances. The majority of the strikers are girls under sixteen years of age, many scarcely ten years old. New Building for Hospital. Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 5—The manage- ment of St. Luke's hospital has decided to erect a fine brick and stone hospital building the coming summer. Plans and specifications along the best ap- proved methods are being prepared, ine | 7 YOUTSEY IS SENTENCED. Life Imprisonment for the Murderer , oe joebe, Georgetown, Ky., Feb. 6.—Henry B. Youtsey was sentenced by Judge Can- trill yesterday ernoon and will be taken to Frankfert and enter upon his term of life imprisonment. Youtsey was pale and weak when he stood up to receive the sentence of the court. His wife sat near by, but bore up un- der the ordeal bravely. “Mr. Youtsey, stand up,” said the judge. Briefly Judge Cantriil outlined the progress of the case from the time of the in- dictment until the returning of the verdict. “Now,” continued the judge, “have you any reason to give why sentence should not be pronounced upon you?" Youtsey shifted his position slightly and cleared his throat; one hand clutched the lapel of his coat, the other rested on the table. The court room was perfectly quiet. In a low but audible tone, Youtsey said: “T have nothing to say, except that I am innocent, and that my conviction was accomplished only by base and infamous subornation of perjury.” Then he quietly sat down. For a moment no one spoke. “That was a, subject which you should have addressed to the jury which convicted you,” answered the judge. “It is the judgment of this court that you be removed by the sheriff of Scott county to the state penitentiary at Frankfort and there be confined at hard labor for the peri- od of your natural life.” The case of Barbour Weaver, ac- cused of perjury in the Powers case, will go on trial to-day. MILES AT THE HEAD. President Announces Appointr rts Under New Army Bill, Washington, Feb. 6.—The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Army — To be lieutenant* general, Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. To be major generals, Brig. Gen. Samuel M. B. Young, U. S. A. Col. Adna R. Chaffee, Eighth cavalry, U. S. A., (ma- jor general U. S. V.); Brig. Gen. Ar- thur MacArthur, U. S. A., (major gen- eral U. S. V.). Colonels to be briga- dier generals, John C. Bates, Second infantry, A., (major general U. S. George W. Davis, Twent infantry (brigadier general U. S. Theodore Schwan, assistant adjutant general, U. S. A. (brigadier general UL. S. V.); Samuel S. Sumner, Sixth cav- » U. 8. A.; Leonard Wood, assis- eon, U, S. A. (major general 4 ; Robert P. Hughes, inspec- tor general, U. S. A. (brigadier generat U, S. V.); George M, Randall, Bighth infantry, U. S. A, (brigadier general, U. S. V.). Also Maj. William A. Kobbe, Third artillery, U. S. A., (brigadier general U. S. V.); Brig. Gen. Freder- ick D. Grant, U.S. V.; Capt. J. Frank- jin Bell, Seventh cavalry, U. 8. A., (brigadier general U. S. V.). Queen Victoria’s Bequests. London, Feb, 6.—The latest rumor regarding Queen Victoria’s will is that it bequeaths £140,000 each to the duke of Connaught, Prince Christian of Schlesweig-Holstein, Pitincess Louise and Princess Beatrice and includes liberal legacies for the duchess of Al- bany and other of the late queen's grandchildren. The bulk of her pri- vate fortune, however, goes to King Edward, and both Balmoral and Os- borne house are given to the king. Two small houses on the Osborne es- tate are given to Princess Beatrice. Roosevelt’s Plans. New York, Feb. 6. — Vice and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Will go to Washington March 2, and during their stay there will be the guests of Mrs. Roosevelt’s brother-in-law and sister, Commander and Mrs. Cowles. On the evening of their arrival they will be the guests of honor at a din- ner to be given by Senator Depew. The vice president’s family will not take up their residence in the house owned by Iellamy Storer until au- tumn. Department Store Burned. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 6.—The Lahr- Bacén company’s department store here burned. The loss to the firm is $125,000, with $100,000 insurance. The puilding, valued at $35,000, was the property of Mrs, John Sonntag and was insured for $13,000. The building adjoining was damaged $10,000 and the stock loss was $10,000, fully covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, Charges Against Wilcox. Washington, Feb. 6.+-Representative Tongue of Oregon “by request’ intro- duced in the house the charges against Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii, which were secretly presented to the commit- tee on elections by Attorney Gear, Accompanying the charges is a peti- tion praying that Delegate Wilcox be ousted from his seat. This gives the committee jurisdiction. Duke Will See the Races. / New York, Feb. 6.— The duke of Cornwall will be present at the Amer- ica’s cup races, which begin off Sandy Hook on Aug. 2. It was rart of his program to come here from Canada on his way back from Aus- tralia, and it is officially announced that the queen’s death will not change these plans. Shot by Wronged Husband. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 6.—Joseph Mul- downey, a clerk in the North Ameri- can Transportation and Trading com- pany’s store at Rampart, on the *Yu- kon, was shot and killed Dec, 7 by Don Carrollton, with whose wife Muldowney was accused of being intimate. Meager particulars, have just arrived. Trial of Alleged Land Shark. Onawa, Iowa, Feb. 6.—W. H. Myers and C. Keiser have gone to Peoria, IIL, as Witnesses in a land case in which the charge of misrepresentation is brought against a land agent of Illi- nois. The “land” was found to be in the Illinois river and suit is brought to recover the price paid. Kaiser Honors Roberts. London, Feb. 6.—Emperor William has conferred upon Lord Roberts the Order of the Black Eagle, the highest Germar: éecoration, Che Legislature Proceedings of the Week in the ..... State Law Mill... St. Paul, Jan, 230. — Representative Peder Hendricks, Kittson county, in- troduced a bill in the house providing for doing away with capital punish- ment and fixing life imprisonment as the penalty for murder in the first de- gree. A bill introduced by Representative Morley authorizes the establishment of free kindergartens in school dis- tricts managed by boards of educa- tion, to be paid for in. the same man- ner as the other grades, except that the boards are empowered to accept Dequests, donations and gifts to aid in the work. Children between the ages of four and six are eligible for admission, A bit of granger legislation that pro- voked a laugh among the city mem- bers was introduced by Representa- tive Schwarg in the form of a bill to prevent domestic animals running at large in the public streets of any un- incorporated village. The house session was short very little business was transacted. In the Senate. The long-talked-of bill for the crea- tion of the office of state fire warden was introduced in the senate by Sen- mittee on insurance. The bill pro- vides for the state fire marshal's office to be located in St. Paul. His salary is fixed at $2,500, and that of a deputy at $1,500 per year. Senator Johnson’s bill calling for friends who take insane patients from hospitals to pay the expense of their return, if necessary, was formally passed. He also presented a bill to permit St. Peter hospital to expend any unexpended balance in its treas- ury for building improvements. In the Senate. St. Paul, Jan. 31. — Senator Chilton presented a bill denying the right to marry any man of woman under forty- five years of age who is an epileptic, feeble-minded or sufferer from insan- ity. Violators of the act are made liable to a fine cf not exceeding $1,000 or five years’ imprisonment or both. The bill further provides that all ap- plicants for marriage licenses must present certificates signed by some physician with a special view as to whether or not insanity has ever been in the family of the applicant. Senator Daly presented a bill for the | | assessing and taxing of grain in ele- vators, Which ,vent to the committee on taxes. A jolpt resolution which has been passed by the house was adopted by the senate on motion of Senator Pot- ter, authorizing the Minnesota repre- sentatives jn congress to promote the intérests of the Grcut bill. Senator Jepson introduced a bill, which was referred to the judiciary committee, to prohibit the use of type- writers for the purpose of making of- ficial records for the state or counties. Senator Everett’s bill placing pau- pers in unorganized districts of the state under the general laws governing paupers was passed. In ‘the House. The house was in session less than an hour, but during that time several bills were presented. One of them, fathered by Representative Leybourn, provides for an increase in the general school tax from 1.23 mills to 1.53, the -30 to go to the support of the five state normal schools. Mr. Laybourn esti- mates that this will mean an income of $175,000 a year, available for normal purposes. Tepresentative Schwarg introduced another anti-cigarette bill, making the selling or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette papers within the state an of- fense punishable by not less than $50 fine. Speaker Dowling presented a bill fix- ing the pay of county commissioners in counties of from 20,000 to 25,000 inhab- itants at $5 a day, and Representative Umiand followed it up with another raising the pay of county surveyors in counties of more than 150,000 to $2,000 a” year. In the Senate. St. Paul, Feb. 1.—In the senate there was a battle of words which lasted over an hour in regard to the approval or disapproval of some of the ap- pointees of Gov. Lind. Objections were made to four ap- pointees on the general ground of in- ability. Senator Parker objected to Gustav Wahlund of Spring Lake of the board of corrections and charities. The objection was sustained by a party vote of 37 to 17. Senator Shell objected to John FE. King of Adrian on the board of equal- ization, and was sustained by a vote of 33 to 19. ss Senator J. D. Jones objected to A. H. Hendrickson of Eagle Bend on the same board, and was sustained by a vote of 42 to 10. Senator Reeves at first entered an ebjection to Leslie Welter of Clay county on the state reformatory board, but afterward withdrew it. The rest of the Lind appointees were then confirmed. Several -bills of importance were in- troduced and referred to different com- mittees, among them being the follow- ing: By Senator Horton, to create a state examining board for practitioners of osteopathy, five members to serve one to five years; by committee on drainage, to establish state drainage commission of the governor, auditor and secretary of state, and to appropriate $100,000; by Senator Johnson, a me- morial to congress to establish a na- tional park at the site of Fort Ridgely. In the House. Representative Herbert introduced a bill prohibiting employers from assess ing employes for insurance of any kind unless a written agreement be- tween employer and employed to that effect is made at the time of employ- ment. . Representative Dunn presented a bill providing for the deeding to the state by the city of St. Paul of the land now used as a state fish hatchery, and au- thorizing the state game and fish com- mission to enlarge and equip the sta- tion. Representative Sweet of Hennepin county introduced a bill providing for _an amendment to the state constitu- and | ator Potter and referred to the com- , tion to be submitted to, the people at the next election. -The amendment provides that the term of probate judges may be fixed at the option of the various counties. A memorial to congress asking that a national park be established at Fort Ridgely was referged to the committee on general legislation, The senate resolution petitioning the Minnesota senators and _ represenuta~ tives at Washington to vete for the Grout bill, was passed—103 to 6—under a suspersion of the rules. St.Paul, Feb. 2.—By a vote of sixty- six to forty-four the house yesterday afternoon confirmed M. R. Mahood's title to the seat which he has oceupied for four weeks under protest of H. E Blair, Republican, of Le Sueur counts Forty-four Republicans voted with the Democrats for the retention of Mr. Mahood. 7 The final disposition ‘of the case which has been before the committee on elections for nearly three weeks oc- cupied the attention of the house from 11 a. m. until 5 last évening.° The case came before the house as a special o | der after the receipt Thursday of ma- jority and minority reports from the | committee on elections, divided strict- ly on party lines. The Republican me jority maintained that Mr. Mahood re- ceived his majority of six vites from illegal voters. The minority claimed it could not prove that the sixteen Democrats whose votes were admit- | tedly ilegally cast voted for Mahood, /and that his certificate of election should be held to constitute a clear | title to the seat. It was pointed out _by Republicans who favored Mahood | that while irregularities. in election methods prevailed in Mr. Mahood's | district, that there was no evidence | that he was in any way responsibie. In the Senate. In the senate several new bills were presented. The judiciary committee presented a substitute for Senator Underleak’s tax commission measur The new bill calis for but three mem- bers of the commission, to be appointed by the governor, attorney general and state auditor. The commission must report on a complete new tax code by March 1, 1902.. The salaries of the commission are fixed at $3,000 each per annum. The sum of $3,000 is allowed for commission expenses. Senator Nixon introduced a measure to permit county commissioners to contribute half the cost of public me- morial monuments not to exceed $1,500. The bill was referred to the committee on military affairs. The committee on temperance r ported in favor of passing the abolishing wine rooms and booths in saloons, with the amendment that that saloons be permitted to retain screens at their entrances, The senate then adjourned until Sat- yurday morning. St. Paul, Jan. 4.—Just a quorum and one answered roll call in the senate Saturday morning. The session wes, ag ypsual, brief. ThE judiclal¥ committee reported on S..F. 86, a measure designed to make 'the Minnesota laws relating to nego- {tiable instruments uniform with those | of other states. 'The committee asked that 500 eopies be ordered printed for the purpose of | getting the bill discussed, and that the | bill be referred back to the judiciary committee. It is deemed by the com- | mittee a very important measure, changing, as it does, the whole law on. the subject. Two bills were introduced. Senator Potter offered a petition fa- voring the creation of the office of fire ; marshal. Senator Snyder introduced a bill giv- ing osteopathy a legal status. Senator Daugherty introduced a bill which provides for the appointment by | the governor of a commission, which |-will act without remuneration in the | selection of a site and establishment | of a sanitarium for consumptives. For | the establishment of the institution ft | is asked that the legislature appropri- | ate $150,000, and for its maintenance $50,000 annually. Remuneration for treatment at the sanitarium shail be made by the patient if he is financially able to bear the expense; the county in which the patient has his residence to pay for treatment if he is not financial- ly able to do so, The senate did not consider general orders. In the House. The house deviated from the ordi- nary course of a law-making body an@ took on the form of a political eam- paign arena, The stump speeches were precipi- tated when Mr. Sageng, a minority | member from Otter Tail county, ven- | tured to submit an amendment to a memoriai introduced by Mr. Roberts. The memorial petitioned congress for a constitutional amendment with refer- ence to crusts, etc., and Mr. Sageng’s amendment proposed that it contain a provision that all trust-made articles be placed on the free list. The tur- moil finally subsided and Sageng’s amendment was defeated. The Rob- erts memorial went threugh without a dissenting vote. , The Sweet kidnapping bill, the | Grandrud bill to repeal the wide-tire | Wagon law and the Pennington bill, repealing the section of the law relat- ing to the regulation of traction en- gines, were all acted on by the house in committee of the whole. The first two named bills were given favorable action, while Mr. Pennington’s meas- ure was indefinitely postponed. - The house adjourned at 11:45 to meet Monday night at 8 o'clock. In the House. 1 St. Paul, Feb. 5.—Eighty-seven law- makers of the lower house answered the first roll call of the week last night and settled down to an hour’s work which encompassed the passage of three bills. Mr. Dunn of Ramsey introduced a bill authorizing the acquisition _ of lands for park purposes by the park boards of cities having a population of 50,000 or more, The bill for the repeal of the broa@ wagon tire law was passed with but two negative votes. Mr. Sweet's bill fixing the maximum. penalty for kidnapping at twenty years’ | Hc te passed without opposi- tion, and the memorial to congress ask- ing for a constitutional convention ta peo an amendment conferring upon congress the power to define, regulate, _ control or dissolve trusts and | | lies met a similar fate. 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