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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07

While the fields we're roaming over,
Breathing new mOwn hay and clover,
We'll think ~ her. NJ is our wont.
Whose teeth and breath are. every day,
White as white el0yer-sweet - hay,
Aud all from using SOZODONT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07
DRAWING OF JANUARY 10. 1885.

H"a " ~ ~ "@N-' y nv A'i 'oo''
Thomas NJ. Thornton, Shelbyvillc, Ill $1,000
Lee sampson, SigOurney. la ............ 5000
Daniel SHUT, Chicago. III ............... 5000
state National Bank. New Orleans, La. soon
II. +. Browne, FarmOunt. Ind ......... 5000
A. II. Hall, with Sanger Bros, Dallas,
Texas .......... .-................ 1000
Fred. Cheadle. Dallas. Tex .............. 1000
Louis II. Kaichan, OF Silk, Krouse &
Co., Cincinnati, . ..........:........ 1000
.. }. Ferris, Cincinnati, O.............. q 90
III. G.. Vines. Lincoln. Neb .............. lao
Wells, Fargo & Co., san Francisco, Cal. 1000
John II. Mason, % Howard st., New
London, Conn ....................... l.2oO
Ii. G. White, Helena, MOntana......... 100
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07

DRAWING OF OCTOBER IA, 1884.
Louisiana National Bank, New Orleans,
La ......................... ...... -. SCOT
Greeovills, Miss y. -. ,.....,.....~.,' 500,
William M. Kennedy, planter, Green
Nlllet Miss. .....-.... ............... b,OO'
cago, III, .......,.................. 5000
William G. Briggs, Chicago, ln...-..... 5000
O. G. Fox, Portage, Wis. ...........-.. 4,O0l
Segt. James Scott. ....Taxing District 90,
Patrolman J. Dougherty, Police Force i'4O'
Patromau Con. Daley. Memphis, Tenn. 1,2OC
Mort. Hodge, Columbia, Tenn.......... l,2Ol
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Judge Clarke Decides That Billiard
Playing is GambIing-A Revolutionary
Medal in Vaidosta-An Early County
snake Story-Shot by a Negro at Halle
urst-MansIed by an Engine in At
lantA.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07

Dales in our market.
Letter in GAINESVILLE Gazette: In 1923
the Judge Of the Superior Court rode
horseback from Savannah 10 ZebulOn TO
lWd court. Not 81 solitary soul knew who
ne was, but he made himself known and
toiu ms business. He organized the court
auh commenced business, but the jury
'hought he was holding TOO long, and con-
eiuued they would adjourn, so they took
goat upstairs, turned hin loose, and
~ the Judge to consider 1t adjourned. l
WihE the Judges name was Charlton.
Judge Il. II. Pottle recently removed
from WarrentOn TO Macon 81 practice
Law. lie had bis law books and papers
5apped 10 him q few days ago, and on
rIiOuy sent drayman 10 the depot 10
pHS the boxes containing them TO his
once After the boxes were received eX-
aWlnation revealed that some valuable
Iapcrs and two pocket books had been
e'leh from them. The drayman was sus-
tcted OF committing the theft, aud nj the
instance OF Judge Pottle was arrested.
some twenty years or more ago It was
ho common occurrence 10 pick up nuggets
W Eoiu on the streets OF Canton, and TO 20
"ut any time and ''pan OUT several
"el4ars. 10 seems that these good old days
~ !oro are partially returning, as on last
4, ue-uay morning Mr.. jerome Prince,
,,,.u ntheluioBist, plcheu UP l-uWt.
ruskel OF gold In the yard Of Mr.. Jabez
Selt' and then, by the use ofhis ingenious
u.Nlce for indicating mines, located n
pIelly good size vein right In his yard,
when he says is rich and will pay 10
work.
" 9. Shearer, Of Chauncey, has i'm
,guleo an Improvement on locomotives.
nsil' ohearer's invention places the cylin-
ieI under the boiler Of which the front
A'e runs through. with the piston head
,ue axle. by this method, which dis
Nes q. all the other machinery, IL -
''''ned tLdt = locomotive will make any
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

MACOS, NO., Deo. There was firing
Of pistols and guns between fhc black md
white miners ft Bowler cpal mines all last
night, but Without serious Injury % anyt
body. So far as cnh DO learned, four men
have heun Killed 6ince Saturday iaste
three negroes and one white man he.
sides fegcfai wounded, fheft II 10
81 feeling, and ibefe q cen.
slant liability " blOodsliod. The c0uaiy
authorities hive done nothing toward sup
pressing the riotona proceedings. No Di.
etndase ytl arrived me wuplen and
aIonble ne being sent away frun seylef,
he slfIzens no to-nigiitl Afleetipa q
,at t m, .s ~ IA mis- ailernoOp 70
s,',e , ~, .,p',S ~ Marc onitr Three
noon. and he sheriff shs e il....l
panY % negro miners tdAamain mo sp.e
stockade Al the mine aud fire VA an Will
miners Wbo come within range 81 helf
gus. Eyory man eBd boy o. INC mines
who u able to bande q g0u n sald 70 pc
armed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
A Knelt, IndInn l.raI.l.n,.

NEw oHLEAss, "a, Dee. I An Ipdian
Fonitcry special saysi A bin authorizing
the distribution OF sa9u,0G0 received
from the LEASE of grnglng-lnnda Of tho
Territory to u cattle syndicate among the
cherokeeA, Is now before The lover house
Of the Cherokee luglkiaiufo Tho ban
attracts general attention tlrpaghout the
Territory Tho DolawAre and Shawnee
indians aud the white aud negro eitizcns
claim that the money should be equally
divided among al The resident citlzuls
ia TIC Nation, Tho biz, however, pro.
yldes Tor the distribution 81
tho money among The Cherokocs
only, AB amendment making the dly,es
Ion general WAS voted down Ia ihe seuaie
by a vote Of u 10 Y, The original hi
waH passed BY simlllr vote Tho qpes.
ton ar0usus considerable feeliug, causing
other citizens 70 aII9y Themselves sgalust
the iull.bigOd Chgrokeos, Il y believed
tbat The original biii VIII pass the lower.
house by o small minority The Intends
Of general distribution appear ~ have tho
law upon tliolr sldo NJ Ycli ~ DO ueaty
pr0cedeDis, aRd VIII. Il srhlmed, appeal
~ congress for adjudication OF the IllniS
Ter II d Hatigiactoiy settlement cannot DO
had through the Cherokee Legislature
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
AT 7HE WHITE HOUSE.
The President and His Fldus Achates,
COL Lamont, Held Themselves
Moot Yesterday.
Edmnnds StccS tdyanclrg The Re.
publlcans WIN Elect Domo-
cratic senator IN Thell Minds,
reeuanie rrausfc, Of che signal cofs-
handnil Going ~ Cor Re,mc,lon
uf lhHg Millions,
a Qwos nay.
9nDplnf Z. thp lagntta

o""F Nay
'FNv'"' ~ 'he SNteue'
Asl'NuroN, Dec i,-To-dGT has
Ncrn IKE sunday AT thc white loUFe A
leM persons called, but were not admit.
lYu' lhr pfusldent W1a Col. Lamont
assnN tac dny Together Secretaries
mWning ana hndlcotI called and were
V'aANlVu WIN uie president on mOttvrs
concerning ms message
"t "f rms WiioiH ftolt
NoualnlsAlnner Spafks VI thu laud ttlloo
sWtVs that ave various newspaper articles
Whlph nave recently appeared, alleging q
uup'nres pctWvoh himself ami the depart
'nepH Nnu' nat nc ls being ahplcnsantly
Ne,tu1'u me- reversed 10y lhn secretary
W nls ouieial aounhs' are ialseheHdH
manufactured from the whole CLOTH
hpMNNhs fohHIN0 AuEAp,
" gonetaliy supposed that The
'eUVoIah VIII hold cnuule
saturday and nominate Harris OF
dienlvaHee Tor president pro tenn,
me Republicans VIII pNhRbly meet Fri.
uay, but Their choice W onyeloped ~
DOUBT senators have discussed The sitnu.
Won iteoly, Dat no definite programme has
nceh formulated. The general opinion Ia
thal huilnnds VIII be selected.
liiH fobfh PRETTY PLAN,
The lost to-day speaking of the oleo
ton OF The proeidont Of the senate, says ia
an editorial 'The Republicans of the
senate either believe, or do moi believe,
tnHt puf'inal paity'N hold ON the cNecus
i've department OF the government may
tlRhunlly De Sefcrod 10y the death of the
persona Whom that party hns elected
preSluent ahd lec-prcsident, II they do,
they WI proceed next Monday to elect a
hepunllcah senator To be president pro
temporo, II thry do not, they viii pro-
eeed 20 elect a Democratic
senator to be president pro tompore In
the latler event they may prefer Demo-
cratic senator iromh Northern state, but
u the Republicans arc not satisfied with
any Northom Democratic SENATOR what
nave lheY 10 say to Mr., Harris of Tonnes
seer " " only lew years ago that they
were perfectly Wiling Ia aoqucscc In his
election 10 THIS position. Is there
INhhuh why lhty should DC any tile less
Willlng hoWf Ihey may 90 iarthernnd
rare worse
ANpALL IN NEw ROLE.
mr. Randall has spent much time dur
lhB lhe recess on thrln revision ~ ~
npueFhtsoa Nc has been working In accord
WIN secretary Manning. The latter
pelloVcs mo revenues from customs can
DC reduced 9SV,oOOQoo. Friends OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
WILL II PAN ourl
McNing ot tho Chase.roea,,ey ue,r. !, =,
In,ll.

McNng of the Chase.Toga,ies nc,rs =, ~.
Louis.
Nf Louw, Mo-, Dee. q. lsotwees IN.
and owo hundred people, elalming b NJ
hcirr OF what is known az lie Chss..
TnNnley estate n England, ~ when
much has been published Mteiy Which q
enid to bo Of fabulous vnNc. aasembied
~ The Laclrdc hotel paflors mis- nftrr.
noon, for tho purpose oi talking
oyer thelr Affairs aud forming ~
association OF their heirs llstnr
IN tho Western states for loint action ani
mntunl protection, W,1 Ahstln Of Don.
ton FeA, was elected president al ihe
conventions q, G. Hicks Of llushneiI. M,
eocrotaiyi NJ 3, Barrett Ut ~ Ibala
trcaruseh and h. Il. Chnse of Mart
Dodge, Ia. vlce-prosident. II Nan ~.
pocted that a copy Of an act said "a have
been rasEed hy the british parliament n
August last praying for tho dslilbution
nl the estate to tho legal heirs wonla'he
prsentod to u, convention, hut Il !ailed
tD arrive aud, alter dVHMltory talk Al ont
tne estate and matters connected lhern.
with, The convention adjourned until 10.
nluurON
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

MAe'hNGfoN, Dec. ia-in ncl.ougnnra
WIN hc pNyldonts otier an tllp olilc.s
oi the general government. aud IN tl,e ,is.
tliet government wctt emsc,l to..lav ~ I,
marx " rtspoct 70 The mralort ~ I'M ia,e
Ncc'pNsiuent The pub6c schonI, ana
many 81 tile business housea wtre aIsn
closed, aud htnoon there Nas a p.,rrsl
t9lllnE Of bells, Il Nyas iise Snndav N
We lfbhit honsc EYcry p,A,le hpil,lIns
" most nroinscly aud suororrlafnir
hmpcd Va mourning, and an iha 6.as XIX
NJ hali.mast The white ilmuse nss
never SO well draped as ,o.dav tns
mourning pmhlems bsnr M.
euIarly lmpeelng aud saimhle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

sOnRY gOR smALgR.
a General Arrested for riiibery visited Iiy
Numerous Friends.

a denFrui Arrested for ifiibffy visited iiy
Numerous Friends.
MEN York, Dee Item Alex Sbaltr,
VA was arrested last night, charged
i,ia volyiug accepted brlbe ~ influence
IN enbneoi member Of the arnOry board,
M, ammo y sltHith the purchase VI mil.
DO once 81 RacodRl1 ei'y, wac taken 70
Recorder smith 1at1lnltl ibir morning
O00 IN reply % the quoslpaD ~ SIV'-
had anything 70 gay NJ 10 The MNeuef ~
general wrote, under advice III his', we
SCI, 81 reserve Whatever have to'Nh.
until nv trial, except 30 empllRucally DE-
clare ny inuoeunccp Gustgye SchWnh,
ageot ioT the North German Lloyd steam.
snip company, signed The bond, aud The
prisoner was released Gen Hhaor sat
40 an aeht nc police headquarters. Ia
company with bis two sons-ip-iaw.
Callers began 20 arrive from carly Ia The
morning, ana were admitted 10 o
conference with the general lie had a
constant stream 81 VISITORS who pro-
iessod their sympathy and services Tho
Grand jury VIII Investigate Che matter to-
morrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

bpnclnl y One UnlNIiNl
WAnHNaroS, Dec. 1.-The ia
comes through diplomatic circles that the
Austrian government has decided 20 leave
the mission 10 the United states vacant
aud That Baron Won Schacifcf, who has
~ The sequel 20 Che Kelley Incident, Tho
Austrian government apparently rs not
content to accept tlc enub 81 not appoint.
Ing minister 70 that cOuAtfy II ye hrc
% be represented abroad n win not be
Represented here. so u is a game both
countries can play NJ,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
. SAVAGE wARrARr.



LAIEsr fHoM rnr pnovr,
TOMBSTONE, A. r., Dec. IL .Iiant.
Mans, with the chief OF the aoonts, liar.
rlaon, arrived here to-day nom Craw.
lofd's command, now Ia tho middle paea
Of tho Dragon mountains. Ohatta, neg
the head chief remaining with tbs chira-
cHaH ON their rtnafvetlun.
autographed Sunday 10 rulws
lords Apache scouts 10 KIN
al hosillea now out, az nntll thia IL ao,ts
they mhy not expect peace nor bafoiy for
their families or animals Lioui, Mana
report says there were eleven Indians IN
the raldng pnrly ono 81 the soiia OF the
late notorious Chief jus wins killed. by
sanchez, II White Mountain chief who,
with some scouts, pursued tho mders,
Another Of the marauders was badly
wounded, The band now out said they
would never return 10 tho reservation
until they had Killed Cbatta.
The hostile Chrnouas arc hhhcaYorinu
TO rocapturo their families now prisoners
ut Fort Bowie and San Carlos Tho dis.
sonslon which has sprung np among the
members OF the Chiraoua tribe win have
an important bearing on the settlement Of
the war. Lieut. Mans returned with hia
command this evening, making an uns
broken ride Of 1fty miles to4lay,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

I0UlaYnIT, KY, Dec l.-.lIbe Well-
known eOtD5n.h0use 0f II r. FofwOod &
ro, made genesai assignment to-day,
The liabilities are aDCut 800 900, aud the
assets s80, 900, Tho nDancial tfoublas 81
fhe 1rin began with lilo desaicatlon and
Gight III isgne and Wiley and y. X.
Mason, an 81 whom went W Cauade. The
Hrin lost s2l .O0l by i'iqin. This W cen-
htctiop vita tha aullHoye u lfads, eaasvd
Che sospsuelon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

WASHINGTON, Zee HotA Atossrs
Morrison so Illinois and Randall AZ ,,nn.
slltanla arr drafting tarla bilia d ~ i'm.
'Nnted az the next muutiug ~ sDnorsss
Fhe features Of nVltbqr have hem mnae
paplle While the presidents reeo,n.
itoudatlons on The subject nre no, Ano.yn
specifically il tx known chat he Mn fa,nr
very thorough and oegacst feytapo ~
form, '"' "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
JOG . tnrneaal 100 bod IIen.l.

0VffIlI % IHN IhffIItl
WAsnlKOTns, Dec, Secretary Man
ming has been welding his oillenl AZ 10
very lively nianner The past week.
Among Others he has removed an $500
clerk named bow in The o1ire 81 HE
Auperln;endcnt, filling the yacanry By
reducing tic latter 70 4i00O eiHfkehlp
ana appointing friend from Albany ~
superintendent. Another clerk nkmpd
WaIkef, hrofhcf inIaW q Attorney
fieusfa1 i,ftwsiog, WAS aso dlfqhafEet
DIN Net sp p'd splalgrs 1'he A'nndAg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
wulerius inIeaus.


WAsniNGroN, Dee. Miss Young,
the daughter Of Mai samuel - N,
Young major u he Third cavalry, n
visiting 40 San Antonio, The family Of
Col James g. Lee, q. 81.
Mrs. Lucy Ord Mason, Wits 81 Lieut.,
John 3 Mason, Jr, Fret infantry, and
daughter Of the late Gen, Edward Ohio
gresap ord, u. 5. A. win spend Tie
Iotgg. with her little girls ia San
slStaf ~ ,g9o yifiting her mother aud
the Me,iean sess1he wife IT Gen. Ircrino,
~ Of war
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
canaIdniea Tor llonnr..

HTUTIHI " INV IfNHI IINi
WADpNuroE, Dee. Loan effort win
be- made this winter 20 secure tho passage
q a bill promoting hlGut-Gcu. Sheridan
70 the rank of general, and Nal .-Gcn,
Hancock a. the rank Of Acknowledgement
Hancock N the senior majorgencral and
as hQ VIII soon b. roiitod, there ~ grove
ing public sentiment that his military
services ontitlo Him % such recognition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

COnespopdcnee ~ the thsetic,
Gnggn. Ttx,, Nov. ae~-ffeiFlN ifNu W 7,
going north. ahn wrecked tliH ifpfhlnt {nfs
sonb IN I0tthari fplilin. alH nIief tphilt n
Dtfe. AOeoyi9aa iufy NaA done y w ~.
bnl li,e tfhcN WAS dAmngcd HuH lnfn w e4in1
distance. No nuf NnH niliuphlI lNiNINN T" ~"
ncfidonf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
NOT YET PROHIBITION.

AH order iissiraining the Declarations ~
in.e Atlanta Prohibition sieclien.
AfiANTA, g., Dec ! Judge Me.
Clcay, linA0d States district Judge, ~ q
late hour last night issued a restraining
order against the declaration Of the
recent pr0hlblti0n election ~ Atlanta.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

~ lhihiE NkbiNAlt1 lRofiikSH
on the chief thoronghiaros Washington
presented black mass OF humanity
Hours before the services were
entered upon Mt st. Paul,
and long before the passage OF the column
the eye rested on waiting multitude,
which occupied apparently every vintage
point along the broad thoroughiure.
Enblems OF mourning have grown In
quantity and design sncc the death Of the
Ylce-presldent untll now the whole city
may be said 10 be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02


ism 20 witness
TIT LAST mrRR.
There had bgiu no rainfall III brlei
period, but the sky vas loworlnf just
70 the conn vas placed beside lle grave
there was slight iall Of raip,causlng
many 90 recall the old saying Bless q
.nre the dead whom th rain
fails on" Tho Columbus barracks
band at this point played the Apcfiean
hymn. aud the readiag Of the service ipi'
lowed. Nirs, ilendricks only ieaiet more
heavily on Mr. Morgan, resting h'f head
Al ,ast on bis shoulder, bot her el-c0n'
trol was brayely maintained VIII The
service was read The cangteesoi4 cop-
miltee, members Of tue cabinetaff ON =
DISTINGUISHED visitors stood On ilr Other
side Of tie grave. The wOrdspi me
clergyman we've now and then dOWncd
pY rna goUND % 1nR MINUTE iuA
which Kept firing until alter me inter-.
dieht was over. When The coin had
been lowered into the vault 10y " four
cnlofca assistants u the unier@4r and
there Was nothing rcmHluin2 W done
before the placing o. The stone ~ nc
hiling u the grave W be aiien9el - ~
The eemetery foFce, Tiers was 4 Mqlents
pausa. ana silence broken only le no
minute gun. TheA Mrs.. liendflr4 and
tn trends Of IN family pasSse " ne
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-11
ChautnuQun As.emblr.

CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, Aug. 10.-Dr.
w. +. Harper of Chicago, professor of He
brew in the Chautauqua university, lee
tured in the temple on the Minister as the
Interpreter of the Word, at 10 o'clock this
morning, and at the same hour, in the Hall
of Philosophy, Chancellor Vincent formally
opened the session of the American Church
School of Church Work. He announced
that the organization was effected at the
suggestion of DR.. George p. Hayes, moder-
atOr of the last Presbyterian federal assem-
bly, for the educating and training of male
and female church workers. Rev. Dr.
George p. Hayes of Denver was announced
as director and Rev. James A. WOrden,
ID. D., of Philadelphia as assistant director.
Mrs. E. n. L. Mirvin of Jacksonville, Fla,
was elected secretary OF the school for the
season. Mrs. B. L. Vincent of PhiladeI-
phia mas charge of the school for primary
Sunday school teachers and conducts the
exercises at 10 o'clock daily with a great
measure of success. In the amphitheater
this morning Rev. A. NJ. Bacon, ID. D., of
Toledo, o., gave very interesting and in
structive story of the two brothers, Sir
Henry and Lord John Lawrence, heroes of
the SepOy mutiny in India in 1851. The
doctor showed that the work they attempted
there was similar to that done at Chau-
tauQua.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-11
The TraubIc rsxrending.

As stated in Saturdays GLOBE, consider
able dissatisfaction exists in the Northwest
ern Traffic association on account of the
low rates being charged by the river boat
lines on business 10 and from St. Paul and
st. Louis. The trouble is increasing, and
il may eventually end in an open rupture,
unless something is done Immediately to
harmonic matters. 1t is claimed that when
Commissioner George l.. Carman of the
Northwestern Traffic association conferred
authority to the lines forming that cOmbina-
ton, to make the same rates or business
the boat lines were making, so they would
be on an even basis in competing for traffic
to and from local points along the river, it
was done TO directly benefit the Chicago,
Burlington II Quincy line. None of the
other roads have direct st. Louis line,
and the Burlington, with the above conceS-
sion allowed il, could carry the bulk of the
traffic sent by rail. Before the Burlington
opened its Clinton route TO St. Paul, il was
allowed 10 per cent. of the pool
receipts, but with its Clinton route
il is allotted 13 per cent
This, a number of the traffic men claim, the
Burlington does not carry, nor can it carry
Is per cent of the business as it is. Itwas
not carrying 10 per cent before it opened
its Clinton route, and hints are vaguely
made that when the roads were given per
mission to make rates on Mississippi river
traffic, il was to enable the Burlington to
carry its percentage of the pool traffic. This
has resulted in further trouble. Local COM
mittee officials claim that Chicago and
Eastern merchants are Disseminated against,
preference being given TO st. Louis, as the
rates from ST. Louis To St Paul are on an
average % per cent lower than from Chi
eago. 1t is learned that several Eastern
shippers have been complaining of tie dis
elimination, and certain lines In the aSsO-
citation hold their complaints as being JUS
titled. The rates from st. Louis to ST Paul
are so low that the Burlington is the only
road that can compete for such traffic. and
different lines are ready to fight the Burling-
ton on short notice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-11
II f. RAYARp. Secretary of State.
The Seed Racket.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Commissioner
Colman, the head of the department OF ag-
riculture, is going to have hard time per-
suading congress to put an end to the dis
tributiOn of seeds. The average congress
man does not take kindly to the system,
and it is not likely that his con-
stituents will do SO. More than
ope-haIf of the members of con-
gress represent agricultural communities.
The men found the seed racket too valu-
able a feature of congressional experience
to give it up without struggle. 1t Is a
very important thing for man who wants
to come back to congress to be able TO let
his supporters know that he is thinking OF
them while he is here. Say what you like
about it. it is an agreeable thing for a
farmer who is brought but little IN contact
with greatness to find that his congressman
has remembered him during his
months of absence in Washington,
and it is pleasant thing
attention of the farmer to this great feature
when he goes home to shake hands and ask
to be reelected to congress. So the agri-
cultural members will be sure to fight it.
Then. too. there is another set of members
who will be opposed to it. There is a
habit among members of trading in these
''perquisites." When a city member wants
a certain class of public documents he goes
to his rural associate and says: 81 want
more copies of this or that pub
lication than 1 have. Now your
constituents want seeds and agricultural re-
ports more than they want these other re-
ports that please the city people, and my
people don't want seeds. 1 will trade you
my seeds and agricultural reports for your
books, that my people want" So a trade
is soon struck up. The agricultural mem
Der gets double his quota of seeds and farm
ers' books and the city member gets what he
wants and everybody is happy. The result
will be that the country members, who will
all fight against it, will be in many cases
lbly assisted by the city statesmen.