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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue, $1S9. 424; customs. 1921 ,032.

FREE ENTRY OF ELECrRorYPs sPLATEs.-Secretary
Fairchild has informed the collector OF customs at
Boston that certain eectrotype plates imported by
Mr.. A. N. Dydley, one Of the secretaries OF The
ninth International Medical Congress, recently
held In Washington, being intended for use in the
publication OF papers read by foreign delegates
SAID congress, are entitled to free entry. The col
lect0r Is Instructed to refund the duties exacted
the plates
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A HOael Burned.
MOST or THE GUESTS ESCAPE IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES
-FEAks THAT SOME PkRIsHkD

CHICAGO, Jan. ia Goshen, Ind, special says:
The Julian House, the second hotel In SIZE In tine
city, burned az midnight. The fre Caught IN The
oil rO0m. There Is a strong susplcion OF incendi-
arism- Guests 70 the nulnUcr OF tn1rty furty
capped In their nightciothes and n feared several
perished The 10 Z win the other property de-
stroyed, 10 estimated at 5000; Insurance about
5000
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BERLIN, Jan. I.-Adv1ces from san Reno say
that lie crown princes throat continues TO I'M
prove His Voice Is good and his health excellent
lie both drove and walked to-day.
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To QueIl the Crosser., Outbreak.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE gunboat Forester has
starred for the Island OF Lewis with IOrce OF ma
rines 20 .ndeayor 70 quell The outbreak among the
crOIters-
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The Loutsiaua Dcmocrasx.
THE OPPOSITION TO GOV. NICHOLS CoNCEDH THAT
CANNOT BE DEFEATED.

NEW ORLEANS, JAN ia special to the Rca-
yalse from Baton Rouge says: The committee on
credentials OF the democratic state nominating
convention is woik king smoothly, and is following
the pretty nearly conservative course marked out
by the conference committee yesterday morning.
The report Credentials may be ready this after
noon. There Is now more discussion concerning
other places on the state ticket than there Is
about The head OF IT, the opposition TO Gen Nichols
conceding that he cannot be defeated.
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~. F1ersAe ye.es1rp. rr.s..

JAcKsoNvuLk. Fla. Jan. ll.-0en. AyreS. CON.
maDdant of the post ~ eI Augusline, has beon
quite " several 0ayA
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| Ell PAso, TEXAS, Jan. 11.-Eight armed men
| stopped q Mexican Central passenger train last
| evening, 300 miles south OF FL Paso, and robbed
the express car. Nobody was nurt.
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HELD FOR VIOLATING THE PENSION LAws.-The
Commissioner Of Pensions has been advised that
W. NJ. E. Browne, Of Skowhegan, Me-, was on the
10th inst. arraigned before a u. s. commissioner
for violation OF the pension laws, and was bound
over TO await the action OF the grand jury.
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The Kaiser sleeps BADLY.


BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE emperor slept badly last
night. lie had an intery ew lasting half an hour
with Prince William yesterday.
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A Great lrrigating Canal.
FEDERAL AID TO BE ASKED TO CONSTRUCT A BIG DITCH
IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-An FL Paso Tex, special says:
movement Is on foot In W stern Texas and
southern New Mexico TO secure Federal aid II pos
slbie In building u monster irrigating canal from
200 20 30 miles long Tor The purpose OF reoiaiming
vast Tracts OF land Juat now ard wastes. IL Is
proposed 10 start tue canal at q point on the kio
Granoe and above the Jarnado del Muerto, In New
Mexico, and carry II along the high lands OF the
found practicable. The Federal Government will
be asked FOR a subsidy In the form OF a grant Of
land On Tue ground that such q canal would Ur1ng
on the market large tracts OF Government Land that
are now worthless. A conference OF citizens OF II
Paso and delegates from southern New Mexico
was held nere yesterday, and IL Is probable that
one or more representatives will be sent 10 Wash
tngton soon TO further the plan.
Bl0nt submits % Prison Discipline.
DUBLIN, Jan. ll.-Mr. willred Blunt quietly CON-
phes witn the rules OF the prison IN which he ID
connned,
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Lord salisbury at liverpool.

LONDON, Jan. 1l.-Lord Salisbury went TO Liver
pool tod y. He received ovation from the peo-
pie at the various stations
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DIR. HIDDEN, CATARRH. THROAT, AND
Wednesdays. and frdays l2 TO p m Free eonsul'
tstion. keferepce-. o26-bm
DR CLEvER, VETERINARY SURGEON.
has resumed practice at Whiteside WAL
toms 1871 Penn W. from IL O. H. TO p. m
Telsphons No. Tl9 DR.. Clevers veterinary remedies
always in stock at the same place. d19-lme
Real Estate 1908 Est
Real Estate bought and sold. Loans effected In
sursfce placed. Investments made. SPECIAL stten-
ton to the collection Of and Of Real
Properties Il. H. GOLDSBOROUGH Co,
oI5-sm l4O5 r street
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 1.-THE Nouofi says
that Russia proposes TO place an export duty upon
platinum or nfteen gold roubles per pood.
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NOTICE TO HOUSEKEEPERS.-POTA-
- toes being Decessity much bread.
and all housekeePers know what trial they have had
this winter in obtaining good ones Having just
ceived two car loads of choice No. Burbanks, which
we are Offering at S1.1O per bushel, and guarantee
them TO give entire Satisfaction Parties desiring
secure good article would do well to call at
T. II. WALKER 4 CO,
1a9-lw 946. 94S, $50 La. ave.
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FIRST LIEUT.. SAM'L MERCER, U. s. NJ. Co., has
been ordered to duty In command OF marine guard
on U. s. S. Saratoga, now at the Norfolk navy
yard
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ALLEGED EXCESSIVE FRRIGHT RATRs.-The case
OF W. B. Farrar CO., OF Dalton, Ga, alleging the
charging OF excessive freight rates on lumber by
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Rail-
way Co., and the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Co., was assigned for hearing to-day before
the Interstate Commerce Commission. The case
was submitted on the part OF the complainants
and the decision reserved.
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CaIIan aud suari>tm. arraignea.

THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND THFIR TRIAL y Fun.
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4 PLAN FUN THE INVESTMENT Ot n fAkT OF THE
TREASURY FUND.
The bill introduced in the Senate Monday by
Mr.. Sherman to provide for the investment OF GER
tain funds In the Treasury directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury from time TO time to invest not ex-
ceeding 80 per cent OF the fund held in the Treas
ury for the redemption OF notes OF national banks,
'failed in Liquidation" and ''reducing circula-
tion," by the purchase in open market OF any
bonds Of the United states bearing interest II
further provides that whenever The money on
hand to the credit OF said fund shall fall below
20 per cent OF the funds deposited, the Secretary
sell In open market any portion Of the bonds pur-
chased for said fund that may be necessary In his
notes Of national banks for the redemption Of
which the bond is held, the pufpvse being to
less than 20 per cent, and not exceeding 50 per
cent OF the money deposited. ANY national bank
authorized TO issue TO 90 per cent Of the bonds
deposited by IL rs security Tor circulating notes b
authorized after the passage OF the act 70 issue
the par value OF the bonds deposited.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

ALI the switch engineers in the Union
Pacific yards at Council Bluffs quit work
the other morning, giving as reasons that
they were either sick or tired Of work. Evil
IDENTIFY there was en- understanding that
they were to quit whenever asked to haul
a 20" car.
The Robb bill to protect Wage workers
in their right to organize for mutual benefit
was passed by the Iowa house recently.
The new contrac. for fast mail service
between Chicago and Council Bluffs, on the
Burlington road, which was to have taken
effect recently, has been postponed because
of the trouble with the engineers on that
line.
The brickayers' union, of Winona,
Mimi, has decided to demand an increase
OF wages from 80 10 IS cents per hour, COM
mcncng April l. The union has twenty
seven members. The contractors do not
feel disposed to grant the increase. but no
decision has been reached.
-Stutsman county, Dakota farmers have
| formed an association for the purchase and
importation OF blooded horses. with J. j..
Eddy, |. C. Wade, Henry Sleight, A. w.
Cunningham and A. S. Weld as directors.
Capital stock $4,000. Articles Of incorpor
alton have been forwarded to Bismarck.
The Iowa house has passed the bill to
reconvey to the United States government
21,OOO acres of land in O'Brien county,
| known as the st. Paul lands.
AT Kansas City the roads show their I'M
easiness by refusing to accept packing
house products. live stock and other per-
ishable freight. Such an embargo. if con-
tinued a few days. would close the packing
houses and throw 1900 men out of employ
ment.
Postmaster General Dickinson has d.
rected General Superintendent Nash Of the
railway mail service to proceed at once to
Chicago and remain there during the pres
ent railroad trouble.
Judge Dundy. in the United States
court at Omaha, has issued an order re-
curing the Union Pacific road to accept
Burlington freight and restraining the en-.
gineers from refusing to move cars Of the
! BURLINGTON,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
Thomas j. Potter's Career.

Thomas j. Potter, the Vice President
and General Manager of the Union Pacific
system, whose death was recently an
nounced, rose to his prominent railroad
position literally from the bottom of the
ladder, and step by step entirely through
his native ability and unwearied exertions.
Beginning as lineman in the engineer
corps Of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad, lie rose to the Vice Presidency
and General Managers Office in the Chi
cago, burlington and Quincy Road through
the successive steps of station agent,
fuel and claim agent. general agent, AS
slstant Superintendent of the Iowa
Division. Superintendent of the division.
General Superintendent of the road, Cen
eral Manage, Tnrd Vice President, and
First Vice President. At this point in his
career his abilities were SO fully recognized
and his reputation aS n manager was so
we'll established ::.,st ally roed in the coun-
try would have bcon glad to have secured
his services. Mum Gus tempting offers
were made 10 Inn, S..t the Onion Pacific
system obtained Inc prize, and as its Vice
President AID General Manager he has
passed away. literally dying in harness.
The career OF MIR. Potter shows what can
be accomplished by a man who to his ma
tive ability joins the qualities of economy,
industry, capacity for exertion and appli
cation. The rewards of such a career
rarely fail. In Mr.. Potter's case he re-
ceived them early, for he was in the prime
and heyday Of life-only 4S years of age
when he reached his exalted position.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The people i'll the east have now had a
blizzard of their own. aid can talk about
occurrences near at hone and lot Dakota
have rest. Advices received the 14th
show that the extent and severity Of the
storm were even greater than was at first
supposed. and suffering has been wide
spread. Many deaths have been reported
and many people are still missing. In
Pennsylvania the railroads are. again open.
and traffic is being p,rtially resumed
throughout the storm district.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon. Mrs. R. Cunningham
and two Indians were drowned in the
Stikine river February 10. 1t is thought
that the Sheldon rcfer ed to is Rev. Shell
don jackson. the noted Indian missionary
in charge of the Indian schools of Alaska.
under the direction, of the government.
Dot Lee, Mrs. Rawscn's twelve year-old
daughter by her second husband. has sued
Banker Rawson. of Chicago. for $4,000
damages for alleged SANDER. The SANDER
| charged is in Rawson's answer to his xifes
suit for separate maintenance. He states
therein that Mrs. Rawson had in 1875 ."pre-
| tended to be joined in marriage with Lee.
There were many similar expressions in
Rawson's answer which it is claimed were
not material o the divorce proceedings. and
were inserted with malicious intent. By
their implication that Miss DIT was illegiti-
mate, she claims to have een damaged
$4,000, which the court is asked to compel
the millionaire banker to pty.
A fire. supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin. recently Destroyed the Reg
lister block and number q stores at Mari
eta, O.. causing loss of 100000.
! Three italian laborers quarreled over a
game of cards the other night in a Chicago
| saloon. Each drew siletto and began
slashing away. After he fracns it was
| found that two of the m,n were mortally
| wounded.
| Shocking stories of brutality to convict
| laborers come from (oalhill Ark. where
| the men arc worked in The mines. Several
have been beaten to death by the warden.
and others MANNED and bruised by his ter
riblc punishment for slight offenses.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
personal.

John L. Sullivan, who is staying at the
house of his friend Magnus. in Liverpool,
is too unwcll to be interviewed. Magnus
said: I'm the fifth round Sullivan made a
tremendous lunge, at Mitchell's face Wi II
his right. Mitchell threw up his arm and
sullivan's muscle came in contact with
Mitchells elbow. Sullivans arm began to
swell and it was useless from that time out
Sullivan would doubtless have won in "a
canter but for the accident"
Senator Carnot. father of the French
President Carnot. is dying.
The following has been received by
Erwin Caldwell, & colored politician OF
Mexico, Mo, in answer to aletter addressed
TO Robert T. Lincoln asking him whether or
not he would be a candidate for the presi-
Gency, assuring him that he would get the
hearty support Of the north Missouri col
cred population: Il could not fail to appre-
ciate highly the feelings expressed in your
letter, and beg to answer that do SO. L
am, however. very sorry to see any mention
made OF my name in connection with any
political office, and l have said this so
often that it is matter of wonder to me
that it does not stop. While / hope to re-
tain and manifest an interest in public
affairs. my interests will never again be
official"
John L. Sullivan expresses the opinion
that he is getting too old to fight, and says
that he will con1lne himself to sparring eX-
hibitions and glove contests.
James L. Ayers. prominent attorney
of Huron. D. IT,, died at Los Angeles Cal,
recently, where he had gone on legal
business.
Henry Bergh, the founder of the So
ciety for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, died at New York lately.
Bill Walker. the chief of the Bald Knob
hers, has been found guilty at Springfield.
no, and sentenced 10 be hanged for the
murder of George Green and William
Evans, in Tanev county.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23

human progress is mafked by the tomb of the
dead opinions of the majority. No one will
be poorer If it shall be proved that there is
no foundation for the claims OF the Shaks-
peareans.
Shakespeare used coat farms and claimed
gentle blood, but Hallowell Phillips, tue high
est authority on the subject shows that he did
both fraudulently, having no right to either:
His father was wool-picker in stratford, and
he was the only one OF his race that could read
or write, his father and mother and their faith
ers and mothers making sses for their sigma
lures, not because they were religious, but for
the reason that that was near as they could
come to writing their names Even Richard
Grant White who said that the man who claimed
that Shakespeare did not write the plays should
be in na1house conceded that the plays
could not have been written without a great IL
brary, and could not be read without great H.
brary. The plays bore evidence of thefact that
their author was familiar with the literature Of
Italy, France. and Spain in the original. while
books have been written bv lawyers to prove
| lawyer. Lord Justice Campbell says that
| whenever layman brings law into his writ
ings he is apt to fall into error but that from
There wasn't an English grammar i'll exist
| ence until Shakespeare had finished his educa-
ton. In the school at strntford-upon -Ayon
even the English language was not taught
The first record Of Shakespeare shows him fgur-
ing in o beer-drinking bout Then he became
a poacher, was frequently arrested, and finally
| able circumstances n woman several years bis
senior. whom he had compromised. There
wasn't q book in his house; and in shekspeare,s
a goblet. and other things, there is not a be.
quest Of book or anything else OF a
literary character. The family of Shak-
beginning of the present century, but not
q scrap Of his writing has come down to
| the world except four signatures-three
on his will and one on a deed to some property.
There isn't q letter from him, and but one to
him. and that was written by fellow who
wanted to borrow some money. There are
manuscripts
from period eG0 years before his time, but not
| one from him.
1 In contra-t to shakspeare's plebeian origin
was patrician and a scholar OF gifts common
surate to the task of producing the plays, and
in conclusion assured the audience that his
| position was not matter of belief, but one
which he had proved. and which his book would
prove to the world, he WAS right in assuming
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23

ner Il vii, have to be considered whether IN
Simplifying matters a change might not 90
made the apsnefsses wnersp Gsr
NIT an ;ncrease OF their emoluments, should
We succeed in maintaining in their strsngs,h,
the basis Of the state and social life i d.v'.
opment the blossom which German art and
science show go rich measure for realizing:
sThese are my intentions and. counting ans
snpnort Of your tried experience. may it be
yoppcbsafed mo thus, with the unanimous co
operation Of the organs Of the empire and ne ne
neopie. as we'll as of all officials, and the trust
iui Cooperation Of all classes Of the population,
to lead Germany aud Prussia to new honors N
tho domain Of pacific development. Care.ess
shall be conteut if it can hereafter be said OF
my Government that it has been benefcisl 70
my people, useful to my country, and oiess'
ing to my empire Your afectionate
"FREDERICK.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
A Coffin Trust,


A telegram from New York tells how
undertakers are made to pay tribute to the
manufacturers:
A trust" among the coffin manufacturers of
the country! What? Yes; a syndicate exists
that is more dictatoral and oppressive upon
the poorer classes than any that have vet en-
gagged the attention of legislators. All the
large manufacturers of collins and coffin furni-
which almost absolutely controls the
sale and manufacture of these very
necessary articles. A New York I'M
dertaker explains how the pool operates. ut
peremptoriy refuses said he, Ito sell to an
undertaken unless he be q member of the city
association and no matter if he offered quad
ripple the list prices he would be unable to
power OF the trust a friend of mine in the
business wrote to a number of firms in diff
ferent States, and i'll each case received q
curt reply that his order could not be filled.
OF course there is no use to kick against this
You must calmly submit or GO out Of the trade
Prices are actually forced up over 100 per cent
Caskets that cost the manufacturers certainly
for from SIS to 1925. Black cotiins, so generally
bought, for which the retailers are compelled to
charge somet thing like Sl75, the trust men can
produce for $50 to $50. The cheapest hard
wood broadcloth casket is sold to the UNDER
takers for S75, and costs the buyer S125. The
manufacturers price of the most expensive
hardwood coffin-and it is only cedar glued to-
metallic casket is sold for Sl25, and the retail
price is fixed in the neighborhood of $3.50. The
dearest metallic caskets are sold for 1926, for
which $l50 would be a more reasonable figure,
In most cities the liverymen are in league with
the Undertakers' Association"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the interior has sent to
the president for transmission to congress
his report relative to the land grant wagon
roads in Oregon. The report She VS. that
grants were made by congress in 1864 and
1866 to aid the construction of these roads,
aggrega1ing 9, 5GS. 800 acres. None of these
roads were ever constructed, although
several governors of the state certified to
their completion. Oh reports Of their agents.
On these reports of the governors patents
had been issued to different road companies
for OIL ,227 acres.
The secretary OF the treasury has trans
mitted to the house an estimate Of the cost
Of collecting the custom revenues for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1889, ;lgercgat-
ing SG,S962 O3. Ofthis amount S5.219GlS is
for salaries and 81 ,G7G,5a5 for miscellaneous
items. The expenses ut the port of New
York, as shown by the table, are estimated
ali 50 ,1GS,947.
The house committee on Indian affairs
has completed the annual Indian appro-
priation bill. 1t appropriates $5,lJ2 ,253. be-
ing S296 Az less than the estimates.
Representative Springer has introduced
in congress his omnibus bill for the adnis-
sion Of Dakota. Montana, Washington ter
ritory and New Mexico. and it was referred
to committee of the whole.
The senate has confirmed ChasS. Cary
OF New York, solicitor the treasury. and
Rev. John T. Dolphin, of Minnesota. post
chaplain.
Charles S. Carey. of New York, has
been confirmed SIS solicitor OF the treasury
Nominations: Register of land Offices,
Robert L. LeGwick, Dcs Moines. Ia:
kicNIl c. Sanity, Of Kentucky, associate
justice Of the Supreme court of Wyoming;
Vim. NJ. Purcell. C:sited States attorney for
Dakota: United Suites consul, \. J. Jones'
OF Illinois. at Barangti!la.
The senate committee on territories has
instructed Senator P!ats torcport fi.vorably
the enabling act for the admission Of north
Dakota. 1t also mt tructad Senator Stewart
toreport sayorahly IL. enabling act for thc