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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Wants to be Promoted,

Great indignation is heard in army cir
cles over petition filed by friends OF Gen.
N. A. Miles, asking for his promotion to
major general in place OF Gen. A. H. Terry
who is now in Florida on sick leave. Gen.
Miles is now commanding the department
OF Arizona and the petition which asks
for his promotion is signed by all the SEN
ators and representatives OF congress from
the Pacific slope. He is the only brig.
adler general and the one he de-
sires to supplant is the only
major general not q graduate of West
Point academy. Gen. Miles attained his
military career as captain in the Twenty
second Massachusetts infantry. and for
gallant and meritorious services became
major general OF volunteers. In July, 1866.
he became colonel OF the Fortieth infan-
try, and was the youngest regimental COM
mander in the service. He had great in
fluence in military, social and political
circles not alone from his standing as
fighter, but from the fact that he is the
nephew OF Gen. w. T. Sherman.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Nuggets of Foreign News.

A Toronto woman steals S12. 900 worth
OF bonds and skips to the States.
The first through train for ten days ar
rived At Winnipeg over the Canadian Pa
cific from the coast on the I'd. Snow slides
are OF constant occurrence in the noun
tains.
A dispatch from Providence says that
that city, BRISTOL Warren, East Green
wich and other bayside towns were badly
shaken up by dynamite explosion in
Newport harbor.
Prince Oscar was formally betrothed to
Miss Munck in the royal palace, Stock
holm, recently. The ceremony was brill
liant one and was witnessed by all the
members OF the royal family and the cab
met ministers. The king proposed q toast
to his sons health.
London Truth: John L. Sullivan's
friend, Barnard met Jem Smith and Flem-
ing the latter's manager, in Fleet street,
but was unable to arrange match be-
tween Sullivan and Smith. Smith declined
to fight before the end of May, while Barn.
the last of April. Smith stated that he
would proceed to America in the autumn
end would arrange q match there with
Sullivan.
Special from Dublin: Two evictions were
made at KilmihiIl, County Clare. The
sheriff was protected by 200 policemen.
A mob tolled the chapel bell, groaned and
threw missiles at the evictors. The police
charged the people, ana hot skirm ish
took place. Messrs. Roche and Boland,
merchants at Longford, has been sentenced
to three months imprisonment each, and
nine farmers to one month each, for taking
part in an unlawful assemblage on the oc.
casion Of the release from prison
OF Father Egan. The trial OF Mr..
Blame, M. p. for Smith Armagh, on
q charge Of inciting tenants to re-
sist the authorities. took place, and re-
suited in conviction. He was sentenced
TO four months imprisonment. Notice Of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
WORST OF THE SEASON.
The Recent Blizzard In the East
Completely Eclipses all North
western Efforts.

The storm which has ragged at Oswego,
N. ", for several days was worse than ey-
cr on the 2Sth. Deep cuts on the railroads
that had just been cleared OF snow were
once more filled up. The Thermometers
was 10 deg. below zero, and the wind blew
60 miles an hour. All trains on the Rome,
Watertown & Ogdensburg road were
again abandoned. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Yves tern was also badly
blocked and trains were making very
poor time. The blockade was the worst
III years. and every effort was made to
raise it. but with very little effect,
as the high winds filled the cuts upas soon
as cleared.
Advices from the upper part OF the state
show that traffic is still held fast in the
grip OF Jack Frost. Hundreds OF freight
cars are laid up at East Syracuse, and live
stock is being unloaded to save from star
vation and freezing. A family in the town
OF Shawangun lost child by DEATH The
storm has prevented any arrangements
being made for the funeral.
Eleven passenger trains were stuck in
drifts within fifty miles OF Syracuse. A
snow plow with five engines had been sent
out by the New York Central, but its la
bors were useless. as the wind drifted the
snow back on the track as soon as it pass
ed. The snow in the cuts near Cato is
over thirty feet deep.
All trains on the Massachusetts branch
OF the Housatonic road were abandoned.
A drift near Great Darlington, Mass,
eighty rods long and fifteen feet deep was
cleared one day and filled again the next.
Reports from Northern New England in
dicate an uninterrupted continuance OF
the very cold weather with a limited move
ment OF t,ains. The snow is badly drifted
and it will take some time to clear the
tracks so that travel may be resumed.
Reports from Susquehanna, Pa, say
it was the worst blizzard ever known in
that section.
Cattle on the cars at Palmyra, N. Y,
were freezing to death from the effect OF in
tense cold and long exposure.
Almost every road in Northampton
county was reported to be blockaded with
snow from five to six feet deep.
Frank T. Hartley, a we'll known music
teacher, was frozen to death in an orchard
at Southboro, Mass.
Communication northward from Phila-
delphia was cut off, and it was reported
the worst storm for half century.
From Boston it is reported that much
suffering prevails all over New England.
Miles OF freight cars were side tracked be-
tween Albany and Pittsfeld. Over one
hundred belated passengers were at Pitts.
field, many OF them without money.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
The Tie to Baked Beans.

A true story of the influence of the
Boston baked beam
Quite a number of years ago
young German emigrated to Boston
and settled down here among the
Yankees. He prospered. set up in
business for himself, prospered some
more, and after time went back to
Germany and brought over, from his
native village, young wife. The
young couple, living and trading
among the natives, became pretty
thoroughly Americanized, but did not
lose their romantic affection for their
native land. Children were born to
them, they still prospered in business,
and after fifteen years the husband re-
tired from trade. His heart still turn
ed to Germany, he determined TO take
his family there, and place the children
in school, leaving it to the future TO
determine whether he should remain
the rest of his life in Germany or re-
turn to Boston after the education of
his six children had been we'll advanc-
ed.
The first day after the family had
arrived at the parents home was Sun
day, and the children, with their fa-
ther and mother, were grouped around
their grandparents table for break
fast. Instead of being served with the
usual plates of Boston baked beans,
the eldest of the children was asked
by the grandfather what he would like
to have for breakfast.
"Some beans, if you please" said
the boy in his best German.
The grandfather showed some sur
prise and said little crustily that he
was sorry that there was no beans
Then he turned to the next eldest, a
girl, and asked her what she would
like for her breakfast.
''Pd like some beans, please, gross
vater," said the girl, as matter of
course.
The grandfather appeared some
what vexed, but asked the third child
what he would have.
"Beans, please" said he.
| The old gentleman here grew decid.
edly angry. But he asked all the rest
OF the children in turn down to the
youngest tot, and all declared that
they wanted some beans. And when
they found that they could have none
the smallest children, overcome at
once by homesickness, began to cry,
and the" older ones looked very dis
tressed and unhappy. Their grand
parents rebuked the father and moth
er for not rearing their children with
better manners. The parents protest
ed that it was perfectly natural, and
began to feel decidedly homesick
themselves.
at is of no use," said the father to
the mother, after the meal was over
and they had retired to their cham
ber. 1--WE have made p mistake, and
neither we nor the children can be
contented here. 1t isn't that we can't
do without baked beans on Sunday
morning exactly, but that we have be-
come such thorough Yankees that we
shall be homesick here"
II think you are right" said the
wife, land now that we have made up
up our minds to that, hadn't we bet
ter 60 back to Boston and educate
our children there?"
"I think we had," said the husband.
After short stay. which nobody
enjoyed, the family picked up their
baggage and returned to Boston. And
all because there were no baked beans
on Sunday morning-Boston Tran.
script.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Another Railway Accident.

Express train No. s. on the Detroit,
Grand Haven, & Milwaukee railroad. was
thrown fromthe track between Gaines and
Durand, by broken rail. The ira in was
running at the rate Of 45 miles an hour,
and everything but the locomotive left the
track, the baggage, express and smoking
cars overturning, and catching fire. but
the flames were speedily extinguished. All
the passengers were badly shaken up and
several were seriously injured. Some OF
the injured were:
George Thomas of Owasso, rib broken
and injured internally. probably fatally.
Judd Tyler, express messenger, badly
bruised. Lew Merrill, bagageman, badly
bruised about head and face. Miss Marie
Friedly OF Linden, cut by broken glass. A
man named Bigelow and an unknown man
painfully burned.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
The Origin of Big Plate Glass
Windows.

"Do you know" said q well-known
plate-glass dealer to a New York Trib-
une reporter, "that the big plate
glass windows that adorn large store
fronts have their origin in the vanity
OF women? A woman likes to see her.
self as others see her. She can do
that in mirror. When she is on the
street the show windows serve as mir.
rors to tell her how prettily or badly
she appears, if her hat is on crooked.
her back hail down or her new-faneled
hustle awry. Watch the women as
they saunter up and down Broad
way or Sixth avenue, and you will
find nine out of ten casting furtive
glances into the windows tnat reflect
back their likenesses. They are at
tracted to the goods in the windows
and go into the store to inspect and
buy. 1t was that idea that first
brought about big plate-glass win
dows. The old, d,common frames, with
large numbers OF panes, gave no op-
portunity for the ladies to see their
full figures. They could only see their
faces. Tradesmen who observed the
manner in which they looked in the
windows urged the glass manufacture
ers to make large panes. They grad
ually made them larger and larger
until now they fill the entire front.
The men like to look in them quite
as much as the women, too"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
The Fishery Commission.

The fishery commissioners meet and ad-
iourn and meet and adjourn. That seems
their only function. Between sherry and
champagne not long ago, Mr.. Chamberlain
said that the commission had made no pro-
gress; that Sir Charles Tupper is very much
cast down and almost hopeless and that he
is likely to remain in that condition if he
expects that the American commissioners
will accede to the demands OF Canada;
that Great Britain does not approve OF
the demands OF Canada in this respect,
and would not sustain the dominion in
asserting them if they should be pressed
to an extremity; that SO far as Great
Britain is concerned the main de-
mands OF the Americans might well
be conceded il any concession or apparent
concession could be made by the United
States. The American commissioners
some days ago ascertained the attitude
OF the ways and means committee in this
matter, and are satisfied that the bill to
be reported from the ways and means
committee will not contain provision for
free fish,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Winona and st. Peter Railroad
Lands,

The secretary OF the interior has directed
the co mmissioner OF the general land OF
fee to demand OF the Winona & st. Peter
road the return of certain even-numbered
sections OF land certified to it in lieu OF
odd numbered sections relinquished by the
road from its grant, because occupied at
the time the withdrawal OF the grant was
made. A full statement OF the govern
ment's view OF the matter, taken up On
the suggestion OF Congressman Lind, will
be submitted to the road with the demand,
and upon the answer OF the road will de-
pend the action to be taken by the govern
ment. Mr.. Lind made an argument be.
lore the secretary OF the treasury on the
question as to the status OF lands lying
within granted and indemnity limits at
the intersection OF the two lines OF road.
The st. Paul & Sioux City and
the Winona & st. Peter cross each
other in Minnesota, and were given grants
OF land under the same act, given them the
same right to granted lands lying within
the limits OF both grants. Certain lands
lying within the granted limits OF the
Winona & st. Peter road also lie within
the indemnity limits OF the st. Paul &
Sioux City. Certain OF these tracts, being
occupied by homesteaders when the
Winona & st. Peter filed it's map
of definite location, were excepted
from that grant, but being
subsequently abandoned, the ST. Paul u
Sioux City claimed them as indemnity. A
ruling of the department has settled that
a tract OF land occupied by settler when
a withdrawal is made and subsequently
relinqushed does not assimilate with the
grant, but reverts to the public domain.
This, of course. bars the Winona & st.
Peter from claiming the lands, but gives
the st. Paul & Sioux City a
right in it as indemnity land,
the department people have held. Mr..
Lind contends. and SO argued, that neither
road should have the lands, but that the
rule enunciated in relation to the occupied
tracts should apply to indemnity land as
we'll as granted lands. Mr.. Linds argu-
ment is acknowledged by the law division
to be strong one and Secretary Villas
was considerably impressed by it. Con-
gressmeu Rice and Mcdonald were present
at the interior department with Mr.. Lind.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
How Each Nationality Hides it's
Mon0v.

Commercial Advertiser: The peculiari-
ties OF the people of different nationalities
in their way of carrying money formed q
topic OF conversation at Castle Gal lden.
Most of the English immigrants" said
one OF the money changers, carry their
eigns or shillings fit snugly, and have the
case attached to chain, which they
keep in a pocket as they would a
watch. An Irishman always has
his little canvas bag in which he
keeps gold, silver and notes altogether.
But great many OF the Irish girls have
their sovereigns rolled up and sewed on the
inside OF their dress, very frequently, too,
inside OF their corsets, and often have to
borrow my penknife to cut them out when
they come to get them changed.
II have seen some old Germans who
would pull off from around their body a
belt that am sure must have cost 40
or 60 marks, and fish from it 3 or four
marks in silver to have changed.
The French mostly carry small
brass tube in which they can place
40 or so 2O-franc pieces, and remove them
one at a sime. There are very few Italians
who dos't own a large tin tube, sometimes
foot long, which they have hung around
their necks by small chain or cord and in
which they keep their paper money or silv.
er coins. Swedes and Norwegians are sure
to have an immense pocketbook that
has generally been used by their faith.
ers and grandiathers before them
and which will have enough leather in it
to make pair OF boots. The Slavonians
or Hungarians generally do not carry
pocketbooks, but they find more ways OF
concealing what money they have than
any class OF people know of. Their long
boots seem to be the favorite place, and
in the legs of them they also carry the
knife and fork and spoon which
they have eaten with on the WY
across. But / have seen them
take money from between the lining and
outside Of their coats, which they would
get at by cutting into d buttonhole.
Some OF them use their caps and very
many use their prayer books, placing the
paper money on the inside OF the cover
and pasting the fly leaf OF the book over
it. But think more OF that nationality
stow away their change inside their stock
ings than any other place. and don't take
their stockings of from the time it 10 put
there until they want to change it.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
The Democratic Con vention to be
held In Chicago.

w. G. Goudy has announced in Chicago
that the Democratic convention will be
held two weeks before the Republican con-
vention. and that it will probably be held
in Chicago. One OF the objects OF the re.
cent visit OF Mr.. Goudy was to speak u
good word for the convention for Chicago.
1t had been supposed that the Democratic
convention would be held later than the
Republican. The leaders have all spoken
as IL that were certain. 1t formerly was
the custom for the administration party
to hold its nominating convention
prior to the convention OF the
opposition. The different rule which OBJ
tains in the Democratic party organiza-
tion will premit the convention to be call
ed earlier than June 10. The six months
rule for notice does not run in the Demo-
cratic committee. The Democratic com.
mittee does not meet until Feb. %.
The reports that the president has ever
expressed. desire that the convention
should be held in New York state have
been officially denied.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
ALL OR NOTHING.
From ths Boston Herald.

From ths Boston Herald.
You write to me. o Isabel!
just as the sad year ends.
When autumn to the wintertime
Her hapless top-knot bends.
You write to me, 0 Isabel,
To say I'VE may be iriends!"
We may be friends and something m ore
We may be something less.
Oh, not for me chilly smile:
long for a caress!
'Tis all or nothing. You were born
To ban me or to bless.
o Isabel, my beautiful,
Or you are wholly mine
Forevermore. or you are nought!
AS moonshine to sunshine.
Your friendship to your love, or as
Pale water to red wine.
o Isabel, my beautiful,
Is't thus our romance ends?
read my answer in the words
A faithless woman sends.
o bitterest OF all bitter words
Are these: 1--WE may be friends!"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Personal News Notes.

The eminent American botanist dies at
Cambridge. Mass.
Col. Mapleson. the opera manager, has
been declared q bankrupt.
Major Strait, in an interview, favors the
denomination of Gov. McGil.
Edgar A. Cooley. son OF Chairman
Cooley OF the interstate commission, died
at bay City, Mich.
The Rev. David Lathrop HUM, the old
est living graduate OF Yale college, died re-
Gently, nged nienty eight years.
Hon. C. E. Hamilton, late attorney gen.
eral in the Norquay cabinet, and DR..
Watson, late minister OF public works.
will take up their permanent residences in
ST. Paul.
John C. Dudley OF Penobscot. Me-. who
came to Minneapolis on the Gath ult. to
find his sons Isaac and John Dudley, was
sticken with paralysis while on the way.
He was taken TO the city hospital and
died.
Rev. G. W. Frost, died at his home in
He was very prominent preacher in the
Methodist church, and had occupied many
prominent positions in the New England
conference. He served several terms in the
Nebraska legis ature.
John NJ. Egan bade adieu to the Mani
toba and will enter upon the duties OF his
new office as general manager OF the Chi
cage, st. Paul Il Kansas City. Among the
officials and employees OF the Manitoba
there was naught but regret expressed at
the departure OF Mr.. Egan.
Miss Terry, sister OF Gen. Terry, says:
MY brother is not. nor has been, sick
enough TO cause any serious apprehension,
and he is so much improved OF late that
the state OF his health occasions us no con-
cern." Many men invariably express sur
prise upon seeing Gen. Terry that his
health should have ever been made the
subject OF newspaper comment, for his ap-
pearance is that OF perfectly we'll man.
Gen. Terry is at ST. Augustine, Fla. His
health has greatly improved since he left
Chicago. This fact may be relied on. The
surmises and predictions by cetrain misin-
formed publications as to the likelihood
OF so-and-so's being promoted, vice Gen.
Terry, have been chara acterized more by
sensationalism than by good taste. Two
OF Gen. Terry's personal aides are with
him-Capt. Towle and Lieut.. Hare. Capt.
Myrick remains in Chicago attending to
the routine mail matters. Three sisters
OF Gen. Terry are also with him, and all
write most encourag gingly OF his condition
since his respite from the fatigue and re-
sponsibilities OF the command OF the di-
vision OF the Missouri, temporarily assum.
ed by Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Schofield is al.
SO quartered for the winter at st. Agus-
tine.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09

appeal was given. The trial OF Mr.. Cox,
NJ p. for East Clare, on charge OF violat-
ing the crimes act by addressing the ten.
ants at Kildysart. began in that place.
The people OF Kildysart and the surround.
ing neighboihood gathered. and headed by
priests marched toward the court house.
They were charged by the police, who used
their batons freely. ana cleared the streets.
Many persons were injured. The people
collected again. and finally the police de-
cided to allow them to remain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09

RESUME OF the NEWS.
WASHINGTON News Items.

Acting commissioner Stockslaser declares
that the people Of Montana are needlessiy
alarmed regarding the Northern Pacific
and mineral lands.
The bill relating to the increased number
OF military instructors which the secretary
OF war may detail to universities and col
leges has been reported favorably from the
senate committe on military affairs with
out material change. The passage oil TINS
bill will allow the Minnesota State univer-
sity an instructor without being obliged to
divide her term with Nebraska.
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land
Office Stocksager does not intend to let
false economy stand longer between the
government and necessary surveys OF the
public domain. In special message to
congress he asks for 5000, 900 for surveys
during the coming year. California and
Washington Territory especially need sur
veys and in Montana important surveys
were needed during the past year for use in
suits involving pecuniary interest to the
government OF Sl,o0o,oo0.
Mr.. Thoebe has presented to the House
election COMMITTEES Il bill for his expenses
in contesoing the seat of Mr. Carlisle His
bill is 81, 800. The most allowed by law
is 1000. The bill charges 81, 900 paid
to Mr.. Stever, an attorney who spoke Tor
five minutes before the committee. Mr..
Blakelv's ices are charged to the amount
of 5000; Mr.. Wards fees to the amount OF
$3.50. and an item ofSSoo is charged as the
pay as an expert OF Mr.. Pierce, who made
affidavit to the statement (Which proved
erroneous) that the poll books from cer-
tain precincts were all in the same hand
writing.
The president has approved and pro-
mulgated revision OF the civil service
rules which makes several very important
oh l,n Ns ~ Mt.
upon the tests OF fitness applied to appli-
cants for places in the departments at
Washington and the classified customs OF
fees and postotfices. The commission has
also revised the civil service regulations
to conform to the new rules. These revis-
ions have been under consideration by the
commission durin, the greater part OF a
year, and both have received careful con-
sideration by President Cleveland. He
read them at length several times, and
made changes and notifications, both OF
matter and phraseology.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09
Report OF the indian Commissioner
on the White Earth and Red Lake
Indian Agreement,

would certainly recommend that the
question OF the ratification Of these agree.
ments may receive early consideration by
congress. don't think I can place too
much stress on the Importance Of a speedy
consideration of this matter. With REFER
ence to the White Earth agreement, it has
long been the declared purpose and earr-
est desire OF this Office to consolidate