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The advocate., 1891-09-16
THE SUPREME COURT.
we Charge the Supreme Court With High
Crime in the Maxwell Grant Case.
From the Colorado Workman.
III.
OONDONING CRIME.

hold Co., determined that IT was lS9 duty 70
nscertain the extent Of this grant and Ia
issue patent for it, Maxwell Grant Case,
15l U. 8. S74.)
The supreme court in the Tameling
case, decided that confirmation by Con-
gress Of a Mexican grant "eRectually
passed the title Of the United States" ," so
that It matters not how much land was
contained in that confirmed grant; what
Mexico had not granted the United States
had; the most palpably unlawful, cor
rupting and injurious decision ever made
by an earthly tribunal.
No one was watching with more
eagerness for this public land thieves
decision, which was rendered by the su-
preme court In 1876, than Hon. y. B. Ell
klns, then delegate TO Congress from
New Mexico. Like the Freehold Com
pany, Elkins wanted just such decision,
and when It came he goes to Commis-
sloner Williamson with his Maxwell
Rrsnt-the grant he had worked up out
Of public land by his tax title trick-and
negotlates with the commissioner for a
grant survey.
SHOWS our chance, Williamson" says
Steve, "that Tameling decision Is just to
our hand; It's the very Identical thing;
the supreme court is with US, so, my
dear fellow, let us proceed at once to
write the secretary q little letter. We
mustn't say of course, outright, that the
decision Of the supreme court in the
TamelIng case operates as reversal Of
the decision of Secretary Cox in the Max
well case; that, you know, would never
do; let us approach the matter delicately,
or we might otherwise get our two feet
into il"
"That's a fact" says Williamson, $50
how would 1t do, Steve, just to call the
attention Of the secretary to the decision
Of the supreme court In the Tameling
case as being Numerically opposite to the
decision of Secretary Cox In the Max
well case, and then wind up, say about
shls way: The doctrine announced In
said decision Of the supreme court being
Numerically opposite that set forth In
the aforesaid decision Of department,
have the honor to request that be in
struCted as to how / shall proceed In the
adjudication Of like cases in the future"
This was agreed to, and on March is,
1877, Secretary Schurz replied, as fol-
lows:
You win hereafter be governed by the
rule laid down by the court in said case
[the Tameling easel in all similar cases,
and patents will issue for the tract recon-
mended by the surveyor general and con-
flrmed by an act Of Congress, nOtwithstand-
inR it may exceed in amount eleven square
leagues Of land.
Commissioner Williamson, then, In
reply to his question how he should pro-
ceed in the future in the adjudication
OF like cases to the Maxwell grant, is in
formed by Secretary schurz that he Ia
to hereafter be governed by the rule laid
down by the supreme court in the
Tameling case. The commissioner, how
ever, does not wait for case that needs
adjudication" but proceeds at once TO
adiudicate In the interest Of Steve FL
kins' tax title trick, the Maxwell grant
case, that had long since been finally ad-
The advocate., 1891-09-16

SUBsORIsE for Tn ADVOCATE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
SOUTHERN BOYCOTT OF THE FAIR.

How 1t Is Explained by Members from
That Section.
EAsHIyGToN CITY, Jan. 27.-The unex-
pected ENHANCEMENT of the fate of the
Chicago Worlds fair with the fate of the
.force" bill has made good deal of an inn
uression ON some Of those who are most
xealons in trying to pass the bill. South
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27

ern members say that so far the feeling in
the south which has led TO the refusal of
state legislatures to make approximations
Tor exhibits at Chicago is due entirely tn
business considerations aIn my state-n
said McMillin Of Tennessee, I'VE have lust
got our finances into such shape that we
can meet the interest on our bonds and paw
currentexpenses as they fall due. Now ifthe
legislature should make an appropriation
OF $4,000 or 500 900 for an exhibit at
chicago, 1t would be considerable strain
upon the treasury. and naturally the peo-
pie would only consent to il on condition
that the state would derive benefit from
the expenditure. Our people feel that If
the force DILL passes state of affairs must
result that would render vain any at
tempt they might make to at
tract capital or immigration from the
north or from Europe So, instead of
throwing their money away in an exhibit
at Chicago, they will keep it in the
treasury
Northern Democrats in Sympathy
The unanimity of the southern repre-
sentatives finds an echo among the north
ern Democrats. Bynum of Indiana, re-
ferrIng 10 the action OF the southern peo-
pie, said that ne was heartily in sympathy
Eith the south IN the "a after, and would.
II a member of a southern delegation. vote
against An appropriation for the fair By
mum said further that be reflected the SEN
tlment OF northern Democrats. and taat
be upheld everything that had thus far
been done. The statement is made that
northern Democratic legislatures would
soon fall in line % the ground
that II all the states o not participate it
would not be possible ;Cr the fair To he a
national success. ana therefore it would
be extrayagant and UNNECESSARY to appro-
pirate money for exhibits TWENTY-FIVE
southern men voted fnr Chicago As the
place for holding the fair These are
among the congrtssmeU who in case the
force bill passes, would oppose am ap-
preparation for the fair. not only in their
state legislatures, but IL the next CON
gress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
HILL NOT SHELYED.
His Senatorship a Step to the
Presidency.
so SAYS ONE OF HIS ADMIRERS.

Speaker sheehan, of the New York As
sembly. Talks Polities-IngaIIs' show
Tor Anything at Topeka Seems a Bar.
rem idesllity-The Grangers VIII Beat
Him at All Hazards-Nine Ballots for
Senator at the Capital of Illinois
Legislative Notes
BUFFALO, \. Y, Jan, 27.3Speaker Will
lam +. Sheehan has been spending the
past two days with his constituency in
Buffalo. Referring to the current talk
that Governor Hill has spoiled his chances
for nomination to the presidency by ac-
cepting the senatorship, Sheehan said to
reporter that he thought the situation
was just the other way; that the governor
had made mastery political stroke in
bending to the will of his party, which
was almost unanimous in favor of the
governor taking the senatorship In fact,
Sheehan said, if Governor Hill had taken
the opposite course it might have rent
the party as lnder The senatorship was
rather stepping stone" than a shelly
ing'-his presidential chances are more
potent and insistent than ever.
His Army of Workers.
Governor Hill" said Sheehan. Ahas
Dullt up a strong party organization
through and by means of his great general
ship. He has larger army of workers
and friends behind him than had any
header since Tilden and they will never
desert him when he enters the sphere of
federal po!iti-s.' As to Dana's idea that
Hill must resign the governorship March
next, Sheehan said that was only Dana's
opinion Hill should not resign before
December, when congress conveues. Re
ferring to the presidential candidacy again
Sheehan said il might be either Hill or
Cleveland, but it would be the one who
could carry New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
The Bulls and Bears Paralyzed.


PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 27-The shooting
of Mrs w. J. Faulk by her husband Fri
day in a fit of religious enthusiasm has re-
suited in a warrant being issued for George
knauff a an accessory before the fact.
Faux declared that his religious insanity
was inspired by the hypnotic influence OF
KnaUff, who claimed to be another Mes
siah, and ordered him to kill his wife.
This Faulk did. and officers began a search
for Knautf, who was found and proves to
DE a harmless Old man, who says Faulk's
story il wholly false
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27

PfTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. PA special to
The Times from Johnstown, Pa, says: a
telegram from Gallitzin says two IN
known men were struck By a train Satur-
day night and instantly killed. o. l..
Shorts. a Pennsylvania railroad brake
man was struck by passenger train at
East Conemaugh Sunday and instantly
killed. An unknown man employed by
Brown Bros, contractors, at Kings Sta
ton, was struck by train Sunday and
killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
Routine Work in Both Houses.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 27.-Bill were
introduced in the senate yesterday: To
reduce stock yard charges 20 per cent; ;
the revenue CON missions revenue bill of
1886; appropriating s4OO,0 600 for an insane
hospital IN the northwestern part of the
state; 10 repeal the Merritt conspiracy law
The house adoD ted resolutions setting
apart Feb ) for The receiving of sugges-
lions from county boards. etc, as to need
ful legislation, and requesting the score
tary of state TO inform the house fully as
to the mum Der, etc. of corporations in the
state. A bill was introduced TO prohibit
the charge of an admis,io fee bv auv
monument association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
TOOK NINE MORE BALLOTS
The Illinois Legislators Do Their Dali,
Unfruitful Voting.

The Illinois Legislators Do Their Daily
Unfruitful Voting.
SPRTSGFIELn, Ills, Jan 27.-There was
full attendance on the joint session of
the Legislature yesterday, even Adams be-
ing in his seat The monotony of voting
for United States senator was promptly
begun and for nine successive votes the
figures were-Palmer. 1Ol; Oglesby.
100; Streeter, 3. There was the usual
batch OF rumors flying about. and they
took the form of assertions that Streeter
was to be withdrawn in favor of c. D.
STEELE, and that Oglesby was to lie with
drawn in favor of some unknown. Ex-
Governor Oglesby arrived in town, and
his coming started the rumors afresh.
A Joke on the Democrats
When the roll was in process of being
called on the thirty-first ballot Taubeneck
as his name was called arose, and in a
sonorous voice said Palmer Both the
leading parties were struck dumb for a
moment, and then the Democrats cheered
But after the roll had been called it was
found that RoEand. Democrat, had not
voted. His name was called again. and
he changed the face of things BY voting
for Streeter. Republicans changed from
amazement to relief while the Democrats
felt somewhat less happy. 1t was ex-
planned that the two men had put I'D q
little job for the fun there w III il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
New York's Threat to Congress.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 27.-lu the asse m
bly, last evening Connolly, of New York,
offered resolution protesting against the
passage of the federal elections bill, declar-
ing it to be uncon stitutional Sohmer
then offered a similar resolution, but to
the effect that if congress did not cease at
tempts to pass the force bill the legislature
would refuse to grant an appropriation
for New York's exhibit at tue Worlds
fair Referred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
SWORN 10 UNSEAT INGALLS,.
The Kansas Alliance Is Bent on Retir
ing the Senior Senator.

The Kansas Alliance Is Bent on Retir-
ing the senior Senator.
TOPEKA Kan, Jan. 27.-Last night
ninety-four men in caucus took solemn
obligation 10 uuseat ingalls, at all hazards.
The Alliance committee yesterday re-
ported the unseatz ng of two Republican
members, and Iinety-eight legislators
voted TO adopt the report There were sew
eral OF the Alliance legislators absent. but
the Democrats voted with them All the
opposition developed was twenty-one votes.
The attempt to disrupt the caucus by
flooding the legislature with Grand Army
petitions and crowding the streets with
Grand Army men has failed The tactics
We're abandoned, and nine out of ten of
Senator ingalls, friends were willing to
admit that his last hold was gone
Another Hope Blasted.
1t was rumored that twenty-one men.
who had pledged themselves to T. p. Ell
der speaker of the house, would not go
into the Alliance caucus, and again hope
was kindled in the breast of the senior
Kansas senator. but at nightfalI Elder
was the first man who attempted to enter
the Alliance caucus rooms. He was not
permitted to remain, however, because he
was a candidate, but his twenty friends
were more fortunate. K. w. Hurt, rep
resentatve from Sed gwick county, and a
senatorial candidate, was also refused ad
mittance. The first ballot showed Elder,
j. +. Willis and Judge PETER to be the
leading candidates, and it is believed that
one of these three will be the nominee.
PETER Gets the Nomination.
LATER--Judge w. A. PETER, editor of
The Kansas Farmer, was nominated to
succeed Senator ingalls, by the Alliance
caucus, which adjourn at l o'clock this
morning Every member pledged himself
to stand by the caucus nominee, and he
will be elected. On the nineteenth and
last ballot the vote stood PETER -. Elder
80 Every Alliance member was present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
The Robber Caused Her Death.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Jan. 21-Afrs
Mary Mccormick, of sol Third street
north, was found dead in her bed Sunday.
Some time Saturday the lady had met
with heavy loss by being robbed on a
crowded street car of pocketbook con
tanning SIS in cash and note for Sl05,
and, as she had been a sufferer from heart
disease, it is supposed thar the worry con-
sequent upon this loss was the cause OF
her death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
HAVOC WITH tbs WIRES.
New York City shut in by Snow-TeIe-
graph Lines Down.

graph Lines Down.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2..-This CITY was Wis
tied Sunday by the most terrible storm
that has been known in the east since 1855.
From six to nine inches OF heavy wet
snow fell, which proved to be exceedingly
destructive to electric wires. which broke
in all directions under the enormous
pressure. All business was AT a standstiu
and traffic was completely blockaded
The circuits connecting the police and fire
departments were generally broken, and
all telephone service was more or less dis.
arranged. The telegraphic service was so
badly wrecked that the city was practical
iy cut of from the rest of the country.
Some Details of the Ruin.
Never before have the telegraph and
telephone companies experienced such
complete and absolute havoc. An idea of
what wrecking OF lines was done may be
gathered from the fact that out OF $50
running out of this city the Western
Union had but three wires work
ing yesterday afternoon The Pos
tai Telegraph company actually had not
one wire working from the city. while the
Metropolitan Telegraph and Telephone
company roughly estimate that = 500 of its
wires are laid low. The total damage to
the companies mentioned which result
from this condition of affairs is estimated
at 100000 Two weeks OF unceasing eff
fort viii be required to get the wires back
into the condition which existed before the
storm.
The Bulls and Bears Paralyzed.
The Western Union wires which run
through New jersey are piled into small
heaps on the Jersey flats Yesterday aft
ernoon the Western Uuion had one trunk
line working to Chicago one to Buffalo,
and another TO Albany. The effects of
the storm were very appreciably felt in
Wall street. The destruction Of telegraph
wires robbed brokers of whatever outside
orders they may have had leaving the
stock business in even a more discourag-
ing state than it has been recently.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. ga special from
Crawford, Neb., says: John Schemmers-
horn, young man belonging to Company
G, Seventeenth infantry, garrisoned at
Fort Russell, Wyoming, was killed by the
cars at this place Sunday night. His body
was cut entirely in two pieces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
Death of an Ohio Editor.

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. 21.-Thomas j.
Newman for twenty-five years editor, and
owner of the controlling interest, of The
Daily Courier of this city, died at his resi-
dence yesterday afternoon of Bright's dis
ease He was 80 wears old.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
The Chanpes Look sipni,;cant

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-The revenue
cutter Bear is being fitted out for sea
here. The spar decks are being strength
eued and port holes cur and gun carriages
put down for two long four.inch rifles.
The changes are commented on as signili-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
How the job Was Put I'm.

Yesterdays move in the senate was de-
eided upon at a meeting of the Democrats
and their Republican allies held Sunday
afternoon at the house of Senator Harris.
For long time it has been in contempla-
lion, but until yesterday it had not been
certain that there would be the necessary
number of votes to make the move
ment successful. Action was de-
iayed only By the lack of one more
vote which could be surely relied upon.
That one vote was supplied by Cameron
He has been opposed to the force bill and
the cloture rule all the time, but on the
advice of some of his Democratic friends
has been voting with his party until after
the time when his reelection was assured.
That detail having been attended to the
opponents of the force bill were ready to
take action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
Murdered His Aged Father.

BosToN, Jan. 27.-During a drunken
row John Kelly shot his father, an old
man of 20, through the head, killing him
instantly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
Still Ballotiua. mt Pierre.

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. 1.-THE last ballot
for United States senator yesterday had
the following result: Moody, IL; Trip, %;
Harden, 20; Crose, Is; balance scattering.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-06-21
SEMI-NEWSY TIO.BiTS.

a HONE for broken down bachelors hn.
been founded in st. Louis.
TIE discovery of nickel near the vii.
lnge of Plcova. In Ontario, has created
much excitement.
ANOTHER IIcllnmy colony Ia 70 be
started near Beaver City in No Mans
Land. II is expected to number five
hundred.
POISONED grain has been scattered In
the courthouse yard ut Sioux CITY, and
II Is expected that the English sparrows
will eat it and die.
FUNERAL procession got stuck In
tho mud ut ST. Joseph, Mo, the other
day, md everybody had to get out and
walk excepting the corpse.
TN: city council of Santa barbara,
Cal, has ordered every eucalyptus tree
that stands within one hundred feet Of
n water main TO be cut down.
j.. Il. HAMMOCK, OF Pratt Mines, AIN.
Jumped into n we'll sixty feet deem,
There was not enough water I'm n In
drown him, and he was taken out alive
but badly bruised.
n sctfOolifousE In which Susan Il. An
thony taught for three years, M In Can.
in1oharic, In central New York, hns
been advertised for sale at auction. II
was built In 1870.
n CHATTANOOGA dentist lost n valua-
pic diamond ring the other day In n OH.
rions manner lie was examining the
Cnck teeth OF n patient, when tho ring
siiPpcd down tho lattcr'4 threat. Tho
ring haa not yet been recovered.
bEHLfS doctors have come 20 nm I'm.
dcrsttnding that hereafter their coach.
men shall white hats, so that n
DOCTORS carriage may be always i'm.
mcdintely distinguished and tho public
to summon medical aid ON tho
s'rcctS In urgent eases,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-06-21
JAPANESE ROYAL OUTING.
Eulss for tho People when h EuPero
aud Travel.

Isutoa LOT tho Tcoplc Nhen INV IeiP@ASA
aud EnpresA Travel.
1T is Il great day for Kycto." writes
a contributor il the English Illustrated
Magazine, describing the former capi-
tai of Japan; '.for the descendant OF the
gods has brought his wife and himself
to the neglected capital OF his ances-
tors, Mt which infinite c~ondcScension q
faithful Tokyo newspaper says: 1t Is,
indeed. no wonder that the rains arc so
heavy this spring when u descendant OF
the sun leaves his pedestal md travels
through his realm as an ordinary
man."
However, he is making himself popu-
lar in Kyoto, and his consort is to-day
to pass through the streets on her way
to shed the light Of her c~ountcnancc on
two other ancient capitals Of Dai-Nip-
pon-Osaka and Nara. And our dcinoi-
sellcs, If they will conform strictly to
the regulations posted everywhere, arc
to bc allowed n passing glimpse OF her
majesty.
Her majesty will visit Osaka about
the 23d. She will stay ut Nara two days,
Mt SalSurat two days, Mt Tahnramoto
one day and Yoshino one day. The fol
lowing regulations are proclaimed for
the guidance of the people while her
majesty is passing through this city:
First-Whcn her majesty shall pas:
alone, no n is allowed to look ut hci
from the frame built on houses for tho
drying Of clothes, or through the crack:
in doors, or from any position in thS
upper parts OF their houses.
Sccond-If any one wishes to see hcl
majesty, he or she must sit down at tn,
side of the road along which he
majesty will pass. All children mus
be- taken particular care Of lest they
play in the road and so obstruct Tx
passage Of her majesty through thu
street.
Third-No one must look at he
majesty without taking off his hat
necScloth oil turban. or whatever cls'
he may be wearing on or about hi
head: moreover, no m must be smOii
ing while he or she is looking ut he,
majesty, nor must anyone carry 4 sticl
or cane. Only ono wearing foreign
clothes will be allowed to retain thci
head covering.
Fourth-Although it may rain, NJ
person will be allowed Ia put up nj
umbrella while her majesty is passing
Fifth-Dogs must not be allowed L
wander on to the road by which he
majesty will pass.
Sixth-Until the passage of he,
majesty the route by which she will
come will be kept free of all carriage!
and jiurickshas. The roads which sht
will take must be completely free of al
traffic.
Scvcnth-As her majesty passes II,
n must raise his voice. nor must any
n be heard. When her majcst,
reaches the station there will be q dis
charge of fireworks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-06-21
wOinan's Wit.

The Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke, the
popular Episcopal clergyman OF Chi
cage, made Il bad break the other day,
but was helped out By tho quick wit
OF his wife. :
On tho day in question he saw a
lady about to call whom he was anx-
ious not TO meet. So no said to his
wife: Nov I'm off, my dear. I'll
run up stairs and escape till she goes
away"
After about an honr he quietly tip
toed TO tho stair landing and listened.
All was quite below. Renssured, he
began to descend, and while doing so,
no tboughtlessly but epphaticalIy
called out over the baluster:
"Well, my dear, has that old bore
gone at last?"
The noxt instant u voice from below
caused the pcrspiration to Dedew his
ministerial brow and rooted him 10
the spat. There camo n response
which sounded inexpressibIy sweet to
him just thon. 1t was tho voice Of
his wife, who, with true womanly
tact, replied;
ayes, darling, sho wont nwny over
m hour ago, but here is our dear,
good friend, Mrs. Blank, whom I am
sure you want worry much TO meet
lCleveland Plain Dealer.