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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
DEALING IN OPTIONS.

The Supreme Court on Friday hand
ed down through Judge Vanderburgh
a decision of more than usual interest
in the case of Oscar Mohr vs.. Anton
Miesen. Miesen was sued for money
expended in the purchase and sale of
grain. The answer alleges that the
purchases and sales were not for actual
delivery, but were in the nature of
gambling transaction. The case was
argued in the Ramsey county district
court, and the trial court held that the
contract was valid. Judge Vanderburgh
however reverses the decision and holds
as follows: :
Contracts for the sale and delivery of
grain and other commodities, to he de-
Hvered at a future day, are not per Sc
unlawful where the parties in good faith
intend to perform them according to
their terms; but contracts IN form for a
future delivery, not intended for future
delivery, nor intended to represent act
ual transactions, but merely to pay and
receive the difference between the
agreed price and the market price at q
future day, are in the nature Of wagers
ON the future price of the commodity
and void. The burden Of establishing
the lllegality of such transactions rests
upon the party who asserts it. The
form or language Of the contract is not
material, but inquiry may be made in
to the facts and circumstances attend
ING or connected with it in order to de-
termine it's real character The law
will not enforce q contract in favor of
party who has entered into it for an
unlawful purpose. A broker or COM
mission merchant who makes advances
for his principal and aids him in oper-
ating il futures with notice of the
unlawful intent of the latter and of the
real character of the transactions, can
not recover his commissions and adj
vances. And in order to show that he
IS cognizant of the illegality, evidence
may be received on the trial and con
sidered BY ejury, showing the nature
of the transactions. the relations Of the
parties, the course Of dealing between
them, the occupation and financial abil-
ity Of the principal and other material
facts tending to prove notice,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
THE PETITION FOB ROSE.

. While the Review would not think
Of impugning the motives of the men
who 81 gned the petition asking the gov
ernor to commute the sentence Of Will
liam Rose, it nevertheless believes the
action of these men to be in the wrong
direction. It may be said, of course,
that we are not actuated by human
sympathy, that within us is heart
that is akin tosstone, and that human
life with us goes for nothing, but be
that as it may, we are averse to petit
lions, especially those that set forth no
reasons for the ground taken. Now in
the one, under consideration, there is
no doubling the ability and intension
Of the jury to justly try the case of
the doomed prisoner, There is no ques-
tioning of the conscience of the Judge or
the desire of the governor to do what
was right as seemed to him from the
evidence, and the guilt of the prisoner
is matter of which the petitioners do
not speak. The only point raised in OBJ
lection to the execution is that it is
wrong on general principles. Capital
punishment they tell us is barbarous.
and they are right. 1t is moreover Grim
inal, they claim, and once more they
are right. But they must re-
member in this connection also that
capital punishment is provided for by
our statutes; that the people themselves
are responsible for such a heathenish
practice and that the people alone are
the proper ones to rectify so gross a
wrong and set us forward long step
in civilization. We have a governor, it
is true, upon whom we might shoulder
this responsibility, and whom we might
ask to commute the sentence of every
criminal, but wouldn't it be more in
| keeping with our humane views, if, in
stead of signing SO many petitions, we
instructed our members in the legisla
lature to vote and work for the repeal
Of this repulsive law? The governor
no doubt, would gladly refrain from the
privilege Of signing death warrants, but,
as long as we are afraid for own safety
to do away with hanging, he cannot
consistently with duty, allow himself te
be led away by requests for mercy
which, alas, is not his to bestow. HaG
he the right, he is in all probability
humane enough to exercise it. For thai
reason it is showing but small respect
to his intelligence to flood him with pc
| titions like that il behalf Of Rose.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
MINNEAPOLIS HUS1.LING.

Minneapolis and hustling are synony-
NOUS. Nothing seems. to stand between
the former and the latter, and the ener-
gy of the business men OF the FlUu- City
affords all excellent example to all who
expect to push ahead in the world. Their
great confidence in the ultimute sue
cess of their own Efforts, their refusal to
stop at obstacles and their willingness
to 60 deep into their pockets, even if
the outcome looks dubious, all read
like the stories OF the Aladdin
lamp order, and yet we. know that they
are actually occurring. The great harV-
festival, for instance. perhaps the great
est demonstration ever attempted in the
Northwest, was a sample OF hustllng
that has never been equalled, and TO
anyone but Minneapolis man it would
seem an undertaking too immense al
most to tackle. And then along with
this came the exposition and the con-
yentions, making it necessary for every
man to lend his aid, his. time and his
money. All were successful and each
will 90 on record as an evidence of the
remarkable devotion of Minneapolis peo-
pie for their beautiful and metropolitan
city. Happy is the town that posses
ses such energetic spirits, and it follows
as the night the day that it must neces-
sarily be big. The Northwest needs
more of such men. When it gets
them, it's advance to it's proper place in
the nation will be in keeping with it's ex-
haustless and varied resources.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
PANREPUBLIC CONGRESS.

A meeting of the members of the pan
republic congress general committee
for the State of Minnesota was held
Thursday evening at the Hotel Ryan in
St. Paul. The meeting was called for
the purpose of designating two delegates
to attend the meeting of the general
committee to be held in Independence
Hall: Philadelphia, Oct. 18th, - and Is.
Archbishop Ireland and Hon. John Day
Smith being unanimously selected as
such delegates. The members of the
committee present, after informal dis
cussion, agreed that it would be advise
able co hold another meeting during the
early part of November for the purpose
of increasing the membership for the
Northwest and OF formulating such
plans as will secure good attendance
at the congress to be held during the
the year 1898, coincidently with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chi.
cago. t...
The meeting at Philadelphia promises
to be one of great interest. Elaborate
preparations are being made to render
it as impressive as It's objects seem to
warrant. Ex-President Hayes has been
invited to preside over the meeting.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul will de.
liver al address, as will also Bishop
Phillips Brooks. Poems will be read by
John Greenleaf Whittier, Walt Whit
man and E. G. Stedman, and an address
is also expected from Col. Robert G..
1ngersoll of New York. A general pub
lie meeting will occur at the Academy
of Music, and addresses by prominent
men of the various states, representing
all sections, nationalities and training,
will be made. A Human Freedom
League will be organized for the pur-
pose of general aggressive movement
in behalf of free institutions throughout
the world. -.s.- =. ....
At the meeting to be held in St. Paul
in November invitations will be extend
ed to many prominent citizens of
the state, and an effort made
to organlze a branch of the league
in this section of the country.
Among the members Of the general
committee resident in Minnesota are
Archbishop Ireland, Hon. John Lind,
Judge Albert Edgerton, Hon. John Day
Smith, Professors Winchel and Tousley
and Hon. F. f. Searles.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07

are bewildered too by the great divers
ity. Bi-chloride Of gold for three weeks,
stopping the manufacture Of liquors.
putting the victim Of the habit under
restraint and moral influence, all and
any of these and many more are given
as sure cures, and yet the scourge Of
drunkenness continues to increase.
Verify, doctors disagree.
GETTING DOWN. 70 BUSINESS.
Ever since thu adjournment of the
great Republican league meeting in.
Minneapolis this spring there has been
a lull in Republican activity that be-.
tokened i'll for the party. But within the
past week a stirring has set in among
the leaders that is encouraging. The
work of organizing clubs in every sec
ton of the state has been commenced in
earnest, and President Goodnow OF the
League has opened headquarters in
Minneapolis from which the political
status will be watched with closest at
tention.
Next Saturday evening at Buffalo in
Wright county the campaign of 1892
will be opened. Senators Davis and
Washburn, Bob Evans and the officers
of the league will make addresses on
that occasion, and during the winter
speakers will canvass the state for true
Republican principles. Already the
outlook is inviting. A Republican
campaign conducted on the old style is
enthusiasm itself into which true Re
publican enters with heart and soul.
1naugurating such campaign at this
season, of course, means lots of hard
work and tedious fighting, but it as
surely means victory. AS for the Re-
publicans of this section, we think they
are willing to have the full band play
at once. i -...- .7~.-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
ANNOUNCE I Mt,

You will find place. corner Minnesota and
Centre Streets.
We pleased the opening exceptionally ele
CANT line Of dress goods Notions and Furnishing Goods the
fall and winter Of 81 The assortment contains great variety the
very latest and most pleasing styles of the Season
More Goods Selections and Choice Novelties than
ever before. -
Give CALL you to find something you want
OUR AIM-To keep the BEST
OUR AMBITION-To please Trade.
Remember the place, Buessnann Block.
EGGS ARE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS oE
G. A. 0TT0mEYER.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07

have just received and large line Of wooden goods Among
these you will find dress goods underwear for children ladies
and men, hosiery for everybody dress shirts men, knitting
and many other articles.
also carry large line Of Groceries and canned fruits
REMEMBER: l sell goods at very low prices
ng~ BUTTER AND EGGS EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. |
Observation-Disclosures BLOCK, NEW ULAI MIMI
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07

Catarrh Cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 80 cents. Nasal In
jector free. Sold BY Hennlngsen &
Kiesel.
The record-union., 1891-02-28

choice to their districts and sent to the
printer.
S. =. IS, to prohibit gaming, was read
the second time. Mr.. Bruner offered an
amendment making the penalty for the
man who gambles less than that OF the
man who runs the game, which was lost.
The bill aboiishing the State Board of
Fish Commissioners was, by vote of the
House, read the first time and sent to the
printer.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole on this bill, and the pending
| amendments We're read. Mr.. Baughman' s
amendment to reduce the appropriation
| for the State Fair from $4,000 to So, 900,
and Mr.. Garver's amendment reducing it
to $4,000, were first read. A debate en-
sued in which Messrs. Baughman, Bled-
| soc and Lacey spoke for reduction, and
Messrs. Doty, Martin, Cram, Bruner and
Robertson spoke in favor of $4,000 Mr..
Robertson, as having been one of the
| committee of investigation which looked
into the work of the State Board of Agri-
culture, spoke eloquently of the able and
| faithful labors of that body. He could
assure the Legislature that every dollar
OF the appropriations heretofore had been
faithfully used, besides considerable
sum of the receipts had been returned to
the people in premiums, a thing the
board was not bound to do. He believed
nothing that was in the appropriation
bill would be of more direct value to the
State than this money.
Pending the discussion on Mr.. Garver's S
amendment, the House took recess till
evening.
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Afternoon Session.

The House assembled at . o'clock with
the Speaker pro tenn. in the chair.
All other business was postponed, in
fact work on the special Senate file was
the order of business. The following
bills were passed:
5. b. 66. to regulate the sale of olive OIL
S. Is. l13, 70 authorize the establishment
OF County High Schools and provide for
their support.
S. B. s.. relating to eight hours being a
legal days work.
5. b. 10, relating to chattel mortgages.
5. b. 1lo, relating to the office of Super
intendent of State Printing, and provid-
ing for the election of such officer. Mr..
Marion gave notice OF a motion to re-
consider.
$. b. 81, to provide for State Board OF
Arbitration for the settlement of differ
ences between employers and employees,
to define the duties OF said board. and to
appropriate the sum OF s., 500 therefor.
). b. Ga, concerning the right of emil
nent domain, provoked considerable dis
cusSion, the claim being made that two
much latitude was given under the terms
of the bill. The measure was lost and
Mr.. Shanahan gave notice OF a motion to
reconsider.
:. B. 15f. authorizing school districts,
cities. cities and counties, or incorporated
towns, in the State OF California, to fur
nish the pupils of their respective public
schools with free use of school textbooks,
was amended so that it should be obliga-
tory upon school boards to present the
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matter not being called up, the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of S. B.
597, authorizing. persons having claims
against the State, counties or municipal
corporations to sue therefor in the courts.
THE bill provides that such suits must
be brought within two years.] Read sec
ond time and ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Carpenter moved that the reconsid-
Grafton of the vote on the telegraph bill
be continued till Tuesday next, at p. NJ.
Messrs. Britt and G. J. Campbell raised
the point of order that the hour for action
thereon had passed.
Mr.. Carpenter claimed that at the hour
set for the special order GEO o'clock) the
Senate was not in session, and the motion
could not be made.
Mr.. Dray moved that the rules be tenn
porarily suspended in order that Senator
Carpenter might make his motion. So
ordered.
Mr.. Carpenter then renewed his motion
TO postpone, and Mr.. w. II. Williams
moved to amend by indefinitely post
poning the whole matter. Carried-ayes
Is, noes II.
S. B. lob, to create the County of Po-
mona, WAS read the second time, and, on
special order for Tuesday next, at II
o'clock A. NJ.
SOMETHING OF A SENSATION.
s. B. $40, appropriating $500 for the
purchase of certain land adjacent to San
Quentin Prison.
In explaining his vote on the bill Mr..
Campbell of Solano made one Of his
Enthusiastically violent attacks on the
bill. He declared that this manner of
putting through legislation was vicious
and should not be permitted. In the
course of his remarks he said he had
never paired off in order to escape placing
himself ON record on any bill.
Mir. McGowan-who had paired with
Senator Heacock on the telegraph bill
demanded to know what the Solano
Senator meant by his remark.
Mr.. Campbell giving no direct answer,
Mr.. MCGOWAN said angrily, 81 pronounce
that a dirty, cowardly insinuationr'
The venerable SOlano Senator said he
would take back the remark, and went
across to Mr.. McGowan's seat and apollo
gized to him. Returning to his seat, he
said he was very sorry for having insin-
uated that his friend from Humboldt had
sought to shirk his duty.
The matter then quieted down, and the
bill was passed, Mr.. Campbell alone vot-
ing against i.
THE IRRIGATION BILL.
Mr.. Dray moved that the urgency rule
be suspended and A. b. 224, revising the
general irrigation law, be taken up. So
ordered. The details and local features of
the bill provoked some discussion, and
several amendments We're adopted.
The measure was ordered engrossed
and made the special order for $50 p. NJ.
on Monday.
AT $3.50 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
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Evening Session .

|
The House assembled at 7 o'clock. the
Speaker pro tenn. in the chair.
A call OF the House was demanded and
the abSenteeS sent for. Pending their re-
| turn, proceedings under the call were
| temporarily dispensed with and the
| House went into Committee of the
| Whole with the Speaker in the chair for
the consideration of the appropriation
bill.
The question was upon Mr.. Garver's
amendment making the appropriation
for the State Fair $4,000. This, alter dis
cussion, was lost.
The original amendment by Mr..
Baughman, making it $4,000, was also
lost, and the appropriation remained
$4,000.
AT this point Mr.. Bruner asked the
House to take Commute recess that the
Judiciary Committee might listen to
some gentlemen now on the floor
| Granted.
On reassembling, Mr.. Shanahan moved
to strike out from the bill those appro-
prlatlonS made for the expenses Of the
commissions against which the Commit
tee on Commissions has reported adj
verseiy. 1t was agreed that if the gentle
man would not press his amendment,
members would assist in pushing the
| bills of the committee to a conclusion.
An amendment by Mr.. Gould provid-
|
semitic Valley, after being made to read
$4,000, was adopted.
Mr.. Gould's amendment to introduce a
clause providing 5000 for the care of the
Mariposa Big Tree Grove was adopted.
DIR. Martin moved to change the appro-
priation for the Mining Bureau from
$40, 900 TO $50, 600. Lost
Mr. Lowe moved to raise the appropri-
alton for the San Jose Normal Library
from 81 ,000 TO 1000. Lost.
Mr.. Dibble moved that the House do
rise from committee and report favorably
upon the bill as amended. Carried.
| On motion, the bill was ordered en-
crossed and to second reading, and was
made a special order for Monday after the
reading of the journal.
On motion of Mr.. Matlock the Camp
bell-Eakle allowance was taken up. Mr..
Bledsoe moved TO reduce the allowance
to Mr.. Campbell from $500 to Sl,744 So.
Lost.
On Mr.. Matlock's motion the resolu-
ton allowing Mr.. Campbell $500 was
adopted.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to reduce the al
lowance to Mr.. Eakle from $500 to
81, ,405. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Shanahan, his bill,
! III, to prevent fraudulent statements
concerning circulation of newspapers,
was read the second time and ordered en-
crossed. 1t was also made special order
for Tuesday at 1870 P. NJ.
The House adjourned at 1910 P. NJ.
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HIS FACE AGAINST THE PANE.
Experience of Officer Rider In One O
the Electric Cars

Experience OF Officer Rider In One OF
the Electric Cars.
Officer Frank Rider was quite badly
scratched yesterday morning through be-
coming mixed up in an accident that hap
pened on the electric road at Third and ]
streets.
Two cars met at the corner, and in at
tempting to pass each other on the curve,
they collided, and the shock was by no
means gentle one. The passengers were
unexpectedly Jared, and several were
nearly thrown down.
Officer Rider happened to be standing
on the rear platform, in front of a win
dow. The car stopped so suddenly that
he was unable to preserve his equilib-
rum, so his face and head shot through
the pane of glass, scattering the frag-
ments mot of the head) about the interior
of the car. In his effort to prevent him
self from executing q complete dive
through the aperture, the officers hands
were cut in several places. His face,
however, was unharmed. Those who
saw the accident declare that it was q
most amusing sight, and assert that the
officer must be possessed OF an adaman-
tine countenance, to have butted and
smashed the window, without having
sustained the slightest scratch on his
face
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TOtal
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
oo,no1.+; ;+l ~ ..

In connection with the report of the
Committee on Commissions, Mr. Shana-
han desired to introduce six bills pre-
pared by the committee after their in
vestigations and in pursuance of the
instructions of the House. AS the limit
of time for the introduction of bills is
passed, it now requires a two-third vote
to accomplish that object. The first bill
is 20 abolish the Board of Silk Culture.
and secured an introduction from the
House. Pending the voting upon the
Introduction OF the second bilI-one to
abolish the Fish Commissioning House
took a recess
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PROPOSALS FOR SITE.

FE1HE DIRECTORS OF THE SACRAMENTO
Il Swimming Bath Association desire pro-
posais for q site not less than 60x1 so feet nor
more than 160x10O feet. Parties offering
property viii advance their interests by stat
ing advantages in detail and stating amount
of stock they will take in part payment.
Proposals will be received up 10 MARCH !,
1881 Directors reserve the right to accept or
reject any or all PROPOSALS. Address RICH
ARD DALE, Secretary, p. o. box dbl Sacra-
mento. bel fe 9-tdITS
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CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY.
A Prisoner Attempts to Escape From
an ArreStin@ Officer.

William Leonard has been arrested on
charge of petit larceny. The complain-
Ing witness, the proprietor of the Central
Stables, charges that Leonard came to
the stable on Wednesday evening and by
misrepresentation succeeded in obtain
the loan of a saddle. He did not return
with it, and officer Gibson was detailed
Oh the case. The officer found Leonard
and brought him to the police station.
On the way down the prisoner made a
break Tor liberty at Tenth and j streets,
but was caught by member of the fire
department near No. 2's engine house.
In the Police Court yesterday his trial
was set for to-day.
The record-union., 1891-02-28
SAN Francisco Companies.

'7''f1 = t'IHN7H'-SO ~oiII K'ttIIICSs
The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States Office
yesterday:
Southern California Coal and Clay Com
pany of San Francisco. Capital stock,
100000. Directors j. D. uoff, John
Dolben, George d. Gray, William G..
Mirgan and L. L. Allen.
West Coast Plumbing Supply Com
pany of San Francisco. Capital stock,
100000. Directors-- Fletcher. Il. Ryer.
James a. Mcguire, William L. Locke,
George Z. Mcguire and Robert A. Coun-
tryman.
The record-union., 1891-02-28
In the Front Line.
DAILY Placer Argus, Feb. a4th.

IDalIy Placer Argus. Feb. 24th.l
The REcoRD-UNIoN in its new dress,
is not only metropolitan in character,
but bids fair to become the best paper in
the State. 1t has always maintained an
excellent character, but is now exce1ling
its past record as -gatherer, and its
managers have placed it in the front line
as one of the leading journals of the coun-
try
The record-union., 1891-02-28
AMICABLY SETTLED.
The Sc Bee'' and the Printers Come to
IeI,nS.

The 'Beeo and the Printers Come to
Terms.
1t was reported on the street last even
ing that the trouble between our evening
contemporary, the Bee, and the Typo
graphical Union had been settled to the
satisfaction of all concerned The news
was confirmed later by Mr.. McClatchy
and members of the Executive Commit
tee of the Typographical Union. The de-
tails of the terms of settlement are not yet
made public, but it is understood that
hereafter the Bee Office will be union
office. Both sides are to be congratulated
on the good judgment shown in the set
tlement of the difficulty.
The record-union., 1891-02-28
On n s.Tear,

A young man named Arthur Lain got
full Of bad whisky yesterday afternoon
and started to rid the sidewalks in the
vicinity of Third and J streets of all
pedestrians. While he was endeavoring
to find foe, a large crowd gathered on
the scene, and after some time had
elapsed, officers Gibson and Wilson ar
rived and arrested the unruly individual
The record-union., 1891-02-28
Evening session.

The Senate reassembled at 7:30 o'clock
,. NJ, President pro tenn. Fraser in the
.hair.
The special order for that hour was the
consideration of the motion to reconsider
the vote by which S. Is. 43 the telegraph
common-carrier bill) WAS passed, but the