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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02


bers present and the forenoon session was de.
voted to routine matters, such as reception OF
reports from committees and the introduction
of bills. The amendments to the senate con-
gressional redistricting bill were insisted upon
and q committee of conference requested. This
Mes Messrs Clark, Ely and WINS as the conferees n
The committee on municipal affairs reported
back the Pudney bill providing federal plan OF
municipal government for Columbus Bills in.
troduced: Authorizing Bedford to issue $4,000
In bonds to provide waterworks amending Sec
comfy in the Virginia military district may, on
application of any ten freeholders, locate and re-
establish corner stones; authorizing the com
missioners OF Franklin county to issue $4,000 in
bonds to build bridge.
| COLUMBUS, March 28-Senate-Bills intro
| duced Providing for the appointment of a BIZ
partisan jury commission of two members by
| the common pleas court in each county; to ex-
| empt all honorably discharged soldiers from
| jury duty; providing, that punishment for mis-
| demeanors shall be doubled after repeated con,
victions; to regulate loans of deposit and trust
| companies by providing that loans shall be Sc
cured by United States, state or municipal
bonds, and holding stockholders individually lia-
| BILE for all debts; to relieve the supreme court
by giving the lower courts final Jurisdiction in
to- building AND ' $50 fes
| the erection OF the same shall be exempt from
taxation to the amount OF vi 900; to prohibit the
| coloring OF butter and the use of acids or any
| deletereous substance In the manufacture OF
| cheese; to amend Section 1894 so as to reduce
the salary OF state officers; to amend Sections
3l79 and 1881 by reducing the legal rate OF inter-
est to per cent and making legal rate on mort
| cages per cent
House-Bills introduced: Authorizing Paines,
vile TO provide for $4,000 deficiency caused by
failure OF the Paige bank: appropriating S5, 900
| for furnishing the Ohio cottage at the National
| Women's Relief Corps Home at Madison Lake
county to provide for liens upon tenants good
| and chattels for rent for business property; I'll
| provide for q more speedy administration Ii
Justice by requiring that judges in all cases su
mitted on demurrer or motion must decit
| within twenty days and on all cases submitte
on petition IN error or on its merits In nine
days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02
A Clock Thai Talks.

At the electrical exhibition to be held
at st. Petersburg, there is to be ex-
hibited talking clock that will be sure
to attract attention. The dial is made
to represent a human face, the interior
containing a phonograph. The quarter
hours, half hours and hours are told by
the phonograph in a strikingly human
voice. The clock can be set at any par
ticular hour in the morning SO that it
will repeat several times the phrase,
ut Is time to get up"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

birth
with pink of fragrant apple blossoms they
tinted cheek and chin
And hue of purple violets her eyes they pris
oned in,
And yellow of the crocus brought to shine
among her curls,
And sunny smiles they gave to her, and tears
like purest pearls.
Nor did they wit withhold, OIL no, few girls are
bright rs She
But I'll confess that she has made an April
fool Of me.
II she command me stay, stay; If go 1, straight
waygo;
n she decree that night is day, swear that it
is So
Crowns she, my heart sinks in my breast;
smiles she, fan would dance,
And whether skies be fair or dark depends upon
her glance
And though She may neglect me quite, some
other swain to bless
With her delighssome company, in feigned un-
consciousness
OF my discontinue, small blame finds her per-
versity,
For I'll confess that she has made an April fool
ofme.
But fits rarely-I rebel, and vow no more I'll
bear
fit to wear,
Scarce is my farewell spoken, when a penitent
appears,
The silken fringe that wells her eyes all gemmea
with April tears,
And then-and then--(what lover, pray relent-
less could remainO
Iknee for pardon, and take up the cap and
bells again,
Content, II near her l may live, whateer she
wills to be-
For I'll confess that she has made an April fool
of me-
Margaret E 7tinge in Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

With Juno at the Gate. -She-"Did
a wicked man tear your clothes that
way, George, dear?" He-"No, dear
est; it was the wicked gate we were
leaning on last night IN. Y. Herald
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
BOUND FOR ALASKA.
Government Scientists Who Are G
to the Far Nortb

Government Scientists Who Arc Going
to the Far North.
Fred Funston. botanical collector for the
Department of Agriculture. will sail on the
Hassler with the McGrath and Turner par
ties. He will collect specimens from Yakitat
Bay, and will work westward toward Mount
ST. Elias as far as practicable. Fremont
Morse has a collection of chronometers and
instruments on the Hassler ready to 90 TO
Sitka, where he has an astronomical sta
ton. This, by the way, was Professor
Davidson's old station in 1867. Mr. Morse
will make observations for time to rate two
sets OF chronometers. One Of these sets
will be carried between Yaktat and Sitka
several times on the Hassler. and the other
set will be carried several times on the
Queen, between Sitka aud Tacoma The
set on the Queen will be in charge of T. ID.
Davidson. Astronomical observations are
to be made at Tacoma by John f. Pratt,
and at Yakitat by j. Henry Turner. The
Hassler will depart as soon as the McGrath
and Turner parties arrive.
The McGrath party will develop the
trlangulation Of Yakitat Bay aud will work
westward toward St Elias, determining the
position Of the peaks of the st. Elias range
and OF st. Elias itself, to get their latitude
and longitude for the purpose of marking
the 141st meridian. The Patterson will 60
to the south of the Alexander Archipelago.
as some question will probably arise about
the fixing of the boundary line near the
mouth OF the Portland canal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
THE WHISKY TRUST.
Immense Earnings Shown by the Annual
Report of the Company.

PEORIA, Ill, April ia largely attended
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Distillers' and Cattle-feeders' Company was
held at the trust headquarters here THIS
afternoon. Every ythlng passed off barmoni-
ously. p. j. Hspnessey, Nelson Morris and
Julius h French were elected directors to
succeed themselves, and Frank Curtis to fll
tle vacancy caused by the death of Albert
Woolner. The present officers will prob
ably be reelected at The directors meeting
tomorrow. The stockholders fivo red tile
policy of President Greenhut to cut prices
TO wipe out opposition.
In his annual address President Greenhut
detailed the benefits accrping from the pur-
chase OF the Shufeldt and Calumet distllle.
res. He expressed regret that some of the
stockholders, believing that the purchase
had made the trust invineible, had consid-
erably injured the business of the company
by insisting on the highest rates and cireu-
lating exaggerated reports OF the company's
earnings In order TO affect the value of the
stock. He then related the incident of the
resignation OF himself and Director Morris.
and stated that perfect harmony had since
prevailed among the directors. lie said the
company, pursuing the policy of protecting
lis trade, would. If necessary. put the price
OF is product on such a low basis as TO earn
little Or no profit.
Greenhut stated that the best legal talent
the company could employ was of the
opinion that the Government could not
maintain the suit inaugnrated by the recent
Indictment Of the company's officers at
Boston. The company's sales for the year
ending March 81, 1892, were shown to have
Increased nearly 10000. 900 gallons in the
last four years and 923. .546 increase over the
previous year, the total sales for the year
being 45,661,7l7 gallons. The earnings were
81, 728. s27 expenditures S442, ,303 and 81 I,8OO,-
69S was paid out in dividends, leaving on
hand April /, 1892. So. 395, S22 The surplus
earnings for the year were 1926, TAB The
rebates we're kept in separate fund and do
not enter into the foregoing statement
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
The Calendar Cleared of n Large Number
OF Bills.

The Calendar Cleared of Large Number
of Bills.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-In the Senate
to-day Dolpn from the Committee on For
eign Relations reported the House bill for
the absolute exclusion of the Chinese, with
the Senate bill as a substitute, and gave
notice that lie would call ii up as soon as
possible.
Stewards joint resolution asking informa-
tl0n on the purchase Of silver and the coin
age of silver dollars was taken up.
Morgan made an argument in favor OF
silver coinage.
At the close OF MOrean's speech the reso-
luton went over without action and the
Senate took up the calendar and disposed
of the following bills: To reorganize the
artillery and infantry of the army and in
crease its efficiency-passed; the House bill
to establish lineal promotion throughout the
several lines OF the artillery, cavalry and in
fantry of the army-pasSed; for the exam
lnatlon ana promotion OF enlisted men or
the army TO the grade Of second LIEUTENANT
passed; TO Increase the pay OF certain nom
commissioned officers Of the army. fixing the
following rates of pay after July !, 1891:
Sergeant-major $50 a month. regimental
Quartermaster-sergeant $50, first sergeant
S34. sergeant $40, corporal SIC, and all to re-
ceive an increase of pay for length OF service
as provided by Iaw--passed.
10 amend the railroad land forfeiture act
so as to permit actual settlers to purchase
lands within three years after forfeiture
passed
For the relief of the purchasers of timber
lands aud stone lands under the act of June
30, 1STS-passed.
To provide for fixing uniform standard
of classification and grading of wheat. corn,
oats. barley and rye-pasSed.
To pay the YanktOn Sioux Indians who
served as scouts under General Scully in
1S64-passed.
For the preservation and custody of the
records OF the volunteer armies-creating a
record and pension Office in tie War De-
fartment--passed.
Approprating $1,000 for lights and buoys
at % different ports on tho Willamette
River, between Salem and Portland, Or
passed.
The Senate to-day passed a bill that was
passed by the House some eight weeks ago.
for the better control of and to promote the
safety of the national banks, with the
amendments recommended by the Finance
Committee, establishing a stricter rule as
to bonds OF cashiers and other officers. A
conference on the amendments with the
House was asked, and Sherman. Aldrich
and Harris were appointed c0Dferrees on the
part OF the Senate.
After brief executive session the Sena.s
adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
RAUM INVESTIGATION.
Morgan, an Indiana Pension Attorney, Makes
an Important Admission.

Morgan, an Indiana Pension Attorney, Makes
an Important Admission.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-In the Raum in
vestigation to-day Il. U Buckley testified
that Raum told him he ehypothecated $780,
GOO stock OF the American Gypsum Mining
Company. Of which the witness. Raum, w.
w. Fleming and General w. w. Dudley
we're stockholders, 10 George L. Lemon, as
security for loan of $4,000
ID. NJ. Hodgkins, discharged clerk, testi-
fed that nine out of ten cases which first came
before him under the completed files order
belonged 10 George w. Lemon. For six
weeks after tie order WAS issued iye-sey-
enths OF the cases In his division were
Lemons.
James Morgan. an Indiana pension attor-
ney, testified that Cooper attended to de-
partmental matters for him without any
compensation being offered. except SIS
which the witness sent to Hersey throug n
Cooper and which Cooper returned at once.
Co0pers manner In Introducing him TO Her
sey gave him simply the impression that
Cooper recommended Hersey as n COM
petent pension attorney.
The Money Was Returned.
An important admission was obtained
from the witness by EDl0e, The witness ac-
knowledgng that lie inelosed $25 TO Cooper
at the suggestion of Special Examiner
Greenwait OF the Pension O1ice, whom
Raum sent to investigate the matter.
Greenwalt practically framed the letter and
sent the money in a registered letter him.
self. instead OF by draft or check, to Cooper
instead of Hersey. 10 order to fasten the
matter on Cooper and entrap him. Green
walt said the Office suspected Hersey of
calling mp cases under C0opcr's name and
that Cooper was party to II. The witness
admitted 1t was decoy letter. The wit.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
RUSHING FOR LAND.
Rain Fails to Dampen the Ardor Of the
SiSSeten BoOmerS.

Browns VALLEY. MIMI, April 13.-The
ardor .of the Sisseton boomers continues
despite downpour of rain. ana knots of
land-seekers are more numerous than ever
this morning. Schemes are being Matched
by the score to get into the reservation in
some way. A party OF some 20 boomers
was seen going toward the reservation last
night. Major Bernard has been In formed of
the circumstance and several cavalrymen
Will assist in discovering their hiding place.
WATERFOWL, S. D.. April 13-This being
the location of the land office it is the OBJ
Jectiye point of Sisseton boomers aud the
rush continues, every train bringing large
additions TO the crowd. The boomers are
quiet and peaceable and no disturbance is
feared. The Old soldiers are holding an
indignation meeting tonight over Commis-
sioner .Carter's orders, allowing but one
soldiers declaration to be FLED at time
On advice of lawyers they propose to make
fight for their rights.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
RISING RIVERS.
Large Sections Of Country Ruined By High
Water

MOBILE, Ala, April Is The Tombig0ee
River at Demopolis is rising six inches an
hour. Great areas OF lowlands planted in
corn and cotton are under water. The high
water mark of 1874 will probably be passed
to-day. Every railroad is washed out.
Nearly all the wires are down. Every
bridge in the country is washed away and
much stock is lost.
WEST PoINT. Miss. April 13.-This place
is surrounded by water and cut off from tie
rest of the world.
JACKSON, Miss, April 1S-The floods are
beginning TO subsde. The loss will amount
TO millions of dollars. 1t is known that 125
lives have been lost, and there is NJ doubt
that the death list will be much larger
WINNIPEG, April 15.-The Red aud As
sinlb0in rivers are on the rampage. Parts
OK the Northern Pacific transfer are under
water. Five big bridges are in imminent
danger OF being swept away. The base
ments are Hooded and goods are being re-
moved from the river front.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-The House Com
mttee on appropriations listened t. the
urgent appeal by Allen of Mississippi for
the immediate appropriation of $4,000 to
alleviate the condition of the food sufferers
in Mississippi and Alabama. Telegrams
from Columbus. Miss, state that over 100
persons were drowned in one county. Sixty
bodies were recovered and many others
were seen floating in the water. The reSo-
luton was referred to the subcommittee
which Will act promptly.
request was also received asking the
Secretary OF War to provide 1000 tents for
the homeless people. There is 10 doubt
that they will be promptly forwarded.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.
Opening Proceedings of Their Presbytery
Reports of Committees.


Reports of Committees.
CAsTRovILLE. April Is. = The United
Presbyterian Presbytery convened here this
morning in the Union church. Rev. W. w.
Logan, moderator, in the chair Opened
with prayer by Rev. j. c. Lynn of Fowler
Delegates were present from the First and
Second churches Of San Francisco, Easton
and Fowler, Fresno County. Salinas, San
Jose. Alameda, Oakland and Castroville.
The moderator appointed committees on
sessionai records. The report of DR.. c. K
flemlng as hnancial agent was read. show
ing the amounts contributed TO the boards
OF the church. The report was referred to
Revs. w. w. Gordon. A. Calhoun, DID,
Elder j. Il. Mccormick as finance COM
mttee. Rev. George Mccormick, al chair
man Of the committee on the changes in the
nome mission system, recommended that
the resbytery indoIse the system reported
by the General Assembly. The committees
report was adopted. The committee on the
reported rTegul laritieS in the election, ordi-
nation and installation of two elders in the
San Jose congregation by the chairman,
Rev. George Mccormick, reported that
there were irregularities in the election of
the elders and recommended that the pres
bytery provide for their reelection and in-
stalatlon; An application TO the Board of
Church Extension for aid TO the amount of
$500 for the purchase of lot and erection
of a building was indorsed
At 3 T. NJ the Ladies' Presbyterial Mis-
si0nary Society met, Mrs. j. f. Jameson.
president, in the chair. Interesting papers
were read ON the missions of the church in
Egypt, India and among the freedmen. also
The relation Of the missionary society to
the work of the church," and on THE
United Presbyterian missions on the Pacific
Coast"
10 the evening a conference of presbytery
was held on Sabbath schools.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
Al ROlerson Falls From a Moving Car
and Is Fatally Crushed.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN PRESBYTERY.
Red Bluf Will Vote on Proposition to Bond for
Honey to Build TeWn
Hall.
Special to THE MoRNrNa CALI.

STOCKTON, April 13.-Al Robertson,
young farmer living on Roberts Island, was
run over by a train at Bethany, on the west
side of the San Joaquin River, this morning
and both legs were smashed midway be-
tween the knees and the ankles. The acci-
dent happened at S o'clock, and he was
brought here on special train al IL o'clock
and taken to DR.. Clark's hospital Early
this afternoon his legs we're amputated be-
low the knees, and he died short time
afterward. Rolerson was about 2I years of
age and married. He went to Tracy 10
attend dance last night and left there this
morning on freight train to ride to Beth
any, two miles distant, from which point
he intended to walk home. In going down
the car-ladder he lost his footing and fell
under the cars, striking head nrst, which
stunned him so that he could not get out of
the way of danger before the wheels struck
him. a brakeman saw him fall and he was
carried back to Tracy, where special train
was made up TO bring him here for surgi-
cal aid. His wife was here when he died.
Inquest to- o-mOrrow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
Hard Rains and Heavy Snow in the
DakOtaS.
MINNESOTA FARMERS ARE DOWNClST.
Cyclone Feared in KanSas-RiSing Rivers in
Aany Sections Of the Country-Great
Less OF Life.
Erecialto THE MORNING Ca..

ST PAUL. April 13.-Heavy rain and
snow is reported from all parts of this State
and the Dakotas; seeding is delayed every
where. Central Iowa reports hurricane,
accompanied by snow, hail, sleet and rain.
Great damage to fruit trees is feared. Some
Minnesota and Dakota farmers think that
the storm will have bad effect ON crops !;
others look for benefit.
At Huron and Elk Point, S. OAK, over
two inches of rain has fallen. 1t rained for
52 hours at Yankton and this afternoon rain
Is falling there, with six inches on the
ground. AT Pembina, \. Oak, farmers are
getting uneasy. as the steady rains have
swollen the river considerably. At Ellen
dale, n. OAK, it has been raining for IS
hours and the country is flooded. yet the
farmers are happy. The James River at
Huron is rising rapidly aud has elogged the
sewers until water is flooding cellars on
Iowa street
AT Sleepy Eye foot of snow has fallen
during the day. Seeding has been sus-
pended for week on account of the cold
and the farmers are blue. A snOwstorm
has been raging at Winneba go City all day.
a number OF other poil.s in the western
part OF the State report snow, from few
inches to foot in depth.
hANSAS OlI1s april lo.-l ne Telegraph
system west Of the Missouri River to the
Rocky Mountains is demoralized to-day.
Rain, snow, sleet aud winds have played
havoc with the wires. The indications this
afternoon point to a cyclone in Kansas.
DES MONIES. Iowa, April 13.-Advices
are received from many points In this
State TO the efiec: that an extremely severe
storm OF snow, sleet, rain and wind pre-
walls.
REDWOOD FALLS. Mimi, April 13.-Five
inches Of snow fell in the western part of
the State. and the snow Is still falling.
WATERLOO, Iowa, April 13.-It has been
showing heavily here all day, between five
and six inches having fallen.
BOONE. Iowa. April 13.-The. storm has
increased in fury and is now blizzard.
Telegraph wires are down. communication
Is cut off and business is suspended.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Opening Days Session of the Fourth Annual
Convention


WASHINGTON, April 13.-The fourth
annual convention OF the State Railroad
Commissioners opened this morning.
Nearly all the States were represented.
Z. I. Jarvey of South Carolina was elected
chairman. The committee reports on
Uniformity IN Railway Accounting" and
Reasonable Rates" were presented. In
regard to the latter report, the committee
recommended that the interstate commerce
act be so amended as 10 provide that rail-
roads shall try cases In the courts upon evil
dence Introduced before the commission
and that the findings Of the commission
shall have the same force and effect as "A
masters report in chapeery and that the
commission be authorized to employ COM
petent counsel TO represent them in any
litigation they may cause to be Instituted
under the said act.
at the afternoon session the committee
on the discrimination arising from the use
OF private cars by shippers presented a
report recommending an amendment to
the lnterstats commerce law prohibiting
the allowance OF mileage for the use of
private car beyond reasonable compensa-
tlon Tor the Car when loaded, aud also pro-
Iided that no mileage should be PAID for the
return oil an empty one; declaring the
allowance OF free transportation to parties
connected with private cars contrary to the
provisions OF the interstate commerce law:
uSCiail lHs tiiab IdllIOau companies hauling
private freight in trains must at the same
time provide for the use of shippers engaged
in like traffic a sufficient number of cars to
meet all tie reasonable requirements of
the public: that in case of complaint as to
the mileage for the use of private freight
cars the question of reasonable alio vance
be determined by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and that statutory provision
to that effect be enacted.
NEW YORK. April 13.-The annual meet
ing Of the American Railroad Association
was held here to-day, about 80 representa-
tiyes being present. The report of the ex-
ecutiye committee shows the association to
be larger than ever before. The report
stated that the special session of the asso-
eiaiicn Will probably be held in Chicago
during the summer at the request of the
committee on train rules. The committee
on train rules reported that replies had been
received from circular relative TO the "a.
hour O'Clock system. bu. had not prepaI ed
them 10 propose any action. The consider
alton of the report of the car service COM
mittee was postponed until the October
Meeting. The recommendations Of the COM
mlttee on safety appliances on the subject
oil power brakes were approved.