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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27

careful exposition Of the matter he
made it appear that the scheme was
likely to succeed, and that the stock
would instantly run up to liberal
market.
4 Well. said Mr.. Cope, II am salts
fed upon that point; believe it
would do as thou sayest. But what
will be the real value OF the stock2''
9sWhy, as to that answered the
specuiator, "Icannot say implying
by his manner what he thought -s'but
that is Of no account, for all we have
to dois to sell out. and make our
thirty or forty per cent profit"
se1'll have nothing to do with it! I'll
have nothing to do with itl'' was the
prompt indignant reply
And from that day" the upright
merchant afterwards declared, in re-
lating the occurrence, Il marked that
man. and summed all transactions
with him."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
THE CASE PECULIAR.
An Interesting Insurance Question De
cided by an Owatonna Judge.

An Interesting Insurance Question De-
cided by an Owatonna Judge.
OwAToNNA Mimi. Special Jan. 2 A
case, the first of the kin >robably in the
state and of much interest 70 assessment in
surance organizations. has just been decided
by Judge Buckhan.
A. c. Gutterson, late cashier of the Farm
ers' National bank held a certificate i'll the
Minnesota Masonic Relief association, upon
which he had designated his then wife by
nane'as beneficiary She having died. he
married again. but made no change in the
designation of beneficiary. Upon his death
the question arose as to whom payment
should be made. Proofs OF death were
made by the widow, but the association de-
clined to pay over the money to her until
the rights of all parties were determined,
whereupon suit was brought in st. Paul by
the widow. The association asked and OBJ
tanned an order making the children OF the
first wife defendants, who then obtained
change OF Venue to this county and de-
nurrered to the com plant. The defendants
claim that the association is an insurance
company on the assessment plan, and that
no change Of ben efcary having been made
by the deceased under the decisions of this
state the insurance belonged to said des-
ignated beneficiary, becoming vested vested
and subject only to right of changing III as
sured. and in the event of her death at any
time would go to her Representatives.
The bylaws of the association provide
that the member may designate his beneti-
ciarv, and in the event OF failure to so do
then, in case OF death, the amount shall be
paid to certain relatives designated in the
bylaws; and in default OF all these it shall
revert to the association. They also pro-
vide for change Of beneficiary at any time
by mem ers and by the terms Of the certifi-
cate these bylaws are part thereof.
The court finds in favor OF the plaintiff
(the second wite) as the beneficiary named
i'll the bylaws, in the absence OF any APP
pointment after death of beneficiary desig-
mated by the decedent. and says: "A des-
ignation by Alonzo {. Gutterson of his then
WIFE i'll 1877, would not prevent his subse
quently designating some other person to
receive the benefit Of the fund. While IN
case or his death. without having revoked
his appontm ent of his vic, she would
have been entitled to receive the benefit;
yet during his Ii e. because OF the power OF
revocation, all that she had was a mere ex-
pectancy, dependent on his will and pleas
ure. That expectancy was not property;
not estate. That expectancy terminated
when she died, and did not pass to her
heirs" Decision overruled ana Judgment
ordered. me case was very fully and ably
argUcd by Hon. II. +. Stevens for plaintiff,
and Messrs. Wheelock d Sperry for defend
ants. An appeal will be taken ..-...
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
He Marked Him.

It is only the dishonest trickster
who depends upon chicanery and So
called "sharp practices" to achieve
success in business. The true business
man builds upon honesty and integ-
rity, knowing that with such a foun-
dation the success he attains will not
fail at last.
OF Thomas p Cope, the famous
Philadelphia merchant, this charac-
teristic incident is told.
A person highly recommended, APP
preached the Quaker merchant one
day, and invited him to embark in a
certain joint-stock enterprise. In a
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
ON THE Taps.
The Matters With Which Congress Will
Eusy Itself This Week.

Eusy Itself This Week.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. notwithstanding
the expectation that the president Will send
his message on the Gillian affair and the
CORES pondence accompanying it to con-
gress this week, the managers OF the senate
and house have prepared programme Of
business which they will bring forward if
the discussion of the message does not con-
sumo the entire work or ii it is not sent in
1fthe message does not appear, however,
indications point to q lOnS debate unless
the president recommends some action OF
a peaceful nature. When the senate adj
journed Thursday the We'll and the3La
bra claims " ere under discussion and it is
probable that they will take up much or
the time of the senate this week, provided,
OF course, that the CHILEAN affair does not
come up The bill 10 reorganiZe the pres
ent method OF distributing public docu-
ments, known as the printing bill, (" isalso
Oh the programme OF the senate ard it
will have its share OF discussion il time re-
mains.
The new rules will take precedence Of all
other business III the house. the Gillian
lncssage excepted. lively debate on them
is expected. The discussion 0 the bill ap-
proprlatihg 81 900, 900 additional Tor tile
census bureau is also contemplated These
two measures will be sufficient, it is be-
lieved. to consume the entire week, with
what incidental business ma: come up
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
Some Persons ImInured,

New York, Jan. 25.-Dr. Nathan E.
Brill. new president Of the Society OF Med
cal Jurisprudence. having publicly re-
peated the statement made last year by
the national convention Of asylum
superintendents that sane persons are never
imprisoned in lunatic asy!ums, and having
attacked the Lunacy Law Reform league
and Anti-kidnaping union as a
wholly needless and visionary body
and public evil, Miss Carissa c.. Lathrop,
secretary and national organizer OF the
league wrote to DR.. Brill last week that
the league would prove his ignorance or
uptruthtulness by furnishing the press
list Of scores Of cases where
by judicial investigation or otherwise, it is
positively known that sane persons have
been imprisoned. The list referred 10 was
made public to-day 1t includes the
name of Miss Lathrop and about seventy
five others
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
TIE FIN ANCEs.
AIR. narter Explains His Bill to Increase
the Circulating Medium

WASHINGTON. Jan. Representative
Harter of Ohio, in an interview upon the
bill introduced i'll the bouse by him TO in
crease the circulating medium and to ex-
tend the national banking system, says III
explanation of the measure:
1T provides for repeal of the present
peculiar and prohibitory tax upon state
note circulation and fixes thesame rate of
taxation upon notes OF the banks issued UNI
der state authority as is paid upon national
bank notes. All are familiar with the rea-
sons Tor placing the present very extraor-
binary tax upon state bank circulation. il
was war measure. and not intended, as
the tax laws usually are, to raise revenues
On the contrary it was designed to force
out OF existence under state laws and into
the national system all banks which desired
to exercise the junction Of keeping notes of
their own issue in circulation. It was per-
1ectly succ 2ssful in this, and by bringing
the banks into the national system created
an enormous demand for government
bonds and made our banking system from
one end of the country to the other the
support and right arm Of the public credit.
This change, if it becomes law, will in
sure a large increase of good money in the
main. 1t must be yey good indeed to have
any general circulation, and unless it is
made as good and kept equal to national
bank notes, it will never enter to general
circulation or get much outside OF the states
in which it is issued. In this latter case it
will prove the kind Of money QocaD which
the West and South ask for and which the
unlimited coinage of silver would never Sc
cure for them. 1t will be kind of money
which banks can issue only upon express
state authority, and in nine out of ten cases
such security will be required and such re-
strictions will be placed about it as to make
it promptly redeemable at all times in
United States legal tender money Every
state will recognize the necessity for this
in order to insure even the existence of
state banks along side Of the national
banks.
1.-The results Of my bill will be immeasur-
ably safer than tree coinage, Tor the pro-
posed Al cent silver dollar is to have legal
tender value of 100 cents, and SO out ofevery
100 people must take it for 100 cents. The
bank note must be kept equal to gold or
silver or it will not be accepted at its face
value circulate successfully. With tine
bill referred to law, the problem OF how
to perpetuate and expand the national bank
ing system becomes easy and the way clear,
for it is no longer hanpered by the necessi-
ty for providing tor state bank circulation,
and it can be treated by itself and upon its
own merits. BY he passage of the bin it
will also do away with the pref udice against
the national system"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
/ After Life,s FitfnI Fapar

VERMILLIoS, S. D., Special. Jan. pa
telegram has been received stating that
Charles at s. Antlsdel, class OF 81, had died
in Chicago to-day from the effects Of grin
The remains will be removed here for bur
ial. He was all exemplary young man ana
his loss is generally mourned. The funeral
will take place Tuesday under the charge
OF the knights OF Pythias. "A large gather
ing. of alumni is expected. as he was gen
eral 1avoriteamong his mates
kAssoN. Mimi. Special Telegranl, Jan.
2 senator j. Grinnell dropped dead this
evening at his home about 10 o'clock. He
had for years been the correspondent of the
PIONEER Press in this place.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
A HiCl, License Bill

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 25.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Gronewcg of Pottawatta-
ME introduced graded license fee in
cities Of the first class at $500. second class
S6OO anu Incorporated towns and townships
$500. 1t also provides that cities underspe-
cial charters may fix any fee they choose,
except that it shall not be less than $500.
In any event the half of all licenses goes to
the county and the other half TO the muni-
cipallty. The provision in regard 10 cities
under special charter was maueie atI.e
case OF DUBUQUE and Davenport. wne ere a
low license is desired. This bill wo,..., sut
the saloonmen of those cities bette. s....l
the Schmidt bill.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
WE AlJSr WALL.
The resident in No Rush to Make
Northwestern Appointments


WASHINGTON, Spccia! Telegram. Jan. 25.-.
The president la, said to United States SEN
ators th"t Il ter the message on CHILEAN a
fairs was sent to congress he would give his
attention 10 Northwestern appointments
and especially those that have been waiting
Tor several weeks. 1t may be a judge in the
Eighth circuit viii be appointed, though if
the president 'Ollows his usual course lie
Will keep this matter in aueyance until
every man who thinks he might be Judge
has come forward and presented his claims.
There is certainly Il wait in This matter
that is Intended TO and does irritate every
Northwestern politician, and it is Il way Of
the president that causes considerable sore
ness. The sllnewait is made or Senator
Davis III The appointment OF 4 ST. Paul
pnslmaste., though in the end Capt. Castle,
who has been recommended by Sen ator
Davl', Will be appointed. or course ap-
polntmcnts ANA patronage do not make
presidents, but the delay i'll these appoint
mepts causes Il soreness which can not be
healed by the timclhe delegates are elected.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
SAY AGE WOLV ES.
They Are Thick and Unusually Raw
enous in the Vicinity Of Black
River Falls, Wis.
The Brutes Eat Ponies and Are Not to
Be Frightened Preparations
to Hunt Them Down.

BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis. Special, Jan.
25.-Some OF the Indians and white settlers
along the border of the heavy timber in
this and also i'll Clark county are telling
some large stories about the depredations
of wolves. They claim they are ravenous
and cannot be readily frightened or driven
away, but will continue all night in the vi
cinity OF the houses, especially if there is
any stock around.
An Indian was in the city yesterday and
claimed that one OF his ponies had been
attacked. killed and eaten in the day time
A general hunt will be instituted against
the wolves
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
The COlslhnclle

VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. 25.--The single-tur.
reted monitor Comanche was taken from
the buoy in mid stream and lowed along
side the wharf this afternoon. More work
will be required on her than was thought
at first Her deck is in bad condition. The
work OF preparing her for active sea service
has already begun. The Charleston is in
the large stone dry dock and her bottom is
beingscraped The Baltimore was brought
alongside the quay wall to-day her repairs
being q most COmOlete
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Senor Mendoza,
the Brazilian minister, created quite scene,
at the academy OF music last night, by re-
using to have his carriage come up in the
regular way. he calling it up in violation OF
the police regulations. He tried to run il,
ahead of Senator Dolph. and became great
ly incensed when the officer in charge made
HIM get out of the way. He Went TO the
station and preferred charges, ana said he
intended TO make a diplomatic luss about
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
To Keep China ont.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Representative
Stump of Maryland chairman OF the house
committee on immigration, has prepared
bill absolutely prohibiting the coming of
Chinese laborers into the United States for
twenty years which he will lay before the
commute at an early day.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
HTbe EnSipnD

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram Jan. 25.-
One week from tomorrow will be produced
in Washington, previous to going on the
road: the play The Ensign" which was
produced in st. Paul for the first time at
the Grand opera house. Mr.. Lift says that
the coming production is Tar superior to
that first seen in ST. Paul
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
Watching the Trifles.

n "Take care of the pennies, and the
dollars will take care OF themselves, :"
is the burden OF the famous old saw,
and conveys a truth that, wisely ap-
piled, leads TO independence and COM
potency. Lord Altnorpe, the we'll
known English statesman, evidently
was a firm believer in the trite saying;
at any rate, his actions bore the inn
press Of painstaking care and rigid
honesty, which is better than all the
old sayings in the world.
Althorpe was one OF the most hon
ored and loved OF the Wing leaders in
Parliament. He never introduced q
bill into Parliament until he had
thoroughly examined its minutest
provisions.
On one occasion he was looking over
the accounts Of an agricultural soci-
ETY. before signing his name as presi-
dent. He detected an error of three
pence in the balance-sheet, and refused
to sign the statement until the error
was corrected. He spent four hours
going over the accounts again, to re-
move the error, saying to friend:
cone three pence may swell into a
hundred pounds next year if we
neglect it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Jan. 25.-The powder
works OF this city received dispatch yes
terday from Washington to rush the work
OF manufacturing government powder to
the iull capacity of its works. The proba-
blllty IS hat al increased ,orce will be put
on next week.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27

And, Worse, They Talk About 1t.
Boston Transcript The great trouble with
great many men IS that when they have
done anything Of consequence they spend
the rest OF their lives thinking how smart
they We're to do it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 25.-Thc Irish Ameri-
can residents OF this city are eager to serve
against Chill If war should be declared.
Col. John ID. Murphy, commander of the
Hibernlan Rifles and chief signal officer Of
the lrsh-Anlsrican Military union, has Of
Tered the government The services Of his
oo, Nd
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
The Oheo Goes to BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25--The steamship
Ohio, which has been chartered by the
United States government passed out the
capes Of the Delaware at 4:5O this afternoon
bound 10 Boston
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
Polite BOYS,

George and Henry Grafton, to fill
their time during vacation, and to
make little money, set up a candy
and popcorn store with their parents
permission, in an unoccupied shop on
the village street.
Now" said George, we shall have
agood MANY ladies among our Gus
toners, and it won't do to let the
men smoke in here"
ooh nor said Henry: "we'll put up
a big sign, NO Smoking Allowed."f :
81 guess we'd better be tile more
polite in our notice." said George,
$50 that we shan't offend any of our
smoking customers
The boys put their heads together
to invent polite "no smoking" notice;
and at last, with a pleasing sense OF
having done exactly the right thing,
hung up the following neatly lettered
inscription: 80
Customers will pleas take Notise
That if they wish to smoke in Here
They will pleas either Extinguish their
Pipes or else Go Outdoors.
ENpldfldIlOnS OTNrOFelRn weights.
The rates OF exchange and price of
gold here are to be taken into account
IN forming a comparison between
foreign markets and our own:
English.-In round numbers, count
for pound sterling marked thus (e),
$4.84; for a shilling, marked thus Isl !,
"a cents; for a penny, marked thus
ID two cents
Continent OF Europe-A franc, COM
posed of 100 confines, marked thus
(f.), is 10 cents; five confines are
equal to one cent. In France a kllo
is about 1 1-5 pounds. In Austria a.
form, equal to so kreutzers, is worth
49 cents. The German form is 40
cents. In Prussia a thaler, equal to
80 silver groschen, is worth II cents.
In Hamburg marco bank, equal to
l6 shillings, is worth 36 cents. In
Holland q guilder or forin, equal to
100 Dutch cents, is worth Al cents.
A Holland centner is equal to about
100 pounds, Prussian centner to
lob pounds.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
Ocean Travail

New York-Arriyed: Bretagne Havre;
Denmark, Liyerpnol; France, London; Sa-
lerno, Rio Janeirc and Pernambuco.
Havre-Arrived: Bourgogne New York.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
ABOUT OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE.
The Lawyers Ghost--A Revengeful
Little Bird--Expianations Of
Foreign Weights - Hard
Things to Say--Polite
Boys.
The Lawyers Ghost.

A lawyer and a bishop, perhaps
the bishop should come first, were
talking, and this was the manner OF
their talk:
Il have become thoroughly con-
vineed," said the lawyer, ssof the
existence OF nocturnal apparitions,
for / have seen one!''
Dear mel" exclaimed the bishop.
Il am very curious. Relate the
story
Il will, my lord, I WILL said the
lawyer. sit was between the hours
OF eleven and twelve, / had gone to
bed, and was just falling into my
first comfortable sleep, when was
wakened by a strange creaking noise.
It sounded as if some one was walk
ing up stairs! The steps sounded
nearer and nearer, slower and slow
er; solemn and measured they were,
and presently they halted at my
door. l drew the sheet over my
head, and lay there trembling, not
daring to move.
Something" continued the lawyer,
entered my room, and threw the
sheet over my face. felt rather than
saw faint yellow gllnlmering light. l
could not move at first, but present
" managed to gain a little courage I
drew thu" sheet cautiously down from
my face, and-looked!"
SEyHro11D3 /,,,;o1 ~ ~
In the center OF the ROOM" said
the lawyer slowly, "stood a tall old
man. He seemed gaunt and worn
with age or hunger, and his long gray
beard hung half way down his breast.
He was dressed in queer loose cloak
with q cape, and he wore a broad
leather band about his waist. In one
hand he held peculiarly shaped Ian
tern, from which flowed the yellow
light, making strange ghostly shadows
on the wall behind him. In the other
hand he held a staff, the look otwhich
was unpleasant He stood still in the
middle OF the floor, looking at ME.
Presently / said, Whence art thou?"
What dost thou require?'
'And what did he say?' cried the
bishop, fixing his eyes upon the odd
expression of the lawyers face.
''He said replied the lawyer,
speaking in a hoarse whisper-sshe
said: L beg yer pardon, sur I'm the
Waterman OF the street, sur; an
thought 'twould be best for me, sur,
to come up an tell yer that yer front
door stood open! Ii we do be lawn it
that way, sir, it's bad luck yell have
before the mornin''n
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
Hard Things To Say.

Peter Piper picked peck OF picked
peppers; a peck OF picked peppsrs
Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper
picked peckofpickled pepers, where $
the peck OF picked peppers Peter
Piper picked?"
"Thou waft'd'st the rickety stiff
over the mountain-height cliffs, and
clearly saw'st the fuli-orb'd moon"
''When a twister twisting, would twist
him q twist.
For twisting a twist three twists he will
twist,
But if one of the twists untwists from the
twist,
The twist untwisting untwists the twist
Robert Rowley rolled a round roll
round; a round, roll Robert Rowley
rolled round. Where rolled the round
rollRobert Rowley rolled round?"
'Bandy-legged Borachio Mustachio
Whiskerituscus, the bald but brave
Bumbardino of Bagdad, helped Abor-
milque Blue-Beard, Bashaw of Bal
snendeb, to beat down an abominable
Bundle Foafshaw."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
What Chauncy Forgot.

Mammal" called Chauncy running
up the back steps; mammal | for
got sometin!'
Mamma was busy putting the din
ing-room to rights. What could
Chauncy have forgotten? His lunch?
No, for the little red lunch basket was
gone off the hook. His mittens? No,
they We're on his hands. His hand
kerchief? No, that was in his pocket.
Chauucy had forgotten to kiss
mamma good-by!.
sits such long time fore 'leven
fought / couldn't wait" said he.
plaintively;; so | tole the teacher
forgot somefn, and she said she'd
'scuse me if / wouldn't be so careless
again, and tole her wouldn't"
It was a very happy little boy that
tripped lightly back to school,
did you find what you forgot?"
asked the teacher.
Eyes, tree OF 'em, said Chauncy.