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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

Richard Olney, the e attorney
general, has never been actively iden,
tilted with national politics. He served
q term In the Massachusetts house, u
aside from this he has kept strictly
within the practice Of his profession.
He was prominently mentioned for the
chief j~usticeship when Melville Fuller
was appointed, For many years no
has been regarded as one OF the fore
most corporation lawyers in the u
try. He has been the general ounsei LOT
the Santa Fe, 20" and Boston 4
Maine railway systems for yeaxs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

Mr.. Herbert is about SIS years old.
de is a lawyer by profession, who has
served sixteen years in Congress, and
during much of that time he he's been
q member of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. having been made chairman Of
that committee about the beginning
OF Mr.. Cleveland's former term. Dur
ing this time he has worked for the
interests Of the navy with a zeal and
genuine interest which have earned
for him the title of "the Congressional
Secretary OF the Navy" No man in
Congress or out of it has studied the
many questions relating to the up
building OF the new navy a.ore deeply
than Mr.. Herbert. He was born at
L~aurensville. $. G.. but when a child.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

the organization Of the new senate
followed. At 10 o'clock the doors lead
ing to the senate wing were opened to
the public holding tickets Of admission.
1t took but a little while for the great
crowd IN waiting to gain admission and
fill up the galleries.
President-elect Cleveland and Vice
President-elect Stevenson drove up In
the white house carriage TO the east
front of the senate wing. They were
accompanied by the senate committee
on arrangements. They mounted the
long fight Of steps, entered the senate
by the big bronze door, passed through
the corridor into the general reception
room and then directly to the vice.
presidents retiring-room, where they
awaited the signal to be given to enter
the senate chamber for the administers
ton of the oath of office to the vice.
president.
Scene Inside the senate Chamber.
1t was a brilliant scene in the old
senate chamber. and a most distin-
guished assemblage viewed the inter-
esting ceremony of swearing in the new
vice : president and organizing the
senate. For once every seat in the
uiplOiidblC kdlicTY WIS ldhtn. anu
members of the various ministers
families were glad to get seats on the
steps.
When all were seated Vice President.
elect Stevenson was escorted into the
hall from the marble room and taken to
his seat beside Nice-President Morton.
just before declaring the senate adj
journed sine die Nice-President Morton
administered the oath of office TO Vice
President-elect Stevenson, then, rap
ping the senate to order, declared the
senate adjourned. Immediately the
secretary of the senate. Gen. McCook.
read the presidents proclamation con-
vening the senate in extra session.
When this was finished president
Stevenson raped the senate TO order
and declared it in executive session and
ready for organization. Then the new
senator's were escorted to the front of
the vice presidents desk and took the
oath OF office. As soon as all were
sworn in the senate took a re cess and
the procession was formed to march to
the east portico Of the capitol to wit
ness b taking of the oath Oh the
president-elcct.
Scene on the East Portico.
Mr.. Cleveland took the oath Of Office
at the east portico of the capitol, i'm
mediately after the ceremony in con-
nection with the swearing IN Of the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

which Cleveland's name is 20 Sc dis
tinctly associated. Strong in debate,
with the courage of his convictions and
power of leadership, he will be an un-
doubted element of strength in the
coming Cabinet. He was born in Ken
lucky, fifty-eight years ago, and after
a brief experience as q nedagogue at
Covington, Ky, he engaged in the
practice of law, lie served several
terms in the Legislature of his native
State, and from 1871 to 1875 he was
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. In
1876 he acted as Presidential elector
and was elected to Congress the same
year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
WILSON s. RIssELL,


president-eleet is responsible. Mr.
Bissel has no political record whatever
and his reputation, which is n high ona
and more than local, is based entirelv
on his prominence as a corporation
lawyer and his general business abil.
ity. lie was born in Oneida county.
y. Y, in 1s47, being taken when six
years old to Buffalo, of which city he
has been a resident ever since. Inls72
he entered into a partnership with Lv.
man X. Bass, and a few months later
Grover Cleveland entered the firm, leav.
ing when elected Governor of the State.
The firm was then ~reorgapized, Messrs.
Sicard and Goodyear taking the place
left vacant by the retirement of Messrs.
Bass and Cleveland, Mr.. Bisseil is a
sound lawyer and has a national re-
putation as a railroad lawyer. He is a
director in many corporations, railroad
and commercial.
He is a large man physically and
very popular in social circles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

he removed TO Greenville, Ala. az
ne studied law, and was admittada eIe
the bar. lie entered the Confedasau
service as 2 captain, and was promotsS
to be colonel OF the Eighth Alahams
Volunteers. At the close of the warha
resumed the practice of law, and =
1872 removed to. Montgomery, which
has since been his home. He i
widower, with three children, who a.
popular in Washington society.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

WASHINGTON, u. c., March 4.-The
scenes a5out the city have been of q
most animated description day and
night since Thursday and eliminated
today in the grandest pageant ever
witnessed in the Capital. 1t took but
a few short hours today to convert the
national capital into one great camp of
armed men. Regiment after regiment
city. Fife and horn, the clarion bugle,
and the big bass drum were heard fire.
Iquently and boisterously.
Pearl hats and black hats, white hats
and brown hats, silk hats and crush
hats marched up and down the venue
and, d~isbandirg, thronged the side
walks, making a view from upper win
dows like a glance into a Kaleidoscope.
Blue coats passed by squads and ON
panies and battalions. Pennsylvania
hordes swept over the borders and as
serted their rights to the city and side
walks and streets. Hotels and board
ing houses and lodging houses were
swarming. Once into the lobby of a
hotel egress was impossible; once with
out ingress was no more to De thought
of.
The events OF the day were four In
number, as follows:
/. Swearing in Of the vice-president
In the senate chamber.
2. Swearing in Of the president and
delivery of inaugural address on the
east portico of the capitol.
3. Inaugural parade.
4. Inaugural ball.
The programme for the ceremony In
the senate chamber was changed this
year to take place an hour earlier than
usual. and the new vice-president took
the oath of office promptly at moor and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
switch Engines Doomed

: An expert on railroad matters was
a westbound passenger a few days
ago, and as he stood on the Mandan,
n D., platform watching the work
OF the switch engine in the railroad
yard, said to knot of gentlemen who
surrounded him, "the day is not far
distant when the switching engine
will be done away with entirely A
pioneer representative present asked
what would take its place. He said,
''the electric capstan will take its
place. 1t is already in use now in
some branch yards on the Pennsyi-
yania road In order to make a
thorough test of it before it is finally
adopted on main lines. The motor,
which actuates the capstan by means
of gearing, runs at the rate of 1900
revolutions a minute. In one yard
that / know Of heavy trains are
hauled around the small curves and
up steep grades with ease. The gear
ing, motor and switch of the electric
capstan are all contained in a water
tight iron case, the top Of which
comes fush With the ground. The
wires containing the current for the
motor are carried through an iron
pipe below the surface OF the ground,
or the switch for starting and stop
ping the motor is operated readily py
the foot OF the man in charge of the
capstan.n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

John G. Carlisle, who will act as
Cleveland's Secretary of the Treasury,
mas filed the public eye for many
years, and before the President-elect
appeared on the stage OF national
politics Carlisle championed in Congress
the anti = protection principles with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
The Secretary of War.

The graduation of Colonel Daniel S.
Lamont from the position of private
Secretary to President Cleveland to the
War portfolio is without a parallel in
the Washington records. Neverthe-
less, although an untried man in the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

He was born in Adams, Jefferson oun
tv. New York. sixty years ago. L"
parents moved to Michigan, where ne
married when % years old, and Went
to Nebraska and engaged in farming.
The farm on which he settled is known
as "Arbor lodge He is the father OF
Arbor day, and the legislature 1xea
the 22d of April Arbor day, the date Oh
his birth. He published the first news
papier issued in the state, the Nebraska
City News. Mr.. Morton was territorial
governor Of the state aud acting gov
ernor in 1866. He has taken an active
interest in agricultural matters OF ms
state, and for twenty years has been
connected with the state board OF agrii-
culture. lie is a lawyer and good ousi.
ness man, as we'll as a farmer, n no
is said to be quite swell to do"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
c~LEvELAND's CABINET.
Sketches of the Men WIS VIII Hold
Portfolios - The Presidenf-Elect HAS
Relied solely on His Own Personal
Judgment.
Secretary OF state.

Judge Walter Q. Gresham has the
unique distinction Of having acted sue
cessively as Postmaster General and
Secretary of the Urea sury under a Re-
publican administration of having been
courted by the Populists in connection
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
The Secretary of the Navy.

Congressman Herbert. who assumes
control of the navy department, lives
at Montgomery, Ala. His political
career has been passed exclusively in
congress. He was elected a member
OF the forty-fifth congress and re-elect-
ed to each succeeding congress until
the last.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
HoRE SMITH.

Atlanta, six years ago, he leaped to the
front by his energetic and successful
~championing of tariff reform princi-
pies in Georgia. He bought the At
lanta Journal for a small sum, and
waged relentless war on the opponents
of Cleveland's tariff views in Georgia
His enemies were powerful and the
Constitution was arrayed against him,
but with such vigor and ability did he
conduct his campaign that, at first in
an apparently hopeless minority, he
finally worked the defeat of the anti
Cleveland forces in his State. He Is q
very successful lawyer, railroad cases
being his speciality. He is Southern
counsel for the Georgia and Carolina
Road.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
The Secretary of the Interior.

The youngest man in the Cabinet
will be Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and
like that other comparatively unknown
quantity in national politics, Mr.. Bis.
sell, is a very large man, weighing
nearly $50 pounds. A young lawyerin
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
Secretary o, Agriculture.

j. Sterling Morton succeeds "Uncle
jerry Rusk as secretary of agriculture
in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet. lie is q
farmer, living near Nebraska City, Neo.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

Rev. Slowansleepy-Ah, Miss Smilax,
4 was glad to see YOU at church again
after your long absence. I hope you
liked the sermon?
Miss Smilax--Oh. yes. indeed; It was
% restfui.-BoAton Courier.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
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No. 3?s, by
constitution SC
proceedings in
hibitory law.
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No. 173, empo
additional teri
county commi
No. 1s8, -
No. 203, requl
specify detail
No. 206, provi
Ing twine in 81
No. 2s2, regu
No. 227, for 70
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No. 242, a new
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No. 245, for c
educational as
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No 247, requl
turn collection
No. 2j7, nal
counties the I
No. 266, for Il
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Foote, for appt
prosecute land
government.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
pcBLIe EXPENDITURES.

1t Is a plain dictate % honesty and good
government that public expenditures
should be measured by the rules Of stric
economy and ii Is equally clear that fru-
gality among the people Is the best guar
anty OF a constant and strong support Of
free institutions. One mode OF the misap-
preparation of public funds is avoided when
appointments to office, instead Of being the
rewards Of partisan activity, are awarded
10 those whose efficiency promises q fair
return OF work for the compensation paid
TO them.
To secure the fitness and competency OF
appointees TO ONCE and to remove from DO.
ntical action the demoraiizing maaHas. for
spoils civil service reform has found q
place in our public policy and lava. The
benefits already gained through this in-
~strumentality and the further usefulness
Mpromises entitle i % the haaTty suppQxs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02
"CRoW's NEST" BURNED.
The Beautiful Residence of Joseph JEFF
terson Destroyed.

The Beautiful Residence of Joseph JEFF
terson Destroyed.
BUzzARDs BAY, Mass, April Fire
this afternoon totally destroyed the beau
tiful summer residence OF Joe Jefferson.
situated on the shores of Buttermilk bay,
and the family cook, Helen McGrath,
persisted in the ruins. Miss Simmonds,
housekeeper, Miss Collins, maid, and
Miss McGrath were in the cellar at noon
when Miss McGrath discovered what she
supposed was water covering the floor.
She called the hired man, Wright, who
saw at once it was oil from the gasoline
tank. He shouted to the women to fee
for their lives, but they stood dumb
founded. Gas communicated with the
fire in the furnace, and in an instant
there was terrific explosion.
Wright caught Miss Simmonds and Miss
Collins and fought his way TO the open
air. He endeuvored to return for Miss
McGratn when he met with a binding
sheet OF fame. Burned and bleeding he
heroically tried to gain entrance but was
unsuccessful and the unfortunate woman
was left to perish.
When the cry of ''fire' was raised,
Mrs. Jefferson, who was i'll in bed,
hastily arose and fed, not stopping to
Q1SSo' civ Ttao lSiAulO G W o1O HOnC vi
Station Agent Bassett. She suffered a
severe nervous shock and medical at
tendance was summoned. The children
who were playing in the attic were the
first 10 escape and seek a place of safety.
The fire spread with lightning like
rapidity, the whole building soon being a
roaring furnace.
Large and valuable paintings which
were 10 have been exhibited at the Worlds
fair were totally destroyed, together with
Jefferson's costly collection OF curios. 1t
is estimated that $4,000 worth of paint
ings were consumed, and the total loss
will be $3.50, 000 Jefferson is enroute TO
California. Word has been sent him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02
SEI COMMISSION.
Disclosures Regarding Ezpendi-
lures Excite Comment.
WAsTEFUL EXTRAVAGANZA.
HalfcrFs Duties as Paymaster Occnpy
Two Days Per Month.
His Duties Could Have Been Performed
by a Clerk or One of the Commits
sion Themselves--Outspok
Protests Made.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Disclosures
with regard to the Behring sea commits
sion expenditures still continue to excite
SURPRISED comment. All arrangements
for the representation of this country at
the conference were made by General
Foster and evidently with determlna-
ton that its staff should not lack wealth
with which to make a display. Looking
at it in that light, there are some people
who are willing to admit that the ex-
secretary had the right idea but they
think he carried it to an extreme.
For instance, they do not see why the
paymaster of the commission, whose du-
ties occupy no more than one or two days
at the outside in every month, should
have been allowed so large sum for his
expenses over and above the per diem and
army salary. In fact, they fail to see why
paymaster is necessary at all, as his du-
ties could have been just as well performed
by one of the clerks or even by one OF the
commissioners themselves.
Member of the House who are in the
city, are outspoken in their protests
against the axtravagances which the in
vestigation of Secretaries Gresham and
Carlisle has disclosed There is talk of
introducing resolution in the Senate for
an investigation, but this procedure is
discouraged by some, who say it is
unnecessary, in view of the fact that the
two secretaries are doing all the investi-
CATION necessary, and when they reach a
conclusion, they may be relied upon quite
as vigorously and lea leSsly as any Senate
co.nmi5tee.
Moreover, there is widespread feeling
OF confidence in Secretary Greshan's
ability to get at the bottom OF compIi-
cation of this kind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Decrease During the Month of March
Nearly Two Million Dollars.


Decrease During the Month of March
Nearly Two Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The statement
of the public debt, giving transactions of
the treasury in the month OF March,
issued this afternoon, shows net de-
crease in the debt of S1.956, 172. Of this
1858, $50 is in the amount of reduction OF
the bonded Indebtedness of the govern
ment, and 81, 502, GAO, increase of cash in
the treasury during the month. Interest
bearing debt showed no change; the debt
on which interest ceased since maturity
decreased $50, 715, and the debt bearing no
interest S419, sls.
The aggregate interest and interest
bearing debt March 81 was 1862, S23, 219,
on Feb. Is it was 1868 ,2S1, 752. The GER
tiicates and treasury notes are Offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treasury,
outstanding at the end of the month, viz;
S597, 42S, O91, a decrease of "a 400, 255.
The total cash in the treasury is
1852, 1858, 427, against which liabilities are
outstanding Including 500. 900, 900 green
back gold reserve) to the amount of
1871, 137 ,699, leaving the available surplus
S25, $50, 72S, of this So, 892 223 Is gold.
OF the surplus $15, 800, 641 was in national
bank repositories, against SIS, 6S1 SOB at
| the end OF the previous month.
The receipts for the month OF March
were $34, 437 ,s44 and the expenditures
S32, 327 ,997. In February the receipts
were $50, 009 1892. and expenditures S31,
677, 454. Customs receipts decreased from
SIG, $50 1896 to S13, 644. 674. Payments for
pensions increased from $lS, 494, 663 to
$13, $50 ,220.
Secretary Carlisle will change the form
of the debt statement on May l. The
changes will be of radical character,
intended to simplify the statement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02
THE RUSSIAN TREATY.
1t was, 1t Is said. Originally Negotiated
Several Years Ago

1t Was, 1t Is said, Originally Negotiated
Several Years Ago
WASHINGTON, April 1t has devel-
oped that the Russian extradition treaty
about which there has been so much
talking, and to which so much opposition
has been manifested, was originally ne
gotiated by Secretary Bayard and the
Russian minister at Washington, and
sent to the Senate by President Cleveland
himself nearly seven years ago. 1t failed
to satisfy majority of the Senators in its
provisions upon the very point on which
It's SO severely criticized now, that it did
not sueclnctly protect refugees from Rus
STA against eXtradition for political acts.
So it remained ON the calendar through
out Harrison's administration until Fos-
ter became Secretary of state. He investi-
gated the reason for non-action by the
Senate, secured the consent of Russia to
an amendment and the Senate gave
consent to its ratification. This amend
ment sought to define to some extent the
term Hpolitical crimes, by taking out or
the category murder, assassination or
poisoning OF a sovereign of either country
or any member of his family.
The treary has been in st. Petersburg
some days, an exchange copy having
been sent, together with the necessary
authority and instructions to Minister
White TO effect an exchange with the rep
resentative of Russia. Indeed, the ex-
change may have been already effected
though the department of state has not
been informed of the fact. To Withdraw
or withhold the exchange at this stage of
the proceedings would be entirely un-
precedented in diplomatic history and
might even be construed as a grave affront
by Russia.