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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-03-31
MORTON IS MERRY.

Unique letter # the Secretary In Re
sponse to an Appl cation.
WASHINGTON, March .S.-Secretary
Morton has written I; UNIQUE Letter to
Edward Peterson of Dayton, Ia, who
applied TO HIN by mail for the 20 ition
of chief Russian thistle exterlninator
for the Site of Iowa. Replying to
Peterson the secretary says:
''It is inn ossib,e ilnmedi tely to COM
ply with your request, because tie
Fl .nslrough bill, api,ropriating $1,0oO-
900 for the wedding of Iowa. the Da-
kotas and other thistle-infestel sections
Of tie Northwest has not yet become
a law. Several amendments to
the Iii are contemplated. among
them an appropriation for the
destruction Of the cookie lurr, fo1tail
grass and sttlesnakes which secre;e
themselves in all kinds Of grass. The
government will probably, in its muniti-
cence and tender care OF its children,
also distribute in original p ckages an
ii tote for snake lites to the farmers
throughout sn Ike infested districts.
IL Is, in The juo ;lment o. some good
citizens, who are inclined to this sort of
paternalisnl, only far that the bill
should ais be SO anen.lel as to permit
each farmer to draw directly upon the
pu lie tle ssury for each days Work in
the exstrnin.. ton of noxlous weeds
upon his CT any ether farm. Posi- ly,
however, b fore the i'll is rounded OFF
in its /, rfection, it viii provide a patent
meti-o.i of piowing with pre-mbles,
planting With resolutions and gath
erlrg and garnering by legislative
enactment, all crops known to the
farmers Of the United States. The tillaye
Of Land by legislation is only d III tier OF
time. I must thank you for the patrio ic
frankness with which you rem rk, re-
ierring to the 1histies, they are spread
ing fast. tut we do not want to kill
them out before the goveyn,ne It is ready
to pay us for the work or send some one
to DO it for U.s..
Norh ng could better demonstrate your
Tetu lar fitness and adaptation for the
position Of chiei RI zsi,il thistle extxr-
minator for the Northwest.
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NEWS CONVERSATIONS,

a lawsuit over the ownership of loo
his cost Mercer coun>y, No, man
500. 1
Dick O'Brien of Lewiston, Me-. de-
teated Billy Rennessy of Clinton, Ia..
at B ston III II rounds.
The Harvard foot ball grounds are
BENG cut up into tennis c. urts. There
VIII De no more foot ball ri yed.
The grand council of the royal ar
canum Of the State Of Minnesota is in
session at the Hotel Ryan, St. Paul
Thirty tons Of ore have been taken
from the Smugsler mine at AsDer
Colo, that runs 80 per cent pure silver
The cash balance in the treasury 1T
the close Of business Monday was
si34 2SS, 006 and the net gold S1u5 ,9ss.-
Lazarus Silyerm.n, the we'll known
Chicago bans:er who failed some time
ago. has resumed. He paid all creditors
i'll full.
The Minnesota Sheriffs' association
will hold its annual meeting at tbe
office OF Sheriff Eye of Minneapolis st 1
=. III. this Wednesday.
The archbishop of Kingston, Oat
has csbe Ell to the Hon. Edward Blake.
NJ. r. the sum Of e3oo, being the first
installinent of subscriptions to the cause
of home rule.
Commander Verney Lovett Cameron.
tie distinguished African traveller while
hunting with Baron Rothschilds' hounds
IN Redfordshire, was thrown from his
horse and died four hours later.
. Tie sum to pay the coupons Of the
Urusuay;.n debt on May 1 will ue
ready On Saturday. The customs re-
ceipts for the month of March are esti-
mated at 81 100000. Trade is reviyiny.
An inspection of the dairies about st.
fdnl ~ Inspectors Williams and Boli-
yer shows most OF them are in goo con-
dltion. The inspectors went ever 17s
dalrles. and report them to be well keut
aud fairly clean.
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AT CHICAGO.
Major Mckinley Stops OTer En- Rou'e to
minneapolis.

Major Mckinley Stops Oser En- Rou'e to
minneapolis.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-Governnr W H.
lam Mckinley of Ohio aud wife and
1,r:y left here at 6 p. NJ, en- route tc
Minneapolis, where the governor will
address tie convention of the State
lie, que of Republic, cluls that his
obtained the Exposition building for the
OCCASION It will be in the nature of a
sreat Republican rally, and as there
La e teen SO many thousands of appli.
cations for seats, Secretary 7 ms Blk y
of the state central committee. has been
instructed to allow II, go tickets and no
more.
Wore the Minneapolis Escort.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley We're
IL. urance Commissioner OF Chic Will
III Hahn and wife, Chairman c. w.
Di, k of the Ohio state Republican COM
mi1tce, Mrs. w. A. GARNER Of Ak,o /,
and State Lii rarian J. P. Smith. As
sembled at the Grand Pacifi: to greet
the famous governor and party were
Sc. 1etary Bixby, S. V. Morris, Jr., of
the Minneapolis Young Mems club;
C,lonel R. NJ. Newport of St. Paul;
Tim e. Byrnes, w. w. Jerlnaine and
Albert Blount, representatives of the
Minneapolis Evening Journal and Trib-
uue. comprising the Twin City 1ecep-
ton committee to escort the Ohio party
to the West hotel, Minneapolis. The
entire party went 'y special train on
the Che go, Milwaukee and St. Paul
ri ii.
You see I am in the let of health, -
r.ln rked M;jor Mckinley as he held q
lev. in the hotel parlors. u must de-
c ne to Giscu-s politics TO any extent, rs
I have few remarks Of that nature to
III Ie at HI meal oils. Srffi to say
IL; r, lubl. cans are very much awake,
and IL, traces of lethargy can be de-
tected. Reports from the Northwest
leal me to ielieve that the
annual convention of R publican
State League clubs, which I
V attend is going to be most graft
flying affair in point Of attendance and
enthusiasm. Just now Ohio seems to
be attracting considerable attention by
reason of its army of common weaters. >
Chicago is Well represented i'll the army.
At first Twas inclined to treat the
Coxry movement with seriousness, for
it might have been much more import
ant affair, but now it bears the imprint
OF a joke. However, the Ohio authori-
ties are capable of taking care OF the
stu ton"
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coLnCITl,s FUsE:sAL.
VIZ = : ? z = - - L.
The Desd Senator Receives Last Hono-s
From. Ii is G. leagues.

The Desd Senator RecAives Last Hono-s
From His leagues.
W AsHINHToS, March 2S. - Funeral
services over the remains of Senator
Culqnitt drew to the senate chamt.cr IA
very t:i tinguished company. President
Cisvel:;1 WAS not present but all the
members o. his ca: met except Secretary
/. mont, We're there. General Scho-
field represented the army, aad Cnief
Justice Fuller and Associate Justices
Harlan, Gray, Brewer, Brown, S:!iras
and White of the United States su ure1ne
court occupied Seats Immediately be-
hinl those OF the cal,inet mem. ers, and
back of them were mem. ers of the dip
lomatic corps, inclu ins the Chinese,
Japanese, C,rean and Ii ;waiian MIN
is,tT;. and re, 'se ,tat4ve5 OF the Eng
l;sn, German, French and other lega-
tlons.
S nate Chaplain M.llu conducted
the ceremonies, and was assisted Ly
Chaplain Bagby Of the house
AT the conclu ion Of the ceremonies.
the "a llet was taken up by eight capi-
tol policemen, AMI, prec ,itl hy the
committees OF the senate an / house APP
lointel to accompany the remains,
orne through the south door Of the
Gu ,mter.
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LIABILITY OF CARRIERS.

Decision Holding That They Cannot Con-
tract Against Their Own Negligence.
KANSAS CITY, iio., March 2S.-Jesse
George. a stock shipper at Mercer,
shipped 101 head of steers to Chicago
over tie Rock Island, and only 50
/ a he'd their destination safely. He
brought suit against the road. The
company claimed it was relieved of
liability il consideration of carrying
free two Of Mr.. Georges agents. There
was clause to that effect i'll the ship
Ping contract. The court Of appeals
indor es the ircuit court on the finding
for the plaintiff, holding that q COM
mon carrier was not permitted to con-
tract against its own negligence.
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WILSON WRITES.
The West Virginia Congressman Says II
Is Doing Well.

The West Virginia Congressman Says He
Is Doing Well.
" AsHINGToN, March 2S.-Representa-
tive L>dore Strauss of New York has
received an autograph letter letter from
Mr.. Wilson, thurman Of the ways and
means committee. It is dated San
Antonio, Tex, March 23. That part
which is of interest to the public Is as
follows:
II began improving about week
ago, and have steadily improved, al
though am yet very weak and enact
ated. The doctor who has been with
me all Of the time since | have Deen at
GuadaIajara came with nle here. just
now there is norther, which makes it
disagreeatle for those who are out, but
IN day or two we are promised good,
warm. almy weather. sit up part
of each day, and have fair appetite
for an invalid. I stood the trip from
Guadalajara very we'll, having bed in
g Pullman stateroom most of the way"
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thawin-, the whe has escaped dam
age. 1t is thought the Ohio crop was
not far enough advanced to te injured.
In Eastern and Central Nebraska wheat
is believed to have suffered severely,
Int farther north and west the recent
snowfall has protected the grow
ing plants. 1t is feared that In Llama
whest has suffered considerably, Tut if
the cold has not reached the roots, as is
hoped, the damage may not be rs Sc
rious as feared. A report from Sparta,
His, says the crop is badly damaged in
one locality to the extent OF 50 per cent.
1t is thought Michigan has escaped
without serious injury. North and
South Dakota are not in the winter
wheat telt. In the latter the melting
STOW will benefit 81 ring wheat. In the
former pl nting j. backward and the
acreage of spring wheat will be one
third less than last year.
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Desiring to draw out the gifted editor
1pon a fresher and more cheerful topic,
asked:
Have you made any observations
concerning the progress Of spiritualisnl
in this country?"
Not to ayery great extent. My orig
inal purpose in coming to America was
to see the Worlds fair, and arrived i'll
Chicago the very day it closed | then
! concluded to remain and view the city
for perhaps two CT three weeks, and [
left only last week after stay Of four
months. [ have managed, however, to
visit few Of your moro prominent spir
itual mediums and to attend some meet
iilgs. | find that this movement has at
tanned enormous proportions i'll this coun1
try. Ii Boston, where | was yesterday,
found almost everybody to be q spirit;!
alist, though the present imperfect de-
velopment of this truth has given rise
to numerous phases or factions at the
HUB as elsewhere AS you know, am
a Congregationalist. and as such | all
astonishcd to find the chaem which cx-
lists here Ictwee, church Christians and
spiritualists. To my mind spiritualism
means practical Christianity plus q
few scientific proofs Of some Christian
tenets, which are Row held merely OIL
faith. Ny father was 2 Congregational
preacher, and lay brother is now pas
tor Of q church Of that denomination i'll
England. But all the only enc Of my
family who is believer IN spiritualism
as a science. In fact, ray immediate con-
nections, especially my wife, arc bitter
~ opposed to tic movement end have
no sympathy with my researches. Yet
ere long hope to sec thcrl change their
views >
''Do you belicTe in rcincarnation rs
taught by the theosophists:'
Il do. | firmly believe that when
Christ said, You must be born again,
he meant it literally
At this point iI1. Stead looked ne,v-
oHs]y at his watch, and he seemed about
to protest against my trospaseing upon
his time, When !! changed the subject by
inquirii:g:
"What do you think of the change in
the British premiership and It's bearing
OH the future OF the house Of lortls?''
The Earl OF Roscbery, he replied,
''is a personal friend of mine, and [
done think his attitude toward the up
per house viii differ materially from
that Of his predecessor, the Grand Old
Man. He will rot advocate the abolition
Of the chamber, but rather it's rcforna-
ton"
"How can he reform hercdity?'
asked
"Well. " said Mr.. Stead, with star
tied laugh, perhaps the heredity prin-
ciple Will be curtailtd, if not reformed
out of existence, At any rate, Irish
home rule has nothing to fear from the
resignation Of Mr.. Gladstone.
''Is it true that Ame rican capital has
been secured to float your proposed Lon
don newspaper:''
"No That project has been indef-
nitely postponed. y
Although Mr.. Stead was by this time
at the door, with his hat ard coat on,
my feminine curiosity was not yet graft.
fed, and to my last question he replied:
81 shall be back in America again
next autumn, when may have more to
say and mere time to say it.
COUNTESS NoRRAIKcw
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WHOLESALE FORGER!Es.
Ct Paul Police Think They Saved til
Banks From Heavy Loss.

gt Paul Police Think They Saved the
Banks From Heavy Loss.
ST PAUL, Mar.h 2S.-The police are
Of the opinion that they saved the bank
ing and business concerns OF this city
from wholesale forgery swindles. st.
Louis last week went through such an
ordeal, and the workings Of the gang
bring'to light some mysterious doings IN
St. Paul which are thought to have heen
the preliminary work Of the same band OF
professional swindlers. Two fashion
ably dressed young men recently pre-
sented to the wholesale merchants OF
the city contracts for payment Tor ad-
yertising in the United States wholesale
business directory. The contracts
proved to be forgeries, which were 50
skillfully executed that they narrowly
escaped being honored. The police
think th It these forgeries were intended
BY the gsng as fcelers for future work,
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hOIlE lIEE LAND SUITS.
The State of Minnesota Vans T. r
Foley to Fork Over $4,000.

The State of Minnesota Wan S T. r
Foley to Fork Over $4,000.
ST. PAUL, March 28.-Another pine
land suit has been filed in the courts,
this time against Hon. Thomas R.
Foley, who represented Aitkin county
in the legislature in 1891. The COM
plant charges that NJ. Foley wilfully
and unlawfully entered upon section III,
township 81, range %, and cut and re-
moved therefro1n 1900, COO feet of pine
lumler. The complaint says that this
was done with intent to cheat and de-
fraud the state, and that only small
portion of the tim er thus removed was
paid for. The state sues Mr.. Foley ior
$4,000, the value Of the timl er.
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w. 7. STEAD'S VIEWS.
Ris Ideas or America, Religion and British
Politics.
Especial Correspondence

Especial CorrespoEdence.1
New YORK, March 2o-Among my
caller the Gay before he returned to Eng
land was the famous editor and writer,
". T. Stead, who Eas recently stirred
up Chicago as hc did London several
years ago. He is a friend and fellow H.
borer Of Iainc il tie investigation If
occult pilenorcna-a man who i'll spite
If certain occentricitios of mind au,l
habit is sincere and conscientious il
whatever he undertakes.
As a journalist CT wide experience
end culture Nir. Stead refused to rccog-
nize any breach OF courtesy to a guest i'll
my anxiety to have him furnish a few
thoughts for publication AS the daily
newspapers have devoted considerable
space to his social and economic views,
I felt that a few remarks cn certain
other subjects which tie roformcr SCI
dom discusses IL public would prove of
peculiar interest.
After announcing impaticntly that he
had but few minutes to stay Ntr. Steal
talked moss interestingly Oh a variety
of topics for over ;;n hour, Lis remarks
being frequently ruEc,uatod ly tie
statement, i must prepare to sail ut
daybreal1 tomorrow fer England -
What peculiarly of American life
impressed you n1ost?'' l asked
Your methods Of municipal govcril-
ment," was the reply. Il like tho
American people much better than their
institutions. Even your system of IA
tional government is complex and I'LL
wicldy-a result of too great 4 subfi-
vision Of responsibility. The Will Of the
people is but slowly executed, and is
but seldom receives accurate or timely
expression. The government cf your
large cities is disgraccful. extravaganza
and III most cases corrupt. In Chicago
especially are these conditions rampant
My forthcoming book Oh that great city
will contain some revelations which,
[ trust, Will shock not only her own
good people, but those OF other American
cities, into q cultivation Of civic pride ~
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A Slight DecreaSe

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2S.-The North
western Miller reports the stock of
wheat in private elevators of Minneapo-
lis at 1,13S. OoO bushels, decrease from
last Monday of 10000 bushels. This
makes the total stock in Minneapolis
Duluth and Superior ass, ,5s3 bushels,
a decrease Of "a, ,9lS bushels.
The Market Record estimates the
stock in country elevators of Minnesota
and the two Daisotas TT 4,702 600 bush
els, a deerease of 256, 900 The total
stock of the Northwest exclusive Of
mill, storage and independent elevators)
is thus left at 39,247, ,5s3 bushels, de-
crease for the week of 201, ,GlS bushels.
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To Put DounA Anarchy.

LONDON, March 2S-The correspond
ent 1T Berlin Of The Standard says that
confidential communications have re-
Gently been exchanged between the
leading European powers on the ques-
ton Of jo.nt action for the suppression
Of II .rrhis,n. 1t is believed that the
result will :e the holding of an inter
national ,oni ference to discuss and adopt
measures to Iut down the scourge of
auar.llY
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FOOLISH AND CHILDISH,
Senator Pefsrls Opinion of tn, Coxay
aIuyement.

Senator PeGsHs Opinion of tn, Cox"y
aIovement.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Oh, it's
foollsh-childish," remarked Senator
PETER, when asked about c, Keys army.
II have advised against it from the
first" he continu ID, land have
written letters and in spec hes
pointed out that no object
can be attained by any such hap-hazard
movement at this. 1t is no spontaneous
uprising and organization like the
Farmers Alliance. Coxey is a horse
trader or Il horse racer and gambler
to start with, and it is not presumed
that he could bring about the men who
would be necessary to give weight to
such movement.
u believe in organization, but there
is nothing in this movement that COM
menls itself to the judgment Of those
who desire to stand up AMI fight for
men AMI women"
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THRE.E THOUSAND QUIT,
Attempt of the Crane Company and !

Attempt of the Crane Company and It's
Men to ArbitrAte n Failure.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-The attempt at
arbitration between the Crane Manufac-
turing company and its employees has
failed completely. The strikers met at
Bricklayers' hall, Peoria ana Monros
streets, and effected temporary orsani-
zation of union, and ID general strike
involving 5000 men will be formally
launched against the Crane company
The strike will inclule all the employees
Of the company's various Ch. cago plants
except the elevator men. They have
suffered no reduction in wages and will
not strike at present.
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BAT1LLD FOR A BEAUTY.
Two of ON has % Settle Il Dispute Cvel
a Girl With tho Gloves.

Two of ON has % Settle Il Dispute Over
Girl With tho Gloves.
OMAHA, March 2S.-The spectacle of
the son of the dean Of Trinity cathedral
ending up holy week ly fighting with
gloves i'll a l6-foot ring for the smiles of
a St hool girl is disturbing Onaha E ;ster
devotees. Irving Gar,lner, son of Dean
Gardner, and Harry Colpetzer, son of q
millionaire lumberln"n, fought .
rounds, the former being knocked out.
They quarrelled over u well known
beauty an1 agreed to settle it under
Queensberry rules. The principals, their
seconds, timekeeper and the professor Of
physical culture, who acted rs referee,
went to the billiard hill in the Col
PETER mansion under guise OF havin, a
friendly game with the cues, and there
the battle was fought. Omaha society
is greatly shoe ke,l over tie affair.
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ST. PAUL, March 28.-Tacoma police
authorities hive been unable to make a
case against Emma Carlson, the young
woman arrested here Friday morning
on ch -rse of stealing $4,000 from NJ.
McGovern of Tacoma, Wash, and she
was released from custody by request of
County Attorney Butler. Miss Carlson
has postponed her trip to Sweden, and
will return to Tacoma, where. it is said,
she will bring q civil action for damages
against the McGoverns for illegal arrest.
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An Era of Economy.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. = The
Chronicle says that owing to an era of
economy that has commenced in South
ern P,.cific affairs, 81 clerks have been
discha1ged from the general freight
office, and that the superintendent of
the Western division has discharged 50
trainmen. Forty of the latter We're dis
missed in one day. AT Il meeting of
heads of departments it was ordered
that commencing April /, the expenses
Of this division must .e cut down 81, 600
a month or more.
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Discussed Eehring Sea Matters.

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Sir Julian
Paune eiote, the British ambassador,
had another long interview with Secre-
tary Gresham during the day i'll con-
ne ton with Behring sea matters.
There are evidences that the efforts
which both parties have teen making to
arrive st satisfactory agreement
touching the regulation of the seal fish
erlas this season are likely to be crowned
with success within the next 10 days.
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Ki.EG'S APPEAL.
A Claim Which. f Sustained, Would In
validate All Seattle Bonds.

A Claim Which. f Sustained, Would In
validate All Seattle Bonds.
SEATTLE, Wash, March sS.-ExCity
Treasurer Adolph Krug who was oa
Monday last convicted Of unlawfully
using 100000 of the city's money, in
completely with Henry Fuhrman, was
sentenced ly Judge Moore to seven
years in the penitentiary and to pay all
costs. An appeal has been taken. The
principal ground for the motion was
that the present city charter is ab5o-
lutely invalid, and that Krug had there
fore never been u public officer. If the
supreme court sustains Krug's attor-
ney's position on this point it will in
validate all bonds, street grading or
dinances, ETC., for years past.
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DUNKARDs FOR DAKOTA.
A Lsrse Colony Passes Through st. Paa
En- Route North.

A Large Colony Passes Through st. Paa'
En- Route North.
ST, PAUL, March 29.-During the
morning there arrived in the city from
various parts Of Indiana very large
party of Dunkards destined for Devils
Lake and adjoining points in North Da-
kota. They have been provided with
two special trains by the Great North
ern from their homes to their destina-
ton. Max Bass, the emigration agent
who secured the party, sees that every
accommodation is provided to- insure a
pleasant trip. The party spent. a por-
ton Of the day seeing the sights Of St.
Paul, AMI left in the afternoon for their
new homes in North Dakota. They are
homely, honest and industrious people,
and the families now en- route should
make valuable citizons for North Da-
1.3t3
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CH1"AG Mar II 81, 1891.
CATTLE-slow,we rather on down turn.
prime to extra steers, a i0a34.t; < 0 t, CHI ice
export steer $500 L5.5t; Others S3.GOtl 80
Texans, s ..D413.3,.
l.Ouo-Activz and ste dy. Rough and
heavy, 81 944o h ary p;.c.>ers an! mixed,
$4.;5 465 prime heavy AMI butcher weights
S4.7,A4.15 assorted light s4,7nl94.75.
SHEEP AN LAMBS liked wes erns.
40 20; w stern wethers, s42oa 425; m :
dium iaulbs. Si.4o 10; exg a, S4.5 Gs475.
Receipts: Cattle, 40 ); -loss, 24,tu, sheep
3.JEl