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wHOLEsALE FOKGERIEs.
n. Paul Pols,s Think They saved ehs
BANKS From Heavy Loss.

u. Paul Pols,. Think They Saved che
Banks From Heavy Loss.
ST. PAUL, March %. 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 been
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 for adj
vertising in the. United States wholesale
business directory. The contracts
proved to be forgeries, which were SO
skillfully executed that they narrowly
escaped being honored. The police
think that these forgeries were intended
by the gang as feelers for future work,
and that If they proved successful the
same names would be used on big
checks which were to have been pre-
sented at the banks. The two young
men were ordered out of st. Paul, IS
nothing could be proved against them.
The detectives believe that they went
from here to st. Louis, where they wsrsi
more successful.
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A slisht Deo,r......

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2s.-The North
western Miller reports the stock Of
wheat in private elevators of Minneapo.
lis at ], ,13S, 900 bushels, a decrease from
last Monday Of 10000 bushels. This.
makes the total stock in Minneapolis
Duluth and Superior 2, ,454, $50 bushels,
q decrease of As, ,818 bushels.
The Market Record estimates the
stock in country elevators Of Minnesota
and the two Dakotas at 4, 7O2, 600 bush
els, adecrease Of 258, 900. The total
stock of the Northwest exclusive Of
mill, storage and Independent elevators)
Is thus left at 29,247, 5s8 bushels, q de-
crease for the week ofi2O1 ,918 bushels.
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MORTON IS MERRY.

Unique Letter af the secretary In Re-.
sponae to an Application.
WAsHINaToN. March S.-Secretary
Morton has written unique letter to
Edward Peterson of Dayton, Ia, who
applied TO him by mail for the position
of chief Russian thistle exterminator
for the State of Iowa. Replying to
Peterson the secretary says:
sit il impossible Immediately to com.
ply with yonr request, because the
Hansbrough bill, appropriating s., ,0OO,-
900 for the wedding of Iowa, the Da-
kotas and other thistle-infested sections
of the Northwest has not yet become
a law. Several amendments to
the bill are contemplated, among
them an appropriation for the
destruction of the cookie burr, foxtail
grass and rattlesnakes which secrete
themselves i'll all kinds Of grass. The
government will probably, in its munifi-
cence and tender care Of its children,
also distribute in original packages an
tidote for snake bites to the farmers
throughout snake infested districts.
It's, in the juogmenti of some good
citizens, who are inclined to this sort Of
spaternalism, only fair that the bill
should also be SO amended as to permit
each farmer to draw directly upon the
public treasury for each days work in
the determination of noxious weeds
upon his OF any other farm. Possibly,
however, before the bill is rounded off
in its perfection, it will provide patent
method of plowing with preambles,
planting with resolutions and gath
ering and garnering by legislative
enactment, all crops known to the
farmers Of the United States. The tillage
of land by legislationi is only matter Of
time. / must thank you for the patriotic
frankness with which you remark, re-
ferring to the thistles, ..they are spread
ing fast, but we do not want to kill
them out before the government is ready
to pay us for the work or send some one
to do it for u.s. e
Nothing could better demonstrate your
peculiar fitness and adaptation for the
position Of chief Russian thistle exter-
minator for the Northwest.
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coLQUITT,s FUNERAL.
The Dead Senator Rec yes Last Homo,
From His C.lleaeuex.

The Dead Senator Rec YES Last HOnOrs
From His Colleagues.
WASHINGTON. March %. - Funeral
services over the remains Of Senator
Colquitt drew to. the senate chamber a
very distinguished company. President!
Cleveland was not present but all the
members of his cabinet except Secretary
Lamont, were there. General Scho.
field represented the army, and Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate Justices
Harlan, Gray, Brewer, Brown, shiras
and White Of the United States supreme
court occupied seats Immediately be-
hind those of the cabinet members, and
back of them were members Of the Dip
ilomatic corps. including the Chinese,
Japanese, Corean and Hawaiian min
listers, and representatives of the Eng
Slish, German, French and other lega-
tions,
Senate Chaplain Milburn conducted
the ceremonies, and was assisted by
Chaplain Bagby of the house.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies.
the casket was taken up by eight capi-
tol policemen. and, preceded by the
committees Of the senate and house ap-
pointed to accompany the remains,
borne through the south door of the
chamber
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ENLARGED ROLLS.
Pension Decision Which will Add
Many New Names to the
Insane. Idiotic and Totally Helpless
Descendants OF Deceased
Soldiers
Will Be Entitled to Place on the
Rolls During Life or Continuance
Of Disability.

WASHINGTON. March ss.-The pen-
sion rolls will be greatly enlarged by
. decision of assistant Secretary of the
Interior Reynolds, just announced at
the department. 1t is one Of the most
important made by the present admins
tration and will admit to the rolls the
names Of large number Of insane,
idiotic and permanently helpless minor
children of deceased soldiers, where the
pensions Of the former had ceased by
the children attaining the age Of is
years prior to the act Of June %, 1890,
the decision holding thar the act of 1890
has the effect of restoring these depend
ent persons to the rolls during life. or a
continuance of the disability.
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THE MEYER CASE.
Believed tho wisconsin wo,n.n Al
poisoned Har son z.

Believed tho Wisconsin Wo,n.n Alss
PoIsoned Her Son.
MILWAUKEE. March 2S. "A special to
The Wisconsin from Racine, Wis.
says: A startling discovery has been
made in the case Of Mrs. Meyer, who
was recently brought back from Brook
lyn, N. Y. on charge Of poisoning her
former husband, Herman Groenke.
About two years ago an adopted son Of
the woman died very suddenly and was
inferred at Mound cemetery. There
had always been a suspicion
that the child's death was not
due to natural causes, and the
district attorney determined to
investigate the case. The body Of the
child has been exhumed and the liver Of
the little one was found to be in a per
feet state Of preservation, indicating
that it contained large quansities Of
arsenic. The liver will be submitted to
q careful analysis.
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The Newspaper Union Of Chicago,
published by one Of the ready print
houses, calls attention to the bill intro
duced by Congressman Hayes Of Iowa,
virtually establishing a censorship Of
the press in the postotiice department
by authorizing the exclusion from the
mails of papers that devote consider
able space to criminal and sensational
news and also those that contain adj
vertisements Of certain proprietary
medicines. There can be no possible
danger Of measure Of that sort pass
ing. The only censorship to which the
press in this country can be made
amenable sthat of the readers them
selves. They have the absolute power
to reform certain class OF sensational
and Objectionable publications by refus-
ing To help them live.
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HURT THE WHEAT.
The Recent Cold Snap Said to Have
Seriously Damaged the VIM
ter Variety
In Some Sections Of the Country, Es-
pecially in Western Kansas
and Oklahoma.
Some Portions Of Illinois and Ne.
braska Also Suffered to .
Great Extent.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-The Herald
says: It is feared the recent cold snap,
following season of warm weather,
greatly damaged the winter wheat crop,
but is too soon to give even an APPROX
innate estimate of the injury. Even
those in the best position to Judge differ
in their opinions and are disposed to
awsit later and more definite advices.
The crop is thought to have heen dam
aged in Western Kansas and Oklahoma,
though ray of hope is found in
the fact that the ground was dry.
Central and Eastern Kansas is reported
to have escaped without serious loss.
Opinions on the Minnesota crop are
contradictory, but it is likely to suffer
il the cold weather is followed by, sud-
den thsw. Some farmers think that in
the absence of alternate freezing and
thawing, the wheat has escaped dam
age. It is thought the Ohio crop was
not far enough advanced to be injured.
In Eastern and Central Nebraska wheat
is believed to have suffered severely,
but farther north and west the recent
snowfall has protected the grow
ing plants. It is feared that Indiana
wheat has suffered considerably, but if
the cold has not reached the roots, as is
hoped, the damage may not be as SO.
rious as feared. Areport from Sparta,
Ills, says the crop is badly damaged in
one locality to the extent Of 90 per cent.
It is thought Michigan has escaped
without serious injury. North and
South Dakota are not in the winter
wheat belt. In the latter the melting
snow will benefit spting wheat. In the
former planting i, backward and the
acreage Of spring wheat will be one
third less than last year.
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r T.
The great clatter in the Bourbon
press over the reyiving of manufac,ur-
ing industries ought to be pretty effect
ually silenced BY the following from
buns summary ofSlast week:
Mills are at work, though the proper
tion of productive force unemployed is
still from . fifth to a third in different
branches of:industry. and many mills
are stopping because their orders have
run. out, even while larger number
are starting with orders enough for q
time Tho prospect of getting constant
or remunerative employment for works
and hands does not change. The fact
that orders keep only part OF the force
at work, while both prices and wages
tend downward, though spring is near
at hand, renders present business less
profitable and the future less promis-
inr
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BATTLED FOR A BEAUTY.
Two of Oms has 400 settle : Dispute Ovs,
81. - = Girl WIZ, Ahsl Gla.a.

Two of Oma ha's 400 Settle Dispute Over
Girl With the Gloves.
OMAHA, March 2s.-The spectacle Of
the son Of the dean of Trinity cathedral
ending up holy week by fighting with
gloves in 16-foot ring for the smiles of
. school girl is disturbing Omaha Easter
devotees. Irving Gardner. son Of Dean
Gardner, and Harry Colpetzer, son Of q
millionaire lumberman, fought 30
rounds, the former being knocked out.
They quarrelled over well known
beauty and agreed to settle it under
Queensberry rules The principals, their
seconds, timekeeper and the professor of
physical culture, who acted as referee,
went to the billiard hall intthe Col
PETER mansion under guise of having a
friendly game with the cues, and there
the battle was fought Omaha society
is greatly shocked over the affair.
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Gazette: AS attending musters, reun-
ions, encampments, receptions etc..
appear to be all that Sheldon is good
for it is quite as we'll that he should put
in his time that way.
Without granting that there is any
point Or reason in the Gazette's feeble
slur. we submit that Gov. Sheldon is
much better employed doing these
things than those brilliant exponents OF
Populism, Lewelling and Waite, have
been. BY the way, the concerted fire
of the opposition press upon Gov. Shell
don, even with the pop-gun ammunition
they are forced to use for lack of better,
is something Of a tribute to his popular
strength.
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>. sioux ), t'u Falls Forsm: If the Republi-
eah party favors bimetallisn and an in
crease OF currency, how comes it that
Isod soan ~ sherman, Hoar, Allison, Aldrich
sa;aa saa an the leaders are opposing the
Because the seignorage bill does not
promote bimetallism nor increase the
currency. is simply another s'cow-
araiy makeshift," which will accom-
pllsh nothing except to still further dis.
turb values, destroy credit and demor-
allze confidence. Better far absolute
lree coinage or the issue of greenbacks
o1fect than measure like this latest
creation Of Bland's alleged brain
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r. 60 l. e.
Even the London Times, which re-
joiced most heartily over Democratic
success in 1892, is now forced to say:
Ii Americans have reason to appre-
hend q worse state OF affairs from the
continuance of the Democrats in power
Than they have experienced under the
Republicans the situation must be
gloomy indeed. We think, however.
that it is rather the .intolerable and de
plorable vacillation of the Democrats in
dealing with the tariff and similar ques-
tlons than the belief that the Republi-
cans would do better than before.
Americans know how to accept a dead
loss, to write off bad debts and to start
airesh. What they cannot tolerate is
the prevalence. OF the uncertainty
which obstructs the revival of trade.
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REFORM METHODS.

Yankton Telegram: Ralph Whee-
lock Of The MITCHELL REPuBL1caN
quotes approvingly . squlb from the
Howard Press which states that moi.
withstanding the valuation Of their
property had been Increased from Al ;.
100000 to. IS, 800, COO O-that .tno1witb.
standing this increase, the county lay
levy is more than % per cent. heayier
Than under lesser valuationr' THn
REPUBLICAN, says this is because
Miner county has been q pop strnng.
hold for sometime. 9 Bless YOUR sosi
Ralph, don't you know any better than
than thats Even the Press does not
charge the raise in taxes on the Pops.
That paper knows that it has been
largely, ifn0t tirely, through Repub.
lican extravaganza in state matters.
and the forced levy of an increased ille-
gal state tax, that has caused county
taxes to be raised. OF course there
may also be local causes, for which no
party can be strictly responsible, which
have operated to raise taxes. But this
makes no difference to the fair minded
editor Of The REPUBLICAN. The
Pops are guilty Of the deadly work''
all the same.
We don't pretend to know the inside
details of affairs in Miner county. but it
strikes us that an increase of % per
cent. in q county tax levy on an in
creased valuation of 400 per cent. must
be accounted for in some other way
Than by the addition Of 2percent. to the
state levy. Weonly Judge of the situa-
tion in Miner county by the condition
of things in Dawson county, where two
years OF Populist control have been
marked by incompetencf, extravaganza
and an increased lax levy, the figures
for which we shall compile In due time
10 sustain our contention thatthe party
of reform is. simply the party of hypo-
critical pretense.
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The following terrific arraignment Of
It's own party in congress is from the
columns OF the Argus-Leader:
For representative of party to
break faith with it is to violate q SOL
emn contract. He obtains his. position
BY promising to do certain thinss.
Having enjoyed the honors and emolu-
ments to break the promise is disreput
able. a man who deserts his party in
q crisis is no true member OF it and if
honorable will formally withdraw.
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Sioux Falls is endeavoring to secure
Mrs. Lease for the Fourth of July, but
she doesn't want to come unless she can
talk politics. If she does there will be
no need Of buying any other kind OF
fireworks ~
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Girl. vii, See senator

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 90. "A
party Of young women representing the
Rhode Island mills, have gone TO Wash.
ington to appear before the finance com.
,nittee of the senate to protest against
the passage of the Wilson BILL They
are the most beautiful girls in the mills.
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There are murmurs in congress about
expelling Breckenridge, hut the silver
tongued Kentuckian need not worry u
particle. He will sooner be translated
heavenward as an apostle of virtue
than expelled from a congress Of his
peers. This be one OF the times whea
his kind Of fellows must needs stand
together.
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Prendsrx..t Case Postponed.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-The investiga.
tion into the sanity of Prendergast was
called before Judge Chstlain. The
state made an application, as soon as
court opened, that the case be .contin-
ued 10 days, and the court finally set
the hearing for April 8 at 2 o'clock. It
was publicly conceded by the state that
the court could further extend the exe-
cution Of the death sentence.
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WholeaAle Executions Denied.

LONDON, March 2s.-The Brazilian
minister here has received the following
dispatch from Rio Janeiro: ..There "a
absolutely no truth in the statement
that prisoners have been executed with
out trial. The recent decree Of tho
ministry only referred to military TIL
bunals and to crimes and outrages CON
-nected with the revolution committed
at Rio Janeiro and at. certain other
points in Brazilian territorv."
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A recent editorial article in the Ar
igus-Leader. gives evidence of the fact
that its author is close and discrimin-
ating reader of the editorial page of
the New York Sun. The imitation of
style is almost exact.
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We doubt if very many people under
stand the merits OF the political dead
lock in the New Jersey state senate, but
whatever they were the supreme court
has lust decided in favor of the Repub-
.lican side Of the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-03-30

Some Of our exchanges are giving
the names of prominent Democrats in
their respective localities who are
leaving that party Recent election
returns show that whole families by
the name Of Legion are deserting the
Bourbon fold.
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IT. takes close watching to keep track
OF matters in Colorado. The court
which Gov. Waite threatened to defy
has finally decided in his favor, and
the war is at an end.
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I,ogicaliy and Effectively

Sioux. Falls Press: The MITCHELL
REPUBLICAN very logically and very
effectively replies to some of those who
are attempting to hoist q prohibition
scarecrow to frighten Republicans in
South Dakota.
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Soc ms to 1se Popular.

TOLEDO, O., March 28.-Charles
Steyig and Albert Harrington of this
city fought finish fight to determine
which should have the hand of Miss
Mamie Beggs. Stevig was knocked out
in the fourth round and resigned his
claim as q suitor.
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NOW papar Mills start.

DENVER, March, ,2s. The new Platte
River paper mills. erected at q cost of
*s525, 600. have begun operations with
force of 200 men in addition to those
employed in the old mill. The Platte is
considered one Of the finest in the
scOuntry
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The Coxey crowd OF cranks, whose
movements have excited an Undue
amount Of attention throughout the
country, started for Washington Sum
Gay less than 100 strong, instead of the
thousands that we're predicted would
join the movement. And the little
company shows signs already of scatter
ing rather than gathering strength.
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The respective and respected editors
Of the Forum, Pop, and the Argus
Leader, DEM. affect to laugh at the
rumor that fusion is contemplated in
this state. But Loucks says:
The question was presented at the
late meeting of the Populist central
committee and every delegate. was
against it.
Perhaps this explains the laugh
aforesaid,
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The possibilities of legal processes in
Illinois pass all understanding. Still
a'community, whose laws permit the
pardon of convicted and unrepent-
ant anarchist and the acquittal of a
clearly convicted murderer like Cough
lin. might be expected to .prolong the
life OF murderous iiend like Prem
daroast
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Important witnes. Disappears

NE1L1svILLE, Wis, March 2s.-Mrs.
Marguerite Wright, the principal wit
ness for the state against Dan Allen,
charged with murder, has disappeared,
and it will be impossible to convict
Allen without her testimony. Allen is
in Jail here. His case comes up April Ii.
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The New Minnesota Man.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The new
map of Minnesota, upon which the
draughting division Of the general land
Office has been engaged for several
months, has at last gone to the litho-
grapher. It will be two or three months
more before the map is ready for the
use Of the Minnesota public. ls
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Fred Douglas comes out of his retire
ment long enough to endorse Cleve-
lands Hawaiian policy and defend
Queen Lii Verify, the world do move
when Fred Douglas and the southern
brigadiers meet upon common plat
.form-the restoration of monarchy.
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MURDER MYsTEsY.
Mutilsted Body of Charles T,fYsny Fou,
Near Fort Dodge.

Mutilated Body of Charles Tiffany Found
Near Fort Dodge.
Fort DODGE, Ia, March 2s.-The
mutilated body of ChssJ, Tiffany,
q comparative stranger here, was found,
about six miles from here up the river.
in secluded spot grown over with tim
Der and brush. He was undoubtedly
murdered and the body dragged to this
place six weeks ago. The nose and
throat were eaten away. The skull was
crushed by blow from behind. The
murder is shrouded in mystery, though
the theory is that robbery was the mo-
tive, Tiffany being reputed to have had
considerable money.
RATTIEn EnR AI1TY
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THREE THOUSAND ou1r.
Attempt Of the Crane Company and Il.
Men to ArbitEate = Failure.

Attempt of the Crane Company and 1ta
Men to Arbitrate . Failure.
CHICAGO, March 80. The attempt at
arbitration between the Crane Manufac-
turing company and its employees has
failed completely. The strikers met 1t
Bricklayers' hall, Peoria and Monroe
streets, and effected temporary organi-
cation of q union, and general strike
involving 5000 men will be formally
launched against the Crane company.
The strike will include all the employees
Of the company's various Chicago plants
except the elevator men. They have
suffered no reduction in wages and will
not strike at present.
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Duncan McFarlane. Senator Kyle's
private secretary and one Of the prime
movers in the fusion deal, virtually
confirms the report aud is reported as
saying that unless fusion is prevented
in this state Democrat and Populist
viii succeed Pettigrew and Lucas re-
spectively.
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PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, March sS.-A
man named Miller was found by the
road frozen to death and brought here.
Drink was supposed to be the cause.