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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-19
New York Stock Mining,.
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NEw yoRK Ian. isl 1ssb.-The folio
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON. Jan. IS. 1S95.-The following are
to-dav's nuoraJlons of PROVISIONS. Produce etc. /:
Pork-Long and short cuts and heavy backs
at 5 so; light packs 81 90: lean lends l6 90:
fresh ribs Sc; SauSa9eS 5s.ges
Hams at GIG 01O13c; smoked shoulders Z 70
Bacon at (Q1Oc; corned and fresh shoulders
&c.
Lard-tierces at 75ac F ID with pals SIS q
0S6kc y ID. -.
try do 5a4 C.
Bntter-25@o6 for best fresh made creamy;
fair to good at 22,024c; fresh diaries 2l9221S !;
imitation 1sc; ladle 1916.
Cheese-Northern, best, at 1114 @11s4 ives
tern 1O1s@11c.
{aEggs-Mich. 21@22c; Western 20921c: hen
merry, choice. 24026c: Eastern zee
fouItry-Fowls, Northn, at 12@14c: chickens,
Northern choice. 13t015c fowls. Western at 10
ollie: chickens l1@l2c; Norhern Turkeys at
006O0c Western do at'10G11 choice ducks l
(9l2c.
Beans-Pea L 741D1 SO medium at 1 77@1 80:
yellow eyes at 2 1902 20: red kidneys at 2 05
az Is: medium and pea. foreign 65G1 rs.
Hay-Best S1A 5OGS15 SO; lower grades at
S1OG14 90 !; rye Straw 81 50@12 90.
Potatoes-Aroostook hebrons -t66Oc @8bush:
do rose 53@b6c; II hebrons at = (055; do
white stock 53@65c.: Dakota red 0O@50.
Apples-Baldwins 2 25G2 75s Greetings at
2 25@S2 rs; No IS 1 2591 rs.
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Belfast, Jan 17-Sch Levi Hart of Isesboro
nobscot Bay, was floated to-day by the Boston
Towboat Co. She will be brought here and put
on. the railway for repairs.
Searsport, Jan 17-Sch Edw Warren, which
anchored in the Cove. to winter, dragged ashore
18th, during the gale and remains She is
broadside GA and it will take high course of
tides to float her.
from Virginia for Bo ton, which put in here
with damage, will proceed in tow.
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chicago Live Stock Market.


CHICAGO Jan. 18. 1895.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 5000; quiet and steady: common to
extra steers at 8 1505 TO; stockerS and feed
ers at 2 25@3 75i cows and bulls 25@3 10;
calves 3 OOt05 80.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; weak and &c lower:
heavy at OO0A So common to choice mixed
at 3 9O@4 80; choice assorted 1914 IS; light
at 3 1904 o5: pigs 2 0oG3 20.
sheep-peeelnts - 79ooi stea 75A 5nb TO
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JAN. IS. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
ouietunchanged,s sales bales57 ,middling uplands
5$4 C: mddling gulf &C.; e,-.4..
NEW ORLEANS-Ihe Cottohnarketsteady;
mlddline 3-t6c. ,,.+.a..
. CHARLESTON-Ihe Cotton market steady;
middling o1Ac, ,.
MOBiLE%The Cotton market is quiet; mid
ding Sc .
dlinns h6Mc
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ERom Our coRREspoNpENrs.

WISCASSET, Jan. 19-Sld, schs Nat Meader,
Dunton. Newport; r I Rundlen, Fountain for
Bluehil to load for New York.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Jan 17-Saiied. schs
White Foam. Portland for Bar Harbor; Regalia
Boston for Camden Chester r Lawrence, do
for Rocklann; Geo w Glover, Boston for do
Caroline Knight Rockland for Portland; Fan
ME Earl. Calais for do.
Also sid, schs Garfield White. from st John.
NIB. for New York; Genesta, do for do; Lizzie
j Clark, Calais for Boston.
Greeulaw, Providence; Robt Byron Thurston,
and Laura 7 Chester Beal, Boston; A l. Wilder
Greenlaw. and Ripley, Heath. do
Ar, sch Chester r Lawrence, OFT. Boston.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES

Ar at Liverpool 18th, barque Normandy, from
Pensacola.
Sld-fm Rio Janeiro Jan 18th. barque White
Wings, Dawson. Baltimore.
Ar at Rio Janeiro 18th, brig Hattie M Balm,
Gould. New York via imbetiba.
Ar at St Jago Jan 16. sch John Paul, Foss,
New York via st Pierre.
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Railroad Rece1pts.

PORTLAND. Jan. Is.
Reeaipts by Maine Central r. R.-For PORT
and, 100 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads, 1856 cars.
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European AIarke; S

LONDON, Jan. IS, 1ss4. -; at lo47s
iJVFRPOOI1 Jan. is. lS95.-The Cotton
market steady: American mlddling at 8 1-1Gd
estimated sales 1900 bales; speculation and
Winter Wheat quotations As 91ad@4s 1o1ad:
Spring Wheat at IS 51a95s Sd.
Corn As 212d.
Cheese at sos Sd.
Pork COS cd for Eastern.
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sEx-div.
Rnstou STOCK Market.
New York Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph.)


NEW YORK. Jan. 10.
Money easy at 1@1 per cent; last loan at
1 per cent, closing at i per cent. Prime mer
camille paper was quoted at 394 per cent.
Sterling Exchange is firm with actual 5usi-
ness in bankers bills at 1894 8S14 for 60
day bills and S5s4 "a SO for demands pos
ed rates at 4 1904 80; Commercial bills. 60
days at 1904 S71a. Government Bonds are
steady. Railroads strong,
Bar silver 1874.
Mexican dollars 40.
Silver at the Board 597s @6o14.
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Retail Grocers' sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf at &c ;confectione-s
&c; pulverized. &C; powdered, &c; granulated,
&c coffee crushed 51ac yellow, -95c.
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BOSTON, Jan. IS. 1S94.-The quotations on
Wool for this market are not much changed
The figures are about as follows:
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MARINE n EW s
PORT OF PORTLAND
FRIDAY, Jan IS.

Arrived.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for
John. NIB via PASSPORT.
Sch Venelia, Fearby, PASSPORT.
Sch Lizzie j Clark. Cross. Calais for Boston.
Sch Emily + Swift, Staples, Boston.
Sch Lincoln, Pickett, Milbridge.
Sch T w Allen Calais Tor New York.
Sch Mary Farrow, Belfast for Boston.
Sch D w Hammond, Boston,
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ecangi onl a of these as follows:
Paul Resal. hefofW House, Washington D. G.
Louise ZeegaCh de ST. Augustine Fla
Gustav Beraud, Calumet Club Chicago
AL lauetC Hotel, Minneapolis
A .Gaie Chef Brunswick York
Ror,P Principal Philadelphia Cooking School,
Mrs Ward,Sp of Cookery, Boston,
York Cooking School,
il the
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ALL THESE COMBINE MAKE
THE STANDARD THE BEST

sending bringing
o address,
publication Springfield Ohio
sent from Springfield
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Portland Wholesale Market
Flour.

The followingare uo-days quotations OF Grain,
Provisions. Produce. etc.;
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. JAN 10.
Sum sunr ssts ',4 q g High water " 3s
M Rsngth r Of days S IS # m m
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Gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Jan. IS, 1895.
Shore mackerel S22 p Dbl for Is, SIT for
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Spoken,

Dec %, lat 81 81 \, Ion 46 IS W. baroue Pc
nobscot. from New York for Sydney, NSW.
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wire 15@I4o0
~ Gk--Ao

Tar % Dbl. q Z 5@3 90
Coal tar. 4 1870 90
pitch. 75R3 90
vii. pitch. 2 1898 90
Rosin. .....3 0O04 90
Tupennne, gal. 33044
.OaKum. TAGS
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For primary, secondary and tertiary
syphilis, for blood poisoning, mercu-
rial poison. malaria, dyspepsia, and
in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches. pimples, old chronic ulcers.
eezemasWe may say, without fear of
CONTRADICTION, that +. P. r. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
in all cases.
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The following are to-daysclosing quotations
of Government SecurlueS:
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Il can speak ia the highest terms Of
vour medicine from my own personal
knowledge. / was affected with heart
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
IS years, was treated by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds OF dol-
lars. tried every known remedy with
out finding relief. have only taken
one bottle of your P. P. p, and can
cheerfulIy say it has dono me more
good than anything have ever taken;
4 can recommend your medicine TO all
sufYerers Of the above diseases.
MRS. N. NJ. WEARY.
Springfield. Green County, Mo.
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Some of the Special Features Are:

Tabuated Recipes Making Mistakes Nearly Imposs
Arrangement of the Tables OF Wegnts ana
of Utensils Necessary IN COOKING WIN
Directions CaPe-a Feature ESpec.
Beginners; Daily Bl1s OF
Illustrations both or APt-
Best Utensils TO
Cooking of Them.
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The Standard


beno
vast m o pclcal
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PIP. purifes the blood, builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expela
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness. gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed
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Ladies whose systems are poisoned
and whose bloodis in an impure condi-s
ton, due to menstrual irregularitiessi
arc peculiarly benefited by the won-t
dr~fIlI tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics Of P. P. P. -Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
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CD CRAMPS S13@S1350
Maine DO. ...$8I19S13
New York
Pea Beans l GOAL 50
Foreign dol 7501 50
Yellow AYeS.2 2502 80
Cal. Pea. q I5@2 rs
Irish Potat'S
Per bush b50GO
Sweets. 2 5093 90
Onions
Natives.b l 2 SOAP 10
Spanish.in cases 2 rs
Spring Chick ens1 4@15
Z urke. lOl012c
Fowls VS.. l20l6c
Dnnlyc MI 7
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-01
THE ATTEMPTED
GRAB EXPLAINED
CLARKE SAYS He CAN PROVE
THE GOVERNMENT PATENTS
- FRAUDULENT.
SIXTY-EIGHT APPLICATIONS.
MANY SPECTATORS VERY ANXIOUS
TO RELINoUIsH THEIR. HOPE
OF WEALTH.

! Nearly everybody has heard of Colonel
Mulberry Sellers, the man who saw mil
lions in every venture he made This
affable, bappy-go-lucky fellow finds a
pleasing reproduction in the person :oi
..:Nobby', Clarke, famous in more ways
than one. !.
The CALF of yesterday contained an ac-
count of great land grab" thatis being
attempted by various persons presumably
at the instigation of Mr.. Clarke. Whether
these persons who are seeking to gain pos
session of valuable properties in South San
Francisco and in certain sections of San
Mateo County are prompted by Mr.. Clarke
or are acting for themselves cutsyery little
figure, since Mr.. Clarke is the attorney for
them all, and is to receive three-fourths of
what might be gained.
In addition to this gold-lined contract, it
is stated, and Mr.. Clarke aid not deny the
charge yesterday, that each applicant for a
homestead agrees to pay Mr.. Clarke the
apparently small sum of 10 cents an acre
a month until the claim is allowed. Ex-
actly sixty-eight people have filed applica-
tions for homesteads in the Land Office,
though quite number of them have made
two, and in several instances three separ-
ate applications. 1t is easily seen what a
"soft thing" Mr.. Clarke has, if as alleged,
his clients pay 10 cents an acre each month.
Giving every applicant the full allotment
off 100 acres, and not counting those who
have made more than one application, Mr..
Clarke would be the recipient monthly of
the almost princelv sum of $l188. This, of
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Trilby p. O.

The Postmaster-Genera as the official
godfather of all new postoffices, is occa-
sionally called on to act as sponsor for
strangely named infants. The most recent
case comes from Ohio, where the inhab-
ltants of an otherwise reputable settlement
desire to have their town called Trilby,
Various constructions may be put on
this conduct. 1t may be delicate intima-
ton that this is town that "gets there
with both feet" or that it wishes to pose
as model to all the world. But the appli-
cation should be refused. In the language
of Professor Nordau, it has the stigmata Of
the degenerate. Trilby is not a proper
name for Western postoffice.
Should such name be sanctioned by
official authority there is no knowing to
what extremes other Western faddists
might go. Decadents in the unripened
West might wish to rename their prosaic
Brownsyilles and Jonesburgs, and call
them Dodo and Ibsen. There would be
nothing to prevent town calling itself a
KreuZer Sonata.
1t is better to resist in the beginning.
We owe a debt to posterity. In that debt
is included the duty of protecting them
from being born in town named for a
passing fad.-New York World.
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AT THE PARK.
Striking Costumes of the Bicycle Riders.
Arrested for Fast Riding-BriI- !.
liant Equipages.

So great were the crowds that at first
glance it would appear that San Francisco
emptied itself into Golden Gate Park and
on the ocean beach YESTERDAY afternoon.
The air was warm, calm and serene; ma
.ture was most inviting. There was an un-
usually large number of handsome equi-
pages on the driveways, and the display
generally was brilliant and gorgeous.
The wheelmen and wheelwomen were
out in full force. The costumes of the lat
ter were as pretty in some instances as they
were ridiculous in Others There were
young ladies in full blowing skirts, divided
skirts, short skirts and some without skirts
at all. A few attempted boomers, and one
young lady, wearing jersey tights, white
sweater and natty little cap of the same
material, sped along on her wheel, hotly
pursued by dozen young men similarly
yehicled. To make the effect of her cos
tune more picturesque her hair, which
was golden, hung gracefully down her
back: The mounted police took to the
woods.
Two men were arrested yesterday for
riding furiously through the park. They
were d. Cooney, living at 1926 Oak street.
and E. Insolvency. of Sanchez street.
Cooney said he was. an extra fireman and
exhibited badge. He thought that by
reason of his position as fireman he and
his companion were entitled to the right
of way. the police held different opin-
ion, however, and the horsemen were taken
to the police station, where they were re-
leased on $40 cash bail. A charge of fast
driving has been placed against them.
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BOGUS BUTTER MAKERS.
THE STATE DAIRY BUREAU WILL
START ON THE WARPATH
!. IN MAY.
THE Law REGULATING THE SALE
AND CONTROL OF THE IMITA-
TON PRODUCT.

The State Dairy Bureau, consisting of l..
Tomasini (chairman), Thomas Flint ST..
and George w. Burbank, has issued a cir
cular letter asking the cooperation of the
public in the contest against dealers in
bogus dairy products. The members OF
the bureau are practical dairymen, as the
act authorizing their appointment requires,
and do their work without compensation.
Concerning the enforcement of the act to
prevent deception in the manufacture of
butter and cheese the circular reads as fol-
lows:
The State Dairy Bureau hereby notifies the
public that on and after May l, A. ID. 1893, 1t
law enacted on the 9th of March, 1895, for the
prevention of deception in the manufacture
and sale of butter and of cheese.
The following are the principal features of the
law:
The coloring yellow of oleomargarine or
other imitation product is absolutely prohlb-
ited And the possession OF, sale OF, or offering
to patron for consumption of such imitation
product when colored yellow is misdemeanor.
The use of the words "butterine,'' dairy
creamery" or of dairy symbols in connection
with the sale or advertisement OF the lmltatlon
product is absolutely prohlblted. .
In the handling of the imitation pr0duct, the
manufacturers shippers, carriers wholesalers
and retailers, peddlers, bakers, hotel, restau-
with certain regulations as to the labelling OF
the packages, the specification by printed state
ment of the contents and the proper notitea-
ton of the purchaser, consumer or patron.
Other provisions OF the law inyalidate con- o.
tract made in violation OF the act prohioit the
use of imitation products in charitable lnstltu-
tions, make the effacement of labels and marks
a m isdemeanor, provide what is evidence ofin-
tention to violate the act, authorize the State
Dairy Bureau to make use of the search war
rant, require the District Attorney to prosecute
u 49, ,S,fO tn
and establish State Dairy Bureau for the Pc
Rod of two years and with fund OF $4,000,
for the enforcement OF the act.
Violation of any of the provisions of the act
is a misdemeanor, and first offense is pun
ishable by fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $3.50, or by imprisonment for not more
than thirty days; and subsequent offenses are
punishable by a fine OF not less than $50 nor
more than $500, or by imprisonment from
thirfv DAYS to six months, or by both.
The provisions of this law have been sus-
tanned in the highest courts OF all the several
States in which it has been enacted, as well as
in the Supreme Court of the United States.
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AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Theatrical Properties and Plate Glass
in the Wreck.

in the Wreck.
B There was a runaway on Stockton street
shortly after O. clock yesterday afternoon
that wrecked $500 worth of theatrical
properties, $500 plate'glass window and
came.very near killing two men.
Five drops and eight set pieces twenty
eight feet long were on an express wagon
coming down Stockton street to the Wig
wan stage entrance. 1t was the scenery for
the ''Sea Queen" and was to have been un-
loaded at the stage door, but in the fitting.
forward and backward one of the long
drops struck one of the horses on the
head. : The horse broke into run, his
mate following, and instead of stopping at
the Wigwam the ..Sea Queen in gauze
and tinsel went on down the street at a
headlong pace. =.
Fortunately there was no car in the way
when o. Farrell street was reached and the
crossing was passed safely, while the pace
grew faster and the long drops tipped
harder and harder against the heads of the
crazed team. The grade became more
even on the next block and the team
sweryed one side and dashed straight
toward J. F. Plumel's place at Is Stockton
street. Two men stood. on the sidewalk.
A corner of one of the drops knocked: one
mans. hat off and grazed the others
shoulder. Then there was a crash of glass
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I: Clarke, 225 Douglass; william c. Galbraeth

1: Clarke, 225 Douglass; william C. Galbraeth
446 Guerrero.
Mary J. Baettie, I'll Howard street; James
Cunningham, no address; Sarah Gordon, 90S1z
Jackson; Timothy Hurley, go Douglass; Cath.
crime Wallace So Glover; Mary A. Mosher
OAK Grove avenue; George w. Metzger, $685.
Market: James B. Lauthan, 200 Seventh
James White, Douglass and Twenty-irst;
Elijah P. McKnew, 1917 Nineteenth; James C.
Butcher, 1923 Market; Homer G. Dray, 1O41
Mission; Beele EASTWOOD $40 Minna; Hester
A.. Erlck, Seventh avenue, South San Francisco;
Hllda Barton, $40 Minna; Thomas Anderson,
80 Kltch; Joseph G. Hall, ST. Nicholas Hotel
James Annis, liz Page; Frederick Williams,
81 Ellis; Andrew New Martin, 446 Guerrero
lanes W. Donnelly, Eddy; c. W. Hayward,
iO2l Golden Gate avenue; Lewis F. Ewell, 436
MMinna; James Arid, 562 Bryant; Samuel
Cortland avenue; James F. Robinson, 1003A
McAllister: Charles Hurley, Concord, Cal; d.
w. Mcneil, 1923 Jessie; James H. Barley, 1113
Howard; Adolphus NJ. Barley, 11131z Howard
George NJ. Barley, 1113% Howard; Ludlow
Chambers, Visalia, CAL; William ID. Lambert,
1921 Market; William Munce, 343 Beale;
Charles II. Chambers, 100 Powell street.
Clarke is a familiar character in San
Francisco. Two years ago he was impris-
oned for contempt of court, and he has
managed to keep himself before the public
ever since. Some of his clients are very
indignant at his refusal to give up the
agreements they signed and threaten
trouble. Any action which they may take
will be watched with great interest, mainly
because Clarke is interested.
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INTEREST IN BIGGY's CHARGES.
Much Speculation as to the Grand
Jury's Action.

Jury's Action.
Much interest is manifested in the re-
assembling of the Sacramento Grand Jury
to-day and many coniectures are INDUCED
in as to it's probable action relative to the
charges by Senator Buggy of corruption in
the recent Legislature.
During the week which has elapsed since
the temporary adjournment of the Grand
Jury several of Its members, including
Foreman La Rue, have spent considerable
time in this city investigating, so it is
said, in aquiet way the Senator's charges.
The report is current that a number of
men said to be familiar with the methods
of legislative manipulation have been in
terviewed by the Grand Jurymen, and a
sensation is expected soon after that body
meets.
+: Around the hotels last night it was said
that 'eY Dung Dutchy'' had remarked in the
barroom of the Grand Hotel that he had
"been before the foreman of the Sacra-
mento Grand Jury and had told what he
knew The individual credited with the
remark denies it, however.
Senator Buggy when seen at his residence
last evening could not add anything in the
line of positive information. He said:
fully expected that the matter would have
been taken up Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. 1t was not, however,
so far as l know, and now l do not know
whether it is to be Investigated at all or not.
So far as ] am personally concerned have
made the charges and am ready to go before
any Grand jury at any time and substantiate
them. | have not yet been called upon by the
Grand Jury nor have ] received any intimation
that will be summoned.
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course, is in addition to the ironbound
agreement containing the dreadful three
IL

course, is in addition to the ironbound
agreement containing the dreadful three
quarter clause.
The legal aspect of the case, so far as the
Federal Government in it's relation to Mr..
Clarke is concerned, is very simple. He
has done nothing that would place him in
conflict with the law, for he has an unques-
toned right to act as attorney for any one
who might apply to him. Mr.. Clarke has
however, done this: He has made every
one of his clients violate the law in signing
an agreement to "pay him in gold coin of
the United States, rs per cent of the same
which is the value of the land gained"
Many of these applicants for homesteads
are considerably wrought up over their I'M
fortunate legal difficulty and are making
every effort in their power to right them
selves. One lady, who refuses to allow her
name published, has been to the Office of
Mr.. Clarke several times to secure the pa
pers Clarke gave her to sign. Just what
was in that paper she says she does not
know, though she atfirms positively that
the words "75 per cent" were read to her.
The attorney at first made excuses for not
giving up the paper, and finally fatty re-
fused to part with it, on the ground that
the lady desired to take it to the office of
Land Agent Dunn. She disclaimed any
such purpose, and to show her good faith
requested that the document be burned in
her presence. Clarke absolutely refused to
do this, and the lady is still minus paper
bearing her signature, the contents of
which she does not know.
II have nothing whatever to do with
these people who have filed applications
for homesteads,' said Clarke yesterday,
Except in my capacity as attorney. The
ethics of the profession do not allow me