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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Proceodinca of the Second SessIon

proceedings OF tho Second Session.
TUESDAY, Jan. %. - The policy of
the administration as to Hawaii was
again the subject of sharp attack
and defense in the senate. Petitions
were presented from citizens of Ala
bama claiming that they were de-
prived Of a repu blican form of govern
ment and asking the intervention Of
congress. In the house the Indian APP
preparation bill was passed, as was also
q bill to authorize the appointment be-
fore March A of cadet to the naval
academy from each congressional dis
trict not actually represented. The
conference report on tho urgent de-
ficiency bill was adopted and the meas
ure was passed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20. - Bills were
introduced in the senate for an amend.
ment to the diplomatic and consular
bill providing $500, 900 for the survey OF
cable route connecting the Hawaiian
islands with the United States; to pro-
vide for q nonpartisan currency COM
mission Of twelve members to make in.
vestigations of fiscal questions and for
an issue Of bonds to produce revenues
for the government. Senator Jones
(Arls.) introduced his financial and cur
rency bill. In the house the sundry
civil appropriation bill (s3s, $40, 72D was
discussed. A joint resolution was re-
ported to amend the constitution so as
to provide that the president shall be
eligible to service but one term.
dler introduced bill in the senate
to punish persons who steals news in
transmission by tapping wires. A
resolution was offered looking towards
the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands. and that in the meantime a
sufficient naval force should be main
tanned in Hawaiian waters. In the
house bill was reported providing for
officers of the regular army to give
military instructions in public schools.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
further considered.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-In the senate the
Nicaragua canal bill was passed
by a vote of 81 to 81. Senator
Burrows, (Mich.) introduced bill to
uAoOC OAA G1l0 Ic1V 4dhCS
and their connecting tributaries. Sen
ator Allen (Neb.) spoke in favor Of the
resolution for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands, and Senator Mills
(Tex.) upheld the administration pol
icy. In the house the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was passed with an
amendment authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to retire and cancel the
gold certificates and make them non
receivable for customs dues after July
I next. "
SATURDAY, Jan. 2e.-The Vest sub
stitute on the Hawaiian question in
dorsing the course of the administra-
ton and advising Northumberland was
adopted in the senate by vote OF
"a to %. The bankruptcy bill was dis
cussed. In the house the bill to repeal
the differential of onc-tenth of one
cent per pound imposed by the tariff
act on sugars imported from bounty.
paying countries was considered.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

Mrs. HENRY MEYER, who was dis
charged from the Tombs in New York
the other day, is living contradiction
OF the theory that women will talk. .
She Would not talk. Able lawyers
whose business N life is to trip up the
guilty or the innocent with equal
facility,S have tried to get her to make
disclosafes with discouraging results.
Her husband is in Sing Sing on life
sentence for poisoning Ludwig Brandt,
and She has spent eighteen months in
Jail in:the hope that evidence could be
procured to prove her an accessory,
but through it all has been as stolid as
if she had never heard of the case.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

WHEN Washington was inaugurated,
Philadelphia, then the metropolis of
the country, had only $4,000 people,
New York $4,000, Boston $4,000, Balti-
more $4,000, and no other city anywhere
near 10000. After the lapse of half a
century New York passed Philadelphia,
having S12, 900 Inhabitants in 1910 to the
latter city's 25s.OOO. Baltimore and
New Orleans were the only other
places with more than 100000 people,
and, except Boston, with $4,000, the re-
naming cities fell short of $4,000. Dur
ing period of the new nation, therefore,
all but the 1nerest faction Of its citizens
lived in places Of small population.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

THERE are four poets in Canada who
have attained more Or less prominence.
They are Bliss Carman, Charles g. D.
Roberts, Duncan Campbell Scott and
Archibald Lampman. Roberts has pro-
posed Carman for the laureate of the
dominion and Car1nan has proposed
Roberts, Scott has proposed Lampman
and Lampman has proposed Scott.
Was ever mutual admiration society
more cleverly managed?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
Mercury Many Degrees Below Zero In tn
-. u Northwest.

/. ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 90. Sunday
was the coolest day Of the winter in
st. Paul. At97 o'clock a. m. the Their
mometer registered 26 degrees below
zero. Itwas excessively cold all day,
and at o'clock p. m. it was still 10 de-
grees below zero. The cold wave
extends from st. Paul to the Rockies,
the register at Helena at o'clock Sum
day night being 10 below. Over in
Manitoba it is even colder than here.
AL points reporting show tempera-
lures far below zero. The coolest
point Sunday night was Q'Appelle,
which had temperature Of 20 below
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

A NUMBER Of alumni Of the Univer-
,sity of Pennsylvania, in order to en-
courage the writing of college songs
and to promote the interests Of the uni-
versity glee club, have offered prizes
open to alumni, matriculates and stu
dents Of the university, including one
Of twenty-five dollars for the best col
lege song, both words and music origi-
nal; fifteen dollars for the best original
set of words to be sung to the music of
the Russian national hymn, and ten
dollars for the best set OF words COM
memorative of the university's prowess
in athletics,#set to the music of any
popular song selected by the author.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

WOMEN who pose as professors of
palmistry in this country will be glad
that they are not residents of England,
where woman has recently been con-
victed for such a performance. The
conviction was under an old statute as
"a rogue and ~vagabond," and would
seem to-: have had some underlying
motive, for the young woman was only
practicing her character reading as a
supplementary attraction to an ex-
hbition of pictures. Sd z-.e.~ II
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

PRESIDENT ELIOT, of Harvard, has
sailed for Egypt, to be absent three or
four months.
Ep1soN's great-grandfather died at
1922 his grandfather at 1O3, and one
Of his aunts at 10s, while his father is
alive at 90.
Tom OcHMTREE says that the ''Ches.
terrified of America" is w illiam d. Nave,
aSt. Louis millionaire's son, who, in
some respects, resembles Beau Brum.
NELL.
THE highest amount that Col. Robert
G. Ingersou ever received for deliver
ing single lecture was $4,000 in Chi.
cago. At another time, in the same
city, he received 50, 400.
Miss MARY McCULLocH, daughter
of the late ex-Sccretary McCulloch, has
started on a tour around the world.
She is accompanied by her cousin, Prof.
Hugh McCulloch, Of Harvard.
Mrs. HErTY GREEN, the richest won.
an in America, is the most successful
tax dodger in the country. She pays
her personal tax ut Hampstead, Z. l..
where she is assessed on only $4,000.
OSCAR Wide recently remarked that
the easiest way to perpetrate an cpl.
gram was to let the other fellow make
it md then kill the other fellow. This
should be put down as q Wilde state
ment.
FENc1NG is ono of the latest fada
at the capital Of the nation. What
gives special interest to the newest
sport is the fact that it has been re-
sYived by no less eminent person than
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am.
sbassador. He brought the idea with
him on his return from Q recent trip to
i Europe.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

The Boston Herald. commenting on
the Kansas case in which hypnotism was
made the excuse for murder, says: st
is tolerably manifest that the defense
of hypnotic influence offers great OPP
portunities for murderers, whether
acting by themselves or through the.
agency Of others, but justice falls be-
twixt the two stools"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

A New YORK paper assures us that
Miss Virginia Fair, daughter of the de-.
ceased millionaire, has "a tip-tilted'
nose" This is Important, if true.
That it is important is shown by the
fact that great journal of alleged civ
liza ton takes time and space to saYi it..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
suicide Of : Nebrask. Merchant

WYMoRE, Neb., Jan. "a. P. w. Baker,
local merchant, committed suicide
because he thought he was menaced by
mob. His wife had lost her mind,
and some persons declared Bakers
cruelty caused It, and threats were
made Of lynching, which 50 frightened
him that he blew out his brains. Sat, 81
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

DIR. TALMAGE tells us to take five
minutes run every day if we would
live into hale and hearty old age. He
says it is better than a two-hours' walk.
But where is a man going to take this
rum? Or a woman either-think of it!
Isn't the man liable to be arrested as a
fugitive and the woman as lunatic?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

KING HUMBERT of Italy is reported
to spend more in charity than any
other European monarch. He gave
the poor $4,000 at Christmas and
abandoned the second ball at the OUR
inal to. save expense. For year and
a half he has not touched, TIE income
of the crown .' - - - Dr..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

A NEWSPAPER correspondent in China
relates that he recently saw fifty carts
loaded with bows and arrows for the
troops going to the front, and he says
that a large portion Of the Chinese
troops are thus armed. 1t is hardly to
be wondered at that the Japanese win
the battles
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

BY vote of the Greek chamber of
deputies the whole OF this years crop
of currants will be detained and de-
stroyed. This is intended asa heroic
measure to save the currant trade from
the utter ruin threatened by overpro-#
duction.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

oUININE, which used to sell for five
dollars an ounce, now sells for twenty
five csnts and has sold as low as sixteen
cents an ounce. The amount of this
drug FUSED is enormous. Wholesale
druggists buy it in bulk. In places
where a few years ago few ounces were
sold now asmuch as five hundred thou
sand sonnces are sold. A medical
Journal cites the instance of family
which buys quinine pills for home con-
sumption regularly in five hundred
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

NOBODY ever tries to whisper in the
presence of Queen Victoria. It would
not only be in bad taste, but useless.
The old lady's ears are supernaturally
sharp and she could almost hear per-
son winking in the next room. :.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

PROF, ELLEN HAYES says that the
new woman is not going to have new
dress. We think she will, however, as
long as she can get around. to the dry
goods stores. -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

TIE car Of Russia has liberated or
reduced the punishment of 10000 pris-
oners since he was proclaimed, and his
mercy will probably be extended as
much more in the near future.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
Poultry Show.

The most successful poultry show
ever held in the Northwest closed at
Minneapolis the oath, aud the ninth
annual exhibit of the Minnesota Poul-
try Association was over, In all re-
spects the officers of the association are
gratified at the success they have met.
The exhibits were numerous and uni
forrnly good, the judges gave univer-
sal satisfaction in their markings, the
attendance was excellent throughout
the week, and consequently the finan.
ces are in good shape.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

the more important distributing centers fail
to reveal any marked improvement in the
movement OF merchandise and products and
the conclusion Is forced that the general trade
situation remains as previously characterized
by small volume, low prices, hand-to-mouth
sales. and the outlook favoring very con-
SerYatiYe trade for some time to come
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

An authority says that Americans
are eating less pastry and more fruit.
In other words, the banana, belt is
overlapping the pie belt.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

GUATEMALA was notified by President
Diaz that she must give in to Mexico's
demands or suffer the consequences.
AT the age of 46 years Lord Randolph
Churchill, the English statesman, died
in London. He had but recently re-
turned from a tour of the world.
The Chinese were victorious over the
Japanese in a battle at Wei-Hai-Wei.
AT Chez Foo, China, Admiral Carpen-
ter landed marines for the protection
of the American consulate.
The Bank of Wales, at Cardiff, was
plundered of S2,5OO,OOO, apparently the
work of the officials.
PASSPORTS were given the Mexican
consul at Guatemala, thus terminating
friendly relations between Guatemala
and Mexico.
In Newfoundland political parties
regard confederation with Canada as
inevita BILE.
By an earthquake 200 persons were
killed and all of the houses in the
village of Kuchan, Persia, were de-
stroyed.
The Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. De Giers, died at st. Peters
burg, aged Is years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
JUST TEN YEARS
Since q Remarkable Happening.
An Interesting Interview With Promi-
nent Commercial Traveller.

The newsgatherer on his daily search for
items of interest often comes across happen-
ings Of more than passing note. 1t was dur
ing recent conversation with Mr.. A. Fl.
Cransby, the Well-knoWn commercial tray
eller, with the Cochran Lumber Company,
a wonderful case. Mr.. Cransby is well
known in Memphis and surrounding coun-
try, and now resides at 1853 Kerr street.
Just ten years ago. said he, "my wife
t noticed small lump int her breast She
size rapidly, and soon broke through the
skin, and comm enced to discharge. She
was put under treatment Of the best physi-
clans, but they very soon found that they
could do her no good, and simply prescribed
her grandmother and aunt, by the way, had
died with cancer, and when appraised Of this
fact, the doctors told me that they would
not attempt to save her; that she was in
durable. Although the cancer had by this
very low, 1 had one Of the most noted spe-
cialists of New York to treat her. After
treating her awhile, this doctor admitted
that the case was hopeless and further
treatment useless. It is difficult to imagine
that she must die, and unable to give her
any relief. had spent over five hundred
dollars with the best medical skill to be had,
and felt that there was no further hope.
''One day happened to read an advertise
ment Of S. S. s., recommending that remedy
for cancer, and in view of the failure of the
most eminent physicians in the country,
confess I had little faith left in any human
agency. However, purchased a bottle of
s: s. S., and to my delight, it seemed to ben:
eft her; after she had taken couple Of
bottles, the cancer began to heal, and aston
ishing as it may seem, few bottles more;
cured her entirely. You can probably bet
ter understand how remarkable this cure.
was when explain that the cancer had
eaten two holes in the breast two inches
deep. These healed up entirely, and al
though ten years have elapsed, not a sign Of
the disease has ever returned, and we are
assured of the permanence of the cure,
which we at first doubted.
II certainly regard s. S. S. as the most
wonderful remedy in the world, and it is
truly a God-send to those afflicted with this,
terrible disease Yes sir,' he concluded,
''you may be sure that I shall always be-.
grateful to that remedy, for without it my
dren motherless. "-Memphis, Tenn, Com
nlercidl.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
Big Rush.

The Duluth land Office had the big.
gest rush in several months. One hun
dred and fifty men ana two won.
en- participated in it and thu police had
their hands full keeping them in order.
The township opened for settlement
was 6s-19, whose northerly border is
about two miles south of Lake Name
kon, through which boats on the gold
field run. The Ash river, runs through
the town, which is well tim bered in
parts. 1t was on account of this tim.
Der that the rush was made, but only
IS were able to get what they want.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

II DON'T see how you ever managed to cut
up that boarding house turkey. said tho
fork to the thfe S was rather tough
keep my temper.''-Harlem Life.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

IT was at the club. Waiter (at II y. my
''Therei is q lady e>ltside who says her hus-
band promised to be home early to-night'
AL (rising)-"Excuse me moment
ChipS
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31
THE EAST.

In the Brooklyn trolley strike, pay
ing one of the new men $40 to leave his
car, Rev. Father O'Hara, priest, took
part. .aga ...-- g.s
AT Connellsville, Pa, Michael Ru-
dak, the S-year-old son of coker, died
from nicotine poisoning. His father
taught him to smoke as a family amuse-
ment.
A sLE1GH1Ne party collided with a
train at Mi6dleburg, Pa, and four per-
sons were killed and several others in
jured.
= ELIZABETH JERvIs, widow of Joel
Jervis, died at Amityville, L. l., at the
home of her son, aged 100 years 6
months and 2 days.
OLAN BUDD skated 2 miles at Red
bank, N. j., in 5:42 3-5, lowering the
record made by Joseph Donoghue near
ly eleven seconds.
s,z CoLLIERIEsro of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre company shut down for week,
throwing 5000 men out of employment.
BRIDGET MURPHY and John Snyder,
on their way to church in Coulterville,
Pa, were killed by fast train.
NEAR New London, Conn, five coal
laden barges were wrecked and thir-
teen persons, including three women
and two children, were drowned.
sJonN GILBERT died at Palmyra, N. T.,
aged SO years. He was known from
one end of the United States to the
other as the man who set up and cor
rected the proofs of the first Mormon,
Bible. aE
FLAMES in the Hotel Castle, New
York, did 100000 damage and caused a
panic among the 1875 guests.
AT Lawrence. Mass, Walter C. Wright
shot his wife and then killed himself.
a note found stated that the couple
had agreed to. die together, and wished
to be buried in one grave.
an. WEST AND SOUTH.
ON the ED legislatures elected
United States senator's as follows: Illi-
nois, Shelby M. Cullom rep.); Wyom-
ing, Francis E. Warren (rep.) long
term, and c. D. Clark (rep.) short term;
Oregon, j. N. Dolph (rep.); Kansas, Luz
Glen Baker (rep.); Texas, Horace Chill
ton (dem.); California, George C. Per-
kins (rep.); South Dakota, Richard F..
Pettigrew (rep); Tennessee, Isham G.
Harris (dem.); North Carolina, Marion
Butler (pop.); West Virginia, s. B
Elkins rep.). .
9 POWDER exploded in the coal mines
at the Trade Water company's plant
near Sturgis, KY, causing the walls to
cave in and kill five men.
In Cincinnati resolutions fayoring
reciprocity, subsidized shipping and
government control of the Nicaragua
canal were adopted by the national
convention of manufacturers.
In creek at Marysville, Ia, gold
was found and the inhabitants were
much excited over the discovery
WITHIN ninety hours 10 feet Of snow
fell in northern California. Trains
had been held eighty hours aid the
blockade would last four DAYS longer.
In Detroit the corner stone of new
masonic temple to cost 100000 was
laid.
The Buckeye glass works at Wheel
ing, w. Va, was started by nonunion
workmen after a two-years' strike.
In st. Louis the building trades
council adopted new constitution
which abolishes the walking delegate,
declares that strikes are failures, that
boycotts are un-American, and that
arbitration is the only method in set
ting difficulties.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

THE,new governor of South Carolina
is only 81, the attorney general rs and
the adjutant general "a.
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LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
A SERIOUS riot occurred near Buda
Pesth, Hungary, growing out of the
arrest of a labor agitator. The police
were attacked by a crowd who tried to
free the prisoner. The huzzars were
called out and they charged the crowd,
wounding many. The ringleaders
were arrested.
The Tyler hotel at st. Louis, NO.,
burned the 2Sth. About Is guests were
in the house and all escaped in safety.
The funeral of Lord Randolph Chur-
chill occurred at Blenheim Park,
Woodstock, England, the 2sth.
HEAVY snow storms were general
throughout England and western Eu.
rope the 2sth. Five inches of snow fell
at Nice.
Mrs. CASTLE, of Collender, To-, who
by mistake was elected justice of the
peace, has resigned. Sheltered one case
and became disguised.
The president the 2Sth sent mes
sage to congress asking for legislation
that would improve the financial stu
alton.
In congress, the 2sth, Mr.. Springer
(Dem. Ills.), introduced a bill designed
to carry out the recommendations OF
the president inhis message to congress.
The bill provides for the issue of three
per cent bonds payable in gold, fifty
years after date; for the redemption
and cancellation of legal tender and
treasury notes; allowing national banks
to issue circulation to an amount equal
to the par value Of bonds deposited; for
the retirement Of silver certificates OF
larger denomination than ten dollars
and for the issue of small notes in their
place, and requiring payment of all i'm
port duties in gold.
A PASSENGER train on the Vandalia
road was wrecked at Coatsville, Ind,
the 18th by the rear car jumping the
track. This was followed by two others
a id all three cars rolled down a ten.
foot entertainments. j. w. Norton, a
theatrical agent, was killed, also Mrs.
w. s. Towers, of Carthage, Mo. About
80 were injured, among them being
Zelda Seguin Wallace, the operate
singer.
AscoAsT1Na party Of eight young PEG.
pie collided with q cable car in st,
Louis. Mo-, the evening Of the 2Sth.
Seven of them were injured.
The gold reserve in the treasury the
2sth was $50, 55S, 173.
SEVERAL residents Of the town of Gu
plea. adjoining the Choco territory and
department of Panama arrived at Pa.
mama in open boats, having had to
abandon the town, owing to the almost
continued earthquakes from Jan. Is tol9.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON married q
divorced woman, and the man who
gave the lady away at the wedding had
the honor to be her ex-husband.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

II TELL you I'm in big luck" s'1m glad
to hear it.' eyes. The insurance ex-
aminer passed me 0. X. two months ago,
and now the doctor tells me I've got an in
durable disease.''-Kate Fields Washing
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

LADY ito her husband)-ssI am growing
alarmed about it. l have just discovered
that L weigh two hundred and forty
pounds" '"rwo hundred and forty pounds.
And where did you get weighed?" ION the
butchers scales" ooh, then, calm your
self. You weigh exactly half."-Le Figaro.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-31

M Francois Felix Fa1re member