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The herald., 1895-12-13
Land itl.s Approved

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary
of the Interior today approved clear titles
of land asgregating over half million
acres selected bv western railroad COM
pani.s under government grants. The
lists are as follows:
Oregon and California railroads 15O,25O
and 2U3,943 acres within 'he primary
limits in he RoseburR land disIict,
Oregon: same roads, 13,52S and 4,l94
acrss within indemnity limits, Roseburg
district. -
Central Pacific railroad Successor to
Oregon and California railroad), 313 acres
within primary limits Marysvllle land dis
trict, California; same road, 5S,397 acres
in R-dding, Cal, district; Oregon and Cal
iforn'a Successor 10 Oregon CentraD'
32,96S acres. Oregon City district, Oregon ;
Southern Pacific (mAin line), $3.50 acres
within primary limits of San Francisco
and Visalia districts. California; Northern
Pacific, 2l0.339 acres within indemnity
limits of Lewiston and Miles City districts,
Idaho,
The herald., 1895-12-13
THE HEARNE CASE
Proof OF Observation-Disclosures Tending t.
ImpIfcate Defendant

Proof OF Death-Circumstances Tending to
Implfcate Defendant
BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 12.-The trial
of j. G. Hearne for the murder of Amos j.
Stillwell was resumed here today.
DR.. W. l.. Gleason of Hannibal was ex-
amined at length today. His testimony
was of the greatest Importance. The wit
ness, who was called to the scene of The
crime Immediately after it was committed,
brought out The fact that Amos j. Stlllwell
died instantly from blow from an ak,
and hat the body had been moved after
death.
w. S. league, florist of Hannibal, the
next witness, described the finding of the
body. His testimony agreed in the main
with that of DIR. Gleason, and tends to
prove that the man was lying down when
struck. The state is trying to prove that
Stillwell's body was moved after death in
order to raise the belief that he was rising
up in bed to attack the alleged burglar
who, Mrs. Hearne said, committed the
de ed.
Lizzie Julius, cook at the Stillwell resi-
The herald., 1895-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Although the new
trans-Missouri passenger agreement is not
moro than two weeks old, there is a iikeii-
hood of another rate war. Notice has been
given by the Rio Orande Western that it
will pay hereafter commission to ticke
brokers of So for each tirst-class ticket sold
over its line from Salt Lake and other
Utah points to Colorado common points,
and SO a ticket to Missouri river points.
The Rio Grande Western officials charge
the Union Pacific with having placed IN
brokers' hands large blocks of tickets from
Montana points via Salt Lake CT y, Ogden
and Colorado points to the Missouri river,
which we're b-ing scalped so as to deprive
the Rio Grande of a large share of the
legitimate business from Utah points to
the east,
The herald., 1895-12-13
IN THE HOUSE
GIow ct ennsvivania Begins the Discussion
OF Tariff Questions

GIOw OF Pennsylvania Begins the Discussion
OF Tariff Questions
WAsHINGToN. / &c. I'm the house
today Adams of Pennsylvania, Republi-
can, objected to the resolution appointing
Postmaster Wilson regent of Smithsonian
Institution.
On motion of Lacey Of Iowa, Republic
can, a resolution was passed calling on
1he Encouragement for detailed state
1nent of accounts, fees, etc, of clerks of
United States courts, marshals. commits
sioners, elc. Lacey explained that the
material was wanted as the basis for law
20 make these persons salaried officers.
On motion of Cannon of Utah, Republic
can, a esolution was passed calling on
the secretary of the interior for the total
amount of land assumed by the Union and
Central Pacific railroads and grants of
those roads
Grow of Pennsylvania, Republican, adj
dressed the house on the presidents mes
sage, first having the clerk read that por-
ton relating 10 results of the new Iarih
law now on the statute books. he
called attention to the fact that Mr.. Cleve-
land said nothing about the efficiency of
the new customs law TO produce the rev.
enue necessary to carry on the govern
ment The president, Mr. Grow pointed
OUT uIu DOl give lle ItCtlI'lS OF tile tA-
penditures for last year. yet ii was fact
that the deficiency for 1894 was 500 ,000,-
900. and for the first five months of the
present year SIS 900, 200. The total de-
ficiency since Juue 30, 1894, was $l31,-
100000. The bonded debt under the
present administration had increased
Sl62 .000,U00.
That had been the result of the new
customs system which the president ex-
tolled. What of the customs law which
preceded it, and which Mr.. Cleveland said
in his message was sufficient for the pur-
pose of revenue, and which he said, ''im-
peded our eutrance into the markets
the world?
Mr.. Grow said that The Mckinley law,
rs we'll as ever, protection measure passed
since 1860, had produced more than
enough revenue to meet the normal eX-
penses of the government. From 1868,
when the Morrison bill was passed, to
1850, the protection customs system had
produced sufficient revenue to make The
regular expense of the government. same
during the war. From 1850 10 1898 the
revenues exceeded the expenditures by
81 900. The last Democratic adj
The herald., 1895-12-13

| minstration before the was borrowed
| money to pay expenses.
| 1.-The present administration" said Mr..
| Grow. "seems to have bsgun where the
| Buchanan admins. ration left OIL" tAp-
| plause and laughter on Republican side
! As to the pres ident's char Q that the Nc
kinIey customs law imle led our entrance
| To the markets of the world. Mr. Grow de-
| clared, amid r spubican applause, that no
| market was BET ter than the American mar
| ket
"It consists said he, "of 7O,OOO,o00
who consume more than any people the
sun shiues on"
For no similar period had the balance of
trade been SO mu eli in our favor as during
the three years tai Mckinley law was in
operation.
An emphatic statement by Mr.. Grow
that the greenbaclls would not be retired
was received with a demonstration of APP
plau- by the Republicans he president
complained that the greenbacks furnished
all endless chain by which the gold reserve
was depleted. This was not frank. The
greenbacks wo lid eudanger the reserve as
long as the revenue were not equal TO the
expenses and no honger. Paying the cur
rent debts of the government out OF the
reserve was the read to national bank
ruptcy.
Mr. Grow referred to the elections last
fall as a condeInna lion of tie new tariff
law ana the pOllcy OI tut
and warned the pr s-ideut "when he had
leisure 10 attend TO public affairs" not 10
disregard the comm Iand of the people.
Tue house then, at 3 :45 p. m, adjourned
until Monday.
Among the bills introduced in the house
today were he fol lowing:
BY Mr.. Cummin rs of New York. impos-
ing a line of not iess than 500 for the
first and 500 for each succeeding perform
ances of unauth orlzed copyrighted dra-
malic or operate composition, and if the
act was wifu and for profit, imprison-
ment for not less, than year, and making
Avn injunction is sued by any United States
C Tcut court ser giceable anywhere in the
L uited States.
By Mr.. Sherr nan of New York. for the
ba. Halion orga lization of the infantry rec
ON amended 10y secretary Lamont and Cen
eral Miles.
Ky Loud, for a naval training s alton on
Verb Buena island, in San Francisco har-
Dor, 100000.
By Hilborn. for gun factory at Benecia,
Cal, 5 1 100000; public buildings at Oak
land, 900, 900; at Alameda. 100000.
BY b lngha IN of Pennsylvania, to restore
the Nc kinlcy rates on importations and
manufa etur IS of wool.
The herald., 1895-12-13
A GALA Day Al |NGlES|DE
Over the Stake for TwO-year=
old FilIies
CICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN
By Hackenberger, CoIorado's Young
BuitermiIk Boy
cICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN
Vendig Reports that Lanky Bob Has With
drawn his Obi ections and VIII
fleet rahcr


Associated Press Special Wire,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l2.-Today was an
other gala day at Inglesitie, the attraction
being the G. Ii. Mumm stake race for 2
year-old fillies at five and one-half fur
longs, valued at $4,000. Green b Morris
Sallie Clicquot, Argentina of the Santa An
tia stable, and imported Santa Bella
owned by w. OBJ. McDonough, were joint
favorites at 2k to /. Corrigan's rair
Mobslaska and Camelia, coupled in the
betting, were at the long odds of 2 to l.
After a long delay at the post, due mostly
to Doggett's inability to get Mobalaska off,
they were finally sent away, with Santa
Bella in the lead. Lucretia Borgia second,
and Argentina third. This order was
maintained until turning into the stretch,
Santa Bella running easily. siNee nth
from the WIRE Borkia and Arge itina
dropped back beaten, when Sallie tlicquot
ca'ue through from the re AZ division and
challenged the leader. Thereupon Sloan
gave Santa Bela her head. and she drew
away, winning easily by a leigh, Salie
Clicquot second. and Joan third. This VIC
tory stamps Santa Bella as the fastest lilly
in the west, as she has an unbeaten record
t 's season.
The wea her was clear and cold; attend
anc, 10000; track good.
FIX and a half furlongs-Sir Richard
won, Hidalgo second. Gallant third; time,
:2311.
Five and half furlongs-Ferris Hart
man won, Kowalsky second, William
Pinkerton third; time, :0934.
Five and half furlongs-Imp. Samoa
Belle won. Clicqhot second. Joan third !;
time, :O9l%.
Mile and an eighth-Pepper won. Imp.
Candid second, Mary S. third; time. :56,
Five and half fIrlongs Tobey won,
Abb p. second, Condo third; time, l: 10.
Five and half furlongs- Philompna
won. Tim Murphy second, Toano third;
time, :O9H.
Riley Grammar, the plunger, and starter
Caldwell had difficulty tonight and
Grammar got he worst of it. in the shape
of two black eyes. Grammar, who. il is
said, has lost $4,000 in the last
few weeks, made some uncompt-
mentary remarks about Caldwell's abii-
ity as starter and accused him Of
crookedness. He also applied an often
sive epithet to Caldwell and the troub e
commenced. Caldwell is large and strong,
while Grammar is very slight. For mnl-
ute or so the fight was very lively, but the
men were soon separated by spec ators.
Caldwell was uninjured while Grannans
eyes are in mourning.
The herald., 1895-12-13
THE LONELY VICTIM
The Department Satisi-i With the Immo!a
tiou of Hill

lion OF f1Itt
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-W. W. Hill, of
Mississippi, was removed today by At
torney-G eneral Harmon as the commits
soner appointed by the Ia ted States
court of claims. TO investigate the over
time claims of the letter carriers through
out the country. Hill is the ex-superinten-
dent of the free delivery system of the
postotfice department, whose peremptory
dismissal for conspiracy" by Postmaster
General Wilson created a sensation last
week. The action today is the postmas-
ter-general's letter call ne attention to the
alleged scheme of Hill and two other
clerks to bring the department into disre-
pute aud probably force congressional
inves iga ion, and suggesting his con-
nection with the department of justice
cease.
Hill held both offices. drawing $4,000
salary as assistant superintendent and a
per diem salary and expenses as commits
sioner. No fur her official changes grow
ing out of the affair are contemplated.
The herald., 1895-12-13

Pa ENIx, Dec. Thames Noonan and
Swiftly, heavy weight pugilists, this evening
deposited forfets for fight to finish in
this city on December 20 for $3.50 a side
CHGCAGo. Dec. II. Billy Meyer, the
middeweight pugilist, denies that he was
one of the principals in the Meyer. stewart
mill near Jetiersonville, as reported last
night. He adds that he has retired from
the ring and does not know the identity of
the man who is using his name.
New Y RK. Dec. l2.-According to Joe
Vendig. Fitzsmmons has withdrawn his
objections to meeting Peter Maher for the
$4,000 offered by Dan Stuart of Texas
and has also agreed to the date named by
the Texan. Vendig says stuart may mott.
fly Maher tomorrow of Fitzsimmons' accep-
lance,
The herald., 1895-12-13
SALISBURYS LETTER
tias Been Communicated to the President by
Ambassador Bayard

Has Been Communicated to the President by
Ambassador Bayard
WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-Lord Salisbury S
answer to Secretary Olney on the Venez.
uela question will not be made public until
the return of President Cleveland.
1t appears Mr.. Cleveland was aware
of the nature of the answer be.
fore he left, and it is believed he had the
entire text by cable from Ambassador
Bayard. This, however. was a private
communication and was not the formal
submission of Great Brtain's answer. he
latter formaIity occurred after Mr.. Cleve-
lands departure, so il is felt to be cour-
tesy due the president TO await his return
and possibly his examination of the orig
inal manuscript before giving it to the
public.
There is no disinclnation in London, it
is stated. to make the answer public as
soon as the proprieties have been observed.
The herald., 1895-12-13
They Know How to DO Ii.

We cannot refrain from once more COM
plimenting the elegant window displays
that are being made by leo. ii. Freeman
Co. on Second and broadway. They are
without doubt the finest in the city and Mr..
f, eeman, who attends personally to this
matter, spares no time or money to make
them worthy of the comp iments they re-
ceIve. At present among others he has a
fine display of lip Top Cough Syrup o.
which he is agent.
The herald., 1895-12-13

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. IL. -Testimony was
taken today in the case of James Ish.
charged with the murder of William Chap
pie. A number of witnesses testified to
reaching the scene of the crime as the vic
tim was expiring. Mrs. Ish screamed that
she had killed Chapple for assaulting her.
Later she said her husband had tcld her to
make this claim, though he had done the
shooting.
The herald., 1895-12-13
A Horse Killed In a Rrnawav

A fine horse was killed in runaway on
Main street. near Daily, East Los Angeles,
yesterday morning. The horses took
I. light at drove of cattle and ran away.
they dashed into pile of lumber, and a
plank was driven inc one of the horses
neck, killing the animal almost instantly.
The herald., 1895-12-13
building the Defenses

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Dec. 12.-The Beth
lehem Iron company shipped turret plates,
sighting hoods and accessories for the new
Uuited States ba tleship Oregon and the
armored cruiserBro1 klyn,to SanFrancisco
today, where the ships are in course of con-
struCtlOn.
The herald., 1895-12-13

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Dec. 12.-Last night a
gale ragged over the island and drove ashore
the cable steamer Pouyer Quarter and
several vessels at st. Pierre, and caused
much destruction along the whole coast.
How much damage is done is not yet
known, owing to the interrupted telegraph
lines,
The herald., 1895-12-13

of the gun flrer being firmly pressed
against the shoulderpiece and his right
hard on the pistol grip he has complete
control over the movements of the gun.
The velocity of the projectile will be about
200 feet Der second.
The herald., 1895-12-13
Dunrayen's DELAYED Trip

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Lord Dunraven has
returned to this city from Liverpool, his
trip TO New York having been interrupted
by the collision between the Germanic and
Cambrae. He has not decided upon the
date when he will make his next departure
for the United States.
The herald., 1895-12-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case OF r. H. Mcdonald, for embezzle-
ment of Pacific bank funds, this afternoon
returned verdict of acquittal. The jury
in former trial failed to agree.
The herald., 1895-12-13
LISTING THE DOCTORS

The City Health OF icer Compiling q Com.
pIete Last
The city health officer, Dr.. 3. W. Sted-
dom, is having complete list of the
physicians of the city made. He will for.
ward a copy to the state board Of health,
see to it that their names are on the list,
The herald., 1895-12-13

SAN FRANCISCO, I &c 1.-THE supreme
court rendered a decision today denying
the citation for the disbarment of f. S.
Solomon. He was charged with having
embezzled money belonging to a client.
The herald., 1895-12-13

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. l2.-Presdent
Cleveland and party had a good days
sport yesterday. The weather is intensely
cold.
The herald., 1895-12-13

The wall paper dealer OF the city is Eek.
strom, 3 A South Spring street
The herald., 1895-12-13

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Msdal MidWinter Fair. san Eysnclseo.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

Normal School at Valley City. 1t is
just now entering upon it's fourth
year of work. but in the short time
of it's existence it has proven it's right
to be ,and in point of attendance and
solidity Of work done. ranks high
among the educational institutions Of
the Northwest
The State Normal School at Valley
City was located by the constitutional
convention of North Dakota. and 80
GOO acres Of land were set apart and
appropriated for this school. March
8, 1880, an act was approved provid-
ing for the government Of the Normal
Schools. The school was first opened
October 13, 1890. and for nearly
year was supported by the generous
contributions of public spirited citi-
zens of Valley City. March =, 1891,
an act was approved, providing for
the construction and temporary MAIN
tenance of the school. and the sum Of
$4,000 was appropriated for the pur-
pose. March Z, of the same year,
another act was approved, providing
for the erection, operation and man
agement of the normal schools of the
state. This act authorized the is
suance Of bonds to the amount Of
$4,000 for the erection of suitable
buildings and the purchase Of
grounds. Acting under authority Of
this act, the governor appointed q
board of management to have charge
of the affairs of the institution. The
school opened it's doors September
2S, 1891, in a building rented for the
purpose. During this year S6 students
were enrolled. The next school year
opened September q. 1892. with the
faculty increased, and closed June
9th. showing an attendance for the
year of 143. December 9th of this
year the beautiful building now oc-
cupied was formally dedicated and
occupied. The third year opened
September 2G, 1893 with a still larger
faculty and an increased attendance
Three members We're enrolled in the
senior class and graduated lure Z,
]S9+-the total attendance in all de-
partments being 255. 14O of whom
We're registered in the normal de-
partment The fourth year began
September 25. 1894. with faculty of
eight and senior class of eleven.
The total attendance for the year was
264, 1G4 of whom were in the normal
department.
The school is located ut Valley City,
the county seat Of Harnes county. one
of the largest and most important
agricultural counties Of the state.
Valley City is a thrifty town of 1000
inhabitants at the junction Of the
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

On the second floor is found the
large room uscd as library, reading
room ana museum. Here is found a
large table abundantly supplied with
all the lending periodicals and refer
once books. The library cases contain
several hundred volumes of carefully
selected books. including Webster's
and the Century dictionaries, Cham
hcrs' and international cyclope(las,
geographical. biographical and scien-
tliic dictionaries. hand books. aliases,
etc. The muSeum is not large. but al
ready displays many hundred speci-
mems of historical and scientific in
telest. The general assembly room is
found on this floor also. 1t is G5X4O
feet with twenty-five foot ceiling. 1t
is handsome. spacious and perfect in
acoustic properties. In one end is the
rostrum, furnished in the usual way,
while the body Of the room is seated
with school desks, so that each stu
dent las an individual desk which he
occupies at all general exercises. The
mathematical and literary depart
ments each occupy rooms on this floor,
and with one room devoted to the use
of the practice school completes the
number
In the easements are found the
cloak rooms. the Fuller &Warren sys-
tenn of dry closets. four large furnaces,
two fuel rooms. one ash room and one
room designed as a gymnasium for the
young men.
The campus consists Of eighteen
acres with a front on the Sheyenne
river and extending to the top of the
high bluffs in the rear of the building.
1t is covered with Il natural forest, in
which are found all the trees indigious
to c,lr northern climate. From the
windows of the second floor an ex-
tended view may be had of the entire
city and valley in which it is located.
In the bluffs in the rear of the building
is spring of the purest sparkling soft
water, which supplies the school. No
institution in the state has SO perfect
q location and such beautiful natural
surroundings, and it may be doubted
whether any in the Northwest eXcels
it in this important respect.
The school offers four courses Of
study, viz: An elementary course of
three years work. an intermediate
course, requiring four years for COM
pletion, a scientific course requiring
higher standing for admission, and
four years work and a professional
course comprising the professional
studies offered in the institution, re-
quiring a years work and designed
especially for high school and college
graduates who desire to more thor
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20

oughly fit themselves for the work of
teaching. An examinat tion of these
courses, as published in the annual
catalogue, shows that they are strong
and well arranged. The scientific
course will bear comparison with our
best college courses for thoroughness
and completeness.
The aim of this institution, as sue
cinctly expressed in the act providing
for it's organization and government,
chapter 81 of .he Laws of North Da-
kota, 1891, is ''to prepare teachers in
the science of education and the art Of
teaching public schools" Unlike most
new schools in new communities, this
school has never made an attempt to
90 all things. From the first the in
tention of the legislature in founding
1t has been kept steadily in view. The
curriculum and regulations of the
school are formulated with a direct
reference to this primary purpose. The
studies are selected with reference to
their pedagogical value.
IhlS institution is particularly for
tunate in it's faculty. The board Of
trustees recognize the important fact
that the instructional force is the ele-
ment that gives vigor and permanent
growth to any institution. Great care
has been exercised in the selection Of
teachers. The best institutions of
learning in the country have been
freely drawn upon for their best talent.
NO one is employed who is not spe-
clallst in the department he is to di-
rect, but he must also be skillful and
methodical teacher with a record of
successful experience.
Geo. A, Mcfarland.