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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
BIG n. p. SENSATION
SERIOUS CHARGES IN THE REPLY
MADE BY THE WISCONSIN
CENTRAL ROAD.
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BONDS CLAIMED TO BE VOID.
SAID THAT THE COMPANY HAD NO
POWER TO ISSUE ANY OF
THE MORTGAGES.
CONSENT OF CONGRESS NEEDED.
An6 as That Was Not Obtained,
1t Is Held by Defendants the
Whole Issue Is Null. u

MILWAUKEE, March -3-The big
Sest sensation that has yet developed
in the Northern Pacific receivership
was precipitatad today by the filing of
the pleas by the Wisconsin Central
company and the Wisconsin Central
Railroad company to the original,
amended and supplemental bills of the
FARMERS Loan & Trust company, on
which the receiVership is based
The companies make the claim that the
Northern Pacific had absolutely no authority
whatever to issue any of the numerous mort
and that in consequence all of the bonds is
sued under the mortgages to the amount of
nearly $40. 600, 600 are null and void.
1t is claimed that the Northern Pacific was
ecutini\ mortgages on it's properties unless
on the express consent of congress. This, it
is claimed, the company has never secured,
except In one instance, and in that the lien
created was long since satisfied.
Inc pleas show that at the time of the fill
ing Of the original bin by the Farmers Loan
and Trust company the Northern Pacific
company was indebted to the Wisconsin
Central companies for more than SlO0 O0O
The organization of the Northern Pacific
company under special act by congress is
set torth. This act was approved on July 2,
1864 Section TO provides that all the people
snail have a right to subscribe to the stock,
OF the company, and that mo mortgages
or construction bonds shall ever be issued
by said company on said road or mortgage
lien made IN any way, excepting by the con-
sent OF the congress of the United States"
The company it is said, applied to con-
gress for permission to issue construction
bonds, and on May 81. 1870, consent was Civ
en- by congress. The lien thus created, how
ever, was soon after satisfied. ~ 1t is then
charged that mo other or further authority
has ever been vested in the Northern Pa
ci1c company by congress in respect to the
creating of liens upon or the execution or
delivery of mortgages respecting the North
ern Pacific company -,.--.... =
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which now cucumber the road is set forth,
and then the claim is made that as congress
never authorized the issuance or gave its
consent to the making of the mortgages
that they were issued without authority of
law, in direct violation of the charter. For
this reason it is claimed that the mortgages
cured thereby are void and of no effect
whatever.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

on train No. 1, starting at 4:15 p. M
Saturday, realized he could not reach
here in time to appear at the session of
court this morning, so he left the train
at Billings, Mont, upon it's arrival at
10:55 p. m, Sunday and had his car
taken through to this city special"
The distance, over 1000 miles through
the mountains, was covered in remark
ably good time, the train pulling in to
the Seattle depot at 3 o'clock this
morning. The regular train is due here
at 2:S5 in the afternoon. The special
run was made deducting an hour for
change in time, in something like twen-
ty-seven hours. which is considered
rather remarkable when the character
of the country through which the trip
was made is considered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
RECEIVED OF THE DISCOVERY
OF THE POLE.
NO LONGER CAN WE DOUBT
THAT THE HARDY EXPLORER AND
HIS BRAVE MEN WE'RE Sue
CESSFUL.
Has Been Discovered, and. ms a Com
sequence, the Arctic Ocean Is
Now Explored.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 3-Mai
Gen. Svotlitsky, governor of Irkutsk
telegraphs here in reply to queries re-
sarolng the report as to DR.. Nansen's
return, that Peter Ivancvich Kuchna-
reff, who trades at UT Yansk, under
date of Nov. 10, wrote to the merchant
Kuchnareff, at Yakutsk, as follows:
we learn that DR.. Nansen has
reached the pole, has discovered hither-
TO unknowmn land and has now re-
turned. Consequently, the Arctic ocean
has now been explored"
GOV. SVotlltsky adds that there is no
connrmat1on Of this news from other
sources, but he has instructed a. mem
per OF his administration in the Yer
hoyansk district to proceed to Ust
i ahsk 10 verify the news and to aid
the expedition if necessary.
The above dispatch will serve to clear
up several OF the points in the news
that hrst came Of DR.. Nansen's return
ana goes far to corroborate the report
The fact Of there having been two
kuchnareffs involved in transmitting
the frst report has led to some con-
fus1on and skepticism as to the report
naving been received from a really re-
lable source. 1t was pointed out that
II the report came from the merchant
Kuchnareff in Yakutsk, there would be
no ground for regarding it Of special
Importance, as he would have no spec
1al facilities for getting news at first
hand Of Dr. Nansen's return. But the
above dispatch asserts that the news
came to Kuchnareff, of Yakutsk, from
the trader Kuchnareff who is the ac-
credited agent of DR.. Nansen and has
been intrusted with a supply of eskimo
dogs for his expedition His trading
post at Ust Yansk is on the Arctic
ocean at the mouth Of the Yana river
and less than 200 miles east of the Lena
delta.
Beyond the fact that the date of the
trader Kuchnareff's letter is fixed at
Nov. 10, there is little additional in
formation in the dispatch from the gov
erncr of Irkutsk over that contained
In the dispatch bringing the first report
on Feb. 13.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
PIasterers, Union Organized.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Minn., March 3.-The plasterers
of this city met last evening, concluding by
forming union and elcting officers. The
union has adopted the name of the Journey
men Plasterers' union.
A young man arrived in the city this morn
ing. who had evidently been touched" He
said that he came from Green Bay and when
he started he had $12 in a purse in his pocket.
Upon arriving here he found he had not O
cent. He wished to go to Mount Pleasant
To-. Friends in this city loaned him money
and he was able to depart after but few
hours stay in the Gate City.
A Polish laborer by the name of Lepinski
fell fourteen feet. with three companions, on
account of breaking scaffold. The other three
were uninjured. but Lepinski struck his head
and side against fence. 1t is feared he frac-
tured some of his ribs. His nose, mouth and
ears bled from the jar sustained.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
NUMEROUS INDICTMENTS

Returned by the Grand Jury at
Observation-Disclosures Pryde's Case.
Special to the Globe.
BRAINERD, Mimi, March 3.-The
district court opened here today, Judge
G. w. Holland presiding. The grand
jury tonight brought in indictments
against John Boland for forgery in
the first degree, two counts; Samuel
McMeekins, forgery in first degree and
grand larceny; Edward Powers and
Nat Wells. burglary in the third de-
gree. The grand jury still has work
enough on hand to keep it until Thurs
day, and court will probably be in ses-
sion two weeks.
The, body of Andrew Peterson will
be taken to Belgrade, Nicollet coun-
ty, for burial, where his children re-
side. John Pryde, who murdered Pet
erson, appears Indifferent as to the
crime for the commission of which he
will probably swing. His case comes
before the grand jury tomorrow, but
the trial will not occur until next
week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Hannis Taylor, the American minister at
Madrid, who narrowly escaped being mobbed
by crowd of enraged Spaniards when the
senate's action on Cuba was made known in
Spain, is man of extreme determination and
OF highly strung nature. He is a splendid
representative of those Americans who believe
IN resenting promptly and plenteously the
slightest insult to national honor. 1t vas
through his quick action that the scientist
Concas, who reviled Americans in public
address few days ago, was forced to apollo
glze Mr.. Taylor is native of North Caro-
lima, and is forty-three years old. At very
early age he moved to Alabama. In Mobile
he rose to eninence in the practice of law.
His argument before the United States su-
preme court several years ago on the consti-
tuttona1ity of the anti-lottery law won much
praise from the legal profession. 1t was read
carefully by Senator Morgan, and so favor
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

PAGE L. -
Big Northern Pacific Sensation.
North Pole Really Discovered.
State Rensserts Claim to Lands
Enthusiastic G. A. X. Meeting.
PAGE 2.
Lighting Bids Not Ready.
Margaret Kittson Loses Her Case.
PAGE 8. .--.
Money Held Seven Years. ......
Salvage From Elevator Fire.
Italians in II Rage.
TrOubIe in Morris Wheat Market.
PAGE 4.
EDITORIAL.
st. Louis Orders Ice Heavily.
The ImbrOGIiO With Spain.
Arkansas for Mckinley.
PAGE s.
Western League Meeting Ends.
Cleveland on Home Missions.
PAGE @. .,;E;W
British Mix Their Hymns.
PAGE =.
BAR Silver, 6S Lac.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 81 Use.
Stocks Dull.
PAGE s.
Kenneth Clark Denies.
RefOrmatOry Superintendency.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

be thrown open for settlement May 1. was
yesterday issued by the Northern Pacific
passenger department. In addition to a de-
scription of the land and its surrounding ter
ritory there is a map by Beaulieu, United
States commissioner of Chippewa lands.
A Pan Handle express car came in from the
East yesterday on the Burlington train, with
five elephants on board. The elephants were
unloaded at the union depot and taken up
town, where they will be on exhibition
General Freight Agent J. H. Hiand of the
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul road, has
issued circular extending the territory of
Commercial Agent +. w. Boltz along the
south shore of Lake Erie
General Manager E. W. Winter and General
Superintendent w. A. Scott of the Omaha.
are out on the line in Mr.. Winters private
car.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Scribe Scored by Iowa solons.

DES MONIES, To-, March SIN the house
Representatives Funk, Allen and Doubleday
created sensation by rising to a point OF
privilege on comments made by the CORE
spondent, of the Journal concerning their ac-
tion on the prohibitory amendment The cor
respondent was severely scored for misrepre-
sentlng statements made by members. The
house passed bills in regard to building and
loan companies, and making rigid provisions
for the inspection and reports of domestic and
foreign companies doing business in Iowa.
The senate passed tho kindergarten school bill,
which had previously passed the house.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

ably did it impress that statesman that he
recommended to Mr.. Blaine, who was secre-
tary Of state, the appointment of Mr.. Taylor
in the arbitration of the Behring sea matter.
Col. w. G. Oates, governor of Alabama, COM
mended Mr.. Taylor to the president for the
Spanish mission, and he was appointed to
this post on April 6, 1893. Gov. Oates was
then a congressman. Mr.. Taylor has the
highest legal culture. He wrote 1.-The Origin
and Growth of the English Constitution and
it is used In many colleges and universities
as a text book. His fine knowledge of inter-
national law especially fits him for the place
he holds. He has done very good diplomatic
work since his mission to Spain began. His
prompt and vigorous protest in the Concas
matter caused some adverse comment in this
country, but his friends here contend that he
had legal warrant for it, and point to Concas'
apology as vindication of their opinion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Rev. Davis Makes "a Statement.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, March S.-Rey. F.. C. Da-
Wis has sent statement to local paper in
regard to his recent rather sensationally sud
den marriage. He writes follows:
Mrs. Davis has already made a statement
which assumes the legality Of my marriage
the rest was mere heresy and orthodox en-
nifty. Had 1 been other than lberalist, 1t
would have been different, but as God lives,
I am conscious of no wrong to any one. AS
a legally divorced person, l certainly had a
right to remarry, and in doing so have allied
my interests with a lady of reputation.
have no word or breath of unkindness for my
former wife. l shall always respect her as a
did not result from vice or misdemeanor on
either side. For my children, l entertain the
sincerest affection. and shall consider it a
privilege to be their true friend and helper
always. I have not a dishonorable thought
or wish toward any one"
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Sold Another Mans Property.

SUPERIOR, Wis, March 3.-Henry Lunken-
heimer, grocer, was arrested this morning
on a warrant sworn out by H. L. Mosher,
agent for the Oppenheimer Distillery company,
of Louisville, Ky. The charge is misappro-
priation of $3.50, the proceeds of the sale of
two pool tables. Lunkenheimer was in the
saloon business but went to the wall, and his
fixtures and furniture were taken by Mosher
under chattel mortgage. Two pool tables
were sold by Lunkenheimer, and he failed to
turn over the proceeds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
= RATE SHEET MEN
Meet and Consider Changes I'm the
Iowa Basing.

A meeting of rate sheet men was held
yesterday in the union depot for the
general purpose Of going over the Iowa
basing rate sheet for any necessary
changes. Among the men and the
roads represented were w. ]. Cannon,
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul; D.
Bowers, Illinois Central; H. Brown,
Chicago Great Western; H. T. Miles,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; w.
]. Mcclure, Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern; L. Metcalf, Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha; j. N.
Brown, Minneapolis & st. Louis, and
R. M Barry, Central, Of Iowa.
The task of going through the rates
will probably require a day of two
more.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Now Located in Duluth

The new quarters of the Northern Steam
ship company in the board Of trade building
in Duluth arc practically ready for .occu-
pancy, and q number of the attaches of the
auditing department of the company reached
ST. Paul yesterday, on their way from Buffalo
to their new station. General Manager w. G.
Harrington will take up his offices in the new
quarters. General Traffic Manager Francis B.
Clarke left last night for Duluth.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Railway Notes.

Overland Train No. 1 on the Northern Pa
cific yesterday took west carload of twenty
two homeseekers hailing from points in Iowa,
whose destination is Salem, Or. The train
today will have two additional coaches, with
forty people, bound for several towns in the
state of Washington. The people were sent
West by one of the Northern Pacific's agents,
Oscar Vanderbilt Of Des Moines.
A tasty and thoroughly instructive map Of
the new Red Lake reservation, which Is to
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
To Omen I'm a summer Resort.

SUPERIOR, Wis, March 3-Articies have
been filed for company to build an eleva-
tor line up along the st. Louis river, ulti-
points. The incorporators are George B. Hud-
nall. Michael s.. Bright and John A. Bardon
Capital, S25, ,000 Work upon the new railway
ject being to be prepared for the passenger
traffic between here and Spirit Island where
a large amount Of money Is to be expended
this spring in fitting up summer resort.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
M,KINLEY GETS THE CHEERS.
Although the Republican Delegates
From Pierre Are Uninstructed.

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D.. March AT Re-
publican mass meeting in this city to-
day to select delegates to the state
convention no preference for president
was announced but the name of Nc
Kinley received the most enthusiastic
applause of any candidate named. The
meeting was an ovation for Hon. Coe
1. Crawford as a candidate for con-
greSS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Lake Coal Rates Fixed.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 3.-Lake coal
freights were fixed today by the general Of
fcers AM and traffic managers of the Penasylvania
rates for West Virginia coal are reduced from
$1.071a to $1.05, and the Pittsburg and Hooking
Valley are reaffirmed respectively at 80 and
.nnrn ntc.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Americans touring in Europe may as
well not go into Spain for the next
few months. The Spaniards want us
to keep Off the grass. Well humor
them for while, and then, if we feel
like it, we'll go over and make the
whole crop into hay for our own use.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The British are still smarting over
the Venezuela incident. They are ad-
vising Spain to make dignified stand
against Uncle Sam. What is the use of
dignifed stand if it is to be followed
by ridiculous run to cover?
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Eight gentlemen representing the
eight cities of the Western league have
stated individually that they are sure
of the pennant this year. They will
revise their opinions little by little as
the season advances.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
NEW Tramc Monarer

CHICAGO March 3.-President Ledyard, of
the Michigan Central, today announced the
appointment of B. B. Mitchell as general
freight traffic manager of the Michigan Cen
tral. The appointment becomes effective at
once.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Rock Island Earnings Increase.

CHICAGO March 3-The estimated gross
earnings of the Rock Island system for the
month of February are 81, ,117,550, an increase
as compared with last year of $107, OPS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

A st. Louis man was brought to life
thirteen times, but the fourteenth time
he died he remained dead. Will some
body figure out whether thirteen IS
a mascot or hoodoo in this case?
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

There would be plenty of soap" in
the campaign if the Republican ticket
should be made up of Quay and Man
derSon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The United States senate perhaps
ought to be shaken up little by re-
vival meeting. Only eleven senators
heard the chaplain's prayer yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Club of Young Republicans.

bEtCIaI 20 the Globe.
ST. PETER, Mimi, March "a young
mems Republican club will be organized
here soon. A call has been issued for Fri
day night, when officers will be elected and
committee on permanent organization ap-
pointed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

How would Hannis Taylor do for
president of Spain? AS minister to the
Spanish capital he has handled mat
ters with exceptional ability.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

August Schraeder. the divine heal
err has reached Chicago. If he's good
at his business, he'll have a job there
Indefinitely.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

There were less than 200 cats at the
New York cat show. The great Thom-
as cat, Platt, was mysteriously alb
sent
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Mr. D. w. Woods, capitalist, ST. Paul
central station, is in favor of silver.
If he can get the SIG he doesn't care
If the other fellow gets the 81.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Ex-senator Manderson's announce
ment that he is a candidate for presi-
dent was followed by the fall of a foot
of snow In Omaha.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The bicycle record-breaking fiend is
spending the early spring in California.
He's either hummer or has found a
piece of short track.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
TODAY'S EVENTS.

Met-At the French Ball, 2.3O, SIS.
Grnnd-In Old Kentucky, 2.3O, SIS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

It is quite apparent that the nearer
we get to war the more conciliatory in
their language become Messrs. Boutelle
and Heatwole.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Rock Island Traffic Manager.

CHICAGO, March 81. NJ. Johnson, gen.
eral freight agent of the Rock Island rail-
road, has been appointed freight traffic man
ager, to succeed the late William NJ. Sage.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The Republican elephant should get
himself insured. When he gets to ST.
Louis he may find his trunk missing.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Olga :Nethersole is in Milwaukee
She can't teach that old town anything
in enthusiastic kissing
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The American eagle is whooping it
up at such rate that Joseph Pulitzer
is troubled with insomnia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Mr.. Reed, are you going to permit
Mr. Mckinley to sweep the deck from
alpha to omega? The Buckeye Ma
poleon captured Arkansas yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

The events of the past few days are
calculated to make Christopher CO.
lumbus uneasy in his grave.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Mrs. Leland Stanford, having done
up the United States, is the heir appar-
ent to our quarrel with Spain.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

NEW YORK, March S.-Arrived: Amalh
Hamburg
LIVERPOOL-Arrived: Algoman BOSTON,
GLASGOW-Arrived: Grecian, Phlladel
phia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Late developments indicate that Min
neapolis has wheat, but not money, tc
burn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Mr.. Harrison has finally made up his
mind. He has named April g. the day
after Easter, for his wedding.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Well, politics, this is your hour t.
play ball.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Somebody ought to be empowered t.
ciVilize Gen. Weyler.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
UNDER AMUSEMENT,
Decision i'm the Northern Pacific
Case to Come Today.

SEATTLE, Wash, March BIN the
matter of the Northern Pacific re-
ceivership, today, before Circuit Judge
Gilbert and District Judge Hanford,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
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/ BULLETIN OF
TIE ST. PHUL GLOBE.
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1896

Weather for TOday-COIder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-15
CANDIDATE CHOATE.

The high-toned fashionable element OF
the Republican party of New York are
resolved to put forward Rufus II. Choate
as a candidate for the United States Sen
ate against Tom Platt The seat TO be
filed is that now occupied by the Hon
David Il. Hill. Plat is Hannas mana
cute. quiet, unpretentous boss. Mr.
Choate is a great lawyer and high man.
The Choate people don't believe IT Is
possible to elect Mr.. Choate, but they
want to pose him before the country IN
contrast to Platt-"Hyperion TO satyr"
as It were-so as TO give an effective OBJ
iect lesson on the evils of bossism.
1t is popularity supposed in the State Of
New York that the State Legislature be-
longs TO Mr.. Plat, and one purpose Of
the candidacy of Mr.. Choate is to educate
the people up TO the idea that this is not a
fact.
IL is also suggested, we believe. that in
the public schools of the State the same
lesson should be taught. but 1t is feared
that when the results of the Choate can
didacy is known the teachers would be
greatly discredited in the eyes OF the
children.