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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Governments Lien on the Property Is to
Be Made Ironclad.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Pacific
cable bill was the subject of discussion
by the house committee. The commit
tee tried to frame an amendment which
would insure to the government a first
lien on the property. There was unan-
unity of sentiment that the bill should
be drawn to make the governments lien
absolutely ironclad, but no satisfactory
wording of the bill was drawn Sew
eral amendments were made, the most
important one reducing the amount of
the annual subsidy for 90 years from
$780, 900, the company's proposition, to
$3.50, 900. Another amendment to in
sure the completion of the cable to China
was a60ptnd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
RELY ON THE PRESIDENT

Spaniards Receive the News From
Washington Calmly.
LONDON, April 9.-The Times has a
Madrid dispatch which says: sThe
Cuban resolutions Of the United States
congress have been received here with
marked calmness and almost indiffer-
ence, strongly contrasting with the
popular excitement which followed the
passage of the previous resolution.
This can be accounted for in two ways;
firstly, the result of the voting was
anticipated, and secondly, there is
strong impression that President Cleve-.
land will take no immediate action.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME.
Reception to tho Bnoth- fuckers in New
York CITY.

Reception to tho Booth- fuckers in New
York City.
NEW YORK. April 9.-Fully 1000
people assembled in Carnegie hall to
welcome Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tucker,
the new commanders of the Salvation
Army in the United States. The re-
ception was enthusiastic. There were
over 700 people on the platform, in
Guiding members of the stats Of the
different divisions. Among the speak
ers were Commissioner Booth Tucker,
Mrs. h-Tucker, Colonel Eadie.
Commander Carleton, Secretary Malen
and others.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Money for saltwater.

WASHINGTON, April 9.After con-
sultation with Congressman Kiefer,
Senator Nelson has concluded to offer
an amendment to the river and harbor
appropriation bill when it is reported TO
the senate, providing for an appropria-
ton to dredge and clean out the chan
mel at Saltwater.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Chicago UDion stock Yards.

CHICAGO, April Z, 1895.
HOGS Market opened higher; closing
weak; early advance lost
Sales ranged at $8.75@3.05 for light;
$S.65@5.85 for mixed; s8.50@s 30 for
heavy; s.. 50@3. 60 for rough.
CATTLE Market steady.
Beeves. $3.40@455; COWS and heifers,
sl.59@3.75; Texas steers $3.OO@40O;
stockers and feeders s. 50@3.75.
Market steady.
Recsipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle. $500;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Bishop Hare Coming Home.

NEW YORK, April .9.-Among- the
passengers by the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II, which
arrived here, were Bishop Hare of the
Protestant Episcopal church of South
Dakota, Bishop John M. Walden Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Season Somewhat Backward,

CHICAGO, April 9.-The Iowa weekly
weather crop bulletin says the season is
somewhat late compared with the aver
age of recent years, but a fair start has
been made in seeding and preparing
ground for planting. In the southern
districts seeding of grain is about COM
Melted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
KatahdIn,s Trial Succession.

NEW LONDON, Conn, April 9.--The
Ammen ram Katahdin has returned
from her 12-hour trial trip at sea- The
machinery Of the vessel worked per-
fectly and the members Of the trial
board finished their days work well
satisfied that the builders had fulfilled
their contract as far as good workman
ship and material were concerned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
House Dofars Unimportant.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The house
spent the day debating bill to fix the
standard of weights and measures by
the adoption of the metric system on
and after July 1. 1895, and PROPOSE
ton that the government share with
the District Of Columbia the expense of
creating and maintaining public
library in the city of Washington.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Regarding the Death Penalty.

WASHINGTON, April 9. Senator
Hoar, from the Judiciary committee.
has fayorably reported the house bill
reducing the cases in which the death
penalty may be inflicted in the United
States courts. Mr.. Hoar sought to
have time set for the consideration of
the report, but failed to secure unani-
NOUS consent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST PAUL, April Z, 1895.
HOGS Market strong. Quality fair.
Range o fprices, S. 5o@3.65.
CATTLE-Strong on fat steers and
heifers. Other butcher stuff steady and
stockers and feeders active.
B SHEEP--Market steady. Good demand
for good sheep and lambs
: Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle, $50; calves,
10; sheep, $500.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Minneapolis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS. April

1HINNEAfULIS, AprII Z, 1850.
WHEAT-April closed at $3.50; May,
62Xc, July. $3.50. No. l hard, 641Sc;
No. 1. Northern, $50; No. 2, Northern,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
fAgreed on the Agricultural Bill.

5Agreed on the Agricultural Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The confer
ees of the two houses of congress have
reached an agreement on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and the report
was presented to the senate. The bill
as agreed on appropriates So, 3O2, 792.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
To Examine soldiers, Homes.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Representa-
tive Blue of Kansas has introduced
resolution to appoint committee of
five members to examine and report
upon the workings and management
of national homes for disabled volun-
teer soldiers The Western branch is
especially named in this connection.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Iilwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, April z, 1896.
FLOUR-Firmer.
WHEAT-No. spring. ebAc; No.
Northern, 681Sc.
CORN-No. 8, 30c
OATS No. 2 white, 2lc; No. awhite,
2OL@2lc.
BARLEY-No. 2, SIC; sample on track.
26@31c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, April

Z WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, $3.50; No.
Northern, 641sc; No. 2 Northern, 611@
6oAc; No. 8 spring, 50A9eOzc; rejected,
56A@6Us1c; to arrive, No. hard, $3.50;
No ! Northern, 6511c; April No. hard,
66Lcs No. Northern, 6o11c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
Booth-Tucler Takes Out Papers.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Commissioner
Booth Tucker, the new commander Of
the Salvation Army in this country,
took the first step towards becoming an
American citizen when he made his
declaration of intention in the natural
ization bureau of the supreme court of
this cOuntv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-04-09
For ALLEGED False Registration,

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April 8. The
city Jail here is filed with citizens OF
Victor who were arrested for alleged
false registration. The are ~ prisoners
here.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
A nsnIal LON va.hInelon.

NEW YORK, sept 1S.-Concorning the
statement In the St. James Gazette that
the United States ships will follow the
British fleet II the latter forces tho Dar-
danellos The Herald's Washington oorre-
spOndent says: IAN assured by state off
olals that no sucll8 Understanding has been
reached with Great Britain or any Of the
other treRty powers IN regard TO the treat
mont of tho Turkish question and that
tho administration will continue 60 steer
clear OF ontnngling alliances Of any kind.
Al the navy department 10 Is positively
denied that Admiral Selfridge has any
specific instructions In regard 90 tho move
mont of vessels IN Turkish waters, and it
is declared that the question Of having the
vessqls Of his squadron follow tho English
fleet to Cunstantinople has not even been
considered. In the uyont of a domonstrn-
tion az Constantinople by tho English, it
is laid 80 bo highly probable that we
would insist on having one or moro YES
sols I'm tho same locality solely as a harhor
of raiuge for Americans, but not as par
ty OF any programme entered into with
Great Britain.
il 10 should come TO pass that other for
eign vessels forced the Dardanelles for any
purpose which would result In danger to
tn life and property Of Americans at
Constantinoplo then the officials say, tho
United States would undoubtedly insist
on having vessels 40 hand 20 afford the
r,c ssary protection to our oitizons But
thi they say, is not matter for proar-
ran cement with any power. 10 would
hay to be- determined when tho condition
ur0 g. Tho passage through tho Darda-
no'ios Of noot Of any of the treaty
pos ars would be equivalent TO an ahroga-
iinn of the treaty, and the authorities hero
tako the Wow, that we would have the
sanlo right Co send ships to Constantinoplo
us ny other power.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
BRIEF TELEeRAMs.

Candidate Bryan spoke this morning at
Goldsboro, \. O., during his tour through
the state.
General Rolofi, the Cuban secretary Of
war, was arrested In New York for viola
tion OF the neutrality laws.
Major Mckinley addressed a delegation
of 3, 500 men from the Edgar Thompson
steel works Of Braddook, Pa
Tho I.indoll hotel, ST. Louis, caught
Gre, but was soon got under control, the
damage boing about $40 600.
The Anglo Egyptian expedition, Is, 600
strong, arrived at Faseig, only 10 miles
from the dervish stronghold
1t IS reported from Havana that owing
20 the troubles over the issue Of paper
money the governor Of the Spanish bank
has resigned
Tho battlcship Texas, which grounded
at the entrance TO Newport OR. ID harbor,
was pulled or by four tugs. She was but
slightly injured.
DR. Murata, a Japanese, who was In
Cuba ostensibly to make a study Of yellow
fever, proves TO have been a spy for his
government, with a view to wrestling from
Spain the Philippine islands.
The press bureau at tho national Demo
cratic headquarters in Chicago has issued
a statement based upon the Present out-
look as 70 Bryan's majority ir November.
This estimate gives him 36 out Of 40 states,
with 324 slecforal votes
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
OF THE SOUTH VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Two very attractive Autumn tour
are offered by the Pennsylvania Rail
road, leaving New York and Philadel
phia September % and October 10.
After the experience of the past fey
years IL Is hardly necessary TO say tha
these outings arc planned with the ut
most care. Suffice it to say that all ar
rangements are so adjusted as to affor
the best possible means of visiting
each place to the best advantage
The tours each cover period Of tel
days, and include the battlefield o
Gettysburg, picturesque Blue Noun
tain ,Luray Cayerns. Basic City, tn
Natural Bridge, Grottoes of the Shen
andoah, the cities of Richmond an
Washington, and Mt. Vernon.
The round-trip rate, including al
necessary expenses, is S55 from New
York. $50 from Philadelphia and pro
porlionate rates from other points.
Each tour viii be in charge of on
of the company's Tourist Agents. ii
will be assisted by an experienced LADY
as Chaperon, whose especial charg
will be ladies unaccompanied by NAL
escort.
Special trains of parlor cars are pro
vided for the exclusive use of eacl
party, in which the entire round tril
from New York is made.
For detailed itinerary apply q
| Ticket Agents or TO Tourist Agent, 1l9
| Broadway, New York, or Room All
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Arknnsns EIectlon Relnrn..

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1s-All Of the IS
counties in Arkansas have been heard and
the election returns are i'm. Chioot county
has not yet officially reported its vote 20
the SECRETARY Of state, bat the returns
given are correct The total vote polled
on governor as l41, ,l2O. Two years ago tho
total vote on governor was 1876 9S6. In
1894 Clark plurality was as, 72i and bis
majority 30, 1872 In 1896 Jones plurality
IS 55, 553 and his majority Al l28. Follow
ing Is a comparative statement Of the
vote: Democrat, 1894, "a, S09 1896, o.
l2i; Republican, 1894, e6,OS5i 1896 3d.
81; populist, 1894, 24,5ll 1896, l3,6s3i
Prohibition, 1894, 1861; 1896 7f2.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
WHAT ENGLAND FEARS.
That Russia Will Occupy the
Bosporus Before Her.
THE SITUATION IS VERY CRITICAL.

A scmiohcIni Note Says That England
wil Not Flight Talk of the Bancroft
EntsssaE the Dosporus--A Denial From
Washington.
LONDON, Sept. rs. THE Constantlnoplo
correspondent of The Standard telegraphs
lhat the situation there docs not give any
ryidonco of Improvement He adds.
I'VE are ON the verge of crisis Tho
opinion In diplomatic circles Is that un-
less a British ioet appears shortly in the
Bosporus either Turkey will totter TO
her ruin, falling into the hands Of the
czar, or Russian fleet will take ndyan-
tage of some special outrage and Of the
existing apathy OF the powers to oo-
cupy the Bosporus and from TINT van-
tago ground, which we ought TO be now
holding, diutate terms 80 Europe. All the
British residents nre astonished because a
iioot does not como"
An the morning papers will publish O
Communication, which in thuir editorial
comments they describe as somioilcial
communique. defining Che attitude of the
government on the Armenian question.
Tho communication says;
I'm view Of tho great anti English out
burst in the European press, the British
government wishes IL to be understood
that its policy IS unchanged IL IS acting
In complete accord with other powers, ns
hitherto. Sir Philip Currie, the British
cmbassador to Turkey, daily oonfors with
the other diplomats In ConsIantinople.
Nevertheless the public feeling In Grent
Britain has heen SO outraged by the shook
ing events that have occurred Ia Constan-
tinoplo that the government would never
be supported IN again siding with Turkey
/ III the powers cannot cooperate IN ending
tbs carnage caused by Turkish misrulo
tho oaly course open to Great Britain Is
to stand aside and hope for a moro salts
factory state of affairs
Tho Paris Temps says that now coll
/ leciive not0 from the representatives of tho
powers has been handed to the porte. Il
dwels upon the fact that no Mussulmnns
have been punished for tho outrGgos upon
| Christians and protests against an the
/ dragomans being excluded from the so
called inquiry into tho rioting.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Mr.. Thaohcr,s Statement.

ALBANY Sept 1s--Mr Thacher has
decided that he would make public his
statement during the early part Of next
week, probably on Monday or Tuesday, as
he wishes it to be published before the
state convention of the gold standard
Democrats, which is to be held in Brook
lyn on Thursday of next week lie will
either mako his statement at a mass meet
ing to bo held in this city on Monday or
Tuesday night of next week, when the
Democratic national and state tickets are
to be ratified, or else In letter to tho
voters of the state. He has decided to fol-
low the course Of Senator Hill in his cam
paign and conflne himself to the state
issues.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
mis- suicide a nErsterr.

WELLESLEY, Mass, Sept ls.-Nothing
has developed here TO throw any light
upon the unexplained act OF self destruc-
tion OF Herbert e. Plympton at his IA
thor's homo here. Arrangements for a
funeral have rot boen mndo, nor will thoy
be completed until Mrs. plympton, who
was away in the country with hor chill
dren. can be consulted Tho only theory
which tho frionds OF tho dead man are
willing TO acccpt Is tina. ho was made dcs-
pornte hy tho oTcrnciating pains Of neu-
ralgia, from which he had boon suffering
soyo rely of late.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Tho Bancroft and the posporus.

LoNnoN, sept. 1S.-The st. James Ga
zette publishes q special dispatch from
Washington In which 1t is said that Prosi-
dent Cleveland is determined that tho
United States cruiser Bancroft, now on
her way 20 Turkish waters, shall enter the
Bosporus Tho government at Washing.
ton tho dispatch says, IS fully informed
of the plans Of Lord Salisbury, and II the
ships of the British fleet force the strait OF
Dardauelles the American warships will
follow and preserve order without engag-
ing tho Turkish forts.
Several Of the leading provincial papers
including the Leeds Mercury CLiborall
md the Yorkshire Post (Consorvative),
concur in the view that joint action Of tho
British and American wnrships at Con.
stantinoplo would be magnificent anc
effective Co operation
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Funion In Nrnnr states.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.--Senator Butler
said that the movement to secure fusion
between tho Democrats and Populists on
electors and congressman in the various
states was making satisfactory progress.
He instanced the fact that an agreement
on electors had been reached in Missouri
and said that negotiations were in progress
for an understanding on congressman in
the same state. In Indiana. he said, there
had already been union Of the forces OF
the two parties on congressman I'm two of
the districts, and he was lod to believe
that similar understanding would be
arrived at throughout the state. The COM
mittees Of the two parties arc now in ses-
sion in indianapolis consulting upon
basis OF fusion on ELECTORS. and the senator
expressed the opinion that thoy would
Evening journal., 1896-09-18


BUFFALO, Sept 1S.-For Governor
John Boyd Thacher, the present mayor OF
Albany, ex-state senator and New York 5
Worlds fair commissioner
For Lieutenant Governor-Wilbur f.
Porter of Watertown O., commissioner Of
the court Of claims and political leader in
northern New York for many years.
For Judge Of tho Court of Appeals
Robert 9. Titus of Buffalo, judge of the
supreme court and former district attor-
ney of Eric county.
The Platform. An unequvooal in
dorsement of tho Chicago platform and
ticket, an arragnment of the Republican
legislature and the Raines liquor law and
planks for the betterment OF the condition
of labor, good roads and protection of the
veteran soldier.
This, IN briat, L. the worS Of the Demo
cratic state convention which closed its
labors in this city yesterday If merely this
periunotory work of tho convention is
looked at II IS, however, significant
fact that may not be overlooked that the
state organization leaders who have here
tofore controlled the conventions of this
party are still at the helm. Senator David
B. Hill, Senator Edward Murphy, ex-
Lieutenant Governor William f. Shoehan,
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
U. V. L. HEADQUARTERS.

General John p. Donahoe, of VIII
mington, has returned from Washing
ton, where he went to select the ma
tional headquarters during the en-
campment of the Union Veteran lie
gion. October IA to 16. Encampment
No. "a, u. V. L., of Wilmington, will
be at the Hotel Ardmore, while the
official headquarters of the Delaware
delegation will be at Wizards Hotel.
A band will accompany the Della
wareans.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Harrison Too Busy TO Mako Speeches.

CHICAGO, Sopt lS.-Ex President Har-
rison has nsked the Republican national
oommittee TO make no appointments for
him 90 speak. A lettor was received from
the goneral's private secretary explaining
that the ex x-president's contracts for liter
airy work ard an engagement In law
suit carly next month would prevent his
accepting invitations. General Harrison
stated that he would deliver one speech in
Marion county, Ind. That would be the
extent Of his campaigning In the Hoosier
state
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
Chinese Emperor's Letter to Cleveland.

WAsHINGToN, Sept 1s Tho personal
letter from the emperor Of China 90 Presi-
dent Cleveland, which formed the orodon-
tials Of Ii Hang Chang, has been placed
on exhibition in the library Of the depart
ment OF state. The letter is written on
scroll Of lemon parchment paper about .
feet in length 10y - feet in width, por-
tion being in ancient Chinese and another
part IN modern Chinese characters, with
the royal red seal and the emporor's auto
graph in the confer Tho envelope is
unique being a great sheet of yellow
satin, embroidered in gold and silver aud
with exquisite workmanship, with five
ally arranged
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
DFMocRATs HOLD A RALLY.

A large all-day Democratic meeting
was held at Sharplesss Grove, near
Avondale, Wednesday to ratify the
nomination Of Bryan and Sewall. There
were about 1000 people present, and
an enthusiastic rally was held.
Speeches were made by Mortimer
Whitehead and Candidate for Con-
gress Beng, of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
r,inlomnts I,nck 10 NYnrE.

WAsa1gaToN, sept. 1S.-The members
Of the diplomatic corps who have been ab-
sont from Washington during the summer
are beginning To return 20 the city. Fin
bassador Patenotre, Minister Romero and
Minister Andrade have come back from
Cane May.
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
sHAKE 80 YouR sHoEs

Aliens Foot Ease, = powder for the feet
cures painful swollen, smarting feet
and bunions; is tho greatest comfort dis
oovarv Of the age. Allen Foot-Ease make
tight-htting new shoes feel easy; IS a Ger
tain cure for sweating. callOus and hot
tired aching feet Try II to-day. by al
druggists and shoe stores. 25c. BY mail
25c., In stamps Trial packages FREE. Ad
dress. Allen S, Olmsted, Leroy, n. \,
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
nemoernls ana ronulI.ts In MI.sonrI.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 1S.-There was a joint
meeting Of the suheommittees represent
ing the state Democratic and state popu-
list committees at the Planters shotnl
The meeting was harmonious, and an
agreement for fusion on the state electoral
ticket was reached -Four OF the Demo
cratic electors will be substituted by four
Ponulists. This will leave Is Democratic
electors
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
anaraIns woolwIeh nIara.Ins..

LONDON, Sept. is.-The war Office has
doubled the force Of police and sentinels
who are guarding the powder magazines
al Wooiwich
Evening journal., 1896-09-18
New Altaehs % lhe Iapane.e LegatIan.

WASHINGTON, Sept ls.-The state de-
partmont has boon advised of the appoint
ment of now third secretary TO the.Jap
anese legation here in the person of tho
son of the first secretary, Mr. Mattsui,
who is now on his way 60 this country,
and will arrive at san Francisco on the
95th