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Evening star., 1896-03-16
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Represenfatives Favor n Road Fro
Sioux Cily to North Piattc.

Representatives Favor n Road From
Sioux City to North Platte.
Several members of Congress interested
In the Sioux City and Pacific railroad ap-
peared before the House committee on Pa
cific railroads today to give their views
upon the proposition recently made by Mr.
Coombs, a Sioux City banker, regarding that
branch. Representatives Meiklejohn OF
Nebraska, Perkins Of Iowa. Fletcher and
Towne Of Minresoto were prepared to
speak. and presented petitions from many
towns. asking tine consideration OF a road
southwest from Sioux City to North Platte.
which was contemplated in the original
Pacific railroad acts. The advantages Of
such line. as presented by Mr.. Meikle-
john. are that IT would diagonal three sys-
tems-the Northwestern, the 3. and M. and
the Union Pacific main line-giving an out
let to farm produce and the benefit Of lake
rates.
1t was the request Of these members
that the committee include provision for
the building Of this branch in any general
bill It may report. and for the purpose they
ask that A.OOODDO be sold from the sinking
fund established by the Thurman act and
the proceeds invested in the bonds Of the
Sioux City, Several questions were asked
upon the right Of Congress to divert the
sinking fund to such purpose. but Mr..
Me.klejohn contended that the sinking fund
waS already invested in railroad bonds
which would bring fifteen millions If sold
in the New York market. and that the
proposition was merely to invest 4,OOO,Oo0
in Sioux City ponds.
Not nm ImpOssibility.
Mr.. Perkins made an argument to the
effect that there was no foundation for
the old theory Put forth by the projectors
OF tho Pacific roads that 1t was Impossible
to build lines west from Sioux City on ac-
count Of the geographical conditions. II
Congress was to give additional privileges
TO ths Union Pacific by extending its debts
II should embrace the opportunity to right
the great wrong. for which Congress was
responsible. by which a great section was
shut on frcm the advantages Of the lake
commerce.
Mr.. Fletcher spoke on the same lire. In
the discussion incidental to the hearing
Chairman Powers held that the sinking
fund was q trust fund which could not be
applied to such q purpose, but Mr.. John
son Of California made an argument that
the provision asked for could be included In
any general bill involving the reorganiza-
tion Of the Union Pacific. The point wss
atsed that in case the government con-
cluded TO foreciose instead Of extending
the debts fulniir.ent Of the proposition
would be impossible.
Mr.. Fletcher said that no one IN his Sec
tion desired the government to 60 into the
railroad business.
Mr.. Eo!kletohn. in reply to a question by
Dir. Arnold Of Pennsylvania, said that the
sentiment In his state WRs diyjdad, part
Of the people desiring foreclosure, others
reorganization.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
SIR STAFFORD !NoRTHCOTE.
He Says His Visit Here Ha. No Poll.
tfcal Significance

SIT II. Stafford Noithcote of the British
parliament is on a visit to this city. He
was tie guest of honor at luncheon at the
British embassy today. 1t was rumored
that he Vas the bearer Of important state
papers from his government to the British
ambas ssador at this capital, but this is posi-
lively denied at the embassy. He declines
to see newspaper men, but wants it under
stood that his visit to this country is purely
personal, without the least official signifi-
canoe Sir Stafford Northcote was at one
t!me chancellor of the exchequer. and was
a member of the Joint com mission on tho
canadian fisheries that assembled in this
cIty ABOUT ten years ago, during President
CleVeiand's last adm.nistra ton.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Gen. Batchelder to Retire in June.

Brig. Gen. Batchelder. quarternaster gen.
eral of the army, will retire from active
service in June next on account Of age, Col.
Sawtelle, the senior officer Of the corps. is
generally regarded as his most likely sue
cessor, The only other candidates regarded
as having a chance Of selection are Col. Lud-
dington, stationed at Chicago; Col Moore.
at New York, and Col. Weeks. stationed in
this city
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Ala for Sick aud wouna.a.

BY direction OF the Secretary Of War, tho
special instruction in the duties Of litter
bearers and the method Of rendering FIRST
aid to the sick and woundsd, directed in
paragraph 1913. Army Regulations will here
after be given to all enlisted men of the
army by their company .officars, for at least
four hours in each month, Company COM
menders will be supplied from the surgeon
generals Office with the Drill! Regula tons
for the Hospital Corps; ami the surgeon Of
the post, under the direction Of the post COM
uaander, will thoroughly instruct such cap
tairs as may volunteer thsrefor and all
lieutenantS serving with troops in the pro-
fessiopal knowledge required,
Evening star., 1896-03-16
WITHOUT THE SIGNATURE,
The Joint Seed Resolution Becomes
LAW.

The Senate joint resolution directing the
Secretary Of Agriculture to purchase and
distribute seeds, bulbs, etc, as has been
done in preceding years, has become a law
without the Presidents signature, the reso-
luton not having been returned to Congress
within the constitutional ten days limit
Secretary Morton refused to carry out the
old law and vigorously opposed the passage
OF the present more mandatory act
Inasmuch as the joint resolution does not
in words repeal the statute which the Attor-
ney General and the Secretary of Agricul-
ture contend prohibit the distribution of
seed, 1t is argued that it does not in fact
change the legal aspect of the case, or re-
quire the executive officers of the govern
ment to change their policy in the matter
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Judgment for Mrs. Perrins.

The United States Court Of Claims today,
In tho case of Saran e. e. Perrine, admin
istratrix of the estate Of William Perrine
against the United States. rendered a
Judgment in favor OF the claimant for
$l27.077 for extra work. &C., in connection
with the construction Of the monitor
"Naubuc," built during the late war.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
4 Piysieian's Mystesaeas Death,

TOLEDO, o., March 1q.-pr. Charles
Massahaeb, q prominent young physician
Of this city, was found dead In h.s bath
rom Sunday with bullet hole In bis
bssd, and und9Y tie rnost mysterious ctr,
cun9ataless. Fs. was found lying In tho
bath taA, gnd the revolver was found at
fiyss are Of the op.qion that hs DID pot
eesss1f susssds. Rn4 tbe police are 1t 9 loss
- account for his death,
Evening star., 1896-03-16

The Sentiment in His County is for
Silver and u Western Cundidate.-

TIC sentiment IN HIS County liz Tor
silver and IL Western Candidate.
Senator Pettigrew has returned from
South Dakota, where he has won vic
tory over his opponents in connection
with the selection of delegates to the st.
Louis convention. Mr.. Pcttigrew advo-
Gated the restrictive legislation as to rail-
roads similar to that in force in Iowa, and
this issue was made against his heading
the South Dakota delegation to the ma
tional convention. When the issue was
made he went home to conduct his own
fight. and he has won out all along the
line.
Spe eaking with Star reporter about the
situation in the west. especially in South
Dakota. he said that the sentiment all
through that part Of the country was
strongly in favor of western man for
the presidency. Allison, he said had a
great many friends. but they particularly
want western man without dwelling too
much On whom 1t shall be. The silver
sentiment, he said, was very strong among
the people of that locality.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
The Austro-Hzngarlau Lerat,on.

Baron Paumgartten Of the Austro-Iun-
garian legation and his family have Just
returned to this city from a visit to Eu-
.rop,. The baron ID an attache of the leza-
ton, and Is not the minister, as has been
erropeously stated, That Office 10 ably
alled by Mr.. Ladislsus Hsnselmulier Won
December; 1904. Eo has no reason TO be. g.
Aeve that he Ii to be transferred to a.
other post for some time to come.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Fishess Out Of the Mud.

The Navy Department has been Informed
that the top OF the coming tower Of the
ram Katahdin, which slipped overheard into
Wallabont Basin, brooklyn, about ten days
ago, YVES successfully fist1ad aut of the mud
Saturday by the biz dsedgipe machine which
hss besn searching Tor II ever since the 40,
Evening star., 1896-03-16
SENATOR JONES BACK.

He Says He is Confident of q Re.
Election.
Senator Jones returned today from his
home IN Arkansas, where he has been en-
gagged III contest with Governor Clark
over the senatorship. He says he was we'll
satisfied with the situation as he left it,
and dispatch he received upon his arrival
today was still more satisfactory. He is con-
fdent Of reelection.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Mr.. s,cAdoo's Return,

Assistant Secretary McAdoo has returned
from Brisats Post Office, Va, where he
was summoned by the serious illness Of
his wife's mother. The latter is now re-
gardsd a. out Of danger. Mrs. McAdoo
will remain with her, however, for q short
lime longer, Mr., MoAdoo was at the Navy
Department a. usual this morning,
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Naval Movements.

The Navy Department Is informed Of tho
following movements Of naval vessels. Al
jiance sailed from Jamaica for Key West,
Essex from Norfolk for New York, Thet,s
frctn san Diego cn surveying trip, Mopad-
mock from San Franctsco for San Diego
for EsgutnsaIt, b. c., Petrol from Nagasaki
for Yokohama.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Dividend Declared,

The controller Of tho currency has de-
cIared final dividend Of ~ per cent in
favor Of the creditors Of the Peoples Ma
tienal Bank Of Fayetteville, N. c., making
IN Gil 72H per cent en- claims proved
amounting to $114, 7Oi.06.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Government Rsesapts.

Government ReoelDts,
National bank notes received for rsdemp-
tien today, 1la&8. Government receipts
From iRterHSi rsvsHRs, 0Tj,262; customs,
edsa,ds0i misoe'lanseutf lSi, 40.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Fourth-Cla.. po.tun.te

FoQrth-Class Postmasters.
Twenty fourth-class postmasters were ap-
pointed today, OF these fifteen were to
Nl vacancies caused BY resianations. three
BY deaths and two by removals.
Evening star., 1896-03-16

# you want todays
news today you can find
It only IN The Star. I
Evening star., 1896-03-16
CAPITOL TOPICS.


The Channel to baltimore.
In rerly to a resolution, the Secretary OF
War says the cost Of deepening the south.
west CT annel of Baltimore to twenty-sever
feet would be $5G4,2S1.
Evening star., 1896-03-16

This second clash has been in every way
much more serious than was the first, The
Blackburn men have held Mr.. Carlisle
solely responsible for their favorites un-
happy plight,ani Mr.. Eiackburn's own feel
ings are represented being very bitter
The next clash will come over the selection
of Kentucky delegates to Chicago. The
two men seem destined always 10 confront
each other
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
ELROY NJ. AVERY.

were not over 10 years Of age. Other
teachers noticed that scholars were using
chewing tobacco even during school hours,
although they were obliged to use ink
wells desks and sponges for ouspidors.
"It is not on moral grounds alone that
we were driven to action" said School
Director Sergeant. "The physical effects
upon the children have been In many cases
alarming. I have had children brought
here totally broken down In health, nerv.
GUS, dull and entirely incapable of work.
Time after time 1t has been found out that
the little ones were using tobacco. Cases
where children Of 2 and years Of age
have become addicted to the cigarette hab-
it have been noticed, and how many cases
that we are not aware Of Is something that
I cannot estimate. know that there are
schools where more than so per cent Of
the scholars have been using tobacco In
one form or another, and I know that a
stop will be put to all this"
The penalties provided In the new law
are severe. The first offense calls for a
fine of from S25 to 500 and Imprisonment
for from to 30 days or both, and for each
subsequent offense the fine is from $50 to
5000 and the Imprisonment from to go
cavs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
<sReadinQ.''

said Lord Bacon. "maketh a full
man." That is, a man OF knowl-
edge. knowledge is power. Do
you want to be powerful? Text
books in school furnish knowledge,
but they can give only the skeleton.
The flesh must be put on by the
teacher Tor by reading,) in the way
of illustration. To get this addi-
tiunal informa ton one must read
many special books, which are not
to be found outside of big libraries.
Each month the Burlington Route
issues a printed sheet containing ar
ticles of thirty to forty lines. COM
pact, reliable and interesting, ON
geographical, scientific and histor1-
cal subjects. If you send your name
and addess to w. J. C. Kenyon, G.
F. and P. A., st. Paul. Mimi, one of
these sheets will be sent to you
every month during 1896.
n. R.-The Burlington Route is
the best line from ST. Paul and Min
neapolis to Chicago or st. Louis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
TOBACCO POISONED BOYS.
Alarming Prevalence of the Cigarette Evt
In Cleveland Public Schools.

Walking in the streets of Cleveland
few months ago, Hon. Elroy M. Avery
noticed several lads 10 or 10 years old
smoking cigarettes in the vicinity Of one
Of the grammar schools. Investigation
showed that the school authorities were
making vigorous efforts to correct what
was recognized as growing and alarm
ing evil, but that defects in the law made
these efforts of little avail. Mr.. Avery
became deeply Interested in the sabjeot
and introduced in the state senate, of
which no is a member, bill prohibiting,
under severe penalties, the sale Of ciga-
rettes, cigars and tobacco to children under
16 years CT age. The bill passed the legis-
lature and is now law.
The schoolteachers Of Cleveland will
use their utmost endeavors to see that the
law is enforced. In the neighborhood OF
nearly every school building in the city
are small stores where cigarettes and to-
5acco are sold to children, and SO general
has it's use become that the evil effects
have assumed alarming proportions. One
teacher, after detecting the odor of tobacco
in the school room, instituted search and
found in the pockets of the scholars 142
cigarettes or stumps thereof and por-
lions of plugs of tobacco. This was In q
primary grade, where the Oldest scholars
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Il Queer Printer.

st. Cloud journal Press. james
Palace came in ON a box car Sunday
night. The reporter of this paper
a pleasant call from
his old and esteemed friend this
afternoon, daring which Jim offered
to accept a quarter of a dollar and
with which he made a verbal
promise to purchase the necessaries
OF life and further promised to
proceed ON to ST. Paul at the earliest
possible box car. Jim is an old time
print and for long time was
employed ON the Little Falls Tran
script. He is a good printer but
varies the motouony Of life by get
ting full enthusiastically. jim
says they starved him out of Sea title
but he has hopes OF getting work at
ST. Paul. Jim will consider himself
lucky If he does mt get it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

has fair chance of success is false.
He will lose Hennepin county
which is one congressional district.
He will lose Ramsey and Washing
ton counties of the Fourth district.
Lee will carry the bulk of the
Sixth district, and Clapp and Lee
will have many more votes from
the Seventh district than will
Clough. In Southern Minnesota
Clough is not strong, and Van
SAINT, Gibbs, Lee, Clapp and Eustis
will have support there, as will
also Clough, but the latter will
have no more than his equal pro-
portion of the six. The above is
believed to be fair statement OF
the condition as it exists. The
efforts of the office holders to
nominate Clough for governor
have already failed. Those who
prefer Clough for governor should
not nee essar1ly abandon him be-
cause his prospects are hopeless;
but they should abondon their
reasoning that prospective success
is the strongest argument to use
in behalf of a candidate. Clough
has not that prospective success,
and the character of the campaign
in the state is such that he has less
hope of winning additional sup
port than has any other candidate.
At present VIM. E. Lees chances
for nomination are better than
those of any other one candidate,
and immeasurably better than
Clough's. It should be, and will
be a pleasure for the Republicans
of Morrison county to give their
loyal support to candidate SO
worthy, popular and well known
locally as Mr.. Lee. It is not a
scheme of politicians or office seek.
ers to "carry' Morrison county
for Lee, but the great mass of Re-
publican voters in the various
precincts know and admire the
man, and they will not fail to see
that their support Of him finds
emphatic expression in the pri.
maries, the county convention and
the state convention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
THE GOVERNORSHIP..

The Clough Office holders and
shouters have such a respect for
the "band wagon that they re.
gard it as final to assure anyone
that Clough will win. They regard
the favor of the appointing power
so valuable that they cannot ap.
preciate how any Republican
would oppose Clough in the face OF
their guarantee that Clough will
win. Even if their assurances
were true, not one Republican voter
in 100 has any interest in favoring
a candidate for governor for the
sole reason that he will win. The
average Republican voter who
favors some other candidate than
Clough generally has some good
reason for it, and all the bluffs
that politicians can make that
Clough will win doesn't effect his
choice III the least. 1t is an argu-
ment that is effective with state
Office holders, and those who want
state office-but the Republican
voter deems it his right to support
for nomination the man he favors,
and disregards entirely the buster
and boasts Of the supporters Of
any other candidate. For instance
among the 1900 and more Repub-
licap voters in Morrison county,
how many of them desire or expect
any reward of position under the
next governor Of Minnesota TO
those who prefer the nomination
of Mr.. Lee, of what force is an
argument based on the clam of
some aspirant for future favor
from Clough that Clough will win?
If Clough has such an eternal
cinch, he doesn't need Morrison
county, and there is no occasion
for fight against our old resident
and constant neighbor and friend,
VIM. E. Lee. If between Lee and
Clough the Importance of the dele
gates from Morrison county is SO
great that Clough needs this
@cour ty-then that condition itself
breaks all the force Of the Clough
argument, and will fully determine
every friend Of VIM. E. Lee that
his support is of especial value.
But the claim of the Clough
men that he is certain of success is
absurd. and the claim, that he even
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Reduced Rates To Pittsburg.

The Prohibition National Conven-
ton will meet in Pittsburg May Il
to 20.
For this occasion the B. & O. K. K.
Co. will sell excursion tickets from
all points on it's lines east and west
of the Ohio river for all trains OF
May "A to 26, inclusive, valid for re-
turn passage until May 30. at one
single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will also be sold at all
coupon stations throughout the
West and Northwest.
The B. & o. maintains a double
daily service Of fast express trains.
with through Pullman..Cars attached,
between Chicago and Pittsburg. Be
sure your ticket reads via "Pictur-
esQue B. & o."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Reduced Rates to Washing ton.

The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor will hold their
Annual Meeting in Washington, u.
G., July to q.
For this occasion the 3. & O. X. X.
Co. will sell tickets, from all points
on it's lines, West of the Ohio River
to Washington. at one single fare
for the round trip, July 4 to Z, in
elusive; valid for return passage
until July Is. inclusive with the
privilege OF an additional extension
until July 81 by depositing tickets
with Joint agent at Washington.
Tickets will also be on sale at
stations of all connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight o
the fact that all B. & 0. trains run
via Washington.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

Michael jacobson and Miss Sarah
Blumberg We're united in marriage
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Burton Sunday afternoon. The con-
tracing parties are Hebrews, and
the marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rabbi j. Arinson, Of the
Jewish temple of st. Paul. After the
ceremony wedding supper was
served at the residence OF j. Jacob
son, a cousin OF the groom, on
Fourth avenue southeast. Both Mir.
and Mrs. jacobson are late arrivals
in this city. The groom has been
carrying on a peddling business for
several months in the surrounding
country, making this city his head
quarters. The bride arrived here
several weeks since from Helena,
Mont. where she has been residing
with relatives. her parents still liy-
ing in the old country,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

The anti .Clough people Of
Hennepin county have urged the
chairman Of the county committee
to call the Republican county con-
vention for an early date, but
that gentleman, who is a Clough
man, is too busy to give the re.
quest prompt attention. The
whole state is interested in what
Hennepin county will do, and if
Clough thought he could carry his
home county he certainly would
have the convention as soon as
posi- bic. The prestige of carry
ing Hennepin county would be
valuable to either side, and the
delay that the Clough forces are
bringing about is very significant.
Hi Foot, state oil inspector, and
manager Of the Clough campaign
in Hennepin county, says he can
see no reason why the county
conv ention should be held more
than a day or two before the state
convention. Bob Dunn, who is
one Of Clough's most energetic
supporters in the state, had the
Mile Laos county convention
called for the earliest possible
date. It is conceded that Mile
Laos will be for Clough, but it
shows how the machine values an
endorsement from any county
when Mile Laos holds the first
county convention in the state.
Where the Clough men expect to
carry county they will hold the
convention as early as possible.
They are in 10 hurry in Hennepin
county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

Governor CIough has appointed
some Duluth men to state offices,
and the fact is dwelt upon by the
Duluth News Tribune as reason
why Duluth Republicans should
favor Clough. That is the
strength Of the Clough campaign
everywhere and the machine shout.
ers are astonlshed that the general
public takes but little interest in
the desires of the state appointees
to continue in their jobs. The
hardest work the state officers are
doing now is to guarantee their
respective counties for Clough.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
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