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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-08-26
Labor DaY

Gov. Clough has issued his Labor Day
proclamation. requesting that every
place of business where labor is en-
ployed be closed on Monday, Sept 6,
that being the first Monday in Septem-
Der, the day set apart by law as Labor
Day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-08-26
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Good Bonds Scarce.

49, o
State Treasurer Koerner and State
Auditor Dunn have returned from Nav
York, where they have made advan-
tageous Investments of Minnesota's
money. Their mission in the east was
to invest $3.50, 900 of the permanent
school fund and $4,000 of the perma-
nent university fund. They found,
however, that good bonds were in such
demand that they could with difficulty
OBTAIN securities assuring minimum
return offs per cent year. Yet the
state law requires that the school and
university fund shall be invested either
IN state or government bonds paving 8
per cent income or in municipal bonds
OF Minnesota. cities giving a mini
mum return OF 4 per cent. Messrs.
Koerner and Dunn were able to pur-
chase $3.50, 600 worth of Massachusetts,
bonds netting little more than 3 per
cent, and they were able to arrange
for the subsequent purchase of $15O,OO
worth of Virginia bonds netting about
4per cent.
Cut Down.
In the expense bills of the state in
stitutions, which were passed by the
state auditor recently, was ono of
s1s,611.60 for the building of new cell
room at st. Cloud. It was cut mate
rally, however, when it came to the
cash payment, as ono bill in the item
was $12, 27e. rs for something over 16, 900
days employment of convicts, charged
at IS cents day, which left the actual
cash outlay. so far as the current
month is concerned. of but 81, 1884. IS.
The amount charged for the convicts'
labor, will, of course, be credited to
the institution in some other fund, as
otherwise the cost of the building as
charged would be only the cost of ma
terial, and the incidental free labor
employed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-08-26

EVANGELINA COSSIO CISNEROs.
(The Cuban girl who is being prosecuted
by Capt. Gen.. Wey1er's agents. She is a
relative Of President Cisneros. Of the
Cuban republic) . : ft>m$
Cuba. It is signed by Mrs. J. C. Bur-
rows, president; Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
advocate-general, and Mrs. Emily C..
Kilyert, secretary, for the National Re.
lief Association for Cuba, in aid of the
American Red Cross society,". q !
Evening star., 1897-07-26
MAY REVOLUTIONIZE wARSHIPs.
Indiana Man Claims to Have Perfect
ed nm Oil DurueE.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 2,;-Judge NJ. B.
Chip:nan has gone to Washington to file
patent applications and interest proper gov
ernment officials in inventions by Frank
NJ Reed of this city. which have been COM
pleted. tested practically and found to be
capable of revoutionizins the handling CT
war vessels at sea-
The inventions carry out to perfection
the idea originated by Russia In using oil
instead of coal as fuel for war vessels
Reeds invention covers a system of oil
burning which would make it possible for
a vessel like the Indiana to carry enough
fuel 10 last on trip around the world The
system Is gas generation from oil. The gas
Is generated by atomiZing plan Is
sInokeless and capable of a tenth more
heat than the Russians get. or 81 per cent
mere neat than the government is now get
ing from coal, making it possible to work
up TO great speed.
Instead of thirty stokers, which are now
necessary on great vessel, one man could
handle all of the valves. Another OF the
inventions covers a storage tank that is
absolutely bullet and she'll proof The cost
of the equipment is very small, and would
be paid for in a month or so in the saving
of fuel.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
wEDDERBURN & co.'s METHODS.
Investigation Before the Assistan
Patent Commissioners.

Investigation Before the Assistant
Patent Com missioner.
The case of John Wedderburn & Co., pat
ent attorneys, ordered to show cause why
they should not be disbarred from practice
before the United States patent Office for
alleged fraudulent practices, was again
up for a hearing this morning before AS
sistant Commissioner A. P. Greely, who
had been designated by Commissioner But
terworth to hear the evidence.
The commissioners room was crowded by
interested patent attorneys. Chas. c.
Stauffer and F. w. Winter appeared for
the government, Wedderburn & Co. being
represented by Jcre NJ. Wilson, VIM. L.
Ford and E. H. Bond.
When the hearing opened today there
was great mass of documentary evidence
in the room contained in coffin-like box
in front Of the commissioners desk. Much
OF this documentary evidence was offered
by the attorneys for the prosecution.
Dispositions by Frederick Benjamin. Geo
fl. Snyder, Arthur l.. Poynton, Lyle NJ
Gillis. Frank Gowans and G. Sargent FL
liott were offered but Mr.. Wilson objected
TO 1t as ex parte evidence and demanded
that the witnesses be put on the stand FOR
examination and cross-examina ton.
frederick Benjamin was the first witness
called. Mr.. Benjamin recounted that in
various conversations Mr.. Wedderburn had
told him that sucker was born every
minute, anu ne was gong 10 get his share
OF them; that his methods were not pro-
Iessional. but he was in business to make
money; that his methods were approved by
many of his clients. VINO, he said, wanted
TO get patents so they could raise money
on them no matter what their worth might
be. etc.
Mr.. Benjamin said he had had offers
from MIR. Wcdderburn to take a position
with mis- company, but he declined to do
SO, saying he did not approve of his meth
DDS.
Iir. Wilson entered upon a searching
cross-examination of the witness
Frank Gowan was examined and then
cross-questioned by Mr.. Wilson, and the
when Mr.. Benjamin was recalled to the
stand and cross-questioned.
MIR. Wilson asked questions to show that
Mr. Benjamin was connected with the Press
Claims Company, the Press Patent Com
pany and the Inventors Institute to show
that these corporations used methods of
business mucn similar to those of Wedder-
burn q Company in respect to advertis-
ing and the offering of prizes and induce
ments to people to take out patents.
But Mr.. Benjamin declined to answer
most OF the questions put to him. and his
action was sustained by the assistant COM
missioner, who ruled that the corporations
referred to Were not under investigation
Mr.. G. Sargent Elliott and Mr.. Geo Fl
snyder were called to the stand Mr.. Sny-
der testified that he had been in charge of
the searchers for Wedderburn & Co, and
that while acting in that capacity he had
done his work thoroughly aad faithfully
HIS testimony was in progress at 3 o'clock
From present indications the hearing will
be continued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
A MILITARY POST.
Considering a Proposition to Estab-
lfsh One in AIasIsn,


The Secretary of War is CONSIDERING a
proposition that has been made to him and
strongly urged to establish military post
IN Alaska. At present the government has
no troops in that vast territory, and in
view of the heavy immigration now ;yoir.S
on and the danger to life and property from
the rougher elements in the mining region
the creation Of such post is urged. The
commercial interests of the territory are
at the bottom of the movement, and they
have requested that a company of infantry
and a gatling gun brigade be located at a
post to be christened Fort Alger," rear
the boundary line, about $50 miles west of
klondyke and 200 miles above the mouth
of the Yukon river. This body of troops is
asked for to support the civil authorities
in the administration of law and for the
protection of vested rights. It IS also fear
ed that in the event that an attempt is
made by the British police to prevent
Americans from working claims on the
British side Of the boundary line seriocs
trouble and rioting may result on account
OF the lawlesS character of the population,
and it is thought the presence of the SOL
dferS may prevent this.
1t was suggested that the troops be march
ell over the Dyea overland route to the post,
which will be erected by contract for the
government if desired, but this will be
impossible, in view of the fact that the
British law. like our own, would not per-
NIT of the passage of foreign troops over
British territory without spe ciai permission.
Therefore the troops will be carried up the
Yukon in steamer if the government con-
sents and there is said to be time for this
movement before the close Of the present
season if the post is established at once
There is some doubt of the power of the
President to establish a post as proposed
without congressional authorization, ami
that aspect of the question has been
brought 10 the attention of the Attorney
General for an opinion.
Meanwhile volunteers for service in Alas
ka are already coming forward. This
morning Secretary Alger received a tele-
gram from Capt w. r. Abercromhie Of
the ID Infantry, dated at Fort Harrison.
Montana rendering his services. with sixty
picked men of his regiment. for duty in
Alaska, and expressing desire to report
nersonally TO Secretary Alger.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
PROPOSED RAILWAY FOR CHINA.
W. w. Rich just Back From Examina-
tfOn of Route.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July 28.-W. w.
Rich. of Minneapolis. chief engineer Of the
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
railway. was a passenger on the China
from the orient. Rich has just concluded
a several months stay in China, where he
has been engaged in making reconnois-
sance of the territory lying in the route
of the proposed Peking and Hankow rail-
way for the information Of the Chinese
government. Speaking of his work. Mr..
Rich said: Il was simply employed to
make an engineers report on the proposed
line, with an estimate of the probable cost.
traversed the entire country between
Peking and Hankow. but made no survey.
The line when COMPLETED will be about
100 miles long ard will run through a coun-
try partly level and partly hilly. 1t will be
very difficult of construction and will
call for many engineering features. solely
on account of the rivers and streams that
cut up the entire country. l made an es
nothing about the matter, for the reason
that my business with the Chinese govern
rnent is of a confidential nature"
Mr.. Rich was unable to say whether the
Belgian syndicate that has been credited
with having secured the concessions for
the construction of the road will carry out
the undertaking. AS yet no work has been
done beyond that which he himself has
performed at the solicitation of the
Chinese government.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July 26.-Flour quIet-western su
per- y 0oaSIso; 90 extra $S.OCaSS ~; do iami.y n
spring do 2Ja$4se; spring wheat straight. 81 oa
a$4.20-recelpis S303 barrels; exports, us barrels
sales, 40 barrels. Wheat irregular and higher
spot and month. S0AasGH; August, I9haIsi2; Sep
tember, 79a79A: steamer No. red, 75isaI6-re
ceipts, 125, ,757 bushels; exports, none stock 1054
516 bushels; sales, 115.0O0 bushes-southern wheat
by sample. 79aS2: do. grade. 1SaS1. Corn steady
spot and MONTH 3lha3l%; August, 31lsa31H;
September 3iAaalH: steamer mixed. 2sacSs.re. 81 r.
bushels; sales, $1,000 bushels southern white corn,
81; do. yellow, 35. Oats firmer-No. white, 26isa
%; No. ? mixed. 23ka24-rcceipts. 4.69l bushels;
exports, none; stock, llo. go bushels: Rye firm
No. nearby. A: No. western, 41E--receip.s,
6oS bushels; exports, none; stock .2Ss bushels.
Hay quiet-choIce Timothy, $l3-5oa$l4-00. Grain
freighfs very qciet-steam to Liverpool per bushal,
4d asked September; Cork for orders per quarter.
3s.6d. August and September. 3s-7hd- September
and October. Sugar frm-granulated, sos Butter
quiet. creamery; 1SalG; do imitation. 1sais:
do lade, II; good lade, 9a10; store packed. Sa10.
Eggs frm-fresh, 10. Cheese stesdy-fancy New
York, large, SM: do. medium. D; do small, o.
Whisky$l 27a$1 % per gallon for finished goods In
car loads; 81. .2Sa$l, % for tobbing lots.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
GarbnEe scow Again,

The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing order relative to the disposal of
garbage:
That the necessary condemnation of the
Smith garbage crematory having restricted
the cremation of garbage to the Brown
plant, the capacity of which is not suf4i-
cient to consume all of the garbage at this
time OF the year. even though in full op-
Grafton, the contractor for the collection
and disposal of garbage is hereby allowed
TO remove so much of the garbage as may
be necessary by transporting it down the
river to a point beyond the District limits,
In accordance with his suggestion under
date of the 22d instant, and under the di-
rection of the health officer; it being under
stood that all possible haste shall be made
in repairing the Brown furnace. so that it
may be worked to its full capacity, and that
the smallest possible amount of garbage
Will be transported down the river"
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-resular call-12 O'Clock m--Ianston Mono
type, 80 at l5lz.
bid. so-year fund es, gold, liz bid. Water stock
Is, 1901, currency, 112k lid. Water stock 7s 1888.
currency, ll21s Did 3.GSs. funding, currency, iio
Miscellaneous stosks-Metropolitan Railroad ss
Metropolitan Rafoad certncates Of indebteinrss.
A., los bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates u
RaToad g. III bid ' %ashUrton hin a1he Gas counany
Is. series a, llo bid Washington Gas Company
ture imp, 100 bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telr-
phone IS, leg hid American Security ana Trust IS.
SIS, A. and o.. leo bid washington Market Com,
Pany lst IS. lee bid. Washington Market Company
ext. Gs 1oS bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s. lOS
National Bank stocks-Bank of washington oes
Old Bank OF the Republic, 300 bid. Metropolitan.
275 bid. $40 asked; Central. 2s5 bid; Famers
Old. Citizens, I32 bid Columbia. I2s bid Cap
ltsl lis is BID West End. lo4 bid, 1o5 asked. Lin-
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust. xiao asked. Washington Loan
and Trust. l43 bid. Washington safe Deposit, 55
asked Metropolitan, iIG bid. Columbia. 90 bid
Belt. eli. 20 Or asked - Eekinstens s 20 70 asked
s42ss bid. 45 asked Georgetown Gas, ~ bid q.
s. Electric Light "a BID. hid
Ss;s0Ts. S;s g 6S fSi:nis ia xsasiqS is
10Y bid "A asked. Columbia, - bid. Il asked
Rigs. ~ bid feopies, bid Lincoln, xshs bid.
Title Insurance Stocks. Real Estate Title. 1es
asked. Columbia Title. 3 bid, 6 asked
Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania. IS bid, 80 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac dSH bid % asked. Amer
Graphophene. preferred. 10 bid. Pneu,uafic Gun
Carriage. 30 bid, 81 asked.
bid, 1lo asked. IAnston Aonstype, l5k BID 16
asked. Washington Market, 10 bid Great Falls
Ice, lis hid, LIS asked.
xEx. diS.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Books and Their Uses.

At the meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. yester-
day afternoon, lecture on the subject of
Books and How to Use Them" was given
by Professor J. Fraise Richard of the
Modern Normal College.
The speaker quoted the three rules which
Emerson prescribes for the selection of
books: % Read none but famed books
(2) read no book not a year old, 90 read
none that you dislike. To these he added
another from Southey, to the effect that
no book the tendency of whose sentiment
is toward degradation should be read by
any one.
The speaker insisted on the reading Of
but few books and those the best; on the
exercise of great care in the reading, and
the making of the reading practical by re-
ducins the fruits to written or oral dis
course.
The attention was most marked, not
withstanding the unusually warm weather
Evening star., 1897-07-26
WILL INJURE AMERICAN TRADE.
Pacific Coast Steamship Company Dis
pleased With Order of Secretary Gage

Pacific Coast Steamship Company Dis
pleased With Order of Secretary Gage
SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-Tne Pacific
coast steamship people ere much exercised
over the action Of the Treasury department
in making Dyea a SUPPORT of entry, which
they claim was dore at the request of the
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company.
through the dominion government.
The Canadian Pacific company operates a
line Of steamers between Victoria and
JuEeau. and asked to have United States
customs officers placed board their
boats. which they wanted to run through
10 Dyea direct These officers were to col
lect duties. and thus obviate the necessity
OF landing cargoes at Juneau. The Treas
ury Department went even further. and
made Dyea q SUPPORT OF entry. The local
steamship companies say this will turn
gold hunters from the east to the Canadian
route, to the injury of the local lie.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Secretary Cages Trip.

Secretary Gage left here last evening for
Boston to fill an engagement to address
the bankers of that city tomorrow evening
on the financial issues of the day. On his
way back he will stop in New York for
several days, to confer with customs and
financial officers concerning the business
nf the Treasury Department. He is not
expected to return to this city before next
Monday at the earliest During his alb,
sence Assistant Secretary Spaulding will
act as Secretary of the Treasury, under
President
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Wife of n Veteran in Distress.

Mrs. Almira Parsons. who lives at JEFF
ferson. Ohio. is the wife of an inmate Of
the Soldiers Home here, and few days
ago she came to the city to visit her hus-
band. On her way she stopped in Pitts
burg, and while there she lost her pocket
book, in which was all the money she had.
After spending short time with her hus-
band Mrs. Parsons got ready to go home,
and not having the necessary means she
called to see Sanitary Officer Frank today
Her husband gave ner all the money he
had, $. and Mr.. Frank used this toward
defraying the expenses of the wife's trip
home. She will leave here tonight
Evening star., 1897-07-26
TROUBLE OVER MINED MARRIAGE.
Action of n Pastor Causes "a Split in n
MILWAUKEE, Church.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 26.-The negro
question has caused strife and secession in
the Trinity Evangelical Church here.
Some months ago the pastor, the Rev
George Hertz. married David p. Redd. a
colored horse doctor. to a white woman,
a member of the German congregation.
Meetings were held during the last week
al which the minister was denounced for
,:is action. and these eliminated yesterday
in the secession OF half of the congrega-
thon from the church.
The sscessIonists met and organized a
new church society. The corner stone of
its doctrine Is anti-miscegenation.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
The Judges Assienments.

Judge Hagner has returned from short
stay at Atlantic City. and will sit In Equi-
ty Court No. during the present week.
after which he win resume his vacation.
Judge Cole will hold the Criminal Court to-
morrow, after which he will leave on mis-
vacation.
During the first half of August Judge
McComas will transact such routine judic-
ial business as may arisa, Judge Bradley
sitting the second half Of the month, and
Ju0ge Cox holding court during the first
half of September.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
TWO RECESS APPOINTMENTS.

X. j. Traccyven Controller and II. ".
POwderly immigration Commissioner.
The President this afternoon appointed
Robert ]. TraceSeil OF Indiana to be con-
troller of the treasury. vice Robert Bowler,
resigned, and Terence ". Powderly of
Pennsylvania to be commissioner general
of immigration
These appointments are for the recess
only and are subject to the action Of the
Senate at its next session. Mr.. Powderly
u as nominated several days ago, but failed
of confirmation.
Evening star., 1897-07-26

Payment of $5O.OOO Cash and S7OO,0 900
Balance In Thirty Days.

Payne OF S.bO.Vn O9Sn ana S1VO,VsO
Balance In Thirty Days.
BAKER CITY. Ore. July 2G-The sale of
the Bonanza mine has been consImmated
and the papers signed.
The price paid was $I50,0O0, and s50oo0
was paid on the spot. Half of the balance
is to be paid in thirty days and the re-
maipder in sixty days, although 1t is un-
derstood that all will be paid within the
thirty days. the buyers deposited the
full amount in New York bank and had
certified check fer the full amount with
them on their arrival here The pur-
chasers are John NJ. Patterson of Pitts
burg. George Crawford of New York. n. P.
Hayes of Philadelphia and j. S. Wallace of
Denver
Albert, Louis. Emma. Edward and Frank
Geiser had been the owners of the Bonanza
for the last six years. Prior to that time
II was operated by James Steele cashier
OF the First National Bank of Portland
TWO years ago the property could have
been bought for SJ0DOOO
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Arrival of City of Topeka.
MANY '40Ens IN THE PARTY.
Steamer Mexico Leaves Port Towns
end for Gold Fields.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. July 26.-The
steamer Mexico has left here with 400 pas
sengers. ali except fifty being bound for the
gold fields. All went well provisioned and
equipped. Many have supplies for three
years stay. The party was made up of
men representing all calings and profess
sions, including many time-scarred vet
Grams who Joined the similar rush to the
gold fields in California nearly half a cen
tury ago.
Evening star., 1897-07-26

the ground that Dunlop will shortly die in
prison II not given his freedom
Senators -Hawiey and Platt of Connecti-
cut were presidential visitors. The former
is doing what he can to have Ransom
Payne appointed marshal of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Payne formerly lived In Connecticut.
Representatives Joy, Pierce and Bar
tholdt of Missouri urged certain apoint-
ments upon the President today. They are
fighting some of the Recommendation Of
National Committeeman Kerens. who has
had everything his own way so far.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
co,,tructor BowIe. Exoncrated.

Constructor Bowles. in charge OF the con-
stru.tion department Of the Brooklyn navy
ward. was in Washington today In consul
tation with Chief Constructor Hichborn re-
specting the work to be done at that yard.
II is understood that Commander Davis,
who made a thorough investigation of the
charges preferred against the constructor
on the allegation of improper treatment OF
his men, has completely exonerated tne OF
ficer. but his report will await the action
of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. who or
6ered the inquiry.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Model of an Airshfp.

John J. A. Miller of Denver, Col. advises
the Department of State that he has COM
pleted model of an airship twenty-four
inches long, which works to his entire sat.
isfaction. He thinks larger one will
work equally well. and desires to know If
the government will take any interest in
his invention.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
FATHER SHERMAN IN BAD HEALTH
Visiting Old Frie nds of His Father in
Seattle, Wash.

SEATTLE. Wash. July 26--Father Tom
Sherman. son of Gen. VIM. T. Sherman,
has just arrived in this city from the east.
He is broken down in health, and comes to
Seattle for recuperation.
Among his personal friends here Is Mrs.
George NJ. Paschall, whose father, Major
=. s. Turner. was an associate Of Gen.
Sherman during the Mexican war and one
of his most intimate friends. Father Sher-
man will remain here for several months.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
PersOnnl Mention.

Colonel ]. C. Bates. ID Infantry, is at the
E6bitt House for a few days.
Lieutenants E. E. Capehart and A. g.
Berry of the New York navy yard have
reported at the Navy Department for ex-
animation for promotion.
Lieutenant Colonel Jas. r. Randlett, re-
tired is at the Ebbitt House.
Lieutenant 8. F. Massey, y. 8. A., re-
tired, Is in the city on personal business
Evening star., 1897-07-26
PROBABLE DOUBLE MURDER.
John Hyde Assaults His Two Conn
panioas with AK.

GREENSBURG. Pa. July 26.-Herminie,
a little mining village at the terminus OF
the Hempfield branch. was the scene yes
terday morning of what will in all proba-
bility prove a double murder.
James Porter and John Hyde. two strik-
ing miners, were visiting Robert Rodgers,
who is employed In the Ocean mines at
Herminie Saturday night hey drank
heavily end soon became dead drunk
They all lay in a stupor until yesterday
morning about o'clock. when Hyde awoSe.
and getting an old ak, which was in the
room, proceeded to use IL upon his TWO
sleepirg companions. He struck Rcdgers
on the head. fracturing his skull and rem
dering him insensiole. He then attacked
Porter fracturing his skull. besides cutting
a terrible cash in his neck. The injuries
of both men will likely prove fatal. Hyde
is in Jail.