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Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
lected in the course of two weeks from
this date, unless events in Havana unex-
pectedly prolong his stay.
INVESTIGATING CHARGES.

Various Matters Will BE Looked Into by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-An investiga-
ton of many charges against various
Western railroads will begin at Chicago
next week by the interstate commerce
commission One of them is the most
unique case that has confronted the
commission for some years. This is an
admission by the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul that it is not obeying re-
cent order of the commission to re-
establish former rates, made in comph-
ance with former order which was
issued after hearing complaint of dis
elimination made by the Eau Claire,
Wis, board of trade. The road COM
planned that it could not comply on
account cf the tariffs of competing lines
between various lumber points in Wis
consin. The hearing is to determine
whether the roads contention is well
founded.
There are also many complaints OF
overcharges and discrimination against
various Western roads.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
NO LEG TO. STAND ON.

Decision of supreme Court Wipes. Out
Cases Against Northwestern Railroads
MILwAUKEE, May 26.-The decision
of the United States supreme court in
the case brought by the Chicago and
Cincinnati freight bureau against the
Southern railroads.&c. compel those roads
to equalize rates, wipes out completely
the case brought by the Milwaukee
chamber of commerce against railroads in
the Northwest, to compel those roads to
adjust and equalize grain rates
from certain Western territory, SO that
Milwaukee would not be Disseminated
against by the rates given by the same
roads to Minneapolis and Duluth. This
case has been pending before the inter
state commerce commission for the past
two years. If anything further is done
by the grain shipping interests of Mil
waukee to secure an equalization OF
rates, the matter will have to be taken
up with the iLeeads ins cad cf with the
co1f.i,ajs ion or ii cQar~
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26

manufactured tobacco, and snuff and
cigarettes. Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island, who has charge of the bill,
made statement in regard to the
changes from the house bill, and ex-
planned wherein the finance committee
considered the changed schedules better
than the originals The senatoralso gave
notice of 80 additional amendments to-
the bill, which viii be offered as debate
progresses.
In opening his speech, Senator AL
drich said:
Mr.. President, the business of the en-
tire country is in state of suspension
awaiting the action of the senate upon
the bill under consideration.
I believe that the anxiety to secure ac-
ton upon this important measure at the
earliest possible day. is shared by every
member of the senate. can say for the
senators sitting on this side of the
chamber, that no time will be spent In
academic discussion of the principles of
protection.
1t is my purpose to keep the bill con-
tinuously before the senate, to the ex-
clusion Of all other legislative business,
until it is finally disposed of, and in this
Ishall expect the hearty cooperation Of
senators on both sides of the chamber.
In the discussion of the bill, the mem
bers of the majority of the committee
will content themselves with such brief
explanations as may be found necessary
for the various paragraphs as they are
reached.
Explanation of Amendments.
It seems desirable that, at the begin
ming Of this discussion, the majority of
the finance committee should present to
the senate in detail their estimate of the
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
DISCUSSED CUBA
Cabinet Meeting Mostly Taken
Up With the Affairs of
the Island.
No Definite Plan of Action Has,
However, Been Determined
Upon.
Commissioner Calhoun Expected
to Return Within a Week
or Ten Days.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The cabinet
Ggain gave most of its time.to the dis
cussion of Cuba, including not only the
methods of distribution of relief to the
distressed Americans in the, island, but
also the general subject of the insurrec-
ton. AS to the latter, the proceedings
were confined entirely to discussions and
it was not attempted to outline any
definite plan of procedure at
this iuncture. Everything appears
to depend upon the conclusions
that are reached by Mr. Calhoun,
and realizing that they are dependent
for fair statement of the actual condl-
tions in Cuba entirely upon that agent,
the members OF the cabinet are ind1s-
posed to bind themselves to any line OF
action in advance. That this does not
necessarily imply any great delay in
treating the question with more pur-
pose to accomplish something than has
vet been the case, is made probable
by the fact that the president
expects Mr.. Calhoun will have
completed his mission in Cuba and be
on his way back to Washington in the
course Of a week or ten days. Allowing
for the time he may require to reduce to
form and embody, perhaps in an official
report, the conclusions he has formed as
to the conditions in Cuba, the president
should be in full possession OF all the
important facts Mr.. Calhoun has col
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26

necessity for additional revenue exists,
and of this we believe there can be no
question, there is no economic reason,
and certainly none that effects the pub
lie interests, why beer and tobacco
should not bear their share of additional
taxation The committee believe that
the duty proposed on tea will not prove
a serious burden upon consumers OF that
article.
Nothing in the theory Of protection
interferes with the imposition of further
internal revenue taxes by protectionists
whenever such course is found desira
BILE for revenue purposes. In the future
it is almost certain that we shall be
obliged to depend more and more upon
taxes of this nature for the necessary
revenue.
Mr. Aldrich then briefly explained the
various important schedules beginning
with sugar.
The Hawaiian Treaty.
The senator then took up the Hawaiian
treaty, and said: "The committee will
also prepare and present an amendment
to the house provisions in regard to the
Hawaiian treaty. The existing COM
mercial treaty between the United
States and the government of these
islands provides for the free admission
of raw sugars, the product of the islands,
into the United States. If this treaty
should remain in force it would result in
giving a bounty to the Hawaiian sugar
producers, amounting to more than
/ SIS, ,000, 900 per annum.
There should be no difficulty in secur-
ing through the treaty y-making power
such notifications of the treaty As will
be satisfactory to both countries without
injury to either. 1t certainly cannot be
expected that the United States will
continue for any length Of time to pay a
bonus of seven or eight millions of dol
lars per annum as an inducement to any
foreign country to trade with us. | as
sumo there will be no difficulty in Sc
curing proper notifications of the treaty
so that it will not be necessary for the
government of the United States to give
the one year notice of its abrogation, as
provided for by it's terms.
Senator Vest followed Senator Al
drich in a vigorous speech against the
Republican tariff policy.
Rinanc Tah,I1oet o,,re ,,ey,o,,cia
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
REED THE LOWER HOUSE,
Congressman Bland Comments Upon the
Attitude of the Speaker.

Congressman Bland comments Upon the
Attitude of the Speaker.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Congressman
Bland of Missouri is here to make sew
eral speeches in the First congressional
district. Speaking Of the Morgan reso-
luton, Mr.. Bland said:
ssTwo-thirds of the members of the
house. are uncompromisingly in favor Of
its adoption, but Mr.. Reed is to al in
tents and purposes the lower house Of
congress, and the mere fact that two
thirds or -fourths of the members
want any measure adopted counts for
nothing against his wishes. 1t is said
that he is opposed to the recognition of
the Cuban revolutionists and if this is
true, it matters not what all the other
members of congress. want, the Morgan
resolution viii never be voted apon at
this session of congress.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
LIGHT STEEL BEAMS.

Successful Experiments at a Duluth Roll
ing Mill.
DULUTH, May 26. The Ironton Struc-
tural Steel company has concluded ex-
periments in the manufacture of "a inch
beams of light section. Beams of that
size, the largest rolled anywhere, Were
rolled of uniform section throughout with
web sa of an inch thick and f1anges III
inches wide and of a weight per foot of
so pounds. The least weight per foot at
CHI it has been possible to successfully
beams of that size is so pounds per
foot. The experiments We're IN mill
built by Henry Grey, manager of the
company, and which is covered fully by
patent.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
CONTUMACY CHARGED.

Trial Of Havemeyer Tor ReIuslhS 70 tA8i-
swer Questions Begun.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The trial Of
Fl. o. Havemeyer, president Of the
American Sugar Refining company, for
refusing to answer the questions of the
senate sugar investigating committee IN
the spring of 1894, has begun in criminal
court No. /, at the city hall. John ~
Searles, secretary of the sugar trust and
E. +. Edwards and John s. Shriver,
newspaper men, viii be tried probably
in the order named. Hayemeyer and
searles were indicted Oct: |, 1894.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
DEBATE BEGINS
Opening Statement in the Tariff
Discussion Made by Senator
Aldrich.
Senate Bill Explained and Com
pared With the House
Measure.
Mr.. Vest Gives Notice of Amend.
ments to Strike Ont Beer
and Tobacco.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-After the
transaction Of considerable routine busi-
ness in the senate the tariff bill was
taken up at 2:05 without opposition. Mr..
Vest gave notice that when the para
graphs were read he would move to
strike out the provisions relating to beer,
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
Ayers Cathartic Pills

were designed TO supply
model purgative to people who
had so long injured themselves
with gripping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gradients adjusted to the exact
necessities of the bowels and
liver. their popularity was in
stantaneous. That this popu-
larity has been maintained is
well marked in the m ed al
awarded these pills at the
Worlds Fair 1893.
50 Years OF Cures.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-26
Fifty Years Ago.

HNty NOs1A . <ASVs
President Polk in the White House chair,
While in Lowell was Doctor Aver;
Both were busy for human veal
One to govern and one to heal.
And, as presidents power of will
Sometimes depends on liver-pill,
Mr.. Polk took Ayers Pills trow
For his liver, so years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

their share of Inconvenience and loss
when no such relief is to be offered to
others. Section % is worse for us than
1t is for anybody else but 1T is not
worse in principle than the lumber tax
or the coal tax or the differential to
the sugar trust, or any other Of the
score of features of the new law that
were designed to Cypress the people for
corporate benefit
We apprehend that the railroad COM
bination, which has rubbed it's hands
in glee over its success in having at
last won its will, whether by trickery
or by other arguments it makes no diff
ference, will be able to hold its own
pretty well with congress which. so
far, has loved and listened to the bid
ding of capital. Upon those who are
responsible for the passage of the Ding
ley act rests the obligation to see that
this section q, tits cut out. We are
not by any means so sure that they
Will be able to do it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

figures, made lower prices. This is a
feature of the evolution of all modern
industry.
1t seems to us that, after the DEM
onstration which the last few months
have afforded of the fallacy of the idea
that prices rest upon money volume,
and must rise or fall only as it in
creases or diminishes, it should be COM
pletely removed from the minds even
of those ignorant of economic facts
and principles. The great proposition
on which the free silver movement
rested-namely, that prices had gone
down since 1873 because of the So
called characterization of silver, and
could never be restored until that pol
icy had been reversed-has been thor
oughly demolished by the working of
the markets. 1t can never be elevated
again to the dignity of an argument,
and can never again receive the as
sent, or even the respectful considera-
ton, of those who, in the prevailing
distress and discomfort of year ago,
thought that there might be something
in it. The free coinage issue is cut to
pieces by the two-edged argument
upon which it's supporters relied as
their principal and all-conquering
weapon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
GOOD KLONDIKE NEWS.
List of Men Who Have Made Lucky
Gold Strikes

VICTORIA. B. c., Aug. 26-More
good news has come from the Klon-
dixie by the steamer City of Topeka,
which arrived last night, leaving Ju-
neau just after the arrival there of
Joe Birch and James Mckay and Arch
Shelp, who made the trip from Daw-
son to Dyea in twenty days They did
not come any further than Juneau, but
intend to go back to the mines They
had a pretty rough trip, having to
paddle and tow their boat up rivers.
Shelp was sanguine Of the prospects
along the Stewart and Indian rivers.
From $40 to SIS a pan is being taken
out Of these rivers. Close upon $1,000
900 in dust had gone down on the river
steamers from the Klondike, the own
ers intending to take the steamer
Portland at st. MichaePs. Gold passed
at SIT an ounce at Dawson City.
Shelp gives the list of Juneau men
who have struck it rich with their
profits to date: Dick Lay, 100000; j.
Smith, $1,000; Oscar Ashby and w.
Leake, refused $150,000 for their claims
Joe Brandt, 100000; Cornelius Edwards,
$25, 900; Whipple, $4,000; Harry Ash,
who left on the last boat for San
Francisco, 100000 an old man who a
few months ago was cutting wood
around Juneau, 100000 About a dozen
men who went north within the last
few weeks intending to go to the mines
came back on the Topeka, and they
say many will follow them home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
KLONDIKERS DISCOURAGED.
Many Are Anxious to Get Back to
This Country.


JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. q, via Sc
attic, Wash, Aug. 26.-The latest news
from the North still confirms all pre-
vious statements regarding the ingoing
Yukoners, and their success and fail
ures in getting over the trails At
Skaguay there is found a glutted con-
dition, no progress being made in 60
ing over the summit by what is known
as the White pass, it having proved a
complete failure this year, according
to all reports. There are now between
1000 and 5000 persons camped along
the trail between salt water and up
five or six miles. They will remain
there, eating up their supplies, until
spring, or until they make up their
minds either to go over to Dyea or
return to Juneau or the States. Many
have already sold out and abandoned
the trip altogether, some gladly taking
10 per cent of the original cost of their
outfits and leaving that part of the
country.
Those who started via Dyea and the
Chilcott pass are getting along very
we'll since the Indians are charging at
present 50 cents per pound for packing
from salt water to the lakes Under
present conditions it is expected that
all who are now on that trail will safe
ly reach Klondike before winter sets in
AdviceS from the Interior under date
of July "a, are a repetition of what has
been said before as to the richness of
the diggings that have been worked up
to date; also that some less valuable
finds have been made near Stewart
river. High prices and wages remain
as heretofore reported. According TO
recent news from the Yukon, water has
been scarce for hydraulic purposes, but
better arrangements will be provided
for these operations next year. Flour
is still selling in the interior for $50 per
sack of fifty pounds, and like prices
are asked for other staple articles.
Miners who were employed in mines
near Juneau. and who went to the Yu-
kon river have had their places all
filled by recent arrivals, so that now
there is no special demand for labor
here, and it will be worse than folly
for a man to come to Juneau expect
ing to get work during the winter
months. He should be provided with
money enough to take care Of himself
until next spring. The weather has
continued favorable for those on the
trail, and altogether it has been an ex-
ceptionally fine season for outdoor OPP
erations, and a comparatively mild win
ter is expected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
BETWEEN TWO EIRES.

With the advance in wheat values
and the consequent rise in the prices
of flour and bread, there comes into
view the antagonisms of interest that
have prevented, and always will pre-
vent, complete cooperation between
those who produce the material of
bread and those who consume it, The
farmer wants to get the most possible
for his wheat, and the bread eater
wishes to get it at the least cost.
Those Of US who believe that these.
and all other similarly opposing in
terests are best when left alone. know
ing that out of their free play will
come the general equation, do not now
feel under any responsibility to explain
conditions that those do who try to
keep both producer, and consumer con-
slant in the faith that each is aided
by legislative interference with the
natural law of supply and demand
In the present condition of stationary
wages and rising cost of food those
who hold the faith paternal feel under
obligation to mollify those who are
getting no benefit from it.
So we have the Pioneer Press saying
that wheat has reached a point dan
gerously near that at which millions
of people cease buying wheat flour
and substitute some other article Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

food" We have the Minneapolis Trib-
une informing its readers that 1.-THE
use of wheat flour can be economical
to a great extent" and that excel
lent bread or mush can be made from
corn meal. and a larger use of vege-
tables can minimize the consumption
of white bread" In fact, these substi-
buttons ''can be made to a certain ex-
tent with much advantage to the
health of the family" Consolatory as
this will be to the wage earners, who
stand wondering where prosperity has
struck them in this rise of bread prices,
it must be also soothing to their farm
er readers to see the consumers of
their wheat thus advised to bring down
the price by eating corn mush and
vegetables. When the price of wooden
clothing begins to feel the effect of
increased taxes, we will have these
same CONSIDERS informing their read
ers who raise no wool that the use of
wooden clothes can be greatly econo-
mixed by the use of cotton cloths, and
that the substitution will be an ad-
vantage to the health of their fam
lilies.
But the world moves, and "the minds
of men are widened by the process of
the suns" The paternalist of today is
more humane than was his ancestor of
the last century. We see that France
is agitated by this advance in the
price of bread, and that riots are i'm
minent in Paris, and that NJ Meline,
that eminent paternalist, finds himself
between the hungry mobs of Paris,
clamoring for cheaper food, and the
wheat growers of the provinces, re-
Jo1cing in the increased price Of wheat.
II he lowers the duties on wheat he
offends the agrarians; if he does not,
the history of his city tells him what
is likely to happen. There is no prob
ability that Meline will give his hun
cry artisans the advice the governor
of Burgundy gave his a little more than
century ago. The spirit exists now,
but it is less brutal; or rather it's in
nate brutality is veneered with the
humanities. Then France was suffer-
ing from short wheat crop, and prices
rose tremendously aided by protec-
tive and octroi taxes. Turgot was try
ing to induce Louis to adopt reforms
that would give cheaper bread. He
secured an edict the preamble of which
said: ''It is by trade alone and by free
trade, that the inequality of harvests
can be corrected"
When the hungry peasantry f1ocked
into Dion crying Bread, cheap Bread"
De la Tour de Pin, the governor,
staunch old paternalist that he was,
answered their demand you want
something to eat?" he cried Go and
craze; the grass is just coming up"
By these ADJUSTMENTS we measure the
progress of the century. Then those
who saw bread growing dearer were
bid Go and Craze" Now they are told
to eat muSh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27

is said that prospector can go any
where he may desire on the ice. The
sled will be fitted with diamond drill,
which can be driven by the motor fifty
feet through the ice, and in this way
bars and placer ground only accessible
in the summer and at low water can
be prospected in midwinter. If the
diamond drill indicates gold in guam
titles the prospector can stake off his
claim. The company will send out
men thoroughly competent to run the
sleighs, and all, or as many as pos
sible. of the small streams will be
prospected. Mr.. Forbush states in his
letter that there is nothing about the
scheme that has not been tried, and
they know it will work successfully.
The company expects to put the
sleighs in operation during the coming
winter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
ELECTRIC sLEIGHs ON YUKON.
Novel Plan of "a Company of Chicago
Business and Railroad Men.


+ SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 26.-Winter
travel to Dawson City will be one of
the features of this years great Klon-
dixie rush if certain Chicago business
and railroad men succeed in a novel
transportation scheme. They propose
an electric sleigh service from the
head waters of the Yukon river and
the lakes to Dawson City in sleighs
capable of travelling sixty miles an
hour on a smooth surface. The Pull
man Palace Car company has by this
time completed models of the sled to
be used. The details of the proposed
plan reached Seattle this morning in
a letter from William Forbush, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way company to a prominent business
man. The concern backing the pro-
position is the Great Northern Mining
ard Transportation company, which
soon will open Offices in the Great
Northern hotel annex at Chicago.
Prominent railway and commercial
men are interested in the company,
as is the Pullman Palace Car company
The letter says the sleighs will be
built by the palace car company, fur
nished with upholstered berths and
heated and lighted with electricity, so
that the coolest weather will not
trouble the travellers. They will have
a speed of from ten to sixty miles an
hour, according to the condition of
the river. On the first trip they pro-
pose to take a number of men who will
smooth over the rough places and
after the pilot becomes acquainted
with the road a fast trip will be pos
sible. Passengers, baggage and
freight will be carried at a reasonable
rate. All the plans of the company
are patented.
The transportation scheme is not
the only one patented by the company.
They will build smaller sleighs, which
will be disposed of to individual pros
pectors. These sleighs will also be
propelled by motor, and with them it