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Evening star., 1897-03-09
Proposed Press yCensorship.

ALBANY, N. Y..sMarch s.-senator Lamy
today received ti6tpress censorship bill
Drawn at buffalo yesterday and expressed
his disapproyal Of At by Immediately re-
turning it to the person who sent It to him,
whose namR. -fowe4kr, he declines to d.
vulge. Tho bill prossdesifor general press
eEsorship.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $175.54S. Government receipts:
From internal revenue. s2is.6 .63S; customs
S531 i47; miscellaneous, $2O6,037.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Gen. Craixhill'. Return.

Gen. CraighiH. United States army, re-
tired, formerly chief of engineers. has re-
turned to this city from a few weeks visit
to Georgia and Florida. His trip did 7im
much good and he is In excellent health.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Boston arrived at Cheefoo,
China, this morning, and the flagship San
Francisco arrived at Aiexandretta, Syria.
this incoming.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

A Chaplain Retired.
Post Chaplain George w. Dunbar Of the
army las been placed on the Teasred sltst
on acco, mt Of age.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

Iaaho Legtslature Ad1ourns.
BOISE, Idaho. March 9.-The legislature
adjourned At IL o'cleek last night.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

One thing decided at today's cabinet meet
ing was that the administration will "go
slow, In the matter Of federal appointments
and make only such appointments at once
as .sre absolutely essential to the dispatch
Of public business.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

Representative ]. n. Farquhar Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

The annexation will give it another up
ward shoot, and this, it is believed, will be
the case with all kinds of property in the
islands. One Of the best chances for
money-making is, 1 am told, in the build
ing of an electric railroad in the city of
Honolulu. An English company now has
franchise, but it is not an exclusive one,
and neither the company nor it's road is
popular. The road is capitalized at $37 500
mile, and it has fifteen miles of track.
1t has bob-tailed cars, run by mules. and,
although there has been general demand
tnat electricity be adopted, the company
Will not accede to 1T. AS far as I can learn,
the English acted the hog as to the matter
from the start. They capitalized the road
at 100000, and issued $500 worth of
bonds. They took some of the stock them
selves, sold the bonds in London and ap-
pointed a lot of London directors, each of
whom gets a good salary. BY the time
the interest on the bonds and the salaries
are paid there is little left for the stock
holders. I am told that the road could be
easily paralleled and that a franchise could
be gotten. FRANK G. CARPENTER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
TALKS WITH GREAT PEOPLE.
With the Writer of the Battle Hymn

Madam, you must say something to my
soldiers"
1t was just outside of Washington, in 1861.
A canvas city, white and understanding,
lay beneath the tawny sun. The great con-
fict which was to decide for four million
people whether they should own themselves
had opened. DR.. Samuel Howe and his
handsome wife, War Governor Andrew
and Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Whipple, on their
first visit to the national capital had driven
out to the encampment to visit Colonel
William Greene.
Madam" said Colonel Greene, you must
say something to my soldiers"
Thereupon madam" whose tones We're
to ring from the hills of the North TO the
lagoons of the South through the cities Of
the East and the vast spaces of the West,
and be head in foreign lands; madam, who
was thus almost commanded to her first
platform promptly and ANONYMOUSLY fed
into nearest hiding. But flight did not
serve her. Colonel Greene was accustomed
to being obeyed, and at last she stood up,
pale and shivering, but with sympathetic
eyes the loneliness of her voice sounding
through its tremors, and made her first
speech to the first volunteers of the rebel
lion the place and the hour, the occasion
and the woman fitting like the blocks of a
cubea
When laboring on the breastworks a Fort
Warren the VERMONT raw recruits, fresh
from country homes and schoolroom prayer
meetings, We're wont, by way of beguile-
ment and heart comfort, to sing a religious
song the refrain of which ran:
Say brothers. will you meet us,
Say. brothers, will you meet US
On Canaans happy shore?
One day a blue-garmented shoveler,
catching up the y-times-repeated air
and slightly varying its meter, sang to it
the improvised words:
John Browns body lies a-moldering in the
grave,
But his soul is marching on.
Almost instantly another soldier added a
second line, with the same refrain, and
from day to day the song grew until it
became the John Browns Body which is
as familiar as and far more musical than
Yankee Doodle" and to the air of which
many Massachusetts regiments marched
forth to the seat of war.
On that day when Julia Ward Howe made
her maiden speech near Washington the
richly-melodious air of John Brown S
Body had long been singing itself over and
over in her mind, and she had Ionged TO
put to the noble music noble words, but no
adequate expression would come at her bid
ding. One day when, on account of some
movement of the enemy, a review of the
troops which she and her friends had gone
out to witness. had 10 be abandoned. she re-
turned TO her hotel with heart and head
full of the thoughts of battle and lay
down TO sleep with strong and terrible pic
lures for companions. On awakening in the
morning twilight the words which more
than anything else were TO immortalize her,
were clearly stamped on her BRAIN Spring
ing from bed. she grasped a pen. and in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

New York Evening Sun.
A woman who was travelling alone not
long ago wandered one evening into hotel
parior. A pretty young girl at once rushed
toward her and breathlessly asked what
time it was. Somewhat astonished, the
woman glanced at the big mantel clock
and repeated the hour. on. thank you. .
said the stranger. but without anv signs
OF going away. Il suppose you think il
queer, my asking that" she burst out a
moment later. but TO tell the truth.
didn't want TO know the time at ALL [ lust
had TO speak 10 somebody. You see. I'm
on my wedding trip, and Tor a whole week
I haven't spoken 10 soul bur my hus-
of any ones voice but his IL was really
a question of my Speaking TO some one or
going Wild
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

The Presidents daily mail contains any
where from 100 TO 800 letters from old sol
diers. and 30 per cent of them relate TO
pension claims. The comrades" look upon
President Mckinley as "one of EN-" and
they go TO him as they would to a personal
friend explaining their grievances and tell
ing him what they want. One out OF every
fifty OF the comrades" who write 10 the
President ask him 10 drop into the Pension
Office and personally look after their little
matters. Many or these pension letters are
curiosities. and the spelling and phraseoi-
ogy employed would furnish pages of hui
naorous matter. 1t is not the purpose OF
this paragraph. however. TO poke fun at
the old veterans, and this phase Of the mat
ter will be passed over. Every day a mes
senger carries the White House pension
mail to Commissioner Evans OF the Pension
Chice. who has assigned two or three clerks
to look through the letters carefully ana
refer them to the proper divisions for in
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
MADRID CHARGED WITH
BAD FAITH.
PRETENDED TO BE FRIENDLY,
SAYS SENATOR sALVANI, WHO
NOW ANSWERS HIS RE-
CENT ARTICLE.
GEN. BLANCo OUTLINES A POLICY.
He VIII Fight Only the Armed Enc
my in Cuba, Not Women and
Children.

MADRID, Nov. 3.-Senator Salvani
has written letter to the newspapers
here. in reply to the article on the
Cuban question, published in an Amer
lean magazine, of which article Hannis
Taylor, the former United States min
lister to Spain, is the author. The SEN
ator says:
Il am astounded at Mr.. Taylor's ar
ticle." Cotinuing, he then proceeds to
tell the following story: Il met Mr.
Taylor last April in a street of Mad
rid, and though out of prudence I ask
ed him nothing, he said: Spain must
not suppress the Cuban insurrection by
force of arms alone. She must carry
cut reforms
He did not mention a word about
autonomy, but he added: Peace will
then follow Immediately. Spain has a
friend in the White house whose pow
ers are on the eve of expiring, and she
ought to profit by the opportunity to
obtain peace speedily, for whoever sue
ceeds him, he is certain to be less
favorable to Spain than President
Cleveland
Il recognized the Importance of the
foregoing declaration, and L fastened
to communicate with the premier, who
warmly thanked me in letter which
1 have retained. Shortly afterwards
the reforms Of Canovas began to be
talked about, and 1 was commissioned
to explain them to Mr.. Taylor and to
tell him they would be published
within fortnight, as actually occur
red. Mr.. Taylor embraced me, saying:
You and 1 will bring about peace in
Cuba and thus powerfully contribute
to the good of humanity and uphold
the great interests of civilization by
ending the war, the prototype Of crime
and a return to barbarism.'
Il again hastened to communicate
these words in the proper quarter. Just
prior to these events, Mr.. Taylor, at
lunch in my house and in company
with CASTELAR, and others, toasted
peace, warmly protesting his admira-
ton and love for Spain and express
ing the desire to see us succeed in the
work of pacification.
Shortly after the election Of Presl-
dent Mckinley, when 1t was mooted
that Mr.. Sherman would be made sec
retary of state, I asked Mr.. Taylor
if Spain would not have reason to fear
a man who in a speech in the senate
had displayed such hatred of Spain
Mr.. Taylor replied: Don't notice that,
for Sherman, as responsible minister
will change his opinions. Spain has
nothing to fear in this respect"
In conclusion, Senator Salvani says:
'These ideas and sentiments differ
greatly from those attributed to him
now"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
DEPOSITS OF CITY FUNDS.
Mr.. Horst Is Now Keeping Within
the Limits.

The committee on ways and means from the
assembly yesterday recommended the approx
al Of the contract with Tierney & Go. for
furnishing the police department with foraso
for the year commencing Sept. 1. The firms
bid was 231a cents per bushel for oats; $3.50
per ton for hay: $3.50 per ton for bran, and
S. cents per hundred for oil meal.
The claim of John McGrath, an ex-police-
man. for $S4 due him as salary between the
time he was discharged by the mayor and
the action concurred in by the council was
audited resolution. S. @. Olmatead appeared
on behalf Of Walter D. Dexter, Of Boston,
Mass Dexter, in 1890, paid s4S6 into the city
treasury as an assessment on lots for the
purchase of Ridgeweod park. The assessment
was annulled, but. Dexter was not notified of
this action until in August last He then
made ma ] claim to have his money refunded. but
the corporation attorney held that the claim
was barred by the statutes of limitations.
Attorney Olmstead made talk about the
justice and equity of the claim, but the
committee, on the adyics CT the corporation
attorney, did not allow the demand
Ine communication from the charter ccm-
mission asking for an amount with which TO
employ stenographer and for other Incl
dental expenses was received and fled Mr.
Alorecht suggested that the matter be referred
to the comptroller with view Of ascertain
ing II there was any fund from which sum
could be appropriated. The other members
OF tne committee were sure there was no
fund and as the aldermanfc committee on
ways and means had laid a similar request
ton to take.
In reference to the action of the city treas
urer In depositing in banks an amount in
excess OF the charter requirements the city
treasurer had Informed the committee that
he did so at his own risk The corporation
attorney did not agree with the view taken of
Ele matter by the treasurer and informed
the committee that the charter provided that
the amount deposited in any of the banks
designated by the council should not ex-
Geed one-half the bond given by the bank
IN case there should be an amount on hand
exceeding what the banks were entitled to
the attorney advised that the treasurer keep
this sum in the vault. The attention of the
committee was called, however, to- the fact
@ that since the treasurer had been notified
not exceeded the charter limit Under this
explanation the opinion Of the corporation at
torney was received and filed
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04

maries. We have adopted the secret
ballot and secured the voter the op-
portunity to use his uncoerced judg-
ment in selecting, but we have done
nothing to secure to him an equally
open and free choice in the selection
Of candidates by his party organiza-
ton. If his party is dominated by
boss and his machine, all that is left
to any voter to make effective protest
is to vote for candidates named by
some other boss and his machine. Evi-
IDENTIFY we have gone but half the dis
tance in needed reform by adopting the
Australian method for elections.
Mr. La Toilette has been preaching
the necessity of taking the other step,
going the full distance, before audi
ences in his state all the summer and
fall. Sunday evening last he spoke,
by invitation of the pastor, from the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church in
Whitewater, to an audience that filled
the church, it's aisles, Vestibule and
chancel. Evidently Wisconsin people
are interested in what Mr. La Toilette
proposes. What is this? Briefly, that the
present methods Of registration and
election be extended to cover the pri-
maries of each party, making them in
fact nominating conventions to which
the voter of party may go and re-
cord his choice for candidates for the
various offices with the same confidence
that his vote will count and be
counted as he now feels on election
day The same machinery Of booths,
judges and clerks now used for regis
tration and election would serve the
primaries. Persons wishing to be can
didates Of their party would file, prior
to the primary, certificates of nomina-
tion signed by a prescribed number
of members Of their party. Printed
tickets for each party would be sup
piled, and voters would enter the
booths as they now do on election day
and mark their respective party tickets
to designate their choice among the
several candidates. Returns would be
made, and candidates receiving the
largest number Of votes would be en-
titled to place on the official ballot.
Briefly this is what Mr.. La Toilette
proposes, and, we repeat, the reception
given him by the press of party that
styles itself one of progress and re-
form gives US surprise. We can find
nothing in his plan that is not meri-
torious and worthy the support of all
who desire nothing more than good
government administered by good men
and the best possible method of secur-
ing both.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04

1t is about two years since we made
comment on the singular condition into
which Newfoundland was put by the
failure Of all the banks in the province
through the fraud of their managers
and the inability to bring the offenders
to trial because every trial judge in the
province was disqualified through be-
ing stockholder in some one of the
banks. The Independent political posi-
tion occupied by Newfoundland pre-
vented the courts of the Dominion from
taking jurisdiction or providing judges
to try the cases, while the provincial
pride revolted at the suggestion of
the courts of England. The grand
juries promptly indicted the offending
officials, but a check came to prevent
their trial in the disqualification of the
judges. The accused have since been
released on bail waiting some solution
of the difficult problem. The days dis
patches announce that a solution was
found in an act permitting the sitting
of justice from another province, and
the chief justice of New Guinea is now
in Halifax to sit in the trials, whcih
will be begun at once. 1t was a curl
Gus and unprecedented dilemma from
which the province is now relieved.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04

The reaction from toryism that last
year swept the Conservatives from
power in the Dominion and inaugural
ed the Liberals with their policy lean
ing rapidly to free trade, found ex-
preston this year in Newfoundland
and resulted in the complete overthrow
Of the notorious Whiteway regime,
which obtained a fresh hold, in spite of
its open corruption, as a result of the
financial panic that wrecked the banks
and commerce there. Whiteway reap
ed the same advantage from the panic
there that McKinleyism did here and
our elections indicate that Mckinley
ism will be swept away again, as it
was in 1890, in the congressional cleo
tions next year, as the Whiteway rule
has been retired in Newfoundland.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Conventions of the Chapters of the
,s.,...H Fourteenth District.

A convention of the Eastern Star
chapters of the Fourteenth district,
vas held yesterday in Masonic tenn
pie, at which Constellation and st.
Paul chapters of st. Paul, and Jasper
chapter of Rush City, were present;
the Hastings, Newport and Taylor's
Falls chapters were not represented.
A number of members of the Mime,
apolis and Saltwater chapters were
present as guests.
In the afternoon Mrs. Kate Weaver,
of st. Paul, district deputy grand ma
tron, conducted the. school of instruc-
tion in the secret work of the order,
following which the eut-of-toWn mem
bers, to the number of fifty, were en-
tertained at supper at the Delica-
lessen, by the ladies Of the st. Paul
chapters. ne
The convention was opened in the
evening with Constellation chapter in
charge, and Mrs. f, w. Lee, of Rush
City, delivered an address of welcome
to the visitors from outside chapters.
st. Paul chapter then conferred the
which the beautiful floral degree was
exemplified by the degree team of Jas
per chapter, of Rush City. Mrs. Adj
die Markham, Mrs. s. c. Johnson, Mrs.
f. W. Lee, Mrs j. Genlmel Miss Ellen
Lindmark, Miss Theresa Lindmark.
Mrs. H. w. Harte, Mrs. G. T. Jackson,
Mrs ]. B. Martell and Mrs Nellie
Markham, with Mrs.T DR.. Stowe as or
ganist. 1t was indeed a charming and
beautiful sight to see the members of
the team, gowned in flowing Grecian
rohes. in their intricate marches and
forming the symbols Of the order, and
one which awakened the enthusiastic
applause OF the many spectators.
Following the work, short address
was made by the worthy grand mat
ron, Mrs Flora Adams Pattee of Min
neapolis, closing the session, and the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
UNION PACIFIC PAYMENTS.
Assistant Secretary in New YORK to
Arrange for Them.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip has gone to New
York to arrange for receiving from
the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific railroad the proceeds of
the recent sale. Mr.. Vanderlip's pur-
pose is to affect the transfer with as
little disturbance Of the money market
SIS possible. Several Of the New York
banks have signifed their willingness
to accept on temporary deposit share
OF the whole amount to be placed. and
agree to furnish the necessary in
dcmnity bond. but the aggregate of
these offers is only about S2O,OO0,0 coo.
As the proposed arrangement is solely
in the interest Of a stable money mar
ket, it is assumed that the whole
amount will be accepted
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
JERRY SIMPSON DEFEATED.
Home County OF the Kansas States
man Carried Against Him.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov S.-At a late
hour tonight the returns from Tues
days election in Kansas are still very
incomplete. The indications are that
the Republicans have elected eight Of
the thirteen district judges voted for.
Among Republican leaders here IL is
positively claimed that the Republicans
have elected ten of the judges and they
Concede three to the fusionists. On the
other hand the FuSiOnists claim to
have been successful in eight of the
judicial districts, but no figures are
given out. Incomplete and unofficial
returns from 80 of the 105 counties
indicate Republican victories in al
most half Of the county elections. They
show that in 49 counties theRepublicans
have elected all or nearly all of their
candidates for county offices. In four
teen counties the fusonists have elect
ed all or nearly all their candidates.
In 26 counties the officers are about
evenly divided between the FuSiOnists
and the Republicans. In one county
straight Democratic ticket was elected.
However. in the face of this apparent
success Of the Republicans in almost
half of the counties Chairman Taylor
Riddle, of the POpulist state oTganiZa-
ton, issues a statement tonight IN
which he shows that previous to Tues
days election the POpulists held only
1874 out Of over zoo county offices which
We're filed by the election, in which
he claims that the POpulists have in
creased their number Of OfficeholGFrS
to at least $50 and possibly 375 In
Barber county, the home of jerry
Simpson, the Republicans secured a
clean sweep.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
HURT AT THE UNION DEPOT.
A Missouri Man Struck by "a Great
Western Train.

Ellis Chamberlain, a young man living at
Bowling Green. Mo-. was seriously injured
last evening by being struck by a Great
Western passenger train, while standing on
the tracks in the union depot yards. He was
taken to the city hospital in the central patrol
wagon. The physicians say his injuries are
not dangerous. Chamberlain and a COM
cattle train to pass. The young man says
he did not the passenger train and could
not give a clear account of the accident
found unconscious between the tracks BY
an employe of an outgoing train. who noti-
fled the depot authorities. Chamberlain re-
gained consciousness after being picked up.
No bones were broken but he complained
of severe pains in his back and between the
shoulders.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
RAISED KENNEDY,S BAIL.
He, However, Says He Is Not Guilty
of the CHARGE.

of the Charge.
Henry Kennedy and James Ken
nedy. the father and son arrested on
the charge of attempts to work the
short change" game in the Rondo
street district, were before Judge Orr
yesterday, on a continuance. but the
case did not go to trial because of the
absence of some of the witnesses. The
elder Kennedy had been at liberty
without security but Judge Orr re-
qulred him to furnish cash bail in the
sum of 800. A further continuance
was granted until tomorrow.
Mr.. Kennedy Sr called at the
G b e office last night to say that
he isn't as bad as some people might
think. He has lived here forty years.
he says, and was never arrested but
once before. That was during the
Wright administration He happened
to be in his sons saloon on Third
street, when a stranger was turned" !"
Kennedy was arrested, and he said
that while he had nothing to do with
it, that rather than mix up anybody
else he pleaded guilty and paid a fine
Of $3.50 He says he has not since been
arrested until this time and denies
that he is, guilty of the charges at
present against him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-04
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
President Covington Announces His
List Of Committees.

At the regular meeting of the Fourth Ward
Democratic club. held at Swiss Sasino last
night, President ]. B. Couvington announced
his appointment of the precinct committee
men. who are to take charge of the work OF
organizing the various precincts and secur-
ing the naturalization OF the voters. The list
of committeeman is as follows:
First precinct, G. a. O'Reilly; second pre-
cinct, j. F. Maloney; third precinct, A. b.
Mcleod fourth precinct, N. F. SOCCER; fifth
precinct j. NJ. Perrie; sixth precinct, John
E. Hearn; seventh precinct, John Walsh
eighth precinct, j. E. oDiien; ninth precinct
Richard Fox tenth precinct. Louis Pavian
eleventh precinct Peter Wagener; tw II h re-
cinct, John B. Pewters.
The foregoing list of appointments was con-
firmed by the club. Each committeeman is
authorized to APPOINT four as sistants in his
precinct TO aid them in the work of securing
the naturalization of voters and in building
up the ward organization.
The Fourth Ward club Will meet next
Wednesday night at the same hall, corner Of
Third and Minnesota s.ree.s.