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Decorah-posten., 1897-12-21

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Decorah-posten., 1897-12-21
SetimeIiee Juleraao.
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6elgen.

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neb gnore uoenoers eaer / &tubbeu.
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nenss 2io os ben lDtfelisite / oeres
9tp.
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life iaa baoroe suooa.
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mems Setoitnius; bet baaoer big fun
ilbe.
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paa ben Dag; ilut big til be Inore
meo uifplois Sornsielie.
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paa en- Gaoe; iat 6rutten i Gant. ON
iorneoises, for at iaa fan lie.
uoiat life meo at tisbe Suletlap
inotIl ielue Suleaiten; ou er oa iom
&esel benpiit til Strab, iom Inore
bar pruset.
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for en- Gangs Sfplb. % ON bu iibber
baarbt / bet, iaa miub benz life berOm
i Sulen; lob. ium ON bu for en- Gangs
stplo bar iulot Op al Gilt - ba fan
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stuloe Sulemioousen life iuare til
5orpentnin9eu, iaa lab big life marte
bermep; bin !Sutru bar uoemtolpl
siort tit Bsoite for at s)gre Mtaaltiost
iaa sOot Os uelimasenoe iom mul,st.
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saa bpbt ueo i 2ommen % "ipeno"
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sisre Sulen til Ell @Inoestio for sae.
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u%pouenoisi; be uil baue Goset. be fan
lese meo-itfe bore fine Slabsr.
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bet a iorbi meb Suler, iioen iaa
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p~naitisuue CUBS @uuit.
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bar "ipeut" bobbelt iaa msset lpm
puutaufi; bet saar anore Iiseoan,
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Guore.
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Decorah-posten., 1897-12-21

oumalt'nsn @Suspernsn,S Iom lea mobtog
lor lSngsre lle RosH, er iss pslferfsiet mes
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Decorah-posten., 1897-12-21

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!Isbts ipr en- Sio iibeu, er en- iaa COB Spma.
itine, ipm Hpaeu behpuer. Sragt 80 GeutS
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
INDIANS As OFFICE-SErGERS.
4 PICTURESQUE DELEGATION FROM OKLAHOMA
IN WASHINGTON.

4 PICTURESQUE DELEGATION FROM OKLAHOMA
IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. April p (SpsciaD-A GeleS@ ton Of
Indians from oklahoma ar in Washington doing a
Good deal of sight-seein< and incidentally little
of,icc-scpking Personilly the noble rcd men are
M, ambitious TO serv. the white mans country at
nome or abroad BIT they are iaterested In the APP
nolntm,n;s In the Indian service Though they
,t hold IN tho lress of blankes and feathers they
,,o,.or,,sioss show unmls,alable symptoms OF
ci,.,,vatton There are ten salwart fellows In the
dolopa,lon representing NapoiS tribes ard just
,o,, ,bey are especially interested IN the appoint
-, ~, The Assistant Indi n Commissioner. Their
,,nI,d,te is W. :. Field. of Oklahoma. who, they
n,i,,.. would be the rgl man IN the riShi place.
,rh.,. arc working hard for Mr. Field. urging his
..,,,r,.nt at all time and places ever since they
l.', -, washington Their efforts have included
80 sociol lobbying Shch would Indicate further
evidence cf civilzatie"
r,. oyo,ing this week the delegation, accom-
-, h, their Interpreter. appeared ~ the home
western $. napr whose Influence they desired
-, r.half Of their aan. There was dinner party
,,r. ON and ia, before tho dessert the Senator
mad ~ tho prtcnce Of his distinguished visitors.
rh. indians wcr In the reception hall. where they
d,spo.ed Themselves in an easy, picturesque group.
but silent and mmoya0ls ~ statues, Some were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
CPEAT GHJPBUILDING PLANT.

Washington, April "a (SpeciaD.-"'The shpbuild-
ing plant at Newport News, when fully completed.
will be the finest and best equipped OF its kind In
tba United States" said Frederick Rea'le. one OF
the cnterprs.ng citizens Of that growing city, to-
day Three battlc-ships are under construction
there at present for the Government. and three
c:.nboats Two Of the latter have made their pic-
liminary trials. and shortly to make their ON
clal Trims The dry dock is taxed to It's fullest ca
parlty TO complete the work which is accumuiati ling
every month. Tho concern gives employment to
more than three thousand men and boys. We have
a regular line Of steamers running between New
r,rt News and London and Liverpool TO carry out
Inc Grain and live stock from INC West and the
coal from the NlrgluIIs. which l. brought by the
1,breaueaj(e and Ohio 10 is dccp-Wdter terminal.
MIR Ufuntington's shTcwd foresight In building this
XIV bv the sea 81 amply viudcltcd. In 1919 New
toit News was nothing but James River plan;a-
ION: today II Is prosperous town OF boo peo-
,jn with millions Of dollars invested. ANA steadily
,,,.o,riug our people koenly alive TO the great
foagibilitics II tho future ana are ercr'ng them
Ives 10 attract new Industries. W" feel that we
have The coming great city oi To" south
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
PLANS FOR THE POSTAL CONGRESS-.
MR. HEATH AT WORK FOR AN APPROPRIATION
THE CoREAN DELEGATE ARRIVES

MR. HEATH AT WORK FOR AN APPROPRIATION
THE CoREAN DELEGATE ARRIVES.
Washington April "a (SpeciaD.-Perry S Heath
the First Assistant Postmaster-General, Is WORKING
earnestly to induce Congress to make some allow
ance In the pending Sundry civil Appropriation Dill
for the entertainment of the delegates TO the inter-
national Postal Congress- who are to assemble mere
on May 5. rhe foreign delegates, Mr.. Heath says
are looking forward eagerly to the pleasure OF
seeing the natural wonders OF the United states
and are extremely anxious 10 make a "Trip 10 the
Yellowstone Park As the last Postal congress-
which met in Vienna, enjoyed most liberal hospi-
tality at the hands of the Austro- hungarian Gov
ernment Mr. Heath Ia anxious to see mat tnl5
countrys reception the present Congress shaH
not suffer by comparison. Colonel ChailIe Long, the
African traveller; Robert Hatcher, of this city, and
William A. Brown, the posoffice inspector on duty
at Boston, have been appointed secretaries TO the
coming Congress
Colonel Min Sang Ho, the Corean commissioner ,I
10 the Congress, arrived here to-day Colonel Min
IL n high official in the Corean War Department,
and is commander Of the Royal Guard. lie wears
the modern uniform OF the Corean otlcers lie
speaks English excellenty, and is a finished dipo-
mat Corea has not hitherto been represented IN
anv International Postal Congress. colonel MIN
while here will be tho guest OF Mr.. Chin Pom We,
tho Corear Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
THE OLD RAINES LAW TO RULE TO-DAY.

The new Raines law amendments viii not be en-
forced In this city to-day 50 1t was announced yes
terday. The incoming visitors Will be able to note
the work of the old Ranes law system, as tho po-
lice have no orders to enforce the ne" one. Chiet
Conln had not received certified copy Of the
amendments at a late hour yesterday, ana WAS
therefore unable TO give any Hicial instructions TO
precinct commanders. The Chief said that he
would nave 10 read The rev law carefully after
he received A. and doubtless would have 10 consult
With the Corporation Counsel, and so he hardly cX-
pccted TO act upon the matter until week from
to-day. l,-
George billiard. the Deputy Excise Commissioner
announced yesterday that about o@JJ Applications
Tor nv licenses accordance with the provisions
90 the arre ndcd Law had been received at the New
York office Last year about 100 licenses were
ies,,ed and as the excise year does not begin
until MAY Il IS possible that the number Of sp-
olicntions will almost equal last years lst. Mr..
EiIiiard said that he did not anticipate any serious
failing of I'm the number Of applications. Three
excise Office yesterday ana were carefully studied
b. the officials there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
WORKING FOR THE NICARiGtA CAAAL
WARNER MILLER URGES THE PRESIDENT TO
TAKE DECIDED STAND.

WARNER MILLER URGES THE PRESIDENT TO
TAKE DECIDED STAND.
Washington. April cf-Ex-Senator Warner Miller.
OF New-York. is in the city urging DEFINITE stahd
by the Administration the subject OF the Mica
ragua Canal There has been considerable gossip
here about the probability of the negotiation in the
near future of a new canal treaty with Nicaragua
and Guatemala along the lines of the Frelinghuy-
sen-Zavilla Treaty. which was withdrawn from
the Senate In March, 1882 Immediately after Mt
Ceyeand's first accession to the Presidency. Senior
Rodriguez the Minister OF the Greater Republic or
Central America is here. ready 10 enter upon no.
gotiations should Secretary Sherman indicate de-
sire for a new treaty.
Mr.. Miller saw both Secretary Sherman and the
President to-day. The Nicaragua Canal Company
no says desires action 1t is Indifferent whether
the Government enters the canal project through
a treaty arrangement which Will make the United
States practically the owner of the canal or through
legislation on the line Of the Morgan Dill by which
the Government would guarantee the bonds OF the
company and control -fourths of the stock
and tho directorate Mr. Miller found that the
pressure OF other business had left the Adminstra-
ton no time to consider the canal question nut ne
hopes for decision In the early future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
REFUSED TO HEAR ARGC MENTS.

THE NEw-JERsEY COURT or ERRORS DECLINES
TO PASS or THE MARTHUR LAW.
Trenton April "a (SpeciaD The Court OF Errors
and Appeals convened to-day and declined to hear
the argument upon the constitutonallty OF the
Antl-SprinS Election law. Speaking for the Court
the Chancellor said that after conference the
Court could reason for taking up the case
Of the Evening Journal Association against the city
OF Jersey City out OF term. There was small
amount Of money involved. and. assuming that the
ONLY question involved was the consituti0nallty OF
the Anti Spring Election law, tAe Court could not
see that II was necessary 10 ignore the agreement
OF counsel In the of Edward Hose against City
Clerk O'Donnen, which brought up the same Ques-
ton. - ,
Allan l.. McDermott and Senator ". ID. DAILY. and
said that the Court would not regard IL as proper
10 hear argument upon the consttutionality OF tho
law in the present aspect OF the case, intimatinS
that Mr. Hoos's counsel should he on hand when
The case was moved 1t IS understood that the
Chancellor called the Judges together to-day more
particularly for the purpose OF administering the
oath OF office 10 those recently appointed-Messrs
Kruger Adams and B0gart-which was done than
to listen 10 any argument on the An!-SprinG Elec-
ton Law. The Chancellor agreed, however. TO sub
mn the proposition OF counsel to The conference but
N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
POWER CENTRED IN THE MAYOR.
MAIN FEATURES OF TIE NEW CHARTER Fol
sECOND-CLAss CITIES

MAIN FEATURES OF TIE NEW CHARTER FOR
sECOND-CLAss CITIES
Albany April 2iThe passing OF the charter for
cities Of the second class the closing day Of the
LEGISLATURE and almost in the closing hour, was a
surprise even 10 Senator White himself who was
the author of the bill. favorable action the
measure had not been looked for. The main feat
ure of this measure IS the Capitalization Of power
In the Mayor Of each OF the four cities affected.
The Common Council is divorced from al. power
except tina; which is purely legislative. Single
headed commissions. appointed by the Mayor are
20 govern most OF the city departments, The OBJ
ject Of the measure IS TO make the Chief Magis-
7rate Of the city the centre Of responsibility The
other ail-impOrtant provision is that publ. fran
chises TO be sold a. public auction the high
bidder.
Is concerned. takes effect September next and
The assumption Of duties the appointment OF de-
p3rfment heads and the transfer Of such depart-
rnen.s goes into operation on January l. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
COULDN'T REACH A FIRES FICIIM'
POLICEMEN BRAvELY STRUGGLE AGAINST
FLAME AND sMOKE-FlREMEN TOO
ATE TO HELP.

Mrs Agnes &. Weed, a widow. was burned 10
death early yesterday morning In IRE at NO.
Il West Ninetieth-st q four-story and basement
brick house IN which she carried on a KINDER
garten school. About twenty scholars attended the
institution but the school has been closed In tho
last week il having been Easter week, and nobody
has been in the building except Mrs Weed ana d
general utility man named Axtel Stare Mrs. Weed
occupied apartments the third floor In the 'front.'
Stare slept I'm a room In the rear OF the top moor
There Were no fire escapes on the 'front.' OF the Dud
At % clock yesterday morning Stare was awak-
ened by hearing cracking noise. lie 1ound ihe
room in which ne was sleeping MEG MIN s Wosd
He heard her reply that she was suffocating and
could escape. and he says he tried to reach her
smoke and flames in the hallway. lie then made Tor
the fre-escape in the rear OF the building and
street he looked up and saw Mrs. Weed at the WIN
dow.
For Gods FAKE save YOURSELF he shouted.
IL can't save myself. I'm choking with the
smoke" replied the woman, and she fell back into
the smoke, which was pouring out OF the window at
which she was standing
The noise made by the swcde aroused watch
man and policeman and they turned III an alarm
Taey pounded on the sidewalk with their clubs. call
threw their weigh against the front door and
burst it In. They tried 10 enter the building. but
the flames drove them back, and the mIS'ache OF
Poll ,cman Beldon was singed of. Then they tried
the windows all round the house. and even got on
TO the roof and tried to enter by the scuttr. but
everywhere they were driven back by the smoke
After some delay the fire-engines arrived but the
iremen could not reach Mrs. Weeds room until the
flames had bee1 eXtinguished. When they did get
there they found the woman dead with her head
under the bed. if in her last struggles she had
tried TO get below the smoke. The fire extn-
gIishcd with $1,000 damegea.
Coroner TuthiH sent for Mrs Weeds servant yes
ter1ay afternoon and closely examined him about
the fire. Tho Coroner satisfied himsef that inc man
knew nothing OF the origin of the fire. and dis
charged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

in bright blue blankets some in bright red. and the
rank OF the chiefs was marked by eagle feathers
standing straight up in their long black hair Let
Us all 80 out and have the pov-wow at once" sus
gcsted the Senator's WIFE 1.-THE, return for Dc sser,"
II is said that an Indian never betrays surprise
on any occasion. But this time the appearance
of the dinner company. especially the women. was
sudden that queer expressions flashed over the
dark faces, though still maintaining their statue.
like silence The Interpreter stated the object Of
the visit setting forth the chims and qualifications
Of their candidate ANA bringing TO bear strongly
as possible the home-rule theory while the Indian:
emphasized his plea FOR Mr. Field with frequent
mods OF approval and untrsnslatable gutturals.
Before the Senator had dine 10 formulate suit
able and safely diplomatic reply his wife began 10
talk. and In less than I've minutes she had COM
mitted her husband anc the whole dinner com
pany 10 a boom" for the OkilhOma csadidate
The effect on the indians was magical They
were no longer silent and solemn. but promptly
caught on" TO che situation. laughing and all TAIN
iny at once aud fairly dazing the interpreter W
their eagerness TO C1prcs their appreciation OF me
unlocked for assistance When the Indians went
away |, was with "A high opinion OF the senators
wife and with the assurance that she would sup
port their candidate. And now she says the Ffes-
dent ought to appoin the Oklahoma man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
RIG CROWD AT THE WHITE Hot HE'
CONSIDERABLE TALK CAUSED III HE Nl9ii We

CONSIDERABLE TALK CAUSED ~ THE VISIT 'r
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Washington. April 2i-There was an enormous
orowd at the White House to-day The President
goes to New-York on Monday to attend the GRANT
memorial ceremonies. and this was the last oppo'-
tu,,ity members of Congress and ofice-seekers had
TO have a word with him before ms departure l"c
members of the civil Service Commission now
or had q, anpointment with Mr. Mckinley and
for almost an hour the crowd waited impatehuy
I'm the ante-roonis while the President was III con-
ference with the Commission. There was cohsd-
cradle mystery surrounding the visit and all Sorts
of rumors about its purpose IL was the scne'a al
impression that some notifications of Mt. CieVe-
lands blanket orders for the extension OF the civil
Service regulations were under consideration, put
the members Of tho Commission declined 70 MAKE
any statement whatever regarding the subject OF
the conference. - - whit. 49,
Among the callers was Andrew j.: White; me
new Ambassador TO Germany. MT. W hlte VIII saii
about the middle OK May.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
JERRY SIMPSON HAS 4 RIVAL.

HE APPEARS IN THE PERSON OF MR.. RIDGELY,
ALSO FROM KANSAS,
Washington. April "a (specaD.-The probability is
that Jerry Simpson, of Kansas VIII soon discover
that he has rival Of no mean pretensions in the
House or Representatives from his State. He
is Edwin Reed Ridgely of the lid District. Mr..
Ridgeiy Is hfty-four years old. and he never took
part i'm legislative proceedings until the begin.
ming OF this session of Congress but that he does
not Jack confidence IN his own parliamentary skill
he made evident yesterday when he raised the
point tina, no quorum was present motion was
pending, but the question had not yet been put In
response TO Mr.. Rldgely's demand the Speaker
dryly observed:
vote"
TIE only member who responded IN the negative
was RldgelN, who then demanded a division. when
Il call for the yeas and nays said Ridgcly moth
Ing daunted and he the only man who stood
uD to support that demand.
Eut Rdgely IL much more than n mere para-
mentarlan He is statesman only few days
after be took his seat in the House he ntrodrcea
elaborate measure for the relief OF the people ot
the United States. which fairly discounted any
other 'crank" bill ever offered IN Congress or any
Other legislative body, not excepting the Kansas
LEGISLATURE. Some idea of the general scope ana
provisions of the bill be CLEANED from the fol-
lowing extract from RidgelyS AUTOBIOGRAPHY; pub
llshed i'm the Congressional Directory: Quit the
Republican party in 1876 because Of its financial
policy; has continuously from that date advocated
the exclusive issue of all money by the Govern
ment by using all the gold and SILVER oHered US
srtr on ,Sesc with PAPER to regulate and con-
onershin and operation of all public utilities and
thinks It both "A necessity and duty OF the State
10 supply all unemployed people voluntary access
to all the necessary means of production ana as
trbuton OF food. fuel clothing shelter ana educa-
ton: that ali such labor above these needs should
be utilized by the State I'm creating public improve
and nrevent the dangerous Capitalization OF wealth,
he advocates graduated property ana income TAX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

BUT THE AMOUNT or MONEY THAT WILL
BE SPENT Is INCREASED.

BE SPENT IS INCREASED.
Albany April "a (speciaD.-The State tax rae nm
nounced By the Senate Finance Committee to-day ~
267 mills In 1896 it 2Gs mills. There IS thns Il
slight reduction. Yesterday II was Thought that
the rate would be even less-about 25O m'lls-put
the addition Of large appropriation for the iodsent
insane increased IL.
The amount Of the appropriations madc py 'he
LEGISLATURE OF the present year IS larger man that
Of last year. The direct tax this year under me
rate OF 2G7 mills will produce. according 10 -, Doi5 NJ
,roller Robertss estimate, the sum OF $500 ~ =; -
In 1896 Of 269 mills produced Si loS a..
The cause of this increase Of taxation despite nc
crease in the rate IS that the valuation OF properly
in This State has been increased MZiWoWW IN ile
course OF The year. Controller Roberts Also n
creased his estimate TO the receipts flNin .ie
Raines liquor tax by $4,000 and ne taxes Sif'1'-
az 60 from a surplus the State possesses ~,o ooo
The scheme OF taxation Is: Direct taxes s!2,Vo-
7sa 90: indirect taxes receipts and surplus, $685.
90 rs: total S22 &6 III SS In 1896 the to'al apprO-
priated for the support OF government was $Eo.iVO
sn2 40 There has thus been an Increase amounting
to 81 Tle 1853 &C. Part of this Increase conceaed'
as already stated by the Of over 81 4oop or sur
njus part by Increased valuations. which bring IN
$50 900 additional. part by creditng szoHo and-
tjonal to the liquor tax and part by creuuhs S'"-
600 additional 10 the Corporation tax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
TO REDTCE TIE COST or ALUHfNUN

Washington April o4.--The fact has been recog-
nized among rciaI-workcrs that the sole obstacle
10 the wide use of aluminium was IT'S high as
compared with other useful metals. Therefore
il viii he good news 10 learn through United
States Consul German 81 Zurich that in n shor;
time probably within year The price OF this metal
VIII fan 10 about - cents pound, 50 that only
three commercial metals will be cheaper than
aluminium namely. IRON lead and zinc. The consul
bases this statement the figures he has coli
lectcd showing The production Of aluminium and The
prospective increase Of The plants Last year the
out Dat Was 40 pounds daily Of which i,l9} pounds
daily were produced ia the United States This
wear the plants viii be increased " bring tho
daily product up TO q. 400 poundG,