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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
PORK DUTIES INCREASED.
frances Chamber OF Deputies Passes
tho IMii by . Largo Majority.

PARIS, Dec. 2l.-When the debate
upon the bill increasing the customs
duties on pigs, pig products and lard
was opened in the chamber of deputies
to-day, NJ. Charles Crust, Republican.
opposed the measure. lie said he did
not think it would fulfill the expecta-
ton OF the agr~iculturists and would
cost the sl2, 600, 900 an
nually.
The premier, NJ. Meline, said the
bill was intended to remedy the de.
cline in the price OF pork, which was
doing considerable harm to French
agriculture. The government was
preparing another bill dealing with
the adulteration OF pork products.
The government was at n with the
United States upon the question OF
bimetallism.
The bill was eventually adopted by
a vote Of AIS to o.. IL fixes the duty
on hogs at g.. 40, on sucking pigs at 90
cents, on hog products at $40 and or
lard at IS per hundred kilos.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
stone Censures stephens

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2l.-Ex.Gov.
ernor w. j. Stone has written a news.
paper letter about fusion in this state
next year Us advocated by 5. c. Cook,
chairman OF the state committee, and
opposed by Governor stephens Dem
ocrats and Populists, said Stone,
agreed about silver coinage, but dit
fered on most other questions, and 1,
was not to be supposed that either
party would abandon its organization,
With oil respect to Stephens and Cool
he regarded u fusion controversy IL
advised at this time. The letter Is re
garded as u rather open rebuke tc
both governor and chairman, particu'
larly the former.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
THE LETTER WHEAT DEAL
The millionaire Ex- serchant IL Ready
TO BACK His Son.

TO back lis Son.
CHICAGO. Dec. Interest In the
big December wheat deal was greatly
increased to-day by the arrival from
Washington of Levi u. Letter, the mil.
lionaire ex-merchant Of Chicago, and
the su bstantinl admission by him that
his millions were at his sons command
in his struggle with other interests.
my son has plenty of money to pay
for what he has purchased" said Mr..
Letter, Sr.
There was another big increase in
the amount Of contract wheat In store
here to-day, owe 500, 900 bushels being
added TO the stocks. Friday and sat
urday nearly $500, mo bushels were
de livered here, all OF which was taken
by the Letter people. At least 5000,
900 bushels more are expected to bo
delivered and in the liquidation OF
this is expected to come the final test
Of strength for Letter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Eagins Jumps the Trock.

ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. ?L-while
plotting a heavy freight train up the
Merchants bridge incline, On engine
OF the Terminal Railroad Association
jumped the track and plunged to the
ground below. Fireman Al Pensinpcr
was instantly killed, and two other
trainmen badly hurt
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
He ResIsted Arrest,

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Dec. oe. -
Thomas Cannon, n deputy marshal,
attempted to arrest James Cabbcl on
the main street OF ~Coffeyville last
evening and a fight occurred. Several
shots were fred. Cannon drew his
knife and cut Cabbcl SO that he cam
not recover. Cannon Is out on bail
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Washington He,ipg Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. sL-Washington Hes.
Ing, proprietor OF the Illinois Stats
Zeitung, ex-postmaster of Chicago, a
leading Democratic politician Of ILL
nois and n OF the most prominent
Herman Americans OF the country,
died suddenly OF heart trouble at his
home, aged so years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
GIRLS WHIP A PREACHER.
Church Structures on . Dance Resented
by Attendants OF 10th.

ny ATTENDANT OF 10th.
WEBSTER, CITY, Iowa, Dec. 2i..-At
the Walnut Grove Presbyterian church
yesterday morning the Rev. A. N.
Forrest said that the young women
who had attended n certain dance the
night before could have had little
self-respect The Misses Barstow and
Mary Cunningham, who had been at
the dance. were in the congregation,
but left Mt once. Procuring whips
they returned and waylaid tho
preacher and, disregarding his cx
explanations, beat him so severely
that he could o hold services last
night.
1t is generally thought that there
were ruffians ut the dance, but tina,
the girls did not know it until after
ward, and popular sympathy is with
them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
SUICIDE IN JAIL.

Jack McCune Who Killed w. r. Albin'
Dies From M~orphine's Effects.
ST. JosEpn, Mo-, Dec. 9l.--Jacls Nc
Cune, who killed william +. Albin in
u saloon brawl, committed suicide in
Jail to-day by taking morphine. Doc
tors were called at once, but their
work was vain.
McCune shot Albin, who was the
son of an ex'judge, in n saloon on the
morning of August o. They had played
cards the night before and had quar-
relied, when McCune went to u board
ing house and got his revolver. lie
said when he was arrested that HI
would never ne tried.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
MARYVILLE MAN SHOT.
John q. Joyce. Farmer. Kills Il. G
Montgomery Becsu so Of jealousy.

MAgyvILLE, Mo-, Dec. go. - Al
noon to-day John F. Joyce, a re-
tired farmer. shot twice and almost,
instantly killed r. C. Montgomery
OF the real estate, abstract and loan
firm of Montgomery, Gillian and
Graves. The affair took place in the
court house square, in the most public
part OF town, and many persons saw
il.
Rumor has lately coupled the names
of Montgomery and Mrs. Joyce, and
nobody doubts that Joyce was actu-
ated by suspicious, at least, OF the
character indicated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Maker, OF Hook Paper Combine.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. 22.-It Is re.
ported that the makers Of book paper
Of Wisconsin. Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio have formed an association to
stop the cutting Of prices in, this pro-
duet and to fix a minimum price, 1t
Is also said that Eastern manufac-
lures may cooperate in the move.
ment
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Jimmy barry Set Free.

LONDON, Dec. Jimmy Barry Of
Chicago, the bantam weight cham
pion, and the others arrested In con-
nection with the fight at the National
Sporting Club December 6, which re-
suited in the death of Croot, was re-
leased from custody to-day, the pub.
lie prosecutor refusing to take up the
case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
FlTZ WILL FIGHT.

Announces That He IL Ready to Meet
corbstt Once More In the kiuE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Fitzsimmons and
Corbett are to meet again in the prize
ring. The date Of the battle Is in
definite, but the lanky pugilist de-
clared yesterday that he has changed
his mind and will give Corbett another
chance. Martin Julian, the champions
manager, confirmed the statement
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Ptttsburg q Guif EArninys.

KANSAS City, Mo, Dec. eth,
earnings OF the Kansas City, Pittsburl
& Gulf railway for the second week o
December were $50, 76s, an increase O
eas, 93i owe last year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Missing ssamsn Found.

VICTORIA, H. C., Dec. 81. The Ca
madam government steamer Quadra
has picked up thirteen Of the twenty
two missing men from the wrecked
steamer Cleveland.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Standing By c. y. IIIyan.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2a,-The Presi.
dent has definitely determined to carry
out his original purpose In nominal
ing Charles Page Bryan Of Illinois TO
DO minister TO China.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
susrends After FIFTY YearA

MONTREAL, Dec. Ell La Minervc,
the only French morning newspaper
in Montreal. has suspended publica-
ton. after an existence OF nearly fifty
years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
The Alton. !, T., Pos,omos Robbed.

ALTON, l. T., Dec. as.-The post.
office here was entered by burglars
early this morning, the safe blown
open and about $3.50 in money aud
other vsluables. taken.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

PEProN. Ala, Dec. 2l.-Last night,
on the Bear creek logging road. o To-
connective boiler exploded. killing four
men,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

spolis,l New Uln, and Southwestern
railroad Company, for the taking and,
appropriation to railroad purposes Of
'the certain lots and parcels of land
owned by each Of you respectively, par.
ticnlarly described in the petition here ere
to annexed. and which are required for
the construction Of the Minneapolis,
New Ulm. s. Southwestern Railroad.
Dated January 9Th, 1897. 5=..ss=
The Minneapolis, New Ulm, and
Southwestern Railroad Company
by E. a. Campbell president.
John Lind, Albert E. Clarke,
and w +. Booth,
Attorneys for tile. Minneapolis, New
Ulm, and Southwestern Railroad Co.
s1104 Guaranty Loan Building,
sa. Minneapolis, Minneso a.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

State Of Minnesota,
~ District Court.
Ninth judicial District
II. = In the Matter of
the Application Of the Minneapolis, New
Ulm, and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany for the Appointment Of Commissi-
oners to condemn certain lands in said
county, hereinafter described for railway
purposes. ':>#
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
Block q, South. in the City of New
Tim. Minnesota.


Owners, encumbrancers, and parties
Lot interested
8. William Pfaender. ;s IS
8 Edward Ertel.
10 and IL William Pfaender.
10 John M. Hoffman,.
10 Louis Brisbois.
4 zFls :, Moselter.
Block IS South. IN the Civ 8. New
Vim, Minnesota. Ss
owners, encumbrancers, and parties
Lot interested.
9 Heinrich Belnhorn.
y W1iilaA Koch. s..
10 =. w. Gebser.
II Dorothy L. JOY.
Y Hermann Roesch.
= Joseph Aoehler. B
Dl I9,t 20, oouth, III the City OF New
olll'' minnesota MIN
- 81, ei'!o :. 'f ana pa1tle IS
' - H'S'
. ,u!', r!el'inan:
ein n. Nlm.z' Wllhelmlne Aug
D., ' ~ 80 10 M was Ma.nllae
M: -1uni'''' N MINI, Anna All Nlmtz,
~ 1,in'1
-, ~ a. a. =; uiluiinea l. otate OF Minnesota.
- lS eio,nano hl!nnse1' -.',... &
Ina!les ochnl'oe'
80 I =, 1lh,'n'
o N1oeii0l' H.. -. I
BLOCK ~, South, in the City of New
. o''"' minnesota
owners, encumbrancers. and parties
LOT interested.
80 Jollh Y. Fenscke, Mary Demetria,
IN Paul Hltz, Charles Hitz
9 William Pfaender.
~ Bertha Gebser.
II William Ptaender, Ph. X. Theoba!d.
~ ana Il william Pfaender. <~
10 Heinrich Be1nhorn, State of Mime
sofa.
BLOCK Al sontb :, ,ho c;+u of Now
Him NI;nnesoto
Ovnars anonn,,.o , l..:
Lot Interested.
S>Peter Schtnck.
John .Schwerzler, Anton J. Schwerz-
Ter, Mary Gulden, Margaretha Hell
men, Lena SchwerzleT Hermiue
Schwerzler, Frank Schwerzler, EN-.
ID, ma Schwerzler.
10 Albert MAYER.
~ William Pfaenoer. .s>.
II Robert Henton.
IL George Jacobs.
IA John Il. G. lps.
Block 80, South, in the Citv of New
Ulm, Minnesota. u.s..
Owners. encnmbrancers end nart;ea
Lot interested .5-..
8 William Pfaender. -..5
Anna Hoier' bertha Goede, Amalla
ooeoe' oarohna Goede, faullna
Uoeoe.
~ theodore blombeTg.
l. Michael Cooper. ~.
y DAVID Wailersteln.
10 a. ). trimmer.
"a Conrad Eckhardt and William Pfaen-
der.
Block 33, South, in the City of New
U]m, Minnesota.
Owners, encumbrancers, and parties
Lot interested.
l, 2 and 3 A. &. Ochs.
a. Y. ocns ana tmlllp Latterner.
Davlo Wailersteih.
a. w. ocns. Wllllam hoch. -.
Block "a, South, in the City of New
| Ulm. Minnesota.
Owners, encumbrancers, and parties
LOU interested
'ean neih''aesei, AlIlul bernClae-
sei' iuSo Dein.iaeeSef' .--.-
Davla Wal'ersteln.
+ 1e'ni,cn Nruse :, Ernst rrlcke.
'osepi' oci'l'iot'
Block 35 South, in the CITY OF New
Ulm, Minnesota.
Owners. encumbrancers. and nart;es
Lot interested. :,
George Doster, Mary Nagel, Susan
nan Doster' Eleanora Lelbold.
LOUIS Brockmann. p.
Heinrich ,Slckel.
3 Augustus Buder. > IA
Caspar Radlna.
Block Sc, South, in the CITY of New
fy.~. -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

In the Matter Of the Application OF
the Minneapolis, New Ulm, and south.
western Railroad Company for the Ap-
pointment Of Commissioners to condemn
certain lands hereinafter described, for
railroad purposes. Ill
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

- ~ @
You, and each Of you are hereby noti-
fled that on the End day Of March, 1897,
at the hour Of 10 o'clockin the forenoon
of that day or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard, The Minneapolis,
New Ulln, and Southwestern Railroad
Company will present to the District Court
% the State Of Minnesota in and for the.
County of Brown, ut q Special Term
thereof, holden in and for said County at
the Court House in the City of New
Tim, = petition, copy Of which IS here.
to annexed and herewith served upon
! you, and in all things made part Of
this Notice, praying the appointment 81
three competent, diGnterested persons
ss commissioners to- ascertain and deter
mine the compensation TO be paid to.
yo4 and eacho you 81 the said Mime
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

a strip OF parcel Of land ! i S feet
wide extending from the Northerly line
of 18th South Street to the southerly
line Of Goth South Street, both in the
City 81 New Ulm and contained between
two lines drawn parallel with the North
easterly line of German Street II said
City and distant Northeasterly from
said last mentioned line 815 and $50
feet respectively, the Lots md blocks.
portions Of which are included Ii said
strip injurio usly affected By the taking
Thereof, together With lie names 81 Is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

To the Honorable District Court of
Brown County, Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

Following are the latest League scores:
At Observation-Disclosures 9. Philadel-
phia 1; at Baltimore st. Louis 6, Balti-
mere a; at Washington-Clevela 10,
Washington 6: at Brooklyn-Louisville
5. Brooklyn IL; at New Chicago
10. New York 4: at -Pittsburg 8.
Boston s.
Western League: At Grand Rapids
Kansas City 5, Grand Rapids o; at Co.
lumbus-Milwaukee Q, Columbus z; at
Indianapolis-St. Paul s, Indianapolis L.:
at Detroit-Minneapolis Q. Detroit 6.
Sunday At Acknowledgement 4, Nil.
waukee 2; at Columbus Kansas City
8, Columbus 10; at Grand Rapids-Min.
reapolis 9, Grand Rapids 8.
Western Association: At DUBUQUE
Rockford 8. Dubuque 2; at st. JOSEPH
Quincy 5. st. Joseph 6-fourteen in.
nings; at Cedar Rapids-Peoria 0. Cedar
Rapids s; at Des Moines-Burlington 3,
Des Moines z. Sunday At Des Moines
Burlington S. Des Moines 4; at st.
Joseph-Quincy z. st. Joseph 8; at
Cedar Rapids-Peoria o. Cedar Rapids
10; at DubuQue-Rockford II, Dubu.
uue.9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

simply because the white people are bar
barrie to the colored race. There are hun
dreds Of cases reported each year where
white men have committed the same
crime that Mitchell did. but you hear
OF no lynching. And the question arises.
why do the people who claim to be all
that il civilized. and who have every
advantage given them to improve civil
ization, turn to absolute cruelty-bar-
barism? That IL what 1t is And after
q mob lynches an offender all concerned
go free. and are called brave for UNDER
taking q really disgraceful affair. Is II
brave for several hundred men to end
the life of q man bound in chains and
who is utterly helpless?.
They say it is done to impress the
people with the fearfulness Of such a
crime. But they do not lynch the white
man for the same crime. 1t Is the power
full over the weak. But some day the
worm will turn and the colored people
will revolt. All our race demands il a
fair trial by law for those accused of
crime, and punishment by law after
honest conviction. No maudlin SYM
pethy for criminals Is solicited, but we
do ask that the law shall punish all
alike. In the case of Mitchell. what will
the law do with those who lynched him
Nothing-they can 60 free.
London. June 7.-Mrs. Ormiston Chant,
referring to the mob law in the home
state Of the president Of the United
States, says: II deeply deprecate this
outbreak in Ohio, as such deeds always
retard the progress Of civilization. There
may be some, however, who will claim
that the cruelities practiced upon chill
dren in England are fully as reprehensi.
BILE as any American lynching and I
agree with them.
Anything that contravenes law is to
be abhorred. am not a member Of the
an,s-lynching society. as I do not think
II comes with a good grace for England
to always assume that she must teach
her American brethren. However. two
wrongs do not make a right. and this
dreadful affair cannot but hurt the rep
ntation of the community in which 1t
occurred among all English-speaking
folks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
MOB SPIRIT IN ILLINOIS.
Farmers Talk About Lynching . MAJ
Charged with Murder.


Golconda, Ills, June There were
mutterings of lynch law among the
thousand or more farmers who crowded
into this little city Saturday to learn the
details OF an atrocious murder The
community is thoroughly aroused, and
the officials would not be surprised II
serious trouble ensues before the hear
ing is completed. On the night Of May
16, Reese Roberts, of Walhoole, Hamil-
ton county. was murdered while in the
company Of his brother-in-law, Douglas
Lightfoot. near the latter's farm house.
Lightfoot gave 1t out that they had been
assaulted by a masked robber, and that
the shooting was done by the robber
when he found that resistance was Of
fered.
May 81 Lightfoot was arrested, and
his preliminary examination began Sat-
urday before Justice Whiteside. On the
night Of the murder the two men went
across the road from Lightfoot's house
to we'll for some water. In a few
minutes shooting began and four pistol
shots were heard by the neighbors.
When the first person not a member Of
the family arrived on the scene Roberts
was lying dead on the front porch,
bleeding profusely from wound made
by bullet that had entered the throat
and passed downward, severing the
carotid artery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

OPINION OF IDA WELLS BARNETT
Expresses the Sentiments OF the Other Side
Mrs. Chants Comment

Expresses the Sentiments Of the Other Side
Mrs. Chants Comment
Chicago. June Mrs. Ida Wells Bar
nett, the colored woman who has gone so
far as to travel through England lectur-
ing on the subject Of lynching, has given
her opinion on the affair at Urbana.
Mrs. Barnett is an American woman
born. bred and educated. She said to a
reporter: There Is little hope that lynch
Ing will be abolished. since Ohio. a north
ern state, has allowed a man to be
strung up to crafty the barbarism Of sew
eral HUNDRED white men. When the people
OF the state from which our present presi-
dent came allow such a revolving thing
to occur they are setting the north a bad
example. The lynching Of Mitchell was
barbarity in itself. revolving in the ex-
treme. When the white people feel that
their laws do not Justify the offense they
straightway turn murderers. Mitchell
had his punishment named and such
should have sufficed. The white men make
their laws. but they do not abide by
them. Why should there be any law.
II 1t cannot be followed?
1T Is most certain that Sheriff Nc
Lain will have more remarks made
about him for having the troops fire.
which caused loss of life to many. than
will the whole lynchinG affair. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
DEFENDS OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
9. e. Gorss Says II L. the Equal OF ANY I,
the World.

the World.
Paris, June samuel E. Morss, the
outgoing United States consul general
at Paris, with his wife, left for America.
John K. Gowdy having been formally
installed In office. A number Of Ameri-
cans went to the train to see Morss off
and babe him godspeed with three
rousing cheers. Morss was very popular
here
Before Morss left the city he was asked
to give his opinion Of the United States
consular service. He said that while it
was not what it should be II was the
equal to any in the world; that its
critics are chiefly American newspapers,
while British journals have frequently
compared the work of American and
British consuls to the disadvantage of
the latter: that German officials have
highly complimented our service, and
similar views have been repeatedly given
in French newspapers and public
men.
THE fact Is" said the ex-consul gen.
eral, that most Of the wholesale de-
nunciation directed at our consular SER
vice comes from those who know least
about II. It Is sometimes the product of
honest ignorance. and sometimes fear.
OF pure cussedneS." He adds that our
coLsuls have more to do and the con-
sulates have a smaller and poorer paid
personnel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
NOW THEN, HERE we ARE AGAIN.
Sea Serpent Puts in His Annual Appsaz
ance ON the Atlantic Coast

Sea Serpent Puts in His Annual ApDoar.
ance ON the Atlantic Coast.
Booth Bay. Me-. June - Captain
Handy McKeon. Of the fishing steamer
Shark. when near Pumpkin rock, east
OF Damaris cove. saw an immense
monster from 80 to 100 feet In length,
with . head four feet in diameter and
swimming with from six to ten feet Of
his head and neck out Of the water.
The vessel steamed up to him, but hs
went down. The proceeding was re-
peated three times. the steamer getting
within twenty feet Of the serpent twice.
F. c. Littlieheld was on board and 70,
three shots at the monster with his ride
but IL the bullets reached the mark they
made no apparent impression.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
Cherry Sisters Have . Quarrel.

Des Moines. Ia, June THE Cherry
sisters. who are playing an engagement
at the Park here. have quarreled, and
Lizzie, the Oldest, has announced tina,
she will not play any more unless the
other sisters give her the share OF the
proceeds which she claims for havins
put the most into the original invest.
ment. The other three say they can XIV
their show without Lizzie, who threat.
ems to make . separate attraction Of
herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
BALTIMORE STAYS At THE HEAD

With Cincinnati Second ON the Base BAH
List-B0ston Takes . Climb.
Chicago. June THE two leaders in
the League base ball race last week are
still there. Baltimore being first, but
things have ben shaken up lower down.
Boston getting into third place IN the
shake. The club standing follows:
D1o~yaS vxyo- - n ~