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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
TO RECOVER PUBLIC LANDS.
UNEARNED GRANTS OF GREAT VALUE IN THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

UNEARNED GRANTS OF GREAT VALUE IN THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
st. Paul Mimi. Jan. 4-State Auditor Dunn in
his biennial report 10 the State Legislature. which
made public last night. gives some sensational
figures and recomme tons. drawn from rigid
Interpretation of the laws. He says the land de-
partment business which is controlled by his
office. shows that the grants OF land to railroad
companies by Congress and by the State within
the limits of the State OF Minnesota aid in the
construction of the 200 miles of line have amount
ed to 100000 acres The total area of the State
is about 100000 A reasonable valuation
of these railroad lands is sIO3Coo.Ooo, about
$32 200 mile. OF these lands the companies have
already received 100000 acres. and under
the Swamp act from the State. they have re-
ceiyed 5000 900 additional.
Particular attention is called TO the grant orig
inaly made 10 the Little Falls Railway, and now
owned by the Northern Pacific. II consists Of
30r.O 900 acres. and given TO aid in the con-
struction of that railroad from its eastern terminus
TO the western boundary of the State. For I'M
completed portions of the line the land should
revert TO the State. The lire built alto
gether sixty-seven miles, and the Auditor holds
that the grant does not attach TO the twenty-five
miles from that to the State lire. making
difference of 10000 in the grant As the
company has already received 10000 acres, which
IS in excess Of what 1t earned. the Legislature is
which are valued at not less than s.
In regard to the mineral lands. the Auditor
recommends tina. the Legislature direct that action
be begun in the courts looking to the recovery Of
lands already conveyed to the Duluth and Iron
Range Railroad. located In Cook, 81. Louis ana
Lake counties amounting to 100000 acres. and that
tho remaining portion. $4,000 acres be declared Tor
fe,ted These lands conservatively valued, are
worth 81 coo 900 and comprise the mineral ana timber
horizons of the State He then calls attention TO
the constitutional provision that al state lands
must bc sold at public auction. As the timber mas
heen considered part of the realty, II has been
similarly disposed Of and the state Auditor now
raises the question whether the mineral Is not also
o mart OF the realty and should therefore ne dis
posed OF in like manner The Ro,ketellers ana the the
aiming contracts on State lands. including the
famous oliver mine. with its great ore deposits.
and these were all secured at private sale. SO that
n his contention be approved there would be
general shaking up in mineral contracts. 49,
The land where the Rich Mountain Iron Mine Is
located was selected In 1883 by the then state Au-
ditor for Indemnity school land. In 1855 the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
TO HIS ERRING UIFE'S RESCUE.
A sTAGEsTRUCX wOMAN's FOLLY ENDS IN FOR
CIVENEsS FROM HER HUSBAND.

A sraGEsTRUCX WOMANS FOLLY ENDS IN FOR
GIvENEss FROM HER HUSBAND.
Io,,ie Pope wife OF Matthew II. Pope ma
ehin;st living al Amsterdam. ~ Y. recently desert
ed her husband and ran away u this city with an
actor named j. D. Forrest. She also took with her
IN her flight an eight-year-old son, Harry. She
was carried away with the desire 70 go on the stage
The runaway pair took room at NO. ia Chrystie-
81 where according to Mrs. Popes story, she
was deprived OF her liberty by Forrest and was
subjected TO beatings and abuse from him. After
,u,o weeks of this life she finally succeeded
through assistance OF some one in the mousse IN
mailing letter written on scrap OF paper 10 her
husband. in which she implored him TO come TO
her help In the letter she gave the address where
she and Forrest had room. and begged her hus-
how'd IN, "a come unless he was accompanied by
policeman.
The husband was touched by her appeal. and
came post haste 10 the city, where he told the tale
70 Acting Captain Hogan of the Eldridge-st police
station Pope Acting Captain Hogan and Detectives
Nell and Cohen, proceeded yesterday TO NO. lA4
Cbrvstle-st where they found Forrest and the hoy
H. q room on the top floor. The actor was in bed
with his head tied up lie denied any knowledge OF
Ms Pope The father and son were overjoyed at
meeting and the little boy said that MS ino'hei
had gone out only short time before III was WIN
difficulty that the lice restrained Pope from ihJu'
ing The sick actor From the house the party re-
turned 10 the station where they found MIS-. rope'
who had managed 70 escape, on the plea OF SEEK
, ia |or Forrest fro, the secretary Of the Actors
Fund II was with mlrh urging tnat rope was III III.
duced TO take his wife oack but she was 50 earnest
ard sincere In her expression o. II @ II, last e.
wrongdoing that reconciliation was at iast ei :,
far,~d pope his wife and their son went away
on an early train 70 Amsterdam they refused 70
press a charge against Forrest lie mas peeh so"s
I'D M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
SUPERINTENDENT MATTHEWS'S INQUIRY.
THE BUSINESS OF a FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
AS AFFECTING OHIO POLICY HOLDERS.

THE BUSINESS OF 4 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
AS AFFECTING OHIO POLICY HOLDERS
According to the statements made by w. S. Mat
hews Sup. rintendent Of Insurance OF the State Of
Ohio. and his deputy Selden r. Hopkins. there has
just been examination made by them into the
affairs Of the Globe Fire Insurance Company OF
New-York Mr.. Matthews when seen by Tribune
reporter at the Aston House last evening. made the
following statement: 81 receive all the insurance
journals published In the United States at my OF.
fee I had read the many criticisms which their
columns contained from time TO time regarding
the Globe Insurance Company. also the criticisms
made relative to the report OF the Insurance De-
partment OF the State OF New-York 10 the affairs
Of this company The license OF this company per.
hitting them TO do business in the State OF Ohio
was soon due for renewal. decided that before
considering an application for renewing this license
IL was best that the policy holders in my State
and best for the company 10 make an examination
of their books to determine whether the concern
was worthy to continue in Ohio The fact that
my assistant. Mr.. Hopkins. who made the exam
nation found two sets OF books in the company's
Office to one set OF which access was denied him.
will make II necessary for me. acting~nder the In.
surahce laws Of the State of Ohio 10 deny the ap
pication of the company TO continue doing busi'
ness In that State should such an application b
MIR Hopkins. the Ohio examiner. who examined the
books of the company. said: When began the ex.
animation was shown set or books which were 50
meagre In their accounts of the everyday business
of the company that Inquired where such accounts
the books of the general manager When asked to
see them | was refused ed; The firm OF Jameson 4
shares GU, of a total OF 1909 shares. Mr. Jameson
is the president Of the COMPANY and Mr. Frenshuy-
plainly stated. is that the company would rather
give up doing in Susne nook IN Ohio than permit an e1
So1s % m .. SSco2S
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
SELLING WITHOUT STATE LICENSE.
FURTHER LIGHT FROM SENATOR RAINEs ON HIS
RECENT CHARGES


RECENT CHARGES.
Albany JAN 4-Senator Raines chairman OF the
special committee investigating the operation OF
the Raines Liquor Tax law. talked to-day with
Governor Black with reference to the Governors
treatment Of the Raines law in his annual message.
States Government licenses issued in the State.
outside of New-York and Brooklyn. showed that in
thrty-seven counties far investiga ted there were
2le9 places selling liquor without State license
In Buffalo there were 6sl OF these places. and in
Erie County outside Of Buffalo Ga; in Monroe
County l69: in Onondaga, 10l; in Oneida, 81; In
Schenectady. l0D in Suffolk. &C. in Queens. pa; In
Richmond Sc. Senator Raines said this would tend
70 prove his statement made some time ago. that
there were four or FIVE thousand places within ten
miles of the New-York City Hall selling without a
State license.
The Senator said that the amendments 10 the
Raines law TO be suggested by his committee would
tend 10 abolish fake hotels and clubs. allow APP
meals in excise cases from the decision of single
Image and declare that the provision allowing sales
of five gallons or over 20 mean sales OF tne SAM
which would be Of different kind OF liquor.
Excise Commiss ioner Lyman Is conducting
IN investiga ton 10 ascertain what places having
Government license are selling without a state
license He said many places were entitled to sell
Without State license. and that in a large number
Of cases the discrepancy between the number OF
Government licenses and the number or state
licenses which have been issued could be salts
"a ctoriy explained when his investigation Is com
n violation Of the Ranes law, but not as many as
had been estimated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
rtrcTIOy or COLUMBIA TRUSTEES.

Tho trustees OF Columbia University held the first
,ooatinp Of the New-Year yesterday afternoon w.
Rarcay Parsons was elected trustee TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Joseph ". Harper.
Nr Parsons Is the well-known engineer and was
graduated from Columbia In the class OF ~ ana from
,b School OF Mines in the class OF ~ The other
.,.,. in tbe BOARD created by the death OF William
. rathrop was filed by the election OF Frederic
prorson who was graduated from the college In tho
Class 81 II and from the Law school IN the class o.
30 Mr.. Bronson Is lawyer Win o"i'eS a' No -
Waist. p..<.-..- 6.h,r,o. r. f,ho,din-
,s.r,c,or ~ chemistry and medical Jurisprudence
~ ,hc College Of Physicians and Surgeons. was ac-
crpt.d with vote Of thanks for services rendered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
BLACKS MESSAGE IS BRIEF
1T is SAID THAT HE RECOMMENDS
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
SUCH AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
COULD NOT GO INTO EFFECT BEFORE 1900
ASSEMBLY neutrality-suspicious.
BINS AND THE CAUCUS
FRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1


Albany Jan 4.-Governor Black has completed
his first annual message to the Legislature. He
said some time ago that the message would be OF
unequalled brevlty and he has kept his word as 1t
fills only twelve printed pages. Mr. Mortcns mes
sage year ago filed thir;y-eght and half pages.
ore novel recommendation Of Mr.. Black it Is
said will be that amendment to the Constitu-
ton be passed providing for biennial sessions OF the
Legislature. A session every two years ne evil
IDENTITY considers sufficient. II the present Legs-
lature should pass such amendment II would
have 10 be voted again by the Legislature which
will meet in January 1899 II passed then 1t would
be voted by the people at the polls in the fall OF
1899 and. If passed. would so into effect In 1900 No
election for State officers will be held In 1899 and
therefore. 1t would be good year to take the
Judgment OF the people on such an amendment
James NJ f. O'G.ady. of Rochester who Will be
nominated for Speaker OF the Assembly at the
caucus Of the Republican Assemblymen Tomorrow
night arrived here tonight from New-York. where
he has been preparing the committee list Of the As
semby. The political gossips say that the princi-
pal Assembly committees will have the following
men as their chairmen: Ways and Means, s. Fred
Nixon OF Chauauqua County; Judiciary. Robert
{. Scherer. Of Albany Codes, William w. Arm
strong of Monroe General Laws. George s. Hor-
ton Of Wayne Canals Otto Kelsey of Livingston;
Cities. George c. Austin. OF NewYork; Railroads.
Taylor ]. Eldridge. of Warren; Commerce and
Navisa,on Charles Braun Of Erie INSURANCE. nee
and Water supply Charles S. Adler Of NewYork;
Excise Lothian p p Aids Of Ghenang Soun,v indie.
pendent Republican. arrived here tonight He SAID
that ne regarded himself Republican in good
party standing and willing to attend the party
caucus and abide by its decisions.
II shall introduce my Antitrust bill early IN the
session" added Mr. Robbins. The bill he spoke or
authorizes the Attorney General 10 examine the
books of trusts and 10 subpoena witnesses II was
passed by the last Legislature. but Mr. Morton lett
1t unsigned. and 1t did not become law
The only change expected In the senate COM
mittees is to assign to the newly elected Senator
Grant Of Delaware the committee places held by
the late Senator Ballantine. and the enlarging Of
the Railroad Committee by one member so as TO
give Senator Coggeshall. of Oneida, who has
ceased to be an Independent Republican, a place
on 1t. Senator Coggeshall is now member OF the
committees on Codes Commerce and Navigation
and Taxation and will. II is said be satisfied II
he gets a place on the Railroad Committee
Charles w. Hackett. chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee. and Jacob Worth. County
Clerk OF Kings County, were among the arrivals
tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
, cgJcACO OrFICfAL ACCUSED.

Chicago Ian. samuel 3. Chase. ex-Recorder
~ Deeds for Cook County a leader among the
Democrats Of the North Side is accused OF gross
rna.feasanco in Office and Of being short IN his
accounts with the county to the amount OF so2'ol3
IN formal report made TO the County Board
Finance Committee to-day by County Attorney
lies The Recorders employees are short S12.6o2
I'm their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
pOTI CEUiN MI RED BY 4 CiBLECiR

, cab containing Policeman Patrick McGovern.
-, ,,o Fast sixty-seventhst. station. who has been
,,ausd for special duty In connection with the
,r,L. ~ the New-York Cab Company, was struck
-, , cabIe-car at Forty-hfth-st. and Broadway last
evenng McGovern arrested the sripman and took
MN The cab driver failed 10 appear against him
M.Governs left arm was at s o found 10 be
d sent home after being placed on the sick list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05

official. apparently through error or oversight.
executed REIMBURSEMENT back to the Government
This land Is valued at not less than $l2.0)o00.
State Auditor Dunn takes the ground that possibly
the State still holds title to these lands under the
original selection and that the REIMBURSEMENT was
null and void because the Auditor had no power
execute such REIMBURSEMENT, that power 70.
naming with the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
M.LEwEE CORRESPONDENCE.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PUBLICATION OF TIL
FAMOUS REPORT.

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE
FAMOUS REPORT.
Albanv Ian 4-Colonel Ashley W. Cole, who was
Governor Morton's private secretary, said to-day
that letter from General McIewec reached him
about 30 D. m on New Years Day. after the cere
uonv of ,nauguretng Governor Black was over
The letter contained no reference to General Nc
euee's removal from office and was beyond doubt
written on Thursday afternoon, but before the news
Of Governor Morton's action had reached the Cen
eral The letter merely informed Colonel Cole that
General McI.ewee feared. from information which
had reached him In letter written at Albany on
the preceding day, that certain persons were en-
deovoring TO influence Governor Mortons mind add
versey TO him (Mcl-eweel. and expressing the nope
,aier received to-day General McIewee writes to
Colonel Cole that it was after ococK on rnach
him OF the punishment inflicted upon him ana IL
was shortly after o'clock when the oinciai as
patch announcing his removal reacheu HILL
General McIewee was seen yesterday and said
that his fears that he being misrepresented 10
tho Governor were founded on a personal letter
which Colonel Greene wrote him from Albany In
this letter Colonel Greene said In part
.Jt seems that the Adjutant-Generals Depart
wan, had an idea that you contemplated sending
on, the report before forwarding the oincm copy
for received summons from the governor 'nis
MON 70 jnauire II II was tht custom OF the iispcc
,or-C;eneral TO do ] saw Coionei Cole ana eN-
nlained to him that 1t was only given ~ ''e pun"
after being transmitted to me A'Ju'a"'- a.
- o,s,or, that had prevailed for years; re then
asLed me for a copy of the repoit, Wnicn s ane
him from which infer that the vbch
nm. ,.n, had m AIDE illusions TO hn thcreiil WHICH
o did not want known by him until the report WAS
public property. 49,. ao,,. 20 the Adiu,ant-Gen-
oi Unsigned az could not paste on me shec, W.
sent as il did not conform to me sis o ~ Would
49,, and so wired for another sgflhtuie. N'u
:, pn, he well 10 come up as our abstract are w., e
Yet signed and the a,urnins them for cor
rection" - cold cencraI McIewee,
",ha, oil tho talk about my report ia ,ii,s =, ON
the newspapers before it reached me e 81 no
eral is the merest nonsense anu, ms natural that
Tiok l Nov why was being undermined anu
hence my letter TO Colonel 'oie'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
MAY NOT WHIP THEIR WIVES.
Privileges of Kentucky Husbands Cur
tailed by Judicial Decree.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February TO-
"Has a husband a lawful right to whip
his wife?" Judge w. E. Settle, of the
Circuit Court of Warren county, this
State, has just decided the question in
the negative, in a learned opinion de-
livered from the bench. That such a
question should require judicial con-
sideration seems in this enlightened
day decidedly odd, but it did require
it, and, strange as it may seem, there
was a time in Kentucky when the
right of the husband to chastise his
better or worse half was recognized
az lawful, although there may not
have been a specific statute on the
subject. The matter was brought in
to court at Bowling Green, and Judge
Ssttle was required to render a decis-
ion of the question. The Judge said:
"Under the common law as ancient
~ construed, a man had the right to
absolute obedience from his wife; she
could have nothing, own no property,
and what she had before marriage be-
came his upon the marriage. He even
had the right to thrash Dr. whip her in
a reasonable degree. But, happily for
mankind, the wife is now the owner
in her W right of whatever property
she may have at marriage, or may
aiterward acquire. She is equal to
the husband, and, in many cases the
gray mare is the better horse So,
under the laws of Kentucky, while a
may wollop his own 'jackass,' he
dfre not wallop his wife, or even lay
his hand upon her in anger.
"W. E. SETTLE, Judge"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Victor Bros. New Location.

Victor Bros. will move into the Gill
building, northeast corner of the
square, about March is. These young
men started here a year ago and dur
ing that time they have succeeded in
gaining good and regular customers,
who are always glad to return when
ever in need of dry goods, as Victor
Bros. are courteous and accommodate
ing and low in their prices. By gaining
the trade they have, their present To-
cation is too small, as it takes more
room for the increase of stock which
they will carry this spring, conse-
quently they leased the large Gill
building which will be remodeled and,
when finished, will give more room as
well as more light. Their buyer will
go east in a few days to purchase
goods and will secure the latest things
to be gotten in the market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Mother
and Son.
Both SersIy Afflicted, but Relief Is Found In Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.
From the Call, Lafayette, Ind.

took DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie and here | am well. / believe that il
the most wonderful remedy ever made. I
need not extol this remedy for all my neigh
bors know what my condition was and what
cured me. They will all tell you that ii
was DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
My mother, who is seventy years old, was
also troubled with rheumatism and could
scarcely move. She was very wakeful at
night and had no appetite. She took five
boxes of DIR. Williams, Pink Pills and now
she is in perfect health, and does all her own
work on a farm.
(Signedl j. W. BYERs."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of August, 1896.
JAMES GoopwINR, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not looked
Upon as q patent medicine, but rather as a
prescription. An analysis of their properties
shows that they contain, in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial pa
ralysis, st. Vitus' dance, s~ciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects
of Ia grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow compilations, and the tired feeling re-
sulting from nervous prostration, all diseases
resulting from vitiated humors in the blood,
such as s~crofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. They
are also a specific for troubles peculiar to
females, such as suppressions, Irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They build up the
blood, and restore the glow of health to pale
and sallow cheeks. They are for sale by all
druggists, or may be had by mail from DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y, for SOC. per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
THE K RAY LECTURE.
A Crowded House and an Excellent
Discourse-The Experiments.

Prof. Louis Favour, in his lecture or
Electricity at the Hardin Concert Hal
Thursday night, was highly enjoyed by
all who attended and there is no doubt
that the crop of electricians and
chemists turned out by Mexico will be
substantially improved and increased,
The subject, as demonstrated by the
Professor and simpIifed by his elab-
crate experimenting apparatus, was a
highly instructive n and the appre-
citation of the audience was in evil
dence throughout the lecture.
One of the Professors most simple
apparatus would prove a boon to the
housekeeping woman of the present
day. The apparatus displayed a
"home scene," when the clock, which
was sitting on the mantle, registered
4:45 it started a large electric bell to
ringing at the foot of the bed, keeping
it up for Is minutes (the clock ran
very fast), then at sos an incandes-
cent light appeared over the head OF
the bed "to dress by" At 5:10 the
kitchen stove, down in the kitchen,
was lighted and the cold man." being
a little lazy that morning, was kicked
out of bed at $3.50 by a patent "bed
kicker"
The scientific experiments by the
Professor served to convince a num-
Der of us greenhorns, at least, that we
are monkeying around in an atmos-
phere, concerning the component
parts of which we know mighty little,
and If not very careful we are liable
to touch something besides a revolver,
that we didn't know was loaded, that
may ego off" and tear up things gen.
orally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
PUBLIC SALE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY rs.

I will sell at public sale to the high
est bidder on the M. ". Ford farm, six
miles south of Mexico and one mile
northwest OF Doan Station, on Thurs
day, Feb. %, 1897, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
$50 extra good breeding ewes, about
half with this spring lambs; so head OF
stock hogs, weigh from so to 175 lbs. ;
10 good brood sows, Will pig in spring;
1 fine jack, coming 8 years old, an
extra animal, by Freeman's Excel; l
jack coming 2, also by Excel; 1 jack
colt by Lon Ridgway's Gray Eagle; 8
first class jennets, all highly bred; 1
jennet colt; 2 good carriage geldings;
1 good Warfellow brood mare; l good
Missouri Clay mare in foal by jack; 2
Montrose FLIES coming B.; / Montrose
gelding coming 8; l cow and calf; l
good Holstein heifer will be fresh
soon; 8 cows will be fresh in spring;
all the farm implements, consisting of
cultivators, planters, plows, wagons,
harrows, &c. Also, lot of harness.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of $40 and
under, cash; over $40 a credit of nine
months at 8 per cent. interest, pur-
chaser to give bankable note. Free
dinner or the ground. ~
l.. A. ORD
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