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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

The department of agriculture is talk ing an interest in the use of steel tracks on ordinary roads, the idea being to have the steel track some eight inches wide in the place of the rut that marks most roads. This track is in the form of steel trough, bottom up, with suit able joints and small lip to guide the wheels. It is about seven-sixteenths of an inch thick and weighs 65 pounds to the yard. Such, at least, is the weight of track devised by General Roy Stone, of New York, in connection with the Cambria Iron works. Sample sections have been built in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Geneva, New York, and Lenox. Illinois. Other experiments will be made with the steel track at Agricultur- al Stations The track is imbedded in the gravel of the road and is not above its general surface. The cost per mile is about $3,5OO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

It appears that the women in Finland are not less progressive than others of their sex. They enjoy the privileges of the elective franchise in local and com- mercial affairs and are also eligible to take office as members of the schools, also as councillor and elector in the ad
 ministration of charitable institutions, besides being largely employed in many of the public departments and as teach CTS The women of Finland direct all the dairies and many landed estates, while they possess the spirit of enter prise in no small degree, having found- ed and carried on several commercial ventures with great success
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

The Ogden (Utah) Commonwealth says that while 1t Is true that polygamy still exists in Utah, it is, nevertheless dying out. It affirms what has been doubted, that the Church no longer fa- vors 1t, and those .Mormons who return to polygamous connections do so with more or less secrecy It thinks that the Mormon people desire and really intend that the practice of polygamy among them shall cease, though a. minority cling to it with firm domestic heroism, setting an example to malcontent Gentle husbands, who often find a. single wife one too many for their powers of man. agement and discipline
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

The mixing of white Indian meal with flour and selling the mixture as pure wheat flour have become so general in the South that the Georgia legislature has passed a bill requiring the words "mixed flour" to be branded on each package containing blending of wheat and the cheaper corn flour. The pro- portion of flour and Indian meal must also be indicated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

Greatness is costly. It is said that the bonds to be issued next year for the building of the new public library new Hall of Records and the new bridge over the Harlem river at one hundred and forty-fifth street will bring the total of bonds to be issued and sold in 1898 for public improve ments In the present city close to $40 100000. If the underground rapid tran sit scheme is actually, started the amount of new debt will be more than twice as much.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-14

In the New York courts motion has been made to set aside the verdict of a jury on the ground that the plain tiff's lawyer winked at a juror while making his plea, and the juror winked back at him. The court allows that this is serious offense, but it appeared in the course of the evidence introduced on the subject that both the lawyer and Nthe juror are afflicted with facial trou- ble that involuntarily causes the mus cles of the face to twitch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
THREE LIVELY BOUTS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-There were
1900 people at the Polo Athletic clubs
boxing bouts tonight. George Monroe
bested Johnny Johnson in six hot
rounds. Mike Foley, the sailor, got a
well-earned decision over Nelson Fra
Zier in the second bout. Sammy Kelly
and Patsey Broderick then entered the
ring. They were announced to 60 at
116 pounds, but both were over weight
In the first rounds, Kelly, by fast and
clever work, gained a decided lead
Broderick picked up a lot of lost
ground in the fourth by forcing the
fighting. In the next four rounds each
landed on the head and body, and
some very heavy encounters tnsued.
Kelly's blows were straight and fire.
quent, while Broderick's We're more
forceful, though less frequent. At the
close of the ninth round Broderick was
not show a scratch. Kelly sent his
left frequently to the face in the next
round, and started the blood flowing
afresh from Patsy's nose. but Brode-
rick sent back several good ones on
cuts from Kelly were the features OF
Broderick landed a good left on Sam
my's neck.
In the thirteenth, Broderick came
amazingly strong and forced the fight
ing. which surprised Kelly. The lat
ter was very tired and kept on the de-
fensive all the time. Broderick had
not strength enough to keep up the
pace, and the round ended with Kelly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
SEALING
COMPACT
SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ga conven-
ton between the United States, Rus
sia and Japan, looking to the joint
protection Of the seals, was signed at
the state department, today. 1t Will
require the ratification of the senate
to become effective.
The signing of the treaty took place
In the large diplomatic room at the
state depjartmnet, and was ATTENDED
by the usual formalities. The Dele
gates Of the various governments as,
sembled at least an hour and a nail
before the hour appointed for the for
NAL signiture of the document ana
were met by Gen. Foster. There were
some preliminaries to be disposed or
before all was ready for s1gn1tures
and the delegates were obliged TO leave
the department for short visits to their
legations in order to obtain seals ana
certain papers Of authorization that
were necessary. Finally at noon an
was ready and, led byRGen. Foster the
delegates passed into the diplomatic
room and took their places at the long
table. There were for the Unlted
States. Messrs. Foster, Hamlln ana
Jordan: for Russia, Dewollant, Bot
kline and Routkowsky, and for Japan
Charges Matsui, Fuiiti and M1tslkurl;
Secretary Sherman was not present DIS
the government was fully represented
by its delegates. The credentials OF
the parties were read in turn and after
the treaty had been carefully inspected
the signatures were attached. Inc
first SIGNATURES were those of Messrs.
Foster. Hamlin and Jordan, and the
others were attached in order accord
ing to the particular copy of the docu-
ment held by the delegates. There
we're three copies of this, one for each
nation represented and the delegates
of each nation signed their own copy
first. The sealing of the documents
was attended to by Mr.. Dewollant,
the charge Of the Russian government,
and William Gwynne, the latter being
an expert in this line, having sealed
almost every treaty negotiated here
since the treaty of Washington. With
the affixing Of the seals In wax, the
formalities concluded and there was
an exchange of congratulations over
the consummation of the work. The
text of the treaty will not be given
out by the state department until final
ratifcations are exchanged. AS he
document must go to the senate for
it's approval, custom required that 1t
be withehld from publication in this
manner. 1t is said, however, by those
concerned, that the general purposes
of the treaty have been already out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
Furious Gale off Long Point
First Mate and One Sailor
the Only Survivors. News
of the Disaster Brought TO
Buffalo by the MaripOsa.
Ill Fated Ship Bound for
Milwaukee Laden With a
Cargo of Package Freight.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. C.--The
line (New York CentraD, foundered in
eight fathoms of water at 4:3O this
morning, off Long point, on Lake Erie.
This point Juts out into the lake from
the Canadian shore about sixty-five
miles west of Buffalo. and it's vicinity
has been the scene of many disasters,
The Idaho, commanded by Capt. Will
liam Gillies, of Buffalo, and having on
board a crew of twenty-one all told,
left Buffalo Friday afternoon, laden
with package freight for Milwaukee. A
strong southwest gale was blowing at
the time and the weather office had
storm signals up for the lake.
Capt. Gillies thought he could weatha
er the gale and headed straight up the
lake. Shortly after passing Long point,
he discovered his mistake and tried to
run for shelter. The sea was running
very high at the time, and in turning,
the Idaho shipped a big sea, which
quenched the fires in the engines and
the boat was helpless in the trough Of
the sea. The captain and crew were
lowering the life boat when the steamer
gave lurch and went down on her
side, stern first. Two of the crew, q
deck hand named William Gill, of Ro-
chester, and the second mate, name
unknown, managed to reach the top OF
q single spar that stood above the
water. There they clung until eight
hours later, when they were discover
ed by the outlook or the Mariposa, Of
the Minnesota line.
The effort of those on board the Mari
pOsa to rescue the two men involved
the greatest possible danger. The sea
was running very high and lifeboats
could not be launched. Lines were
thrown to the two men. but their arms
and legs had stiffened around the spar
and they could do nothing to help
themselves. The Mariposa ran as close
to the spar as possible and efforts were
made to grasp the men while passing.
This was repeated several times and
with success at last.
The two survivors were brought to
buffalo. arriving here shortly before
midnight Both were in an exhausted
state and unable to give a connected
story of the wreck. OF those who We're
on board and are supposed to be
drowned, the only names known to-
night are: Deck Hand Howard Smith,
of Pittsburg, Pa: deck hand named
Bell, and Capt. William Gillies, of Buff
falo.
The Idaho was an old boat, having
been built in 1868 She was 220 feet
long and had a gross tonnage of LILO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
One Battle Avoided Only by a Retreat of
the French Forces.
A POLICY OF DELAY IN THE SOUDAN.
Neither the Men Nor Money Available for an
Advance to Khartounl

LONDON, Nov Con the Brink"
is the caption under which the Daily
News today editorially discusses the
nglo-French relations, and wonders
how many times of recent years Great
Britain has been upon the brink Of
war with France. The same feeling is
known to exist among the we'll inform
ed of both countries. The news from
Lagos, West coast of Africa, on Thurs
day last that the French had evacuat-
ed Saki, one Of the posts in the Lagos
Hinterland, which had been occupied
by their troops in contravention Of the
agreement of 1889, leaving that place
so soon as the British force sent there
by Gov. McCulIom appeared, shows
how serious the situation in West Afri-
ca has been and demonstrates that
collision between the French and Brit
ish troops in this instance was only
averted by the retirement of the for
mer, and 1t further shows that such
collision may occur any day.
Although expected, the definite an
nOuncement that the ANgloE Egyptian
campaign up the Nile has been aban-
doned for the present has been the sig
nal for the howl of disgust similar in
tone to the outbursts of the Morning
Post, which paper in specially dis
played editorial article on the subject
denounced the government 'for the
hesitancy and inverbrateness on all
great OCCASIONS" adding that "the un-
fortunate losses in money and blood
are due to procrastination, and now
when the hour is ripe to vindicate Cor
don and to smash the Mahdi, nothing
is to be done, but a baneful hesitation
sets in, moral influenza which par
alyZes our statesmen" Similar denun-
Citations have been heard even from
the most ardent supporters of the min
istry. The latter's decision not to con-
tinue the Soudan campaign is attribut-
ed both to lack of money and to the
impossibility of finding British troops
for this service until the Indian trou-
bles are over. Any suggestion that the
Egyptian troops have already broken
the khalifa's back and are capable of
reaching Khartoum alone is frowned
down, until it is beginning to be Whis-
pered that the Britishers are agreed
not to let the Egyptians know how
much they are capable of accomplish
ing alone. In any case, whatever the
reason for stopping the campaign may
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ground, he was cut several times, pre-
sumably with a pocket knife in the
hands of one of the party. James Nc
Carthy Jared better. When cut,
Charles Mccarthy screamed murder"
and police" and the advent on the
scene of Patrolman Joe Markie dis
persed the attacking party. A couple
Of shots from Markie's revolver, how
ever, brought one of the fugitives
tives to standstill, and he
was discovered to be John
Wrigley. The injured man was
first taken to the home Of
Mr.. Rouff, at 422 Warsaw
street, but later was removed to the
city hospital. The surgeon in attend
anee there discovered that his injuries
were as follows: Three ugly cuts on
the head, probably not serious; a cut
about an inch deep between the should
er blades, which may result disastrous
ly, being near the spinal column; an
other cash well around to the back of
the right side, midway between arm
and hip; and still another incision in
the right side of the abdomen, but
which, it is thought has not penetrat-
ed any of the vital parts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
A SOLDIER.
Member of the Smelling Troops Stabbed
on West Seventh Street.

Charles E. Mccarthy, a private of
Company D, Third regiment, U. S. A,
stationed at Fort Smelling, is at the
city hospital, suffering from number
of more or less serious wounds inf1ict-
ed in street fight last night, which
it was feared at first might prove fa-
tai.
The injured man, with his brother,
James w. Mccarthy, who is also in
the army, but member of Company
F, attended the ball given at Arion
hall last night by the Army and Navy
union, and having missed the last car
for the fort, started to walk to the
barracks.
According to the story told by James
Mccarthy, when they reached the in
tersection of Seventh street and West
ern avenue, they met a party of six
men. The McCarthys jostled the 9TH
ers in passing and fight was started.
While Charles Mccarthy was on the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
He Holds His Five.
rajority for Mr. Hanna on Joint Ballot
Is Now Assured.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 6.-The only
important development in the status Of
the next general assembly today was
the decision in the Wood county case
which once more removes that county
from the doubtful list to the Republi-
can column. The court instructed the
election supervisors of Wood county
to canvas the returns from the disput-
ed precinct, which gives the election to
Capt. o. P. Norris, the Republican can
didate for representative, by thirty-one
plurality. This news was received by
Chairman Nash, of the Republican
state committee, with evident satisfac-
ton, though it was not different from
what he had expected. The decision
had a significance which could not be
expressed, inasmuch as it put an end
to the talk of other contests on the
same grounds. Chairman Nash does
not believe the case will be appealed
by the Democrats, since the law in the
case is plain. There was some talk of
an injunction against the supervisors,
but it was not confirmed. Should no
further changes be made, the Republi-
cans will have five on joint ballot, as
claimed by Chairman Nash.
The headquarters of the Democratic
state committee at the Great Southern,
were being dismantled today, only one
room being retained for the use Of Sec
retary Karb and Allen o. Meyers. In
an interview today, Mr. Meyers said:
1.-The situation is the same now as it
was Wednesday morning. The Demo-
Gratis have the senate by majority of
two. The house stands flfty-eight Re-
publicans to fifty-one Democrats. Nc
Conville will go on claiming until Han
ma goes back to Washington, but he
won't do any good. We are beaten
and I knew it Wednesday,"
Mr.. Meyers was very bitter in his
denunciation of Chairman McConville,
and blamed him for the defeat of the
Democrats, both on the legislative and
state tickets. Myers charged that Nc
Conville tried to defeat Chapman, be-
cause Chapman would not pledge him.
self to certain appointments, and that
he did no work for the success of the
legislative ticket.
Since it seems to be settled that the
Republicans have small majority on
joint ballot, the rumors are revived
about a combine of certain Republican
members with the seventy Democratic
members for the election of some one
other than Senator Hanna, on joint
ballot.
When Senator Foraker was indorsed
by the Republican state convention
two years ago, for his present position
In the senate, there was no legislative
caucus 1t is announced now that there
will be Republican senatorial caucus,
when the legislature convenes next
January. Senator Hanna was in
dorsed at the last state convention for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
TALLYHO WRECKED.
Several Members of the Party Sc
riOusIy Injured.

DAYTON. O., Nov. 6.--A tallyho
coaching party was run into by an
electric car on a hill near the fair
grounds here this afternoon. The party
was composed of Baroness de BrOn-
necker, of Paris, France; the Misses
Eckstein and Campbell, Of Cincinnati;
Miss MILAN, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Yendell, of Louisville. Ky. The coach
was overturned and the occupants
thrown to the ground with considerable
force. Baroness de BronneCker receiv-
ed a bad cut on the right temple and
was in an unconscious condition for
half an hour after being removed to q
hotel. Miss Campbell was cut on the
head and face and the groom. Patrick
McHale, suffered a painful wrench to
his right hip. The vestibule OF the
car was demolished and the motorman,
Walter Ross, was hurled to the street,
fracturing two ribs and injuring him
internally so that he may die. The
coaching party was just leaving the
city on its way to Cincinnati. The
motorman could not stop the car on ac-
count of the down grade and the cOach-
ing party did not hear the gong in
time to get off the track
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be, it seems to be folly, bordering on
madness, to wait until next year to
accomplish what could now, seeming
ly, be so readily realized while the
Dervishes and other tribes already
rescued from the tyranny of the khalifa
are ready to help. Indeed, the fact that
further complications are threatened
would seem to emphasize the advisa-
bility Of Fastening the recapture Of the
Soudan.
There Is no doubt that British su-
premacy in Central Africa is seriously
threatened by the French whose un-
mistakable intention is to draw hori-
zontal line across the Soudan and cut
off communication between Egypt and
the British possessions in Central and
South Africa, and the knowledge that
Great Britain is resting on her oars
will cause them to redouble their en-
ergies The Marquis Of Salisbury is
urged on all sides to take spirited ac-
ton, and it is insisted that If funds are
lacking, Great Britain must advance
them, or even supply the amount re-
uuisite to reach Khartoum.
While the ministry is apparently
vaciIlating in this direction, it is Show
ing no lack of energy In the dispute
with the French regarding the Lagos
Hlnt6flaNQ. Inc IOTelSn anu COlOlletl
offices are busily at work and are
closely following every detail of the
movement made. A special may is
sent to the secretary for the colonies,
Mr. Chamberlain, every night, with
the latest news and moves marked on
it with little flags. The news from
Saki and elsewhere shows that the
British governors in West Africa are
determined to stop any further French
aggression. Immediately after the oc-
cupation of Saki became known at the
British foreign office, the Marquis of
Salisbury sent a strongly worded dis
patch to the French foreign office,
saying that if a conflict occurred, the
responsibility would rest with France.
He also cabled Gov. McCullom to in
st1uct the officers of the British ex-
pedition. sent to that place, not to
allow anything to prevent the reoccu-
patton of any British territories thus
tresspassed on by the French or other
European forces. To this is probably
attributed the hasty retirement Of the
French troops on the approach Of the
British forces. A statement made
yesterday by the parliamentary sec
retary of the colonial Office, the Earl
of Selborne, that the carrying out Of
the governments policy will have the
effect Of opening the British Niger
company's territory to all trade shows
that the government intends to take
over these territories.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
I Fraudulent Citizenship Papers.
Officials of the Federal Court Under Arrest in
Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 6.-Eugene
Lindsay, a clerk in the Office of the
prothonotary Of common pleas court;
John A. Merrick, assistant clerk of the
United States circuit court, and Rich
ard w. Merrick, father of the latter,
and also a clerk in the United States
circuit court, were placed under ar
rest today charged with issuing fraud
ulent naturalization papers. They were
given a preliminary hearing and waiv
ed examination, and entered security
for $500 for a further hearing on
Tuesday next. The warrant Of ar
rest charged the men with issuing
fraudulent papers admitting certain
persons to citizenship and with using
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
Spain Trifling With Cuba.
Good Faith Lacking in the Promises Of Auton-
omy for the Island.

HAVANA Via Key West, Fla),
Nov. 6.-Recent developments tend
to confirm previous announcements rel
ative to the on-establishment of au-
tonomy in Cuba. The government.
through Marshal Blanco. desires to
make use of the supposed influence of
the Autonomists with the Cubans by
giving to autonomists official position.
but no formal overtures of autonomy
have been made. The Autononist par
ty distrusts the action of the govern
ment leaders, and, at recent meeting,
it is said, decided not to accept the
official overtures until autonomy should
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
Names Affixed to the Doc
un1ent by the Ervoys
of Three Nations.

lined in the press and it is likely that
all further interest that remains in the
document is the exact nature of the
additional restrictions that are to be
imposed upon pelagic sealing.
Later in the afternoon the delegates
again assembled at the state depart
ment and formally signed the pro-
tocols, or records of the various phases
of the negotiations leading up to the
final agreement. 1t is expected that
the meeting Of British and American
experts will take place next week, ac
cording to the original programme, un-
less there should be some intervention
from the British foreign office, which
Is not anticipated. Meanwhile the
British expert, Prof. Thompson, who
is now in Washington, will be acquaint-
ed with what has already been ac-
complished by the governments of the
United States, Russia and Japan, and
with the terms of the treaty
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guarding his face. Broderick bled CO.
piously from the mouth in the four
teenth, and rushed at. Kelly, landing
on the body over the heart with both
hands. Kelly kept showing his left in
the face and chin, and Broderick sent
over three swings on the side of Kel-
ly's head They lacked steam and did
very little damage. Both came up
gamely in the fifteenth and last round.
Each of them showed the weakening
effects of their efforts, and neither
had strength enough to land a telling
blow. The referee declared Kelly the
winner