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The representative., 1898-01-19

After publishing our statement week
before last about Mr.. Champlin's course
in the legislature in 1891, we wrote to
Hon. f. NJ. Currier, Of Blue Earth coun-
ty, Mimi, to ascertain whether mis- recol-
lection of the events referred to agreed
with ours. Mr.. Currier is one of the
leading Populists of southern Minnesota.
and was one Of the most prominent lead
ers in that session of the house. We
have received the following reply to
our letter. 1t is to the point and con-
elusive:
MankatO, Mimi, Jan. H. 1898
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, My Dear Sir:
Your favor of the Sth inst, read and
noted. Your article in the Representa-
tive Of the 5th inst, entitled "An Unjust
Attack" is correct so far as it relates
to the proceedings in the legislature of
1891, when the ruling of Speaker Cham
was DISASTROUS TO THE INTER-
ESTS OF THE PEOPLE! The Alliance
members, including myself, felt that
they had been slaughtered in the house
of their friends" and if anyone will take
the trouble to look up the journal Of
the house they can verify your state
ments. have not copy of the journal
Of 1891 at hand, but if it's necessary I
will cheerfully prepare an article show
ing up the treachery of our Democratic
allies that session to the Farmers Al
lance members.
Now, just one word as to "r USION!"
If we Populists ever expect to accomplish
the reforms we believe in and have
fought for, we, must stand alone and con-
tend for our PRINCIPLES. not for anv
INDIVIDUAL; and to that end keep lin
the middle of the road
l left the Democratic party years ago
because 1t betrayed the cause of the peo-
people and l see nothing in it's pre-
sent attitude that indicates any material
change for the better; notwithstanding
the fact, that a vast number of good,
honest and true men belong TO that par
ty worked and voted for VIM J. Bryan
in the last campaign, but from hence
forth shall oppose, to the extent of my
influence, any more fusion schemes;
even if 1 am the only Populist in the
state to stand up for the principles CT
the Omaha platform
Accept my congratulations upon your
approaching marriage and may you live
| many years to enjoy life.
Yours very truly,
F. NJ. CURRIER.
The representative., 1898-01-19

a mistake made by men who really
meant to be honest, but were not able
to foresee the deadly result of their ac-
ticn, but we were certainly wrong in our
conclusions. The present attitude CT
these same leaders and their policy
wherever expressed, proves conclusive
ly that the movement was one of treach-
cry and was prompted by only the basest
motives. 1t was not the work of hon
est, but mistaken leaders They had deem
laid plans and selfish purposes in view.
We cannot under the circumstances call
1t anything but Chicago
Express.
The representative., 1898-01-19

Colony, Egypt, China, Japan, Denmark,
Portugal, Italy, Queensland and New
Zealand the government owns most Of
the railroads, and operates them with
entire success.
Not only do these government roads
make more money than ours while charg-
ing smaller rates, but the loss of life
is immensely less.
The railroads in the United States kill
or injure one passenger out of 1S1, l41
carried; and one employe out Of every
thirty. In Germany one passenger out
of 1,510,S37 is killed or injured; and one
employe out OF every 1873.
In Austria Hungary one passenger out
of ,204, 1872 is killed Or injured, and one
employe out Of every 229. In India one
passenger out of 262, 161 is killed or in
jured; and one employe out of every 1928
Therefore the railroads of the United
States kill or injure more than three
three countries combined; and more
than three times as many employees.
In Germany the average passenger
fare is one-half less than in the United
States. You can ride one hundred miles
for two dollars. In Austria Hungary
slightly more than one-half You can
ride 100 miles for $500 In India only
one-fcurth Of what it is here There
you can ride 100 miles for so cents.
In France the corporations are oper-
ating the roads under strict government
control as lessees, and the state is to
own the roads at a specified price at
the end OF the leases.
In England Mr. Gladstone favored
government ownership, and had an act
providing for it passed in parliament.
1t has not yet been acted upon. Corpo-
ration influence has probably been too
strong. The fact however, that such
statesman as Mr.. Gladstone introduced
such bill and secured it's enactment
into law is surely worth something in
this discussion.
Bismarck occupies the same attitude
and it was under his leadership that
Prussia bought her railways from the
private companies
Even in Canada the government owns
four great railroads worth $52 900 900.
The representative., 1898-01-19
WILL VOTE ON SILVER
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE O.
KS THE TELLER RESOLUTION.
1t Will Be Called Up for DiScussi on
at an Early Date and Trouble
VIII Begin.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1S.-The SEN
ate committee finance voted today to
report the Teller resolution declaring for
the payment CT the national bonds in silver
as well gold. The vote stood to s. The
resolution is practically the same as the
Stanley Matthews resolution adopted some
years ago.
Those voting for the resolution were
Messrs. Vest Jones (Arkansas), White
Walthall, Turpie, Daniel, Democrats
Jones (Nevada, Silver Republican, and VOL
cott, Republican.
These against: Messrs Morrill, Allison.
Aldrich, Platt (ConnecticuD and Burrows
Senator Jones, of Nevada, was not pres
ent, but his vote was by his request re-
corded IN favor Of the resolution.
The vote on the resolution was preceded
by a discussion which was generally par
ticipated in by the members OF the COM
mittee. The genera! tsnG" cf the discus
sion was along the same lines as a week
ago. The Republicans contendng that the
resolution was useless and would be de-
void Of results and the Democrats and their
allies taking the opposite position. The
Republicans especially deprecated the agi-
tation of the financial question at the
present time saying there was no effort and
cial measure through the senate commit
ting the country more definitely to The
gold standard.
To this the Democrats replied by citing
the efforts Of Secretary Gage and ex-Sen-
ator Edmunds to have congress take up
the question in way looked to placing
the country definitely upon a gold basis
They contend that it was the evident pur-
pose of the administration to secure legis-
lation in the interest of the single standard
whenever opportunity offered and avowcd
their purpose of securing a declaration in
favor of a double standard such as was
proposed in this resolution, If possible to do
So in order to show that there had been
no change in sentiment. Ii they said the
business interests were to be injured by the
agitation of the financial question at this
time the blame should be placed upon the
Republican administration and not upnn
themselves. When some OF the Repub-
Hcan sena tors were reminded that they had
voted fer the resolution when presented
by Hon. Stanley Matthews twenty years
ago they admitted such to be the fact
but said in explanation of their pres
ont attitude that conditions had changed.
Senator Wolcott did not vote with his Re
publican friends, but heartily supported
the resolution, saying that he would vote
fer it every time it came up.
The representative., 1898-01-19
DANGEROUS Members OF Society.

1t is your so-called respectable people
who are the most dangerous The cloak
Of eminent respectability hides them,
and will not believe you when you
show them up, especially when they are
church members and wear long faces.
My experience is that those who
stand foremost in the synagogue and
wear long faces on Sunday, and spend
the rest of the week bribing aldermen
and getting up stock jobbing schemes
to defraud widows and orphans, are the
most dangerous members Of society,"
Gev Pingree, Michigan.
The representative., 1898-01-19

For effective campaign and education
al work in clubs and school districts
no combination equals Seven Financial
Conspiracies," Ten Men Of Money Is
land, :" Bond and Industrial Slavery"
and president John Smith. These four
splendid books for so cents
The representative., 1898-01-19
Now we find him worth $50. /;

Now we ind him worth 800. S0lS ,UIO
Reader, do you think he has been
fully paid for his kind of patriotism
Or do you think he deserves still fur
ther favors for his unspeakable patriot
ism? If so, do you think our present
system of finance is the best the world
ever saw? Are you willing to have our
government make so much difference
between its rich and poor citizens
How do you suppose the legislation the
workings and results Of which are here
illustrated were obtained?
Bondholder is worth, bonds and in
terest, S62S 000.-New Time
The representative., 1898-01-19
One of the Favored Few.

This young man did not give himself
to his country in the war Of the rebel
lion. He had $4,000 in gold, and when
government bonds went down to 40, he
bought 100000. Uncle Sam has paid
the interest, $4,000 per annum in gold,
ever since, and exempted him from all
taxation, which, we will say, is equal TO
2 per cent more, which makes his year
ly pension for investing in "sure
thing" $4,000. But even this is not
good enough for this man. Our Uncle
Sam therefore gave him back 500, 600 in
was indorsed by Uncle Sam. Thus in
addition to his pension Of $4,000 year
in gold, with exemptions from taxation,
risk, worry, care and labor, he has en-
for over thirty years. And besides all
this, this "patriCtic'' citizen who is so
very jealous of the nations honor"
still has his bond yielding him six thous-
his 100000 bank notes, which yield as
much more at least. Then we find his
present worth to be as follows:
His bond which is still yielding
him six thousand 200-cent-
dollars per year at market
value, about ................ Sl1S,0oO
National bank notes ........... 90,o90
Profits bank notes 80 years,
estimated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Saved in taxes thirty years -. $4,000
Interst on bonds .............. 10000
The representative., 1898-01-19

The time was when we regarded the
surrender Of the Peoples party to the
Democratic machine grievous mistake
The representative., 1898-01-19

Did you know. that the government
has refused to redeem its own postage
stamps in gold or any other kind Of
money? Ave, worse than that; it
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Much Valuable Time Wasted in I'm
necessarily Looking for Evidence to
Support the Suicide Theory.
The Watch Owned by the Murdered Woman and
Small Sum Of Money She Was Known to
Have in Her Trunk Are Missing An
Autopsy Held.

mitted suicide The report Of the autopsy
surgeon is conclusive on this point A
person might produce self-strangulation
by using a small string, which would slip
between the rings of the trachea when
frightened, but this would also cause con-
gestion far greater than that found In the
case OF Mrs. Carpenter. l do not think
1t possible to produce this effect on one
self Great pressure must be brought to
bear on the windpipe to produce strangu-
lation. and where a rag or a towel in used
more strength is required than the dead
woman seems to have had. AS l under
stand her condition, she was slight and
ninety-five pounds, and her vitality was
greatly impaired. 1t would not have
been a difficult task for man of ordi-
nary strength to choke her to death with
self.
DR.. Fred dEve!yn-The facts in the case
been physical L impossibility for the wo-
man to have strangled herself in the
manner described in the papers. Her vi
tality was very low and she could not
have drawn the towel tightly enough to
have prevented air from reaching her
lungs. The position of the rag and the
other 9th than herself s Rlp Then too, the e cloth
was too short for her to have got a good
around her neck. The knot being tied in
front does not indicate that she tied it
herself. 1t is possible that the murderer
the rag on her neck to lead to a theory
that she committed suicide.
DR.. George Tate-The suicide theory is
ridiculous. / base my oponion on the
facts as published in the -qpers. The
woman could not have strangled herself
Another point which the police over
looked in this case was to secure a de-
scription Of the missing watch which was
taken from the room in which the murder
was committed. Last evening Mrs. An
derson, mother of the deceased, gave u
definite description Of the watch to Call
reporter. 1t was an old fashioned hunting
case lady's gold watch, key wind slightly
worn, with a stork on one case, the other
being left plain for monogram. The i'm
print of two baby teeth is on the rim.
A Coroner's jury was impaneled yester-
day, and after viewing the body was en-
cused pending the result of the police In
vestigation. The following jurors were
sworn in by Justice Groezinger as Coro-
ner Hawkins is out of the city: Frank
Bere, f. Schoettler, o. Brewett, F. =
Flynn, f: A. Lane, Paul Ruegg, II. Petti-
nellf, A. Schmuliar, Paul Ottnial.
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THE TIME FIXED.

So far the police have been unable to
locate the hour when Mrs. Carpenter was
murdered, but last evening a Cali man
succeeded in doing so. The woman was
killed between 1:30 and 1:50 a. m.
When Won Lochner and the night clerk
ascertained that she was dead both left
her room. Prieur, the CLERK, went after
an officer and Won Lochner went to the
Bellevue saloon on the corner OF Fourth
and Minna streets. Won Lochner told the
bartender that Mrs. Carpenter had been
murdered The bartender looked UP at
the clock and the hands pointed to 1:50
In the statement made by Lizzie Riley,
Won Lochner,. Special officer Gilfoy and
the night clerk. all guessed the time be-
tween l and a. m. They did not know
exactly. Dennis Linehan, who rooms in
the Hubbard house. and who goes to work
very early In the morning, was called at l
o'clock. He came down stairs at 10
At that time the halls were deserted and
all was quiet in the house. The occupant
of room retired shortly after 1 o'clock
He heard no noise when he went to his
room or aTterward.
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MRS. MARCEAU's HEADGEAR.
The Fresno Lady Sued for an Unli-
uuidated MilIiner,s Bill.

A complaint was filed in the Justices
court yesterday afternoon by Charles A.
Lane, who holds an assignment from Mrs.
NJ ]. Turner milliner on Suffer street.
against Mrs. Amanda J. Fennell, some
times known as Mrs. Amanda j. Mar
ceau." such being the phraseology of the
complaint. The person sued is none other
that the ex-wife of the gallant Colonei
Marceau, whose matrimonial differences
were adjusted in the San Francisco courts
a short time ago.
The attorney in the case is Frank Schil-
ling, and he is warm on the trail of the
dashing Fresno beauty, who, he says. has
neglected to liquidate her milliners bill.
and even worse. if anything could be
worse from q milliners point of view. as
the lady when waited on by the patienI
lawyer simply laughed loud and long in
his face and said she did not care TO,
court notoriety, and especially from the
milliner in the case, as the latter did not
belong to the smart set, but rather to
what society people call trash" This
method of liquidating a bill for $40 55 for
the choicest tints In ribbons and the most
costly tips from the plumage of pretty
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NO ORDERS AS YET
FROM THE CAR
HENRY SCOTT NOT INFORMED
OF ANY CONTRACTS.
Union Iron Works Officials Have No
Information as to I. M.
Scott's Success in
Russia.

The press dispatch from Berlin on Sun
day announcing the arrival there of IT.
wing M. Scott of the Union Iron Works
of this city and that his mission in Rus
sian had been wholly successful is not
credited by his brother, Henry T. Scott,
In this city.
1.-THE dispatch is in error when 1t states
that my brother was summoned to Rus
sia to confer with the Car in regard to
Russian naval construction said Hem
ry T. Scott yesterday. I'VE saw some
time since that the shipbuilding firm of
Cramps had secured contracts from the
Russian Government and we decided that
If there were any more ships to be built
we would be prepared to bid upon them
1t was In keeping with this determine
ton that Mr.. Scott went abroad
Since he left / have had but two ca
bles from him. Both of these treated of
his health and movements, but not one
word about business. He reached ST Pc
tersburg early this month and we have
no advices of his movements since that
time. do not think he has closed any
contracts for several reasons. In the first
place he would hardly close a big con-
tract without consulting US or telling of
the progress of his negotiations. Had he
closed deal his first thought would have
been to notify US of the success of his
mission Russia may not be in need of
any fighting ships, so that his pilgrimage
may have been for nothing"
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The Police Department is hopelessly at
sea in the work of unraveling the death
of Mrs. Sadie Carpenter, who was stran-
gled in a room of the Hubbard House, at
l39 Fourth street, early Sunday morning.
Chief of Police Lees Is satisfied that she
is dead, and holds as evidence the certifi-
cate of Autopsy Physician John Gala
CHER. Beyond the positive knowledge that
the unfortunate woman is dead Chief
Lees is in the dark. He started off with
the theory that Mrs. Carpenter committed
suicide and when the autopsy showed
that such was not the case he turned his
attention toward securing evidence to
prove that Joseph Won Lochner, the last
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The river steamers built for the Yu-
kon trade have been wonderfully I'M
fortunate. So far out of the dozens
that were constructed here, in Portland
and on Puget Sound only two will reach
Dawson City this year. These are the
Louise, put together at Unalas1a, and
the Leah, built at st. Michael for the
Alaska Commercial Company. Accord
ing to the report of E. Anders, Collec-
tor of Customs at st. Michael. the
steamer National City lost her tow, the
James Eva; the Conemaugh lost river
steamer and barge, the bark Rufus
E. Wood lost her river steamer over
board, the old tug Governor SLOVENIAN
lost a barge with a large quantity Of
freight when the river broke up. and
the twelve steamers sent out from Seat
tie by the Moran Brothers were counted
among the missing when the st. Paul
left st. Michael. Apart from all this
the miners were very indignant because
ex-Mayor Wood of Seattle had failed
to bring on six tons of mail that had
been sent on the steamer Alliance, and
had 1t not been for the military there
would probably have been a lynching
bee. To add to the woes of the miners
the river was so low that it was the
general opinion of everybody who
knows the country that unless there are
some heavy rains the only boats that
will get up to Dawson will be those that
were loaded and ready to start when
the st. Paul sailed.
In talking about the state of affairs
at st. Michael when he left, Collector of
Customs Anders said yesterday: The
steam schooner Alliance left Seattle
about the middle of June for ST. Mich
ael with about six tons of mail aboard.
Ex-Mayor Wood secured the contract
from the Government for carrying the
mail and chartered the Alliance to do
the work Instead of going direct to
st. Michael she stopped at Dutch Har-
Dor and lay there waiting for her river
steamer to be completed, which she was
to tow TO ST. Michael. The steamers st.
Paul. Roanoke, Grace Dollar, Bertha
and Port all offered to take the mail on
for her. but the captain refused to part
with it, saying he would deliver it him
self.
THE majority of the miners on the
Klondike are working on shares and
all were anxious to know what they
were to do during the coming year.
Many were anxious to come to San
Francisco and were expecting instruc-
tions by the first steamer up. In order
to be on hand when the steamer ar
rived hundreds of the miners had
worked their way down the river and
had been living in the hotel or wher-
ever they could get accommodations at
st. Michael, awaiting the arrival of the
mail. When the news arrived that the
Alliance was lying in Dutch Harbor
with six tons of mail on board awaiting
the completion of a river steamer the
wrath of the miners knew no bounds.
When told that the St. Paul and other
steamers had offered to bring the mail
on to ST. Michael and see that it was
forwarded up the river it made matters
even worse. The only explanation of
fered was that the river steamer had
to be completed in order to take the
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birds was not quite to the liking Of the
attorney or his client, and as a conse-
quence the suit was commenced and the
power of the Sheriff's office invoked to
collect the amount, with costs, of course.
The Indebtedness was created about
four months ago, when the dashing widow
was on the eve of departing for Chicago.
She. telephoned to Mrs. Turner for the
goods, which were to be delivered Z. o.
D., but just then the banks were closed
and would not open before the next day.
When that time arrived Mrs. Fennell.
sometimes known as Mrs. Marceau, was
speeding on the way to Chicago. She TO
turned a few days ago and took rooms
at GO Suffer street, but only remained
there short time. Her present where
abouts is unknown, much to the discom-
Tort OF Attorney Schilling, as he is most
anxious to make the acquaintance of her
trunk, in which he believes she has her
diamonds and other valuables sufficient to
pay both himself and Mrs. Turner.
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ADVERTISEMENT
F AL.L|.IAlGC
HAIR
RI: STT()RE:[)

Soon after / was taken i'll my hair COM
menced to fall, so that each day more came
out than thought had in my head. l was
turning gray rapidly. Finally became afraid
to have it combed, but the nurse said that
wouldn't do, and used vaseline to keep it
in, then used beef's marrow, then quinine
tonic, and finally (CUTICURA ointment), which
helped it Immediately. The nurse said she
rubbed up fine white dust from the scalp
where she could see nothing before COM
mencing, and the scalp looked healthier and
more natural every day. Now I haven't as
many gray hairs as when commenced using
CUTICURA, and have crop of fine brown
hair all over my head about an inch and
half in length. 1 only lose few hairs when
combing every day, and always more gray
than brown. My nurse is delighted because
the new hairs are brown. / never had very
luxuriant hair, even In my youth. 1t is as
thick on my head today as it ever was, and
CUTIcURA did it. Mrs. J. N. LAWSON,
March 8, 1898. 302 Hamilton ST., Albany, n. Y.
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close was the examination that the At
torney General even went into the subject
of the witness salary
He said that when IS years of age he
earned $50 per month while superiptend-
ing some tunnel work. When on the San
joaquin Valley Railroad he got $500
month. On the Arizona division his salary
was $4,000 a year, and as track superin-'
tendent he was paid $4,000 annually. This
was increased to $4,000 when he became
assistant to the general manager, but he
begged to be excused from answering
when questioned as to what he is getting
now, stating that his salary had never
been decreased.
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THE RAILROAD CASE.
Further Examination Will Be Re-
Sumed in Two Weeks

When the taking Of testimony in the
railroad case before Commissioner Hea-
cock closed yesterday an adjournment was
taken to August A. Expert Curtis occu-
pied the witness stand in the office of r.
Y. Hayne in the Parrot building, where.
the case is being conducted, and was
cross-examined in detail as to the cost of
adaptation, that is, of removing side
also told of the cost of the floating equip
ments, steamers, dredgers etc, which he
estimated at a valuation of S2474471, or
SIS5 per mile. The value of each bottom
was given in detail. The big Solano he
considers to be worth 1851 900. The matter
OF the substitution of masonry and steel
1or wooden piers was also gone into. So