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The herald., 1898-01-15
SESSION NOTES
Alaska Land Laws Receive Full Share
of Attention

Perkins of California introduced a bill
| amendatory of the act providing civil
government for Alaska, providing that
all public lands not reserved in Alaska,
containing coal, Ignite or mineral oil,
may be claimed and entered under the
land laws; that locations not exceeding
GAO acres may be located by any quail
fled mineral claimant; but entry can be
made only on discovery of coal, Ignite
or mineral oil on the location, and that
the purchase price of land claimed under
this act shall be $3.50 per acre.
The senator also introduced a bill
amendatory of an act to repeal timber
culture laws, providing that all locations
and surveys made within the purpose of
the act may be for 160 acres or less, to
be taken in any form, provided that the
width shall be at least one-fourth of the
horizontal line of frontage, except when
reservations or ordinary high water
line limits the width of the tract, in
which case such frontage may be ex
tended to include such aggregate area.
provided such frontage does not exceed
one mile in length; that possession by
substantial improvements thereon shall
be occupation of the whole tract claimed
and that all Improvements at any time
in any way used for trade, manufactures
or fisheries shall be considered as within
the provisions of the act. The measure
further provides that any claimant un-
der the act shall have the right of way
through any public lands and reserva-
tions for ditch or pipe line conveying
fresh water from any source of supply
to any cannery or other building used
for trade, manufacture of fishery pur-
poses. This bill is intended to apply to
Alaska.
Senator Perkins also introduced a bill
providing that the governor of Alaska
may appoint notaries public for the
district to continue in office al the will
of the governor. The appointees shall
give a bond in the sum of 800.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce had the anti
scalping bill under discussion. Two
important amendments We're adopted.
One imposes a penalty on railroads re-
fusing to redeem unused portions of
tickets. This provision is lacking in the
original bill, and the railroad interests
that have been represented favor it as
an earnest of good faith. The amend
ment also was adopted providing that
passengers applying for redemption of
tickets should not be given the benefit
of the through tariff, but of only the reg
ular rates to the point where the journey
ceased
The herald., 1898-01-15
Anti-ZoIa Rioting

PARIS, Jan. 14.-There was a renewal
this evening Of the anti-Zola demon
strations when band of students pa
raded the Boulevard st. Michel, howl
ing Down with Zola; down with the
Jews" The police dispersed the stu
dents. Blows were exchanged between
the rioters and officers. Later the stu
dents reassembled across the river
Seine and descended the boulevards.
The people on the omnibuses Joined in
the cries of the students. The police
finally dispersed the students on the
Avenue de L'Opera.
There were fresh disorders on the
boulevard late this evening. M. Roster,
editor of La Justice, was maltreated and
his wife molested. Many arrests are re-
ported. Comte Esterlazy had narrow
escape from arrest for divuIging what
occurred at the court martial. He was
able, however, to convince the author
tiles that he was not responsible for the
indiscretions complained of.
The herald., 1898-01-15
Oakland Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Oakland track.
San Francisco. today. Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club.
Black G. Co., at Agricultural Park. Take
Main street cars. Down town office in rear
of No. 143 8. Broadway. Combination bet
ting at 12 o'clock. First quotations received
at 80 p. m.
First race. one and one-sixteenth of a
mile. purse-Dr. Bernays, SO; Glenower, 80;
Calomal Dame, 107: Soto, 101; Queen BRACES,
1O7;; Miss Alice, 107; La Maroma, 107; Scin-
tillate, 1O7; Chihuahua, 109; Master Mariner,
109: Elidad, 112; Prince Tyrant, liz; Ell
Moro. 112.
Second race, three-fourths of a mile,
seling-Good Friend, 105: Castake, los;
Sorrow. 105; Ballster, 105; Catawba, 105;
Lee Kylo Qormerly Kylee), 107; Tenrica,
1OS: AL Koran, 110.
Third race, owners handicap, one mile
Sir Dixie, S5: May W., s5 Double Quick. So;
The herald., 1898-01-15
LUETGERT'S TRIAL
The Prosecution Has Closed Its Direct
Testimony

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Direct testimony
on the part of the state against Adolph
L. Luetgert, the alleged wife murderer,
was finished today, after 1873 hours in
court. DR.. Dorsey was the last witness,
and his cross-examination by Attorney
Harmon resulted disastrously to the de-
fense, the sausagemaker's lawyer
bringing out emphatic reiterations of
matter material to the states case.
When DR.. Dorsey finished Harmon
asked that the state put Louis Luetgert
on the stand, his contention being that
his name was back of the indictment.
States Attorney McEwen replied that
when, as a lawyer, he produced a wit
ness, he vouched for his truthfulness,
and, as he could not vouch for the integ-
rity of Louis Luetgert, he declined to put
him on the stand. The court agreed
with the prosecution, and then notified
Mr.. Harmon that he must be ready to
proceed tomorrow morning.
The herald., 1898-01-15
A FINE OUTFIT
For the Manufacture Of Bogus Silvsp
Dellaxs

AUBURN, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE arrest
Of John w. Richardson for counterfeit
ing and the capture Of his counterfeit
ing apparatus are considered especially
important. He was captured as a re-
suit of suspicion excited by his having
ordered a steel plate made at the Union
Iron works. San Francisco. Richard
son was shadowed and located at Au-
burn. While the officers were hand
cutting the man he made a break for
liberty, but was soon recaptured. The
officers say he confessed. but said he
had not passed any spurious coin; but
had he been left alone. he would have
made times better around Auburn.
Richardson's outfit. according to
United States Secret Agent Harris. is
the only one Of the kind ever captured
on the Pacific coast. The coin Is made of
pure silver; the press Is q splendid piece
Of machinery. Of 100 tons pressure, and
the dies are almost perfect. Among the
mans effects were numbers Of books on
metals. He also had a shotgun and a
number of loaded shells in his cabin. He
is about 60 years old, polite and well
educated.
The herald., 1898-01-15
An Ancient Case

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.-William
Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil com
pany, was witness today in the United
States circuit court in the trial of
Charles M. eDspaux, surviving member
of the firm of Fenille & Despaux, oil
refiners in France, against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, for alleged
determinations in rates in 1881, 1882 and
1883 in carrying oil. The plaintiff con-
tends that the Standard company and
some private shippers were given COM
missions or rebates. and were thus en-
abled to transport oil at less cost than
he,
The herald., 1898-01-15
A Convict's Luck

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. IA Butte,
Mont, special to the Pioneer Press says:
c. M. Oliver, a convict In the Deer Lodge
penitentiary, who has been granted a
new trial on the charge of robbery, to-
day received a letter from a firm of law
yers in Bridgeport. Conn, informing him
that he had fallen heir to $3.50, 900 by the
death of an uncle, Edwin M. Oliver,
which ocurred in that city over a year
ago. His new trial will come up in few
weeks and he will probably be released,
as all the states witnesses have disap-
peared.
The herald., 1898-01-15
or covering twenty miles at time. The

or covering twenty miles at time. The
committee report tsays:
The great mineral discoveries in this
region and the present almost insuper-
able difficulties in the transportation Of
freight and passengers have caused an
active interest in the location and con-
struction of railroads. Numerous
schemes have been proposed, but the
committee has declined to consider any
specific proposition of any individual or
corporation. but think that any legisla-
tion on the subject should be general and
open to all persons alike. The proposed
legislation is based on the right of way
act of 1875, made adaptable to Alaska
AS to the further extension of the pub
lie land laws the committee has deemed
it desirable at this time to extend the
homestead laws only. The townsite
and mineral laws already are in force.
The herald., 1898-01-15
But the Talent at Oakland
Feels Glum
ONLY ONE FAv0RITE WINS
THAT ONE WAS NOT BACKED
HEAVILY
Bookmakers Will Soon Be Forced to
Bet Among Themselves--Tod
Sloan Coming Home
IssocIated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IA Few
more days like the past two and the
bookmakers will be compelled to bet
among themselves. Only one favorite'
O'Fleeta, came to the rescue of the So
called talent today at Oakland and even
he was only a shade better than the
second choice. Walter ]. and Jack Mar
tin monopolized the betting in the second
race and took all the money.
The first 2-year-old race Of the season
attracted eleven youngsters to the post.
Louis Ezells Buena Ventura, who had
been we'll schooled at the gate and liked
the going, shot to the front and romped
home half a dozen lengths In front or
Young's clarendon colt and Ferguson's s
Prince Royal. The winner is chestnut
filly by Luke Blackburn out of Tommy
Bell, and was bred on General Jackson s
Belle Meade farm, Kentucky.
Results:
First race, six furlongs-Brambel
won, The Dipper second, Roulette
Wheel, third; time, 1:172.
Second race. seven furlongs-O Fleeta
WOH, JdCh MdItlll sSSOhN' "~A -
third; time, 1:31h.
Third race, three furlongs-Buena
Ventura won, Clarendo second, An
chored third; time, 0:37&.
Fourth race, one mile-Hazard won,
Nonchalance second, Heritage third; /;
time, 1:45l2.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Torsion
won, Sly second. Major Cook third;
time, 1904.
Sixth race-Imperious won. Fred
Gardner second, Morinel third; time,
1877
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 14.-Weather
cloudy, track heavy. Results:
Seven and half furlongs-David
won, Van Brunt second, Domingo third;
time, 1:42A.
Six and a half furlongs-Teeta May
won, Little Music second, Sauterne
third; time, 1:27A.
Mile and twenty yards-Sear won, A.
B. c. second, Bridgeton third time,
1:5112.
Six furlongs, handicap-Tabouret
won, George B. Cox second, Pete Ar
cher third; time, 1:19.
Six furlongs-Milt Boy Kin won,
Gypceivir second, Belle Of Fordham
third; time. 1:191a.
Seven anHa half furlongs-Lexington
Pirate won, Carlotta c second, Full
Hand third; time, 1:421a.
SLOAN COMING HOME
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The Cunard line
steamer Campania. which sails for
New oYrk from Liverpool tomorrow.
will take among her passengers Tod
Sloan. the American jockey. He says he
is going to Cincinnati to ask Mr..
Fleischman to release him, so as to be
able to ride in England.
The herald., 1898-01-15
IN THE RING
Australian Ryan Wouldn't Fight
Campbell Knocked Out

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 14-An attempt
was made tonight to pull off the much
talked-of four-round contest between
Kid Mccoy and Australian Jimmy Ryan.
The men had on their fighting costumes
and the Kid was in his corner, when a
wrangle in Ryan's dressing room stopped
the whole business.
Ryan was to receive 1925 If he stayed
four rounds or half that sum If he was
knocked out. Manager Frank Kelly in
sisted that the $3.50 which Ryan was to
receive, win or lose, should be turned
over. Homer Selby, the Kids brother,
said that the money was ready, but that
Ryan should first give evidence of his
good faith. The chief of police arrived
and put an end to further proceedings.
Kid Mccoy refereed the 20-round con-
test between George Campbell of Toledo
and Larry Mcdonald of Washington.
In the fifth round. after lively mix
up, Mcdonald delivered the blow that
made clean Knockout.
The herald., 1898-01-15
The Weavers' Strike

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Jan. a.
Fully 20O0 women and men attending the
mass meeting tonight of the union and
non-union weavers of the city. The ac-
tion of the union In voting to strike
against the wage reduction was en-.
dorsed by hearty aye. The union and
non-union carders and pickers opera
tives held mass meeting tonight. The
vote to resist the cut down was taffanf-
nous. The strike will be fnaugurated
ON Monday.
The herald., 1898-01-15
FRENCH DEMANDS
Lead Japan to Make Preparations for
War

LONDON, Jan. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai says it is reported there
that the French demands as to Hal Nan
have created uneasiness in Japan.
Admiral Yang Yu has been ordered to
assume personal command of the Wo
Sung forts. Yu Kun Yish is establishing
conscription in certain districts of Yang
Use, WI HUI and Tao Tai and has pro-
claimed all able bodied men liable to
service.
Lu Yang is reported to be raising large
forces in Kwang Tung, where he is also
entrusted with the command of the
southern squadron.
1t is reported that Japan will send a
squadron on account of the French
threatening Hal Nan.
The herald., 1898-01-15

bide saloon; Leo Clinton, in charge of
the. cigar stand In the same place;
Charles Christen, formerly Of Laredo.
and Robert Mckee. formerly Of Cali
fornia, accused OF completely in the
crime of blackmaiIfng and swlndling
Frederick Henry Francke Of Chicago out
of about $40. 900. were sent to BeIam
prison to be held for trial. Warrants
are out for a number OF Americans al
legged to be associated with them. The
men have been engaged in a bold con-
spiraey. and 1t is thought they were in
a position to hoodwfnk. II not defy, the
authorities. Mr.. Francke went TO
Chicago and consulted police officials
and returned here to prosecute the
blackmailers. a..
The herald., 1898-01-15
IN COMMITTEE
The First Step Toward Land Laws for
Alaska

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Lacey
bill, extending the homestead laws to
alaska and granting right of way to the
railroads, was favorably reported to the
House today from the House Public
Lands Committee. The bill reserves
mineral deposits in rights of way to
the United States. and requires rail-
roads to file preliminary plans based on
actual survey, giving rights for one
year, and to file within one year after
ward profile, either for the whole route
The herald., 1898-01-15

Buck Massie. sS: Paul Griggs. 90; satsu-
ma los.
Fourth race, tue Mclaughlin selling
stake. one and ons-sixteeuth Of . mile
King William. 1Os: Garland Barr. 10e; Col
Wheeler. 104; Buclxwa. 10ss Tom Cromwell
100: Satsuma, 113.
Fifth race, Reliance club handicap. seven
eigfts Of mile-Cof Dan, IS; Past Temps
9o; Midas. 100: Daylight. 105; Kamsin, 107;
Mercutio. 1oS; Caspar. 10; Rubicon 124.
Sixth race. one and one-sixteenth of a
mile, selling-Miss Ruth. 90: Una Colorado,
9S; Elano, IS; Osric Second, 1O6: Song and
Dance, 106; Yankee Doodle, 10g.
The herald., 1898-01-15
Mrs. McKinley's Debut

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The vice
president and Mrs. Hobart entertained
the president and Mrs. Mckinley this
evening in a beautifully appointed din
ner of twenty covers This was Mrs.
McKinley's first appearance as dinner
guest in Washington since the inaugura-
tion, and was consequently awaited with
great interest. She wore a very rich
toilet of blue satin, with diamond orna-
ments. The other guests present were
the members of the cabinet and the
cabinet ladies'.
The herald., 1898-01-15
INDIAN FINANCES
Commercial Situation Looks Some
what More Promising

BOMBAY. Jan. 1.-THE commercial
situation has a more favorable aspect.
with the prospect that the strfngency
in money will gradually relax and ac-
commodatfon become available.
The stringency Is largely due to the
locking up of the capital in silver. under
the idea that the mints will be reopened.
1t Is also due. in part. to the exodus OF
merchants because Of the famine. AL
though the bank rate Is IL per cent.
loans are obtainable only at from 10 to
IS per cent. There Is a balance in the
treasury Of about 10 crores of rupees.
while the currency notes in circulation
represent 23N crores, against which
there Is a reserve of Is crores.
The herald., 1898-01-15
Found All Quiet

BOMBAY, Jan. 4-Col. Mayne, with
$50 men of the Bombay infantry landed
at Ormara, Baluchistan, on Tuesday. He
found all quiet there. left fifty men and
then proceeded toward Basobe, twenty
miles north. Lieutenant Turner, who
escaped after the attack on the British
survey party, is reported safe.
The herald., 1898-01-15
The Inflow Of Gold

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Money is fiow-
ing to this center from the west and from
Canada, that from the latter being in
the shape of gold. During the last ten
DAYS the Canadian Bank of Commerce
has received $3.50. 200 In gold from Cana
da. and the Bank Of Montreal 100000 in
gold.
The herald., 1898-01-15
saussier's Successor

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet council
.adsv nominated General Jamot to sue
ceed General Saussier as commander-in-
chief of the French army.
The herald., 1898-01-15
cure a Cold In One Nay

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If It falls to cure.
sc. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tab
lat
The herald., 1898-01-15
VESSELS UNDER WAY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. IA
special to the Times-U and Citizen
from Key West, Fla, says:
The Marblehead sailed tonight at 10: rs
y. m. The Maine received telegraphic
instructions previous to the sailing Of
the Marblehead.
The herald., 1898-01-15
Crooks Caught

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.--This after
noon Alfred Whitney lessee of the Itur-
The herald., 1898-01-15

An arrangement has perfected by which Charles
illinois, nominated minister China,
exCongressman Conger Michigan, minister
Brazil will exchange posts There considerable OBJ
lection Bryan's nomination the that he had
diplomatic experience and equipped important
place of minister China likely during
present administration view scramble
for in China Mr. Conger minister to Brazil
during the Harrison administration regarded
of the strongest of foreign The
president necessary senate
believed that there will be
frmation either gentleman.
A a a a a a a. A
The herald., 1898-01-15

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 14.-In the
trial of Captain Edward Murphy Of the
steamer Laurada on the charge Of fiIi-
clustering, In the United States district
court today, w. J. Bruff testified that on
August 5, 1896. in New York city, he
sold and delivered to a man named
Esten a cargo of $4,000 worth of cannon,
rifles, cartridges. etc. He did not know
however, that these goods were subse-
quently delivered to the steamship Lau-
rada
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-19
The Calligraphy Of the Dumas.

Both the Dumas hands are those of
busy men, but the elder Dumas could
60 Oh forever. He never stopped to
punctuate. One of his literary canons
was that clear style punctuates itself.
There is a good deal in this. The son
never missed comma, semicolon, colon
or full stop. He had not the fathers IA
cility, which resembled a tropical veg
citation at the end Of the rainy season.
The younger Dumas beat his brains
terribly and forced them to bring forth
plays But his letters were jeux
d'esprit. He ought to have been a
preaching monk or al advocate. He
liked to preach and point morals and to
kick his fair penitents to give them real
cause to cry. But he was not the brute
he liked to pass for being. Nothing can
be moro refined than bis handwriting.
The original manuscripts of his plays
are scarcely legible, the corrections and
crasures are SO numerous. But he did
not let the copyist Or indeed any stran-
ger see them, but rewrote and added
pungent and pregnant sentences as he
did so. The first thoughts of some au-
thors are the hest; they were the worst
Of Dumas fills unless when he was an
swcring a letter. Answering, mind. 1t
was then case Of steel responding to
flint. Sparks flew If there was all ex-
plosive about, it went off.-London
Truth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-19
Huxley and Arnold.

Dean Farrar records in his "Men l
Have Known" an amusing and perfect
~ good natured retort which Mr. Mat
thew Arnold provoked from Professor
Huxley, for the better appreciation of
which it may be added that the ''sweet-
ness and light" of which Mr.. Arnold
wrote, were exemplified in his own very
airy and charming manners:
sometimes met Huxley in company
with Matthew Arnold, and nothing
could be more delightful than the con-
versation elected by their contrasted
Municipalities.
remember a walk which l once took
with them both through the pleasant
grounds of Paris Hill, where Mr.. Ar
nold's cottage was He was asking Hux-
ley whether he liked going out to din
ner parties, and the professor answered
that as rule he did not like it at ALL
"Ah," said Mr.. Arnold, II rather
like it. 1t is rather nice to meet people -
"Oh, yes" replied Huxley, ''but we
are not all such everlasting Cupids as
Won are -
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Advice of the Critic.

LAT your request said the kindly
Eitic to the young author, Il have read
your book from beginning to end
$50 good Of you," returned the young
author. And now want you to feel
that you can speak frankly aud tell me
just what you think about it. I suppose
you saw great deal in it that you
would change if it were left to you
"No-o," replied the kindly critic
thoughtfully. "O, the whole l think 1
may say there was very little''
''Really'' exclaimed the young au-
thor delightedly. 'Do you know l had
an idea you'd tear the whole book to
pieces, fguratively speaking, Of ccurse.
I can't tell you how pleased am. But
of course there are some changes that
you would advise relative to the publ
cation Of second edition. What are
they?"
"There's only one that's of much im-
portance," explained the critic.
"And that?'' said the young author
inquiringly.
"Why, that's where the hero jumps
from the yacht into the ocean to save
the heroine from drowning''
rs it too thrilling? Wouldn't you
have him jump after her?' inquired the
young author anxiously
mo, it's not too thrilling,'' was the
reply, land of course Iwould have him
go in after her; but, you see, they rel
both rescued. wouldn't have that
"You-you wouldn't have them res
cued?"
Certainly not. Let them both
| drown.''
"But this happens in the first chap
ter-almost the first thing in the book. -
Precisely. That's just when it ought
to happen. "-Chicago Post.
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Her Identification.

"There, she said as she finally get
the check properly Endorsed and handed
it to the paying teller, "I'd like to have
the money, please
The young man Scanned it carefully
and then looked at her.
us there anything wrong with it,
she inquired apprehensively.
"No, I'm sure it's all right. Only we
have our rules here, and before we can
let you have the money you will have
to be identified -
"But the friends am visiting took
a trip out into the country with my
mother this morning.
"Then you will have to wait till to-
morrow
''But l need the money to do some
shopping with this afternoon.
''1'm very sorry
cts absolutely necessary to be iden.
tifed?'' she asked plaintively.
Absolutely
"Well, I suppose l can manage it,
Will the bank be open for an hour:''
Eyes,
"Then I'll hurry home and put on
my evening gown, It's great deal OF
trouble, but it's the only way, and I'm
glad I happened to think of it,
Il don't quite understand.
"Why, / have a strawberry mark on
my right shoulder, and everybody who
has read anything at all knows there
isn't any better Identification than a
trawberry mark. Washington Star
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Auction Sale.

AS l have sold my farm and am go
ing to leave, 1 will sell at public auc-
ton on section q, town of Willmar,
at the farm of N. P. Swenson, on
Thursday, April q, at 10 O'Clock q.
M, the following described property,
to wit:
Four work horses, 4-year old colt,
6 COWS, 2 2-year old heifers, calves,
2 set of working harness, l Rushford
wagon, l buggy, ! pair bob-sleighs, l
Mccormick mower, Plano binders, 2
stuble plows, breaker, drag, hay
rack, l corn cultivator, l Appleton
feed cutter, l No. 9 cook stove, 1
heater and other articles. r..~.
Terms of sale: All sums under IS,
cash; on sums over that amount time
will be given on good approved notes
till Nov. %, 1893, at per cent
In case of bad weather on date
named the sale will be postponed until
the following day, April q. 81.
GUST. VIM. SWENsoN.
j. e. Munboi, Auctionkaet.