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TOASTED TO A turn
DECEMBER DINNER OF THE FA-
NOUS GRIDIRON CLUB PRODUC-
TIVE OF MUCH MERRIMENT
GEN. OTIS IS REWARDED
Presented With a House for His
Great Victory I'm Capturing Agui-
naIdO-British Triumph, in Which
Dom Paul Plays the Leading Role
Many Prominent Guests Present
Club to Visit South Carolina.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The December
dinner Of the Gridiron club was given to-
night at the Arlington hotel, where about
100 guests were entertained In a char
acteristic manner by the forty CORE
spondents, who compose the famous or
ganization. Gen. H. v. Boynton pre-
sided. He took part in an interesting
burlesque election in which members Of
the club impersonated well known states
men and politicians and participated in
Kentucky-Philadelph election on
plans Of the most exaggerated type
Gen. Boynton was unanimously voted
out, but re called In the army and navy
and was again seated.
The initiation of Mr. Rudolph Kauff-
man, of the Evening Star was made the
text Of a clever skit. The candidate
appeared as "Aguinaldo." running for
safety and pursued by three members Of
the club, representing Gems. Lawton,
Macarthur and Wheeler.
"Aguinaldo'' was captured by these
three officers and then Gen" Otis
another member of the club. stalked In
with military pomp and, after some con-
versation, received the report of the Of
ficers, each claiming to have captured the
Filipino chief. After reading each re-
port he dictated q dispatch to his "or-
Derby" cabling "Adjt. Gen." Corbin that
''the army under my command presents
the nation, as Christmas gift, Aguin-
aldo
The club took in the candidate. saying
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Stricken OHlcersaAre Better.

WASHINGTON, DEG; s-Dr P. M
Kixey. the physician attending Capt
Wood and Lieut.. Brumby reports the
condition of both officers to be as IA
vorable as can be expected at the pres
ent stage Of typhoid, fever.
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Cuba at Paris Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Secretary Root
has made an order appropnating SEE, 900
OF the revenues OF the island Of Cuba
to defray the expense sof an exhibit of
tries of that island IN the Paris expo
sitiOn next year. 81
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Express Companies as Brokers.

WASHINGTON. Dec s.-Col. ]. c.
Boyd' assistant attorney general, TODAY
gave hearing to John A Carver and
others. representing a committee of the
American Bankers association, John ].
McCook. representing the Wells-Fargo
express company, and Charles Steele
Of the Adams Express company. on the
question of the taXabiity of express com
panles as brokers under the war revenue
act. NO decision was rendered, the at
torneys being given until Jan. 1 to file
briefs. mo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10
NEW INDIAN TREATY
LEGISLATION FOR A BETTER UN-
DERSTANDING WITH THE CHIP
PEWAS IS PROPOSED
PLAN IS FULLY OUTLINED

Desire Is to Secure Their ReIin-
Unsurveyed Lands on Reservation
Government Would Purchase Dr.
rect These Lands From the Indf-
Rns-0ther Features of Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-As a result of
conferences held here this week between
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, In
dian Commissioner Jones, Land Commits
sioner Hermann. Gen. c. c. Andrews and
several other members Of the Minnesota
delegation, a legislation proposition has
partially developed, which is of great in
terest to Minnesota and the Northwest.
The plan under consideration contem-
plates the following provisions:
The negotiations Of an entire new
treaty with the Chippewa tribes of Min
nesota Indians, for the purpose of secur-
ing their REIMBURSEMENT of all unallotted
and unsurveyed lands on the reserVa-
tons. The purchase by the government
direct of these lands from the Indians,
the money being placed In a trust fund
and the. interest to be annually paid to
the Indians.
The appointment by the president of the
United States of five commissioners.
whose duties shall be to treat with all
the bands of Chippewas for the relin-
Quishment Of their lands.
The suspension, pending the outcome of
this negotiation, of the operation Of the
Nelson act. which IS now the subject Of
so much controversy.
The establishment Of a national forest
reservation and part for the use of the
general public and the preservation of a
certain area OF the white pine woods Of
Minnesota.
The above provisions are only the crude
outlines Of the proposed measure. The de-
tails have not been talked over very
much. There will be several changes, and
the attitude Of Senator Nelson, while not
known, it is nevertheless believed that he
had admitted that there is need of rem
edial legislation.
1t Is believed that legislation Of this
character, If enacted, would end the con-
tinual trouble between the Indians, the
government and the lumber interests.
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PENSION BUREAU WORK.
Improved Methods Made Possible n
CIenr Docket.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The annual
report Of Gen. F. c. Ainsworth. chief Of
the records and pension office of the war
department, shows that the enormous
business of the bureau has been prompt
" dispatched, more than Sc per cent Of
the cases decided during the fiscal year,
aggregating 183,018, having been dis
posed of within twenty-four hours after
they reached the department, and not one
case remained Enacted upon at the close
of business hours at the end of the fiscal
year. These cases related to the services
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

Apple Blossom Flour has earned It's
position In your home-you know through
experience that it's the finest flour milled
In the land-it Is g. tried friend. trusty
and true.
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land Any true woman might swell be
the shackles Of drink. but Mrs. Hawkins
has redeemed thousands by her noble and
practical work among those who have
bsen victims Of intemperance. Mrs. Hawy
anguish shared by so many trIS and
Faithful women Of America today, who
pave 9Ttnk-aflioted fathers, husbands or
pissry for herself Il something was NIT
Rohe, she determined to overcome this
SeeSrtul cyl i possible, Her saasdh Tor
harpless! perfect and secret homo cure
game to her and. gave her a remedy whioh
ess never been known TO fell, Mrs. .Haw,
klns gave the remedy secretly, and in (
firely cured OF his appetite for drink and
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ness or as counsel, but merely to give
the committee such information as he
could, and the committee would treat the
matter as it saw fit.
Mr.. Schroeder remarked that he did not
understand that he was on trial.
Mr.. Roberts sid not press his objection
further. and Mr.. Schroeder proceeded.
Mr.. Schroeder said it could be established
that Mr.. Roberts had maintained and is
now maintaining the status Of a polyga-
mist; that in 1886 he had pleaded guilty Of
unlawful cohabitation, and has since con-
tinUed in that state. Mr.. Schroeder said
it could be established that there had re-
Gently been born children to his polyga-
nous wives, among them being twins born
to Celia Dibble Roberts, the reputed Sec
ond wife Of the congressman-elect. These
children were represented to be born, he
said, Aug. IL, 1897, and until this morning
he had understood were acknowledged by
Roberts as his. 1t could also be shown
that he had been holding DR.. Maggie
Shipp Roberts as q wife, and is now
maintaining the status of husband to-
ward her; that during all of these zines
he had living lawful wife, Louisa Smith
Roberts, who also has borne him chill
dren. Mr.. Schroeder said the witnesses
were in Utah, readily accessible if the
committee desired to summon them. He
suggested that Miss Adah Roberts, the
daughter of Roberts, was now in the city,
and might be available as witness.
Rev. DR.. Stiff, of Utah, was asked If he
desired to say anything, but stated that
Mr.. Schroeder had covered the general
question sufficiently, and that the detailed
evidence would be ready If the committee
desired.
STATUS OF MR.. ROBERTS.
Ar this noInt Renrasentative McPher-
son, Of Iowa, q member of the commit
tee, stated that he thought there was
misunderstanding among members as to
the status of Mr. Roberts Some thought
he had made his statement in order to
frame an issue Others thought he had
appeared as a witness and should be sub
ject to cross-eXamination. He said he
feared the committee was gradually drift
ing to the point where 1t would have to
go 1850 miles, to Utah, to hear witnesses,
or else bring witnesses 2,5C0 miles to
Washington.
Chairman Tayler stated that Roberts
had not appeared as a Witness and was
not under oath. Mr.. Roberts said his
statement was for the purpose of joining
issue. He rested and desired a ruling on
his demurrer and time to present author
tiles on this demurrer, for, he said, he
was not through with that. He stated,
also, that as witness he would hardly
be expected to give evidence against him
self. The public hearing then went over
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, and
the committee held a private session.
Mr.. Tayler (O.) said after the executive
session that the committee was consider
ing whether it should go to Utah or have
the witnesses come here, and no decision
had been reached. Mr.. Schroeder, against
whom Roberts made his protest, said aft
Ell the meeting:
MIR Roberts refers to a civil suit
brought to set aside an execution sale
made by the sheriff of Salt Lake City.
L was the attorney for the judgment cred
itors and, at the sheriff sale, became the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

Watch our window for watches, dia-
monds. cut glass and silverware. F. H
Harm. Ill East Seventh
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SALTWATER.
Applications Made to Warden Reeve
for ParOIes-SociaI News.

Applications Made to Warden Reeve
for ParOIes-SociaI News.
Yesterday was interviewing day at the
prison, and Warden Reeve was busy the
best part of the day interviewing inmates
VINO are applicants for parole. An appli-
cant for parole must give pretty thor
ough record of his past life, and must
name references to whom the warden
writes for information. He must also
state his former places Of employment
and give such other information as the
warden desires. At the next meeting
there will be many applications for pa
role for the board of prison managers
to consider.
Loggers were down-hearted yesterday
when reports were received from the
logging regions to the effect that II was
raining there and that skidding was i'm
possible If the present weather con-
ttnues very long 1t will be detrimental
TO logging interests and the cut for the
winter will be materially lessened
Services In connection with the 1F
teenth anniversary Of the organization
of the First Presbyterian society in this
city will be held in the church this morn
ing and evening.
Thomas Lee, employed by Gus Sexton.
OF this city, ct the latters logging camp
near herr1ck Mimi, jumped from a tree
on FRIDAY and fell in hole in such a
manner that he fractured his right Loo
between the ankle and the knee Lee
has no friends or relatives in this part Of
the country and was taken to ST To-
seph's hospital in st. Paul pt,1se sum
Gent to defray the expenses of his care
having been raised for him among his
fellow employees
In the action of the Chicago Bridge and
iron Company VS.. o. H Olson &. Co in
the district court, Judge WiIIiston dIrect-
ed the jury to return verdict for the
plalntim company for S607 and interest
extensive changes have been and are
being made. in the Irvine shops at the
prison, and the factory will soon he
ready to start up with an increased ca
pdclty Inc work Of handling the fiber
and the finished product has been lessen
ed materially and more room has heen
provided for storage purposes.
Mrs Charles Morgan and son. Of Chi
ccago, were guests this week of Mrs
morgan mother Mrs. r. H. Dixon.
TI henry Wolfer is expected home next
NeW YORK and other Eastern cities.
Mrs. Mary Richardson, Of St Paul
was W. guest of Mrs. Frank Berry a part
Miss Marge Mosier has gone IN Aroor,
Wis. on a visit. ~ TAiiieiS'
Mrs. Frank Traff has returned from, G.
Edui, Where she was an inmate Of Re-
t!nesda hospital. Her health is greatly
THE, The annual ball of Saltwater lodge of
hIRs Will given some time in January.
few days visit with Mr. and Mrs lfIln 2
slcard at West Superior, Wis. =
- X. RI a MCCOY, q prominent Iumberman
OF East Grand Forks. Mimi, spent a
part OF the week in Saltwater
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Nelson. Miss
olivia Nelson and Mrs. James Hail have
gone to Everett. Wash. Mrs. Hail will
in several weeks s'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

South Carolina pilgrimage will take Mac.
about the last week in December.
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ROBERTSFIGHTSHARD
UTAH REPRESENTATIVE CITES
REASONS WHY HE SHOULD BIZ
SEATED IN CONGRESS
CHALLENGES ONE WITNESS

Declares That His Accuser Is Not
Worthy to BE Heard by Commit
tee of the House Trying His Case
Makes n Legal Argument In Sup
port Of His OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to Be Held Open to Public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-10

English fpsnciers. Jeffersonisn democrats
must have better reason for submitting
TO the gold standard than the fact that
the English tinsnciers favor It as means
for raising the purchasing power OF their
money.
II have selected these three questions
because they are important and because
your position on them has been clearly de-
fined Your speeches abound In express
sions OF confidence In the gold standard /;
your correspondence with MIR. Warner sets
forth your opposition to the income tax
and newspaper item quoted in your
book gives you credit for drafting that
portion OF the indianapolis platform which
related 10 The retirement of the green
backs and tho substitution OF bank cur
rency.
Your prophecy that a law TO prevent
wage oarners and salary earners from de-
mand1s and securing payment in gold
dollars would not be a winning issue
evinces a tender solcitude for the labor
ing man. might suggest that bimetal-
lism alarms you more than 1t does the
wage earncrs. II was not the employees
who were frightened at the spectef OF
free silver IN 1896; neither did the labor
ing man share your desire TO add to the
privileges OF the banks.
ION December 20, 1897, year after tho
election. the Federation of Labor adopted
the following resolutions:
" Resolved That we declare ourselves
most positivel yopposed to the Gage finan-
cial bill, recently introduced in congress
by the secretary of the treasury. II Is a
measure that II sdopted as law will more
firmly rlvet the gold standard on the peo-
pie OF the country and perpetuate its de-
structive effects In every form.
=" Resolved. That we pronounce the Gage
bill an updisguised effort 10 retire our
rrecnback currency and all government
paper money with a view 20 the substltu-
ton Of National bank notes Ia their stead,
and thus fasten the National bank system
for years upon the American people
~ am not willing TO believe that you
are more interested in the laboriug man
than they are in themselves, or that you
know better than they what is good for
them. Yours truly wv. J. Bryan.
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COMMISSARYS INCOMPETENCE
FACTS BROUGHT OUT ny THE BEEF
INVESTIGATION.
Ration Furnished the Men Which
Had Never Before Been Used
and WINS Worthless,

New York. April 9.--rhe Washington
correspondent OF the Herald says.
Whether or not the findings OF the beef
court of inquiry resnit In additional
charges being preferred against General
EAgan and his retrial by courtmartial, the
only conclusion that can be drawn from
the testimony is that the administration
of the commissary generals department
during the war with Spain was character
ICED by gross incompetency.
II was the imperative duty of the officers
OF that department to have known what
supplies were suitable for use as food for
the soldiers in camp and field, and to
have seen to It that sufficient quantities
OF proper foods reached the soldiers. Yet
entirely aside from the question OF whether
chemically preserved fresh beef was sup
piled to the troops, the testimony shows
that large part Of the ration was made
up of an utterly unfit article--the canned
roast beef It had never been used IN the
army Us part Of the daily ration, and,
although It had heen used in the navy for
many years, ii was never used except 10
stow two or three times a week, and the
navy never bought it except after the most
rigid inspection.
Despite the plea of ignorance of the
oommissary department as 10 the value OF
the canned roast beef, hundreds OF thous-
ands of pounds of 1t were bought, and
little of It was issued until the troops got
to Cuba. Then il was found when It. was
too late. that the men could not eat It as
a steady ration. They could stand It for
few days, but afterfthat they would 80
without meat OF any kind rather than
eat II. though they might have been with
out food for day or more
Washington, April o. Major William H.
shafter arrived here this afternoon TO tes-
tlfy before the army court of inquiry into
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AGAINST IMPERIALISM.
Senator Bacon Outlines His Platform
In the Race for Recollection

Atlanta, Ca, April s.-United States
Senator A. o. Bacon in a speech last
night at the Fulton club fired the ilrst
gun In mis- campaign for reelection, and
there we're present Governor Gambler snl
senator CLAY, the occasion being dinner
10 the senators from Georgia. Senator
Bscon's address was a powerful bioN
against imperialism and evidences his De-
lief that the general democratic campaign
viii be on that line, Senator Bacon ie-
cIsred that the Tilipinos could only b.
subiugated by the overthrow OF the free
Institutions upon which this government
rests. lie said thai III there Was such a
revolution In the conquered country there
viii be still Greater revolution Ia inc
lana of the. victor" senator Bacon SAID
hat Il would take $i0o.090000 per year
In addition to our regular expenses, 70
support cur colonial dominion. lie rallei
attention 10 the tremendous fhare of Geor-
gia in this expense. He declared nat fhe
United States was carrying on the war
10 Tie Philippines inder the protection OF
the guns Of the British navy. The sena-
tor declared ''If We should enter upon
European war tho Philippines would he
our weak point. like Cuba was the Weak
point OF the spanardE. VIC crushed spai
In Cuba. and IN European var ths Phil.
ippinea would he made the seat of Wal
he said much more 20 this effect. end az
the conclusion Of his speccb was caeered
10 the echo.
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h0u ~. TEXAS.

Eastern TcSas-Fair Monday with warmer
weather In eastern portion; fresh soutbcrly
winds. Tuesday, fair with colder in western
portion.
West Texas and New Mexico--Far Monday
southwest winds; fair and cooler Tuesday.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkansas -
Fair and warmer Monday south wiuda: Tues
day, fair.
Lousiana.-Falr aud warmer Monday with
fresh southeasterly winds; Tuesday, fair
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THE KA,sEp's ATTITUDE.
He Says Americans and Eu-
gtich Arc Wropx.

London. April e.--The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Standard says.
After receiving Mr. White. the
United States ambassador. and sir
Frank Lascelles. tho British ann
basssdor last week, and explaining
the attitude OF Germany regarding
Ssmos, Emperor William sent tn
structions 10 the German smbasss-
doris In London aud Washington TO
the effect that Germany considers
the new government in Samoa H.
legal and the action OF the British
and Americans clear violation OF
Q Samoan act
The report OF the behavior Of Ad-
miral Kautz toward the German
cruiser Fake has slveu umbrage
throughout the empire, and II is
considered certain that II the re-
port Is confirmed the United States
will readily admit Germanys right
TO satisfaction and will repair Ad-
miral Kautg's errors IT is hoped.
however, that the accounts are ex-
aggerated."
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stead OF securing equal and exact justice
for ALL makes money the master aud
everything else the servant
MIR. Carlisle. in speech In ISIS, said
The conspiracy 70 destroy by legislation
from three sevcnths 10 cne-half of the
metallic money OF the world is the most
gigantic crime OF this or any other age
IF Mr.. Carlisle was then right, who
can believe Jefferson capable OF being a
party to such crime?
After the election Mr.. Mckinley sent
q commission 10 Europe to secure iuterna-
tional aid in getting rid Of the gold stand
ard and a republican congress approprl-
ated money 10 pay the expenses of the
commission. The commission failed be-
cause OF English opposition and English
opposition was due to the opposition OF
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RAJAH's NINTH VICTIM.
Tho Big Elephant Kills An
other Keeper.

Kansas City, April e,--Rajah, a
mammoth elephant, owned by the
Lemon Brothers Circus company,
which has been w!ntering in Ar
reutine, Kan. near here, today
killed his keeper Frank Fisher.
Fisher had returned TO tho tent In
toxieated and tried to make the
different animals perform. Coming
to the elephant he Rugged the
beasts trunk and ordered It to
open its mouth. Becoming enraged
Rajsh crushed Fishers arm and,
throwing him to the ground made
repeated efforts TO pierce the pros
trate trainers body with It's tusks.
Unable to reach him, Ralah finally
knelt upon Fisher, crushing his life
out. He is said to be Rsjah's ninth
victim.
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cahoilrs Torture rrote.tents.

London. April a,-The Daily Mai pno-
fishes the following dispatch from shsng-
hal: An American Protestant missionary
at Han Kau, on the Yang Use hlans.
natns sensational illusions agalrst the
Roman Catholics Of burning Protestant
chapeis and torturing Protestsnts. ~
gives tho name OF priest concerned ava
pictures reign Of terror In certain dis
tricfs.
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WEATHER DEPARTMENT.
'sr weather md Warmer at Nearly
All Points Reportirr.

'a'laslon' April 9.-The storm which an
's'a over the gulf Of Mexico Thursday has
A'plaFsd over the gulf of st. Lawrence.
w saturday night storm has advanced
xlalara. >N'V-
~ weather prevailed Sunday in all dis
sNs except in The st. Lawrence valley aud
y ns North Pacific coast, whero IL ratned
h, .% temperature has risen throughou, the
. .,,,a q the country and is above the
4 ' y. average from the Mississippi river
We plateau region. At Phosuix, Arizona,
f, ~. OF ~ was reported Sunday.
4. i ~. vas reported generally SUNDAY Ia
I'M, Sss,pl 81 The Middle and Eust Gulf and
,. ss 'oNer Mississippi has changed but
a M. and at New Orleans the river CON
ii, 'ui'e'tenths of foot above the danger
,. ,gsssauops are for fair weather in the
T a,s,sr snd southern districts Monday and
dsn,s w,to marked moderation in temp
iii, ~ SENS are likely to occur Monday
4. s,s sea tuesday in the Lake regions ana
l,,sr M NJ ot the upper Missouri and extreme
', IN, aisss'ssippi valleys.
NV y .ae Atlantic coast the winds will he
'herly. N''@sl ~ snli'lns tc south-
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Thr Iri.Il EIectlonr.

Dublin. April 9.--Returns received last
night from the Irish county council cleo
lions show that 300 natonailsts. eighty
three nnionists. one labor candidate and
one liberal have been returned
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10 |%T ak Business?

Eyoa talk itio those who might become YOUR
sIsrsIn fyop can, we can put you in a way OF
xast lager amount of business than ever before
snsaI ga, addressed TO the local Manager OF the
M.nHsstern Telegraph and TeicphoTie Com.
'e''' WI G'ne you fuR particulars.
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A., uenerai Observations.
suens taken By United States weather
n. 49, !" ali stations at 8 p. M 10Th meridian