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Butte Mont. Miner
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What causes Burkin's lusornia?"
HE can't q,i, simirinx himself long
enough 10 go TO leep."--Chicaro Record
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Everett Tines
About one more trust conference IN Cri-
cago would put an end 10 AT % Bryan's
political prospects
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Yakima Republic
Think 81 Napoleon with Ialockss Think
81 baIs-faced Lewis or n hairless PEI
fer,
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Cotxslie sfst@~-an-In5ex
These Lombard str~efer- Tray have SIRE
designs gDon -Ae White meta TOW
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About everything man gets in this
world ne has to work for. except things
like the scarlet fever and smallpox. -
Somerville Journal
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Property.

Bfzs,s Republican.
Were satsss~s ard rsx. year vii sasr A
N,sle more of r. ~ vog piszx~
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sksgwsy Alaskan.
Il Is daily becoming a rzora es.rles a..
that Skaxvay - not % nan<n-1.ors growth
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
3. i. Steinman Tenders Him Big
Money! to Withdraw.

General Barnes" ;" said Stein
man, the time has come when
you ought to get out OF this fight.
As l have told you, your support
ers want to vote for Colonel
Burns and you are in duty bound
to give them freedom to follow
their inclinations. I recognize in
this matter that you, as well as
they, have rights. l know that
YOU have been here for nearly
three months under great ex-
pense. You have necessarily neg
lected your practice and should
be reimbursed. II you will make
a reasonable estimate OF the
money that will represent to you
a financial consideration for your
loss of time and your expendi-
lures | will give you a check for
the amount upon my bank"
Barnes jumped to his feet
angry and threatening There
could be no misunderstanding
now of the motive of Steinman's
visit.
You contemplate scoun-
drel" shouted Barnes; what is
there in my career that gives you,
despicable as you are, or any one
else the right to insult me by the
offer OF a bribe? I have acted
honorably while I have been in
this contest and I will go out OF
it as | have acted in it Get out
of here or / will kick you outP'
Barnes angry words were dis
tinctly heard in the adjoining
room. Barnes rushed to the door
to carry out his threat
Steinman, confused, bewil-
dered and utterly off his guard,
expoStulated, explained and
pleaded in eager tones. 1t was
then that he betrayed the secret
of his criminal trust and exposed
the part that the Southern Pacific
Company is striving, with its
money and its bribe givers, to
play in the political affairs of Cali
fornia.
My God, General" pleaded
Stein1nan; Il have offered you no
bribe. Haven't you heard from
Herrin?"
Barnes had opened the door.
Get out of here, you curl he
cried. Il haven't heard from
Herrin and have heard too much
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

to you, as they wish to be released
and be given an opportunity to
cast their votes for Colonel
Burns. come to speak to you
in reference to the matter. =
Barnes was dumfounded. He
had heard of no detection among
his supporters, nor of any threat
ened desertions from his ranks.
He has made an honorable,
straightforward contest, and the
l1cn who have supported him
have done so from an honest con-
viction that he is, of all the con-
testants, the best fitted for the
honor
What you tell me surprises
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
"BUT IT WAS ONLY AN IDLE DREAM

me- he said. 81 have heard
nothing of desettions among my
supporters, but if any of the men
who have voted for me wish now
to vote for somebody else | can
not prevent them. | have no
claim upon them other than their
own opinion that | am worthy of
their votes. That opinion and
nothing else has dictated their ac-
ton in voting for me. | have
made an. honest, honorable and
open contest for the United
States Senatorship and if any OF
the men who have voted for me
wish now to vote for somebody
else all can say is that they are
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

the arbiters of their own ac-
tions, and whatever they do |
thank them for the support they
have given me and for the honor
they have conferred with their
votes upon me. "
Steinman seemed to be puzzled
at this reply. Something was
wrong somewhere, as his looks
then and his words later clearly
proved. He decided, however, to
come directly to the point, to tell
who and what he is, to refer to
his masters and make the dis
graceful offer that he believed
would prostitute man into a dis
honorable act.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

as vehicle of success. And now,
to reach an evil climax in his dis
reputable campaign, an author
lied representative OF w. F. Her
rim attempts almost openly to
bribe a formidable and honorable
aspirant to get out OF the race for
Senatorial honorS.
The facts of the affair are thor
oughly known. At 10 o'clock
last night B. L. Steinman asked
General Barnes to accept a bribe
in order that William F. Herrin
might succeed in electing Dan
Burns to the United States Sen
ate. General Barnes was in his
headquarters at the Golden Eagle
when Steinman called. Ex-Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF
California John Currey, Thomas
V. Gator, Theodore Reichert and
others were present at the time in
the generals rooms.
Steinman entered and asked
General Barnes for the courtesy
OF a private interview. Steinman
is a man very generally known in
this city.
He was once Mayor of Sacra-
mento and is the man who sought
and accepted admission to the
home of his closest and dearest
friend in order that he might
have the opportunity to debauch
that friends wife. To his evil
credit Steinman succeeded in
making himself bastard. He is
a man who still possesses great
influence in this city. He is a
banker, merchant, tradesman and
political parasite OF the Southern
Pacific Company. He enjoys
privileges from the corporation
and is recognized as its official
representative in affairs that will
not bear public scrutiny. Incl
dentally Steinman is the controll-
ing spirit of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of this city,
When he asked last night for
a private interview, General
Barnes readily accorded it and
ushered Steinman into an adjoin-
ing room. The visitor was not
long in explaining his mission.
General Barnes" ;" he said, Il
know that some of your support
ers are tiring of their allegiance
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
PACIFIC COMPANY
OFFERS A BRIBE TO BARNES

from you. Get outr'
Steinman went, and the Incl
dent that has supplied the gross
est scandal of Dan Burns dis
honorable contest was over.
Barnes burst excitedly into the
adjoining room, where ex-
Chief Justice Currey, Thomas V.
Gator, Theodore Reichert and
others sat and had heard the
stormy meeting between Stein
man and the General. Barnes
was trembling with excitement
and rage.
"A currish agent of the South
ern Pacific Company, this man
Steinman," he said, "has offered
me bribe to get out OF this fight.
| have kicked him out
A few words from eX-Justice
Currey Gained Barnes.
"Why did not you control your
temper?" said Currey. AN Of
tense of this magnitude is some
thing more than simply personal
to YOU. Steinman should have
been trapped. You should have
calmed yourself and called me
into the room. You then could
have explained the character of
the bribe to me, and under the
pretense OF considering it asked
my advice. We would have had
the scoundre1 caught, and per-
haps could have rendered pub
lie service by trapping his mas
ter, the Southern Pacific Com
pany'
1t was not long before the de-
tails of the disgraceful affair cir
culated through the streets.
Burns and his managers had
passed even the line that marks
their dubious notions of indie
leency. Honorable men of every
political faction are indignant
! that the Southern Pacific Com
panv and its parasites have
brought this disgrace upon the
State. The Mexican and his sup
porters are being denounced from
every quarter.
Steinnan lost no time in leav-
ing town after his disgraceful
duty to the railroad people had
been performed. He took the
morning train for San Francisco.
At 80 o'clock this afternoon
General Barnes called a confer
ence OF his supporters, to whom
he related the incidents of the
meeting with Steinman. These
men are now more than ever de
terrnined to stand with their
leader, if for no other purpose
than to repudiate the shameful
effort that has been made to drag
their names into the dishonored
service of political tricksters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

CALL HEADQUARTERS,
SACRAMENTO, March u
This city is the scene to-day Of
one Of the greatest public scan
dalS that ever dishonored Califor-
MIA, Dan Burns and the South
ern Pacific Company have given
to the State an incident OF i'll fame
without comparison in the polit-
ical history Of the State.
An authorized agent OF the
Southern Pacific Company has
offered General w. H. L. Barnes
a bribe OF his own selection to re-
tire from the Senatorial contest in
favor of Burns.
This is a statement Of the situ-
alton that has no parallel in State
legislative annals. B. L. Stein
man, an ex-AIayor of this city,
claiming TO represent w. F. Her
rim and the Southern Pacific
Company'S interests, has asked
General Barnes to name his price
to retire as a Senatorial candidate
in favor of D. NJ. Burns. The
bribe so audaciously offered was
refused by Barnes, not only as d
grossly impudent personal insult
to him, but as an attempted out
rage upon the people of the
State.
The affair has created the SEN
sation OF the Legislative session.
Assemblymen and Senators are
discussing it in indignation in the
streets. Sessions of both houses
have been interrupted by the
eager and resentfuI comment OF
members Political gossips of the
town are whispering the secret OF
shameful facts that are now pub
lie property.
D. N. Burns has taken one
step too far in his disgraceful ef-
forts to steal the honor Of repre-
senting California in the United
States Senate.
He has surrounded himself
here with band OF political
thugs. He has chosen as man
ayers and lieutenants men noto-
riously known in political circles.
He has employed methods and
used artificeS to cajole, threaten
and debauch legislators, and has
covered with the shame OF his
conduct the sessions of public
men who will not accept dishonor
by honoring him. He has allied
himself with the giant corpora
tiOn-the Southern Pacific Com
pany. His agents have offered
bribes to legislators and have
sought to corrupt public men
where corruption suggested itself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
sPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS.
What 1t Cost to Lay the Dust Last
Summer.

The assessments for sprinkling In the
various districts of the city have
been completed by the board of public
works. The total amount Of the as
sessments in the city Is $56, $50, as against
,33757 for the season of 1898. About 10
per cent Of the cost In each district is
for inspection and-the expense of collect
ing the assessment. The following is the
number of feet sprinkled, cost of inspec-
ton, total assessment and amount per
front foot to be paid by property owners
in each district:
First District-56S 13 feet; inspection and
expense. $244: total assessment, 81, 6S4 81 /;
cost per front foot, 0477.
Second Districts, S12 feet; inspection
and expense, $35510; total assessment,
$3.906.19; cost per front foot, .O4S2. -.
Third Dlstrict-1G0,10 lob feet; inspection
and expense, $5o964; total assessment,
Fourth Distrtctl2S,693 feet: inspection
and expense, $559.62; total assessment,
Sc 1879; cost per front foot, .052.
Fifth District-S1, 236 feet; inspection and
cost per front foot. .o662.
Sixth District-S5.3 1858 feet; inspection and
expense. $443.3S; total assessment, "a, 81. 90;
cost per front foot, 1858.
Seventh -District-17S 80 feet; inspection
and expense. $913.40;g total assessment,
$10,o47.41; cost per front foot. .O58
Eighth District-197, 541 feet; inspection
and expense. $S4l54; total assessment,
S; 1882; cost per front foot. .O4S2.
Tenth D list nc feet; inspection and
cost per front foot. .05.
Eleventh District-63,S 66 feet; inspection
end ID expense o 1886 26; total assessment,
Fourteenth District-52, 4SS feet; inspec-
ton expense. $40S.44: total assessment.
s., 1926: cost per front foot, .089
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
and inches has even the ghost of a show
to withstand his rushes.
PROPOSED MATCIrES

..
Johnnie Mack, manager of Billy Moore.
OF Syracuse, has had a talk with Jack
DauSherty about making a match be-
tween his man and Jack OBrien, no mat
ter what the outcome of O'Brien's bout
with Erne for the lightweight champion
snip Mack thinks his man would have
good chance with O'Brien. De- lghertv
promised to consider the matter and If
the match is arranged the Hercules Ath-
letic club, of Brooklyn, offers to give a
good purse for it.
several attempts have been. made of
late to get Kid Lavigne in shane again.
but they have failed. The former light
weight champion seems discouraged. and
VIII not be comforted Frank DIVER. the
horseman and former schoolmate of La
Vlgne and friend Of Sam F1tzpatricl is
going to take him in tow, and the pair
Will leave In few days for Hot Springs.
where LaV1gne will recuperate
George Munroe, the clever little bantam,
mas gust come cut Of the Fordham hos
pltal' where he has been for the past
Two months suffering from muscular
rheumatism Munroe was formerly Terry
McGoVerns sparring partner, and the
bantam champion is going to get nm q
benefit to help his chum.
Tommy Wynne, the booknal.ar 20 O
firm admlrer of Peter Maher. and offers
to bet $1,000 even money that the irish
man VIII defeat Mccoy at Coney Island
New Years day. Martin Bowling Is also
backing Maher, and is ready to invest
Sooo; The prevailing odds is 6 to on
Maher. o1-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Senator Fairbanks Tells What Will
He Done by Congress-.

he Done by Congress.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Ex-senator
Charles w. Fairbanks arrived home to-
day, and gave the following interview,
outlining the senate programme and COM
menting upon national questions. He
said:
The first thing after the holiday recess
will be the consideration of the currency
bill. This matter will be taken UP on Jan.
4, and there will in all probability be
a month of debate on the question Of it's
passage. 1t will not take longer than
that, however and the bill will pass the
senate beyond all doubt.
After that there may be some discus
sion about the Philippine questions, if
the resolutions of Senator Hoar receive
attention. However, the opportunity Of
discussing this question will be given dur
ing the next presidential campaign, as it
will be one of the leading questions The
phase of the question which will receive
attention at the hands of the senate will
be the best way to Immediately cease hos
Titles, and bring the islands under the
control Of the United States. The ques-
ward and will be discussed by the people
al large during the next campaign.
The investigation of the Roberts case
is in the hands of the court appointed for
that purpose, and the final decision will
probably be made in the near future
There can be but one outcome. and that
is that he will be instructed to return to
the state of Utah.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
House of Hope Sunday School Holds
It's Annual

The annual Christmas festival of the
House OF Hope Sunday school was held
last evening in the Sunday school rooms.
where half thousand big and little
folks gathered to see Santa Claus and
the Christmas tree.
The exercises were opened with a carol
by the whole school, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear followed by a pretty
tableau, Santa Claus In His Workshop, -
which showed Kris Kringle industrious
ly preparing for his annual distribution
of gifts. Emmanuel God With Us" was
a second carol sung by the whole school
Eight small pupils from the junior grade
gave pretty recitation, 1.-The Little
Christmas Tree followed by the carol.
'Once in Royal David's City" Mrs. D.
F. DeWolf gave a solo. 1.-The Holy City"
The familiar Might Before Christmas"
was given by Miss Banning and the pro-
gramme, with one exception, closed with
another carol by the children Then fol-
lowed the distribution of boxes of candy
bricks from Santa Claus chimney, and
a distribution Of gifts to the intermedi-
ate departments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
IN MISS LUsK,s HONOR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams Will
Entertain at Cards.

Miss Ruth Lusk will be guest Of honor
at a card party given Saturday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams at their
home on Selby avenue. Miss Lusk is
home from Wellesley for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Stees entertained
at dinner Christmas day at their home
on Virginia avenue. The following were
among the out-of-town guests: Mrs. Pat
ten, Of Grand Rapids, Mich; II. II.
Fonse, of Philadelphia. Pa. A. H. Stees,
Of Omaha, Neb.; and II. E. Lampnlan, of
Cassel, Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Whitacre will en-
terrain the Tigers at ellchre this evening
at their home on Hague avenue.
The Misses Elizabeth and Charlotte
Lewis entertained informally last evening
at their home on Ashland avenue.
Mrs W. F. Jewett will entertain Thurs
day evening at her home on Dayton av-
enue in honor of Miss Jewett.
Mr.. Henry DeFIa1eld gave a Bohemian
musical Christmas eve at his apartments
in the Colonnade In honor Of Miss Sa-
die Rosnau, of Buffalo, and Mr.. Max
Buckner, of Rochester. The guests to
the nuInD6G O1 dDOuI SISibS NV NOA Z
entertained with vocal and instrumental
selections by the following artists: Mr.
Al Flournoy, Mr.. William Tompkins,
Brock Beckwith, late of the Neill Stock
ArronsIn, Miss Gertrude Sans Souci, Mr.
Arronson, Miss Laura Goodman, Miss LII
ly Lovenstien, Mr.. Lou Wilkes Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Greisheimer presided over
the refreshments. Music was furnished
by the Twin City Mandolin orchestra.
Mrs. Higbee. of Western avenue, Is en-
PERTAINING Miss Margaret ]. Evans, OF
Mortified.
Miss Hester Gilman. of ST. Cloud; is
the guest Of Miss RicheSon, OF OnVe
street.
Mrs. M. D. Flower. of Ashland avenue.
will leave for California the first or next
month to spend the winter.
Mrs L. w. Beebe. of West Superior, IS
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Penfnng-
ton, Of Harrington avenue.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Darling, OF
Holly avenue left for Hudson yesterday,
called there by the death Of DIR. Daring 5
mother, Mrs. Frederick LeaVenWorth
Darling
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Nelson and fam
lily. of Holly avenue, have gone to South
ern California for two months Visit-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
MIDGET WANTED TO co,
But the Doctor brought the Little
One Back to Life.

Midget" Raymond an inmate Of
frankie Elton's resort, 100 South Wash
ington street, tried to end her life short
~ before Il o'clock last evening by swaI-
lowing chloroform. She took the drug in
the presence Of witnesses, and DR.. Buck
ley was at once summoned. After work.
ing over the girl for some time he pro
nounced her out Of danger. The girl had
been on spree for several days and
took the chloroform shortly after return
ing home. with the remark that her
troubles would soon be over
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
COURTS MUST DECIDE
GROWING OUT OF RECENT
PARTY CONTEST
NAMING OF COMMISSIONERS

Gov. Taylor Contends That Is His
Privilege, and He VIII Nominate
Men to Fill Vacancies ON the
Election BOard-Democrats VIII
Fight the Case in the Courts
Novel Litigation to Follow.
FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 26-Questlons
concerning the makeup of the state board
Of election commissioners may be brought
before the courts before the commission
erS sit as a contest board to pass upon
the contests made by the Democratic
candidates below lieutenant governor,
which offices are now being held by Re-
publieans.
question is raised as to filling the
vacancies caused by the designations Of
Commissioners Ellis and Pryor. The
Democrats have maintained that the va
cancies are to be filed by the remaining
member of the board, and on that con-
tention Judge John E. Fulton was APP
pointed to fill one of the vacancies. Com
missioners Fulton and Pointz are to
meet here on Thursday to select another
member for the board. The Republicans
assert that these appointments should be
made by Gov. Taylor. The governor will
make nominations to fill these vacancies,
and the question will then be taken into
court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27

| and the result Is much prettier than If
one had embroidered or painted the leath-
err Carriage shoes are made in darkest
blue, deepest browns and green seal, and
match the frocks Of the wearers.
There Is not such a rage for French
heels as formerly, even in evening shoes,
and the broad toes make their appearance
among the dafntiest specimens Of foot
gear.
Latest in stockings is silk openwork,
with butterflies worked in looking like
applique work. Black flowers or butter
flies are worked in white stockings, and
colors also are prettily combined. The
handsomest stocking is plain bronze or
black finest silk with a strip of lace
UP the instep -.--- -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
FUNDING BONDS CALLED IN.
State Treasurer koerner to Take Up
Seventy of Them

State Treasurer Koerner yesterday call
ed in for payment seventy Minnesota
funding bonds Of $1,000 each. The bonds
are part Of an issue Of $1,000 900 made in
the early days of the state to promote
railroad building, and after the payment,
which will be made by Mr.. Koerner in a
few days, there will still be outstanding
81 $4,000 of the bonds that will be paid
off In blocks Of 100 every year until they
are all taken up and paid.
The bonds are held as follows, and bear
interest at the rate of 312 per cent:
German Savings Bank of New York, 80;
Savings Bank Of Utica, New York, II;
Greenwich Savings bank, New York, 5;
permanent Minnesota school fund, 7; per-
manent university fund, 12; Life Insur-
ance Clearing company, st. Paul. 4.
A law was passed in 1881 providing that
not to exceed $150,e00 of the funding bonds
shall be taken up in one year, when the
amount to the credit of the redemption
fund is sufficient
The holders of the bonds to be taken up
were determined by lot
OF the GOO tied up in state banks
that failed in 1897, Mr.. Koerner says he
expects to collect every cent, and he also
says that out of the amount tied up prior
to his taking Office, 100000 has been col
lected. AT present there is outstanding,
as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27
Granted One Abatement.

The board of abatement held a short
session yesterday and allowed the appIi-
cation of Tarbox Schliex and Co. for an
abatement of $S.925 on 1892 personal prop
erty tax. The firm made a return to the
assessor or Ramsey county of personal
property to the amount of S31, 075. The
county board of equalization made it S40.-
o0o. which was further raised by the
state board OF equalization to $42. 020 The
raise of $685. by said county board of
equalization was cut off by a unanimous
vote of the six members of the board
$50, e95
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-27

Creo acts directly on the Genito-
Urinary organs. in all cases, strength
ening, inVigorating, revitalizing and re-
juvenating those organs, imbuing them
with new life and imparting to them
the vitality that they should possess,
causing them to perform their func-
tons naturally. with ease and comfort.
You need Creo Call or write Dr.. Cole
and Council of Physicians, d Wash
ington Av. So. Minneapolis, Minnesota