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The evening times., 1900-02-05


way as to render it unobiectonable on that
ground. if such construction be possible
The words are that from and after the
passage of this act il shall be unlawful for
any person or any telephone company do
ing business in the District of Columbia to
charge or receive more than $50" etc. The
words "to charge" would seem to imply
some act to be thereafter done by the per-
son or telephone company, some contract
to be thereafter made in which charges
were TO be fixed; and if that is true then it
would not necessarily apply to any lawful
existing contract in which the charges were
already made before the passage of the law
These words ',or receive would, at first
glance seem intended TO apply to the
money to be received under the then exist
ing contracts. as we'll as that to be received
under those thereafter to be made; but
on closer inspection however, it may be
seen that they can be read as if they
were intended to follow the charges to be
thereafter made, and. perhaps, ought to
be read as il the words were lit shall be
unlawful hereafter TO charge and receive
more than $50.'' etc. thus converting the
distinctive or into the conjunc-
tive and With this construc-
ton. which / think may be the
proper one. the law would not, pri-
ma faeie, be repugnant to the provisions
of the Constitution which prohibit the i'm
pairment of contracts. The complainants
must have understood the statute as so
construed. for the reason that they ter
minated their contract then in force be-
fore asking for the benefit of the lower
rates named therein, and before filing their
bill for injunction.
There are, however, a number of cases
consolidated with this, by order passed
herein on November Il, 1898. and in sew
eral of these bills were filed for injunction
while the contract between the parties
was still in force by its terms; and as to
all such cases It is my opinion that the
said statute. although valid. would not
apply, and that the. parties to said con-
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ance until the result of the efforts of the
Boer peace commissioners was known.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
of the Times, under Saturdays date,
says:
Information received from responsible
sources shows that at one time the two
republics had 10000 men in the field. in
cluding the colonial rebels. According to
the same informant they can still muster
$4,000, Of whom $4,000 are in the Free
State, 10000 in the Biggarsberg district,
and $4,000 in the districts of Fourteen
Streams and Klerk's Dorp. 1t is now be-
lieved that before the war the burgher
lists were deliberately falsifled in order
to deceive the British intelligence depart
ment.
LONDON, April 22.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
in dispatch dated Sunday, says:
All the troops are being rapidly equip
ped with boots, clothing and other ac-
coutrements. Lord Kitchener is making
various disciplinary changes The Neath-
er remains fine.
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that the Modder river has fallen suffi-
GENTLY to permit cavalry to crosss. The
Standards representative says almost the
exact opposite. Present indications, how
ever, point TO still further delay
Without attaching undue Importance to
the stories from Lourenzo Marques con-
cerning the strength of the Boer forces,
it would almost seem that the former es-
Inmates of 10000 were rather low.
During the last few days there has been
a renewal of Boer activity in all parts
of the theater of war. The tenacity of
the enemy around Col. Dalgety proves
that considerable forces are still there
Lord Roberts has ordered Lord Methuen
to retire from Boshof, probably for the
same reason. The presence of a BoeI
force at Frankfort looks like an endeavor
to cut off Methuen, who may next be
heard of as retiring upon Kimberley. The
Beers are said to half encircle Bloem-
formation. There have been several out
post affairs in that vicinity.
The Eleventh division, under Gen. Pole
Carew, and the Fourth cavalry brigade
are operating toward Sannazport.
in Natal there is no diminution of Boer
activity. 1t is reported that Sir Charles
Warren is to be appointed governor Of
the Free State Nothing is known re-
garding Sir Redvers Butler, but there is
little doubt regarding his removal and
rumor has it that Lord Kitchener will get
an important Independent command.
The Boer peace commissioners are un-
derstood to have been disappointed by
their visit to The Hague, but to be de-
termined to visit Berlin and Paris before
going to Washington.
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Was BORN IN STEELE COUNTY
HIS FATHER WAS A PROMINENT
FARMER AT MEDFORD, NEAR
OWATONNA
VARIOUS CRIMES CHARGED
Demand Comes From Utah Gold
Fields for His Arrest, Asserting
His Liability for the MUIR
der of Four People.

CHICAGO, April 22-(Special. Med
ford, Mimi, small town in Steele coun.
ty, promises to acquire not little un-
pleasant notoriety as the birthplace Of a
notorious triple murderer, if the susplc-
ions of the Utah authorities are correct, :
The individual was born to the name Of
Wright, although he has adopted several
aliases, it seems, during his career.
Circulars have been received here ask
Ing for the capture of George H Wright,
Michigan university law graduate, who
is charged with the murder of four men
in Utah and Colorado. Attorney William
J. Candlish, also an Ann Arbor man, and
now resident Of Chicago, has likewise
received one of the circulars, issued by
Sheriff George A. Storrs, OF Provo City,
Utah, and he is longing for a view of
Wright
Mr.. Candl!shs interest in Wright is Of
unique origin, involving a strange confess
sion, stranger disappearance and an un-
usual transfer of valuable properties. It
was because the little daughter Of Attor-
ney Candlish attracted the regard Of
Wright that Candlish is now the pos
SCISSOR OF mining claims and other real
estate at Cripple Park and Guffy. Col.
The sheriffs of two counties are looking
for Wright, and the state of Utah now
offers reward of $500 for his arrest. q ;
embodied in the notices received by the
Chicago police, but since Aug. 81, 1897. no
one interested in the matter has known
the alleged murderers whereab bouts saw,
perhaps Attorney Candlish He is retain
ed for Wr1ght's counsel for defense in
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MANY STATE CONVENTIONS
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS SE-
LECT THEIR DELEGATES DUR
ING THE COMING WEEK
OHIO AND INDIANA ALSO
Hanna Will Go as a Delegate
at Large to Prevent
Scramble for the
Place.

KANSAS CITY, MO-, April 22-Progress
in the reconstruction of convention hall
is being made with rapid strides The
tons of twisted steel and debris have been
removed from the site, much masonry in
volving the outside walls has been re-
placed and tomorrow morning the GIL
lette-Herzog company, of Minneapolis,
which is to erect the steel structure, will
put its force of men to work. Night work
will be done to fulfill its contract, calling
for the erection of the ponderous steel
trusses by June Is.
The last contract to be negotiated by
the hall directors is that for a fire and
water proof tile roof, to cost over $14, ,000
The contractors give bond to have the
roof on the building within ten days after
the trusses are in place If this agree
ment is kept, it means that the new con-
vention hall will be inclosed by June 25
Two car loads of steel of the hall have
arrived from Minneapolis today, and the
lumber is already on the ground.
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DE WET REPORTED DEAD.
Gist of the Dispatches Received by
London Papers.


LONDON, April 23-A correspondent of
the Times at Boshof, telegraphing Sun
day, says:
I have been with an ambulance to the
Boer lines. While there L conversed with
Commandant Cronje, second son of the
famous general, and with Assistant Com
mandant Bouthwait. They had expected
Lord Methuen to operate to the eastward
and were still expecting him, and they
were confident they could defeat his col
umn. Bouthwait complained that he had
not changed his clothing for fortnight,
indicating that he had been travelling
q long distance, but 1 could not ascer-
tain from what point
The Boer commando occupies strong DO
sitions around Spitzkop, about eight miles
northeast of Boshof
The Daily News has the following from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Friday, April
20:
1t is reported here that Gen. Dewet has
been killed. Other European ambulance
corps, besides the Irish-American, are
taking up arms in behalf of the Beers
The latter are unable to obtain smoke
less powder. Trenches are being con-
structed for eight miles around Pretoria
There are 60 guns in position at Kroon-
stad
The Kimberley correspondent of the
Morning Post, telegraphing Sunday, says:
The Beers are reported to be near
Frankfort, where the country is very diff
ficult At Kip Dam they were entrench-
ing their positions.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Morning Post, telegraphing Friday, saws:
President Steyns address to the bur
ghers was an impassioned speech He
lmplored them to continue their resist
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KEPT THEM IN The SCHOOL
HAD THEY BEEN ALLOWED TO GO
HOME THEY WOULD HAVE
PERLSHED
FLAMES STRIP A TOWNSHIP
Reports of the Bush Fires in North
ern Minnesota and Along the
Southern Canadian Bound
Rry Line.

HALLOCK, Mimi, April 22-(SpecIaI.)-
Miss Abbie West, a teacher in the VIII
lage school at Beaton, is the heroine Of
this section today. Beaton, a village
about fifteen miles southwest Of hero, in
Spring Brook township, is on the oLen
prairie where fires are raging, and that
Charles and Kittel Dahl, aged eight and
ten years respectively, are not now
lying dead in the burned waste is due to
the forethought and decision Of the
teacher in OBTAINING the children, In spite
of their cries and protests, at the school,
where, by prompt back-fring, she sue
ceeded in saving their lives, and the
school building and contents, although in
other parts Of the county schools and
churches have been burned, and many
farmers have lost their ALL
The fire that is now sweeping the east
ern portion of the county, and still rag.
ing. f1ercelY in Hazelton, ten miles east
of here, started Thursday in the town
ship of Deerwood, in the southeastern
portion Of Kittson county, and has con-
sumed In it's nav horses and cattle, as
well as public and private buildings, with
out respect to persons or localities. In
clustered, the farmers, by energetic CO.
operation, were
ABLE TO SAVE PART
Of their property, although much had to
be sacrificed because of the brief warn
ing given them in many cases Of the COM
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ing of the fire, an unusual occurrence at
this season of the year.
AT Beaton messengers flying before the
fire warned the teacher Of the impending
danger and told her to close her school.
The children were dismissed, all but the
Dahl boys, whose route home lay directly
toward and through the route of the on
coming flames. Miss West, hu<rying the
other children to their homes, bravely
kept the Dahls there, remaining with
them, and speedily starting strip Of fire
which spread to meet it's ravenous protO-
type of a larger growth. With tear
stained faces the little fellows set bravely
to work, star ping out each little blaze
started by the bits of burning bushes and
such which fell within their enclosure,
and at last nightfall found the red line
of fire fleeing from them, vanquishcd.
The children's hands and faces were
blistered by the fire, but they escaped Sc
rious injury. The brave teacher has been
the recipient of the highest praise since
the facts of her heroism have been spread
through the stricken district.
Many farmers have lost everything they
owned, and an appeal for help will prob
ably be sent to the governor.
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REASON 2. Because their records,
individually and collectively,
are about as bad as bad can be.
During the days of Democratic ascen-
dency it has never been denied that tie
membership of the council represented the
highest expressions Of our citizenship.
such men as Judge Flandrau, Mark Cos
tello, Ansel Oppenheim and other men Of
that standard were not only frequently
to be met with among it's members, but
they represented the prevailing standard.
Everything that could be done to safe
guard the city's interests was done right
along. With the result that no taint or
suspicion ever attached to the council as
a body under Democratic rule. Does any
thing save suspicion or assured convic-
ton attach to the present body? Save
one or two men in the assembly, and a
ike number in the board, the rest of the
Republican membership is-simply un-
speakable.
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Case at Guffy, which is Just around the
bend Of a mountain from Cripple Park
both towns being near Cripple Creek and
in the Freshwater mining district, Cand-
lish went to Cripple Park in the charac-
ter of young lawyer looking for a de-
sirable place to locate for practice. He
told no one that he knew Case, but when
ever he heard Cases name mentiond he
drew out what information he could re-
garding him.
He remained at Cripple Park and Guffy
ten days and heard both sides of the
stories current regarding his client
1t proved later that Sheriff Storrs, of
Utah county, in which the murders were
committed, had traced Wright, who was
known by his true name In Utah, to Grip
pie Park, and there lost track of him, as
he had left there short time before for
the Klondike The publicity given to
Cases lectures and interviews in Chi
cago, through the newspapers, had come
to the attention of Sheriff Storrs, and
about the same time the Denver papers
published pictures of Wright in connec-
ton with the Champion murder indict-
ment, but with the name of Charles T.
Case. Sheriff Storrs sthen saw that
Wright and Case were one and the same
man, and when Case fed from Chicago it
was to escape the tribunals Of justice jn
1WO SbchIOo, III OOGIl Oh WHICH ne was lldDlS
to trial on the charge of 'murder.
During his first stay of ten days in Grip
pie Park, Mr.. Candlish investigated the
Champion killing and found strong cir
cumstantial evidence against his client.
He since has learned the story of the
Utah crime.
STORY OF UTAH CRIME.
1t developed that whea Wright was liv-
ing beside Utah lake near Pelican Point.
Utah, three young men, stepsons of his
ne1ghbor, suddenly disappeared, and be
tween the next two days Wright and his
wife left the state The following spring
the bodies of the three young men were
washed ashore from the lake and each
was found to have a bullet wound be-
tween the eyes
subsequently the sterfather of the boys
was tried for their murder, con ted and
sentenced to be hanged. A 81 t time
before the sentence was to be -xecuted
knowledge came to his attorney nat evil
dence duplicating Wright had been found.
This suggestion OF Wright's guilt soon
grew into belief from the fact that the
young men were shot by some one who
was expert in handling a rifle, for Wright
had been known as a crack shot.
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REASON 8. Because the council Is
the most important branch of
city government under the pres
ent system.
If the new charter is adopted this con-
dltlon may be changed. But the charter
VIII not be adopted if the gang in the
council and the other offices can beat it,
we may assume that the present chatter
Will remain, so far as the matter of CON
sidering the Importance of the council is
concerned. They have the most impor-
tant OF the appointments either at their
disposal or subject to their confirma lion.
A tainted council makes a tainted city
government. The present council Is taint
ed. The next council will be as bad if
the Republican members of that body
seeking election are returned. The only
way to prevent this is to vote for the
Democratic candidates, who will be charg-
ed with the work of Improvement.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-23
STORMS In THE SOUTH
RAILROADS ARE HAVING A HARD
TIME WITH THE FLOODS.

NEW ORLEANS, April Especial dis
patches received here tonight report
heavy and general rains throughout the
greatest portion of Texas, Louisiana and
Mississippi. Two spans of the big l.. 81
N. steel bridge at West Pagoula, Miss,
were forced ten feet out of place today
by floating logs coming down the river.
The passenger service is badly crippled,
and passengers and mail are being trans
ferred in boats. The traffic is entirely
suspended
Northern Louisiana points report heavy
rainstorm tonight. Railroad tracks are
washed out at a number of points, and
loss to strawberry and vegetable garden
ers on account of lack Of shipping facili-
ties will be heavy.
Dallas dispatches say that rains have
fallen all over the state. A severe wind
prevailed this evening in Northwestern
Texas, doing much damage in the vicin-
ity of Marshall
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-23
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
VIII Hold a Convention at Harris
burg Wednesday,

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 22.-The Re-
publican state convention will be held
here on Wednesday to nominate candi-
dates for congressman at large, auditor
general and four presidential electors at
large, and elect eight delegates to the
national convention at Philadelphia.
Col. Ed Arnold, of Meadvilie, arrived
here today and will open headquarters
in the morning at the Lochiel for his fa-
ther, Dr. Thomas H. Flood, candidate
for congressman at large. Two persons
will be selected for this office, and one
of the incumbents, Samuel Davenport, is
not candidate The other is Galusha A
Grow, of SusCuehanna, who entered
congress fifty years ago, and has served
three terms as congressman at large.
He is an active candidate for renomina-
ton, and will be here to take personal
charge of his canvass.
Other candidates are Robert II. Foer-
derer, of Philadelphia, who has been in
dersed by a majority of the delegates
from that city, and George T. Hender-
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REASON 9. Because public utiIi-
ties represent merely the prey
of the Republican members who
are seeking reelection.
We have squandered our substance on
rich corporations in the past Had we
had any sense of what was due to the
municipality, we would today be in a po-
sition to-pay the municipal expenses from
the gross earning taxes imposed on such
concerns. Our public officials make the
false play of wanting lighting plant,
and of preparing to get a paving outfit
and all the rest of it. Judge the SINGER
ity Of their demands in this respect by
their recent votes, and what is the re-
suit? child can answer. 1t il a mere
exhibition of the hypocrisy for which the
party of moral ideas has been famous
from the beginning of it's existence De-
feat the Republican grafters, and the
city can be restored to normal eondi-
ton of public morals.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-23

which he gave detailed information con-
corning the conditions in the Klondike
mining camps.
Wright had been at the North Shore
hotel only a few days before he became
the favorite companion of little girl
who was the pet of all the hotel guests
the daughter of Mr.. Candlish Interest
in the child soon led to islquiry as to her
parents, and both men being graduates
of Ann Arbor's law department, there
was community of interest and the men
became familiar. Wright's liking for the
child was followed by an equally strong
liking on his part for her parents.
Aug. 81 1897 a strange sexperience came
to Mr.. Candlish, and one that was the
forerunner Of many others almost equally
strange. Sitting alone in his office that
day Mr.. Candiish was confronted sud
denly by Case, as he knew him, who
came in hurriedly, pale and evidently
greatly agitated Case frequently had
said that some day he should do some
thing handsome for Candlish. He did
it in a way altogether unexpected
On entering Mr.. Caudhsh's office Case
closed the door and locked it, He said:
II am in troubleI 1 must confide in
somebody, and of all the people 1 know
prefer 1t should be you. Are you willing
to become my conGdant and adviser?''
RETAINS MR.. CANDLIsH.
Candlish replied that he was willing
and Case went on
II have told you already something of
the annoyance caused me by the officials
of Guffy, town that is in. bitter rivalry
with Cripple Park, where most of nv
property is located I have just received
a tip that a warrant has been sworn out
in Guffy for my arrest for the murder Of
a man named Champion, who was killed
last January near there. scarcely knew
the man. I was foreman Of the coroner S
Jury that held an inquest over his body
and that returned verdict that he came
to his death from a gunsliot wound in
flicted by a party or parties unknown
81 swear that am innocent of his
death. My death is desired simply as
scheme to kill me, or at least to ruin my
enterprises, and has been planned by
people of a rival town for that purpose
l can prove my innocence, but if arrested
now must lie in jail for some time be-
fore a grand jury will be convened to
for trial. Meantime I might lose all
have
''What I want you to do is to go out
there and straighten sout my affairs
Work up a case for my defense, and when
you are ready for me 1 will come, cut
and stand trial. I haven't much ready
money just now, but have some valu-
able properties, and I want you to take
them, straighten things out for me, and
treat me right when everything is cleared
up.''
Case, VINO had lived at Cripple Park
and had held property there under that
name, then decided to Mr.. Candlish a
bank building, a residence, two office
buildings and numerous vacant lots in
Cripple Park and Guffy, and transferred
to him in mining form all his holdings of
stocks in mining corporations.
Knowing the feeling of enmity toward
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REASON 4. Because unless the
present period of public debauch-
ment is to remain with us, we
must redeem the council.
The principal governmental body in any
community represents the accepted stand
ard of public accountability and morality.
This is undoubtedly true in its applica-
ton to the city council in this commuri-
ty. 1t is useless to expect clean politics
while the local legislature remains dirty.
1t will remain dirty unless the members
seeking reelection are thrown down. Two
recognizedly decent members of the pres
ent body-Kenny and Albrecht-have
withdrawn. The atmosphere is too vile
for them. What is the use of executive
or administrative officers trying to do
good as long as the source of city gov
ernment is polluted? In such an event
the people themselves become disheart-
6n6d.
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company the Massachusetts men. The
following delegates were invited to ac-
company the party to the convention:
Alexander B. Bruce Lawrence; Robert
Treat Paine Jr., of Boston; Thomas ].
Gargan, Boston; Patrick Collins, Bos-
ton; John R. Murphy. Charlestown, and
P. ]. Day. Boston.
The mention OF George Fred Williams
as a possibility for vice president pro-
voked intense applause, but no formal
resolution indorsing any candidate for
any office was adopted. 1t was decided
to accept the proposition for quarters for
16O men at a cost of $500 per day. Two
club rooms will be engaged as headquar-
ters for the Boston and New England
delegates at 500 per day.
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REASON L. Because they are most
Iy members of one of the pres
ent bodies.
1t IS really unnecessary to add anything
to that statement. Or, at least, it would
be unnecessary, were there not some de-
cent men in the present combination. The
public has reached its conclusions regard
ing the present council. It is incompara-
bly, the worst that ever was. 1t is crook
ed, incompetent and reckless. We have
the highest Republican authority to i'll
dorse this opinion. We have quoted quite
extensively in that field. But let any cit
izen run his mind back on such subjects
as garbage, electrical police alarms, brick
pavements, public franchises, or, indeed,
any other subject which has been under
consideration, and he will recall some
thing which will leave little doubt in his
mind on this score.