The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-10
The National Capital,
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD
WASHINGToN. d. G.. Dac. 7.

Captain Henry Castle, Auditor of
the Treasury Department, is to be
reconsidered by the Secre tary, and
the Captain retained in office.
Captain Castle denies this, and
states that he is staying in Wash
ington only for the purpose of Civ
ing Minnesota senator's time to Sc
lect his successor.
Acknowledgement Douglas has
kept the wires hot, trying to line
up the Minnesota delegation here in
his behalf to secure his appointment
for the place to be made vacant by
Judge Collins, who is expected to
resign before beginning his active
campaign for the governorship.
There seems to be but two candi-
dates in the field for the judgeship
Judge Elliott and General Doug
las-and it is rather difficult, at this
time, to give the probable winner.
Judge Elliott is recognized as one
of the brainiest and ablest judges on
the bench, and, from the standpoint
of legal attainments, has much the
best of General Douglas. Douglas,
however, IS exceedingly popular
with the delegation, is a man whose
honesty has never been called into
question and he is certain to put up
a pretty fight for the place.
"Jadam" Bede, the Duluth rep.
resentative, is eating Spanish dishes
and talking Spanish with a couple
of charming senoritas at his board
ing house for the purpose of &C
curing taste for the viands and
knowledge of the language of Cas-
tile in preparation for trip to the
Philippines which he has in con-
temptation.
The Intersta; C Commerce Com
mission has set January as the
date for hearing the complaint of
the Cannon Falls Farmers Elevator
Company, of Cannon Falls, MINI,
against the Chicago and Great
Western, and the Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway Companies, at St.
Paul, MINI. The allegation is that
rates of Is cents per 100 pounds and
7 cents per 100 pounds are charged
from Cannon Falls to Chicago and
Minneapolis respectively, while
the rate from Minneapolis to
Chicago, longer haul, is only y
cents per 100 pounds.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, in an opinion by Justice
Brewer, has decided the case of
Jacob Gertgens vs.. John P. O'Con-
nor in O'Connor's favor. The case
arose over the contention of owner
ship of quarter section of land in
Traverse County, MINI. The land
was within the indemnity land
grant made by the government to
the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Man
itoba Railway Company, and was
included in tract which the rail
way company granted Archbishop
Ireland the right to make sales.
O'Connor claimed title through Ire
land, while Gertgens claimed it I'm
der settlement made by himself
under the homestead law. ::
Information has reached the
White House that Peter Elliott,
the mad Swede who created VIC
lent scene in the vestibule of the
White House several weeks ago, is
either in Washington again or on
his way to this city. He escaped
from the asylum at st. Peter,
Mimi, and, until advices were re-
ceived here about his coming to
Washington again, no trace of him
had been discovered. Police and
Secret Service officers will use every
endeavor to prevent his getting
near the President.
The Court of Appeals, with Mr..
Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice
Shepherd and Chief Justice Cla-
baugh of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia on the bench,
have heard arguments in connection
with the appeal of Miss Rebecca j.:
Taylor from the ruling of Mr..
Chief Justice Bingham, now re-
tired, of the District Supreme
Court, denying her petition for a
writ of mandamus. Miss Taylor
sought the writ to compel the Sec
rotary of War to restore her to a
! position she formerly held in the
War Department. She was dis.
charged for publishing criticisms of
the Administrators Philippine pol.
icy. Her contention is that her
dismissal was in violation of the
civil service law. In the lower
court, Miss Taylor conducted her
own case. She was not present at
this hearing in the Court of APP
j peals, however, being represented
by Attorney N. E. Dawson. As.
i sistant United States Attorney
Kelgwin argued the case for the
i government.