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A GENERAL STRIKE. The Miners Decide to Recog nize the Railroad Men's Troubles, And Have Ordered All Men Out, and to Stay Out Until a Settlement. Iron-Clad Leases Being" Put Into Operation on Some of the Strikers. Everybody Anxiously Wait ing* for To-Worrow to See What Corbin Says. Pott-vii.i.k. Pa., Jan. ll.—Subdl viMon I*] of the Miners' National Dis trict No. i"v-.. unanimously and officially decided to-day to recognize the railroad ers' troubles ami join forces with them. In order that all concerned could have I lull participation in making this de- I cision, the joint committee reserved the | subdivision's report and telegraphed the j thirty local assemblies in the coal regions to at once send three represent atives, with full power to act, to meet j the joint committee here this evening, j when final and sufficient action was taken. The Heading city executive | committee took similar action. Secre tary Benzman, in the name of Chairman : John 1.. Lee, officially promulgated the { strike order by which not a colliery goes ' into operation as long as the Reading coin pa uses non-union train hands to ship their coal. This has been finally ami assuredly determined upon. The terms of such a settlement are now given out by the labor leaders here as follow* : First— All matters looking toward a settlement must be submitted to the joint strike committee. Second Tbe •** per cent to the miners must be continued. Third— All train men discharged after the order was given to return to work to be reinstated. Fourth— All new men put on to take discharged men's places must be taken otf. Fifth— All men discharged for attend ing labor meetings to be reinstated. sixth- -The trouble at Port Richmond and Elizabethport to be arbitrated after ward. On Monday evening the Mechanics' assembly, comprising machinists, car pentersand skilled workmen employed in and about Pottsville by the Coal and Iron company, decided almost unani mously that they would not strike under any conditions, no matter who gave the order. A like action was taken by the skilled mechanics at Reading City." The order to strike issued to-night included, however, all laborers, helpers, yard hands and miners employed at the shops and everywhere not now out This ac tion was suggested at the general execu tive board conference, and when the strike i- in force the leaders are to offi cially place it before the board and they to abuse it before Powderly. SCOTT'S MIXERS GO OUT. l'lii-i'i!*.., Pa.. .lan. 11. — The mass meeting of Scott's miners at Industry yesterday voted to strike. There were only three dissenting votes. Tin* Knights of Labor and Amalgamated as sociation miners promise to pay each striker -M a week and each head of a family 50 cents a week additional for each child under fifteen years. This support will be given for a year, if needed. Supt. Hossacks, of 'Scott's mines, said the men were violating their agreement with Mr. Scott and they would not get the increase. THE STIUKEKS OHOEKI.Y. llamokix. Pa., Jan. 11.— The Enter prise is the only colliery In operation to-day. This colliery started yesterday, the miners receiving the 8 per cent, and no coal to be shipped over the Reading railroad to be handled by non-union men. The Heading company has a large force of snecial policemen on duty here, but the strikers are orderly. AM. ARK IDLE. Ashland, Pa., Jan. 11.— Everything is quiet here to-day. All the collieries are idle, and the outlook is gloomy. Our streets are crowded with idle men. But they are all quiet and orderly; they seem cheerful and are generally san guine of winning. Business men hope that some satisfactory way out of the difficulty may be discovered, but the outlook is not encouraging. The joints meeting here to start the Big Run mine tailed and the colliery is idle. ONLY INDIVIDUAL MIXES RUXXIXG. Mot xt Carmei., Pa., Jan. 11.— The only collieries in operation in this neighborhood are the Belle-Moore and Mount Carmel. both controlled by indi vidual firms. The capacity of these two collieries is about 235 cars daily. They ship over the Pennsylvania rail road. Not a single colliery belonging to the Reading company is *in operation. All is quiet among the men. COBBIX'S PItOPOSITIOX. Philadelphia, Jan. 11.— It was learned this evening from a delegate that the proposition of Mr. Corbin,what ever it is. will be presented to a meet ing of the business men of Pottsville to be called at once. It was gleaned that the merchants are to undertake to treat in some manner with the strikers' leaders, with a view to coming to an un derstanding. This is the reason why it was Impossible or indiscreet to divulge the facts of the conference to-day. ITKMKXT AT HEADING. Reading, Pa.. Jan. There was considerable excitement here this after noon over an expression reported to have been made by President Corbin, of the Reading rail rnudjhat the strike is not now a question of miners' wages alone; that the miners have made the train men's tight their own, and would not go back if arbitration were promised them. It is claimed that under no circumstan stances will the miners go to work unless all trainmen discharged after the order was given to go to work be reinstated. There has been no improvement to-day in the traffic of the company. Not a coal car has come down the road this afternoon and only 150 loaded cars went through Reading from the individual collieries during last night and up to noon to-day. New rules for the guid ance of the railroad company's em ployes in this city, issued by Supt. Swe gard. have just been posted in all the shops. They are regarded as unusu ally stringent, and the men have been discussing them all the afternoou. >< (MI. WHAT rkighter. Fhiladelai-hia, Jan. 11.— The Rec ord for to-morrow, in speaking about President Corbln's conference with the coal region business men, will say that it lasted nearly an hour and a half, and the ground was fully gone over In that time. Among other matters that were brought to the attention of President Corbin were the resolution adopted at a general meeting of the businessmen of tlie region, and which were in effect that an effort should be made to bring both sides together to arbi trate the question. A member of the committee stated that President Corbin said he would be willing to hold a conference with the representatives of the organizations who are out on a .strike. The result of the interview will be brought before a general meeting of the business men of the coal regions, to be held to-day (Thursday). ' At Potts ville, the position of the company was }mt by President Corbin. remarked chairman Wlialen, •in a new* light, and we were told some things that we did not know before. 1 think the prospect of a settlement of the difficulty is not so far off as many persons believe." EVICTING the MINERS. A Hazelton Employer Putting Into Force tin Iron-Clad Lease. Wii.kesi*ai:i:f.. Pa., Jan. 11.— Ario Pardee, of Hazelton. began ejecting his striking miners yesterday. He filed in the office of the prothonotary the lease between the company and Thomas Cray, one of his striking employes. The lease is of exactly the same iron-clad character as those in the famous Hazel brook eviction ease. By it the tenant waives every right and protection he ha* under the law. lie agrees that the company shall retain the rent out ot his wages, confesses judgment for an amount of rent, which is left blank for the company to fill in, and also signs the provision styled an '•amicable suit in ejectment," by which, without hear ing or trial, he stands convicted of tres pass and can be ejected on five days' notice. On this ••amicable suit a writ of ejectment was issued against Thomas Cray and placed in the hands of the sheriff, and will probably be served to-day and Cray and his family thrown out. This, it "is understood, is a test, and if the proceeding goes through a wholesale system of eviction will be in augurated. TROUBLE ANTICIPATED. Indications of a Strike Between Chicago Painters ami Hardwood Finishers. Chicago, Jan. 11.— The trouble be tween the house painters and the hard wood finishers which T. B. Barry, of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor, was sent to Chicago to investigate, is assuming such an acute form that a strike is not improba ble. The strike would be by one labor organization against another, the paint ers wishing to drive the hardwood fin ishers out of the business. The ques tion of nationality also enters into the fight, inasmuch as most of the furniture workers, including the hardwood fin ishers, are Germans or Scandinavians, while the painters are largely, Irish. The painters want to do all the hard wood finishing on the buildings and to confine the members of the Hardwood Finishers' assembly to furniture work in factories, which the painters are not skilled enough to do. ILLINOIS LABORERS. A Large xVt tendance at Their An nual Convention in Peoria. Peoria, 111., Jan. 11.— annual convention of the Illinois State Labor association was resumed this morning with a much larger attendance of dele gates, and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings. At the opening of the session a large numb- r of recommendations from labor oodles in different parts of the state v. ere pie sented and referred. Among them was out asking that the state platform be so amended that the article asking for the appointment of a state board of arbitra tion be changed to a petition for a law requiring all difficulties between em ployers and employes to be settled by the appointment of arbitration commit tees; that the clause demanding the enactment and enforcement of a law prohibiting all . kinds of gambling be stricken out, and that the clause calling for the enactment of an efficient ap prentice law be left without alteration. The platform, It is understood, will de nounce pools and trusts, condemn the law which makes strikes and boycotts a criminal offense, and call upon the wage earners to use their political power in the interests of labor instead of those of political parties. m J. ELLEN POSTER, Manager of the Temperance Leg islation, Turns Her Attention to National Fields. Special to the Globe. Drs Moixes. 10., Jan. 11.— Readers of Washington dispatches have noticed for a day or two that Senator Allison pre sented to the senate numerous petitions f rom several congressional districts in lowa asking that congress repeal all revenue laws concerning the manufact ure and sale of liquors. These petitions have an inside history much more inter esting than the petitions themselves. It seems that they have been prepared in obedience to a request made by J. Ellen Foster, the noted temperance ad vocate of lowa, to the vice presidents of the temperance organizations in each congressional district of the state. This modest demand is dated at Gen eseeo, 111., and relates that it is the signer's desire that all vice presidents write to lowa senators and to the con gressman of their district, stating that it is the desire of the temperance people that all revenue laws touching the man ufacture or sale of liqio.s shall be re pealed by this congress. Personal let ters are more influential than petitions. She writes this to the superintendent of national legislation, and she closes with the request to "get as many others in your district as well— ministers, profes sional men, business men, farmers and women— to write a short, crisp letter. 1 ! am informed that some of the strongest ! men in Washington favor the repeal." Mrs. Foster having bossed temperance legislation in lowa for many years, has now turned her attention to the national fields. Two Bishoprics Probable. Special to the Globe. Jamestown, Dak., Jan. 11.—Arch bishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, is author ity for the statement that in March a ! consistory will be held in Rome, when the question of dividing the territory and making two Catholic bishoprics will be acted upon. It is also said that Jamestown, in North Dakota, and either Mitchell or Sioux Falls, in South Da kota, will be made cathedral ! towns. Yankton has heretofore been considered the most likely selection. Bishop Marty is at present located there, and his resi dence, convents, cathedral and other buildings which naturally cluster around the bishop, are there, and for this reason it is extremely probable that the headquarters will not be removed. In North Dakota Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Jamestown put for ward great efforts to secure the resi dence of the new bishop when he is ap pointed. It is the general opinion that Jamestown is the favorite. The peti tions ami propositions were forwarded to Rome last July. mOOm Griffin Not Yet a Candidate. Special to the Globe. Eau Claire, Jan. 11.— Gen. George A. Barry's quarterly report as adjutant of the G. A. R. of Wisconsin shows a membership of 10, GOO in good standing, besides fourteen posts not reporting, and $1,573 paid for charitable purposes during the quarter. The Grand Army state encampment will be held in Mil waukee the third Wednesday in Febru ary. Commander Griffin, of Eau Claire, is being urged to run for re-election, but is not yet a candidate. Others referred to frequently in connection with the po sition are "Rock" Flint, of Menoraonie; Maj. Bryant, of La Crosse; Col. Rogers, of Viroqua; J. Woodward, of Wau paca; J. H. Marston, of Appleton; W. H. Bennett, of Madison, and C. K. Pier, of Fond dv Lac, the latter being re garded here as the coming man, if Griffin doesn't want it. Conductor Scott Found. Special to the Globe. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 11. —Conductor Scott Vermillion, of the Union Pacific passenger train, which was run into at Edson, Wyo.. Monday morning, who "lost his head and ran away and was supposed to have perished in the bliz zard, has been heard from. General Superintendent Dickinson, who went out to Edson this mornii*_, telegraphed that he had been found and was unin jured. No new deaths have taken place and the wounded passengers are now recovering. •_" • " ~ ■» Nobody Hurt. Special to the Globe. Bili.in<;s, Mont., Jan. 11.— re port of the railway accident yesterday is substantially correct. Work is pro gressing in removing the wreck. The ears were not injured and passengers unhurt. i ) ma Minnesota Pensions. Washington, Jan. 11. --The follow • ing Minnesotians were granted pen sions to-day: Increase:. Gilbert Hay ford, Gleenwood: Smith M. Todd, Park Rapids; George Hammer, Caledonia. Reissue aud increase: Andrew Buchan, Worthington. •;/:!■ Z^ '•:'' ■'-"'."'& '•■' THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE:- THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1888. THE RAILWAY WORLD. Half-Fare Rates to the Ice Palace Carnival Finally Agreed Upon. The Western Passenger Asso ciation Decides to Hold Together. The Jamestown & Northern Has a Hard Time With Blockades. The Trunk Line Association Will Allow Differential Rates West. For several weeks the roads in the Western association have been strug gling over the proposition to make a round trip rate for all parties that wanted to visit St. Paul during the con tinuance of the lee carnival. From the beginning there has been a very strong determination on the part of most of the roads to resist the effort for a reduction of rales, and many meetings have been held to discuss the subject. At last the matter has been accomplished. At a meeting held yesterday at Chicago it was determined to put oh sale tickets to the carnival at half fare rates from St. Jo, Atchison. Leavenworth and Kansas City. It isfl 1 together probable that the St. Louis roads will do the same. "WILL CONTINUE. The Western Passenger Assoei ation Decides to Continue the Organization. Chicago, Jan. 11.— Although more than half a dozen lines have drawn out, the Western States Passenger associ ation to-day agreed to continue the organization, there being left some twenty roads to keep it up. The princi pal defection is that of the Chicago & Alton in the Southwest, which goes out in order to be in fighting trim to meet the Wabash, and the Minnesota & Northwestern in the Northwest, which is also inclined to play a lone hand. In order to provide against possible re ductions made by the ouside lines, the chairman of the association was to-day authorized to meet the cut rates at once, without the delay of five or ten days' notice. All the. lines are given the privilege of withdrawing at fifteen days' notice. It is the general opinion that when a settlement of the present West ern troubles come the withdrawing lines will again become members, and in the meantime the form of an associ ation will serve as a sort of balance wheel to prevent the complete de moralization of rates. WORK FOR THE SNOW" PLOW. The Jamestown & Northern Badly Blocked — Snow Plow at Work. The Jamestown & Northern road has had a very rough time of it during the last ten days with the snow. No trains have gone out during this time and the express offices have been loaded with express goods. Nearly a week ago the third rotary snow plow* arrived in St. Paul and was immediately hurried up in that direction and has been set op and it is expected it will be undoubtedly put at work to clear this road of snow*. All the other branches and the main line of the Northern Pacific are clear of snow and trains are running regularly, though on account of the severe cold they are run more slowly and carefully, and consequently are a little behind. The Baltimore & Ohio. Baltimore, Jan. ! 11:— The regular monthly meeting of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company was held to-day. President Samuel Spencer in the chair. Considerable discussion took place as to the financial needs of the company in connection with the question to be sub mitted to the stockholders to-morrow as to the issue of $5,000,000 of third pre ferred « per cent stock. W. Ijams ten dered his resignation as secretary of the company, and Andrew Anderson was appointed as his successor. It is under stood that the strict observance of the contract with the syndicate was in sisted upon by the directors represent ing that interest. Steamers Not Tied Up. Sax Francisco, Jan. 11. — Carlos Yrigoyen, manager of the Marquis del Campas line of steamships running be tween this city and Central American ports, denies reports published yester day that steamers have been withdrawn and the enterprise collapsed. He says steamers will be run as usual, and that the present d<'-- is owing to repairs vessels are i .going, high prices of coal and the i... what instructions have been received to hold steamers until the Central American coffee crop is ready for shipment. Differential Rates. New York, Jan. 11.— The Trunk Line association has decided to allow the Lackawanna, Erie & West Shore roads a differential rate on west-bound freights. The Ontario & Western has joined the Trunk Line association and will report west-bound business from the beginning of the year. A dividend of 3}M per cent has just been declared on the first preferred stock of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad. Books close Jan. 21. A Heavy Mortgage. New York, Jan. 11.— of the rights, franchises and corporate prop erty of the New York and Manhattan elevated railways were mortgaged to day to the Union Trust company for the purpose of securing bonds aggregating $15,000,000, which it was resolved to issue at yesterday's meeting under op position. The bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each. They are to be known as the consolidated mort gage 5 per cents, and are payable in 1987. The Injunction Denied. Cincinnati. 0., Jan. 11.— The circuit , court has dismissed the suit of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad against the Big Four company to compel the latter to give entrance to the Ohio & Mississippi trains into the Grand Central depot. It appears that the Ohio & Mississippi did not pay Its share of the expenses in curred in building the depot, hence the injunction was denied. Suit Against the Sioux City. Washington, Jan. 11.— Acting Sec retary Muldrow to-day requested the at torney general to institute suit against the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad com pany to recover 81,009 acres of land in O'Brien county, lowa, illegally certified by the United States to the state of lowa for the use of the road. They Were Swamp Lands. Washington*, Jan. 11.— Acting Secre tary Muldrow has affirmed the decision of the general land office in the case of the Wisconsin Central railroad vs. the State of Wisconsin, rejecting the selec tion of the railroad company's indem nity lands, because from field notes the land appears to be swamp lands. Only a Rumor. Chicago, Jan. 11.— an interview this morning P. D. Armour said, in rela tion to the rumor that the general offices of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul were to be removed to Chicago, that it was as yet only a rumor, and that he had heard of no action being taken on it. He declined to be interviewed further on the subject. New Ijine of Sleepers. Cincinnati, Jan. 11.— The Bee Line 1 railroad to-day put on a new line of sleeping cars to New York via tho Lake Shore and New York Central, with the arrangement that at Cleveland a connec tion in the same train will be made with sleeping cars for Boston. The cars leave here at 7:15 a. m. Northern Pacific List Rejected. Special to the (.lobe. Ashland, Wis., Jan. 11.— local land officers to-day rejected the list of selections for 00,000 acres filed by the Northern Pacific Railroad company Hi December, the lands having been pre viously selected and approved to tHe Omaha company. Chips From tho Ties. Col. R. T. Flonrnor, who for years has been the lumber agent of the Omaha roafj ') some time ago resigned his position with a view of making other business urraugi meuts. The resignation, however, was not accepted till yesterday. The Omaha road has issued its annual cal endar. It la somewhat different from the ones issued iv former years, and is more or namental, j,, The Milwaukee & St. Paul has issued a very handsome calendar and also an almanac. The latter is filled with valuable information. Owing to the severe cold and the lion exercised in running trains they are a little behind on all the roaas. The St. Paul & Duluth reports that the business on that road for the lirst week in January, IX S3, wa5 .•514,138. The Kansas railroad commission has or dered a general reduction of 15 percent on all freight rates in that slate. General Passenger Agent Keuyon. of the Burlington, has gone to Chicago to attend the railroad meeting there. Mr. Dodge, of the St. Paul _ Duluth, is ex peeled home in a day or two. STILL WATEIt SIFTINGS. Inquiry Into the Breaking of Fa yette Marsh's Jaw. The preliminary examination of John Gillespie, charged with assault in the second degree, committed upon Fayette Marsh on Saturday last, occupied the municipal court all day yesterday and will be continued to-day. L. L. Man waring, associate municipal judge, who was talking with defendant • when Mr. Marsh came up and the quarrel ensued, was one of the principal witnesses ex amined. His testimony was to the ef fect that Mr. Marsh' approached Mr. Gillespie and asked some questions about a suit to which the latter was one of the parties, when Gillespie retorted in an abusive manner. Soon both par ties were engaged in an angry dispute, and when his back was turned he heard a blow struck and saw Mr. Marsh stagger and fall. He caught his assailant, but was not able to hold him and both men clinched. A crowd collected and they were separated. Dr. G. T. Clark was examined next. He testified to having been called to see Mr. Marsh after the fight and found a large-sized indenta tion on the right cheek an inch and a half below the eye. Further examina tion showed ■ that the maxillar bone was broken, which could not be set without making an incession in the face which would result in a per manent scar. This Mr. Marsh does not want to submit to. Dr. Watier's testi mony corroborated that of Dr. Clark. Several other eye witness of the en counter, who were not near enough to hear all the language used, were also examined. The defense claim the injury impossible to have been produced from a blow in the position in which the two were said to be. A large crowd was in attendance during the day, and the ex amination attracts more than the usual degree of interest from the prominence of the parties. A petition has been circulated and was numerously signed by the business men of this city asking that the "star route service between this city and the village of Marine, twelve mi Its dis tant, be re-established. It was discon tinued upon the completion of the '*Sooj' route to .Marine this fall, and it no^v takes about a week to get communica tion with that place by mail. The stage drives over in two hours. The Marine people are also petitioning the depart ment for the change. * Chief P. E. Joy and Messrs. W. K. Wardemann and Richard Daw, of the Stillwater fire department, were dele gates to the fireman's convention at Albert Lea on Tuesday. . r -". The funeral of the late John Mealey took place at .St. Michael's church, at 9. a. m. yesterday. His class at Central school attended in a body. ... ••■ Mrs. R. S. Davis and Mrs. W. 1). King gave a musicale at the residence of Mrs. Davis last evening. H. T. King attends the meeting of the Masonic Grand lodge at St. Paul, from this city. ' • INDIANA DEMOCRACY. A Meeting Called to Thoroughly Organize the Party. IxDiANAroi.is, Jan. Prominent Democrats from different sections of the state are arriving here this morning to attend an important meeting which is to be held this afternoon with the. ob ject of approving a plan for organizing the party in every township, county and district in the state. The necessity for such an organization was demon strated very strongly during the last campaigh, when the Democracy in more than one congressional district was di vided against itself. The conference which opens to-day will probably result in the formation of a "Hendricks' Le gion," of which there will be subordi nate clubs or legions in all the town ships and counties. The railroads have given reduced fares for to-day's gather ing, and a large and influential attend ance is insured. Some of the friends of Gov. Gray are desirous of submitting resolutions indorsing him for the vice presidency, but objections have already been raised to this step, and it is hardly probable that it will be persisted in. The Summer's Maneuvers. Special to the Globe. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 11.— Gen. Crook has convened a board of officers to plan the summer maneuvers in the depart ment of the Platte. The board began its session to-day at army headquar ters in this city. It comprises Gen. Hatch, of Fort Robinson Gen. Morrow, of Fort Sidney; Col. Henry, Capt. Roy and Capt. Daggett. Attack and de fense, the passage of streams and the throwing up of earth works will form part of the maneuvers until the last of the season. The programme for the summer campaign in this department has been interrupted about as regular as the summers arrived by Indian outbreaks. A Corner on Tobacco. Cincinnati, Jan. 11.— is reported that halt a dozen large tobacco manu facturing firms, located in St. Louis, Louisville, New York and Middletowin -0., have succeeded in securing a cornet on almost the entire product of what is known as the "White hurley" tobacco; district. About fourteen million pounds, it is stated, are already bargained for. and secured, and much more is believed to have been fastened to. The tobacco in question sells now for $16 to $20 is the green, while it sola last year for from $2.50 to ft per 100 pounds. ' ,k McLeotl Horticultural Society. . '.'. Special to the Globe. .:* Hutchinson, Jan. 11.— The annual meeting of the McLeod County I lorti-' culViral society was in session bete to day. The speakers were Mr. Cutting. Mr. Pearce and Mr. Ridout. Commflhica tions were lead from G.W. Fuller, of Litchfield, and J. L. Harris, of La Crescent. No One Injured. Ashland, Wis.. Jan.. 11.— The Wis consin Central train leaving here at (5 this morning was thrown from the track near (Hidden by a broken rail. Every car was derailed and some turned over, but no one was hurt. ■- -mmm Postal Changes. Washington, Jan. 11.— The postof fice at Myron, Faulk county. Dak., was discontinued to-day. Frank J. Boehmer was to-day appointed postmaster at Scran tori; Walworth county, Dak., vice Daniel F. Mason, resigned. From a cold to consumption : 95 cents for Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer, at once. • M '■■■■■'; :';■■ ■ Piz*U' ~. ' • AN OUTRAGEOUS CANARD. Rumors of a Syndicate to Oast Settlers a Canard. OVER-ZEALOUS REPORTERS ! Start the Rumor in Order to Increase Their "String"— Death of a Dnluth Man. Special to the Globe. 'ct Di MTU, Jan. 11.— The item refer i ring to tlie attempt of a New York syndi cate to oust settlers from public lands published in the St. Paul Dispatch yes terday is an outrageous canard, and has been found to have its origin with two Duluth reporters for St.Paul and Minne ! apolis afternoon dailies, who are paid for work according to number of dis patches printed. When pressed for in formation one of the reporters said the news was received from land officers, but all people connected with the land office positively deny any knowledge of the rumor and pronounce it purely sen sational. The Evening Herald, of to night, contains the following communi cation: . 'M.M ; To the Editor— As near as can be ascertained, there is a big piece of chicanery going on at Cloquet to which the attention of the government has been called and assistance asked in pre venting a fraud of huge proportions, and with a view to giving the bona fide settlers unqualified and inalienable rights to the property they have pre empted. There are at present at work in the Cloquet pine region three gangs of surveyors. One is in the employ of a New York syndicate and the other two are employed by a certain railroad corporation. In 1875 options were bought by a New York company on Cloquet pine lands, but were allowed to revert with no attempt at holding them. Now it is ascertained that these companies are trying to prove a previous legiti mate sale of these lauds to settlers, al though it is absolutely knowu that no sales had taken place, else the lands would not have reverted to the United States government. Another fact that is known to be nearly correct is that 30,000 acres of bogus entries have been made since the land was opened for settlement. At no time since the land has been opened for settlement has the influx of actual settlers been so great as now. and, after gome to the ex pense and trouble connected with such a settlement, the bona tide settlers will not be ousted from their rights without a vigorous protest and an appeal to the government for help. Communications have already been sent to Secretary La mar, and an answer is expected from him soon, together with a government agent, to look into the present state of affairs at Cloquet. This was showed to the land officers this evening and met with an emphatic denial. No settler has met with any menace nor has any effort been made to oust any one. TIIK DAILY XF.WS ANNUAL. The above nuich-talked-of publication has made its appearance and is really beyond any expectation regarding it. In presswork it compares favorably with the Eastern magazines, such as Har per's, the Century, Scrilmer's. etc. Its cuts are mainly the work of the New York Photo-Engraving company and are copies of photographs of actual Scenes. The articles on the different industries and development of Duluth were prepared by attaches of the News, and while devoid of the slightest at tempt at padding, graphical ly portray the wondrous advancement of ' Lake Su perior's greatest city. The - book is profusely illustrated and has an attract ive illuminated cover, maps of the new iron region, the railroad system, the "Bannings" line and other interesting features. An original introductory poem.by William liosea Ballon is given, which is a gem of poetry and written especially for the work. * The liberal patronage of advertisers rewards the 'publishers for the enormous outlay in curred. The book is valuable to every one desirous of learning about the Zenith City. ,-. * • * A SUIIDKX DEATH. v At 4 o'clock this morning Morris Johnson, a young man who has been for a .long time clerk in Pinther & Bond's store, died suddenly. He con tracted a cold Friday but recovered, and Sunday was cleaning the snow from the front of the store. He was again taken sick and a doctor was called. Last night he was feeling bet ter, but died early this morning. His physician is at a loss to give the cause of death, and a post-mortem may be held. The young man had no relatives nearer than Chicago, where a brother resides. A number of Duluth people will see that the body is given ', proper care. ..-..- v .-,-, ZENITH CITY ICICLKS. Diphtheria is quite prevalent in the suburbs of the city, but no deaths have occurred yet. Af the little village of Thomson, twenty miles from here, it is having a severe secondary break-out with a number of fatal cases. .Three children of the Dahl family died in as many consecutive days, and the mother is not expected to live. j At om* of the gravel pits on the new short line of the St. Paul & Duluth road the other day. workmen, while loading cars, came across a large piece of copper ore weighing 2.000 pounds. Duluth was represented in the state firemen's convention at Albert Lea by Chief Hathaway and Assistant Chief John Meining. Anderson, the dive keeper where Mrs. Davis was so brutally assaulted, has left town hurriedly, fearing lynch ing. With three banks already in opera tion, the West End people are sighing for more, and a fourth one is talked of. A revival of roller skating is prom ised. The Parlor rink will be repaired and used for that amusement. Prof. Phelps leaves for Washington Friday night to attend the meeting of the national board of trade. Polk's canvass of Duluth for the State Gazetteer has commenced, with Supt. Carmichel in charge. The Y. M. C. A. have re-elected Treasurer Andrew Jackson and Secre tary Wi 11. Holmes. M. B. Harrison's office has been moved to the Duluth National bank building. :;; A new lodge of K. of P. is being or ganized. Persons with money to invest will do well to thru their attention to Duluth and Supe • ! riot M. B. Harrison, real estate exchange, I Hotel St. Louis building. Dubith, has a large • list of property in both places for sale low. m | A MONSTER CANAL. — ____ Texaiis and Mexicans Planing for a Large Irrigating Canal. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 11.— A move i ment is on foot in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico to secure federal ; aid, if possible, in building a monster irrigating canal from 200 to 230 miles ] long for the purpose of reclaiming vast J tracts of land that are now arid wastes. J| It is proposed to start the canal at a 1 point on the Rio Grande above the "Jar - audo del Murto" in New Mexico, and I carry it along the high lands of the Bio j Grande valley as far below El Paso as it is found practicable. The federal ! government will be asked for a subsidy in the form of a grant of land on the | ground that such a canal would bring j on the market large tracts of govern ment land that are now worthless. A conference of citizens of El Paso and delegates from Southern New Mexico was held here yesterday, and it is prob able that one or more representatives will be sent to Washington soon to further the plan. Gets $250,000. 7 Moxri!i:.VL, Jan. 11.— The celebrated case of Admiral Boxer, of London, Eng., against Fred Judah, Q. C, an ad vocate of this city, has been settled. When Henry Judah died some years ago. Admiral Boxer sued the estate for *250,000, and the case has beeu in the courts for the last five years. The whole matter has been compromised with Mrs. Boxer, the admiral's widow, and she receives payment of her claim to the extent of $250,000 with Interest. Admiral Boxer was a near relative of Mrs. Arthur Boxer, of St. Paul, who lives with her mother, Mrs. Capt. Cavauaugh, of Tenth street. •■■■. : 7*7-.-*-"- ■•.-•■•■"jf ■■::: :''■■■ an INDIANA DEMOCRATS. A Largely Attended Meeting at Indianapolis for the Purpose of Organization. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 11.— A largely attended conference of Indiana Democrats was held to-day, in response to a call issued recently by the -Hen dricks club of this city. The committee on permanent organization reported the name of Gov. Gray for permanent chair man, and the choice was approved. The governor was received with great ap plause and In response said : "The Dem ocratic party never was in better order, and after the next convention I think it will be found that the Republican party is a party of the past. This is no time for speechmaking, and I simply add here that whatever there is of me, and all of me, will be devoted to making the Democracy triumphant in the coming election." The resolutions indorse the administration of President Cleveland, welcome his recent messages and recom mend Gov. Gray to the Democracy of the nation as a candidate for the vice presidency nomination. Fought Fifteen Rounds. New Yokk, Jan. 11.— Eugene Horn backer, of this city, and Billy Clarkson, of Philadelphia, each weighing 112 pounds, fought fifteen rounds to a finish in an tip-town club house to-night. Clarkson got sick in the fifteenth round and threw up the sponge. The fight lasted one hour and two minutes. Jack Reagan was referee. Hornbacker's eyes are closed, his nose broken, and he lost several teeth. Clarkson is badly cut about the face. Handicapped, by the Cold. Frank Dingley started to break the 100-mile indoor bicycle record at 8 o'clock at the Washington rink, Minne apolis, last night. Whittaker and Mc- Curdy speeded him during the first two hours. The rink was cold, and it is not thought he stands a show of doing his best. His object in making the attempt is to win a COO prize offered by a bicycle manufacturing company. A $16,000 Race. The Whittaker-McCurdy bicycle race will come off this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Washington rink, Minneapolis. Yesterday *3,000 a side, in addition to $2,000 a side already up, was deposited with J. L. Black, making $5,000 a side. To-day before the start an additional $3,000 a side is to go tip, making $16,000 wagered on the result of the five-mile race. No admission will be charged spectators. Pfeffter on His Way Home. San Francisco. Jan. 11.— Fred Pfef fer started for Chicago to-day with the intention of playing with the Chicago nine this year. He has not yet settled his difference with Spalding, but ex pects to come to an understanding with the boss immediately upon his arrival in the Garden City. No Eighth Club Yet. Columbus, 0., Jan. 11.— President Wickoff has called a meeting of the American association to be held in Cin cinnati Jan. 14, to settle the question of the eighth club. — . _«». President Dr. McGlynn. New York, Jan. 11.— Dr. McGlynn was to-day elected president of the Cen tral Temperance Alliance of Brooklyn, composed of delegates from all the tem perance organizations of the city. Sneezing Catarrh. The distressing sneeze, sneeze, sneeze, the acrid, watery discharges from the eyes ana nose, the painful inflamma : tion extending to the throat, the swell ing of the mucous lining, causing choking sensations, cough, ringing noises in the head and splitting headaches— how fa miliar these symptoms are to thousands who suffer periodically from head colds or influ enza, and who live in ignorance of the fact that a single application of Sanpokd's Radi cal Cube fob C'atakku will afford instan taneous relief. But this treatment in cases of simple Ca tarrh gives but a faint idea of what this remedy will do in the chronic forms, where the breathing is obstructed by choking, putrid mucous accumulations, the hearing affected, smell and taste gone, throat ulcerated and hacking cough gradually fastening itself upon the debilitated system. Then it is that the marvelous curative power of Sanpobd'B Radical Cube manifests itself in instantane ous and grateful relief. Cure begins from the first application. It is rapid, radical, perma nent, economical, safe. Sanpokd's Radical Cure consists of one bottle of the Radical Cube, one box Ca tarrhal Solvent and an Improved In " haler ; price, $1. Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston. fl> IT STOPS IHE PAIN. W_W__\\ "_< Aching Muscles, Back, Hips and Wr-oRt yi( * cs * Kidney and Uterine Pains, ■ _■ A. _ and all Pain. Inflammation, and • mmw Weakness relieved In one minute by the Cutlcura Anti-Pain Plaster. The first and only pain-subduing plaster. New, original. instantaneous,never failing. Vastly superior to all other plasters and remedies for the relief of pain. At all druggists, 23 cents; rive for $1; or, postage free, of Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. V-fhf / can be cured of your tf __~ J^HEUraTISM^M-UfJALQiA or^EH/OU»f(E/\D/ICH£ tyUSin£ -f RY for the beautiful -olora^^^^picture fhe< f MoOßisi- CJ-rl" .- — — New York Tw jVimophososx*? </zV*/AU.S_NewYorK STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF Ramsey— ss. District Court, Second Ju dicial District. Emilio E. Cavaler", an infant, by Ilenry S. .Johnson, his guardian ad litem, plaintiff, against Jane O. Jones, Sarah E. Van Etten, Jane Van Etten, Cornelia G. Van Etten, the unknown heirs of Isaac Van Etten, de ceased; also all other parties or persons claiming any right, title, estate, lien or in terest in the reai estate described in the complaint herein, defendants. SUMMONS. The State of Minnesota to the named defendants: You and each of you are hereby summoned and required to answer the comolaint of the plaintiff in the above-entitled action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Dis trict Court of the Second Judicial district, in and for the County of Ramsev and State of Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint oil the subscriber, at his office in the city of St. Paul, in said county, within twenty days after the service of this summons upon you, ex clusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said complaint with in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. RICHARD K. BONKV. Plaintiff's Attorney. St. Paul, Minn. Dated St. Paul, Jan. 10, 1888. jan 12-7w-thur ALLE.NS rULCERINEI SALVE I A positive cure for Old Ulcers and Sores of I every name and description, no matter how many years standing This is the heavy artillery of salves for Sores of long standing. Curos, also, Chilblains, Burns, Cuts, Fc'ons, .Scalds, Frost Bites, &c. j_t /F\ d . All genuine bears thls^^_yOLf^/ signature. A^tvr/Hl/// ST. PAUL, MINN.(J/y rugsist&ctloffl i^ POINT DO IT! IN BUYING DIAMONDS nfllll "V" / Buy Off Color Stones. I^IIbI 1 \ ** uy Heavy or Lumpy Stones. ?Ii lIU I 1 Buy Misshapen Stones. I£l IIV I J Buy Lifeless Stones. II / Buy Flawy Stones. i__F %rr9 11 I \ Buy Any Stones, until you have • seen the stock I carry, and I have shown you that I can sell good color, snappy, well-spread, perfectly round, flawless Stones as cheap as most dealers sell their imperfect goods. What guarantee of value have you on off-color goods? A shade of color so slight that none but an expert can detect it may make 20 per cent to 40 per cent difference in value. <fcO diamond necklace, all persons wno have left *P^m\J\J\J tine color, round, snappy, xx goods in pledge are hereby notified well spread, flawless every stone; nineteen In that unless they protect their property I all; nine carefully-matched imirs and a sin- must sell them to get the cash for further gle stone, perfectly graduated in size, 2_*4k. ; loans. Will extend time whenever desired, believed to bo finest piece of goods owned t have* takwv a vpi-v i-ivu* kit /■>■» ("not on commission- by any jeweler in St. I "A^LTAKKN A i VERY lili,B1 i li,B L °. T OF p au - ' * *" *" A watches out of pledge this month, em- . _____ bracing three horse-timers, fly back and one <C/_nn~ A FINE PLU.K WHITE, 4K. a split and fly-back. These are being rated «]P _bl_*"_» pair, and over 100 pairs ranging now and will be ready this week, In the jot from $10 up to above. are three Raymonds.two Crescent Streets and <***•*>£*./*— a si_ X PERFECT STONE one nameless Crescent Street, two Appleton, «U>«*jOU round' an- very brilliant laree B ''"** &Co* °" *°* 50, that fine l«-si/. --spread. In stud setting * * ' ** pgin nickel movement one No. W. the fine -i ! - bridge movement of Elgin make, and several ••Rl !\I A STUD, PERFECT GEM, BLUE- very fine ladies' watches. •<"*_. c"V/ white; the word gem in itself; a .r_-ri\ i-.*ivp-*i* nTTS"7T7Zi^~~~'!Zo when technically used, express all the ex- &O;)0~ _?,* sh .'£• X A H '? iHtU C . _£_** cellence of a fine stone; call and see It; this Utjyj well matched, flawless; cost Shoo. stone was bought of a St. Paul Jeweler not TN NEW WATCHES 1 OFFER— long since for a great deal more money. A <*JJ"IO/\— ANOTHER UKM, 2 X., NOT T?OR $48— A CRESCENT STREET. THE •■?_. *J\J quite as much Line in it, but very -L finest Waltham, full plate nickel move fine and absolutely perfect and water white: ment, full ruby jeweled, adjusted to heat, mounted in stud. cold and position, in engraved Boss filled <$1 •_>**"*— ANOTHER. WITH A SLIGHT hum * Dgcase ♦PIOVJ tinge of pink; in ring; also a gem. "C-OR $12.50— A NICKEL, B. W. RAY (_•-! pz/\—A (jem MorV'PKD IV H4K **"- ™ond, same description, movement and $100 iacepin oneofthe mostbrilliam except Elgin instead at Wat* stones we have ever seen. . nam. _____ f HAVF TUTS" MONTH FORP*|.MTP*T> A l-? OK $40— SAME AS ABOVE IN MOVE- I^ori__L__°S^ , ???-e2rs £. Vp r nt and case except gilt instead of stone, perfectly round and white, without '. . imperfection of any nature. Will offer a T?OR $37.50— APPLETON, TRBCY _ bargain in this. JJ Co., same as above except Waltham OTHER JUST FORFEITED —%- make * • ; carat stone, perfectly round and white, "C*OR $35— H. 11. TAYLOR. ELGIN, SAME with a speck perceptible only under a glass; 1. as above except adjusted to heat and very brilliant; set in flat band ring; $00. cold aud single sunk dial. ANOTHER FOIt $35— A RAT— """THE WATCH 1 OFFER FOR $_0 IS very brilliant. A. just the same as sold by the watch club j_ ar AT PERFECTLY ROUND peddlers and many jewelers for $32; case* and "very brilliant in bar setting; $-0. guaranteed for.twenty years, movement for This cost 8125 recently g ' *^" two y ears and fine Elgin or altham, Haiup mis cost gt jo recently. den or Springfield nameless movements. y TN FACT. I HAVE THE FINEST LOT OF O . MF . . —^7fr. ; gS«a=s*_*S 1 diamonds of the better grades ever shown S sf ~«»^ -mI-L tl«™«^\SFiP > . by any pawnbroker in the West, and, as in ~ ™ 0 I! me C . h * however. ™#TTHl 52 the present condition of the money market ?_*™,°^_' a J or $ly; case V**™"** '*>' I can loan all the money I can get, I will * we - years _____ sell goods at lower prices than have ever "DEWARE OF NAMELESS AND SWISS been before offered even by myself, in many JJ movements. The named American cases less than they could be imported for. movements are what all dealers should sell This is business, not talk. to make a reputation on. I will sell upon my partial payment contract system. Watches and Diamonds ta persons who can furnish sufficient guarantee or reference as to their ability to meet their payments promptly. J. E. INGHAM, 327 Jackson St. Wholesale Orders solicited from Retailers. Send St. Paul reference. ZIMMERMAN BROS., PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES! Artists' Materials, Frames, Albums and Photographic Specialties I Nos. 371, 573 Sibley Street, st. PAUX, - . _______ CSS- ■■ W. F. FIFIELD & CO., Wholesale and Retail LUMBER! Office: Room 1, Sclioch _ Building, col ncr East Seventh and. Broadway, . St Paul. Yard on Fauquier, between Arcade an' Mendota. . FINE LINE OF PIANO » LIBRARY LAMPS! FOE Wedding and Holiday Gifts. AT P. V. DWYER & BROS., PLUMBERS, 96 East Third Street. t st. PAUL FOUNDRY COMPANY. MANUFACTURERS OF Architectural Iron Work. Founders. Machinists, Blacksmiths and Pattern Makers. Send for cuts of col umns. Works on St P., M. & M. R. R. near Como avenue. Office 118 E. Fourth street, St. Paul. C. M. POWER, Secre tary and Treasurer. ,s*W_**!S«N*"_» .N^'UOODS. I HeyAretheßestMade. 131 EAST THIRD STREET, ST. PAUL. 210 NICOLLET /(VENUE, MINNEAPOILS. ADfIOITIUCCure witoat medicim I UrJl I lit Patented Oct. 15, 187 U. ■ wwi ■ i* k one bQX wUI cure lUa most obstinate case to four days or less. Allan's Soluble Medicated Bougies. No nauseous doses 0 cubebs, copaiba or oil of sandalwood that arc certain to prodnoe dyspepsia by destroying the coatings of lha stomach. Price, §1.50. Sold by all druggist* or mailed on receipt of price. For further particulars send fo' circulars- Y.O. Box i 53 J.C. BLANCO. CURE. * -•'John street. New Yore. WIIU MM' m chants known to have no files on mCr Choose* this page to advertise ou. FURS! We offer now a general reduction on all SEAL SACQUES X loss **■ Also, special low prices on all onr stock, and on ROBES ! You, can do much better with M than with any harness men. TRY US. RANSOM & HORTON, 99 and 101 £ Third St I. T. SUMWALT, Lumber Dealer. Dry Dimension, Boards, Etc. SPECIAL LOT SHINGLES. Call or Send for Prices. Room 13, Cilfillan Block. BALI'S SHBHHIM LIIH. HOLIDAY GOODS. Cut Glassware, Silverware, China Dining Services, Piano Lamps. DONALDSON, OGDEN & CO., REMOVED TO 397 to 401 Sibley Street, CORNER SIXTH. —■ ■ 1 1 _i__i JtA-^'VB'— » j3ffiMgvff*TJ__r Bra ~~ ::r> *** r —~- r= -*t — = -^y -TjQil^.'?- 7 WATONWAN VALLEY STOCK FARM, importers of ( lvdesdale.Knglish Shire and Cleveland Ray Stallions; 40 Stallions for sale; very low figures. Garden City, Blue Earth Co.. Minn. St. Paul office, *201 Eagle street. rfg^Sfck PARKER'S '!___£*■ HAIR BALSAM ■ ? i y-. sS-^B*^g*n»t'o *"■■"* bp.-tutifl*- th* hair. _sM___T t*romotcj a luxuriant prowth. JSfJCtfll ***^i^iOttmti Fails to R«*tore Gray _^.4»T^S_H Hair to its Youthful Color. *Jv^KHg""^^*^*lOureii .iculp (lbeoMrxaiid hair falling m-V******** _*< *A*,atl>T»inrist*-. FLORESTON COLOGNE. Most Kraerant aud Listing of Perfume* 25c. Druggists. 5