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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-14
NEwNYoRKt,'

oEsEQuEs OF A. 7. srKwsARr.

oEsEQuEs OF A. 7. STEWART
New York, April l3-I'te dry
goods merchants held a meeting yes.
terday aud appointed delegation of
fifty leading merchants to attend the
funeral of the late A. L. Stewart.
The funeral services of the late A.
I. Stewart occurred at his house aud
at St. Marks clurch,by Bishop Potter
officiating. Admission was only
gained by ticket. A large number Of
the most prominent men in the city
were present, Governors 'rildcn and
Rice headed the pallbearers.
A GREAT ACTOR DANGEROUSLY ILL.
1t is stated that Barney Williams
is past all hope ofrecoyery, and his
death is expected at any moment.
Since Sunday he has been entirely un-
coucious aud unable to recognize any
rncrnbcr- Of ef his family His disease
is pneumoniaand his illness though
short,,has been very severe.
STOCK HOLDERS AROUSED.
Stock holders Toledo Wabash ant
Weste1n@R. r.. appointed a commit
tee to-day to confer with the protec
tive committee and take such steps a'
may seem advisable to secure a ful
representation Of the. stock holders a
a special meeting at Toledo, May 81
to assist the protective committee il
the measures designed to save tn
stock from threatened extinction.
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St. Louis.
M'DoNALD SENTENCED.


ST.. LOUIS, April l3.-John McDon;.
aid has just been sentenced by Judge
Treat OF the United States district
court to three years in the penitenti-
ary and $1,000 fine.
McDsnald's sentence dates front the
23d Of November last, the day Of his
conviction. His counsel made strong
appeal to the court to substitute the
county Jail in place Of the penitentiary
as the place Of confinement on account
ofthe better sanitary regulations Of
the former, Mcdonald being in poor
health and suffering from chronic
disease, but Judge Treat refused.
AVERY SENTENCED.
w. o. Avery was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment and one thousand
dollars fine.
Avery was called and answered and
the forfeiture Of his bond, declared
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Black Hills Indian Troubles.

FoRr, ,LARAAIIE,= =April7l 5.-A-tiian
'by the name Of Rowser, who used TO
belong to the 4th Infantry arrived
here yesterday and reports that he
aud party OF FIVE men were attacked
by Indians just south OF Cheyenne
river on the seventh inst, when re-
turning from Custer City. One party
named Noman Storms. from Iowa,
was shot through tae body and killed.
kowser was shot through the shoul-
der, not seriously. The Indians are
very numerous in that section and a
great deal Of Stock has been run off.
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ten days ago was set aside, Judge
Treat then overruled the. motion in
arrest of judgment in this case, and
sentenced the prisoner to two wears
nthc penitentiary and to.pay a fine
of one thousand dollars. Avery was al
once taken to the county Jail tosawait5
transfer 10 IeHreen City. -. ~ -
MCGUIRE.
A a -naetiea-was en-madc- for a stay
Of execution in General sMcGuire's
case until next Monday, or till . reply
can bcsreceived to the petition sent to
President Grant asking remission
of the six months Imprisonment, te
which defe ndant was sentenced. The
motion was granted.
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1t Stopped the Cough and Saved
the Child.

We have recca,ly had occasion te try The vi,
tue of Ilalc's Gongh Cordial In our family.
little son. sick with the prevailing fever. wns
afflicted with the most distrlssin. cough, which
gave him no rest, nightor day. We have iitlle
faith In '.lratenl' mcdlcines and seldom much NJ
try them; but something mad to be DONE as he
constant cough prevented his recovery. Wcac.
cordingiy procuIIlL botaAS1'T=.i,e eordini from
a,.i'commcnccd its use according to
dTTtcrtO aI !snn lhe very
tirrt, and the Guild that nig, enjoyed rel, esh-
Ing sleep: and BY the next night there was scarce
Il vcstigc of the cough left. IS this is iair sam
pie OF what the medicine will do, It's growth In
popularity Is not 10 be wondered al. Reals bnr7
Free Press.
sDd and wnrran'ed:bv Mills s. Purdy.
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Probable Wife Murder.

y C1Nc1NNArrl, April l3.-Mrs. Sa-
rah A. Walker was found dead in her
room today, With terrible wound
in her.head. She had5evidentty been
dead several days. Her husband was
suspected Of the crime and arrested.
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Discussion OF the. Transfer of
the Indian Bureau in
the House.
of the Bill to Confirm
Land Entries on Rail
road Lands.
No Session of Either House to-
morrow.
SrllAu ue.
SILVER COIN,

The bill to amend the laws relating
to the legal ,ctder of silver coin WAS
discussed at great length. Pending
the discussion the house bill making
appropria,ionto supply=deheieney in
the appropriations for the year end
ing-.Iune 3O,h 1876 and former years,
was referred to the committee on ap,
preparations.
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CHICAGO.
WHISKY IDIOTS.

CHICAGO, April l3.-In the U. S.
court this morning, proceedings in
forfeiture were entered by the govern.
ment against the distilleries Of &. 81.
Olson, q. Russell, Parker L. Mason
of .Messoll, & Cos, Stewart Mer.
sole pleaded guilty Of one count III
the indictment.
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The Ways That are Dark
PENDLETON.

WAsmScroS, April l3.-senator
Stevenson said in=regard to the Ken
lucky r. II. that il was partnership
concern composed Of seven members
Of the board Of control, all Of whom
were officers. Each member had one
vote regardless of the-amount Of in
terest. Death did not create vacancy
in the board until the member was
reduced to fiye. Bowlers estate was
not represented in the board. Atter
his death Pendlcton couldn't have
represented the Bowler interest then,
because he had no control over the es
tate
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poLlrlcxL REFORM ERs.

The committee. appointed by the
chairman Of the exposition grand
r1sss meeting last Tuesday night,
waited on Mayor Colvin itn-day, TO
request his resignation. The mayor
made no immediate response to the
request, but desired them to submit
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FOREIGN.
inAlI.,.l,E.

RE.
I.oSl,oS, April l3 --Lntaubcre and.
Co, merchants Of Liverpeel, llavrr
aud .Jacrnel have suspended. liabiIl-
ties sS5O,cO0. believed to he fully GOV.
cred by assets.
ERIE X. X.
The Dundee committee appointed
to investigate the Erie r. II. recon-
mend foreclosure as the sounacst pol
icy, and most satisfactory To the bond
holders.
coHnurTIoS IN OTHER cLlMEs.
Athens, April l3.-l'hc public
prosecutor OF the court Of appeals in
Athens pctitioned the house toinquirc
into the, conduct of the minister OF
Justice and minister for ecclesiastica
affairs, with regard to the
appointment of four arclibishops, set
ting forth the grounds of his belief
that their practice has been corrupt.
a committee of 5smembirs were ap.
pointed to investigate the truth OF the
allegations, and to act as prosecutors
i in the event Of the defendants being
committed for trial. Witnesses were
examined before the committre, and
of the ex-ministers arrested on thu
18TH OF November last, the hhiigli=ct5af
,of Justice has sentenced NJ. Ballsfourd
former minister Of ecclesiastical affair
to one year Imprisonment, and depri
vation ofspoilical rights for 3 years
and to give the ten thousand dollar
he received us bribe, to the poor.
SHOWS IN hTl,ER cLlMEs. l..
LoSDoS, April 13.-A heavy snov
storm prevailed last night ,hroughot
England and Ireland.
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ACCIDENTS.
FATALLY INJURED.

FATALLY INJURED.
PEORIA, ILL.,, April l2.- This after
noon Becky Greene: and Minnie. Da-
Wis, were probably fatally injured by
the falling Of an elevator through
three stories.
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Tnr TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, 4
Audit r., Oilirr OlLNnl, ID. y. March. Is, 1IG

Audit Rs UiIrr, UllNtI, d. =, MHlcH -, 40
WuEne. =. The STATE Fire Insurance company.
located in The city oi Lap6cit, AID state ui In
diana, has flied in this oilice. sworn
statement Of 's conditions on The. lst day OF
March A. D. ls,b in accordance with The provis-
ions OF an act of the gi-lnliyt n.semhly Of the
'crri,ory of Dakota: relating TO Insurance. Com
panies approved january 9Th, 1868 And, where.
as On examination of sc ssvorn stnte,ncnt OF said
Company flied in ts Office find thai the aa,d In.
s,lrancc Company l. possessed OF 'l,e neccsstry
amouu,.o of capi nj invested ns required by law
"A -is.r.,,,rs-,i A. Shcr,dnn Jones, Aud'or OF Dn-
ko,a Territory. do hrrel:. certify thn said ln-u-
srnce Company il duly authorized 'otiahsnct
the business 6fnrc insurance in said territory. in'
The year ending December 3lst, A. ID. lS6, by
Agents properly appointed.
| In testimony whereof have hrrcun'o eel my
hand.ana seal ihi,3isl day of lSMuich, A. ID lSd,
tScal) a. SHERIDAN JONES,
april Andllor ol t'ak"tA
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FORT RICE TRADERsnlr.

w. Harmon Of Mimi, testified he
was post trader at Fort Rice, appoint
ed by recommendatioInl' 81 MIR. Peck,
of Durfce s Peck, aud removed in
July 1874. b. order from the secrc-
-taryrof lie-wrs- rs-riatesessed-
Standing Rock, and sold out to Or
vile Grant "a note signed by him
to the order of Orvile Grant and c,l-
.dorsed by Grant, for s4,63s, is still
unpaid. The w,,lrss had no, pad
any money lot securing his appoint
ment. 80
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their request, together with the
reason therefor, in writing.
POLITICAL
SOUTH csRollNA.

sN'A ''. >.-N'
CoLuMnlA, April l2.-TRe state
Republican convention adjourned this
morning after an all night session.
Gov. Chamberlain was elected IA dele
gate TO the national convention after
n bitter struggle, also senator Pa,'er
son, Collector w Npnthington, Congress.
men Rainy, Smalls and Wallace, and
Ex- Congressman Elliott. Resolutions
were adopted expressing appreciation
Of the high character Of statesmanl'kc
ability and consistency of scnat or
Morton, and thanking Presiden, Grant
for his iaithfuE execution of the laws.
The delegation is uninstructcd.
Indications to-day are that Gov.
Chamberlain will control the South
Carolina delegation to the national
Republican convention, in wl.ich case
their first vote will undoubtedly be
given to Brstow for President, with
Blaine, probably, for second choice,
and in no event for Morton,
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TWO MEN CRUSHED.

III the suburb Of Germantown to-
night hurricane did a great amount
Of damage causing the death Of two
men, Michael and John Matfot, who
were crushed by The falling walls Of a
house. = :,
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EMMA MINE.

: Before thc,house committee Oh for
eign affairs to-day Park testified that
his opinion Of the value Of the Emma
mine had-been formed from the rep
presentations Of Silvermcn and Others,
aud that he did not take advantage OF
the dispatch of the persons lla.ned-to
sell out his stock.
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that they. expect the vote at the cleo
tlon next fall will show some big
grecnback figures in many other towns
besides Mem Haven.
Thc leading men OF both parties in
Hcnnikcr, N. H., have signed an
agreement To be iii force for six years,
10 the Observation-Disclosures for lep-
rcsen'atiyes aud town Officers are TO
be taken equally from each party
lhe henvy expenditure of money on
each side to carry the town, II Is sa1u,
has led lo1his arrangement,
Fresh roasted collee every day al A. W.
E-l.aycndtr's Broadway grocery
Fon SALE.
HORSES aNd oxen.
d.,r GNHpNER Bios.
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EXECUTIVE Session
After IA sharp executive session
adjourned till Monday.

After IL sharp executive session,
till Monday.
House.
MIR. Saylor-lrom the committee on
public lands reported the senate bill
TO. confirm pre-emption and home
stead entries on public lands within
the limits of MlroM grants, in eases
where such entTsSs 4avc been made
under the regulation OF the land de
-partment, passed.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. Scales moved to go into com
mi,tee OF the whole on the blli to
transfer thc Indian bureau to the war
department.
MIR. Randall moved to amend by
going into committee on-the- -legisla=
live appropriation bill: Negativcd.
| Mr.. Scales motion was agreed to,
| yeas 1873; nays 96.
The house then went into com
mi,tee of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn
in the chair, on thcaInslian bill, and
Mr.. Cook concluded his speech of
Yesterday in favor of the transfer to
the war department.
1 Mr.. Scely spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Hooker spoke in favor of it.
A-llhou, .:Ac.ion the committee rose
and tie house took a recess till 10
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE Ky, April IA Sc
we're rain and wind storm, blowing al
-meet- hurricane passed-oxer. this
city from six and seven o'clock this
evening and destroyed considerable
tpr6pertv --7--7-
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EVENING SESslC

Aitcr progressing to page %, OF the
Judicial and legislative appropriation
bill, and rejecdng all amendments the
house adjourned to meet Saturday.
lo-mhrrnw bciug public holiday
here.
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FIRES.
LUMBER MILL.

LUMBER MILL.
ST. PAUL. April 13.-Smith & Par
kers planning mill, at Minneapolis,
burned last night. Loss $4,000; in
surauce $4,000. :
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VIRGINIA. FOR BLAINE.

NEW YoRK, April l2.-Dispatches
from Lynchburg, Va, STATE that the
committee on credentials in the Nir-
ginia Republican convention stands
about two thirds for Blaine and Bris-
tow. After long wrangle last night
over the contested seats, the Blaine
delegates we're seated. The conven=
.rion was in session after midnight:
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MCGREGoR INuNDA1ED. /.

Cu,cAGo, April 13.-Advices from
McGregor, Iowa, report that on the
night Of the llth, severe rain storm
prevailed in that city. The cellars
and lower stories OF buildings on Main
street were suddenly inundated, and
in less than two hours fifty thousand
dollars worth Of property was dcs-
troved., In the vicinity Of Davenport
ii is estimated that more than SIC, ,0O0
worth of property was destroyed by
the storm. a a4sS's. $50
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STORMS
SNOW AT COUNCIL BLUFFS

GouNclL BLUFFS, April l3.-A
heavy snow storm, extending
along the Missouri river as far south
as ST Joseph, aud as far north as Ft.
Sully is raging. No particular dam
age is anticipated as to crops, except
the storm should be followed with a
freeze. The sowing Of wheat all over
The state, so far, as dispatches indicate.
has ceased for the present. The Mis-.
souri, river is rising.
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o,END ysc 10 q. r. RoNELLS CO., New York
y for Pamphle; OF lOl pages. containing lists o.
600 newspl lpers, and estimates showing coat !, o.
Overriding. oGw1ymaf''"$s
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SHOWS IN h1uER CLINE

LoSDoN, April l3.-A heavy snow
storm prevailed last night throughout
England and Ireland.
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Subscribed. .anl sworn TO before me, this 18th
day OF March. 1919 sy5:==.. s5:l,-.,, ,,-=
sEALl 'iEp '. . MiiLkn'
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THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May -, IL u
The Committee on Ways and Means to-day heard Johh
Tracy Of New.York, representing the Wine and spirit
Traders Society and the NewYork Produce Exchange
on the several bills pending in that Committee on the
subjects OF internal revenue reform and tho taxation OF
distilled spirits. object OF the argument was 10 shO"
that "A lower rate OF taxation on spirits, ana a hoIc
sluple method uf collections, Mt less expense thn AZ
rrscp would yield much larger net revenue ahu tnht
level COntSc atoms win importer sPii1s "A'oi WIZ"
drawal from bonded warehouse
The bill introduced to-day by Senator Allison provinces
that limited states letters patent granted for inventions
revously patented abroad shall not expire at the date
NJ the LAPSE Of the patents granted for the same my en-
ton i'm any foreign country but shall remain Nad lor
liz shortrst lime for which the foreign patent "as
granted unless the latter shall be eNtetdel Inc pi'
nroyes however that no United states patcut aAi lc
main in force than II years.
The House Committee on Commerce, to whom was re-
ferrcd a resolution touching the emigration OF the
Chinese into this country authorized Mr. Piper to-day to
-o,ort mint resolution recommending that the Press
AM r,usc tn be negotiated new treaty between Tue
limited States and CHINA providing thaL the GoYeIhcit
ar cnrh country shall have the ngnt 10 prompt the eur
Grafton of citizens of the other into It's errOrcS except
for commercial pursuits
In the secret session OF the Senate to-day on mpeach
cnt the entire timo was occupied by Mr. Logan, VINO
concluded hs argument IN opposition TO the right OF the
senate Ia try the The opinion Is expressed
tb,t a vote will be- reached on Thursday next
The House u5COmmtteo on Elections have agreed 10
recommend TO the full Committee report IN fYor OF
REPRESENTATIVE Rancy coared from the LIST District OF
south Carolina retaining bis seat. sanuei Ice, coioiou
il the contestant.
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GERMAN OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY.

TO the EditOr OF Inc Tribhhe'
SIR: In your report this morning III respect W
the subject OF "he Relation Of the Presbyterian Churc
to the Common People" discussed In our Gene" ~
Assembly yesterday, u misapprehenson was conveyed
The Presbytery OF Newark was made TO express "i
opinion against the Sabbath, while the expression was
really in favor Of the Sabbath In your account Vi 'o
memorial from tho Prosbytery, when n""
the honor to present the memorial is MADE 10 s'S :
at Ia impossible for example, To e1peGt IIoi nv ,h
uho Gernansl thai observance OF the otIDo 49,,
which they have been educated 10 believe u Jug"o "a
ritnur, and fanatic" What the memorial aia ray 10
tbs: The PresbyteT would submit thai IL IL
10 expect from the German people, unless my mo
brought under he poloer Of high spiritna' eorT9,
that which thcy have been taught TO beleYo is ouao
aud PuritaniG and h,nara that unless We resort ot
diligently To o proper ndOctrinatiOn on this sIgoS W
be conveyed chiefly through spiritual ehleiiopi,
wrought by the Holy Ghost. all our largo elites '1 , a,
DANCER of 6ecoming indocrinatcd with the German ma
tcrIalistc conception Of the Sabbath" , t.,,.
Tine memorial then urged the indoctrinatioh ,eq"s''
10 guard against great danger. - :"
brooklyn Tabernacle, May 20, 1879.
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w r. Johnston Mr. Joubert, Mr. Keller inc h7s "1ye'
Mira Kerr and DisPs r. T y%s,,r sft
Miss NJ Provost Provost Joseph ray IL Reha sd
s so% Dr. ~ c e ERe .0 e.
gent Mis-, Sargent sr sargent smi T. G. seSsr
Tsom 1S r. ridden r T. Turk MI and r A. rnrnbul
Mr ysa v.sem nj "Slso1 Villa Mis- wi.tar
L. Zondr Ir. sherman, Mr. DOrr. J. thompson Ma, %
FROM LIvERPoOLia steamship The g1een, Nay zS ~.
RE and Kate Brian " Butcher Alex. Small Miss Agnes
s s%p M k Esss + sq: ssI Mary s4s s
and Lille kamsdae Ernst s"%siais Mt sod ana M,er Wo
iaston N H. sinclair MIS-. Cooper and child y Townsend,
Me-. Heath Joan Locke Wal Chsey ar Slnciar 81. , AIS
S " Lee M " acS mG faR aim A. EsS Mr. Kat.
c. Bart, Edward smith, Alfred GbbOn ~ Gray W. Ieais
creTin W sie5sg Rev A. 81 Mcash; " coitS BIT and
FROM AUX CAYEs. &c-En steamship AIss; May 81
Ms Mr. Fay Ss NM Mr cony ysn @s Mr. Ra Mr. kis
Hon M solomon Mrs Solomon SIS stennet the tsv.
mr. n hilen'In' M haS '''sh.. M'' hf@
Eliza Evans Mr. Gioo. w Anwoeds W. NJ -
Master WIN. Stevens, Mary Ann Johnston Mr. Clarke Mrs
Mas MESH H. + Fomares Mr. and Ms Ham Miss NJ " Ham, Miss
V. Ham, Master j. A. Ham BT1.o MI Casnas dnss.
FROM GI1sGoW-ra steamship Bolivta May2oA Mac.
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Agnes NichOls Dai III Muir. Dr. w Wool Il WoOdord MIS-
name r. r. oyivy Miss Cameron Johl .obo isiy and shd
FROM NAVAJO stessa WtS.nss9a MAY MA,
81 and ch Mrs s. A GeisIsa AMI sSd J Esr
Broe and Wife j. aH Gs Ia fSTa seS es oms ateo
LaelIJra L. ArreSin 'iaoz, j. f. Portaundo bAfeso'
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CAPT. EADS'S JETTIES.

THE DISCUSSION As To THE PERMANENT UTILITY OF
THE WORKS. THERE urTOGAL CURRENT IN
IHR GULF.
IFEoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.
WAsHNGToN. May pa controversy which
has recently arisen between certain officers OF the En-
.1neer Bureau Of the Army aud Capt. ELds, who has
contract with the United States to improve the South
Pass Of tho Mississippi River by the construction Of jet
ties has led TO suppose that these Ohcers are o
posing him IN his work This Is not In any sense true
Officers Of the Engineer Bureau were and are DIVIDED III
opinion IA 90 the practcabty OF improving the Passes
of Mississippi River by means Of cttts' majority oi
thom, including Gen Humphrcs believing that any in
OF depth that may be secured oy Capt Lds plan
VIII be- only temporary and will be followed by shoal-
ing nj the head Of the Passes wei as BY
tho formation OF a new bar beyond that removed
As long IA 1t was undecided winch method OF improve
mcnt should be selected whether OF the Passes
should be- dked by means OF jctcs, or canal should pe
constructed from the river near Fort St. Philip to the
deep water Of the Guli Engineer officers, who believe
,t the latter was the only sure and permanent method
of securing the Improvement desired. did whatever lay
in tnsr power TO convince Congress and the Secretary OF
War that their views were correct. When, however,
Canrc. had decided that Capt Eads should have con-
c for tho iproyement Of the South Pass by Of
t and that the work should bc done under the gen
era supervision Of the Engineer Department. the Bureau
accepted the decision OF Congress na and has done
everything IN its power assist Capt Eads. a1d to make
hi, experiment successful In proof Of this, attention
NAY be- calsd to the fact that the officer under whose
Immediate supervision the work at the South Pass Is
prosecuted Gcn. ComstOck advocate OF the jey
,ystsm and would naturally aid Capt lads in his work
rather than throw obstacles In hls way.