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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16

soil, gain no advantage from excessive tax laws,
but the price of nearly everything they buy is
increased by the favoritiem of an unequal
system of tax legislation. All unnecessary tax
alton is unjust taxation.
1t is repugnant TO the creed of Democracy that
by such taxation the cost of the necesSaIies OF
lie should be unj9stillably increased TO all our
people Judged by Democratic principles, the
interests OF the people are betrayed when, by un-
necessary taxation, trusts and combinations are
permitted TO exist, which, while unduly enrich
inc the few that combine, rob the body of our
CITIZENS by depriying them of the benefits of rat
ural com petition.
Every Democratic rule OF governmental action
Is violated, when, through unnecessary taxation
a vast sum of money, far beyond the needs OF an
economical administration, is drawn from the
people and the channels of trade. and accumu-
lated as q demoralizng surplus in tie national
treasury. The money now lying idle in the led
ersl treasury. resulting from superflucus taxa
ton. amounts to more than $500, 900 and the
surplus collected is reaching the sum OF more
ihsn 500 coo, 600 annually.
Debauched by this immense temptation, the
remedy of the Republican party is TO meet aud
exhaust by exirayaeRnt appropriations and ex-
penses. whether constitutional or not the se-
emulation OF extTavsEant taxation. Tae DEM
ocratic policy is 10 enforce irrgality in public
expense and abolish unnecessary taxation.
our established domestic industries and enter
prises should not, and need not be endangered
by the reduction and correction of the burdens
OF taxation On the contrary, fair and careful
revision of our tax law. with due allowance for
the difference between the wages of American
and foreign labor must promote and encourage
every branch of such industries and enterprises
by giving them assurance of an extended mar
ket and steady and continuous operations.
In the interests of American labor which
should in no event be neglected, the revision of
our tax laws contemplated by the Democratic
party should promote the advantage of such
labor, by chcapening the cost of necessaries Of
life in the home of every workingman. aud at
the same time securing to him steady and re-
mGncrative employment
Upon this question of tariff reform so slosely
concerning every phase of our national life and
upon every question involved in the problem of
good government the Democratic party submi t.
its principles and professions to the intelligent
suflrsges of the American people,
The platform was adopted unanimous
ly amid cheers aud waving of hats and
canes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
DECEPTION BY DOCTORS.
Gen. Sheridan Much Worse Than
His Physicians Admit.
BULLETINS THAT TELL NOTHING.
Mem bers of the Family Say the Sick Sol
dier is Very Low While the rhy-
sicians Report that He
is Slightly I'M
proved.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 9.-Gen.
Sheridan is not quite so well this morn
ing. He bad a bad night and was fire.
quently disturbed by coughing He
was very restless and nervous. Rev.
DIR. Chapelle called for short time this
morning, but he was net summoned.
For nearly forty eight hours the Gen
eral has been able to take by way of
nourishment only a HCtle peptonized
milk and such like preparations. His
strength is waning with a rapidity that
indicates that even with his wonderful
will power and energy he can scarcely
survive another relapse, and the peri
odIcity with which these relapses occur
indicates that another will probably be
due on tonight or early tomorrow.
The bulletins issued by the attending
physicians conceal the true facts of the
Generals condition, and are more re-
markaole for what they conceal,than for
what they state. The following was is-
sued at A. N. "Gen. Sheridan rested
well during the latter part of the night
His pulse and respiration are full. No
unfavorable symptoms have appeared. F"
The statement that the patient had a
bad night and Is worse comes from
members of the family.
At 1890 O'Clock Dr. Matthews on
leaving the house in response to an in
quiry said that so far the General had
passed a comfortable day and is doing
fairly well all around.
AT 2;3O P. NJ. there were no marked
change either favorable or unfavorable
i'll Gen. Sheridan's condition. He is
resting quietly and his mind has been
clear.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., June 10.-The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued at $50 \. NJ:
Gen. Sheridan passed a quiet night
after The date Of the last bulletin. He
was occasionally disturbed by cough,
which was not distressing. At this time
his pulse is los and his respiration 2S. 5"
At 10:45 O'Clock his condition was re-
ported substantially unchanged DIR.
Pepper arrived from Philadelphia ut
800 this afternoon and was immediately
joined by DR.. Lincoln and the other
physicians interested in the case. A
consultation was held and at 7 p. NJ
this bulletin was issued. "Gen. Sher-
idan's condition continues at least as fa-
vorable as it has been for three DAYS
past. The respiration is still irregular.
The cough and eXpectOration are less.
The heart action is improved. The
nervous force holds out Wei and his
mind is clear. There is no present in
dication of any serious c)mplicat ons
impending. His appearance is better
and he expresses himself as feeling
hopeful of recovery" DR.. Pepper
shortly before O'Clock left for PhIla-
delphia.
WAsuINGToN, June ll.-l2:30 4. NJ
Gen Sheridan has been resting COM
fortably for the whole period since the
last b illetin was issued. He has taken
nourishment and has had good sleep.
There is no change to record. Signed
by Drs. O'ReIllv, Matthews and Byrne
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
PERrsHED THE FL4uEs.
Eleven Persons Burned to Death in z
EockdaIe, Tex, Hotel


Rockdale, Tex Hotel
a dispatch of the 4th from Rockdale,
lex, says: This morning about 1
o clock, MundIne Hotel, a three story
brick building, was found to be on fire,
and was quickly all ablaze. Inside
we're thirteen persons, only two of
whom escaped alive. DIR. W. A.
Brooks, the proprietor, was pulled
mt of the burning building with
bis hair and beard singed
oh, and otherwise badly burned. leav-
lng behind him his wife and four chill
,lren who perished. Pemherton Pierce,
renresentIng the firm of George H
zelgler, Of Philadelphia, jumped from
the burning building and was killed
d. VI Oldham, of Dallas, representing
tac firm of f. Cannon x Co., of Calves
ton, escaped badly singed. The mvs-
terry about the thing IS so many
should have perished when none
We're higher than the second story.
and there were galleries and exits
on both sides of the building occupied
by the slecpers. No one was heard to
call or scream, all dying without cry
tor heip. though great crowd quickly
gathered, and exhausted every effort to
afford resCug@ The remains of several
have been recovered from the ruins. but
they are unrecognizable. Every busi-
ness place in Rockdale is closed. Mr..
Pierce is the only nonresident victim.
The pecuniary loss is about $I5, 600.
Those known to have been lost are
Mrs, ". \. Brooks, wife of the proprie-
tor Of the hotel, and her four sons, aged
! n ., and Is years, respectively; J. +.
Broscoe- wife and two little children;
Isaac Crown, aud a travelling salesman.
-Hr -.l.f r, -, L n
fhjl1delphia. The hotel register was
burned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
SORBI4I BURNED.
The Business Portion of the Michigan
Village Wiped Out.

Fire which started early on the after
noon of the 9th, in Haskin & Co. IS hard
ware store, in the Masonic block, Nor
way, Mich, destroyed the entire bust
ness portion of the town, and a large
number of houses. Over forty buildings
were burned, including the Masonic
block, which was the best in the village,
the town hall, postoffice and hotels.
The loss is estimated at from 500, 900
TO $3.50, 900. Many families are home
less, without shelter or food and barely
clothing enough for temporary uses. A
telegram was sent to Iron Mountain for
assistance and an engine arrived in time
to render material aid in getting the
flames, which threatened the entire
town, under control.
Norway is typical town of the min
ing boom era, and was compactly built.
1t sprang up during the early excite
ment upon the Menominee range dur
ing the years 1879 and 1880. There was
no exception in building of fiImsy frame
structures which fed the flares like
tinder. The business portion proper
covered parallel streets for distance of
two blocks in length. The residence
portion was more scattered, the poDula
ton consisting most largely of miners
engaged in the Norway mines, which,
with the Vulcan mines. two miles south,
furnished the sole support of the place.
There is meager water supply, and the
fire once under Roadway met with no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
PENSIONS FOE WIDOUS.
Executive Action on the Measure Passe,
by Congress-

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 9.-The Pres
ident to-day approved the act of Con-
gress providing that pensions heretofore
or hereafter granted to widows of sol
diers of the war of the rebellion shall
commence at the date of the death OF
their husbands. This legislation favor
ably affects all claims OF widows of the
late war which have been fled in the
pension office on or after July /, 1880,
and which have been allowed to com
mence from the date of the filing of the
claims; but will not favorabIy affect the
cases of such widows as were filed be-
fore July l, 1880, and which have
already been granted in those cases from
the date of their husbands death The
commissioner Of pensions gives notice
that in the settlement under this law of
claims already allowed, no formal ap-
plication will be required, and that the
services of attorneys will not be neces-
sary. Widows entitled, under said law,
need only write a letter giving name,
post-office address and certificate num-
Der and the claims will be allowed with
as little delay as pracTica bic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
THREE MILLION UORDS.
Telegraphed by the Western Union Dur
ing the Democratic Convention.

=
ing the Democratic Convention.
The enormous amount of work done
on a national convention, and the I'M
mense telegraphIc facilities 1t requires
10 distribute the proceedings of these
great national bodies TO the press and
to the people of the country, may be
Judged when ii is stated that the West
ern Union Telegraph Company alone
handled and transmitted over its wires
news growing directly out of the recent
Democratic convention, to the ag-
gregate amount of 2,l5l,79l words.
This consisted of regular press
reports special dispatches to lead
ing Journals of the country, and OF
bulletins that were flashed over the
wires to every city and town, and TO al
most every village and hamlet in the
land. OF this great amount OF news
the Associated Press furnished nearly
100000 words of the regular proceed
ings of the convention, and nearly as
much more of the gossip and specula-
ton derived from delegates and descrlp-
tive of the situation as it changed from
day to day and from hour to hour. In
addition to the above 81 ,426 messages
averaging perhaps fifteen words each
and pertaining directly to the conven-
ton and its result, were handled by tie
company, making a grand total OF al
most 100000 words or nearly 1000
newspaper columns Of matter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
LOST WITH HIS YACHT.
A Pleasure Boat Run Down aud T. Hsrri
son Garrett Drowned


BALTIMORE, Nd, June ST. Harrison
Garrett, brother of Robert Garret
and manager of the banking firm 0
Robert Garrett & Sons, of this city. wal
drowned last night in the Patapsct
River. His yacht, the CLEAN, in which
he and party of friends were comm.
to Baltimore from Annapolis, was rur
down off Seven Foot Knoll by the
steamer Joppa and sunk, being STRUCK
amldshIps and almost cut in two.
The steamer Sue, Capt. Gsoghegan
came up to about four miles below
Seven Foot Knoll, where he found the
Joppa, which signaled him and told
hIm he had run into the CLEAN and
asked him to take the crew and passen-
gers to Baltimore. Capt. Geoyhecan
bought up Gen. r. Snowden Andrews.
George \. Won Dingen. two other pas
sengers and Capt. Tory and the crew of
the G'eam. The Joppa proceeded on
down the bay.
The steward of the CLEAN told Can't.
Geoghegan that the last time he saw Mr..
Garrett he was standing on the after
deck OF the CLEAN near where the Jop-
pa struck her. He grabbed the chains
OF the Joppa which were hanging down
and called the rest of his party to fol-
low him, as he tried to climb up the
sides OF the steamer, but the chains and
boat gave way and Mr.. Garrett fell
overheard with them.
Mr.. Garrett was manager of the firm
OF Robert Garrett & Sons, which was
founded by Robert Garrett, his grand
father. He married Miss Witridge and
has two sons. Mr.. Garrett was mem
ber of the Maryland Club and one of the
directory of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. tie was said to be splendid
swimmer. He was a large, fine look
ing man and weighed $50 pounds.
Ills brother, Robert Garrett, is still
IN Europe. Mr.. Garrett resided at
Evergreen" !" his residence on Charles
Street Avenue. His library is the larg-
est private collection in the state, en-
braclDg works of the rarest and most
unique character and the most complete
photography of the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad in the country. The col
lection of autograph letters which he
owned Is unusually large and interest
ing, containing letters of nearly all the
prominent historical personages from
Washington to the present day.
The steamer Joppa belongs to the
Maryland Steamboat Company. The
CLEAN was steam Yacht about I20 feet
in length. IN regard to the responsible
ity for the accident there is scant in
formation as vet.
Gen. Andrews offered the crews of
the JoppI and CLEAN 5000 if they re-
covered Mr.. Garrett alive, but all efforts
were unavailing. A boat arrived
from the scene of the wreck at
O'Clock this afternoon and reports that
nothing mas been seen of the body, and,
curious to say, the boat which fell from
the Cleans side and carried Mr.. Gar
rett with it is also missing; but no hope
IS held out that he could have gotten in
to IL and been saved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
SHORTAGE IN THE AREA.
Report On the Condition of the whea
CrGp-Other Grains

tIUp-otber TRAINS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 9.-The crop
report was issued to-day by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 1t states that there
was some reduction in seeding the
winter wheat area in some states,
though the average breadth of all was
but slightly reduced. In the East and
South there was no material loss of area
from freezing, but IN several Western
states it was considerable. The apparent
reduction of breadth of winter wheat, as
compared with that of last year, is about
100000 acres. The percentage of re-
duclon for the entire winter wheat
region Is placed at 10 per cent. 1t is Is.
IN Illinois, IA II Ohio, 10 in Michigan
and IN Indiana. This is in compari-
son with the reduced area harvested
last year.
There has been sn increase of area of
spring wheat in Dakota and in the terri.
tories further west, but decrease in
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, max
ing an average decrease for the spring
wheat region of l per cent. The area
in wheat is apparently slightly below
80, ,0O0 900 acres.
There is slight local change of
condition of winter wheat, some
Improvement IN New Ork ana
Pennsylvania and marked decline
in Missouri; and minor changes of status
elsewhere, making the average 1873
against 73.l in May. The loss by over
flow of the Mississippi in Illinois offsets
in part improvement in other counties.
In Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kansas
the average condition is nearly the.same
as in May.
The acreage Of barley is nearly the
same as last year. New York and Wis
consin are credited with an increase of
! per cent, Minnesota with 5, Dakota
with 10. Missouri and California report
small reduction. The condition of
barley averages SIS. 1t is only 50 in
California. The area of rye is practically
the same as last wear Condition, $50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, June A bill 10 repesl all
pre-emption and timber culture laws
was placed on the Senate calendar to
day. The following bills were passed
oy the Senate: Appropriating S35. 600
Tor an equestrian statue of -Presid emf
Zachary Taylor in the city of Washing
ton; Senate bill creating an addition
al retired list of the army for
eighty officers now on the active
list, but incapacitated for active SER
vice; House bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint and retire Alfred Pleas
Onton with the rank and grade of coli
opel, with an amendment reducing the
grade to that of msior; Senate bill au-
thorlzIng the President to place on the
retired list with the grade of major.
Maj .-Gen. VIM. W. AverilI: House bill
to promote agriculture, requiring Amer
lean consuls abroad to make monthly
reports on agricultural and horticultural
subjects. Eignty-seyen bills were passed
forty of which were pension hills.
TUESDAY, June Sin the Senate Mr..
fishery retaliation act" bv striking out
the reference to "other products of the
Dominion than fish" This would abso-
lutely deny Canadian vessels the right
of entry whenever the President is sat
isfed that the rights of Americans in
Dominion ports are abridged and when
ever they are subjected to ANNOYANCE
and would also forbid the importation
of Canadian fresh or salt fish The con-
sular appropriation bill was then taken
up and after number of amendments
had been acted upon the Senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, June 6.-The Senate
passed all the pension bills on its calen-
ear-ll6, including 81 House bills.
Among these were bills increasing the
pensions of the widows of Maj.-Gen.
Thomas kilby Smith to S75; Mai.-Gen
Helnt1elman TO 500, and Brig. gen
Schimmelfenning to $50, and giving a
pension of $50 per month to the widow
of Commodore Truxton. The Senate
also passed the bin providing for two
additional justices of the supreme court
OF Dakota: House bill to authorize the
construction of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, River at Omaha, Neb., with
amendment).
THURSDAY, June Mr.. Morgan asked
leave to offer preamble and resolution
setting forth that the report Of the COM
mIttee on foreign relations on the fish
cry treaty questioned its legality and
declaring 1t valid. He spoke at some
length IN favor of the resolution, but it
went over without action.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
ROASTED IN A BARN.
One Hundred and Thirty-four Hors
RurneI at Montreal

MONTREAL, Que, June Sire broke
ont at | O'Clock this morning IN the
stables of the Montreal Street Railway
Company at Hochelaga, and before help
could reach the l35 horses in the larger
stable, the entire building was a mass OF
flames. All efforts to save the i'm prisOned
horses were fruitiess, only one
out of the entire number being
rescued. The shrieks Of the frightened
animals and their cries of pain were
heard blocks away. Several of them
managed to burst through the wooden
walls of the stable, covered with burn
ing hay that had fallen upon them from
the lofts above the stalls. The moment
they regained the open air they
turned and in their panic dashed
into the flames again, where the Y
perished. In the rear Of the large stable
was a smaller building in which there
were eighty horses. These we're all
safely taken ont, several tiremen being
badly burned in the work. The build
ing was burned TO ashes. The hospital
was also destroyed, although the dozen
horses in ii were saved. The loss VIII
ra,1h STAl 200
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16

EXPLOSION OF Gas,
Several Men Injured at Pittsburg by q
Bursting Retort.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 9-The retort in
the Fuel Gas Company's works on the
South Side exploded at o'clock this
afternoon. Charles kuhne was IA
tally injured and another workman
named Cline was seriously injured.
Several others were slightly furt. The
explosion came without warning. There
was loud report, and the next moment
the pieces of the broken retort had
sped with lightning velocity in every
direction. A scene ofconfusion ensued.
The men who were uninjured fed from
the scene, but few moments later re-
turned to find number of their COM
panions living on the ground. kuhne s
arms and legs were broken and he was
injured internally. Cline's jaw was
shattered and be was otherwise :, y ,usly
hurt. The cause of the explosion is not
known. The works were erected for the
manufacture of gas for fuel from coal
slack. So far the tests have only been
of an experimental nature, and no at
tempt has yet been made to use it in any
mill or factory
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
GOES TO THE WALL.
The Affairs of the American Exchange to
BE Wound Up.

LONDON, June 9.-The court has or
dered the winding up of the American
Exchange in Europe (limited), which
recently suspended. Counsel for the ex-
change stated that nothing had been
done for the creditors since the
last hearing and the company therefore
petitioned for winding up of
its affairs. The capital of the company
was 81 100000 divided into 500, ,OOJ
shares. The concern was i, solvent and
the petitioners desired to protect its as
sets. Counsel said that his clients had
had the capital ready to reconstruct
the company, but at the last
moment they had discovered that
the lease of the exchange, which was
a valuable asset, had been secretly
mortgaged. This transaction counsel
described as a fraud. Mr.. Robinson,
representing creditors to the extent of
10000, and Mr.. Mapleson, who is him.
self a creditor to the amount of e300,000,
both applied to be appointed TO conduct
the liquidation. Mr.. Mspleson, who
was the first petitioner, was appointed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
NAVY MONTHS 1T SEA.
A Vessel is One Year, Two Months and
Two Weeks f. ON Port to Port.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 6.-The
British bark Balaklava, arrived yester-
day from London after a remarkably
long voyage OF one year ard sew
enty-four days. Her misfortunes
we're many There is not q
sailor aboard WHO shipped on
her FROM England. Ten sailors were
washed overheard and drowned in q
storm of Cape Horn, and while at Val
paraiso for repairs the remainder OF the
crew deserted. The bark was again
caught in storm after leaving that port
and lost two more men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
CROPS ~ FYE SOTTH.
Report On the Condition of The Growing



AEHTHIS, Tenn, June S.-The reg
gar monthly crop report for
.1e Memphis District. which en-
braces West Tennessee, North Miss
.ss. ppm, North Arkansas and North
Alabama. 81 be published here to-mor-
,,,,". viii say that the weather during
AaE was not i'm the main favorable to
.gion, cool weather whichprevailed all
lG.EliuC the month retarded the growth
r tue Plant and in some sections it was
lsa 0fE. Generous rains have fallen
y. radElont the district since many Of
IT'S replies We're sent IN which has i'm
proved the general condition of the
t.alt a1a notwithstanding the season is
nj. Two We. Is later than last wear. the
E.ant Is healthy and growing well and
II" .aEo1b.e conditions in the future
ae Yield can reasonably be anticipate
le acreage planted IN cotton
s-.aN an increase ot , per cent. for the
-Estrf.t
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16
ERS At UORE.
An Internal Machine Found Near Oh
cago Public Building.

CHICAGO, H., June "a dynamite
bomb constructed on new plan was
found next to the walls of the Chicago
Historical Society building on Dearborn
Avenue yesterday by George :. Knapp,
of 81 Jackson Street. 1t was IN the cor
ner formed by the building and
the foundation to the steps
partially imbedded in the
ground. 1t consisted of a piece ol
from pipe sunk in the earth until only
the upper side was visible, filed with a
mixture Of dynamite and gunpowder
and with a large fuse carefully protecied
with rubber tubing The authorities are
at a loss to know why the bomb wai
placed where it was found. II wa'
wrapped in copy of the Arbeiter Zei
tunp.