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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
APPOINTED AT LAST.
A Commission to Treat With the Sis
setons and Wahpetons,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special Telegram
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed Assistant Commissioner Belt, In
spectors A. M Tinker and g. W. Parker, a
commission to treat with the SisseUon and
Wahpeton Indians for the cession of that
portion of their lands not taken in allot-
meutsL In the order making the appoint
ment it is also stated that the commission is
not to act until the patents for allotments
are distributed to the Indians. Col Belt
says that the reason the patents have been
delayed is because they were written on
such poor paper that the bureau found 1t
necessary to paste linen on them to make
them durable, hence the delay in the ap-
pcintment of the commission and perhaps q
further delay In getting to work. The COM
mission will also try to effect settlement OF
the claim of $500, 900 which Chief Renville
says the government owes the Indians Of his
tribe. Each male Indian of the Sisseton nnd
Wahpeton tribe over twenty one years OF
age who receives his lands In severalty under
tue general allotment act of Feb. 3, 1887.
thereby becomes citizen OF the United
2fnfou
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

Congressman Sunset Cox died at his home
In New York on Tuesday Sept, 10. The end
was quiet, and the dying man breathed his
last as peacefully as II falling into q sleep.
Mrs. Cox, who had been scarcely away from
her husbands bed side for the past two days
friend Douglass Taylor held the other. He
had been conscious all day until about
quarter of an hour before the end. DR.. Lock
wood was in attendance at the time. Nicho-
las Kearney. William Hirschield, two nurses
and two servants were in the room. All
knelt about his bed. Mr.. Cox last conver-
satiOn was about the four territories whose
statehood he hoped to iather. he mentioned.
New Mexico and ArizoRss; an. md said something
about makls:gs'a great effort in their
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
FATAL TRAIN COLLISION.
Two Persons Killed and q Number
4H Severely Injured.

T1oGA JUNCTION, Pa, Special The train
from Elmira south carrying seven coaches
ran into Fall Brook engine at this station
tonight causing fearful wreck, killing and
injuring In all about twenty-five persons
The train was coming down heavy grade
and owing TO the slippery track and the
refusal Of the air brakes to work the
engineer was unable to stop the
train at the station, and II rushed By
crashing into one Of the Fall Brook heavy
Jumbo engines, completely demolishing both
The engineer and fireman jumped for theil
lives, and escaped with slight injuries The
smoker and three passenger cars were
smashed into kindling wood. The wreck
caught fire, and it was with difficulty that
some of the passengers were rescued froir
the burning wreck The names Of the deat
are Eugene Daighne, newsboy, and Harr,
Oliver of Union. N. Y. Itis not thought tina
any OF the wounded will die Among the IN
iured is MIRA @. N. Wright of Spokane Falls
WASH, left leg broken.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
FOREIGN Mention.

The anniversary of Msxico's independence
was celebrated throughout Mexico.
The Fisher estate in Germany, amounting
to $51, 900, 900, is now ready for distribu-
ton. There are twenty-one heirs in the
United States.
Chakir Pasha, governor OF Crete, has is
sued proclamation to the Cretans, threat
ing with severe punishment any one assist.
ing the insurgents.
The French Police Tribunal has imposed a
fine of 1925 on NJ. Lejeune, member of the
chamber Of deputies for the department OF
lndre for keeping gambling den. Anotori-
GUS bookmaker named Valentine was fined
], $50 francs.
While the Italian Prime Minister Crispi was
driving in Rome a stone thrown by o man on
the roadside struck him in one Of k;SS-eye k;,SS eyes,
'ilEhaFictlng IN painful but -nnst serious injury
The assailianS FSSSs arrested and found to be
q lunatic.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

An Atlantic City IN. J.) telegram Of Sept
IL, says: Relief has reached the imprisoned
guests of the city by the sea, and the terrible
suspense to the IL, 900 strangers hereis over
great trainload of provisions came down
this afternoon on the Pennsylvania road, and
at the same time passenger trains were put
on, Yesterday Atlantic City held 10000
people, tonight about one-half that number
was left. The guests fled from the place as
rapidly as steam could carry them. Prayers
were held last night in many OF
the hotels, where the panic stricken guesta
found it safe to huddle together. The first
train out today had eight passenger coaches
crowded even to standing space. The trip
across the meadows was one not to he soon
forgotten. A hundred pleasure boats OF alb
sizes and descriptions were packed close to
the road bed. The masts of many of them
had to be cut away this morning to permit
the trains to cross the tide having changed
their position since the construction train
passed over. The water was still high on
the meadows, and almost reached the fires in
the locomotives.
Fifteen thousand people have left. This
will of course include many of the all-the>
year residents. Many houses are in an GR>
tenantahle condition owing to the bad sewer
age caused by the food. The loss to prop
erty is over 100000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

Old soldiers and young mingled on the fair
grounds yesterday. From any point OF van
tage. looking over the grounds. everywhere
could be seen the blue uniforms aud gay
badges Of those who had in the past, or wore
ready in the future to obey the nations call
to arma The grounds wore holiday as
pect. The national banner, with Its beauti-
full coloring and With its forty-two silver
stars set In an azure background, was every
where visible, flying in the cool autumn
breeze. Bands Of music were playing mar
tial music, and everywhere could be heard
the rat-tat-tat OF the drum and the fife's
shrill scream. There were pretty daughters
of veterans In blue, wearing the coqnsttiah
military cap. Battle-scarred veterans were
there with their wives and familieR They
were the honored guests Of the day. When
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The Minnesota State Fair.

The attendance OF the Minnesota State
Fair on the last day was materially lessened
by the threatening aspect OF the morning
clouds and the afternoons sport dampened
by rain and chilled by a cool and very strong
wind. 1t the chief weather officer could have
held his charge off one day longer, it is
probably that a very large crowd would have
been attracted by the racing programme, the
cowboys and other special features, and the
thirty first would have gone out in a blaze Of
glory, instead of being snuffed out ignomini-
ously in somber, wet and chilly sadness Even
at that the fair may be called success, al
| most unqualifedly.
To the officers and managers the chief con-
| sideration is the financial one. In this re-
gard President Bushnell said; 'We have not,
| OF course, been able to figure up exactly our
| financial standing. We know, however that
| we have taken in enough to pay all our ex-
| penses, clear up deficit which existed when
| the present management took hold, and leave
US from $4,000 to $4,000 clear in the
treasury to start next year with.
| in about ten days, and we shall know where
| we stand then, but these figures are about
| correct. tell you feel a tremendous
| burden off my shoulders Had our first two
| and our last two days been anything what
they should have been our surplus would
have been large one. As it is, it is a very
| good showing"
| The attendance for the eight days of the
| fair aS officially announced was as follows:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
SUCCEEDS sTOCKsLAGER.
Judge Croft Becomes Commissioner
Ofthe General Land Office.

the General Land Office.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram.
Judge Lewis A. Croft of Omaha was ap-
pointed commissioner of the general and Of
fee vice Strother NJ. StocksIager, re-
signed. The appointment settles quite a
long disputed contest. Ex-senator Chilcott
of Colorado, John R Thomas of Illinois aud
Gov. Stone of Iowa were all candidates
Gov. Stone was made assistant commits
sioner, and he hoped to be promoted. The
other gentlemen hoped TO be appointed when
the president got around to it. Judge Croft 9
appointment dashes all their hopes. The ap-
polntment is q good one. Judge Croft is O
Western man and thoroughly conversant
with the needs of the people of that section.
He is good lawyer and has been popular
Judge. He now presides over the Third dis
Irict of Nebraska, and has been very popular
with all people who know him. He was
backed by the Nebraska senators for The va
cancy on the interstate commerce commits
sion, but when that appointment went else
where he was urged for ommissioner, aud
the place was promised. The appointment
was foregone conclusion. A dispatch from
Omaha says that Judge Croft will accept the
position.
Judge Croft was born in Wooster, Ohio, Dec
and Immediately afterward commenced practice
at Toledo. He at onco became prominent fig.
ure in politics and continued as such until 1870
when he removed to Lincoln, Neb. In 1877 ht
went to Omaha, where he has since resided. AL.
though a strong Republican, he was elected dis
trict judge in 1887 on the non partisan ticket
and has since attended to nearly all the crimina
business In the district.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

WAsHNoToN. Special Telegram. Sept 10
The following patents have been issued TO
Northwestern inventors:
Minnesota Clarence e. Ashwort, Minneapolis,
pipe for mining machine; Julius Hsnnine. MIN
neapolis. metal spindle: Fred n Lang. Mime.
apolis automatic race course: John A. Wind.
lick and p Lynch, IT. Paul. locomotive spring;
Clarence O. White, Minneapolis. coin controlled
measuring lancet Dakota-Thomas r. Roster
Sioux Falls. ere extinguisher: Gustave Sacks
Valley City, oTnamenting gun barrels.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

OF Sl 100000 or more to build q temple OF
permanent home for the highest body of the
order The plan contempIates a general
paraoe ana demonstration OF the PAuriarchs
Militant to be held annually. and that 1t be
mn made IL. the means of raisIng a fund
terprlse to be held in abeyanoe un-
tll sufficient money can be raised
Grand Secretary Theodore A. Ross reports
tnat returns from tho Grand Lodge OF Aus
tfaiia, ior tho year ending Dec. 81, 1888,
snow 2lO lodges, 1880 members, and
S5oS, l7S In lodge funds, and $50 O35 paid
ou' TO the sick during the year. Reports
from tnlrty-six jurisdictions in the United
States snow aggregate totals OF the expenses
q subordinate todiea, separate from bene-
nus ana charities, for the year 1888 and the
amount or invested funds Dec 81, 1883, as
fonows: '- -
Grand Lodge Total current expenses 81 ,775,-
6s9: invested funds, S14, ,6O6285. Grand En-
eampments-Total current expenses, $1l9.o55;
invested funds, 81, ,O72 3S9 sixteen jurihdic-
tions failed to report but careful estimate in
d1cates that the tntal current expenses in lodges
amounted s9Ss ass! to $2473,0S3; in encampments.
IN lodges, $21. .4Os. 235; encampments, $I,4s1,-
ESQ: total, $22, $50. S75.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The strength of the order Dec. 81, 1888,
was as follows:
One sovereign grand lodge two independent
AZ subordinate grand enoampments, Ga SUBJ
ordinate grand lodges, 2,1O1 subordinate en-
compments, 8,794 subordinate lodges. 107. .344
encampment members, sos, 537 lodge members,
1,763 Rebekah lodges with 40, $50 female and
AZ, 1S6 male members, $40 cantons of Patri-
archs Militant, with %, 900 chevaliers. rank and
file testimated). The Rebekah branch has
prospered finely, since their available assets at
the close of the year amounted to 5000. $50.
against $179,247 for 1887. Their total ex-
penses were $1O9, ,2O4, while the receipts were
$3.50, 642.
Grand and subordinate lodge reports show
that during the year there were SO, 112 per-
sons initiated and 5,752 reinstatements;
total, 81, S64 The suspensions, withdraw
ais and deaths were AZ. .523 The financial
statement of the sovereign lodge shows
$40, 785 ordinary revenue and $62, 66 l total
cash paid to grand treasurer. The total ex-
pend1tures of the year Just closed were
$67, ,93S, of which $44, ,653 was mileage
paid the grand representatives last year.
The assets of the lodge amount to $1O1, 800,
of which $24. .499 Is cash. $36, 800 in gov
ernment bonds, $11 ,146 steel and electro
plates and the balance in other property.
The cost of the session at Los Angeles was
$16,741 more than the one held at Denver
in 1887 and $21 ,5S4 more than the Boston
session IN 1886 The reports were referred
to the proper committees
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
BambOozled By his Wife.

An attorney was visited at San Francisco
by Jacob Wilson, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who said he wanted legal assistance in rtcov'
ering his share of a valuable estate, out OF
which he said he had been defrauded. His
father, he said, was Jacob Wilson, q real
estate dealer, who died in May, 1886, leav-
ing an estate valued at 81, 900, 900. Half o.
this amount was to go to his widow, the re
mainder to be DIVIDED between his two sons
one of whom was Jacob. He said'a conspir
acy was formed against him and he was de-
frauded by his wife of his share of the estate
and then she shipped him to Melbourne
1t was learned from New York
that Wilson had exaggerated his
story, but the main facts were
correct, and that fortune amounting to
$50, 900 was left by Jacob Wilson of Brook
lyn, who was q capitalist and real estate
dealer. Young Wilson gave his father much
trouble. To get rid OF him, the old gentle
man agreed to his marriage with daughter
Of one of his tenants. The girl objected be-
cause she would not bo provided for. This
objection the old man said he would do away
with by settling 81, 500 year on them for
life and giving her q bonus of SIS, 900 to
take her off his hands. This was agreed to,
but after theelder Wilson y death in 1885, t he
woman got her hands on the estate, secured q
divorce and sent her husband to Australia.
| A conspiracy is alleged, and the fight will be
made to regain Wilson's share of the estate.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
PTTH OF THE NEWS.
Being q Short Concise Collection OF
the Latest Associated Press
kilograms.
1t the National Capital.

The senate committee on arid lands finish
I'd I'd iss session st Denver and will leave for
Cheyenne
The president appointed Charles S. John
son of Nebraska United States attorney ior
the district of Alaska-
The president has recognized francesca
Bruni as consul OF Italy foE Idaho Montana
Wyoming g, Dakota and dnumerousooeo sooeossF EsS1 seaVeS
and territories, to reside at Denver.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

From the visitors and Observers stand
point the fair deserves to go down to histo-
Fy as magnificent. In but one spot of the
fair pepper was it weak, and that was in the
main building. There should have been
more exhibits. Asit was ST. Paul merchants
made almost entirely the whole display. But
in all other buildings the displays were fully
up to the standard set in previous years, and
in many cases far ahead Of anything before
attained. The stock exhibit was probably as
fine collection of blooded animal Is as wag
eyer before gotten together in any state
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

The Vatican will publish the correspond.
ence of Pope Plus TX. with Napoleon Ill and
the Prussian government In 1876 with re-
ference to the Italian occupation of Rome
mob of one hundred men broke open the
Jail at Morgantown, N. c., took out Franklin
Stack, white man, and David Boone. q
negro, and hanged them,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
The Markets
NEW YORK.

Wheat, No. 2 red, s3A@s3Nc; No. 8 red
so1lc.; ungraded, red, 77@s5Ac.; corn, No.
2. 42alc No. 2 white, 421a@431ac; ungraded
mixed, 42@43Ac. Oats, No. 2 white 27a4c. !;
mixed Western, 25@2Sc.; white do, 28Q3sc.;
Eggs, Western, 17@1sa4c.; Butter, western
dairy, 9@121ac.; do creamery, 11@19c,;
cheese, Western, 6a4@7Ac.;
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
A 10 Crnna

makes the general average OF corn 81, a re-
duction OF nearly points; of winter wheat,
when harvested, 80. 4, from 90 on July l; CT
spring wheat IS. 9, an increase from 81. 2 in
Aus ust This makes tho general average Of
all wheat S7.6. The general condition of
oats is 80, instead of 92.3 last month; of
rye, 91.6; of barley. $50, instead of 80. 6;
of buckwheat. 90 /. instead of 95 Of to-
bncco, 1872, reduction from S44 The
peacentage of stock hogs available for fat
'ening is 1O1, condition SO. The corn crop
is a week late in q large proportion of ita
breadth On the Atlantic coast rains were
excessive, and foods injured fields
in bottom lands. Early in the season tenn
perature was low, interfering with germina-
tlon and cultivation. The uplands enjoyed
conditions favorable to rapid growth. In
the Ohio valley and lake RI gion there has
ing the last month from drought following
the heavy rains Of early summer. In Ohio
and Indiana there was previous injury of
boltom-land crops by floods. In Michigan
and Wisconsin the effects of drought and
other influences are most injurious. There
Ia complaint of drought west of the Missis-
sippi, too late In the season for serious re-
ductton. West of the Missouri conditions
have been more favorable than in any other
part Of the country, and the crop Ia very
large.
In the seven surplus states the figures for
condition are:
Ohio 81, y loss of 6 points; Indiana 81, loss Of
points: Illinois 81, loss OF 3 points; Iowa 81.
loss of 6 points: Missouri %. loss Of 3 points:
Kansas, %: Nebraska. 96.
The reduction in winter wheat, as CON-
pared with the July report. is In New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, California and in
some Of the Southern states. The quality Of
Western grain, as shown by its grading, ia
A
and intrinsic value The condition of spring
wheat is reported higher than in August In
the northern portion Of the belt, and slightly
lower in Iowa and Nebraska, as follows:
Wisconsin. ..93 Iowa. ..93 Dakota. =. SO
Minnesota. ..96 Nebraska...Ss
The local rates of yield in Dakota are ex-
tremely variable, ranging from ] to 20 bush
els per acre.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

Ellison Hatfield yho confessed to the muir
der OF Miss Alfaro Mccoy in Logan county,
w. Va, has been sentenced to bang Dec. 8
next.
Argument was begun in the United States
circuit court in San Francisco on the ques.
tion offedernl jurisdiction in the Nagle case.
The industrial exhibition of Toronto was
formally opened by Sir John Macdonald in
the presence of an immense concourse of peo-
pie.
The hardware dealers of the United States
held q secret meeting in Pittsburg. It is
said that they considered the advisability OF
forming trust.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

<, 4SI4C. NO. FH12NHHO12CS
mixed, 42043Ac.; Oats, No. 2 white 2734c. !;
mixed Western, 25@2sc.; white do, 2s03sc.;
Eggs, Western, 17@1SAc.; Butter, western
dairy, 9@12hc.; do creamery, 11@19c.;
cheese, Western, 6s4@7Ac.;
CHICAGO.
Cash quotations we're az follows: Flour
spS sphg Saead S4o6se sS sd Ehsst 7 N
2 corn, 33Ne; No. 2 oats, .19c; No. 2 rye,
41%c; No. barley nominal; No. fax seed,
| 81 2SKc; prime timothy seed, $1.31@1.32;
mess pork, per bbl, $11. .40@11. so; lard, per
100 lbs, $6O21a@6. 05; short rib sides (loose),
| $5, ,O5@5. 10; dry-salted shoulders (boxed),
unchanged; short clear sides (boxed), un-
changed; whisky, distilIers' finished goods,
per gal. $1.02; sugars unchanged. Butter,
creamery. 1s1a@19 91zc; fair to good, 12@13c;
finest dairieS, 13@14c; fair to good, 991Oc;
Eggs, 15c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat, No. hard, 7s19@79; No. 1 North
eFn, F55Q771a; No. Northern, 721a@74c.
Flour, Patents ip sacks to local dealers,
"a. 1904. 80; patents t9 ship, sacks car lots,
$4.50@4.70; in barrels, "a. 5Dg4 ,9Q: dsliyer;
York points, IS .25@5.65, delivered at Phil&-
| deIphia nnS Baltimore, $5.20@5.6 60; bakers
| here, $3 .20@3. 30; snperfnc, $1.90@2. .65
| red dog, sacks, 81. 1.10G1 ,35; red dog, barrels
| 81, ,3591. GO. Bran, $8.5OQ7.25; Shorts
| III. 250S. so; Corn, 31@33c; Oats, 16@22e
Hay, Ss.O0@e.5o; Feed, s13@13.60. Haxl
$1.22.
-. 81. PApL.
"eiees on ineoming trains anly: Wheat
:. hard, 7S@79c; No. NortheRn, 75@
No. y . NORTHERN, 73@74c. Corn, No:1
16c: oo. y. Oats, No, 2 mixed. 1S@20c. Ne
Slg38c. ~019c; No. 2 white, 2l@23c; No
mixed, Ii <xe No. q. 35c bid; No. 3, 40@
3, 17gl9c. IA. %2e. Groupd Feed, 1880
46c; No. Z SO@. -, $3.50. Bran. 47.75
Corn Meal, unoon No. /, upland, s6@7
Ma Malt 709aSs 20 Ease Ky. Hay lin sthy s9 TmOth,
NO 70; = p,SSI0 sS HS0s ', a. q4sO per case case
Flour, Patents, S5@5. .25; 81. "a 30: bncR
go; bakers. 1926; rye, 2.7o. %SS17e,: ex
wheat, %. Butter, creameries, 4. e: naak
tra dairy, 14@16c.; medium, 1O@1A
ing stock, 7071ac.; grease 8@5c.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

The most Important recommendation OF
the grand sire 10 that suggesting the raising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-13
PROGRESS OF BALLOT REFORM

The legislative sessions in many states are
drawing to o close, and it is practicable to sum
I'D what has been accomplished during the last
1,inter in the direction Of ballot reform. The
nropress it has made during that brief period
Is remarkable. Evidently the American people
have made up their minds that some means
must be found to check bribery and corruption
in elections, and that the best method thus Tar
devised is what is known as the Australian sys-
tenn. When the year opened there were only
three localities in which the system had boon
pted-NlassachusettS where the law appli-
cable to the entire State had been enacted, not
20 take effect, however, until November nexti
and the cities Of Milwaukee and Louisville IN
both of which the new method had already
been used with excellent results. Great gains
have been made since that time. In Indiana,
where the Democrats have for years success
fully resisted the passage Of registration law,
although the Constitution required it, they were
forced NV public sentiment to pass a ballot
act which is believed to be one OF the best yet
framed This goes into effect in June lo0o.
In Rhode Island the law has also been adopted
which gees into effect next year. Montana mas
law In Connecticut the Republicans have
lust made party measure OF bill baSed upon
tho Massachusetts law, and also intend to pass
a personal registration bill to purge the registry
lists of large numbers Of names which nave nc
right to be there 1t is believed that there Is
no doubt of the passage Of both of these bills
In Minnesota also, the Republicans have passed
\ stringent law, and in Wisconsin the law re-
Iatinp to the city of Milwaukee has been made
general. and the great defect Of the former law
in not providing for the exclusive use OF ofiicia
ballots has been removed the new law forbid
ding the use of ballots furnished by the po'
IiticaI parties. In Missouri the Democrats nave
raised q law, and in Tennessee they have
brought Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga ano
Knoxville under the new system, which VIII
Doubtless be extended if it should work satls-
factorily, and have passed registration ia"
besides. With Connecticut there Will DC nine
States having general Ballot-Reform laws
This showing, surprising and gratifying ~
u IL, does not represent all that has been nc
eomplshed. In many other Legislatures bills
have been proposed and considered and thousf
they may all fail the discussion must bear irul
in the future. The agitation has begun. Some
| of the failures are much to be regretted. Among
the more conspicuous arc those in Maine New
| Jersey, Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois ruo'