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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-06

tial teSIs. The purpose sGouId bc 10 secure tue
60 operation Of all wellsdi>pcsed manager, uHd
owners, but the fearful fact that every ye,r )
delay involves the sacrifice O. 4rn lives aud
the manning Of 2uuUy young men should plead
both with congress and the managers against
any needless DELAY.
IhesuBjecl OF the conservation ana equal dis
trihution OF tbc water supply ot the arid regions
has had much atteatlou treH Congress, bur has
no! rs Yet been Put uPon permanent aud salts
factory basis The urgency of the subject does
not grow out of any large present demand for
the use et these lands 70. agriculture. but ont OF
thcdanger thut the Wutec supply and the sites for
thenecessary catch basins ylall into the hands
of l1dividualS or private corporations an't be
used to render subScrvieHt the large areas de
pendent upon such supply. The owner OF the
water i TIE owner Of the hands, however the
titles may run. AL uEaPprorriated natural
water sources aud all necessary reservoir
sites should he held by The gov
erulnent for the equal use, at fa!r rates, OF the
homestead settlers who will eventually lake up
these lands. The United states should mol, III
my opinion, undertake the Coustrug fIon OF dams
or can@l:. but should limit It's work 10 such sur
Neys aud observations aS Will detcTmine the wa
ter supply both surface and sHhtrrranean, the
areas capable of irrigation, and the use L ca
lion ana storage capacity OF reservoirs. This
done, the nsy ui the water aNa OF TIE reservoir
sites might be granted t. be peCtiye states Cr
territories or to individuals associations, upon
the condition that the necessary woi k should he
constructed ana the water furnished at fair
rates. without discrimination, the rte. 10 h"
hiect to superb i>iom hy the Legislatures or by
boards OF water commi- -sioners duly coHst-
tuted. The essential thing 10 be secured is the
common and equal use at tar rates et the hccU-
mulated water supply 1t were almost better
that these lands should Remain arid than that
those VINO occupy them should become The
slaves Of unrestrained monopoie~, controlling
the one essential element OF land values aud
crop results.
The use Of the telegraph by the PoSt-office
Department as means for the rapid tIar~luIS-
sion of written communications * believe,
upon proper terms, quite de>ilabIe iii gov
eminent doe. not own or operate tie railroad ,
and ii should not, think, OWL or operate the
Telegraph lines. 1t does. however, seem to be
quite practicable for the government to con
ttact with tn" telegraph companies as it does
with the RAILROAD companies. 10 carry At speVi-
fed rates such commune ton, as the seaders
may designate for this method of trnn~lH ION.
| recommend that such legj>lat n be enacred rs
viii enable the fost-oi1ice Department fairly To
test by experiment the advantages Of such a use
I tl, t,r},
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vETOES OF BUILDING BILLS.
Preventing Cities from Riding the Treas
nrN OF the United states.

The work Of the p4tent office has won from
all sources very high comlncndation. The
amount Conpli>he has been very Ia rgely in
creased, ana ali the results have been such a
To secure confidence and consideration tor the
suggestions OF tho commissioner.
The enumeration 0f the people Of the nitcd
state, under the lrovisiunS Of the att of March J.
ls%a, has been completed ana the result VIII be
at uBCr officially communicated to congress,
The completion OF this decennial enumeration
deroiyeS upon Congress the duty of making a
new aFport iunnent of representatives among
tic several states according to their respective
numbers
Al the last session l had occasion to return
with my objections several bills making pro-
Visions fer the cree ton of pnbli. buildings Tor
the reason rhut the expenditures contemplated
were. in my opinion. greatly in excess OF any
public need No class of legislation Is more
ibthle Il abuse, or to degenerate into an nm
>eemlF scramble about the public treasury,
than this There should he exercised in this
rstn.ter " l>e nomy based upon some respun-
sthlc and impartial examination aud report
III each case, under general law.
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Two Men shot Dead

BAsTRoF. La, Dec. "a messenger
from Oak Ridge reports serious shoot
ing affray there Two men named Whit
ney and Shanks got into a difficulty witt
Bart Gardner, and after they were sep
arated the constable with a posse un.
dcrtook to arrest Whitney and Shanks
and upon their refusal to surrender 3
general fllsiladc took place, and it is re.
ported that Whitney and Shanks were
both killed. together with two othe,
men who iOined them
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with the si>Setpn and WahpetOn Sac ana Fox
Iowa. PottaHattcmics and Absentee Shawnee
and t1Hr q Alene tribes have not yet received
the sanction oi Congress. Attention also
ceIled 10 The fact that the appropriations made
IN the case OF the sioux Indians have not Gov
cred all the stipulated payments. I his should
he promptly corrected. If an agreement j. con
hEmed, ali OF lis terms should be compiled with
be made.
The policy outlined in my last annual mes
sage i'll relation to the patenting of lands tu
Hers upon ile public donna III has been carried
out III the administration OF the lund office. No
general suspicion OF imIutation o. fraud has
been allowed 10 delay the hearing and adjudi-
Tie purpose has been to perfect the title of
honest settlers with such promptne>> that the
value oil the entry III ght not be swallowed Up
by the expense aud cxtortlons to " Mich delay
subjected the claimant. The average monthly
issue ot agricultural patents ha. been increased
4 bout 4 Ntt.
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BIG LOSS AT "SEVEN-UP."
'oid Hutch Sued for Il SO. GOO Loss in q
Card Game.

CHIc>Go, H., Dec. 2.-R. J.. Ilutchin-
son, the well known and wealthy Board
Of Trade man, has been made defendant
in a suit for $4,000 hrough by Samuel
II, Bonns, broker of 23os Cottage
Grove Avenue. formerly Of Milwaukee,
ss plaintiff The suit If the outgrowth
Lowcnstcin engaged several days ago.
Hutchinson selected the game and
named The stakes, but fortune did
not smile upon him. When
the game broke mp Hutchinson
found himself several thousand dollars
behind, represented by Q t : given to
his fortunate opponents. lie was asked
to replace these slips Of paper by o
check on Il bank, bat he refused to dc
so on that occasion. as we'll a later on
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VIOLATION or NATURALIZATION LAWS,
Congress Urged to Take steps to taart
Against Frauds in (jtixenship

I he report OF the attorney general Is under
tht law submitted directly 10 Congress. but a.
the Department OF Justice i one Of the execu-
,Ivs departments some reference 70 the work
done j. appropriate here.
i vigorous and. in tbe main, effective
taI- he, been made 70 bring IL TRIAL and
punishment all vioI&rogs uf the Laws. tat t,
ie .alne time care has been taken that frivolous
ana technical 0fen-e> should not he used 70
swell the fees 81 officers OF 10 Lasass wei!-dls-
lesel citizens. Especial attention is called to
The facts corrected with he prosecution 0. vio-
against United states officers. The number 0.
convictions secured very many Of them upon
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PENSION LEGISLATION.
operation af the Law Enacted by the Last

The disability p,n>i N act, which Wa> mp
proved ou the 2dh Of June last, has been put
iHtu operation rapidly as practieH de
The Increased clerical force provided was select
cd and assigned 10 work, and considerable
part the force engaged in examinations III the
feid WAS recalled ana added to Tie working
force of the Office. The examination and adj
luGIcation ii claims have by reason OF i'm
proved methods been more rapid than ever
before. There l. no economy to the government
iii delay, while there is much hardship and
Injustice IL the soldiers. The anticipated ex-
Heved, be III excess Of the estimates made
before the enactment of the law, This liberal
enlargement Of the general law should suggest
more careful scrutiny Of bills for special
reief, both to the cases where relief is granted
nj Is II fIe alnnunf a nllnMeI.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-06
SQUEEZING TIE FARMERS.
Manufacturers OF Ihrcshing Machine
Forming Trust.

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 29.-The threshing
machine manufacturers of the United
States have caught the infection and are
busily engaged in forming gigantic
trust.
Negotiations are now going on in this
city between the representative men IN
the threshing machine interest. 1t is
known that temporary organization
has been effected, and soon articles Of
incorporation Will be filed converting
the combine, with a capital stock OF
at least so, 900 600.
No Wisconsin companies are in the
combine
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dee. l.-Presi-
dent iIarrison'S message To Congress.
fea,i to-day, is as follows:
To THE SENATE AND HousE or REPEE~ExTA-
1fNEs; The report> OF the several executive de-
partments which will be laid before Congress in
the usual course viii exhibit in detail the oper
nfi0hs Of the government for the last fiscal year
niIiy the more important incidents and results
and chiefly such lis may be the foundation IF
the recommendations shall submit. will be re
,eFred To III this annual message
The vast AMI increasing business Gf the gov
.rninent has been transacted by the several de
parinens during the year with fnithfulncsS,
energy and success. I h revenues amounting
10 above ~isa0ao,G11, have been called and dis
hur~ci without revealing, 50 far IL | can a~cer-
tain, single case Of defaleatiGn . emhezzle
ment. All earnest effort hes been maae to ,tin-
Nlate q sense Of responsibility and public duty
IN all officers and employee Of every grade and
The work done hy them has almost wholly cs-
caped anfsgorablc criticism. | speak Uf ihe>e
matters with freedom becansc the credit of this
Inod work Il not mine, Int is shared by the
heads Of The several departments with the great
bsay II faithful officers and employees y ho serve
isntier them The closest scrutiny OF Congress
is invited 10 all the n.cthods Of administration
ttG te every item Of expenditure.
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DIS NONE, Ia, Dec. lit is under
stood that the accounts of the late Gen.
W. ". BeIknap are in bad shape, and
that bis widow IS in need of ready
money For thai reason the executive
council, in allowing few hundred dol
dars due Gen. B.lknap as general Of
Iowa. in pressing war claims had the
warrant issued t. Mrs. Belknap instead
nf the. a aI--'-,' <-.,-ss-. ~ tho estate
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STOLE A MILLION FRANCS.
Big steal by Deputy Eanaud, VINO Conn
fnifteI Suisiue.

PARIS, Nov 2S.-Deputy Ranaud, the
managing director of the Banque
d'Etat, who abscoudcd and is said to
have committed sui eide, carried away
with him 10000 francs which had
been subscribed for Il loan to be issued
by the municil aitv OF Macon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-06
Divorce IN Very High Life.

IosDos, Nov. 27,%Lady CQpnemara,
daughter Of Lord Daihousie, has ob.
tanned d decree Of divorce from Lord
CyrnemaIa, ex-governor Of Madras, fo,
adultery and cruelty.
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CHICAGO.
NEW YORK
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NEWS FROM THE HORSE WORLD.

Sir James Miller. owner OF Sainfoin is the
youngest owner who has everwon the Derby.
lie purchased Sainfoin for 1000 guineas
stallion show will he held Mt Mystic Park
on June II. over fifty horses have entered al
ready. among them being Edgemark, Sir Wal
ter. Jr, Silver Spray, and American Wilkes.
George Smith, better known as " Pittsburgh
Pill is hsy IRE phenomenal luck on the
racing commenced he has won s9s;0O0. This Is
being an intimate friend OF his :" Phil /" hal
$1,000 on Sorrento at 10 to the other day and
won.-IitsJtTgh Dispatch.
Mr.. Pierre Lorlard says that he does not
expect to start any OF his good two. year-oIds
over round courses and hereafter will race
them only over straight tracks. MIR. Lorilard
says that you cannot get true run race
he cannot overcome his field in ROUNDING ths
turns after he has got OF In the rear.
English trotting has produced this scheme
Of handicap. In the Novelty Stakes at Tie
Alexandra Park Trotting Club. for horses and
ponies, the entries start from marks arranged
being made from Jan. l, 1888:
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MRS. nUssELL,s rouNo FRIEND.
ETe Draws checks Too Freely and Cots
Arrested In Port JervlH.

Ho Draws checks Too Freely and Cots
Arrested In Port JervIH.
Edward Lyons the eighteen yoar- old son OF
the late Thomas jefferson Lyons Of Port Jer-
Wis. was under arrest last night at the Adams
street police station In Brooklyn. Ho had been
brought from Port Jervis to Brooklyn yester-
day by Detective Sergeant Zundt on n warrant
issued by Police Justice Kenna, accusing him
OF having passed two worthless checks each
drawn on the Port Jervis Bank for s25. A
Brooklyn butcher and grocer, who cashed tho
checks were tho compliments. Tho prisoner
is tall handsome, smooth-faced. and bright
looking youth. and has been studying law
since tho death OF his father. who had been ono
OF the leading residents OF Port Jervis. and
served two or three terms In the Assembly.
He inherited considerable money from his
father his mother being his guardian. Until
n week or SO aRo his mothers Guardianship
student had the privilege OF drawing his own
checks, and he seems to have INDUCED in 1t to
The particular checks which have brought
him into trouble passed through the hands Of
Mrs. Agnes Russell of 213 De Halb avenue,
band. II, T. Russell. dentist Of this city, and of
whom the Port Jervis youth, thinks great
the checks cashed by the butcher and grocer
but when they reached the bank payment was
stoned at the request Of Widow Lyons. who
rights as guardian and stop the young man in
his rather reckless career She did not. how:
eyer. ADOPT this course. until she had learned
Russell went to Port Jervsla few days agotwth
the holder Of one OF the checks and that Mrs.
Lyons refused to compromise, even In face Of
the threat that her son would be arrested.
Young Lyons told O reporter last night that
when he drew the checks there was from $4,000
TO $4,000 to his credit In the Port, Jerris Bank:
that he gave them to Mrs. Russell in good faith,
and had no fraudulent intention whatever.
a mOtlpr Thought
sary to use such extreme measures, but evil
IDENTIFY did not feel inclined TO criticise her very
severely. He expects to get out of the scrape
this morning. and he promises TO resume his
law studies with increased ardor.
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SOME JUNE WEDDINGS.


Miss Emma Sterling Bones. a daughter OF
William L. Bones. and Mr.. Medad Elisha Stone
OF the hoosatonio Railroad Company we're
married last evening at st. Johns Church
Clifton, Staten Island. Tho rector OF the
church. the Rev. DIR. John Eccleston. OBLIGATED.
The church was decorated with palms, while
the altar was mass OF roses and tropical flow
ers. The ushers we're Robert s. G. Bucklin.
leverett Stone. a brother OF the bridegroom;
Lieut.. John Mills of the United States army,
David Marsh Clarence Smith. and Louis
Donos. brother. OF tho bride. Miss Poarl
Stone, q sister Of the bridegroom: Miss Iva
Sears. Miss Elizabeth Cochs of Westbury Sta
tion, J.. J.. and Miss Faith McNamec were the
bridesmaids. The hest man was Charles Stone.
a brother OF the bridegroom. After the cere.
mony thore was reception mt the residences OF
the BRIDES parents on Stuyvesant place. New
Brighton.
white inille trimmed with embroidered nous
telne d. sole. She wore u lullo veil held up
with pearl ornaments, and she carried large
bouquet OF white and pink roses. Her maids
all wore while ialo and silk muslin, while on
the head OF each was circet OF pink rosehuds
They carried bouquets of the samo flowers and
large ostrich feather fans. MIR. and Mrs
Stones bridal trip Will be in the West.
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1HE srNoDS WIZ NOT UNITE
MIR. Morton'a Interest In the Shoreham Bar
Comes Up Again.


Discussion upon the report OF the special
committee appointed last year by tho Synod OF
the Reformed Presbyterian Church to confer
with committee from the General Synod upon
the latter's application for union OF the two
Synods was concluded yesterday. A vote was
then taken, and the report against union was
adopted by vote OF 1919 TO IT, Twelve dele
gates did not vote. and'twenty- five were absent.
resolution was ADOPTED extending well
como to the General Synod to become one, Or
Ranicaliy. with the Synod. according to tho
order OF tho Church Upon recommendation
OF the Finance Committee S42, 900 was appro-
priated to missions and for various church pur-
poses.
Tho Rev. Y. II. Acheson of Hopkinton. Ia.
Garding the report of the Committee on Tenn
perance, which was adopted on Monday. The
editorial questioned tho accuracy of the refer
ence to Vice President Morton; On state oc-
casions liquors weight the table presided over
Vice-iresident goes in this respect to q great
er excess. and besides this derives q profit
from tho sale OF liquors In the property which
he owns or controls" Mr. Achoson said that II
the report was not strictly correct they should
amend II.
Or. McAllister Of Pittsburgh said that 1t was
true that the Vice President rented out his
property In Washington for purpose which
motion OF tho Rev. DR.. Stevenson OF Phladel-
phia tho report was amended 80 as to read
" derives profit indirectly from the sale OF H.
quors." Sc. This seemed satisfactory to every
one, as there were no dissenting votes -
gaAt the evening session routine business WAS
transacted, and short speeches were made by
several missionaries. The synod then adj
journed until June. 1891.
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RACING At ST. LOUIS.
Goodbye Beats a Bad Lot In tho EIwood
PercherOn StnkeA.

1-eFcnerOn StnkeA.
ST. Lows, June 1.-THE attendance at the ST. Louis
Jockey Club races to-day very large and four
fRvories won the crowd was in good spirits.
During the afternoon a storm came on which delayed
tho running Of tho Elwood Porcheron Stakes for an
hour. Tho racing opened with a purse for maiden
three olds and upward at one mile and sixteenth
Marie H. ~, J. Porter up. was TO favorte, and,
taking the lead in tho stretch she in oanter by
two eng his from Nina Archer 1902 Allen In tho saddle
RatAlpa being third alenGth OF. Time,I 81
Tho second race. selling purse. 70: three-yeAr Odds
and upward at ono mile, had thirteen starters Work.
mate was strong tayorite. Rounding tho first turn
Hopeful May Hardy, ana Brookful fell MAttox. tho
Jockey OF May Hardy was slightly injured. but tho
other Jockeys and all tho horses escaped unhurt The
race cleverly by Red eat lO3 Is To In tho
betting, Ireland second. Billy Gilmore third Time.
l:44L
The Elwood Percheron Stakes At one mile and quar-
ter, for all ages worth tn winner $50. came nett
Good Rye was 3to fayoril" aud. the heavy track
Just sung him, he played with the hen: winning In
cAner by eight lengths from NorrttA who beat Carter
u two lcng ths for place hOnOrs Time, 2:2lh
Doug knapp and Blncknight were equal fRvorites in
the race was between tho pair. BIacknight winning
easily by four lengths Doug Knapp second two lengths
In front uf Plunger third. Time ;L7Ip The winner
was sold Dan HONG Tor $1,000 j. L. Madden OF Lex.
ington owned him until to day.
GOckner was favOTtc in the concluding OF tho
day nine urOngS and he won IN cRnter by length
from llypocrite khody pringe was third Time 2rD3H
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Labor and Wages.

The union stone cutters at work the new Catholic
church in Ansonia Conn, Iuit work Yesterday mill
they arrange fer nine hours day and eight hours
Saturday Tic men demand thirty i've cents all hour
with Saturday counted IA q nine hour day
There was strife at Warwicks window RlaHs-Uorks
In GlAsshOrO j.. on Monday. oil account OF disnuro
over wages Tho fr yesterday settled tho after hy
diRChArging tho workmen 10 In number and cinsiuy
the factories for tho balance Of the present blast This
Ia the window glass works in New Jersey To- vo ot
of blast this year, "
Tho committees OF Furniture Makers Union M =
and the Manufacturers Association held two confsr
ences Yesterday without arriving at any settlement Of
the lockout, Tho manufacturers asked = M an
point umpire to settle tho mater but they refusal
to agree to this. They will hold more conferences
to-day.
An agent for rhiadepnia upholstery nrIn where
the striking went 10 a saloon a suTOlk anL
Broome streets YESTERDAY and engaged hftecn non
union to 20 to Philadelphia. Several union nan
who present interferel and free hght fnIowsi
The agent aud tho "scAbS' came on Victorious ana
marched out OF the saloon III triumph ~
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BIRDS IN CAPIIVIIY.
Mrs. FIshbough Fined for Keeping Yellow
Birds In Cages.


Birds in Cages.
The game protector for Long Island a couple
OF months ago called at the bird store of Mrs.
Brooklyn. and found that she had seventeen
yellow birds for sale A few days afterward
Mrs. Fishbough was served with warrant to
appear before Police Justice Walah on a charge
OF violating chapter 427 Of the laws OF 1856.
which In part reads as follows:
No person In any OF the counties Of this State shall
Kill. wound, trap not snare, catch with bird lime
song or linnet Dluebird. yellow hammer yellow bird.
Nor shall any person purchase or hays n
any part thereon after tho same has been killed
The plea was set up on behalf OF Mrs. Fish
bough that the law did not prohibit any per-
when alive but only after they were Killed and
Justice Walsh dismissed the complaint. Tho
game protector appealed from the, decisi sion.
facts were admitted; and the questions Of
law were recently submitted to Chief Justice
lice Barnard has decided in favor OF the plain
tin. holding that no person can keep any live
songbird for sale without incurri4G liability to
the decision also covers canaries is unsettled.
Appeals from tho DECISION s;t will be made to tho
General Term FERN 70 Inc nro purpose OF the law
Of wild birds for their fathers, and the tranping
OF great numbers. the majority Of which die in
captivity. 1t Is held. therefore, by bird deal
ers, that cRnaries are exempted from its pro-
visions. The question regarding wild birds. 1t
ia declared. rests on the construction OF tho
clause. after the same has been killed" Does
this refer back to the first pnrt Of tho sentence
or does 1t refer sol ely to the words. or any
part thereof" Ought the words, or any part
thereof" to be enclosed with commas, or ought
there to be comma only alter the word