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Present, Hon. Alfred Robinson, judge.

p Al VI NERMONI,l In Probate Court held
VI ret Bloomington, S. at the Probate office in
Ben lngon, within and forssid district ou the 3Olb
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BENNINGTON County Court.


DECEMBER TERM, lS9O-LIBRL FOR DE-
vORCE.
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resent. Hon. Aired Robinson. Judge

IN Probate Court, held at Bennington, within
and for said district. on the Gath day Of March A,
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.RoTrIIYGItAH, Refer.
.RnTnINGMAM. nc,rr. .

~ solicitors for Complalnynf'
sale is postponed 10 n,
} OF September, 1SSS, Al The sa,,. ,
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Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
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~ FRorHINGHAM. Referee
solicitors for Complainant.
TONED sale Is postponed to th,
" OF July, 1883, at tile saRe hon
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LAND AND LAND VALUES.

So many earnest men and women are dis
cussing the proposition TO collect the entire
public revenue from a tax on land that
peoples Journal, such as The CALL claims
TO be, is justified in giving space to argu-
ments which in our individual judgment
seem entitled to little weight. Whatever
any considerable number Of earnest and
intelligent people think must have some
basis in truth. To THE Calls recent
query: " Can this total expense of Govern
ment be carried more easily by direct tax
on land than by indirect ?" the Star
replies, "lf The CALL means land UdlueS,
undoubtedly it could" The CALL cannot
see any ground for distinction between land
and land values. The assessed value of
land does not determine its real value.
No one in buying or selling takes the
assessed value as n guide. Land for agri-
cultural purposes is valued according to the
value OF its crop. Fruit land is valued in
some localities at $1,000 an acre, for the
simple reason that its annual crop war
rants such valuation, while land does not
rise much above $50 an acre. for the reason
that an average crop at average prices does
not much more than pay expense and inter-
est at that valuation. For business purposes
the value of land is determined by the
character and amount of business that can
be carried on. The value may vary from
5000 front foot to $50. according to loca-
tion and surroundings. In both cases it is
clear that land and land values are synony-
nous terps. The Star says: g. We have
good reason to believe that were the tax on
land value mot including improvements, per-
sonal property. etc. faithfully assessed and
collected according to law the amount would
greatly exceed the entire amount now col
lected from all sources of revenue" The
amount of revenue collected from land
would depend Of course upon the rate Of
the tax levy. Until the levy is fixed there
can be no consideration Of amount of reve-
nue. that can be derived from land. The
two facts in the proposition are the land
area and the needed revenues. The levy
must be sufficient to produce the required
revenues Should the valuation be in
creased the levy would be correspond
ingly reduced. For Government purposes
it would be necessary to raise. let us
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COMING AMERICAN SILVER.

The american Banker notices without
dsapproval a rumor from Washington that
the President in his next annual message
will outline a plan under which the prod
uct of American silver mines may be coined
into 4121@ grain dollars and the dollars malD-
tanned at par with gold. The President is
satisfied with the working of the present
policy, but is aware that determined effort
will be made at the next session of Congress
to establish free silver coinage, and he hopes
by offering tree coinage of American silver
to satisfy free coinage advocates. In case Of
the adoption Of this plan foreign silver
would be shut out of coinage by system Of
mint regulations suggested by Secretary
Window in the spring of $780, Ii is said
that the President hopes to maintain the
new silver coin and the certificates issued
against it at parity with gold by making
them convertible into gold. The distinctive
feature of the proposed policy lies in this in
terchange of the dollars of the two metals.
Under the present law the Government is
not required to give gold for silver. Parity
between the dollars of the two metals is
maintained by the action of the Government
in receiving both at their face value in pay
ment of all public dues. As the dollars OF
the two metals serve the same purpose they
have been and still are interchangeable in
business circles. though only at the option
of the Government at Government agencies.
Silver dollars convertible into gold means the
redemption of silver with gold. There is
danger in such promise. AT the first in
timation of premium on gold abroad the
Treasury might be called upon to redeem
its silver circulation. To do this an i'm
msnse gold reserve would be required.
There is in round numbers S40O, 900
silver dollars or silver certificates in circula-
tion, while at present there is but about
S120, 0,0OO, 600 of gold in the Treasury. There
is also SS5O,OOOOOO in gTeenbacks, which
is by law redeemable in gold.
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say, 5000, 100000 a year. There are
800, ,00o 900 acres, more or less. that may
be taxed at a greater or less valua-
ton and the tax collected. The single-tax
proposition resolves itself to the question
whether the 5000. 100000 the Government
must have can be derived with least burden
to the people at large from the land or par
TALLY from sources of indirect taxation.
such as the manufacture and sale Of whisky.
duties on foreign luxuries, taxes on inherit
ances and such other methods of raising as
States and counties may adopt. The Star
states as fundamental principle of single
tax that the labor of the individual must
not be taxed at all. How can the law avoid
taxing the labor of the individual? Sup
pose man occupies and tills 100 acres OF
Government land. He produces 1900 bushels
of wheat, which he sells at 81 bushel.
He has $500 for general expense of culu-
vation and to support himself and family.
But the Government, having no other source
of revenue finds it necessary to lay tax
Of So an acre on that land. The tiller OF
the soil has but $1,000 left for general ex-
penses and support of family. Is not the
labor of the individual taxed in such case?
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FLUSH THE sEMERs.

Among the subjects which the new Grand
Jury will probably consider is the admin
istration of the Street Department The
recent attempt Of Mr. Gilleran to pave three
miles Of streets against the wishes of the
property-owners, who have to pay for the
payments. in order to pour money into the
purse Of the paving companies, has aroused
= storm Of indignation which the Grand
Jury is not liable to ignore.
In the meantime The CALL will draw
the eattention Of the jury to a case Of derelic-
tion by the Street Department which is at
least as reprehensble as the attempt to pave
streets where no pavements are needed OF
can be afforded. The law makes it Oblga-
tory On the department to flush the sewers
at regular intervals. That duty has been
neglected for several months in that portion
of tue city which, according to Magee's
Circular. is now being more rapidly built up
than any other, namely. the tract bounded
by California street on the south and by
Van Ness avenue on the east For quite
number Of weeks there has been no rain and
the sewers in this portion of the city are full
Of decayed matter from which a poisonous
efluYia rises and makes its way through the
manholes. Any one can satisfy himself of
this by standing ON the corners and smiling
the air which pours out of the sewers. If he
can stand it for five minutes he must have a
very. strong stomach. indeed.
The nuisance yields its natural fruit in an
increase of diphtheria. And it is observed
by the Health Bureau that this seasons
diphtheria is of a peculiarly malignant
type. In many cases it appears to be abso-
lutely incurable and highly contagious.
Persons have died within few days who
had from tile first the most skillful physi-
clans. in attendance and every care which
science could suggest The bacillus not
only could not be dislodged from the throat
but in spite of the most valued remedies it
invaded the fauces and the eyes, and ended
by. causing death il excrueiating agony. In
such cases the last resource of the baffled
physician - tracheotomy y-is Of no avail
whatever. The disease has always ceased
10 be local when resort is had to the knife.
1t is quite probable that diphtheria would
have been less widespread in the residence
quarter if the sewers had been kept clean
by. flushing. Unfortunately there is no
money for any one in flushing sewer.
When the street is paved, there is money in
it. The paving company gets its share; a
swarm of hangers-on of the Street Depart
ment get their fine work in, and the little
evening newspaper which lives by doing
the corporation advertising for nothing
draws its quota-S43. 3OS 81 was the sum
it drew for the TWO years ending last
Tuesday. When a sewer is flushed, there
is no money for any one. 1t IS merely
public duty, for the performance OF which
the city pays the regular wage, and notn-
ing more. So the duty commands nINe
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MAY BAG THEIR HEADS.

The Chronicle has apparently deserted
its proprietor. In Saturdays issue is the
following severe condemnation Of N. Il.
de Young:
"Mr. Samuels OF Kentucky has been
finally confirmed as Chief of the Bureau of
Horticulture, and now the marplots can go
bag their heads and reflect upon the' nasty
turn they have done the State of California
: by depriving it of merited recognition"
ine Chronicle could not aim more directly
or accurately at its proprietor 1t took his
measure 10 dot. Had De Young permitted
the nomination of General Chipman in
accordance with the wishes of the people
Of the State, that gentleman would have
been. confirmed without a dissenting vote.
Later, after Maxwell and Forsyth had been
rejected, the nomination and confirmation
of;De Bartn Shorb could have been secured
had De Young bagged his head in time
Being a member Of the Board Of Control
his opposition to Shorb was fatal. The
nomination Of ShOrb in the face of such
opposition would have added to the Intensity
Of the hostile feeling often manifested be-
tween the two boards. The result of the
marpl0t intrigue is Mr.. Samuels, native OF
Kentucky, who has for some years been
doing some kind Of commission business in
Chicago
The morning call., 1891-09-06
PHENOMENON AT SEA.
The Etruria's Deck Swept by a Myster
Gus Wave With Fatal Results.

The Etruria's Deck Swept by a Mysteri-
Gus Wave With Fatal Results.
The steamship Etruria of the Cunard line,
which arrived here, had one OF those peculiar
experience which happen seldom, and re-
mind men that only those who go down to
the sea in ships are the wonders of the great
deep" In the gray of the morning, while
she was steaming over seas of comparative
smoothness, great wave suddenly swept
over her decks, daShing sailors about like
bubbles, and then disappearing astern, leav-
ing again only a sea broken by little waves
that foamed in blue and white across her
high brOws.
One man was killed by that sudden, I'M
TO reseen and inexplicable wave, and others
of the sailors. who in the dim light of the
morning were trimming sails on the fore
castle, may die. jeremiah Harrington, q
years old, died from his injuries four hours
after the accident occurred. James Murphy,
80 years old, suffered a fracture of the right
arm and dsIoeated his right leg, besides
having two ribs broken. lie Is now in the
hospital of the ship and is in serious con-
dition. Joseph Harris, 50 years old. had
his hip bone fractured. Duncan Mcbride
had both legs broken. These men Tonight
were in the ships hospital and we're fairly
comfortable, though some Of them may die
from their injuries.
The other sailors who were on the fore
castle when the wave boarded the ship were
severely bruised. but were not dangerously
injured. The passengers on the Etruria,
when they heard of the accident. subscribed
$500 for the injured men.-N. 7. special to
IDtar OppSn
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HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Latest Intelligence From the Islan'
Miscellaneous Matters.

Latest Intelligence From the Islands.
Miscellaneous Matters.
The steamer Mariposa. which arrived yes
terday from Australia, brings Honolulu
dates to August 29th, from which the fol
lowing abstract of news is taken:
Grand preparations had been made to cele-
brate the anniversary of the Queens BIRTH
day, but the Joy was turned into mourning,
as it was at the anticipated arrival of King
Kalakaua, and all of the arrangements were
reversed by the death Of the Prince Consort.
Major Stewart Abercombie Wroughton, a
retired British officer, died in Honolulu Au-
gust 9th.
Mr.. John d. Spreckels and wife were
warmly welcomed upon their arrival at
Honolulu.
The U. S. S. Charleston arrived at Hon
olulu Immediately after the death of the
Prince Consort and ran up her flag at half
mast
Commencing with the steamship Ala
media, all the steamers of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company plying between San Fran
cisco and Sydney, Australia, will call at
Apia, Samoa, both on the outward and
homeward trips, instead of transferring
mails and passengers to a small sailing ves-
sci about seventy miles from that port as
formerly. The alteration in the route will
cause about fifty miles of extra steaming.
The authorities are after the lottery people
III Honolulu, VINO nave IN turu appealed
from the Police Courts ON points of law.
The Hutchinson Sugar Company. the Ke-
kaha Sugar Company and the Meier & kruse
Sugar Company have each. in their indi-
vidual eapaeity, brought snlt against the
Hawaiian Government in the matter OF as
seSsments in their separate districts.
Queen LiliuokalaDi recently delivered an
address to the people of Eva Nei, in which
she congratulated them upon their increas-
ing intelligence, together with others of the
islands. their increased prosperity, the in
crease of Christianity. and their success in
the treatment of lepers
The collegians of Oahu College and the
Hawaiian Band gave the steamer Australia
a grand send-Off on her departure.
The steamer Australia took cut from the
postoffice at Honolulu $500 letters and 2l56
papers.
Ben Hogan. tie converted pugilist, who,
with Pete Dwyer. the converted minstrel.
came to this coast in 1885, is conducting
series of revival and temperance meetings
in Honolulu, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Associa ton.
A tomato fifteen inches round the long
way ana weighing pound and half, all
solid meat, has been raised in Honolulu.
An improved steam fire engine, with hook
ana ladder truck and other paraphernalia
for putting out fires, was taken down TO
Honolulu by the brig w. G. Irwin.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
w L !. III IN IL I. L. ! L

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANc1sco September 3, 1875 P. M
W ea ther Conditions and General Forecast.
. The cyelonie disturbance of yesterday is moving
eastward over British Columbia, without giving
rise TO rain in oregon and Washington. The
barometer has risen rapidly in Northern California
and Nevada and fallen slightly IN Southern Cali
foruia and Arizona. The weather has been con-
,siderably warmer in portions OF oregon ana WASH
lngton II has been cooler in the interior OF North
ern California aad Nevada. The temperature has
remained nearly stationary along the California
coast in the interior of Southern California and IN
Arizona. Gradually cooler weather may be eN-
pected in Oregon and Washington, while the tenn
perature in California. Arizona and Nevada viii re-
main nearly stationary, being slightly cooler IN
some places and slightly warmer in others Fog
and clouds will continue along the entire coast eS-
.pscially on the northwest and southwest coast OF
California extending into the valleys oi thai state
4 he cloud formation VIII be cons derable in noun
tain districts. with local rains IN Southeastern
California, Nevada and Northern Arizona. The
f0gs and clouds have been sufficiently heavy to
give rise TO occasional light rains in the saera-
-lueuto and san Joaquin valleys. and along the
southwest and northwest coasts Of California
O. Mountain rains have occurred in California, Ne
vada ami Arizona. The following precipitations
have been reported from regular stations; san
Francisco trace; Red Bluf 90 Of an inch; saera-
-1eatO .O6; Carson City, trace: Fresno trace; Los
Angeles trace; Barstow. .US: Peach Springs, Ariz.
light rain
Forecast TIL 2. NJ. Sunday.
For Northern California a. Foggy and cloudy
weather with scattering showers along the coast
and in the valleys; rains IN mountains In south
east portion also in Nevada: winds generally south
50 west generally cooler, except nearly stationary
Temperature on the northwest coast and in south
east portion.
For Southern CaLifornia-FOggy aud cloudy
weather: rains in the mountains in northeast pOr-
tiou: south To west winds: nearly stationary tenn
uerature. except cooler on southwest coast
Tor oregon and Uashingtou-Fair weather, ex-
cept light rain 81 Roseburz; north TO west winds
nearly stationary temperature, except cooler near
the oregon coast and at Olympia. and slightly
warmer Ia the extreme eastern portion.
john p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry, A. 5. o., IN charge.
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CHURCH AND STATE.
The Wit and Repartee That Eminent
Men Thrust at Each Other.

The Wit and Repartee That Eminent
Men Thrust at Each Other.
Tradition tells of fiery Anglo-lndian
Colonel who, getting into hot dispute with
a portly clergyman, remarked. p0intedly:
1t is a pity that black ants should not be
useful in proportion to their size" Where
upon the parson al once retorted: 1t is a
greater pity tnat red ants, which are so in
significant. should yet be SO offensive"
Another collision of this kind between
church and state, in which the church again
had the best of 1t, is said to have occurred
at an English public dinner. where would
be witty officer asked well-known colonial
Bishop, who sat next to him, whether he
could tell the difference between Bishop
and donkey, ani then proceeded to ex-
plain that the one wears the cross on his
head and the other wears it on his back.
VERY good, Major b" said the
Bishop "But now, can you tell me the dif-
ference between an army officer and don
key?"
Major.
q Nor can l." rejoined the Bishop, quietly.
Even tais, however, was surpassed by an
other passage of repartee between the gown
and the sword which Is still preserved
among the society legends OF Calcutta. A
certain famous English General, the hero
OF TWO Eastern wars, IOuuu MS ntdllH Ue-
ginning to give way beneath the strain of
long and ardu0us service, and was ordered
home by his doctors. On the day of his
embarkatioH for England he was aecompa-
MED by a vast crowd of friends. to whom he
began to distribute various small tokens of
his regard.
"Well, General" asked the Bishop of
Calcutta. who was one of the party, "have
you no memento 10 leave to an old friend
like me?"
"Oh, l have not forgotten you, my lord"
cried the General. "On the contrary, l
have bequeathed to you my entire stock of
impudence."
"Ten thousand thanks, my dear General"
replied the undaunted Bishop. You have
given me by far the largest aud most valua-
bic part of your property"
And then the Bishops wife turned to her
husband and said sweetly: d" My dear, L
am glad to see that You have coma into your
legacy so soon."-Harpers Magazine.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
Oldest Butcher in New England.

True G. Whittier, who was among the
elder members of the family at its reunion
at 40 Dartmouth street, Boston. on Thurs
day, is well known in Lynn. He is still
erect and sturdy at S6 years OF age. and may
be found at his sons provision store on
MunrOe street any day. Mr.. Whittier is a
native of Vienna, Me, where ne was born
August 20, 1905, and from whence lie rode
horseback TO Boston in quest OF his fortune
in 1926. All his worldly wealth was carried
at his saddle bow. He was apprenticed a
butcher, and followed the trade in Boston
and Lynn for more than forty years. 1t is
believed that he is the oldest butcher III New
Standardization journal.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
sabba,b SCHOOL Concert.

The members of the Sabbath school con-
nected with the Olivet Congregational
Church, at Seventeenth and Noe streets, will
give concert this evening at 40 o'clock.
Besides an address by the pastor Of the
church. Rev. Mr.. Cole, there will be pro-
gramme of responsive readings. Rotations,
dialogues and songs - the children.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
The Dininr-Car Line.

For comfort take the Union Pacific Railway, the
only line running through Pullman sleepingears
without change between San Francisco and Chicago
with dning-cars the entire distance, arriving In
Chicago and all Eastern cities twenty-five hours In
advance of all other tinentai lines Tourist
excursions leave every Tuesday and Saturday with
through Pullman tourist sleeping-ears to Chicago
without change Ticket Office. No. Montgomery
street; D. w. Hitchcock, General Agent.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
srRsCRIprInN RATEs

DAILY CALL GncludiHg sundays, So per year BY
mail postpaid: Is cents per week, or IS cents per
catender month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
eve copies, three months, So 25. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pagesl, ST 80 per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per year post
Paid WEEKLY CALL (eight pages), 81 25per year
postpaid Clubs OF ten (seut TO address), $40.
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sss Montgomery street. near Clay. open until II
O'clock p. NJ BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
street, nsar Kearny open unll IL O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street. open until s:SO o'clock eVS
Isrkin street open until ESQ O'Clock; 25ls Mission
sfraet. omen until o'clock p, NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
..raar cnan nntll 30 N.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
Edition.
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Subscribers who intend going to the
country during the summer months can
. have THE DAILY CALL mailed to them
for & week longer at regular subscrip-
'tinn rates, 15c. per week. Give order to
.: carrier or send to business office.
The morning call., 1891-09-06

Do you have occasional attacks OF biiiousness
with bitter taste. offensive breath. headache dig
illness? Hoods Sarsapara contains the best
known anti-bilious remedies Try 1t now
The morning call., 1891-09-06

FOR ST. JosEPH's CHURCH.-Margaret Nc
Kenna, whose VIII was flied for probate yester-
day, bequeathed 500 TO the parish priest of St.
Joseph's Church on Tenth street.
The morning call., 1891-09-06

attention. The Superintendent himself
seems too much occupied otherwise to con-
cern himself about the condition of the
Sewers
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Grand overl.nd E.eur,,on.

Shearer's autumnal overland excursion will
leave San Francisco September Goth for Chicago
Boston and ali Eastern cities. For particulars
address +. E Shearer. New Montgomery street,
San Francisco,
The morning call., 1891-09-06

The Palace Salt Water Tub and Swimming
7i3 Filbeft street. are now open for the season..
The morning call., 1891-09-06
BAR counters constantly on hand. 11s rowe H..
Ell BLACK, painter, removed to ia Eddy st..

AN INsoLvENT GRoCER.-J. oReIlIy, a
grocer, has hled a petition in Insolvency. LA
billties $2356 SO, assets nominal.
The morning call., 1891-09-06

ANeosTuRA Bitters,says long time sufferer from
indiges tion, thoroughly cured me. Sole manufac-
turers DR.. j. G. B. Sie9ert q Sons.
The morning call., 1891-09-06

SENT TO WHITTIER.-Harry White, 10 years
old ana booked for burglary, sent 10 the
Whittier Reform School yesterday by Judge
The morning call., 1891-09-06

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
son 's Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents.