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about S1.50 per acre. This was undoubtedly
liberal price, being four times as much per
aero ~ the 1owas obtained; but the $40
and Fo1 title was moro perfect than that Of
the Iowas. The Kickapoos remained obsti.
nate and recall dtrant, but tho shawnees and
Pottawatomies were more docile. They
agreed to take alotments amounting per-
haps to l7ss77 acres. and to sell the surplus
10000 acres for S22s. 900. or IS cents per acre.
Altogether In this way tho right to 941. 900
acres was acquired for annexation to Okla.
homs and for opening to homestead settle
ment. when Congress should provide. The
aggregate price was $7si, $50. or an average Of
about s4l cents per acre. Thu Is the origin
OF the tract, $4,000 acres OF which. II Is said.
are shortly to be thrown open by the Presi.
dents proclamation, while tho pioneers
are gathered in the hope OF picking up tho
choice spots.
But this enlargement Of It's eastern bound.
airy IL only one Of those that Oklahoma can
expect. Tho Cherokee Outlet on the north
would, II purchased, as It Ia likely to be. add
a greater area than tho entire original
Oklahoma, rs bought OF the Greeks and
Seminoles, combined with No Mans Land,
which holped to form the Territory consti-
tutcd two ycars ago. Tho Chlckasaws,
south OF the Canadian. have reservation
far greater than they nosd, and have already
mndo overtures for selling part Of
It. It Is completely travcrsed by o
railroad from Kansas. passing through
Oklahoma. The less civilized tribes
west Of the Oklahoma line. including the
Chcycnnes Arapahoes. Wlchltas, KiowaA
Comancl,es, aud Apachos, can probably 10
induced to sell portion OF their lands
Thus tho prospect is that Oklahoma, which
at the last census had moro people than
either Wyoming or Arizona, and about 40
per cent. more than Nevada. will make sub
stantinl gains both In area and population
within n few years. Before long It may 10
among the prominent candidates for State
hood. At all evsnts. It's situation, between
Kansas and Texas, not far west OF Missouri
aud Arkansas, seems TO attract the pioneers
to al extent promising for Its future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
Leaving the City Out.

Slato ticket OF seven members, and not
QUO Now York city man upon it, Is tho sig
htficaht outcome Of Wednesdays Republic
can Convention In Rochester
Tho voters Of the State ore called upon
TO elcct this year u Governor 70 sign,
veto, AMI administer tho laws; Lieu
tennnt-4occrnnr to preside over the de-
Ilhcrations ~ tho State Senate. tho adj
r'sery !rdy which passes upon the NOM
i'Iat'on 81 the Governor. and who, In
tho event of tho Governors death or disa-
bIlity. succeeds him; n Secretary OF State,
who Is tho k.cpcr VI tho State archives, who
kui";intanGs tho publication and dtstribu-
ton nj tho lava, AMI who issues patents,
commissions. ard parlons; m Attorney
General who rrosccutrs and defends
MI n"'i"lis W which tho peopio Of tho State
err rnrty. who proceeds against de-
IinTn"nt corporations or officials. and who
Is tho states advisory luw officer: Comp
t'n'lrr. WHO ,nnnn.as and conducts tho
'"oan's tranc's; Trensurcr, who Is
custodian oi tho public !nnds and securities,
md IN Eugircc: and Surveyor. who super
":s"s p"hllc works. protects public lands,
and directs the ;.a'la gNmnnt " tho peoples
great highway, .hn canals. These fllnc-
ILL" operations Ut which aided 20 their uwi
duties constitute the executive Gutios of
tho ncoi les government ut Albany. Not
III" lenss important OF the Boards 10 10
tilict by TIL" el,rtion OF this year is that OF
Sttte tnnvassc :, tho members OF which
viii dcterinln" nnd promulgate the cleo
tural VOC OF New York In 1899.
Not before. In many years. has 1t hap
l"lsd that all tho officers OF the Stat. Gov
"rnlnrnt Of New York were to DO elected on
ono tickot ard at ono time. In this respect
this ycar's State election IL exceptional; and
yet the Republican party, which has OF late
uniformly. obstina.cly, and uuflipchingly
Disseminated against, lexislatcd against
antaSonlzet, and opposed tho rights and In
forests OF tho people OF this city. challenges
their rebuks by putting in tho field ticket
CLEANED from Herklmer. Chautaiqua, and
Ro>kand. but on which New York city, the
western metropolis is ignored.
Such 10 the record made At Rochester.
Iu NO way could the attitude Of the Repub-
llcans be brought home more clearly to the
voters Of this city. upon whose action, In
tho largest measure. depends the result Of
the approaching contest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

Our Postmaster at Forty Mile Greek must
feel sadly out OF place since tho Alask an
Boundary Survey made the discovery that
tho mining camp. whose mail matter he
handles. Is thirty-fve miles outside Of
Uncle Sans domain. Ho received his a,-
pointment from Washi' Rton last summer. re-
ported the sale Of postage stamps as quite
brisk. printed the word Alaska" with much
deNtertv on tho outgoing mails and was Prov
Ing himself a useful pu Bile functionary when
tho blow came Unfortunately he cannot re-
move his Post once Just tho other side Of the
line. for no mails are required In that neigh
borhood. The least Uncle Sam can do is 10
redeem his stock OF postage stamps at their
MI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
.4r REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Collector Fnssett's Ievee Makes the Gus
tom House look Like Ola Times.

tom House look Lake Ola Times.
Collec or Fassett found a lot OF politicians
awaiting him at the Custom House yesterday.
and letters and kilograms enough 10 I'LL q
trunk. Most OF them were congratulatory.
There were serersl cablegrams among them
ono from Ernest Crosby from Hombure
wishing MI. Fassott good luck. Another was
from Cornelius N. Bliss. In Berlin. saying:
Hearty conrratulations to Fn-sett and
Nrooman. and to the party for giving us can
didates who will receive tho enthusiastic sup
port Of eve.y Republican"
Among the Collectors early visitors were
President Francis Smith OF the Brook yn
Union League Club. Gen. Stewart L. Woo1.
ford. and young Tim Woodruff They were a
comm ttee 10 invite tho can 'tjate to a recep-
ton ut the club on Wednesday evening
next Mr.. Fassett atceptod and will make
speech on his candidacy. Gen. Wood.
ford ia the man who got the eighty
one solid votes Of the Kircs county deleea-
tion in the Convention. 1t Was Only q COM
plimentary vote. but it SO tickled the General
lean city a Is fhs e eiec te'ns s
publican Mayor and ali the municipal ofic .is
and 10 give Mr. Fassett y majority iu the
Collector Fassett said that be- Would remain
H a. H. ress in the C1.tom House until relieved
resign alton l asked the Piest.ient 10 reiiave
me rs soon as possible. as I. " shed 10 give my
whole at ention to, cam laign work. / shall
MAKE tour through he state aud attemrt to
counting on Democratic diso"rd. l pro.
pose TO make the best fight / can.
and although / slieve ,the campsisn
will 70 vigorous do not bel eve IL viii de-
s s to lsrsoaaIity. i said in my srsscn IT
Elihira that l reserved tho right to speak OF
MY cool friend anu neighbor Gov Davh ii
EiIl IN kind terms. bscsuse Le has been ny
friend and ne Rhbor In Chenung county A
s IT," s% IN tine III" reserve the rht er
peogle. sui believe that tiov Hill will = tina
candi a,e q the Democratic party ut Saratoga
v!As.ttos Collector Fas.etts successor. Senator
. .en fer the place It's said on h.i1h authority
that tn 2 Pre- .ide:s will appoint him II he will
accent the place. In case Now York city man
is consi, cred William Bro field Chairman Of
be the favorita " 'O :"
Something was said at the Custom House
Yesterday because 20 German American
OH, an is or The Republican i ticket. he.
= bioans say that Il tDev haven't got Gprmana
v Shssys 81 Fre. sS:Gns for ~ offset Nj:
Dir. Sutherland is Grand Junior Warden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
THE ALLIANCE IN DELATARE

Its McAhers Arc Nenrly All SALISBURY
Democrats snd May Oppose senator Gray.
WILMINGTON DEL. se;t. 12.-The formation
OF a State Farmers Alliance at Harrington,
this State. on Sept 8. may appear to DO little
matter. The organization has a mem ership
OF about $50 In the two lower counties OF the
State. Thus far the farmers OF New Castle
county have not gone intn the Alliance. The
active me mi ers Of tho 81 alto Alliance Q pretty
nearly all Salisbury Democrats. There are .
very few Republican Alliance men In the State.
TIL" members Of tho now body dsclnim any
intention to organize q third party or to 90
into politics. but they declare tina, they intend
10 see that tho right kind OF men are elected to
tho Genera! Assembly In 1892. And right
the'e Is where many politicians declare that
they have discovered The milk 1. the cocoanut
The Democrats OF the straight out kind or,
At least. some of them pro ess to believe th ut
IN" Alliance will be worked to bolster Tho
salisbury wing Of the Iarty. That faction
tried the samson act 1 n 1885, and not only
pulled down the ono cratic structure In the
State. but destroyed themselves at the same
time.
In 1880 the Saulsburys made q hard tight
against Gov. Reynolds before he was nomi-
mated. Afterwa.d John F. saulsbury. VIII led
the succe> siul revolt CT 1888. WAS D evailed up.
on 10 lot mp on Reynolds and permit Kent
county to keep In tina Democratic line. The
force that was brought to bear on John +.
waS the pleadings OF TN 10 ELL" the
ex-Unitsd States senator. Hs had fallen By
tho wayside In 1883. md Anthony HiGgin. now
occupies his chair. hut he was not willing to
have his party de ea,ed again by Its own mem.
bers. The Chancellor. John F.s uncle Willard.
Is also supposed to have done some prev ai!ing.
John F; did not fight I.eyno d. openly. and
IT. 81 foI ma AnI aIn
va. thus buried still deeper. and tho unit
ruler as tho Reynolds wiue IN called. were In.
clined to sheer at the salisbury men.
Now the Alliance mon hero come TO the fore
ona the sSu,ssnry uen are tSsr: their a.
Democrats and Republics ans. 81 this State
against electing as United States Sens.or any
one who L. an attorney fur . railroad COMPANY.
The hatred aud distrmst OF railroads 10 increus-
Ing here. the prejudice seeming to have grown
successor is 10 b~ chosen 10 1898. Is an attnr-
Icy for the Pannsy vaniR RAILROAD Company.
iven though the Democrats should CAPTURE
the next General Assembly tho Alliance
N men may Z; get n 81; enough Of their k,nd
the senate II the Republican. gel Inc Tcsia-
!atnre George +. Massey will 10 one OF tue
leading aspit ants for Senator Grsy's shoes,
AHssey. however y an attorney for the Penn:
syivaniiaq R.ilroad company and DO VI pId lind
where Alliance men wlli be 4 horn IN tbs aide
OF the o. her par,ies. They will insist upon hav-
ing their kinu o. men named for United States
Senator: II would only take five or six Alliance
men 10 bold Tho balance Of power and dictate
f ter q; 10; 5"hp IN. Eai:s.b.sv mem
sneses,ed as an Alliance candidate for Uniied
States Senator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

Complaints that Western Spectators .
Bearing the Wheat MarAet

Complsints that Western Spectator. mr..
Bearing the Wheat M.r4et
ST. PAUL. Sept 12.-Ignatius Donneily and
other m mbers OF the Peoples party Execu.
tive Com mitlee passed Yesterday In drafting
and adopting resolutions denounoIns Tho Chi.
cogo and Minneapolis Boards Of Trade and ali
snsculators In wheat Ia general The reso,u.
tions say:
Representing Minnesota. as We do indi.
vidnsll,. the chief ayr cultural sections OF this
State and majority OF US being farmers. We
hereby protest &c Aust the concerted attempts
now Icing made TO break down tue price of
the Minnesota wheat crop by cxaggcra,inp
The amount OF the yield by false state.
ments. We declare that while our wheat crop
10 good one. 1t is not excessive in guam.
tity. We learn from members OF tho
committee that even In tile famous
Red River Valley some OF tho ooun.
ties will not exceed fifteen bushels per
sS r., on tho average and that H. Rich county
sa q 20 p:r x NJ" e
re- a. er .hs IN! s,H; sS Of
:f: sS. MI Ss s .S:s Z ~
o. ne crops In Europe ought to assure them
III the harvest festival projected to DO hold
the sreculators With the Intention III further
to the world that our CROPS are % ext sordi.
nariIy large that tho great mill city Il going
fonndsd upon MISREPRESENTATION and fraud.
me nnnlpulatons OF spectators have al
enough below the price one year az fully 10 70
H a ths so differences between the Yield OF our
Mn rass 4 y sns . is5 ye s5a sf s.s
for No. hard on track while the price tc-dSy
Is hut W cont. per tushsl. beng q diiisrenes
to.day OF from u 10 IS cents Ier bus ei Hxsinst
would con phAsze the Tact that the rrise az
T Snssi, n, p Englnnd is ten cents higher per
op ,h rqSn Was rear ago. while In The face
wheat ~ hinnesota Is to-day about fourteen
csnts lower than II was year ago, clearly
showing how compile ely our ma ke's are mo-
nopollzed and controlled BY speeulAl ors."
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recent letter pointed the reason for the de-
cadence OF weekly story papsra The thsms Of my
MARKS was that the Sunday editions of the daily papers
have sutsTea ia,o the province OF he old time weekss
and gradually crowded them out Periodicals. with 20
100 circulation and modern facilities for printing
snd Illustrating. cannot compete with daiiiss of
'oHoS circulation, modern plant, and unlimited capt.
'A IHk Sus In its leadIng editorial Tuesday goes
st'l further and practically declares that the
masazines are not In Is with the Sunday paper.
tax suS backs Its strong tax by announcing that IL
has purchased Mark Twains new novel tor S2thO Ii
also announces that It will publsh Mark Twans letters
on his observations in Europe where he travel.
Ing and will paw him SLIGO per letter. ThiS Tax
Sun says Is probably the highest price paid 10
any writer
The same paper has lust paid ". ID. Howelh ei0OOo
for his new novel. and tho same amount to Robsr,
LouiS Stevenson for Ills Southern Pacific letters
Aside from these thsrs Is . email army Of special
writers IN addition 10 the stan Of the daily paper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
LxBRADOR,s GRAND FALLS
Tao Rsaers OF stupeadsss Watsrwsrhs
that Led 10 the Reeest Exposition.


that Led TO the Rseess Expedition.
The expedition to the Grand Falls OF Lnbrn-
dor has been successful. and the M stsry.
which only two years ago was the subject Of
extended deba,e In tho Royal Grogl sphicsl
Society Of London. 10 ut last cleared un The
expedition to the Grand Falls was suggested By
articles appearing early this year In geo.
graphical magazine OF this city. calling Atten-
ton TO the remarkable stories told about them.
and asking for volunteers to visit Labrador
and learn tho tru h about thu Grand Falls
All the Information We had concerning
them was derived from two white men
and tho Indians OF Labrador. The Indians
have always declared that the falls were
haunted and they have avoided them. believ.
ing that they would die II they looked upon
them. Two white mon who saw them were
Mr.. Maclean In 1889, and Mr.. Kennedy who
over thirty years nGo. had charge OF Hudson
Bay post In inner Labrador. Maclsan was
stopped BY tho falls rs he was ascending the
rivcr.
Three years ago r. I. Holme went from Eng
lind to visit the Grand Falls. He organized
= II tie party TO accompany him. aud assembled
the Grand River within about fifty miles Of the
falls, when he was compelled to return on
aocoun, Of the failure OF his provisions.
The falls were said to tumble over the edee
OF the lofty plateau VI inner Labrador Prof.
Hart had estimated that tho inner Labrador
kennedy and Mssisan mi Il ' vas infsrrsS hat
Holme pleceh much confidence In the ac,.u.
were sksnticSl about Il: They viii pot ls sur;
prised that tho prescnt explorers have found
the falls TO be OF less maRni tude. The hnal
nlnnRe OF the river. where II contracts to
width OF $50 feet. is only 2D0 feet. but scrtes
II rapids above the falls carries the water
down for 500 feet. 40 the river has total fall
OF 7O0 feet from the Height Of Land to the
canon Into which 1t drops.
The falls nre So d By the present explorers to
AFFORD magnificent spectacle. and II they
were ouly more accessible they would he
among the great natural attractions ON our
continent. An immense volume OF water hours
over the edge. and the drop OF 200 feet max 90
waterfall that IL surpassed IN few parts OF the
world. These falls are about $50 miles nIand.
not very far from thu Intersection Of the ftty.
third pa, llel Of q nth latitude with the sixty
NTH meridian. The best way to get 10 them Il
10 ascend Hamilton inlet. and then the rApid
Grand River, which empties into tho inlet.
The plucky American explorers solved the
problem though they had q hard time oft
being so un tortunRte ~ 10 lose their boat and
Que cache OF provtsionS By fire. They we're
therefore reduced to very short rations but
they survived their hard-hire. and all geoGrn-
hers. "a we'll "a the public generally. will be
very much Interested IN tho news they have
brought home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
Moro Vacancies on tho Federal Bench.

Moro Vacancies on tho Federal Bench.
Another important vacancy on tho Fed
efal bench has just been caused by tho I'M.
expected death Of LORENZO SAWYER, Circuit
Judge Of tho United States for the Ninth
Circuit, which comprises tho States of the
Pacific coast, together with Nevada.
The Office OF Circuit Judge In tho Federal
Judiciary system was established In 1869.
1t had boon found that tho work In onch cir
cult was too much to DO done by the Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States
assigned to that circuit and Congress
therefore determined to Increase tho Judi
clal force by providing tor the appointment
OF nine Circuit Judges. OF the nino
originally appointed by President GRANT we
believe that only three remained on the
bench at the time OF Judge SAVERS death:
Judge SAWYER himself, Judge W11LIAx
McKENNA Of Pennsylvania In the Third
Circuit, and Judge HUGH L. BOND OF Balti-
moro In tho Fourth Circuit.
The judicial experience of Judge SAWYER
began In tho State courts OF California In
1862 when he was appointed to the bench by
the Governor He was subsequently twice
elected to State judicial Offices. In each In
stance receiving the support Of both politl-
cal parties. He was man of much force of
character. aud ono Of the most prominent
figures on the Federal bench.
Judge OGDEN HOFFMAN of tho United
States District Court for California died
only short time ago, 30 that there are now
TWO vacancies In the national Judiciary on
the Pacific coast which will have to bs filed
oy President HARRISON. The once OF Dis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
SCIENCE AND THE OCCULT
An EDinont Speaker Before the Drttiah
Aasociation Believes In Thought Read
inE and Re comm n d. Its ScientIAc Study,


inE and Recommend Its ScientIdo study.
Prom the london Tgmes
The first meeting OF Section A.. Msthemati-
cal and PLY steal ;,ciance se,tio was held With
irr9f Oliver N j Lodge. D. &C.. LII D., f H. s,
THE binary processes OF observation and
experiment are establishing the truth OF some
science. aa!i 10 which the orthodox nan shuts
his ears For H. stance. there 10 the question
direct e> pertinent that u method o. cmmmunI.
cation exists betwee mind an mint irrsspec-
tive Of the or iinary chnnnrls of c"nsciousn 81
a,d the known orxnu- OF sense. and, II so.
WIN. IT. ~ ,hs nr.ce.s: It can hardly be- u, ouyh
Ior bIeyity It nay BE- st,I d tH"ushi. arns,:
an nnsui able one after iurther invostiga,ion.
FHsther INVESTIGATION is aust what Is y ant.
have tssss o %en ,b so
are Sdh Saa Shs
only indv naIs The s'est mi ma, tu feel
ss.sH to thee T., and 20.
per orrna.ce: or the nit iicss II some i'm ostor
Their. The field is the o derand Of vhysics
ami Psychology. the connection hot wpen iif6
AZ Az em energy, or the connection between mind
by what means ia force exe-te.'. and Whist.
pro1ded IN the X
physics: mo iern physics is not complete. aud
ton q pSs' .s, d,ane. es IN this drse
sy which hs aons Asa ths he 'Sn ss m
motion and the lbei lion OF muscular "ner.
~ needed to accomplish il, how do We know
nary mater 4 con met IN An act Il Miiit o'u''
in liz y ~ amiiiar ,hS; thou. ht maybe excited
or Ss
ny !ioera'ing energy III the form VI sound, for
LANGUAGE. aud msteiial msdum Of oYu COMMIT uH S
thsss po, are njso h e
ethereal medium e comm nication ."
is y pos-ib!e that al idoN eau be trans.
such as We ha. o not yet grown acrustomeI ~
a sn1 fPow nss"d'csly pothing noq In his
don psiesy eo tHa :,
ise' Navy others ar. satslsd Of the tr",l' n "s
n Mey ahMr wc 81 V. 4 VIA Gsfd
'eleis hy i To +.
66s%isSisres aeys!os We Sscos me i SsSEsSTa.
res facility 1 We 9. n ~. ssr IL the
sE y and fruitful sense md that prog ess 10 not
may DO that II is a. Immature mole of COM
navigation; adar,sd 10 lower stages Of con.
moi learn BY studying lm mature stnss, I'm We
,,o "lt may; on! I6 n Other hand. To an indrs.
!on; which ,hsR sYTy s Our eG,% smnrsrr
s snnsse With ordinary. matter. I have
Of mind on mind, an Of ~ poss't!s action ,% 81
NM ~ mater. Luz the VIII 10 iogi'n \. nm. |
matter may reset on mind in WAY VIZ can mai al
rLssent only dimiy lniaG ne. In act tie bar.
as 20 many other barriers have done, AID ~:
nnturs na snc WIDER bercsniion Of the uniy OF
q cant Of ! care not What IL. sn aa'Fe may
e ce; 40 h care tn yhs Inquiry. Shall b.
from the disgrace OF IoScnu s npnnc 10 rec
iSmsa roads. leaving to outsiders ths wors
shS Ilo,cmie and tho qualification OF uniolding
no" iexion TO unwilling eyes" 0"'NS
1870 -
You cannot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

The recent unparalleled ca % Of rapid transit
between Jspansss port and the British coast
BY steamer scross the Pacific. By rail across
the American continent and By steamer across
The Atlantic. has dosplv interested tho British
military authorities. and has given them new
idea concerning tho TRANSPORTATION OF troops
to the East Indies In the event Of war With any
European or Asiatic power which might men.
ace the British possessions In Asia, or In the
svent Of any obstruction to TRANSPORTATION be-
tween Enalsud and India By way OF the Suez
Canal and tho Red Sea. 1t has recently been
announced that a British regiment now sta
toned In India 10 to BIO TRANSPORTED from Cal.
cutin TO Yokobsma. and thence to Vancouver,
Quebec. aud Liverpool. There is no doubt
that this grsnt tour eau he made with rapijity
which was not known TO DO possible until
the malls which loft Yokohama on the 10th Of
August last arrived In Queenstown on tho sth
OF this month. FROM the Japanese port 10 tho
Irish POET. . distance OF yearly 10000 miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

Slowly the hands Of the clock went on their sccus
toned round. and stli he did not come. Merriam drew
aside the curtain and xaxed into the iuky
or the night Suddenly sharp sust of wind ami rain
came through the haf-open shutter and almost blinded
her she shuddersd aud about 10 pull down the
blind when brilliant fash OF lightning illuminated the
street and sha Standing the oppesits pse opcs
tho haurs OF wildly waving his arms in the airec
lion OF her window. vi II . log moan size sank down
on 'hs door o: Ter Broadway and buried her face 10
her hands Alas shs murmursd. what an tmpass-
Aols ruif there 10 bstwssn ia Why. oh why did he
star, down on the other eide whom ne know they we're
building the cable roads"