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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
THE ARMY,
Gratifying Results Attained During tn
Past Year.

AOoAs
The report of the secretary OF war ex-
hibits several gratifying results attained
during the year by wise n transformations
methods. The percentage of deserttions
from the army ian evaSt Tor which both
congress and the daleppartment have long been
seehins d -emedy) has been reduced dur
months of August and September, during
which time the favorable effects of the act
of Jun 16 we're felt; 90 per cent: as com.
| pared with the same months of 1880. The
results attained by a reorganization and
| consolidation of the divisions. having
charge of the hospital service records of the
volunteer soldiers are very remarkable.
This change was effected in July, 1889, and
at that time there wore 1854 cases await
ing attention, more than hall OF those being
calls from the pension Office for information
necessary to the adjudication of pension
claims on the 30th day Of June last, though
There was not a single case that had
not been examined and answered
1 concur In the recommendations Of the
secretary that adequate and regular appro.
priations be continued for coast defense
works and ordnance. Plans have beer
practically agreed upon, and there can b.
no good reason for delaying the extension
OF them, while the defenseless state OF GU:
great sea ports furnish an urgent reason 70
wise exhibition. The encouragement ha
been extended to tho militia of the state
generally designated the national guard,
and should be continued and enlarged
t These military organizations constitute IL
a large sense the army of the United States
while about five-siXths Of the annua cos
| of their maintenance is betrayed by tn
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
OUR REVENUES.
Amounts Collected From Various Sources
and How Disbursed.

and How DiSburSed.
The revenues OF the government from all
sources for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1890, were S463, 9G3, 0S0. SIS, and the total ex-
penditures for the same period were $685.
e61S,584.52 The postal receipts have not
heretofore been included in the statement
of these aggregates, and for the purpose of
comparison the sum of $50, 1882, 007. 90 should
be deducted from both sides of the account.
The surplus for the year, including the
amount. applied to the sinking fund, was
sos, 344, 496. 03. The receipts for 1890 were
Sic, 03O, 923. 10, and the expenditures SIS, $780,
ST. in excess OF those of 1889. The customs
receipts increased IS, 1886, $40. 8S, and the
receipts from internal revenues S11, res, 101.-
SO, while, on the side of expenditures, tina
for pensions was S19,31 ,075.0 6 in excess Of
the preceding year.
The treasury statement for the current
fiscal year., partly actual and partly esti-
mated, is as follows: Receipts from all
sources, S406, 600, 900; total expenditures,
S354,00 900; leaving a surplus of $50. 000,-
600, not taking the postal receipts into the
account OF eitherside. The loss of revenue
from customs for the first quarter is esti-
mated at S25, 600, 900, but from this is de-
Quoted q gain OF about SIG. 0O0, 900, realized
during the first four months of the year.
IGo the year 1890 the total estimated re-
ceipts are S373,TU0 OGO and the estimated
expenditures 1857, s53, 2O9.42, leaving an
estimated surplus of S15.147 100. IS, which,
with u cash balance of So. 600. 900 at the be-
ginning OF the year, VIII give S67, 147 ,700.53
as The sum available Tor the redemption of
outstanding bonds or other uses. The esti-
mates of receipts and expenditures for the
postofice department being equal are not
Included In this statement on either side.
The act directing the purchase of silver
BURTON and the issue of treasury notes
thereon, approved July IA, 1890. had been
administered by the secretary of the, treas
Jury with an earnest purpose to get intoscir.
cultrtion at the earliest possible dates the
full monthly mounts of treasury notes
contemplated by its provisions, and at the
SAINT TIME TO give to- the market for silver
bullion slch support as the law contenl-
plates. The recent depreciation In the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Recommendations Made Concerning This
Most Important Branch.


The report of the encouragement is,
under the law, submitted directly to con-
gress, but as the department Of justice is
one of tho executive departments, some
reference to the work done is appropriate
here. A vigorous and, in the main, an cf-
fective effort has been made to bring to
trial and punishment all yiolators OF the
laws, but at the same time care has been
taken chat frivolous %offenses should not be
used to swell the fees OF officers or to ha-
rass we'll disposed citizens. Especial atten-
tion is called to the prosecution OF VIOLA
tions of the election laws, and of ~offenses
against United States officers. The number
of convictions secured, very many of them
upon pleas Of guilty, will, it is hoped, nave
q salutary restraining influence. There
nave been several cases where postmasters
appointed by mo have been subjected to
violent interference In the discharge Of
their official duties and to prosecutions and
personal violence OF the most extreme char
acter. Some of the cases rave been
dealt with through the department
Of justice, and in some cases the postoffices
have been abolished or suspended. Ihave
directed the postmaster-general to pursue
this course in all cases where other efforts
failed to secure for any postmaster, not
himself in fault, an opportunity peacefully
to exercise the duties OF his Office. But
such action will not supplant the efforts OF
the department of justice to bring the par
ticular offenders to punishment. The va
cation by judicial DEGREES OF fraudulent
certificates of naturalization, Upon bills in
equity filed by the encouragement in the
circuit court of the United States, is a new
application of a familiar equity jurisdic-
! tiop. Nearly 100 such DEGREES have been
taken during the year, the evidence dis
closing that a very large number of fraudu-
lent certificates of naturalization have
been issued. And in this connection I beg
to renew my recommendation that the laws
be so amended as to require q more full
and searching inquiry into all tho facts
necessary to naturalization before any
certificates are granted. It certainly is not
too much to require that an application for
American citizenship shall be heard with Is
much care and recorded with as much for
mality as are given to cases involving the
pettiest property right. At the last session
I returned, without my approval, u bill en-
titled, San act to prohibit ~booEmaking and
poolselling in the District Of Columbia
and stated my objection to be that it die
not prohibit, but in fact licensed what II
purported to prohibit. An effort will be
made under existing laws to suppress this
evil, though it is not certain that they viii
| be found ADEQUATE.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


10 ene Senate and House ~ Represent
asivess The repoftsot the several execu-
departments, which will BIZ laid before
congress In h usual course, will exhibit In
detail the operations of the government rof.
the last ave years, and only the more Inn
portant incidents, results, and chiefly such
as may be the foundation for the recon-
mendions I shall submit, will be referred to
in this annual message. The vast and in
creasing business of the government has
been trasacted1by b several departments
during the year with faithfulness, energy
and success. The revenues, amounting
to above $3.50, 0Oo, 900, have been
collected and disbursed without
! revealing, SO far as I cah ascertain, a single
case of defalcation or embezzlement An
earnest effort has been made to stimulate a
. sense of responsibility and public duty or
all officers and employees of every grade,
and the work done by them has almost
wholly escaped unfavorable criticism.
speak of these matters with freedom, be.
cause the credit of this good work is mo-
miEe but is shared by the heads of thu
several departments with the great body o.
faithful officers and employees who serve
under them. The closest scrutiny OF con
gress is invited to I'LL the methods OF ad
mlnistration and to every item Of expendi-
ture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
AGRICULTURE.
Tho Report of the Secretary Deserving
Especial Attention.

Especial Attention..
The report OF the secretary of agriculture
deserves especial attention in view of the
fact that the year has been marked in q
very unusual degree by agitation and Or
ganization among the farmers looking to an
increase In the profits of their business. 1t
will be found that the efforts of the depart
ment have been intelligently and jealousy
devoted to the promotion of the interests
intrusted to its care. A very substantial
improvement in the market prices Of the
leading farm products during the year is
noticed. The price of wheat advanced from
81 cents in October. 1889. to S1.OOA in Oc-
tober, 1900: rrrn from 81 cents to 50s cents;
oats from l "a cents to 40 cents and barley
from SO cents to rs cents. Meats showed a
substantial but not SO large an increase.
The expert trade In live animals and fowls
shows Il very large increase. The total
val"e in such exports for the year ending
June 80, 1890, was $33, 600, 600, and the in
crease over the preceding year was $751;
900, 900. Nearly 2oo.O 0 more cattle and
$50, 900 more hogs were exported than in the
preceding year. This export trade
and in dairy products was very
largely increased, the increase in the arti-
Gle of butter alone being from 5,504.0 T8
pounds to 20,T4s,042 pounds, the total
increase in the value of meat and dairy
products exported being $40, 000, 900. This
LfaQe, SO ulreCUly nelp1ul 10 inc farmer, IL
is believed, will be yet further n largely
increased when the system of inspection and
sanitary supervision now provided by
Is brought fully into operation.
The efforts of the secretary to establish
the healthfulness Of our meats against the
disparaging imputations that have boon
put upon them abroad have resulted in
substantial progress. Veterinary surgeons
sent out by the department are now allowed
to participate in the inspection of the live
cattle from this country landed at the Eng
lish docks, and during the several months
they have been on duty no case Of conta-
gious pleuro pneumonia has been reported,
This inspection abroad, and the domestic
inspection of live animals and pork pro-
ducts provided for by the act of Aug. 80
1890, will afford as perfect a guaranty fol
the wholesomeness of our.meats offered TO,
foreign consumption as is anywhere givcr
to any food product, and It's ncn-acceptance
will quite clearly reveal tie real motive o,
any continued restriction Of their use; anc
that having been made clear, the duty OF
the executive will be very pain. o
The information given by the secretary
of the progress and prospects of the beef
sugar Industry is full of interest, 1t ha.
already passed the experimental stage auf
is O commercial success. The area oyel
Struggling acrossth the riYor-drenthed,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
THE NAVY.
what Has Been Done and Is Doing In
Dur Defense.

What Has Been Done and Is Doing In
Our Defense.
Ths. construction and equipment Of the
new ships for the navy have made very sat
isfactofy, progress: SINGS March 4 1889,
Mss @eS ana Sf aasins 1 sSfs w asse p four 1" more,
Including one monitor, Viii b. added: The
CONSTRUCTION OF the other vessels 42tthotfzed
is beitg pushed, both in the government
and private yards, wish energy and watched
with the most scrupulous c.re. The ex-
periments conducted during the yssr to
test the relative resisting power of arm6t
plates havs besn SO valuable SO as to at
tach great attention III Europe. The only
part Of the work upon the new Ships that Is
threatened by unusual delay is the aftnor
plating, and every effort is being made to
reduce that to the minimum. 1t is a source
OF c6ngratulAtion that the anticipated in
fuence OF mmodetn Vessels upon thec esprit de
corps OF the officers and seatien, has been
fully realized. Confidence and pfids In
the ships among the crew arc equivalent to
a secondary battery. Your favorable con-
sideration is invited to the recommends
lions of the secretary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Gratifying Progress Made in This Branch
of the Service.

of the Service.
The report Of the postmaster-general
shows the most gratifying progress in the
work committed to his direction.
The business methods nave been greatly
improved. A large economy in expendi-
lures and an increase OF S4,775, 600 in re-
ceipts has been realized. The deficiency
this year is SIS, 1888, 300, es against Sc, 35O,1S3
last year, Notwithstanding the great en-
-largement of the services. Mailroutes have
been extended and quickened, and greater
accuracy and dispatch in distribution and
delivery nave been attained. The report
will be found to be full of interest and sug-
gestiop, not only to congress, but to those
thoughtful: citizens who may be interested
TO know what business methods can do for
that department Of public administration
which most lie rly touches all our people.
The passage OF ~, act to amend certain
sections of the revised statutes relating to
lotteries. approved sSpt. 10, 1890, has been
received with great and served popular
fayaE, Gha nesfteaa4is g d tMe rr esfgtlI fsa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
DEATH OF STATE SENATOR
ELECT GRILL.

Ayt0IHPb w
ateE par Acr. C,ause-The Sioux kessrA
vation survey-Analysis Of sugar Bssts
Raised in 8rosvn county-Eenersi News.
Elk Potsr, Nov. 2s.-stase I,senator-elect
Lou N, Grill, ST., died of 'ap4plexy at bis
home in Rlchland, Union county. at 8
o'cloek yesterday morning. Mh, GILL wa
taken sick last Thursday at his Nill, vent
home and took TO hts bed, and became co
conscious Saturday morning. Mr.. GILL has
been a resident Of Union county for about
twenty-five years. He has been the bust
ness rattnor OF George X. Freeman, In tho
milling BUSINESS, for several years. Mr..
Grill was elected as an Independent ut the
late election, running against Mr.. Freeman.
He hrs been a close student OF the financial
and industrial situation OF our county Tor
several years, taking all the leading
periodicals giving light on these subjects
aud it is thought the meGtal strain was TOO
severe. He leaves a wife ana two children,
both married. The death of MI. Grill will
pecessitate a rev election for state senator
in this, the First legislative district.
Elk POINT, Nov. 2e.-The funeral of Sem
ator.elect Grill took place from his late
residence yesterday, and was largely at
tended. The county commissioners and
many prominent persons were present.
There was a prayer, singing and a few re~
marks. Mr.. Grill was q believer in Inger-
sollism.
An Attempt to Havo Congress Repeal the
Sl.25 Per Acre Clause.
PIERRE, s, D., Nov. 26.-Pierre will this
winter make an effort to have congress re-
neal the 81. rs per acre clause in the bill
| passed last winter, opening to settlement
II, 1000, 900 acres of the Sioux reservation
| Senator Pettigrew has expressed himself as
heartily in favor of making the land FREQ to
settlers, and it Is believed the entire souha
Dakota delegation III congress are favor
able to such Hesitation. Congressman Peel,
OF Arkansas, who helped get through ths
house the bill opening the reservation, and
who recently spent q few days In Pierre
while here promised that he would LOST nc
time when congress meets this winter to try
and have the law so amended as to make
the land free to homesteaders. Inc
fact that immigration has not set In very
rapidly towards this lately coded portion OF
the state is due in a great measure to thS
o5jectional feature Of the bill under which
it was opened, and 1t is confidently believed
II the land Is this winter made free to set
tiers Ut having nearly all been surveyed
the past summer and will be ready for FL
1ngs early next spring. there will be a good
immigration to these new counties, and that
western South Dakota will experience a
long looked-for boom. There is no finer
country anywhere in the world than these
II, 900, 900 acres of land that now have but
very few settlers. The soil is particularly
we'll adapted to the culture OF sugar beets,
one of the coming crops OF south Dakota
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

6ktafthent Of justice at once entered upon
the enforcement Of tha. law with sympa.
thetic vigor, and already the public mails
have been largely freed from the ft9ddn-
lent and demoralizing appeals and litefas
buteA e~tniasnating from the lottery com
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

a LARGE hotel has been built in Ham
burg entirely of blocks Of compressed
wood as hard as iron, and by subsection
to certain chemical processes, rendered
proof against both fire and the attacks
-ef-cp-eo4oWiIng nrn 10 Jne uoor.-Fair-
view correspondent Tilford T,imesJ
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

TREAT FACTORY RENTED.-The
Delaware Democrat, Georgetown, says
The Treat factory at the station, now
owned by the Farmers Bank and by
Clatlin 4 Co., of New York, has been
rented by a perfectly responsible party
from Brooklyn, and in a short time,
the silence that has so long reigned
over it will be broken by the hum OF
industry.
Our people are TO be congratulated
upon the success of the efforts to start
this industry again, this time upon a
firm and sure basis. The wages to be
paid to the large number of hands who
will be employed, will put in circula-
ton in the community great deal of
money, that we are badly in need of,
and all of us will be directly or indi-
Tectly benefited thereby.
IL is the intention of Mr.. whitney to
pay his wOrkmen cash for all they do,
and the order system which is so I'M
ust to the employees, will not be used.
1t 10 said, too, that he does not intend
to run store in connection with his
business, but the employee will be at
liberty to purchase the goods with
cash wherever they please.
The establishment of this business
upon firm basis. will give the town a
boom that will attract plants of other
kinds, and we may confidently expeet
Georgetown to receive an impetus that
VIII greatly increaseits size and wealth.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

A Map Docs HAvOC.-The mad dog
scare in this county is at fever heat.
II seems that there are quite a num-
Der of rabid beasts roaming through
the county. and they have done con-
siderable damage within the last few
days. Frederick Hopkins, of Milford.
had four valuable, high bred cows bit.
ten. The rabies began to show on them
and they had to be killed. William
Frear lost IA hogs and several chick.
ems and geese in the same manner.
The dog also attacked the swine of
Edward Harrington, but only one has
since died.
James Norton, who is known by all
the politicians of the state, and the
greatest of all lobbyists, was severely
bitten in the hand by dog supposed
to be afflicted with the rabies. John
Stevenson, of Frederick, was bitten by
a mad dog, but was promptly treated
by DIR. Raines, of FELTON,, who claims
to be specialist. Stevenson shows no
symptom of the rabies, yet he carries a
bottle of laudanum all the time and
says at the first sign of hydrophObia he
intends to take it and end his suffering.
The people of the whole county are
greatly alarmed at the reports.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
The BEST YET f.!

Is the generalexpression of
everyone that sees ourInew
Spring and Summer.
styles Of Dress Goods.
In WOOlens, notice the
new light shades of Hen
rietta, Mohair, Batiste.
Serge and Cashmere.
Most Of these goods are
single patterns, no two
alike, giving you the same
advantage as the city, with
prices that will compete.
In Cotton Goods, those
French Batistes Satines.
POngees and Ginghams in
single patterns, cannot fail
to please you. Shantong
Pongees, Pineapple Tissues
Light Percalles and Chal-
lies are shown with a large
assortment to select from.
Our special Zephyr Cling
hams at 123 cents cannot
be surpassed. We show a
full line of BLACK GOODS
Embroidered and Hem
stitched Flouncings. Plaids.
Lace Stripes and Plain
India Linen.
Nothing makes as cool.
stylish, as well as service
able Summer Dress as an
embroidered Black Null.
Notice them. The same in
White.
A lot of Misses Silk Mits
to go at u cents. Light
shades were 20 and 25 cts.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05


Richard Marshbank. aged about RI
years, Youngest son e& Rpbert Marsh.
bank, well known undertaker of Elk
ton, was found dead early Friday
morning in the rear Of Thomas ]. Bry-
sons warehouse on Main street. 1t is
thought that he died with a hemor.
rhage some time during the night.
Malignant Diphfheria.-That dread
disease, diphthefia. Of a malignant
type, has broken out in the family of
VIM. F. Green. who lesides at White
marsh, located about four miles from
Centreville. Mr.. Green has lost one
daughter, Edith, aged eight years,
and another daughter, aged six years,
from the same cause. Where or how
the disease was contracted, the attend
ing physician has not as yet been able
to ascertain.
The Elkton Fair has "gone up'-
busted. The Cecil Star says: ut is
not so much natter of mistakes in
past management,as the simple fact
that the people have ceased to be int
crested in It. There is necessa.
rily much sameness in the
fairs Of each sneceeding year, and this
in itself causes loss of interest. The
Elkton Fair has Simply suceumbed to
the Inevitable result that sooner or
later comics to all exhibitions of like
nature
hmot accident at SnOv HiH.-A
fatal and Shocking accident occurred
Thursday at the lumber mill of smith
Moore 4 CO., at Snow Hill. Just az
the mil vas stafting up, Charles Dor
mana young white man employed in
the planning department, crawled under
the planer to adjust the belt. While |
doing so his hat became entangled in
the machinery, and drew his head
against the rapidly revolving knives
Of the planer. His brother, who was
standing by, instantly stopped the ma.
chinery, but when the unfortunate |
man was eXtricated, his skull was !
crushed almOs: to atoms and the
brains were exuding. Heslived in this
for five hours.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Dress Goods, Carpets,
Light Underwear, China Silks,
and Women's Blazers and
Mantels are among the points
of special interest.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Peach Wagons, Peach
Ladders, Farm Wagons,
DearbOrns, Hay Racks,
Horse troughs, Farm Gates,
Bee Hives, Berry Trays,
bragg and Twin HarrOws,
Axe and Hoe Handles, Hoes,
one, two and three Horse
Trees, Hames, Chain, Rope
Traces, Hardware, Cutlery,
Axle Grease, Oils, Harness
and Meats Foot Oils, Lard,
Lubricating, Machine and
burning Oils, Cigars and
Tobacco, Shells, Cartridges,
Powder and Shot, &c. Guns
sold and repaired. Saving,
Planning and general Job
bling, &C., and most any
thing you want, all cheap
for cash.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Our Umbrella stock bullying
at one time and shrunk out OF
sight at another; right all the
year round. A fair 26-inch
umbrella at 9Oc; the top notch
is about $I2. Here's a 20
inch Umbrella, silver handle,
at $3.50; market price, So. so.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

The Port Deposit Press published bv
Mr.. George Stengle, made It's fret ap-
pearance Saturday.