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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
The Deep Water Way.

The Deep Water Way was the name
applied to project of Gen. Poe for
deepening Il channel from Duluth to
buffalo, through the lakes and rivers
To depth of 20 To 81 feet to accomo-
date the larger draft vessels. At the
beginning OF the session resolution
was adopted against large appropri-
atoms. The River and Harbor bill of
1890 carried S25, 100000. 1t was con-
tended that the river and harbor bill of
1892 should not carry more that IL or
10 millions and this was the eXpecta
lions at the time the deep water way
project was brought to the attention
OF the committee on rivers and harbors,
1t being the second project upon which
hearing was had before the com.
mittee. With the exception of Mar
quette or Escanaba there is not har-
Dor In Michigan which vessel draw
ing Fl feet cnn enter. Mr.. Weadock
took the position In referancc TO the
deep water wey, That, while 1t was
meritorious project local rivers and
harbors should not suffer for lack of
funds in order that channel II or 1S
feet deep between Duluth and Buffalo
should be deepened TO 81 feet. But the
river and harbor bill instead of being
one for ~ or Is millions passed the
house at $21, 100000. The rivers and
harbors of Michigan were accorded
fair and generous treatment and Mr..
Weadock gave his support to tho APP
preparation for the deep water way,
voting for it in all its stages, and is
not only in favor of the deep water way
but of so deepening tho channels of
other rivers and harbors of Michigan
as to make our ports accessible to all
plying the great lakes.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Federal Court at Bay City.

One of the most important bills in
duced by Mr.. Weadock, and which has
been favorably considered by the sub
committee on judiciary. is one Great
ing the northern judicial district of
Michigan, embracing the northern half
of the present eastern district and the
entire Upper Peninsula. This bill, If
passed, would locate the courts for
this district at Bay City, and be not
only of great value to all counties in
this district but of particular impor-
lance to the city of his home.
The first section of The bill is as fol-
lows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That judicial district is hereby
created in the State of Michigan, and
designated the northern district of
Michigan, and the territory and waters
embraced in the folio wing counties in
said State shall compose said district
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
IN CONCLUSION.

The next house will be democratic
No one can reasonably question that,
It'll conceded by all who have knowledge
upon the subject, q member belonging
to the majority party can do much
more for his district than one belong
ing to the minority.
The many successes attending Rep
resentative Wcadock's first term in
Congress arc indicative of what may
be expected of him when he is returned
to his seat in the next House. Michi-
gan has never been represented by a
stronger, more conscientious or more
successful new member. He stands
high in the consideration of the lead
ers of the House and is thoroughly
fixed in the confidence of his consti-
tuents.
Up to the present time no man has
said that he is not entirely satisfied
with our present representative. He
has been faithful to the trust reposed
in him by his constituents, has let
no opportunity to aid them pass with
out accepting it, has been in almost
daily attendance upon the sessions OF
the house and we confidently expect
and in the interest of the district earn
estly hope that he will be returned to
continue his labors in behalf of the
whole people.
Democratic cong'l Committee,
JOSEPH TURNER, Chairman.
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The Life Saving Service.

More than u third of these heroic
men are stationed along the great
lakes.
Before leaving for Washington q bill
was entrusted to Mr.. Weadoclk intend
ed to raise the pay of surfmen from
$50 to SIS per month, and keepers from
$500 to 81 900 per year.
1t was the first bill introduced, he
pressed it with vigor, and the bill be-
came law at sos per month for surfmen
while employed and 5000 per year for
keepers.
He was also instrumental in defeat
ing the scheme of n notorious Wash
ington lobbyist for filching $40, 900 from
the service under the false pretcnces of
aiding the passage of the bill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Chez, = Gill Netting.

Congressman Weadock also intro
duced and advocated a bill for reduc-
ing the duty on gill netting from 40
to rs per cent ad valorem. Other
amendments to the tariff suggested by
the tenth district Congressman were
the reduction of cotton thread to 40
per cent ad valorem, silk thread to 60
per cent ad valorem. hand saws to 20
per cent ad valorcm, common glass
ware to 20 per cent and tin plate free.
The gill netting tax isvery burdensome
TO the people of this district, and his
proposed amendment to the Mckinley
tariff would be greatly appreciated by
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all Michigan fishermen. In accord
ance with the policy of the committee
on ways and means only a few of the
more important items of the tariff were
reported for revision, but Mr.. Weadock
has been assured by members of the
committee that this bill will yet be re-
ported favorably.
The Canadian fishermen get their gill
netting free of any duty, and the fish
ermen OF the tenth district coming in
competition with them should have, as
nearly as possible, the same advan-
tages.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Public Building at Hlpena.

Mr.. Weadock, on January 1882, in
troduced a bill II. r. 62S for public
building at Alpena, and it was referred
to the committee on public buildings
and grounds, he obtained strong re-
measure, and it has secured leading
place on the calendar and will pass
early at the next session.
A similar bill was introduced in the
preceding congress but no action was
taken upon it.
No public building bills were passed
at this session, only two were reported
of Michigan and these were Ann Arbor
and Alpena.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Ueather Bureau Stations on Thunder
Bay Island.

In the 51st congress Mr.. Wheeler in
troduced a bill for the establishment
of signal display stations on these is
lands but no action was taken beyond
its reference to n committee. Congress
sional record, 5lst congress.
In the senate similar bill was intro
duced by Senator Mcmillan. 1t passed
the senate, was sent to the House, re-
ferred to the committee on military
affairs and-died there.
Mr.. Weadock's bill for the appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the establishment
OF signal display Tor weather bureau)
stations at Middle Island and Thunder
Bay Island, and for Geographic COM
munication between these islands and
Alpena was pressed with characteristic
vigor, and it became law.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02

namely: Alcona, Alpena, Alger, Arenac,
Baraga, Bay, Cheboygan, Chippewa,
Clare, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson,
Emmett, Gladwin, Gogebic, Gratiot,
Houghton, Huron, Isabella Iron, Iosco,
Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinaw, Manitou,
Marquette, Menominee, Midland,
Montmorency, Ogemaw, Ontonagon,
Oscoda, Otsego, Pressure Isle, Roscom-
mon, Schoolcraft, Saginaw, and Tusco-
la. The judicial center of said district
shall be ut Bay City.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Salt.

Mr.. Weadock is firm and conscien-
tious believer in prudent tariff reform.
In revising the tariff he favors reform
along the lines where the tariff is ad-
mittedly a grave abuse rather than by
wholesale measures of disputed value.
Representative Weadock secured the
passage III the house of resolution re-
curing n report by the secretary of the
treasury as to the rebate allowed ex-
porters of meat upon the salt used in
that business. He held that this was
inlmical to Michigan's great salt indus
try. The report when made confirmed
Mr.. Weadock's position, and later in
the session he introduced a bill to re-
peal that part of the Mckinley law, al
lowing a drawback or rebate on the
duty paid on salt used in curing meats
for export
Having called the attention of the
secretary of the treasury to this matter,
the salt rebate, he received the follow
ing letter.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, d. c., February Is, 1892.
Sir: Referring to your letter of the
10Th instant, i transmit herewith copy
of the departments circular No. lis,
OF November 10, 1890, wherein you will
find, on pages 22-26, the regulations
for the ascertainment of refunds on
salt used in curing meat.
The maximum amount of salt al
lowed for cured meat is fixed at 20
pounds salt per 100 pounds dry-salted
meat and 40pounds salt per 100 pounds
of picked cured meats.
No limitation is prescribed in the
case of salt used for curing fish so long
us the quantity declared under oath by
the parties claiming the rebate does
not appear TO the collector to be ex-
cessive. Respectfully yours,
q. l.. SPAULDING,
Acting Secretary.
Hon. Thomas A. f. Weadock, United
States House of Representatives.
On the 18th of February last he Of
fered resolution, which was adopted,
and the resolution and the reply there
to follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, :
Washington, d. c., March l, 1892. }
Sir: The department is in receipt Of
a copy of the following resolution
adopted by the house of representa-
tives on February II, 1892, viz:
"That the secretary of the treasury
be, and he is hereby requested to in
form this house what amount of salt
has been imported into the United
States since the 9th day of October,
1890, and before the 1st day of
February, 1892, what portion of said
imported salt was used In curing meat
for export, the duty paid thereon, and
the amount of said duty refunded un-
der the provisions of the 'act to reduce
the revenue and equalize duties on i'm
ports, and for other purposes passed
October !, $780,"
In compliance with the request con-
tanned in said resolution the Following
| statement is respectfully submtted;
The quantity and value of salt i'm
ported into the United States during
the fifteen months ending December
| 81, 1891, were:
Pounds. Value.
Salt imported. 609, s6S,2S7 S1,043,9 $40
Foreign salt ex-
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Net imports. SOC, ass, 943
1,042.326

The above includes importations
made during the first live days
of October, 1890, which could not
be readily separated.
The returns of imports for the month
of January last have not been received
from all ports of the United States,
and therefore the information for that
month is not yet available.
The portion of said imported salt
used in curing meatfor export can not
be determined exactly without an en-
tire denomination of the accounts of
various customs districts, but may be
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02

The president pro tempore. The
river and harbor bill with the amend
ments numbered, will be printed for
the use of the senate in the usual
number. The bill was so printed and
numbered.
The senate amendment striking out
the $780, 900 appropriation for Petoskey
was No. 46
The one reducing the appropriation
for Saginaw river was numbered 1874
and the one restoring the proportion
of the appropriation as between Bay
City and Saginaw, was 1876.
These amendments were reported
from the conference committee by
numbers.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02

The Detroit Free Press, in the daily
issue of Sept. said:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02

closely approximated at 92,201 ,260
pounds.
The amount of duty paid and re-
funded on the salt so used was $685.
2Ol.26. Respectfully, yours,
o. l.. SPAULDING,
Acting Secretary.
The speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06

sunk twenty five feet by the prospectors,
and the ore taken therefrom is said TO as
say from 50 to 81 per ton. The rock lower
down Is said to be even more valuable.
Three of the four children of Willard
Cornell of Red Bank died of diphtheria
last week; Sunday. Julia. aged six; Mon
day, Jacob, aged sever II Friday, nine
year-oid Jennie. h remaining child,
a baby. has been cared for by a n%elghbor,
and it thus escaped the disease.
A syndicate of New York capitalists are
Negotiating for the purchase of a part OF
the shark River poor farm, fronting on
Shark river, and for which they offer
S35. 900. As the land Is valueless for
farming purposes, but Is situated finely
for building lots. it Is probable tn Il 1T
will be sold il conditions are made satis-
factory TO the townships owning a part
therein.
The Blairstown Press says:-"On the
road leading from Change water, this
county. to Woods Glen, stand a small
white house in which the Force family
dwell, consisting Of five brothers and sis
tiers. four of whom are totally blind,
,mely Samuel, whose age is seventy
years, Is affected mentally, wanders about
the country, causing the family consider
able trouble, and has been blind for
TWENTY-FIVE years; Mary Jane, whose age
Is sixty-three years, does all the baking
and housework and takes care of her in
VHllQ SlSteT, AudtIuo, akou AolcJ-ocNSh
years, and who mas been blind for ten
years; William, aged fifiy-two years,
does considerable work, such as husking
corn, handling sheaves and other light
work. James, this only one of the five
who has his eyesight. farms the small
lot of seventeen acres, from which they
derive their frugal living.
The secretary has issued a call for a
meeting of the delegates from all the New
Jersey lodges of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen to meet in Trenton TO-
day for the purpose of completing the Or
ganization of the Grand Lodge of the
State and to set apart the State of New
Jersey as q separate beneficiary jurisdic'
top. The interest In the matter has
been widespread owing to the strong
fight which has been made to prevent
New Jersey from becoming a separate
Jurisdiction. aud now the lodges Of The
State, numbering in membership about
81. 0O0. will hiy a chance to be their W
rulers without dictation from Grand
Lodge officers. most of whom were located
at baltimore,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06

Qpa,i,3abblnW sSWeet3|
2 Clover you buy the only
! FIRE cream of tartar self
raising -four, run no risk
as 60 health or uneven
bakings. You get the
best or your money waits
for you again from the
| grocer who sold it to you.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
STATE NOTES.

The Baptists Of South Jersey nave
raised the entire amount Ct $4,000 to Sc
cure the $40, 600 appropriated, conditional
iy, to an endowment fund of $50. 900 for
the South Jersey Institute at Brighton.
Charles Schilling, one OF the most prom
Inent Odd Fellows in New Jersey and also
n of the Improved Order of Red
Men and of the Knights of Pythias, died
at Trenton ON Sunday at the age of sixty
four years. He held for many years the
office of Grand Herald in the Odd Eel
lows Grand Lodge of New Jersey.
The secret working of skilled miners on
the Stephen and Lissner properties. on
the shores of Budd's Lake, during the
past few days mas resulted favorably. it
Is said. The proprietors declare that a
silver mine has been discovered, and both
farms have been leased for a term of
Tears by a company. one shaft has been
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
BAYONNE ITEMS.

The members of Court Winfield No.
1851, A. o +. OF A, will celebrate this
evening in Germania Hall at Centreville
the fourth anniversary OF the organiza-
tion's institution.
Messrs. John Bannon and Charles
Trembley have been elected members of
Columbia Hook and Ladder Company
No. g..
Having served the requisite number of
years as active firemen, Messrs. Joseph
Arnold aud John H. Asendorf Of Bay
onne Engine Company No. l, and James
No. l, have applied TO the Board OF Coun-
ciimen for their exemption certificates.
Mrs. James Moody of East Twenty
second street, wife of the Waterman who
was frightfully burned several evenings
ago by the explosion of a still in the
works OF the Bergen Point Chemical Com
pany Mt Constable Hook. has been missing
from her home for u couple of days. Her
friends are much concerned over her alb
sence. Il is thought thnt Mrs. Moody
has wandered away while deranGed over
the misfortune which befell her hus-
band.
George Congress, a lad living on West
| Fifty-fourth street, was severely bitten
by a vicious dog owned by a neighbor OF
his parents.
The annual election for officers of the
Thomas Wagner Association will be held
tomorrow evening.
The new officers OF Mansfield Circle
were yesterday installed by MRS. Mary
Stevens, assisted by Miss Libbie Hard
ing. They are:-President. Mrs. John
| Vreeland; Senior Vice President, Mrs.
Francis G. Lucey: Junior Vice President,
Mrs. Owen Lyon; Chaplain, Mrs. James
G. Van Buskirk; Secretary; Mrs. John
H. Huxley; Conductress, Mrs. Mary Ken
| ny; Guard. Mrs. Joseph Vreeland. Past
| President Mrs. Thomas l.. p. Daily was
presented with a handsome silver cake
basket and q pretty silver bouquet holder
| as souvenirs OF her term of office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
WEST BERGEN DolNG5.

should not be tolerated" said IA promi-
nent citizen this morning. 1T is II
menace to health and should be stopped"
AT present at the orner of Yale and West
Side avenues, there is a cesspool into
which the sewage of the fit IN the
corner empties. This refuse flows
through the street raising a stencil which
has caused many complaints, typhoid
fever and Kindred diseases which West
Bergen eau do we'll Without"
The scheme To organize Il bicycle club
seems TO have fallen Through.
The Bible Class Will meet in the NJ. +.
Church this evening and study tue lesson
for next Sunday under the direction Of
Mr. William H. Beach.
Inc regular monthly meeting Of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06

Block ess, lot 9. snydam av
Flock 4s3. lots z. n p. u. 20 p. 3, % ~ II, 81
Sa:H. 20 ", ~. Commnnipaw av ana Suydam Az
Bicck w sore Communtpaw av
Block ~. ~ piotK. cominunipew Az aud Wood
Block 400. plot Z. communipaw av and Wood
Flock $50, lots B aud A, Woodward st
BLOCK ~, lots J. z 8, s. :. q. Van Horne &C.
Zleck39L. lots T. !. 9. u, II, Van Horne It
BLOCK 700 lots 10 ii, f, 10. ~, Van Horne a.
Alock5Sl, lots u, Y. Van Horne st
BLOCK 90, lots 81, 81, 81. J, 80. Wood ward &C
Block E6S lots Al, a, a. Woodward 81
Block 5Gs lot 4. Bramnall av
flock ST., lots +; q. II, Bramhaii av
Block s6S lots ], 9 4, Z. Halliday Sc
Block $50. lots 10. H. II, IL. IL. Is. Halliday Sc
BLOCK 56s, lots II. p, "a, Van Horne st
block SOS, lots e, ~. SO, and part OF 81. Ven
Horne a.
Block $50, lots 1, q 3. 4 5. g. Pacific nv
Block $50. lot A, Pacific av
Block a69, lots I9. q, ~, 25, %, q. % HalIad AZ st
Block Sol. lot % wood ward st
Book l4i4. LAS, part lot Il, Old Bergen Roa4
And the said Court has fixed SATURDAY. the six
teenth das OF January. eighteen hundred and
ninety-swo. at the Chancery Chambers. No. | Ex-
change place. Jersey City, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon. as the time and place for hearing any
OBJECTIONS that may be made to the ass8ssmenrs.
charges and liens fixed and certified by the Com
missioners OF, Ad Just nent in said report, whsn
ana wners all parties Interested therein may ~
heard.
DENNIS McLAUGHLIS.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF the County Of Hudson.
Dated Jersey City. n. J.. Dec. i6. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I. 1855.

Epworth League Chapter, No. 1.S04. will
be held tomorrow evening in the n. q.
Church parlors. An interesting musical
aud literary programme will be pre-
rented.
Edge avenue has been graded under the
Misgos III sis5ssS s h Xs sss Gable
condition.
The syndicate that is selling lots on
Claremont and Oriert D Is not
meeting with success. The demand for
lots has fallen off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
PUBLIC NOTICE.
REPORT NUMBER Il OF Il COMMISSIONERS
GU ADJUSTMENT
= -utnoni o c5eSo 5HI ~

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT II CON.
missioners Of adjustment in and for the city
OF JERSEY City. appointed by tho Circuit Court of
In e county OF hudson, under and by virtue Of the
provisions OF Chapter CHI. of the Laws OF 1856. en-.
Titled IAN Act concerning tue settlement ana col.
lection Of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. assessments.
and water rauea or water rents In cities OF this
and lien In leu and instead OF such arrearage,
and to enforce the payment thereof. and 10 pro.
vide for the sale OF lands subjected 10 future taxa.
ton and assessment" pass Ell March ~. 1881, have
made, certified ana tled a report OF their proceed
ings relating TO ana Affecting delinquent lands
situated within the following, bound arics;.Aorth
ard west by the Morris Canal from the Newark
and New York tailr0ad to Pacific avenue, east by
Pacific avenue from the Morris Canal. to Johnston
avenue. north by Johnston avenue from Pncinc
avenue to dudley street east by Dudley strest
from Johnston avenue TO the Newark Ind New
\ DIRK Railroad, anu south from dudley street TO
The Morris CanaI. Also otner prOperty, all OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
An Ordinance

to authorize the Jersey and Bergen Railroad Com
pany to lay tracks on certain streets.
The Mayor and Boar0 of street and Water Com
missioners of Jersey City, acting for and on behalf
Of the municipality of said city do ordain as fol-
lows
Section /. That the Jersey City and Bergen Rail.
load COMPANY are hereby authorized to lay. con
struct ami maintin a single or double track on
Bay street from their present tracks on Newark
avenue to the water front on the Hudson River.
connecting with the intsrsectins tracks of said
COMPANY.
section .. That in laying. maintaining and using
said tracks the Jersey City and Bergen Railr DAD
COMPANY shall be subject 10 the restrictions Of
ex istin g ordinaa ces. and that the rails therein
authorized shall be laid under the direction
of the COMMITTEES on Streets and Sewers and Chief
Engineer.
HAS. j.. SOMERS,
President.
Passed Decsm Der 81. 1891
GEO. 7. BoUToN. Clerk.
Approved December 50. 1891. -
UREsTEs CLEVELAND. Mayor.