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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-05
ThE NAVY.
a safisfactory Account of the Progress
Made During the Year.

a Satisfactory Account of the Progress
Made During the Year.
The report of the secretary OF the navy
contains q history Of the operations Of his
department during the past year and sex-
ninies = most gratifying condition Of the
personnel OF our navy. He presents o sat-
isiactory account Of the progress which
2 been made I'm thu constructiomof ves-
sails 2 makes q number of recommends
lions TO which attention In especially In
vited.
Many, Calas fow Craiscrs.
During the past SIR monthsthe demands,
ior cruising vessels have been many and
urgent. There have been resolutions calf
ing Tor vessels to protect American intAr4
estsi Nicaragua, GuatsmalayC osta RIGA,
Honduras, Argentena and Brazil, while
the condition Of affairs in Honolulu has
required b constant presence of one or
more ships. With all these calls upon our
70 became necessary ,inorder to make
up . sufficient feet to patrol the Behring
sea under the modus vivendi agreed upon
with Great Britain, to detail To- that Ger
vice Q vessel from the fish commission
and three from the revenue marine.
Construction Somewhat slow.
Progress In the construction OF new yes
sells has not been az rapid AZ was antici-
patcd.t There have been delays In the
f unarmored -vessels. but Tor
most part they have been such ~ ara
constantly occurring even In countries
having the largest experiences I'm naval
ship building. The most ssriOus dssayas
however,, have been in itheAwOrk upon A.
mored ships. The trouble has been the
Of contractors TO deliver armor as
agreed. Difficulties seem now, however,,
TO- have been all overcome, and armor In
being delivered with satisfactory prompt
ness.
The president recommends that no new
vessels be commenced until some OF those
already under way ara completed.
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THE PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.


tsipated.
The report Of the postmaster, general
contains Q detailed. statement of the oper-
ations or the postofHce department during
the last fscal year, and much interesting
information touching this important
branch of the public service. The bush
ness of the mails indicates with absolute
certainty the condition Of the business OF
the country and depression In financial
affairs inevitably and quickly reduces the
postal revenues. That there ' 4 larger
d~iscrsnslacy than usual hetweans tina postw
once receipts and expenditures isthoyex-
pected and unavoidable Eesult of tho dir,
tressingv stringenay which has prevailed.
throughout the. country during much
of the time covered by the
postmaster generals report. Al .
date when better times were.
anticipatedite was estimated by hie pre-
deceas0r thai the sde6cieneys on the S0th.
day of june. 1891. would bes but alittle
over . smillipn, and q half dollars. It.
amounted. however, to more than, .f1ve
millions At the same, time andennder
the influence Of like anticipations estk-
mates were made for the current fiscal
year ending June 30, 1904, which exhibited
a surplus of revenue over expenditures4of
$S72, 245. n, but now In view Of the actual
receipts and expenditures during that
part OF the current fiscal year already ex-
pired. the present postmaster-general esr
Inmates that at it Is close, instead of a sur
plus, there will be q deficiency of nearly
eight million dollars.
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THE INTERIOR.


-
Report of Secretary Contains Much Of
Internst-Pensions and Indians.
The secretary of the interior has. the SUI
peryision Of SO many important subjects
that his report is of especial value and In
terest.
The 3Oth day Of june. 1893, there were
on the pension rolls '966 ,0l2 names, an in
crease of S9,9A over the number on the
rolls June 30, 1884, The number added to
the rolls during the year was 128, 634,y and
the number dropped was $3.50. The first
payments on pensions allowed during the
year amounted TO $33, SOC, A9.9S.
Pension Frauds.
The president discusses pension frauds
at considerable length. and concludes:
am unable to- understand why frauds
i'm the pension rolls should not exp~e 4
and corrected with thoroughness snd
vigor. Every name fraudulently ont
upon these rolls lis a wicked imposition
uponsthe kindly sentiment In which pen-
sions hayetheir origin; every fraudulent
pensionerg has become q bad citizen.i every
false bath in support ola pension.has
made perjury more common and false.
and undeserying pensioners. rob the
people, not only of their emoney. but OF
the patriotic, sentiment which the sur
vivors Of . war fought for, the preserve
ton OF the Union olght-to inspire.
The sum expended on account OF uen-
sions for tbesyear ending June 80, 1883
was 1l66y no. 4e71A This commissioner eeti
mates that 1I66s O0o. 0Q0p will be- required 10
payspsRaons during thu. yearr ending Iune.
80, 1854.
Al TO Indians.
Our Indians number about. $4,000.
About 10000 of these Indians have. to q
large degree, adopted civilized cnstoms.
Lands In severaity have been allotted to
many Of uthem Such allottments have
BEEN madeto1O, 600 fndisiduals during the
last Ascaayear. embracing about I,OOOyeOO
acresc
The appyoptiatisns ON account ,of sthe,
Indian bureau Tor the year ending sJuna
80, 1SD4, amount 70 n, 954, SCI. o9, q decrease
g compared with the year preceding it 81
1854, 131.95.a
A 70 Ian Lava
The secretarJ's recommendation rev
garding land entries and the openinr OF
RESERVATIONS are recommended TO careful
consideration
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DEPARTMENT. IoF JUSTICE


Some Changes which this President
Thinks Badly Needed.
The report Of the attorney general con-
tains the usual summary Of the affairs
and proceedings Of the department OF
Justice for the past year, together with
certain recommendations as to needed
Legislation on various subjects. / cannot
too heartily indorse the proposition that
the fea system as applicable TO the COM
~pensation Of United States attorneys,
maxskalss clerks of federal courts and
United StAtes commissioner shonld b.
abc1isAed with 81 litties delAyas pos1ible,
IT - eleAr1y inaths sipterest aok tbs COM
Eunity that thu business sof the eourts4
baths civil and cripinaI .shaIlhs - small
and = inexpenatvely trsnsAetsd -
the ends o. tntttcs VIII allow.
The system 70 thersfors thoroughly No
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CIVIL SERVICE.
The President More Than Ever In
pressed with rtA Benefifs.

pressed with It's Benefits.
Inc continued Intelligent execution of the
by the people of It's operation ara most rrati-
Tying. The recent extension Of its Limitation
ana regulations to the employees al free de-
livery postofices whica has ueen honestly
and PROMPTLY accomplished by the commis-
sion with the hearty cooperation OF the post
master general Is an immensely important
susans ~ the nseIuilness OF the system.
OF the incalculable benefits concerr d by the
civil service law, not only In Its effect nnon
che pnhsic service, but also what ID even more
important. In Its effect in eleyating The tone
Of polite Al lie generally.
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AS AGRICULTURE


What eHas Been DoAs tafths Ruscsu Prs-.
sidsde Ovef by Mr.. Msrtsn.
After reviewing, with a word of conn
mendation, the efforts at economy made
BY Secretary Morton, the president details
theMcrk which hasbeen done .in.the mats
ter~0fs stamping' sout contagious diaases.
Much progress has been mads, ins.the, adi~
vision Of animal pathology, but the. work
should Be extended.
The exports Of agricultural products
from the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1892, attained the enorm.
ous figure Of $500, OD0, 900 In round numbers.
being 76.T per cent, Of our total exports.
In:the last fiscal year this aggregate was
greatly redacedS being 75.i per cent OF all
American commodities exported.
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Rebel Forts Destroyed.

Rio JANEIRo, Dec. 1.-The rebel fort
Of villegaigno, in the, Bay Of Rio
Janeiro. between the town proper and
the entrance Of the harbor, has been
almost entirely destroyed by the IRE of
4F0fu Santa'G Cruz and San Juan. I'll =
reported thstths insusgentssArs gaining
ground In the province Of st. Paul. =
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Opened Cd EeypsiAn Read.

| IsMAILIA, Dec. 4.-The khedive Of
Egypt has arrived here and opened the
new railway connecting Ismalia with
Port Said. Much ceremony was OBJ
served at the opening Of this new rail-
road, which now joins the headquarters
Of the Suez canal Ismailia) with the
Mediterrmianentrance of the canal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-05

authorized are Instantaneous to the
government, both as to the time of their
maturity and rate OF interest.
As Co Immigration.
b superintendent of immigration,
through the secretary of the treasury, re-
ports that during the last fiscal year there
arrived at our ports 440, 793 immigrants; of
shese LOGS Were not permitted to land UNI
der the limitations of the law and SIT
were returned to the countries from which
they came by reason of their having be-
come public charges. The total arrivals
were III ,034 less than for the previous
year.
Quarantine Regulations.
The secretary in his report gives an ac-
u OF the operation of the Marine hos
pital service and of the good work done
under lee supervision in preventing the
entrance and spread of contagious dis
eases. The admonitions of the last two
years touching our public health and the
demonstrated danger OF the. introduction
Of contaGious diseases from foseiga. ports,
has invested the, subject Of national omar
antins with increased interest. A more
general and harmonious system than now
exists, acting promptly and directly every
where, and constantly operating by pre-
s.to-shfeh our country fr0n
the inyasicn Of disaass, and at. ths.same
.ime having dye regardto TIM right aAds
1qtaess of local ageneiess would / believes
add greatly to b safety of our people.
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In conclusion, my intense feeling Of 70
sponsitiiity impels me to invoke for the
manifold intersstssof . generous confding
:teople the most scrupulous care, aid 10 pledge
my willing support to every Legislative snort
for. the advancement OF the greatness and
prosperity of our beloved country.
nov G~LEvELAND.N
Executive Mansiosf. Washingtcns Dec. /, isoay
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sslsmnly Pledged 10 ls

~ tnere 70 anything In she I'll ory- of q rem
resentation In public places Of the neonlA 49,
their desires; II public olalers ara res.Iy ~
~ OF the people. and its political prom
ases and prOfessions have any btndinrs force
our failure 70 give the rslIsf % lone swaited
Wiil % sheer recreancy. NOTHING should IN
tervene TO distract our attention Or dIstnrh
our snort until this reform 10 accom- plished by
wise and careful legialatiop.
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After . Hard strugxas

tarin reform is directly before us. Nothinc
20 important claims our attention and moth.
ing 20 clearly presents itself rs both an oppor-
unity . 9 duty-an opportunity 10 deserve
Inc gratitude OF our fellow citfz ms . duty i'm
posea upon MS by our oft repeated professions
mo " tns emp alto mandate OF the people.
After full discussion cur counsrSmar 49,
In favor Of this reform and thev havs
connded the work OF its accomplishment In
Che hAnds Of thosa whn ara
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

The cottage of Mrs. John Wier on
the Philadelphia pike, just beyond the
Shellpot bridge. Is one Of the most
pleasant summer residences that can
be imagined, as it is s!iirted by iiDe
grove, and surrounded by rocks. some
of which look older than Methuselah,
while the springs front and back are
celebrated Ior their health-giving prop
critics.
Mr.. Wler. at the age OF so renews his
strength by passing his leisure hours
In cleaning up the grounds and resting
in the shade, Will. Mrs. Wier takes
pleasure in receiving visitors, and
pointing out the way to preserve
health and to live long and prosper
AS her son and, daughter do not APP
preoiute the advantages of II country
home she would sell the property at d
fair price, and In the hands OF the pro
per person il would speedily become
famous as health resort and provo 4
valuable ndiunct to our city. The
electric railway now extends to TIE
Shellpot and the location is destined
to become famous.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

At tho t,roseut time the Wilmington
Fountain Society is unable to put tho
iuiHerent fountains In the city in order
owing to u lack of funds. and they
nave issued this circular to those in
terested in the work
~ Is with much regret that the
NIimin gton Fountain Society notices
falling OIL OF Interest in its work by
our citizens.
Since the society WIS organized The
territory to be covered by our work
1as very materially increased and our
membership list, which originally was
ccmposed OF many of our older and
more philanthi opic townspcople. has
hteauily decreased by death, thereby
preventing US making tho Increase in
new fountains that tho growth OF the
city deinads
"Wo notice when frequently passing
our fountains during tho warm wealth
or That they are constantly being used
W Inc owners aud drivers with their
norses, and We are surprised that our
morse owners throughout The city take
30 iittle interest In maintaining them
anu we would make this urgent up-
peal 10 you as owners OF horses, or one
indirectly Interested In theiI welfare.
thhI you connect yourself with the
society as member, tho annual dues
Deing but 81. or ii YOU prefer send us
= contribution toward Immediately
putting the present fountains in use,
nhu II possible, make some increase in
their number for the unsuppiieu Dor
tons of our city.
ne OBJECT Is deserving one and
should meet with . prompt and hearty
response from you. and any amount
you may see lit to favor us with should
% sent to our treasurer, William
Poole, No. COL Market street, WHO will
promptly acknowledge the same.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM CANDY, Pres"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

The Chester Times In referring ia
our new Mayor says:
Hr. Evan q, Shortlidge, the new
IMayor-elect OF Wilmington, chosen by
the Republicans Ia 4 brother OF Prof.
Swithin q. Shortlidge. of Media, and
Prof. Joseph il. Shortlidge, of Con.
.cordyllle, the vol known educators.
DR.. Shortlidge taught school in Del.
aware county for number OF years.
He wos born in Chester cuunty.in 1874.
lie WIS not of age when the war broke
out hut he entered the army and re.
NAMED until tho close Of the war. when
he resumed teaching. In 1867 he was
.nssociated with bis brother, Swlthln
'ShortlIdge, III the Kenneth Square
Academy.
At this time he took up the study OF
medicine and graduated from the
| University of Pennsylvania with tho
degree OF Doctor of Medicine in 1889.
In that year he was sent as a physi-
clan among the Indians of Northern
Nebraska, under tho direction of the
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. lie re-
turned East III 1871 and established in
this city. He has been member OF
the Board OF Education for twenty
successive years, with tho exception
OF one year. lie has been connected
with tho Board of Health about seven
yenfs and Is now presid ent of that
body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

This mornings session of court con-
vened at 10 o'clock. with all the judges
present.
Ia. Q. Vandegrlft commenced the
tinal argument TO the jury for the de.
tense, ill the case of Hesslon, VS., the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington.
lie commended that the sewer was
amply sufficient to carry OFF all the
water FROM over four hundred acres,
except In cases where thore were ex-
tfaordinary storms, which could not
he forseen or provided for He refer.
red to the evidence OF the experts, to
show that there arc but four cities in
this country that have sewers as large
as this to drain the same acreage OF
land, and they have been constructed
since the Shipley run sewer was built.
II Is not the intention of the city In
contestinR the case so hard to merely
escape paying the small amount. of
damages claimed, but on the contrary
1t Is fight for principle, as 1t would
be lust as bad to give the plaintiff a
verdict for 9 cents rs to allow the
whole amount claimed. There are
other suits to be brought, and the CON
test now Is II the city can be held liable
Tor pieen OF work done by the au.
thorities, according to law and accord
ing to the best scientific advice that
can be obtained. Mr. Vandegrift quot.
ed from the reports OF city engineers
Tor several years to show that every
care and diligence had been exercised
In constructing the sewer
lie critically reviewed tine testimony
OF The witnesses for the plaintiff, and
claimed that mucn OF IL was not worth
Tho consideration of tho iury,as many
OF tho witnesses arc Interested parties
having cases themselves apnInat iha
city. lie claimed that IL the Jury gave
The plaintiff II verdict 1t would bring
to tho surface a host of other cases,
and give the attorneys on the other,
SIDE revenue sach as they never
dreamed OF. He concluded at 12.2J
O'Clock. by thanking the jury for their
patience In this long and tedious case,
Mt Bradford followed Tor tho de.
Tense. He saio the questions for the
jury TO determine are was there, or
was there not, on July 20, 1891, SO.
we're and most extraordinary storm?
was this sewer constructed in a work.
manllke manner, sufficient to curry off
the water from any ordinary storm?
ana last, was this sewer allowed to be
obstruc;ed? lie laimed that simple
mathematical calculation would show
tiiht the y $40 Inches OF rain which fell
thht ilght, on the acreage drained
ny THIS sewer, would have filled a
stream 10 1t. wide and 81 miles long.
leet deep. A stream that would reach
from Wilmington to West Chester, or
almost TO Middletown. And ii had
been testified that the greater part of
THIS water fell In about 20 minutes.
AT O'Clock court took recess and
MIR. bradford will resume his arpu.
lnent this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

1t is said that the hattlcsllp Maine
building ut the New York navy yard
will be the next naval ship tried after
the Mnchias. She WIS launched nearly
three ycnrs ago, and will probably bt
completed before her sister chip, The
Texas. at Norfolk, which was begur
some months sooner. No speed 4;
called for, but she is expected TO deyeloI
9,OOO-horse power, which should give
her speed of Ii knots
Her engines are Icing constructed
by the tlulnturd Iron Works, of New
lotk, and are nearly completed. II
her trial the ships engines will first be
tested at the dock. where tie yesse
will he securely tied. before they are
turned over. The trial will be to test
the efficiency and suliiciency oil hei
machinery and boilers, and II they arc
satisfactory to the government boar
tho vessel will then DO taken To sea fol
her horsepower.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09
MAX EPHRAIM,
.Y.CIOtling House

We study the public close,
ly. 1t is not what we want,
but what the public wants,
that we have to closely watch.
Pocket-books vary, tastes diff
fer, and the successful Cloth.
ing house must consult all
tastes and try to gauge the
limit of all pockets.
We have found that, with
many, $40 is a popular price
for Suit, and we meet that
demand with the largest and
best $40 line in the city. At
SD we have many styles,
which We see elsewh ere
marked $15 and SIG. That
extra So and 81 makes quite
Il difference.
At SIS we have extra fine
Suits, which we can consis.
tently claim mean a saving
of at least So.
Put a lively boy in poor.
ly'made suit of clothes, and
the probabilities are that
there'll be a break in every
seam within an hour. We
have Boys Clothing strong
enough to resist the hard
wear which We know a boy
will give it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

The closing exercises of the summer
term of Miss Rachael Biggers select
school at Ninth and King streets,
were held this MOI ming and were
especially interesting to The scholars.
The walls of the school rooms were
adorned by the work OF tho drawing
classes. which reflects much credit
upon their instructor, Mr.. Hammitt.
During the term there has been fifty
students, all of whom have acquired
considerable knowledge OF the studies
OF tho courses. The primary class
has been filled to Overlooking, show
ing that the school is also success In
I'm parting the rudlments OF education
to the young as well us old.
The exercises consisted OF recltatlons.
singing and an address by Miss Big.
ger. Mics Mabel Flemnlng. Bessie
kuntze. Bessie Mclaughlin. CARLYLE
Hubbard. Edward ]. Bullock, Roth.
well Wallace and Paul Hlok man each
read ali original essay.
A class Of the younger scholars re.
Oiled In pleasing manner. Miss Liz
zie Bigger sang selection In German.
After the exercises Ice cream was
served 10 the scholars.
TIL, school will ie.oren on Septem.
ler IL.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-09

NV CAsIII, Juno stu, 1913 The
steamer Major Reybold, which was
Eun into by the tug Reteecn on Tues,
uny afternoon, has been taken to Wu.
mlDgLcn Tor repairs. 1t will cost s25oU
TO repair the steamer and make her
seawoIthy. The cause OF the collision
VIII be Investigated by the United
6inies local inspectors. The steamer
sDelawhre. which is running in the
place OF tho Reyhold. arrived here last
night shortly after 10 o'clock on the
return trip.
The NJ. u. Sunday school will meet
FMS evening to rehearse the Chiltlreil's
Day progrnm to be rendered at the
chufclt on sunday evening next.
AZ Tue recent meeting of city Couu.
Gii the tax rate for tho ensuing wear
was liked as follows; City, IS cents
on the SloO; s, i.COI, A cents; road and
strtets. ~ cellls, making Il total of %
cents on the 500.
The Cape May excui sionisLs of the
N. H. sunday school arrived home
issl evening on tho ten o'clock accom-
Dodation train.
Tho members of the local Y accom-
panied By delegation from tho Vii
mlugton Will visit the county iaII
1his AFTERNOON and distribute flowers
among the prisoners.
James !. Toner, IL well.knawu Dem.
Dcrat and eN'candhinto for sheriff. of
hhis city, has bean appointed imfni.
grant inspector ut Ellis Island, n, y.
Miss Hannah Chesttrmau has rs.
lnrned from visit to pAlladeIphla.
Mludlelown aud other places.