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claimants after holding out to them an
inducement to try their cases perfume
torily below, though it would be entirely
consistent with the dilatory and unjust
policy initiated over fifty years ago and
steadily pursued for more than half
century. In several of the appealed
cases the claimants implicitly relied upon
the provisions of section 8 of the juris-
dictional act, and in the San Diego and
Xia evidence can now be adduced which
is conclusive of the questions involved.
The true remedy is to provide quasi
appeal to the district court, with the
right on both sides to introduce addi-
/. ional evidence, precisf " as was done in
the California cases. This wortl ssttle
the matter at once, and tend to relieve
the government of the odium of juggling
with the property rights of its citizens
Some further legislation would seem to
be necessary to put at rest the perfect"
grants which were accepted from the two
years limitation of the statute, and these
two objects could readily be accom-
plished in the same act.
If the supreme court refuses to enter
tain the appeals on the ground that the
land court is not a tribunalupon which the
! judicial power under the constitution can
be conferred, though the DEGREES of the
land court might be final, that would not
necessarily end the matter. The claim
ants with adverse decisions would be in
position really not much worse than be-
fore the act of 1891 was passed-they
would not yet have had their 'day in
court. 1t is within the peculiar prov
ince Of the judicial branch of this gov
ernment to determine property rights;
until the judiciary has had chance to SO
determine, the claimants may still thun-
der at the doors of congress for the ap-
pointment of constitutional tribunal to
adjudcate their titles.
rRANoIs S. ARNOLD.
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Suspended Bank.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 13.-The Wichita
National bank, the Oldest banking insti-
luton in the southwest, went into the
hands of the comptroller of the currency
this morning.
The deposits amounted to above $780,
600; capital stock and surplus aggregated
100000; President W. W. Levy is in
Kansas City having gone there last night
to see if an arrangement could not be
made to tide overthe difficulty and to-day
the closed doors told the story of his
failure. The cashier said: 81 believe the
suspension will only be temporary and
even if the bank is closed for good we
can pay all our debts if we collect 81
cents on the dollar of what is due u.s."
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be in order to consider the resolution dis
charging the house conferees on the bill
from further duty of considering that
measure and that the house recede from
disagreement to the senate amendments
in the bill, and, second, that it shall be in
order at any time thereafter to consider
bills for free coal, free iron, free sugar
and free barbed wire.
The resolution allows the two houses to
debate Oh the resolution.
The resolution reported by the com
mittee on rules was adopted by the house
by a vote of 176 to 81.
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ARMY Life Not at Am Romantic.

San Francisco, Aug. l3.-Much gossip
has been created here by the news that
Blanche Davis, an actress, had left her
husband and will return to the stage.
Last March Lieut.. M. F. Davis, of COM
pany F, 4th cavalry, was rewarded for
two years courtship of Blanche by lead
ing her to the altar in Frisco. The we'd
ding was very swell and the young couple
went to live at the Preside. There the
young wife soon became disgusted with
housekeeping and military society. About
a fortnight ago the lieutenant was or
dered to take sea voyage to Alaska, but
when he proposed to his wife to spend
the time at his parents home IN Oregon
she amazed him by declaring that she
had determined to return to the stage
After lively discussion the lieutenant
compromised by agreeing that his wife
should return to the boards, but stipulat-
ing that it she did not succeed she should
return to him in three months. Blanche
is now in Kansas City waiting for her
mother, with whom she will proceed to
New York. Her mother is said to sympa-
thize with her husband.
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RAILROAD COLLISION.
Seven People Killed and Several
Wounded by Two Express Trains
COlIiding on the santa Fe
Road.

Kansas City, Aug. 12.-In a head end
collision yesterday morning between the
east and west bound express trains on
the Santa Fe road between Hindland and
Gibbs, Mo-, Engineer George Humphrey
and Express Messenger George Cop
pinger were killed and seven persons
were injured. Bagageme Daniel Mills
paugh and E. Z. Derrick will probably die
from their injuries. The east bound
train disregarded orders to stop at Gibbs
for the west bound one to pass.
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The COrean War.

Shanghai, Aug. 13.-Up to the present
there has been no confirmation of the
reported engagement between the Chin
csc Pei Yang squadron and the Japanese
fleet. The Chinese fleet seems to have
disappeared for the present and it's
whereab outs is a mystery. The report is
that the Chinese vessels may shortly be
heard from off the Japanese coast.
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Keening Yacht.

New York, Aug. 13.-There has been
great deal of speculation as to how much
it has cost the Gould boys to keep a
crack sailing yacht and one of the largest
steam yachts atloat in commission. 1t is
stated that since the boys left for Europe
few months ago, they have drawn upon
the estate for 100000. This will seem a
large amount to spend in sport, but
steam yachts like the Atlanta are OK
pensive toys when one reckons the COM
plement of officers and men they require,
to say nothing of the number of artists
employed to navigate the Vigilant and
the princely salary of Hank Half.
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DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Years the Standard.
The Low Grades of Creede.

Creede, Colo, Aug. ia new market
is likely to be soon opened up for the low
grade ores of this camp, especially for
the chloride ores of the Sunnyside district.
The Walsh mill at Silverton wants chic
ride ores, and has sent here to Mr.. Rich
ard Irwin, of the Alpha mine, for car
load. The mill is treating low grade ores
by the Austin process. and claims to be
able to return profit to the miner from
OQ.nnnna nra.
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vHE MARKETS.

New York, Aug. ls.-Money on call, !
per cent; prime mercantile paper, % b.
Silver, 62a4; lead, 1926.
Chlcago.-The estimated receipts OF
cattle to-day are $4,000. Receipts Satur-
day. 1,723., Market steady. Sheep re-
ceipts, 5000; market steady.
Kansas City.-Cattle steady to slow.
Texas steers, $500 @ $2.15; beef steers,
$3O5 q $4.60; native cows, $l.OO q S1.75;
stockers and feeders, $l.25 @ $500
Sheep, slow but steady.
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TO ISSUE PATENT

until the survey is "npprovod' by the
court that rendered final decision. So
that, even il the supreme court should
take jurisdiction of the appeals mot
withstanding the fact that the judges are
irrevocably appointed for the term men
toned in the act, aud not during good
behavior; Notwithstanding the fact that
there is no court of the United States in
existence to carry into effect the mandate
of the supreme court; and notwithstand-
ing the fact that the decree of that court
is not final and may be treated as n
nullity), as it will never review the action
of the surveyor general and finally APP
prove the survey, the confrmee OF course
will never get his patent. In other words.
I the confirmees who have "final decision"
of the supreme conrt can not perfect
their title without further legislation,
while there remains nothing to be done
by those having similar decision from
an inferior court.
| AS one among many of the amazing
vagaries of this ill-advised legislation, it
may be mentioned that the act carefully
makes distinction between perfect and
imperfect grants, and then, after an
almost endless display of drawn-out
verbiage as to the limitations and con-
dltions under which the latter may be
confirmed, it virtually limits the court to
the confirmation of the former; for, if a
perfect grant is one in regard to which
there remains nothing to be done by
either grantor orgrantee, and if a condi-
tion annexed by the law is as much a
part of the grant as if expressed in terms
(San Diego case, land court), under a
strict construction of the Sth paragraph
of section 13 this conclusion logically fol
lows.
Toward the close of his communica-
tion the United States attorney says that
if the court does not take jurisdiction of
the appeals, it "can be remedied by con-
gress providing that the supreme court
shall consider the cases appealed as it
does the equity cases appealed from the
circuit courts of the United States"
THIS MIGHT REMEDY THE MATTER
so far as the government is concerned
but it would not be exactly fair to the
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Crushed to Death.

Sheridan, Wyo., Aug. BE. P. Gal
lagher, U. 7. Watts, Wm. Angove and
John Henderson, workmen engaged in
constructing a flume for floating ties
through Granite canon on the Tongue
river, thirty five miles northwest of Sheri-
dan, were crushed to death under fifteen
or twenty tons of rock which rolled on
them after blast had been exploded.
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turned after the life of the land court has
expired.
The supreme court is about two years
behind its docket, and III the ordinary
course the cases appealed within the last
six months will not be reached prior to
December 81, 1895.
2. The supreme court strenuously up
holds its own dignity. Its DEGREES must
be final. The Gordon case may be cited
on this point. Section IA of the act
expressly provides that its DEGREES shall
not be final.
This is the way in which the question
may arise, and it may arise in every case;
The case is tried by the land ceart in the
! first instance. 1t goes to the supreme
court, and that court DEGREES to the peti
tioner all he claimed below. 1t is after
wards discovered that within the boun-
dares of the tract covered by the decree
| lands have been sold or granted by the
United States to others. The decree of
the supreme court, so far as these lands
are concerned land these lands may in
clude the whole tract, and therefore the
confrmee would take nothing, is null
| lity, for the section provides that the
sale, grant or patent by the United States
shall be valid.
| NOTWITHSTANDING SAID DECREE"
The decree of the supreme court may
not only be nullity, but the authority to
declare it null is conferred upon 'said
court" (the land court that is, the court
below sets aside the decree of the sn-
perior court.
ba
supreme court duty which has hereto
fore belonged to the commissioner of the
general land otlice-an appellate jurisdic-
tion over the report on and approval"
of the survey by the surveyor general.
This is one of the most ridiculous and
glaring absurdities of this bunging
piece of legislation.
"Immediately upon receipt Of any such
survey, with or without OBJ jections there
to, SAID commissioner shall transmit the
same, with all the accompanying papers,
to the court in which the final decision
was made, for its examination of the sur
vey and of any OBJ bjections and proofs that
may have been filed or shall be furnished; !;
and said court shall thereupon determine
if said survey is in substantial accord
ance with the decree of confirmation. If
found to be correct, the court shall direct
its clerk to indorse upon the face of the
plat its approval. If found to be incor-
rect, the court shall return the same for
correction in such particulars as it shall
direct. When any survey is finally ap-
proved by the court it shall be returned
to the commissioner of the general land
Office, who shall, as soon as may be, cause
a patent to issue thereon to the con-
firmee."
1t is preposterous to suppose that the
supreme court will ever entertain the
jurisdiction conferred by the foregoing
section. The commissioner of the gen
eral land office is bound to conform to
the terms of the statute; he is not author
lied
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DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair tIlshest Medal and Diploma.
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He said as long as there was chance
of securing the concessions that the
house demanded, he was in favor ofstand-
ing out, but he is now satisfied that the
time had come when further resistance
by the house would be useless. He closed
by offering resolution instructing the
house conferees to recede.. A great
bnrst of applause greeted the reading of
the resolution, but half dozen irate
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
backs-so would the merchants, and
everybody but Old Sbylock, and he

backs-so would the merchants, and
everybody but Old Sbylock, and he
has been such u monstrous hog for the
last thirty years that it would be no
injustice to tuEn him away from the
swill-trough for awhile at least.
At the same time we would thus give
these idlers employment, We would
give them the wherewith to purchase
of the products of these engaged in
other industries. Ninety-nine in every
hundred of our people would gain
largely by such a plan. It would in
crease the demand for all goods ard
products and increase tho wages of
those now employed. There would be
no glut in the labor market-every
man who wanted work could have it.,
and at good wages. Crime would de-
crease: no need of "charity."
Why isn't it done? Simply because
our Congressman are sell-outs and
spoilsmen and because We have Shy
lock pimp in the White House!
The remedy is simple. Let the peo-
pie vote for men of the people to rep
resent them in the Legislative halls,
state and national. - Chicago Free
Trader
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publican press for years has pretended
to want. The Journsl of this city
did not print . line of news about it,
but editorially discouraged the notion
that it was impossible to upset Demo-
cratic rule ir Alabama. Evidently
they don't want the SOLID South"
broken unless the usufruct comes their
way. They don't want any third party
to get the benefit. On the other
hand. the southern Democrats did not
want the news to go out over the
north that their party was split in the
middle in Alabama and the reign of
fraud about to come to an end. So, in
in neither Republican or Democratic
papers of the north could anyone find
q line of news about the great conven-
ton of twelve hundred delegates,
which Nominated kolb las. week.
Indianapolis Nonconformist.
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IN the treaty with Morocco Spain
insists that the Ri6 tribes must 60
further into the interior.
DANIEL TRACY shot and killed his
old father with . rife 1t AIKEN, Wis.
He was Overtaken in the woods. I
Two STEAMBOATS, were caught In .
Missouri River ice gorge 1t Sioux City,
Iowa, and went to the bottom. :.
ELEVATION Of the Rock Island tracks
in Chicago will begin as soon Is agree
ment with the city Is reached.
AN incend:ary made . fruitless At
temrt to destroy the main building Of
the Normal School ut t;eneeeo, III. !.
NEGOTIATIONS arc rending Tor tho
removal OF tho Louisville, Nov Albany
and Chicago shops 70 LAfayett,. Ind.
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o. well do remember. the happy days Of
yOre,
When millionaires were quite Unknown, yet
very few were poor.
When honesty was paramount, and OF rOguee
there wore lack.
When the ham was on the rafter and hominy
in the sack.
In those days OF peace and plenty there was no
one to heg,
For nour was always in the barrel. and lard
was in the keg.
The farmer was contented. labor did few COM
forts lack.
For the ham was on the rafter and hominy in
the sack.
The soil produced album dance, it sold for quite
its worth.
There were no social grades among the people
OF the earth;
No need was there for charity. no tramps were
on the track.
For the ham was on the rafter and hominy in
the sack.
The times have changed. no more do people
meet upon the plane,
And part upon the level. and meet as friends
again:
The rich have all the bounty. the masses COM
forts lack.
There's nail upon the rafter and al empty
hOminy sack. The Advance.
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A Sul,xidixrd Press.

Why was no news sent ont By the
Associated or United Press about the
recent Alabama convention? That's
the question. Not a line appeared
abont it in the old party papers of this
section, nor in any northern paper, SO
far as We can observe. Yet it was the
largest state convention in the south
since the war and foretells the breach
in the Solid South which the Re-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15

cream. and We propose to turn the COW
round" This moves the Meadville In
Sledge-Hammer to produce
this excellent piece of poetry:
Turn the Cow Around.
Our people raised a mammoth COW.
They claim To own her. even now.
And keep her stock to breed upon;
She Is 0: such gigantic size.
Her tail might switch New England I'll eS.
While she eats grass III Oregon
She graZes on the western plain.
And has each day two feeds OF grain:
Then lays her down to sleep and dream.
The western people feed the reast.
While shylOcks milk her III The east,
And London bankers chu-n her cream.
The sons OF toll with heated brow.
For years have fed the Nation 5 COW
The rich have reaped the dividend.
The Peoples party OF the land.
Have taken the great task IN hand
TO change old Drindle end Tor end!
She sought to rest her forward feet,
Upon New Englands soil and ear
Her ratiOnS there. with corn fed steers;
While western people fed the brute
That has enriched the eastern plute
LO. Tor these thirty years
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The District Of Columbia.

There is beautiful city in the
United States. It's streets are wide,
paved with the smoothest asphalt and
lined with shade trees. 1t has great
parks in which the loveliest flowers are
cultivated and marble and bronze
groups of statuary CLEAN and glisten
in the bright sunlight on every hand.
john Sherman owns Il large part of the
soil of that city and many of it houses
and palaces. The street cars, that
speed silently along. filled with pas
sengers pay tribute to him. The peo-
pie of the United States: in accordance
with law that John Sherman had
passed, pay half OF the taxes. But
John is not satisfied with all this. He
gets the peoples representatives to APP
propriate million of dollars every
year to beautify, adorn and make still
more lovely this city, because that
adds to Johns wealth in increasing
the price of his real estate. Last
week the House passed bill making
appropriations for the District OF Col
rmbia. 1t appropriates 50, 151 .573.57
for the benefit of John Sl,erman's city.
and that is not nearly all. The sun
dry civil bill will pour ont into Wash
inRton q goo many millions more.
Tighten your belt, brother farmers,
and grip the pillow handle little more
firmly. 1t will take good many mill
ion bushels of accent wheat, and many
hundred thousand pounds of scent
cotton. to furnish the millions of dol
lars that must be spent during the
next year in John Sherman's town.
Washington cor. Nonconformist.
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FIGURES DON'T LIE.
RAILROADS EARNED OVER a
BILLION IN 'o3.
When Banks are Failing, Business Para
lJz~d, Transportation Com panars Clear
.Jon~y Equal to Annual Expenditures Of
Enough to Run Government.


A preliminary report OF the income
and expenditures of railways in the
United States for the year en.iing June
30. 1893, has been published by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. 1t
il put out in advance Of the regular
statistical report of the commission 20
meet the demand of the public for early
information in regard to the OPP
Grafton Of railways, and, in view Of the
present condition of the railway indus
try in the country, tho figures it con-
tains are exceedingly interesting. The
report includes the returns from 40
operating companies, whose reports
were filed on or before Dec. l, 1898.
and covers the operations OF l45, 1863. 5S
miles OF line, or 81 per cent. OF the TO-
tai operated mileage in the United
States FOR that period.
The gross earnings were 81 ,OS5,-
GS5,2 of which 1922 ,SO5, 53S were
from passenger service and 1893, 249, :
3G5 from freight service. The operat-
ing expenses were s735, 427 ,532, or g.
- per cent. of the gross earnings,
leaving net earnings of $3.50, 2!57 ,749,
which is about 3.5 per cent. on the
capitalization of the roads rel orting.
Reduced to q mileage basis the gross
earnings We're 81, 4A3 per mile of line,
operating expenses We're s5,O42, and
the net earnings 81. 4Ol. 4 comparison
OF these items VITA the complete re-
turns for the previous year shows an
increase III gross earnings Of $3.50 per
mile of line, and in operating expenses
of $:2.33, resulting in decrease of net
earnings of 81 per mile.
\ new feature III this report is the
compilation Of comparative data for
the same roads for the years 1892 and
1898, covering the items Of net earn
inSs and dividends. This shows an
increase over 1879! in the net earnings
OF these roads of 80, IA, 9J7, and an in
crease III dividends of 81, 9G3, lib. The
amount carried to surplus account
after the reduction Of all charges and
dividends was Sl6,OlS, 400.
These figures do not justify the as
sertiOn that the twelve months ending
june 30, 1893, brought disaster to
railways, and the conclusion, therefore,
that must obtain is that up to that
date the railways had not begun to
feel, to any great extent. the effect OF
the commercial and industrial depres-
sion, which in tho latter part of the
year 1893 resulted in placing many
roads and other properties in the
hands Of the receivers.
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Il want a ticket to Kansas City,"
said al old man.
A pastebourd ticket was given him.
for which he paid cash.
Then he turned and said, Il want q
gold ticket"
"A gold ticket?' said the agent.
"Yes."
"Why?"
II want intrinsic value for it,"
Its all right, the railroad company
is behind it,"
what have they got?"
Machine shous, miles of roads, en-
gines, cars, etc.
~Ain't got no gold IN the treasury"
mo. but they have plenty Of"
"That makes no difference; I paid
you hard cash, and l want something
with intrinsic value in return, so that
it will be Us good on any other road as
this"
II can't do it; they have tickets of
their own, and we have tickets of our
own
I'm afraid this won't he good; I'm
afraid the conductor won't take it. 1t
amt worth anything. Just piece of
pasteboard with printing on. Ii it
should catch fire."
The train pulled in and the old fell
low hustled around, not knowing what
to do, aud finally got on the cars,
| wishing he had not bought his ticket.
Did YOU ever see such fool as this
--Greeley News.
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Hundreds who are absolutely tired
of anu disguised with the old parties
cannot bring themselves to endorse
the new because of ideas they have Of
its principles. These ideas are very
natural prejudices that have been inn
bibed in other campaigns. The poll
ticians have never dared to fight the
Peoples party except by sneers and
Innuendoes. Its claims are not at all
extravagant: it advocates nothing that
has not been thoroughly tried and
that has not the endorsement Of the
founders of the Government and the
heroes Of every advance that has been
made in our history. Prove all things
aud hold fast that which is good.