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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
CORN is PARCHEO.
Crops OF All Kinds in Need of Rain =
Wheat Yield Is Good.

The report of the United States
weather bureau on the con lition OF
crops. harvest, etc, throughout the
country for the week shows that in
many sections, notably Iowa, Minneso-
ia, south Dakota North DAKOTA corn
is SUFFERING for raj \ and in these and
other sections fruit and late crops
haze been damag d by the sam ,
causes. Wheat, in the main did only
fairly well. except Illinois where the
quality is good a d the yield the larg-
est in years. The report us sent out
by the Chicago station is as follows:
l~nuiana-tlo ana dry unt.i frlday,
when numerous local rains fell. benetting
corn ia many fields; wheat and rye thrash
ing; oats and hay harvest continue with
goo yields.
ulinois-Rainfall except in a few coun-
ties below the normal and badly distrib-
uted; temperature below normal and sun
shine normal; where rain fell crop condi-
tons improved; wheat yield and quality
best in years: oats and rye harvest about
over; more rain n coded.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

GOhMAN nlSne Qegree.
Mr.. German, of Maryland. who had
been a champion of Democracy for
years in the Senate, and who is now
the caucus leader and chairman of the
party steering committee, denounced
President Cleveland in a speech which
lasted nearly three hours and which
was remarkable throughout for its
skill and its bitterness.
The galleries We're packed TO the
doors, and so great was the interest in
Mr.. Germans speech that the mem
bers of the Hou e f1ocked to the Senate
end of the Capitol, and the House, be-
ing unable to hold a quorum, ad-
jOurned.
Mr.. German, with a frankness that
amazed those present, discussed party
secrets, opened the door to party cau-
cuses and flashed his search-light into
the dark corners of party history. The
Pre- ;ident was assailed with keennesS
and vigor by the leader of his party on
the floor Of the Senate. He defended
| the Senate tariff bill and its pcepara-
ton, and charged that both Mr.. Car
Isle ard Mr.. Cleveland were not only
ava Q OF the concessions made in that
bill to procure it, passage through
| the ScUdLe Dul lldG MI an IC IldU
been consulted at every stop, and that
Mr.. Cleveland had sanctioned all tnat
"a done.
MIR. German was al his best. One
by one he called Senators Vest, Jones
and Harris as witEe se5 TO the truth OF
hi, statements. Then, having freed
himself from all restraint. he told the
inside histrr of the conference over
- ....Gr LII ITo ntnn want EonH
| and told the secrets of the Mills bill
| and the St. Loui5 and Chicago plat
| forms. and the demand made upon the
National Democratic Committee oy
the sugar Senators in 1892.
His d r onal attack on the President
wa, full of the most sensational CHAR
a~cterizations. He told how h. had
dared. when other men faltered. to
walk with Gle, Gland through the fifth
| and slime of the campaign OF l-o4;"
how he and his col; had fought
for tariff reform when towards IN
hirh places would not show their
heads" how Mr.. Cleveland had tried
TO "gibbet the Senate before the eyes
( the country" and said that hi ac-
tion must be attributed to consuming
yanity"-an action that was echoed by
those who "chirIed when he talked.
HIS referen ,es to the President Gre
ated so much commOtion in the GAL
leries, sometimes of approval and some
times of disapproval, that the pre- ldlng
| officer was obliged rel eatediy to eau
ton them to preserve letter ofuer.
| Mr. German wa listened to with rapt
attention throughout his speech: "a
| deep feeling of excitement being print
ed on every face. Among those VINO
listened most earne ,tly was slr Juiian
P~aunccfote. the Britt II Minister VINO
wa, in the diplomatic gallery.
In conclusion Mr.. German practical
" warned his colleagues tina; on the
material points it must be the senate
hill or no bill. Mr.. Whit, of Cantor
MA, was the only other speaker OF the
day. While personally in IA or OF Tree
Goa! and iron ore. he. too. declared IL
to be the part of patriotism for the ne
| democrats to stand together Tor me
Ienato b II. After he concluded the
Senate adjourned with the situation
seemingly in a, chaotic a state as ever.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
SENATOR HILL is SARCASTIC.
the Presidents Opponents with
COnspirator, Against Caesar.

Compares the Presidents Opponents with
Conspirator. Against Caesar.
Another dramatic scene occurred ir
the Senate Tuesday, but President
Cleveland, instead of being, as on the
previous day, the object OF attack by
the ,eader of his party was defended
with vigor and vim. Mr.. Cleve and's
champion was his old political rival
and enemy. Senator David Bennett
Hill, of New York. TIE New York
Senator spoke for almo t 1--WE hours to
Breathe IS galleries ard a full Senate.
Several times the presiding officer was
unable to restrain the enthusiasm his
remarks evoked, notably when Nj :. Hill
declar, d that personal considerations
would not prevent him from defending
the President when he was un Justly
attacked. He defended Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter, his right to send it, and
the sentiments it contained. and made
a point against his adver, aries when he
pointed out that they C 'iticised the
President for siding with the House
when they admitted that they had used
all their influence to induce him to in
terpose in behalf Of the Senate amond-
ments to the tariff bill.
He took up Mr.. Germans argument
and met it point by point in a manner
satisfactory to himself, at least, and
concluded with a piece OF satire that
stung those on the floor and tickled
the galleries immeasurably. Mr.. Cor
man compared MIR. Hill to Iago. Mr..
Hill likened those who had Joined in
the assault on Mr.. Cleveland to the
conspirators who stabbed Cesar to
death at the foot Of Pompey's statue in
tha Roman Senate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

CARROLL D. WRIGHT. Alter serving Ill the
State Senate he was appointed chief of
the State bureau of statistics. While
holding this office he received his
pre- .ent appointment. In Is 0 he pre-.
pared an extensive report on the
II actory System of the United States"
This commanded instant attention and
made his reputation. His appointment
as chief of the Investigating commit
tee gives universal satisfaction.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
where They Will He Worst.

Tho wear 1894 is a peculiarly unfortu.
one for tie farmers, in that it i
Ma year for the appearance of both
,ne !,cyenteen-year and the thirteen
nc ~locusts. There will be no failure
Ss".b e part of the insects to carry out
~ nro IRAN. either, as both armies
t aaye already begun to arrive after a
.s., since 1917 OF 1881 according to the
.eacies. The floods in the West and
iHpe nntimely cold weather in the East
ea tended to defer the coming OF
,Se.e buzzing armies, but in almost all
~ the states they r beginning to
form their lines OF battle, and the peo-
a., app ehend the beginning of the
..iare. All OF the places overrun
Nth the e two armies in 1877 and
,..l are alive with their songs OR
,aI be in a week OF two, since al
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

Ii .e that witnessed
in the Senate Mon.
day. he ac.
knowledged cham
p,on of the domi-
nant party in that
body attack i n G
in open debate be-
fore a vast audi
ence his party
leader and chief
Of the
government was
not only sensa-
tional but it was
dramatic in the
hiUhp I daUroa
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

born in Dunbart n,
n. H., in 1910. He
received a good edu-
cation and studied
law. Before finish.
ing his studies he
enlisted in the 18th
New Fl hire
Inf. He was made
a lieutenant at chen-
andoah Valley. In
1861 he re m ovcd
from New Fl a N p.
shire to B t o II.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
SIX MEN PERISH IN FLAMES
Firemen Lose Their Lives at Washington
Hundred HOrses Burned.

At Washington, ID. c.. the immense
stables Of the Knox Transfer Company
caught fire. TIL bla e spr ad rapidly,
and soon the entire building was de-
stroyed. a dispatch says: AT least six
firemen lost their lives by the walls
falling ol them and crushing thcm.
Several other men ers ba lily hurt.
Owe" 100 horses were burned to death.
The lar!e barns of the Adams Express
Company. adjoining the Knox stables,
were also burned. The loss is $3.50, 00C.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
NOW THEY ARE HERE.
,,u,roNS OF LOCUSTS APPEAR
IN SOME SECTIONS.

the Seventeen . and Thirteen
ear species Come from Their Long
,.., Under the Ground-The Most Re.
u.,kable Of All Destructive Insects.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

FREDERICK f. Low, Governor OF
California from ; to $50. a W.
known pioneer. died at san r%ranclSco.
He had large corporate and banking
interests.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
HOT WORDS BY GORMAN.

Inc Maryland Senator In Open Debate
Makes n Bitter Attack on the President.
Washington dispatch: Never, per-
haps, in the history of political parties
in this country has there heen q Soono
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
TO INVESTIGATE THE STRIKE.

The United States Commissioned of Labor
Is Chairman of the Commission.
The chairman of the commission to
inves igate the recent strike is Carroll
ID. Wright, the United States Commits
siOner of LabOr. Mr.. Wright was
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02
BAPTISTS IN SESSION
~''husiasm Manifested When the Conven
tiOn Was Called to Order.

tion Was Called to Order.
Inc Baptist Young Peoples Unions
urn annual convention met in Massey
aall' Toronto. The hall j. a magnlh-
rclt structure, capable OF seating o,oOo
{qoRle, and was a gift to the city from
~ Massey, II of Canada's wealthy
,nanuIacturers. The building was
I @aH 70 its utmost capacity. At least
''VV people tried to get into Massey
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-02

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
An Omen,

1t is hoped in honest quarters that
A. B. Howard. industrial statistician
and historiographer, will not initiate
the vicious example of Carroll d.
Wright by giving a one-sided report
of the recent SUSPENSION" and that
side the wrong side.
1t were better in that case to have
no report at all.
From all the JOURNAL has seen and
heard it is not favorably impressed
with Mr.. Towards developed plan of
getting data.
Looking through glass darkly, the
indications seem to point to several
direct sops to that portion of the
''labor" element which not only wants
to run the companies, but aims to
hold the other portion by the collar.
Such policy may furnish labor
with a preteXt for favoring the con
tinuance of Mr.. Towards office and
Mr.. Towards incumbencv, but it will
be otherwise hurtful, most so to the very
class plastered by its sophistry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Institution of a New Council.

Deputy National Councillor James
I. Disney, and State Council Secre-
tary Robert Ogle, of the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, visit
ed Frostburg Monday last and were
the guests of National Representative
r. I. Noel while here. They insti,
tuted Freedom Council, No. lib. of
the Order named, the same evening,
with so charter members.
Mr. Disney las record unequaled
IN tie State as an Organize, of the
Order, and Mr.. Oglc is an efficient and
accommodating clerical officer. Both
gentlemen made use of the occasion
here to denounce the immigration of
the pauper and criminal elements of
Europe, and spoke of the public school
system in terms of patriotic commenda-
tion. Our own school provisions they
regarded as equal to any in the country.
Both Messrs. Disney and Ogle are
prominent citizens of Baltimore. the
latter an ex Councilman.
The new Council elected the follow
ing officers:
CondHctOr-John o. Evans.
Warden-Walter Odgers.
COuncHor--James VI. Conrad.
Vice Conncilor-John d. Close
J"nior Past Conneiior-August Arnold.
Recording Secretary-John H. Dunstan
Financial Secretary-Owen Price, jr
Treasurer-John J. Price
Inside Sentinel-Peter Wagner
Ontside ISentinel-John r. House.
Tr"Stees-John House. Thomas NJ. Price
and VIM. j. G. Nickel.
Some OF the members lately belong
ed to Mountain City Council, No. II,
OF this place, but left in order to assist
the new Council. The old Council
still has $50 members.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
PUBLICATIONS,
Novelties in LADIES' skirts,

The portion of the costume which seems 70
be the leading subject of enquiry at the
present moment is the Skirt. While bodices
and sleeves are still following to some extent
the general lines of the former season, skirts
are the absorbing theme of interest in the
new importations Great is their variety
The question of choice embraces an extern
sive field, both of extreme novelties and
simple practical designs. Models to suit
every taste and occasion are illustrated in
the popular Mcdowell Fashion Journals"
which we have at hand. One finds, more
oyer, in these magazines in their coupon
patterns, a feature exceedingly convenient
for those who desire a cheaper grade of
patterns than the more expensive makeup
models. Among these coupon patterns are
seen some artistic and practical skirt designs
filling very appropriately a general demand
for the latter. "La Mode de Paris" and
"Iaris Albun Of Eashion" cost $3.50 each
per annum, 35 cents per copy. The French
Dressnaker" is So % year or 30 cents a copy.
"La .uodc' which is the best home magazine
of its kind. costs only $3.50 per year, or Is
cents copy. If YOU are unable to procure
any of these journals from your newsdealer,
do not take any substitute from him, but
apply by mail directly to Messrs. Mcdowell
& Co., West 18th Street, New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Matter Of Great Local ImpOrianc
FRosTBURG, Mp. Nov. 81, 1891.

A Matter of Great Local Importance.
FRosTBURG, Mp. Nov 81, 1894
To the MINING JOURNAL.
AS 1894 is nearing IFS end. and as Il
citizen deepy lnterestedin the welfare
of the town, | suggest the immediate
establishment Of ii home life insurance or
ganizati0ni
have been paying three quarter
rate for ii years--all this time, com
pared with our present provision, prac-
tically without water protection.
But now that we have an ample
supply of water for any emergency
and one of the vety b. st volunteer fire
organizations in the State. finely and
efficiently equipped, and that to get
the water we have taxed ourselves 10
cents per 800 extra, what is the in
surance companies response
will tell you.
In the face of all this effort and eX-
pense to reduce their risks TO minimum,
they have reciprocated by raising their
rates to the maeimum. In other words.
they have doubled, and in some cases
trebled the rates.
For one am unwilling to submit to
this, and ! find. in conversation with
other business men aud taxpayers, that
we can organize Il home company on a
paying basis. Our risks, generally
speaking, having been reduced so
largely, it is folly for us to send out
monthly such large sums to companies
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
A Curious Demand.

In telling Congress what it should
do promptly" the Westminster (Md.)
Adcocate makes this singular confession
and suggestion:
There is no advantage in free COAL so far as
the masses of the people are concerned, but it
seems to be demanded, and coal ought to be
put on the free list; also iron and sugar for
the same reason.
The JOURNAL has heard several alb
'surd arguments both for and against
free coal, but the Westminster papers
deliverance is entitled to Scent loaf
for ) cents.
L, The masses of the people will
gain no advantage from free coal
Which is entirely correct
=, They-''the masses"-yeem to de-
mand free coal therefore
3, Coal ought to be free.
This sort of tariff reform is the exact
antithesis of that crazy and oppressive
decree of McKinleyism which pro-
tected the unprotectable.
In the latter case the thing was
done by the politicians to deceive the
people.
But to the eye of the Westminster
Adcocate, 1.-The masses of the people
demand that coal go on the free list in
order that they may fool themselves.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Parallel History.
Next.

Speaking of the tariff law, the New
York World says:
it is high protective measure 1t is
much higher than the Morrill, war tariff,
higher than the tariff recommended by Pres
ident Arthur's protective commission and
nearly as high as the republican tariff of
1883.
All this time from 1861 to 1890 the
tendency of the tariff, it is observed,
has been upward-al this time the re-
suit OF protective legislation.
Yet the tendency Of the tariff on
coal during the same time, under the
same auspices, has been downward.
In 1871 a protection majority re-
duced it from $l.25 to 80 cents per ton.
1t was finally fixed at Is cents, how
ever, in answer to hercuean effort
originating with the minority.
In 1888 it was on the free list of the
Allison bill.
And there are people at Washing
ton, in position to know what they are
talking about, who say it was on the
free list of the first draft of the Nc
Kinley bill.
1t Will be seen, moreover, that the
tendency was not only downward, but
it was destructive.
This while protection was going
steadily higher and higher on every
thing else
Whether protective prejudice
against coal thus plainly shown-and
we interpret party attitude by deeds,
not words had any effect on wages,
is question we cannot answer. But
the sympathy of wages with these
tariff determinations is suggestive, to
say the least.
AS shown last week, the losses of
wages for mining coal under protective
rule during the period covered by tariff
legislation since the war aggregate 50
cents per ton; gains 30 cents net loss
% cents
Under tariff reform rule the gain
and loss balance each other.
Now, gentlemen coal protectionists.
to make your party what it pretends
to be-the only friend of coal, you
have got to wipe out history
You have got to destroy what AL
lison, the historian, aptly defined 1.-THE
dismal record of human deceit and
human gullibilty."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Must be Done on the Quiet"

In the State public school conven
ton, held this week in Baltimore, H
u. Weimer, examiner, of this county
opposed the free book scheme. That
is, he opposed it more than he favored
it. He said in part:
In the country free books mean CLOSED
schools By the late legislative bill we woulc
have received about $4,000 in Allegany
county. 1t would require at least $4,000 tc
place books in all of the schools in oul
county. Where we would get the remaining
$4,000 is mystery to us.
Ii Mr.. Weimer will pardon the
JOURNAL, it will ask-can we not
arouse as much interest in home educa-
ton as in "home industries ?"
According to figures that cannot be
galnsaid-if at all inaccurate, they are
under the mark-the habit of "stand-
ing by home industries" costs this
county the round sum of three hundred
ond fifteen thousand dollars per annum!
Yet Mr.. Weimer says in effect that
we are unwilling or unable to 60 into
our pockets for onl ''twelve thousand
dollars" to show that we also stand by
home education.
That is to say, we are not only will
ing to pay 81 apiece to ''stand by" New
England, but we do it, glory in it, and
hurrah for it, yet are unwilling to
scrape up p cents each to buy books
for thee hildren-27 cents each toward
fitting them for citizenship, society,
and the church
1T Mr.. Weimer can think of a plan,
therefore, to tax the people with that
$1,000, and collect it ION the sly" he
can get all the money he wants for
both schools and books.
For the people by their votes, re-
peatedly cast, are fully committed to
that method of getting taxes for ''home
industries"
They cannot admit that they are
willing to do other or less in suppol t
OF home education.
But the taxes for this purpose must
be taken from the roofs over their
heads, from the clothes on their backs,
and from the food on their tables
'''thom their knooing it, or they cannot
tolerate it.
In short, the tax collector, like the
Crack OF Doom, must levy on them
like "a thief in the night" or he will
not be welcome.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Suit Against an Estate.

The case of Mrs. Martha M. Martin
against Messrs w. H. Evans and
John Price, administrators, was con
cluded in the Circuit Court Wcdnes-
day with "a verdict for Mrs. Martin in
the sum of 81, 800. The claim was
$4,000 for three years service taking
care of and nursing James Reid, de-
ceased, against whose estate the suit
was waged. The defendants claimed
there was no contract by which Mr.
Reid agreed to pay Mrs. Martin, and
the services We're such AS were usually
rendered free.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
"AgGravatinG Logic"

The logic of the great paper is positively
aggravating at times. Listen to this
The Cumberland Netos now says its pleas
for the salvation Of the canal were made ria
its howls for the tariff on coal The Nems is
partial. Why did it not also appeal to the
people to ''Vote for Wellington and save the
railroads?
The JOURNAL knows that the canal carries
no freight worth speaking of except coal, and
that with that product protected It barely
earns enough revenue to pay current eX-
penses. With coal on the free list it Is doubt
full If 1t could command any trade at all So
that vote for Wellington was a vote to save
the canal, and likewise to help the railroads.
And the people seem to have taken the same
view OF it the Nems did.-Cumberand Nems.
Is it not the same case with the town
OF Pompey Smash ?
is not every word the News argues as
applicable to the canal as a waterway
alike applicable to Pompey Smash as
a town?
Yet the Ne.os made no appeal what
eyer to "save" Pompey Smash ria
votes for Wellington.
The people, then, taking the same
view the Neeos did of saving the canal,
must have forgotten the safety of
Pompey Smash.
But the seeming view" of the
people is very capricious entity.
Two years ago it destroyed the
canal, injured the railroads and dis
agreed with the Neos'
Navt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Pleased With the West

J. L. Warn, formerly OF this place,
writes from Blue Earth city, Mimi,
as follows:
My brother, James H is doing nicely here
He is on a good farm and made fine crop
this year. His family are well and like this
country. lie makes a better living, and
makes it easier and safer than when he
mined coal He says Minnesota is good
enough for him.
AS far as ! am concerned, | would like to
return to Frostburg and visit my old home and
friends, but never to live there again. There
is more opportunity out here for young
man than in Maryland, and | often wonder
why more young men do not come west 90
to farming and live independently.