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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
THE sAUK CENTRE HERALD THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1894

hme ofpeaos. Wehsyenow completed and
ia process Of construction but four ArsS-
class battlsships aud but few torpedo
boats. II we are to have . navy for. war
like operations, offensive aud defensive,w We
certainly ought to increase both the num-
Der Of battleships and torpedo boats.
recommend that provision be made for the
construction Of additional battleships end
torpedo boats. - EH"N
The secretary recommends the manu-
facture not only Of a reserve supply Of
ordnance and ordnance material for ships
of the navy but also supply for the
auxiliary feet Gums and their appurte-
nances should be provided and kept on
hand for both these purposes. We have
not today a single gun that could be put
on the ships Paris or New York of the
International Navigation company, or any
other ship of our reserve navy.
The manufacture of guns at the Wash
ington navy yard is proceeding satisfactor-
lily and none of our new ships will be re-
quired to wait for their guns or ordnance
equipment.
Both the secretary of the navy and the
secretary of the treasury recommend the
transfer of the work of the coast survey
proper to the navy department. heartily
concur in this recommendation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
THE NAVY.
seCrstary'5 Recommendation For New
ships and Torpedo Boats Approved.

SeCrata~y'5 Recommendation For New
ships and Torpedo Boats Approved.
Attention is called to the report of the
secretary Of the navy, which shows very
gratifyi pro sress in the construction OF
ships fox our new navy. All the vessels
now building, including the three torpedo
boats authorized at the last session of
congress and excepting the first class bat
tIeship Iowa, Will probably be completed
during the coming fiscal year.
The estimates for the increase of the
navy for the year ending June 30, 1896, are
large, but they include practically the en-
tire sum necessary to complete and equip
llnew ships not now in commission. so
that unless new ships are authorized the
appropriations for the navy service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, should fall
below the estimates for the coming year
by at least S12,O00,O00.
Recommends New ships.
The secretary presents. with much earn
astness a plea for the authorization of
three additional battleships, and ten or
twelve torpedo boats While the unarmeti
vessels heretofore authorized, including
those now nearing completion, will con-
stitute a fleet which it is believed is suffi-
Client for ordinary cruising purposes IN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

duo 20 tho successful working Of the plan
inaugurating circuit courts OF appealE IN
regard to these tribunals the suggestion
is ma lie, in quarters entitled to the high
j. est consideration, that an additional Judge
for each circuit would greatly str engthen
these courts and the confidence reposed In
their authorizations, and that such addi-
ton would not create greater force OF
judges than the increasing bushes OF such
courts requires. / commend the sugges-
ton to the careful consideration of con-
gress.
Other Important Topics.
Other important topics are adverted to
in the report accompanied by recommend
atoms, many of which have been treated
at large in previous messages, and at this
time therefore need only be named. re-
fer to the abolition of the fee system as q
measure of compensation to federal OFF,
GERS; the enlargement of the powers OF
United States commissioners, at least In
the territories, the allowance of writs Of
error in criminal cases on behalf OF che
United States and the establishing Of
degrees in the crime of murder. The es-
Establishment of federal court in the In
dian Territory is also strongly recon-
mended.
Another subject Of pressing moment re-
ferred to by the attorney general is the re-
organization of the Union Pacific Railway
company On basis equitable as regards
all private interests and as favorable to
the government as existing conditions will
permit. The operation of q railroad by
court through receiver is an anomalous
state of things which should be termin-
ated, on all grounds public and private, at
the earliest possible moment.
Federal Prisons.
Eight years ago. in my annual message,
I urged upon congress as strongly as l
could the location and construction of two
prisons for the confinement of U. S. pris-
oners. A similar recommendation has
been made from time to time since, and a
few years ago law was passed providing
for the selection of sites for three such in
situations. No appropriation has how
ever been made to carry the act into effect,
and the old and discreditable condition
still exists
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
TIE LEGAL DEPARTMENT..

More judges for Circuit Courts OF APP
peal Recommended.
The report of the attorney general notes
the gratifying progress made by the SUI
preme court in overcoming the arrears OF
its business and in reaching condition In
which it will be able to dispose of cases as
they arise without any unreason able de-
lay. This result is, Of course, very largely
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

The department expended in the fiscal
year 1892, $2,354 500; and out of that sum
the total amount expended in scientific
research was 1876 per cent. But in the year
ending June 80, 1894, out of a total expend-
iture of 81 ,94S, 9SS,3 the department. APP
piled SIS per cent of that sum to scientific
work and investigation. 1t is, therefore,
very plainly observable that the economies
which have been practiced in the admins
tration of the department have not been
at the expense of scientific research.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

los, 71A6H~. Tia mm nseamasy - 1oso
pension expenditures for tho yoa1 ending
June 20, 1893, IL estimated % QlD.00oy o0
= Should Soon Reach the Iimil
The commissioner Of pensions Is Of tho
opinion that the year 1895 being the 3Oth
after the close of the war of the rebellion
must, according to all sensible human cal
culation, see she highest limit of the PEN
sion roll, and after q year it must begin to
decline.
The claims pending in the bureau have
increased more than 10000 during the
year A large proportion of the new claims
filed are for increase Of pension by those
now ON the rolls
The number of certificates issued was
80,213
The names dropped from the rolls for all
causes during the year numbered 37,951.
Among our pensioners are 9 widows and
daughters of soldiers of the Revolution
and IS survivors of the war of 1912.
Purgation Was Necessary.
The barefaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction of the
courageous and generous veteran soldier
now at the head of the bureau leave no
room for the claim that no purgation of
our pension rolls was needed or that con-
tinued vigilance and prompt action are
not necessary to the same end.
The accusation that an effort to detect
pension frauds is evidence of unfriendli-
ness toward our worthy veterans and a
denial of ther claims to the generosity of
the government suggests an unfortunate
indifference to the commission of any Of
fonse which has for its motive the secur-
ing of pension and indicates willing
ness to be blind to the existence of mean
and treacherous crimes which play upon
demagogic fears and make sport of the pa
triotic impulse of a grateful people.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

The department of agriculture has I'M
dertaken during the year two important
lines of research. The first relates to
grasses and forage plants with the pur-
pose Of instructing and familiarizing the
people as to the distinctive grasses Of the
United States and teaching them how to
introduce valuable foreign forage plants
which may be adapted to this country
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
crease OF sg,725,07.0I over the payments
made during the preceding year.
E.kiu,a fes For Naxf Year.
Continued from First P,.ge.

Estimates For Next Year.
It is estimated that upon the basis OF our
present revenue laws. the receipts of the
government during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895, will be 40, 427, 748 A, and it's
expenditures S444, 427, 1884, resulting In q
deficit of $40, 100000.
On the first day of November, 1894, the
total stock Of money of all kinds in the
country was $2,24O, 77S, 1888, as against -,
2O4, 651, 600 on the first day of November,
1893 and the money Of all kinds In circu-
lation or not included I'm the treasury
holdings was 81 ,672, O93, 422, or $24N per
capita upon an estimated population OF
sc. 1877 900. At the same date there was
held in the treasury gold bullion amount
ing to s44,615,1 T.55, and silver bullion,
which was purchased at a cost Of $l27, 49,
9SS
Coinage and Production Of Metals.
The total coinage of all metals at oul
minis during the last fiscal year consisted
of 63, 4S5, 220 pieces, valued at SlO6, 2l6 49,.
O6, of which there were 500, 414 ,9l2.5O OF
gold coined; $75S in standard silver dol
lars; 81, 024, 40 30 in subsidiary silver coin,
and SIT, 9l9.2 20 in minor coin. During the
calendar year of 1893 the production OF
precious metals in the United States was
estimated at 1,139 1928 fine ounces Of gold,
of the commercial and coinage value of
So, 955, 900, and 100000 fine ounces of
silver, of the bullion or market value of
S46, 600 and of the coinage value OF
ST $4,000.
The circulation was decreased 81, IA, 563.
The obligations of the banks to each other
were increased Sill, 26s, 1884, and the indi-
vidual deposits were $277, 294, 4S9 less than
at the corresponding date the previous
year. Loans and discounts were $161. 2O6,.
023 more than at the same time the pre-
vious year, and checks and other cash
items were 500, 349, 1868 more. The total
resources of the banks at the date men
toned amounted to $3,473, 922,O55, as
AGAINST a. 1OQ. 563 2S4 in 1893
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

From the town of Dorset, in Ben
n1ngton county, comes piece of
news which indicates proper ap-
probation OF Vermont's summer at
Effectiveness, and suggests a sort Of
boom that may prohtably be en-
couraged all over the state for
Dorset, or Bennington county, is by
no means the only section of the
state where may be found those
things which especially delight the
heart of the summer tourist A
number of Troy and New York gen
tlemen, accustomed to spend their
vacations at Dorset, have organized
a stock company and purchased a
hotel in that pretty village, which
they will improve and maintain as
their rendezvous. An excellent idea
this-a move which will afford the
gentlemen themselves a great deal
of pleasure and will give Dorset and
vicinity a boom which cannot fail OF
benefit to the community.
If such thing can be successfully
done there, it can be done elsewhere
in the state, and every possible in
ducement should be afforded by
Vermont people themselves to bring
about the coming of these people
from the cities. Taking into consid-
Grafton the facilities which abound
Overwhelming mountain and valley,
lake and river attractions-there is
nothing to be apologized for, but
many things that our city friends
will appreciate and enjoy when once
they get into the habit of coming
into our state.
The revenue TO be derived from
boom of this kind cannot be meas
ured by small figures, and every
effort in this line is move towards
developing one of the best interests
of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
IN CONGRESS.

THURsDAY.-In the senate, the Ha-
waiian resolution, declaring that it be-
longs to the people of Hawaii to estab-
lish and maintain their own form OF
government, was passed by a big major
ity. The tariff bill was discussed, and
Senator Sherman began speech against
tin the house the national finances
were discussed, and then into committee
of the whole on the repeal of the ten per
cent state bank tax.
FRIDAY-In the senate, during free
sugar talk, Mr.. PETER, the populist, said
he expected bloodshed, and he and Mr.
Hoar spared for nearly an hour over
the comparative wealth and prosperity
of working people East and West.-In the
house the bank tax bill was again de-
bated.
SATURDAY.-The senate INDUCED in a
lively debate over the investigation now
being made into the alleged deal between
the senate committee and the sugar
trust. Senators Hill and Aldrich made
speeches, the latter vindcating the prin-
ciple of the sugar bounty and arguing
against taxing that prime necessity
The house still further discussed the state
bank bill.
MoNDAY.-The sugar schedule was de-
bated in the senate, the republican sena-
tors speaking against placing that
product on the dutia BILE list.-The house
busted itself with the state bank bill
again.
TUEsDAY.-The senate voted to give
the sugar bounty a six months lease of
life, defeating a free sugar amendment
offered by Mr.. PETER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
A POINT ON SUGAR.

The sugar senators have made a
point, and on Tuesday the combina-
ton of democrats and populists IN
the upper house succeeded in getting
the repeal of the sugar bounty act
postponed till 1895, by vote of
thirty-eight TO thirty-one. This IS
precisely what the great sugar trust
desired, and it will put several mil
lions of dollars into the treasury of
that monopoly. The republican
senators opposed the measure Wig
orcusly, but were unable to prevent
the reaching of a vote.
This is looked upon as a surrender
populist senators could consistently
participate in such a surrender is
not quite clear. 1t is thought prob
able now that the tariff bill will
speedily pass in the senate, but there
is much opposition to the sugar
schedule among members of the
house, and its defeat is predicted
when it gets back to that body.
Senator Allison claims that such a
schedule as that proposed by the
senate will send sugar up at least
one and one-half cents per pound.
The vote on Tuesday will not strike
the country favorably, it is simply
another bit of evidence as to how
deeply the majority in the senate
is interested in what the people
demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
DISCUSSING SAMOA.

Samoa continues to be a bone of
contention, and it is not improbable
that the arrangement under which
Hon. Henry c. Ide becam me chief
justice of those far away islands may
be terminated within short time.
Germany, by whose motion the new
chief justice was nominated, appears
to have special designs on Samoa,
and would enjoy seeing the United
States withdraw from the triple
agreement made some time ago.
The latest from that section is a
three column letter by Robert L.
Stevenson, published in the London
Times, in which he severely criticizes
the administration of Samoan af-
fairs, denounces the white consuls
generally, and thinks Mataafa is a
particularly honest man. He urges
that New Zealand's offer to protect
Samoa be seriously considered.
Mr.. Stevenson has been a resident
of Samoa for a long time, and has
doubtless had ample opportunity to
form his own opinions regarding the
situation; but his severe broadside
will scarcely tend to a smooth solu-
ton of the problem. The Times re-
marks thatif England and the United
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
A Wild Waste of Waters.

Vancouver, B. c., dispatch of the
4th says: The water in Fraser river is
still rising, and is now about six inches
above the highest point reached during
the great floods of 1892 The entire
Fraser Valley, stretching for one hum
dred miles, is a wild waste of waters
Steamers have been steaming for three
days over the inundated islands and
submerged ranches and farms, mooring
alongside chimneys and flag poles, res
cuing settlers from house-tops, boats
and improvised RATS. Hattie, Matsqui
and Langley bikes have given way, and
roaring torrents to the depth of ten feet
are bearing away fences, bridges, out
houses, hencoops and animals. In West
Minister City half the town is still navi-
gated by boats, and water is now
ripping up to the store doors on Front
street. Persons in West End are living
in the top stories of houses. Many fam
lilies are camping in boats, and steamers
are mooring along the top story doors
of the Hudson Bay Co.'S warehouse.
Two hotels of Langleytown have gone
down the stream and the post office has
been turned into a public house. In a
dozen other settlements devastation and
want are on the increase
Along the Fraser Valley the flood has
nearly completed its work of destruction.
There is little more in the way of the
surging torrents, but destruction of
railroad property still goes on. Eight
hundred men employed by the Canadian
Pacific are powerless to keep abreast of
the work of the destroying elements, and
repairs at Hattie and Maria Island,
where the water is rushing over the
track for half mile, have been practi-
cally abandoned. There are ten wash
outs between Mission and Ruby Greek,
distance of thirty miles. Owing to
the energy of rescuing parties. and as
been lost-three Indians and two white
men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

exaggerated idea of its possibilities.
On the other hand, the social reform
ers have filled their heads with the
idea that employers can meet any
demand which they may make.-[N.
Y. Evening Post.
Not Yet.
If Mansur gets the nomination by
fair means, well and good. But he
hasn't got it yet; not by a long
shot Woodstock Standard.
The Silver Championship.
Senator Don Cameron claims that
Thomas B. Reed hasn't single new
idea in his Fortnightly article on sill
yer. The senator observes that he
gave utterance to them a long time
ago when he talked and voted for
free silver. The competition among
eminent republicans for the silver
championship is getting to be quite
brisk Boston Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

Oregon redeemed herself magnif-
Gently on Monday last, and proved
how distasteful to her are the meth
DDS of Pennoyer and his coterie of
populist followers. The republicans
made a clean sweep, electing their
candidate for governor, two mem
bers OF congress, one supreme court
judge and full county and municipal
tickets. If there is anything left of
the democratic-populist combination
in Oregon, it is not apparent at this
writing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
NE WSPAPER TALK.
Depends on How You Count y

Depends on How You Count EN-.
Have we a democratic state com
mittee ?" asks the Woodstock Age.
Well, Brer. McMaster, if you do not
count those who have secured federal
Offices we should say you haven't
but if you count them, guess you
might muster a quorum Norris
vile News.
Scarcely Room for One More.
Four political state conventions
have been booked thus far in Yer
mont and one of them has been held
and it now remains to be seen wheth-
er another political party will show
it's head in this state. There is am
pie time for another ism to equal the
thirteen club" of the Vermont pop
ulists.-[ Burlington Free Press.
Farmers Candidates Defined.
We do not know that there has
been any complaint that the inter
ests of the farmers have not had
proper attention in state legislation
in the past. The successful candi-
dates IN any state where nine enths
of the voters are engaged in farming
or kindred occupations must of ne
cessity be the farmers candidates
Whether farmers themselves or not
is of little consequence, other things
being equal Bellows Falls Times.
Il PeriIous idea.
The labor-unions and the social
theorists are chiefly to blame for the
refusal of so many men to work un-
less they can pick their jobs and fix
their wages. The success of organi-
cation under exceptionally favorable
conditions has given the laborers an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

Terrible devastation has been
wrought by the foods in the Fraser
valley in the Northwest, as will be
seen by news dispatch in another
column. 1t is difficult for the people
of the East to realize the extent of
such disaster as this, but the sym
pathy of the whole country is
aroused as the details come in, show
ing wholesale destruction of property
and considerable loss OF life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

The New York Herald denounces
the income tax measure in the Sc
verest terms. The people, - it says,
have already seen the actual work
ings of the abomination. 1t was
tried as war necessity, and its last
years, as Thomas 6. Sherman aptly
puts it were a carnival of fraud,
perjury and plackmail Despite
this, however, the democratic party
of today is doing its best to saddle
this obnoxious bill upon the country,
and is very likely to succeed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

States alone were concerned in
Samoan affairs there would be no
trouble in making a friendly arrange
ment. 1t is not at all unlikely that
in this instance, as in some others,
two are company and three are a
crowd-and Germany is the crowd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07
PROTECTING HOME INDUSTRY.

An interesting example Of the de-
sire for protection is reported from
Minneapolis, where two hundred
delegates sent by business organiza-
tons in cities and towns of Minneso-
ia and the Dakotas, formed a North
western Home Trade Associa ton
The object is to shut off so large
consumption of Eastern-manufac-
tured goods in the West and en-
courage consumers to purchase
goods manufactured at home
prices and quality being equal. OF
course nobody can find much fault
with the principle involved in this
movement, since the fostering of
home talent and home industries is
worthy of earnest advocacy; but if
the Northwestern Home Trade AS
sociatio attends strictly to bust
ness, it is likely to affect the sales of
Eastern goods in a way which manu-
facturers this side of the Mississippi
will not deeply appreciate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-07

Newton Johnson, for FIVE years janitor
of the Bennington graded school building,
decamped on Tuesday, taking with him
1925 belonging to six of the teachers in
the school