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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14


According to THE Philadelphia Ledger" an
uncompromising champion of Mr. Cleveland's f.
nancial policy, "the loss Of few millions OF yod'
is due mainly to the large drafts made upon the
Treasury at this time of the year Well, here
we have the acknowledgment at last. Only
few short months ago this same authority grew
red in the face and white in the gis' when
ever it suggested that the loss Of gold
due to the fact that, owing to insufficient reve-
nues the Government compelled to draw
upon the gold reserve for current expenses.
"Bill" Morrison knows Of whom he is thinking
when he suggests 'some good Western man.
for the Presidency
) And so Grover Cleveland is like other ordinary
everyday people after all-people who spend the
summer in the country and find the time hang
heavily upon their hands. He goes to the village
postoflce daily and inquiries whether there is any
mail for him. Well who would have thought it?
Cleveland humanl
The current talk about the alleged bicycle
face" has little basis In fact but it has served to
enliven a dull The supposedly set look
on the faces Of men and women riding bicycles
Is largely mythical though II II exists II ought
rot to awaken surprise In view of the condition
Of many OF our pavements and OF the numerous
cars and vehicles which the bicycer has to look
out for But II Is no more characteristic OF the
man or woman a wheel than of most men and
women when they enter a crowded railway car,
or even when they walk down the aisle to their
pew I'm church. OF all the statements made In
connection with the bicycle face" no one Is more
absurd than that It is caused by the effort which
maintain the equilibrium OF his wheel The
author OF that fantastic theory certainly can
never have ridden bicycle. Every rider knows
that the maintaining of his equilibrium Is done
with the utmost ease and without the slightest
effort In all ordinary circumstances 1t is only
when he strikes an obstruction, or sinks Into
depression In the road. or when his wheel takes
an unexpected swerve that he puts forth any eff
fort to right himself and even then his action Is
largely automatic or instructive. Given good
roads and the removal of the necessity OF watch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
New!21ork DAILY Gribn,,e
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IA, 1895.

BY HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

"Bill" Morrison knows Of whom he Is thinking
when he suggests 'some good Western man"
for the Presidency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
LOVE ON 4 BICYCLE.

When Love upon his bicycle
Goes rolling down the street.
He has no time to hear my rhyme,
Or rest in roses sweet
When Love upon his bicycle
Goes glimmering down the street,
When Love upon his bicycle
Goes dashing down the street,
He has no time for bells that china
Nor yet for hearts that beat
When Love upon his bicycle
Goes headiong down the street.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
YANKTON LANDS OPEN SOITTH DAKOTA NEWS
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Gov. sheldon Has Replied to Gov. Alt
geld's Message, Setting Forth the Facts
Won by Yankton.


Gov. Altgeld of Illinois has taken a
hand in the Benedict affair that 50 inter-
ests South Dakota. Gov. Sheldon received
from Altgeld a telegram saying he had
heard that Benedict, for whose e%Xtradition
he had granted a requisition on the charge
OF larceny, had been acquitted on that
ground and was about to be tried on
charges OF conspiracy to defraud the state,
and calling the attention of the Governor
to the fact that he, Altgeld, believed this
would be a violation of the laws govern
ing extradition.
Gov. Sheldon has replied at length, set
ting forth all the facts of Benedict'S con-
neotiOn with the defaulting treasurer,
Taylor, his presence with the latter in the
bank in Chicago when the money was
drawn, etc.; the conveyance by Taylor to
Benedict of a large amour of property for
the consideration Of 81, and various other
points brought out in the course of the in
v%estigatiOn. Also the fact that the off,
Gals of the state believe Benedict to have
been in conspiracy with Taylor, and adds:
SIN the absence of decisions which JUS
tify clearly the action of the state in this
case, can it be possible that the state shall
be stopped from arresting and trying a
person Of this kind? Shall the rights of
an individual be so jealousy guarded, and
the state forbidden to protect itself simply
because it is a state?"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30

whether we shall maintain at an equal
purchasing power in the markets all the
dollars in use or provide by law for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver dol
lars, each containing 412h grains of
standard silver, is by far the most impor-
ant one that has been presented to the
American people in this generation, and it
now confronts us. The substitution of n
new unit and measure of value is not an
ordinary experiment that can be safely
tried to-day and abandoned tomorrow
if found injurious. The immediate conse-
qucnces would continue to be felt for
years after the policy had been reversed.
Broadly stated, the Secretary's argu-
ment focused upon the silver advocates
theory that an expansion of the volume of
currency. through free coinage, would
tend to raise prices and restore the healthy
tone of the nations industrial and pro-
ductive activities. Mr.. Carlisle opened
his argument with a plea for frank and
friendly investigation of the facts of the
case. After defining the present financial
situation. he ave a rapid sketch OF the
country's financial history. which, he says.
mas taught the lesson that "~whenever the
coinage laws of any country permit the
free coinage of both metals with full
legal-tender qualities at a ratio OF value
which does not conform substantially to
their intrinsic or commercial ratio in the
markets of the world. both kinds of coin
cannot be kept in circulation at the same
time"
Mr.. Carlisle followed his elaborate de-
lineation of the impossibility of sustain
ing the parity of the W metals under
free coinage with an argument upon which
he laid much stress. In his view unlim-
tied free coinage without international &C
ton would not increase the amount of
money circulation sufficiently to overcome
the decrease due to the withdrawing of
gold. The farmer or the labOrer would
not enjoy the benefit of an increased cir
culation with a consequent increase in
prices. He would nave a kin of money
with about half the purchasing power
with which the present dollar is endowed
and which, on the other hand, he would
be compelled to accept at its face value in
payment of his wages or his commodities.
What Secretary Carlisle would have is a
system whereby silver might be used in
the currency under such restrictions as
would insure the full parity of every dollar
with every other dollar.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
Whole Law Knocked Ont.

In the judgment of the Supreme Court
that portion Of the revenue law of 1894
relating 70 the tax on incomes is "inopera.
tive, void and unconstitutional" In ar-
irving at this conclusion the court took the
view that, while some sections of the law
might be constitutional if taken up sep
~aratcly. the law was so framed that it
could not be considered equitably except
Ing as IA whole. In the opinion of the
court Congress would not have enacted
the law if it had supposed that that por-
ton Of it relating to incomes on real estate
and bonds would be declared unconstitu-
tlonai. while those sections imposing Il tax
on business, franchises and privileges
would be held to be valid and enforceable.
1t was clearly not the purpose of Con-
greSs 10 levy a tax on occupations. pro-
fessions and other forms of enterprise and
labor, and to exempt real estate and bonds.
1t was the aim of Congress to tax cab
ital, and as the court was practically
unanimous in the conclusion that to tax
income from real estate and municipal and
State bonds was unconstitutional there
would be a manifest injustice in upholding
the law in part and declaring it invalid
IN part.
The vote resulted: Five against the con-
stitutionality of the law to four for the
law. Those against the law were Chief
Justice Fuller and Justices Field, Gray,
Brewer and Shiras: for the law, Justices
Harlan, White, Brown and Jackson.
Chief Justice Fuller read the opinion and
the conclusions of the court are as fol-
lows:
|. We adhere to the opinion already an
nounced that taxes on real estate being in
disputably direct taxes, taxes on the rents
or income of real estate are equally direct
taxes.
2. We are Of the opinion that taxes on
personal property or on the income of per-
sonal property are likewise direct taxes.
3. The tax imposed by sections 81 to 81,
inclusive, Of the act of 1894, so far as it
falls on the income of real estate and on
personal property, being a direct tax with
In the meaning of the constitution and
therefore unconstitutional and void, be-
cause not apportioned according to repre-
sentation, all those sections constituting
one entire scheme of taxation are neces-
sarily invalid.
The DEGREES hereinbefore entered in this
court will be vacated. The DEGREES below
will be reversed and the cases remanded
with Instructions to grant the relief pray
I'd.
Sections 81 to 81 of the tariff act Of
1894, referred to in the conclusions of the
court in the opinions, are all the sections
If the act relating to the income tax, so
that the entire income tax law Is declared
void specifically.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
Bank Omcials Indicted.

The grand jury for the May term of the
circuit court at WatertOwn made its final
report. Nineteen indictments were re-
turned, the most important ones being
against Walter Wilson, S. III. Goephert, O.
d. Stevens, Ole Gesley, G. G. Whistler, 81.
Mathieson, Charles Goodman and A. H.
Heegard, directors of the Merchants
Bank Of that place, charging them with
receiving deposits when said bank was in
solvent, with knowledge of said insolven-
cy. Defendants are all prominent citizens
Of that city and the indictment has created
a sensation. The bank passed into the
hands of a receiver last November, when
it was then supposed that depositors would
be paid in full. Later developments, how
ever, have been disappointing and the in
dictments followed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The Week Closed with Vegetation About
at u StandstilI.

The Week Closed with Vegetation About
at n Standstili.
According to the reports received at the
United States weather bureau at Huron.
from fOrty-seven counties in this state,
crops were but slightly injured by the
late frosts. A summary of the report is as
follows:
1t appears from he majority OF reports
received that the frOstS of the preceding
week resulted in no very material in jury
to field crops, except very early potatoes
and patches Of early sown flax. Tender
vegetables and vines, however, suffered
considerably. The frOsts of the week just
closed were more severe in many localities
and cut down considerable corn and po-
tatOes and killed fruit, such as plums-
wild and cultivated-apples, %currants, ber-
ries and unprotected tender garden vege-
tables. Ice formed on water in pals from
,One-Sixteenth to One-eighth inch thick.
Although the leaves of wheat and oats
were more OF less damaged, it is the gen.
eral opinion that these crops will be bene-
fitted by the cool weather and frOstS. as
they have stoOled rapidly during the last
ten days.
Much OF the potato acreage was prob
ably not sufficiently advanced to suffer
lithttlldl lIJuIl dIQ tlldl WHICH ulu IL is
thought will recover rapidly with favor
able weather from now on. Much of the
tiaX-the acreage of which appears limited
was not up yet, and it is thought the ag-
gregate loss in this crop will be small.
While there was much of the corn up, and
in southern counties sufficiently advanced
to permit of cultivation, still there was a
great deal not far enough advanced to
suffer very material damage and quite a
little yet to be planted.
The frOsts were beneficial in checking
the growth of Russian thiStles, which in
many localities are cut almost to the
ground.
The week closes with all the vegetation
about at a standstill, wheat and oats stool
ing rapidly and most field crops probably
are at that stage where rains and warm
sunshine would greatly aid them to rapid
ly recover from frost effect. The top soil
is becoming dry in a good many localities,
bu there is no special report of anything
suffering for rain.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
TO TAP THE BIG SIOUX.
Hamlin County Lakes VIII He Filled with
Water for Irrigattng,

"atcr ATEIkhttuSs
Lake POinset, the largest lake IN South
Dakota, is six miles west of Estelline. The
high water in the early sos raised it's
waters at least fifteen feet. Since then it
has been gradually lowering until it is
now about the same level that 1t was prior
to 1881. A dam on the river below the in
let would turn the water into the lake,
which Is at least twelve feet lower. BY
digging a race fifteen or twenty rods and
damming the river, IN eight-foot head
can be secured. That would raise the
water in POinset fifteen feet and also fill
Lakes Albert, John, Sarah and Dry Lake,
covering an area of at least thirty-five
square miles. Dams and bitches could be
constructed north and west of the lake at
little expense, whereby several thousand
acres Of land now in crop could be irri-
gated from POinset.
Meetings were held at Estelline and
C~astlewOOd and committees appointed to
take charge of the matter, and turn as
much of the river as is not needed for do
nestle purposes below into the lake. Ham
lin county has never had a failure in crOps,
owing largely to the moisture in the at
mOsphere from the evaporation from the
lakes, and in the future proposes to keep
all the water in the county that the law
will permit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30

Sioux Falls touching the arrest of ex-
Acting Mayor Simpson at S%undance,
WyO.. but States Attorney Rodgers has
notified the council that unless the city
agrees TO pay the expenses of the trip to
Wyoming he will wire the sheriff to re-
turn. The States Attorney takes the
view that the case is peculiarly one of in
terest to the city, and that it could pay the
freight. The aldermen commended that
Sampson has been arrested for embezzle-
ment and that it is for the county to bring
him back. The city claims the same right
as a litigant that are accorded to private
parties. The aldermen will refuse to APP
pirate any funds to bring Sampson back,
and the strange situation may develop Of
the release Of the man held for embezzle-
ment because the complaining witness will
not pay the expenses of his trial.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
CARLISLE ON SILVER.
SECRETARY OPPOSES ITS FREE
COINAGE.
addresses a Kentucky Audience,
vigorously UNFOLDING the Financial
Policy of the Observation-Disclosures.
bishop Williams Golden Jubilee.
Wants q Gold Basis.

Inc Secretary of the United States
Treasury, the Hon. John G. Carlisle, OPP
ened the discussion Of the silver question
at Covington. KY, Monday night. The
rush to hear the speaker was tremendous.
An attempt was made to reserve seats for
ladies', but it was given up when the pres
sure to secure admittahre was felt. See
rotary Carlisle was called upon by repre-
sentatives of the press, who asked his po-
sition on the Kentucky Senatorship. To
all his reply was that he was not a candi-
date now for that or any other office.
Mr.. Carlisle plunged directly into the sill
yer question, first giving a review of the
coinage legislation to show that there was
nothing surreptitious in the %demonetiza-
ton act of 1873. He said the question
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
OUR POSTAL
A Comparison of Postofhces Here and
in Other Countries.

II costs the people of the United States
about S6,O0O.OOO 4 year to maintain the
postal service. No other country in tho
world has so large Il deficiency in postal
revenues. England makes $13, 1000
from it every year. France makes a pro-
fit Of $4,000. 600. Germany's profit is
more than $5.OOO,OOO Twenty Of the
countries of the Postal Union have sur
pluses and fourteen of them have def
~ciencies. The Argentine Republic loses
S2,00O,00O a year; Russia. 81, $50, 1000;
Canada. $SS0,O00, and Japan, Queens
land, Bulgaria, Salvador, Uruguay, New
South Wales. Siam, Luxembourg, Greece
and Bolivia pay smaller sums for the con-
y~enience Of those who write letters and
those who receive them.
The Post Office Department of the
United States employs 17S,S35 workers.
Germany comes second with 155,424;
Great Britain third, with 131,4O9; France
fourth, with 57,S2S.
The United States, with limited free
collection and delivery, has an average of
less than one letter box to each post office.
Only 60 Of the post offices in the United
States have free delivcry-less than ono
per cent. Germany has an average OF
three letter boxes to each post office, and
France, with her 1869 post offices, has 3d.
600 letter boxes. There is a very remark
able difference in the character of the
accommodations given in these countries.
The number of letter boxes in the United
States is 53,556; in Germany, 02,2O2; in
Great Britain. 44,697, or more than two
TO each Office; in British India, 31.S42. But
Japan makes a remarkable showing in
this particular. There are only 3,716
post offices in Japan, but there are 31,243
letter boxes to receive the mail for these
Offices, an average of more than eight to
each office. The whole number of letter
boxes in use in the world is 424,247.
But the real value of a postal service is
shown largely by the number of post Of
hces in proportion to the population. or
the area covered. And here the United
States falls short. Switzerland has n
post Office to every A. square miles of
territory. and Queensland has a post
office for every 42S inhabitants. These
are the leaders in these two classes. The
United States holds the fifteenth place in
the list Of post Offices in proportion to area,
and the seventh place in the list of post
Offices in proportion to population. There
Is IA post office in this country to every o812
square miles, and a post office to every 923
inhabitants.
In the sending and receiving of foreign
mail Germany comes first and the United
States second. Germany receives g.
100000 foreign letters, 100000 foreign
postal cards, 25,750.OOO prints and CON-
mercial papers and 3,75O,OOO samples
every year. The United States receives
ol.5O0,0OO letters, 2,250,OOO postal cards.
44,25O.OOO papers and 10000 samples
every year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
south Dakota Briefs.

A new ferry boat has been launched at
Chamberlain.
Deadwood young ladies have bloomed
out in boomers.
"Trilby" will be played at Rapid City
by a local company.
There will be fifty new creameries in
operation in thisS state this year. Il
1t IS rumOred that the Illinois Central
contemplateS extending its line to YanktOn
in the near future.
c.. II. Singer has secured a fine artesian
we'll at a depth of 700 feet on his farm
southeast of Armour.
f. Lennon will ship 1000 2-year-Ol'
steers from New Mexico to the Ora
River ranges in this state.
There will be a great amour
ing done in Clay County TIL
100 farmers will construct
The steamer jim leighton
kept busy carrying people bounu
Sioux Reservation to make their homes.
1t has been fully decided that the next
encampment of the Central Dakota Vet
erans' Association, which assemblies in
July, will be held on the banks of Lake
Kemperka, as last year.
Another strong a~rtesian we'll has been
CoiullCtCo IL VIC pdItOl DFule COu1~
ty, which flows about 1900 gallons per
minute. This makes seventeen wells in
the county that supply water in over 300
miles of bitches passing through farms.
1t has been decided by the trustees of the
State School Of Mines and the Board OF
Regents, having in charge the educational
institutions in the Black Hills, to run a
geological survey from Rapid City to the
coal deposits on the Grand River.
The latest reports from the United
States Mint of the affairs of the Holy Ter
rOr Mine show that the mint returns amount
to SAC, 3O6.O7, while the outlay is only $l4,-
256.46. The many reports concerning the
sale Of the Holy Terror prove to be fakes.
The Sioux Falls broker who originally had
the privilege Of ~dispOsing of the property,
for $780, 900 net has been wired that he has;
the same chance as ever, and will have for
thirty days.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
Holy Terror Mine Sold.

A deal has been closed at Hot Springs
by which a syndicate, headed by John s.
George and Charles Kip of Milwaukee,
and }. Morton of Cedar Rapids becomes
the owner of the Holy Terror Mine. The
consideration is $4,000. The mine has
been operated less than six months and
has produced over SEC, 900. Its net output
has been $4,000. Experts say that tho
purchase price can be taken Out of the
mine in three months by systematic work
and that TIE buyers have gotten the prop
erty at a big bargain.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30

COMMISSIONS Lockhart has about de-
cided to drop the Yankton land cases I'M
der section 10 of the enabling act. The
selection of indemnity lands requires the
approval of the Secretary of the Interior
and he has already refused to approve Sc
lectiOns made. Mr.. Lockhart does not
care to commence costly litigation wit! out
any certainty of the outcome.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30

the priesthood. The
center of this observ-
ance was in the Ca
thedral of the Holy
Cross, Boston. The
archbishop was born
in Boston in 8 2
With the exception
of the years spent in
fitting himself for
the priesthood in
Canada and France,
he has spent his life
in his native city. He
was ordained in Par
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
Coy. Altgeld to Gov. sheldon.

Gov. Altgeld is taking a hand in the
Benedict matter and has wired Gov. Shell
don that he understands South Dakota has
gone beyond the usage of requisition in,
trying Benedict on another charge than.
the one on which the warrant was issued.
Gov. Sheldon has replied the state would
not go beyond its rights in the case and
sought only the proper means of securing
~iuStice.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
Armour May Get Electric Lights.

At Armour the town board has conclud-
ed to grant a franchise for an electric light
plant at place and will probably accept
the proposition of F. d. Day, a citizen Of
the town. The recent rise in the price of
oil has started the people to look for other
Illuminating methods.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
A. d. Y. w. Division.

The Grand Lodge of the A.. o. U. W. de-
cided to divide the jurisdiction of the Da-
kOtaS into two, one to comprise to North
Dakota and the other South Dakota. The
division will be submitted to the Supreme
Lodge meeting in Chicago in June. No
division is to be made of the Degree of
Honor. The next session will be held at
Mitchell,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
CONTEST OF ONGUES.
south Dakota Oratorical Contest Won by
YanktOn.

Yankton won, giving it the prize. Mitch
ell was second, Sioux Falls third, Ver-
million fourth, BroOkings fifth and Red
field sixth. The audience was large. The
judges were: Thought and composition,
Whitney OF BelOit, Wis, Shull of Sioux
City, and Wright OF Cincinnati, Ohio; on
delivery, Van Wagner and Strickland of
Sioux City and Ramsey of Aberdeen. In
the athletic contest VermllliOn carried
away most OF the contests, winning the
championship of colleges in base ball.