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JOINING THE VOLUNTEERS
Wholesale SecessiOns From the SaIyi

tion Army Expected Soon.
Chicago, April Alive staff Officers
of the Salvation Army and their wives
are left at the Northwest division head
quarters here, Maj. Morton being in
temporary command since the resignation
of Brigadier Fielding and his wife.
The other officers or the division staff
who have left the ranks OF the old army,
presumably to become part OF tie volun-
teers. are Adjt. Blackhurst, Adit- c. c.
Heron and wife, Lieut.. Galloway and
Ensign Duncan.
When Commander BalIington Booth and
his wife come to Chicago next Tuesday
to hold n big meeting at the Auditorium
In the interest OF the new movement,
wholesale seCessiOHs of soldiers, officers
and cadets from the ranks OF the 1000
here are expected by the volunteers.
Maj. Morton said today he was not
afraid of serious desertioDs, and declared
that Brigadier Fielding could not Join the
volunteers unless he broke his word to
the army Officers during the conference
recently held with Eva Booth. rs he told
them he was going to enter commercial
life. An officer OF the volunteers accused
Eva Booth ana STAFF Captain WincbelO
Of Wisconsin OF sending glowing kilograms
in Fielding's name 10 New York, dcSCrib-
ing her meetings here.
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one on which pivots the future Of the great
domain west Owing to.a scarcity of water
only small proportion OF this can be re-
claimed for agricultural purposes, but this
amount, though small when compared to
the whole are, is in the aggregate larger
than the territorial extent of some OF the
States and will sustain 4 population num-
Dering millions.
In the East we drain off of. IN the arid
West they want 10 drain onto. Irrigation
they have crudcly, for high in the noun
aims streams have sources, which flow
along the foot hills. These, by artificial
bitches, are led away to arid acres, Seeping
through the ground they pass and accom-
pishing wonderful results in agriculture,
which prove, in their limited experiment,
what systematic and generous irrigation
would do.
But all that so far been accomplished
along this line has entaled trouble. The
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there must be Jess seepage. smaller
amount or water is put upon the fields,
and finally only enough to supply the
needs OF the plants. When this point is
reached there should theoretically be no
artificially induced secpage, and then no
benefit TO points below.
This, however, is an extreme condition,
rarely realized. Although this critical
time is somewhat uncertain and variable,
it is essential that it be determined in
general way, If the rights of all persons are
to be preserved and the farmers are to have
protection in their water rights at all
comparable to the security enjoyed In land
titles.
THE necessity of ascertaining not only
the water supply, but also the notifications
due to artificial diversion OF the water, is
emphasized by consideration of the prev
alentcustomsandu usuallegtsla
water rights. AS rule, throughout the
The morning times., 1896-04-05
FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Gen. Wise Issues Circular to Pro
mote the Movement.

mote the Movement.
Righmoud, Va, April 4.-Gen. Peyton
wise. chairman Of the executive committee
for The United Confederate Veterans re-
union, To be held here the latter part of
June and the first OF July has issued an
address 10 The Ladies' Memorial ssOcla
tion and Camp Auxiiarics of the city. The
address says:
Under the organization for the enter
tainment of the Confederate Veterans at
their Forthcoming sixth reunion. / have TO
appoint Il committee 10 entertain ladies
ana for other important purposes
1t win be tie special business of this
committee 10 see that the lady sponsors
Of each state are appropriately provided
for; 10 assist other visiting ladies in every
ncce essary wa Y; to coBsitcr, and arrange for
executing when adopted. plan OF diver
sions for tne Confederate Veterans them
selves, when they are out of convention;
and TO do such other WORK as may from time
10 Time be referred 10 them.
Il confidently invite the officers and
executive committees of the associations
TO which this is addressed TO be the COM
mitlee named. / shall invite one Of your
number 10 summon the committee thus CON
>titutel atan early day. When met, 1t must
make its own organization. II can do it
far better sban l can. Truth is, think so
much OF all Of you, that did | undertake 10
select 4 chairman, l should appoint every
one Of the committee to De SO. md that, you
know, would not DO at all ~
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PUBLIC LAND Ind WATER
COGatT's Area Still Vast But
Irrigation Is Needed.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT
Gives Comprehensive Ideas of the
Lands Embrace One-third of the
Great Timber and Agricultural Re
gionS of the Far West-The Vacant
Total Area Of the Country

There bas recently been Issued under the
direction of The United States Geological
Survey a book which is entitled The Pub
lie Lands and Their Water Supply Fred
erick Haynes Newell Is the author.
From this volume many things are learn
ed. One or them is that there need be no
fear that this country viii he over
crowded for a century or so.
The public lands are shown TO bc OF
vast area stll, after SO many occurrences
of the government throwing open enormous
tracts for settlement. There are sim
enormous tracts owned by the government,
and il is but a question OF time when all
VIII be available for settlers.
Within the vast extent OF vacant public
lands there is also ap unknown area, scores
OF millions OF acres, OF forests. aud wooded
lands, whose products are or primary i'm
portauce in the development Of civilian
tlon at innumerable points. These for
ests and woodlands belonging 10 the ma
ton have no protection. They are sub
ject 10 depreciation on every side and 10
the ravares of fires kindled by careless
or malicious persons.
The land laws OF the United States pro-
vide a method Of disposinG of the fertile,
well-watered plains and slopes of the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
ThcresuIts have been happy andproSpcrity
has followed the rapid acquisitions OF home
stcads 10y thrifty and energetic settlers.
but the conditions now are about wholly
changed.
While an enormous area still remains
here. il is small compared 10 those lands
embraced i'm the character OF arid or semi
arid How TO best offer these lands which
must he watered by artificial methods
is still a matter OF Investigation, which
must have solution before there can be
possibility Of utilization OF the resources
OF the public domain.
il will give AN idea 10 Ga0te figures
from a table given in the book OF what The
extent Of vacant pnblic land is, from
comparative ba sis.
The total land area Of the United States
Is 100000 square miles. or these
ESQ, 1897 square miles are vacant public
lands and Indian reservations comprise
3ll ,6sa square miles more. The total area
of the 10 older States is but 40S, SO square
miles.
In acres the public land disposed Of is
TOs, sos, ,160, while there remains yet 10
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ON HIS OWN HOOK.

Although the country in question is ard
there are considerable areas, especially On
nigh mountains, where crops are ofteR
raised without irriGat atiOn- A larger pro-
portion o the surface supports great uGnl-
ber and variety Of plants al lpted TO with
stand drafts. many Of the grasses being OF
high value for grazing.
SCanjy 10 is, but sufficient 10 furnish food
for flocEs and herds, and the arid regions
rs whole may be considered ~ a great
grazing land. with occasional desert areas.
The soil is naturally or great fertility
having been exposed for countless years 10
the disintcgratiug influences of the wealth
er and its material for plant food not hav-
ing been greatly drawn upon, needs bgs
water to make il bloom fruitfuly for the
husbandmcn who VIII come with that I'M
pTovemcnt.
Then ;hcrs are timber regions OF which
the Eastern world knows little. In the re-
port of the Secretary Of Agriculture il -
found that the acreage IN five states
and Territories. compared between arid
and forest lands, not counting grazing
VI bAltl SNtlelNCS ~ Ntt-ttis hA t'NANr~ A-e
AriZona-Arid, $4,000. 900. forest, TO-
600. 600. California Arid, "a, 600 900; for
est, 1 600, 200. Nevada-Ard. 10000 .OOO1
forest, 1000, eco. Utah-Arld. 100000
O00; forest, S.40O.GdO wyoming
5000. .0OO; forest, 100000.
Does not that sugg ggest an idea 10 Times
readers that the couDtry's timber supply
is sufficient for centuries to come?
All of the vacant public lands are open and
con ne grazed over by the flocks and herbs
of any person. With free pasturage, the
sheep and caTtle business has been one of
enormous profits. The natural increase
being rapid, small capital was required at
the outset. Hcrt.sraiSeIin in one portion We're
driven hundreds OF miles across the do
main, going north in winter, south ID sum
mer. feeding On the way.
But, though 1t sounds impossible for The
section thus used embraced over half the
United States, the section became over
stocked. ami many of the valuable native
grasses have been eaten down so closely
that is some places not a single useful plant
can be found.
The amount of arid lands and their lOSsS-
ton having Deen given ~ ~ 1usJ as interest,"
ing Ia know that irrigation and other I'M
prOvemcnts IN The far west have reclaimed
only 72,752, ,452 acres. or barely T.33 per
cent of the vast pdhlic domain.
1t must be borne in mind. toe. that large
portion of this Improved land lies within
the humid country adjacent TO the Pacific
coast.
The area actually cultivated is, however.
far less than the amount given. The Pa
Cific slope lands comprise also those mostly
reclaimed by the little irrigation necessary
there. or the great arid acreage aside
from this only 1851 .3Sl are irrigated
through all the domain. Not more than l
per cent of the arid Iand is now irrigated
and titled.
What wonderful agriculture possibility
there is in the desert section which wise
government VIII some day make feasible
and practicable the means of its cultivation.
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go into the hands OF sturdy settlers 627, :
451 $50, or nearly as much left as has been
given away.
The Objection urged rs a drawback is
the lack of water. The greater portion
OF the remaining public domain is not
humid. For that reason the necessity for
other Inducements TO settle there must be
Offered than those watered lands which
have enriched so many.
The vacant lands OF the present embrace
1901 per cent of the total area Of the
United States, eXclusiveo OF Alaska ,RigEt
here 1t may be stated that Alaska has
not been considered in any OF these calcula-
tiOns.) That is very nearly one third Of
the total land surface of the country. Of
this vacant public land q bare 26 $40
square miles are in the cast. The remainder
IS in the West. and is mainly within the
arid regions.
Thus the question OF water supply is the
The morning times., 1896-04-05
JEFFERSON WAS HoNoRED.
Guest of the Lotos Club With Other
Distinguished Men.

New York, April 4 AT the Lotos Club
tonight Joe Jefferson was the guest OF
honor Among those present were Mayor
Strong, Bronson Howard and eX-GoY.
Flower. In the leaves of the menu were
pictures OF jefferson as Dr.. Pausloss, Bob
Acres, Caleb Plummcr, and Rip Vdu Wnkle.
President Lawrcnce told the veteran
actor that he was hOnored by the nation
as actor and as man, and priva teIy and pub
licly ne was ''one Of the best men that the
nation owns"
Mr.. Jefferson, after O graceful reply,
said it was most embarrassing 10 be made
out so good. He then gave number of
"Reminiscences on the stage, going back to
his amateur performances sixty years ago.
He told of Lincoln befriending his dramatic
company when they were Stranded-Lin
coin then being young lawyer at Spring
field, H.
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DEFAULTED FOR $4,000.

Serious Charges : "a Hin~t II Com III iss lon
er's Clerk in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, April 4.-Tyler Cooper
returned here tonight TO meet the charges
OF embczZlcment brought against him. He
was clerk 10 the board of county com
missioners and admits that he is 81 500
short.
It is charged that he dcfaulted for
$4,000. Cooper was Oncc mayor OF
Atlanta. Recently he went TO Costa Rica,
with 10 attempt TO conceal his movements.
Tonight he is back home. IL seems that he
collected some taxes regularly, but did not
turn them in to the county treasury. Some
taxes he did not attempt To collect. He
says that hccan pa yup his indebtedness.
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FELL FROM A LOFT.
George Thomas, COlOred, Drunk, Has
Conclusion of the Brain.

COncussion of the Brain.
George Thomas, cOlOred. drew his weeks
wages yesterday afternoon and a very un-
sober breath for Il few hours afterward.
He crawlcd up into the loft OF stable
in CunDin ghams alley 10 sleep it off.
In some manner he fen from the loft 10
the hard stones OF tie alley below and
alightcd on his head. 4 policeman found
him ana sent him TO Emergency Hospital.
There il was found that he had several
badcut ON his head and was suffering from
ConCussion of the brain. His injuries were
dressed and he was sent to the ward. HIS
condition was reported Us very serious at
q late hour last night.
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an hour at Emergency Hospital, where Drs.
Peralta and McGrath scwed up an ugly
cut Ia his head.
The colored n1an said his Irish friend
hit him n the head with u black jack, and
otherwise maltreated him without cause.
After his wound was dressed he left TO
go in search OF Flaherty and get even.
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ACQUITTED OF KEELING.
Self-Dcfense Proven in Case of sam
IenkinR nj OcAla.

Ocala, Fla, April 4.-Sam jenkins, who
killed Marshal Cone OF Ocala six year ago,
and was captured In Savannah during the
last year, has been acquitted. The plea of
self-defense was Set up, and IL proved
good. Jenkins and Cone had row at the
Jacksonville Tampaan key Westdepot, and
subsequently met on the street. a shoot
ing affray, in the nature of a duel fol-
lowed, and Cone was killed. jenkins fled
and since the killing has been engaged in
n NUMBER of exciting adventures. Jen-
kins was defended by Judge II. d. ID.
Twiggs OF Georgia.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Beaten by Hood Iu MS.

Aullie Barr. twenty-three years old, was
found badly beaten about the head at mid
night on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. near Third
street. by Policemen Coghil and Walsh OF
the Sixth precinct. He had been attacked
by gang OF hondlnms. knocked down and
kicked His assalants escaped. but four
men were arrested later in the night Ou
suspicion OF implication In the assault.
Rnrr was cared for by the police.
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DIED SUDDENLY.
Aged Negroes Death 10 BE Investi-
gated by the Coroner.

Henry Nelson, colored, fifty-five years
of age, died suddenly last night at No.
204 c street southwest. The body was
removed TO the morgue by order of
Coroner Hammett, and an autopsy viii
possibly be held on Monday. Nelson was n
whltewasher and known generally through
out the city.
A few days ago he became I'll with
rheumatism and last night he complained
Of being worse. Mrs. CosiiD consulted
DR.. Ch Ids and obtained a certificate
from him to have the old darky removed
to the hospital. The police ambulance
was called, but before the vehicle reached
the house Nelson rad expired.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
striking weavers weaken.

Columbus, Ga, April 4.-The striking
weavers of the Eagle and Phoenix Manu-
featuring Companies are beginning TO show
signs of 4 desire to return 10 work. 4
deputation composed OF seven OF the Iead-
ers held conference with the mill Off
cials and discussed the situation. Moth
ing definite was done, though IL was
agreed to meet again next Thursday With
view to n settlement.
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DEFEATED THE REBELS.
Gen. GRsco Reports Battle Near
Buvamo.

Hava na, April i.-Brigadier General
Gasco OF tho Spanish forces reports an
engagement With Jesus Rabi, the rebel
leader, near Bayamo, in the province OF
Santiago dc Cuba, in which seventeen or
The rebels were killed.
Tie SpaDia rds had fifteen wounded.
Gen. Gasco also reports that Rab at
lacked 4 government convoy escorted by
a force OF COO soldiers under Col. Ruiz
going I'D the direction OF JguaDi, province
OF Santiago de Cuba, and the rebels were
rcpulsed with the loss OF six killed. The
Spaniards took one or Rabfs followers a
prisoner. The Spanish troops sustained
no loss
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One of the Delks CAPTURED.

Atlanta, April 4.-One OF the Delks boys
WAS captured near SoHoia, Ga, ;his morn
ing. Posses from Pike county surrounded
thr houses OF the relatives OF the Delks ana
while the leader OF the gang WAS not ca D.
tured, the one who has been Caughtis sup
posed TO have hai 4 hand in the killing Of
Sheriff Gwynn. There is great excitement
III this county nd Pike over the capture.
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Altana Birds Win.

Charleston, :. c., april AT the big
cooking main which has been in progress
ncarthiScity Y for the last three days. MOOTe's
Atlanta birds won from those OF Rucker
ofAthcnsb two oddfights. Nineteen birds
were shown by each side.
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King Georges Daughter Betrothed.
Athens, April 4.-Princess Marie Made
leine. daughter Of King George OF Greece,
and the Grand Duke George of Russia,
son of the grand uncle of the present
emperor OF Russia, have been formally
Dctrothed.
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Apnd Mann Snffncated.

winiamsport, Pa, April 4.-Fire late
tonight destroyed the residence OF John
Hawk in this city. Cephas Bachelor,
aged ninety-three years. Williamsport's S
Oldest citizen, was suffocated.
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Charged with RiflinS Mall Bags

Richmond. Va. April 4.-Rowlanu scott,
mail carrier between Schackelford's, King
and Queen county and Gloucester Court
House, was arrested at the latter place
today charged With rifliDg the mail
pouches.
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Struck with a Black jack

john Ridgely, colorcd, and Michael
Flaherty had trouble last night, over which
should pay for the drinks. There was
fight, aud later in the evening Ridgely spent
The morning times., 1896-04-05
BOHERr BUM EVANGELIST
Michael R ley breaches a Unique
Sermon at the Mission.
HIS LIFE WAS HIS TEXT

He Told the story OF Drink and At
tendant Ruin and How He Was
Set Straight by Mission In New
York-Is a FOrcefuI Speaker and
Had Good Audience.
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THE LOCAL STAGE.
richards 4 rringles Ministries.

Richards rringlcs Ministries.
"A large audieace. chosily ia the galleries.
however greeted she so-callcd Georgia
Ministries last evening at tAo opera mouse
aud apparently enjoyed she performance
20 the utuVS.. ltere WAS uo.hing par
ucuttly new ia th- prugrlWut-. nor were
The sdgs ana vocal nIuSc particularly
fresh VI catchy, uut the unO of spc,.altics
contained som. good features aud the af-
ter sk, tch WAS amusing enJ.sh 10 Keep
tte top Of ehc house, ,ul Last, in "A con-
uuGpus upr'ar. H.ilS Ken 4uds " IA his
mLmmorh mouth wJs a big past Of the
show. and a. usual kept ,he gallery IN q
noisy stale OF Idmirauru Among the
features worthy OF sr@aai mention were
the wire walking ami bllauc!u- ot Jan. 3
lIuis s., tise iouHh.tldr mus cal act by nm
man and Perrin. dul tac "b3uel,E- NIu-
drr" Craig s. fami IT. d- ro and lu
nrtis' iu his llue was Gauzc, the female
1hc- MINISTRIES ure thc .uuii-, cu' .rcd
artists, aud thero is less OF the variety
anuW ~ bnrk tlce ihat b. e.ou now as
minstrel performances by th White c.u-
pan - and more uf thc darkcy both "A
Ial'ci and character sketches. rhe p-o-
Ei@mine. ON tho whole, viii umu.c tuuau
vino are FOND of Minis rel Shows.
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NOT DRUGGED.


Arrest In Councillor with the Alleged
Robbery ana a Statement.
1t was stated IN The Post yesterday
that a man had been drugged ana robbed
In saloon In the Fifth ward, ami that
the matter was being Investigated by the
police. Yesterday morning Charles Dwy-
ef. the man who was iieeced. appeared
Before Recorder Railey and made com
p"int. charging Sidney Preacher with
thtit from we person, and later Preach
er was arrested. HIS bond WAS fixed at
a2H. Preacher denies having anything
Whatever to do with the robbery. II rob
b.ry there was. and says he Wi he able
10 IroNe to the satisfaction Ot every one
that he is innocent.
Thursday night Dwyer was In the sa-
loon OF X. Doyle in the Fifth ward In
couN ersatiou with Posi- r=por.~r Mr.
II mas betl reported, whEe he was IN my
Saloon. ~ drank nothing bU beor white
he WAS there, and II he was at ali stu
ild II was from too much drink. lie
was hrould the saloon quite whltA, anu
left package beh4nd the bar, for wnicn
night diicr he had been drinking in thc
sa.oon customer. who had been In the
back yard. came to the bar and remarked
thAt "A couple of boys are OUt there go
ing through drunken an l went oul
in the yard, and found Dwycr asleep. /
awukc him, Hnd started hun oil. | Of
ttred him his package, and he said he
would call ugaIn Tor IT. and dii call this
morning The report that he was drug
ged however. is not truo, and l would
Ike TO have The Posi- correct It,"
The affair, Of course. is just being in
Vcsiigated. and nothing Il Unite has been
made out Of 1T. How much money was
taken Is not known,
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they will have the manhood to assert their
Independence by voting their honest con
victtons. The speaker felt sorry for MS
old friend Joe Meyer. who had gone astray
that he could not settle the financial
question. He was afraid that the general
government was no more capaplc Of 81 :
Ting IL than hc was and fearing that the
government might call on the commits
sioners court of Harris county to solve
the problem. Joe had res. gned as COM
missioner and was going TO settle the
matter on his own hook.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Johnston suggested that as
this was a campaign Of education and as
II had been announced that the souna
Money club had invited Mr.. Crawford OF
Dallas to address the club here sometime
IN the near future, he thought II might
be well to propose to them p Joint depate
at which the Bryan -sewall CLUB would
present speakers, to controvert me soPWNl w.
Crawford, This proposition was oppressed
by Captain Ashc. Mr.. JEFF Bryant ana
others so strenuously that IT was hrany
Tie general tenor OF the opposition was
In effect that this club could not afford
to dignity democratic boilers by entering
into a iO MT discussion with them :,
We don't want 10 fight hybrids,' sald
one.
mo guerilla warfare in mine,' said an
other and thus the propos Ion for II
Joint discussion was abandoned.
Chairman Porrymnn stated that he had
solicited delegates to the Dallas me. ting
and that later on h" would rpT ONT the
committee to organize Bryan-SewaH CLUBS
throughout the county,
Mr. Stanley Thompson moved that n
committee be appointed to report uron the
advisahility Of getting up a joint Discus
sion with the republicans.
THIS motion pitvaiied and the char ap-
outed on this COMMITTEES, McsSrs'
Thompson, Love and nryant,,
The meeting then adjourned.