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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11
NEW WAY TO RAISE WRECKS.
Scheme by FreuChman That Does
Away With Machinery.

An ingenious invention for raising
sunkcn wrecks, which has just been in
vented By Felix Gaillard, a Franchman
CT Bordeaux, is beginning to attract
considerable attention in the marine
world. as well as among wreckers and
divers, says the New York Herald. His
apparatus consists OF simply a mum Der
Of waterproof bags made III the shape
OF huge cylinders CT pipes. long tubes,
which connect these bags with a power
ful air pump. and some stout pieces Of
canvas AID chains. Tie air pumps
used IN this wrecktng machine are
much more powerful than the ordi-
nary kind and are carried in the stern
of stanch ocean-going tugs With the
canvas the diver patches the holes as
tightly as possible. and at the same
time OPENS all the matches OF the sunk
en- ship. That much being accom-
pltshed. the next step is to make fast to
the hull IL the secures; possible man
ner a large number Ct alright cyl.n-
drical bags. These are sent down to
the diver. who, with chains. binds them
along the keel on either side. As the
bass gradually fl with air under the
influence Ct the powerful pressure from
above they exert Z lifting power on the
hull V LiCh is not TO be resisted Grad
ua.ly tie huge frame IS completely
turaes eve. and eventually res.s on the
lotion upside down. Meantime the
large main pipes. which We frs. made
fast inside The hull. have 10, bsea idle,
and as the powerful. and steady current
Of air i foreel through them into the
hull tie wafer Is gradually forced out.
ana light. tuoya1t ar takes the place
9: Tie heavier wafer. IS tie ar pres
sure Increases The hui telo-Cz Itg.-e.
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11

stores of the United States. But there
are some American $50 called papers
that cater to foreign trade. One, noto-
riouslv so-the New York Herald Mr.
James Gordon Bennett boasts of the
enormous amount OF advertising patron
age that he secures from American
stores, and other sources, for the New
York Herald. As Mr.. Bennett Is SO
literally patronized on this side of the
Atlantic, it is just as well that his pa
irons here should know how he misre
presents American affairs to his patrons
on the other side Of the A tlantic through
the Paris edition of his paper, from a re-
cent edition of which we quote the fol-
lowing sub head and paragraph:
"BANKER MULCTED TO THE TUNE OF $40
on APPAREL HE HAD TAKEN
FROM AMERICA.
Mr. Morris X. Jessnp. bankcrw vas mulcted
to the tune of $40 on personal wearing APP
parel. lie did not say much beyond assert
ing that he aid HOt see the justice IN taxing
him for stuff he took from this country with
him when he went abroad seven weeks ago
Many English wardrobea. bought cheaply in
London. were brought up to American prices
by the duty.
This story, Of Mr.. Jessup's being
"mulcted TO the tune of $40" on wear
ing apparel that Ike took with him from
THIS country when he went abroad
seven weeks earlier, is one Of those de-
liberate falsehoods that the Free Trad
ers have been publishing for the sole
purpose OF trying to make the Dingley
law obnoxious and Objectionable. With
out knowing it, their action has had
quite a contrary effect. The interior
press of the country is practically unani-
! nous as to the need for 4 personal
effects" clause. 1t pleases importers,
| manufacturers, wage-earners and our
| store kee pers. Naturally, therefore, it
| is obnoxious to the French clientage of
| Mr.. James Gordon Benefits PARIS eIi-
| ton of the New York Herald.
| We have said that the only trouble
with the personal effects" clause OF
| the Dinglev bill is that it did not 90 far
enough, and that it should include all
articles purchased abroad without any
limit. But there is another trouble.
The law, as it stands, is net rigidlv
enough enforced. The customs house
examiners appear to have become
scared at the bellowings of the Free
Trade press and are, so we are informed,
passing the baggage of passengers with
| out thorough examination. We be-
lieve that they are allowing many pas
sen-ers TO land more than one hundred
dollars worth of goods. \ passenger :
trunk cannot be examined by merely
opening and shutting the nd, nor by the
passing of mans hand up and down
its several corners. Whether the col.
lcctor of Il pori, or the appraiser OF q
port, be responsible for the proper eX.
animation Of a passengers effects we dc
not know, neither do we care. But we
do know that tiIc DinGlcy tai III il d good
one. And we do care rs to its admins
tration Let the law be enforced us the
law directs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11

TiIc speech of john 1. -iiIGeld, de-
livered in Philadelphia on Labor day,
was 4 strong presentation of the Hopu-
ljstic doctrine of government and NUM-
cipal control OF railways, telegraphs,
telephones, electric lights, waterworhs,
etc, and will doubtless advance him in
their favor few points.
If We can place any reliance on the
reports from Honolulu, the native IIa-
waiians are strongly opposed to annex
alton to this country. lfthey are not
willing it would be a very unwisc thing
10 force them. They must come in of
their own free Will, OF they had better
be left to paddle their own canoes.
Many people who have been think
ing that Gen. James Longstreet died
some time ago, will be surprised to hear
of his marriage the other day, in his
Noth year, to a young lady of % 1t was
doubtless 4 clear case OF surrender on
her part.
The terrible wreck on the Santa Fe
railway, on Wednesday, Is another evil
dence of the criminal carelessness OF
railroad officials. Something should be
done TO prevent such calamities. which
are altogether too frequent.
Speaking about the boundary line
between Alaska and Canada, it should
be remembered that the Hist meridian
was the diA ision line agreed upon be
tween Russia and England, and that
there Is no room for dispute.
We notice that the Winnipeg Trib-
une admits that Canada IS cursed by
monopolies. But the Liberal party,
the party it supports, promised 10 free
the people.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11
Sultan's Mental Condition.

A curious story, Illustrative of the
sultan's mental condition, is exciting
notice, according to the London Telc-
graph 1t is vouched for by the mar
rator, who had it from an embassy with
which he is on intimate terms. Two
DAYS before the Bariam festival the
aide-de-camp on duty went to Abdul
Hamid's room for orders and found
him walking up and down with wild
gest!culations and incoherent murmurs.
AS soon as the sultan caught sight Of
the officer he exclaimed: Son OF a
dog, what are you doing here? Do
you not see that l am conversing with
nv father?" The aiGe-de camp, IL
great alarm, was about to withdraw,
when Abdul IIamid stopped him, say
ing: "Prostrate yourself before my
father and then execute his COM
mands" Down dropped the trembling
officer on his knees, awaiting the de-
yclopmert Of events with intense in
terest. 4 quarter Of an hour later his
horrible suspense came to an end, for
the commander OF the faithful, bring
ing his promenade TO an abrupt close,
threw himself on a divan and, looking
around the chamber, relieved the mind
OF the aide-de-camp by inquiring what
he was doing and why he had come. lie
had completely forgotten tie previous
scene.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11
Collins from Their Ia vor:te Tree.

James Swan and Wife, an aged and
wealthy couple living on a farm in Ing
ham county, Mich, fifty years ago
planned in their dooryard a cherry
tree, of which they became very proud
because it grew so straight and to such
q great size. After talking it over for
several years the pair concluded to be
buried in collins made from their fav-
orite tree, so several days ago the tree
was felleI ard mammoth log taken
to Mason. from which the burial cas-
ketS will be made
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11
Writers OF Books.

In 4 pretty large experience I have
not found the men Who write books
superior il Wit or learning TO those
Who cont write at all IN regard CT
mere information. Ecnwriters must Oft
en- be Superior 10 writers. You don /
expect \ lawyer in full practice 10 be
ccnvo~sact with all kinds Of literature;
h is too Busy with lis law; ard SO a
writer Is commonly TOO busy with his
own hooks 10 be able 70 bsstow atten-
tion CT tie wo..,s e other reo2.-.-
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11


remembered that when l lived in
Berlin, when a child, Sunday was
scarcely observed in any way by the
Germans. The churches were well
nigh empty. You might have i'm
agined yourself in London upon a bank
holiday. But the present empress IS q
woman of very firm religious princi-
pies aud William II, however change
able he may be in other matters, is a
rock where his piOus belief is con-
cerncd 1t has been the dearest wish
Of both himself and the empress to in
trCduce the '"EnGhsh Sunday to the
Germans, and it is wonderful indeed,
how they have succeeded. The in
crease Of belief is remarkable; the Ger
lin churches are now attended by
crowds and the clergymcn, formerly at
a discount III society, are feted as if
they were the military. Both emperor
and empress always attend divine ser
vice in the morning. The preacher is
forbidden, it is true, to speak longer
than fifteen minutes and the cOngrega-
ton is warned against staring" at
their majesties. After church the r0ya
couple entertain a few intimate friend
at luncheon and before bed time the
empress irnrarto eoIue ulnic KNOWLEDGE
to her children.-T Woman at Home
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11

The Citizens Union Of New York
aims to constitute in municipal affairs
a party for the abolition Of power. a
civic servant cannot serve two masters.
# he owes office to q party machine
that is the master he viii serve, whose
punishment he will dread, whose re
wards he Will try to deserve. The city
he will regard as an orange to be
squeezed for his master Or for him
self. Just as long as there is party
control, and partisans are human, this
will inevitably be. When the citizens
can be taught to see that municipal af-
foirs havo nothing 20 a. with national
politics then they viii cast out nation
al politics from municipal affairs. They
will realize that the city is a great
stock company in which they are all
shareholders. They will demand that
their business, like the business of a
bank, be run by the most honest and
competent men, whether Republican or
Democrat. They will ferceiy resent
any attempt to prostitute civic affairs
TO political ends. The illustrated
American.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11

The Illinois branch of the Ameri-
can Railway League, the new organiz-
alton, "have learned that it is more TO
their avantage to cooperate with the
men who are paying them wages than
to oppose them at every turn. We be-
Icve that We can hello them and help
ourselves by IN enlightened use of the
ballot box more than by strikes and
boycotts."
This is a hopeful sign.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11

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Notice OF FINAL Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

I1"lnftt, Attorney. GyMa71'?I2s~4n
Evening star., 1897-05-08

of eminent domain" IL has been common
practice Throughout the country for the
law-making power to direct that one part
of a mans property be taken for a public
road or street, and that he .,ost of taxi
ing the same be charged ON The adjoin-
Ing property, which adjoining property
happening to be the re naming part of his
land the whole property has thereby been
practically confiscated without compensa-
tion payment. True If he should be so
fortunate TO have all of his property
taken for public uses inst cad cf a part lie
would escape this unlimited taxing Lower
because there would be nothing left to tax
and he would have the right TO ltiga;e in
the courts for what he could get, and after
the end Of litigation perhaps Congress
might be willing induced 10 appropriate
money to pay the judgment. but he Will
find also that the government has The right
to enter. take possession Of and Use his
land long before he has received dollar
Of payment. In other words. some time in
the future the government must pay him.
He will also find that there IS a big dif-
ference between the word Compensation"
as used in the constitutional provision. and
the word payment, which he expects to
receive. He will find that the consequential
damages incident to a change of grade OF
streets Is not taking of private property
Tor lublic purposes. AS illustrating the un-
limited power exercised by the general goy-
ernment / will remind my readers that
while slavery was fully recognized by the
Constitution of the United States, vet Con-
gresS aDollShed slavery in the loyal war
states without compensation and prohibited
by constitutional amendments any pay
ment In the future for the taking of such
slave property. l will also refer 10 the
fact that the decisions of the courts and
the dedication of Virginia avenue to The
Pennsylvania railroad by Congress free OF
cost established the doctrine that .he
streets and avenues OF this city the
property of the United States, yet for the
Improvement Of the United States property
aforesaid the property owners of this city
and District had Charged as liens against
their property the payment OF nearly forty
million dollars and of that sum sS5 per
head still remains against every man, wo-
man and child in this District. In conclu-
sion / will respectfully observe that the
land owners through whose lands It is pro-
posed to extend the streets and avenues
will find that instead of being enriched
thereby they will have their property con-
fscated or the District of Columbia fank-
rupted to pay them compensation. while the
contemplated grade of streets and avenues
will result in draining all of the District
of Columbia land lying north of the Bound-
ary and a large part OF Maryland into the
sewers OF Washington.
JOHN S. BLANK IAN.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
floor arches. The work will be begun this

week.
Two dwellings have been designed by Ed
win II. Fowler, architect to be erected on
| 18th street between A and b streets north
| eastfor s. B. Galloway. The structures will
each be two stories in height with base
| ment, and have bay windows. They will
each be eighteen by sixty feet in dimen-
sions.
Plans have been prepared by Sherman &
Sonneman, architects, for store and dwell
| ing to be erected I'm Georgetown for ]. ID.
Sullivan. The building will be two stories
in height. will have a cellar, and the store
will be fitted with large plate glass win
dows.
A two-story-and-cellar residence will be
erected in Chevy Chase subdivision by jos.
Richardson.
Eight frame dwellings will be erected at
18th and A streets southeast, from plans
prepared by Point & GLADDEN., architects
The houses will be two stories in height
and will each contain six rooms.
Seven two-story dwellings will be erect ed
by John s. Thompson, at the corner of Sd
and l streets southwest. The structures
will have press brick fronts, with bay win
dows.
Edward Woltz has prepared plans for
two stores and dwellings to be erected by
F. A. Tschiffely at 12O7 and 1903 H street
| northwest.
w. B. Wood. architect, has prepared
plans for three dwellings to be erected on
18th street in Holmead Manor by John Sher-
man. The buildings will be three stories
in height and have bay fronts. They will
each be eighteen feet in width and fifty
three feet in depth.
A residence will be erected at 1920 Rhode
Island avenue by John H. Nolan. 1t will
be three stories in height, with basement
and attic, and will be constructed of buff
brick and Indiana limestone The front
will have circular bay window. 1t will
be twenty feet in width and sixty-six feet
in depth.
A three-story-and-b basement dwelling will
be built by NJ. H. Meline at 2il25 o street
The front will be of Indiana limestone and
buff brick, and will have bay window.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
EMINENT DOMAIN.
The Doctrine Discussed as Ii Has Been
Applied In This District.

The Doctrine Discussed as Ii Has Been
Applied In This District.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The Star recently contained a letter writ
ten by Mr.. Louis Shoemaker, relative to
the extension of streets and avenues be-
ycnd Boundary street. 1t Is a letter which
should receive the careful consideration of
every real estate owner, lender on real
estate security and those who are to pay
taxes in future for the support and main
tenance of the District of Columbia. As
am in full accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed therein and the large amount CT
money I have invested in this District for
clients in real estate or on the security OF
real estate, causes me to feel an interest
in the matter I take the liberty Of offer
ing the following remarks hearing chiefly
on the legal aspects of the subject and COM
ing under the well known doctrine of Emf
nent Domain
The Constitution of the United States
and the several states provide In substance
"that private property shall not be taken
for public purposes without just compensa-
tion." This is q very beautiful and high
sounding declaration. but the property
owner beyond the city boundary who thinks
that by reason of this provision he will be
paid just compensation for every square
foot of ground taken by the general gov
ernment for public streets. ETC.. or that re
will be paid for having his land left high
and dry above the grade Of the street or
down In a deep gully. and In such condi-
ton and position he win have to expend
thousands of dollars for grading before he
can use 1t, will find that he has thought
wrong and while in that frame of mind
has been engaged in building castles in the
air.
As nicely as this famous constitutional
provision sounds. he will find upon exam
lining the decisions Of the courts that its
value and application has practically been
annulled In many cases by q principle or
rule which the courts of this country hong
ago established. to wit: THAT the taxing
power Of the government. state or national
Is unlimited" He will find that the ques-
tion OF taking private property for Public
purposes IL not judicial. but one OF politi-
cal sovereignty to be exercised ~ the leg
Evening star., 1897-05-08

of seeds, and will gladly further the efforts
of Congress in this direction, instead of
hampering them, as did Secretary Morton.
Every seed that is distributed under his
dill rection will be seed worth planting and
outstanding The old soldiers are being
gathered under his wing and rapidly re-
stored to their former positions.
An Appalling IrruptiOn.
The departments are the little eddies in
which Office seekers congregate. The great
flood pours toward the White House. The
irruption has been simply appalling. The
President Is the acme of kindness and ur-
tanity. His bearing is always polite, and
no one leaves him without feeling that ne
has been treated fairly and CONSIDERABLY.
Congressman and senators are here in
great abundance They are the interme-
diaries through whom offices are sought
and to whom the President listens. If the
horde of office seekers themselves were ad-
mitted, the President would simply be
swept from his feet and unable to do any
business whatever.
The round of the departments is weary
the more weary by the wall of civil service
reform. One of the most prominent of
New York republicans says that he does
not really obtain / per cent of the ap-
pointments sought by him. This average
undoubtedly holds good. except in extreme
cases. But there Is no end to the tide of
applicants. They pour into the city with
every train, their faces alight with fond
anticipations. The same train bears back
scores of men with downcast features-the
army Of the dsa appointed.
Thus 1t is that spring opens in Washing
ton, nature and politics keeping pace in
excitement and animation. Over ali stands
the robust, if not majestic figure of Thos.
B. Reed, resting its hand upon the gayeI of
the House. He tr.ads the pathway of de s.
tiny unruffied by the murmurs of his pol:t-
ical opponents and deaf to the plaintive
wailings of the few partisans who disagree
with him. He will appoint the committees
of the House at his own time and pleasure
When they are appointed and legislation
resumes the usual channels. Washington
will arise reinvigorated, and the old times
may come again.
AMOS ]. CUMMINGS.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Why He Was Anxious.

From the Detroit Free Press
There was sleight-of-hand performance
In the opera house that night, and way
down on the front seats there sat a man
holding a shiny silk hat ostentatiously be-
fore him with an expression of deep anxiety
and watchfulness upon his face.
Before the performance began a friend
who sat Immediately behind him and had
noticed his manner leaned over and asked
him what the trouble was.
well, you see, Tom," said the man with
the hat, confidentially, its this way: I've
been In politics now for ten years, and I've
been cussed and abused and called all sorts
Of hard names until I'm just longing TO
lear somebody address me in a decent man
ner one more time. When this magician
comes on the stage he's going TO say: VIII
some gentleman kindly loan me his hat?'
and I'm going to jump up and give him
mine. 1tn make me feel good for a month
to be spoken to that way. I've been look
ing forward to this occasion for two weeks.
You'll excuse me now. for I'll have to jump
quick when he speaks. for I see one of our
aldermen sitting on the front row with his
old brown derby In his hand. and III bet Q
dollar he's up to the same game"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

@rfnfers' Jn& cf8e fifffe seeooss
master Of aererfistns', saps:
II is efaimee for f8e rpasetnsfon
Star, ane pro8a6fp frufesuffp
efatm:o, f8af no offer newspaper
m FIFE eounfrp goes into 50 farse
a percentage OF off f8s 8ouses
no:f6sn a raotus Of fnenfp mites
from f8e office Of publication
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Msrcsfusly Silent.

Kerrigan- 'Phaks god fer . cowld9"
Casey-Hov ye4 got Ia proace NV two no,
whisldes about yezr.
KerriRnp-sOi how not.
Casey-s'Wi1l. thin. Kexrigan. ut wud be Z
mercy not Z tel yex
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Another oAamrion.

From the Cincinnati Eaqulses.
who is that lank party with the med
alsr' asked the drummer.
THAT Is our town champion" the rural
grocer explained. HE has got his picture
in the papers more times fer bein' cured OF
more different diseases than any man in
the United StAtea'
Evening star., 1897-05-08

'swanr' sas- in TAs STAR psv because
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Melton Jackats-Tan and
New Blue-made in he very
latest styles. lined all
through with fancy taffeta
silk: plain and iniaid velvet
collar NOW
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Green and New Blue Cloth
Capes, with full sweep;
trimmed with fancy braid;
lined all through; high slash
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Ai.oss, bat Net a.ise.

From IAfe.
HAS your aunts will been admitted to
probate yet?'
mo. There IL so much trouble about the
pesky thing that almost wish aunt had
never died"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

It matters littie what It b that you want
-Whetlser = situation or seryant- q
ssWenfn ad. "a The Star VIII reach the
peGson who can MI your nssd.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A Di..sreeable oeaseq.e.ce.

From the Cleveland Leader
you say you hate te visit your rich rela-
tives? Why7 Don't thsy tre6t you wellr'
"Oh, yes. they alwayb do everything they
can to make 1t pleasaut for rs. but my wife
never gets through complaining until about
two weeks after each visit, because we are
not as well or as they