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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
MORE GOLD FROM ST uICHAELS.

Seattle Wash. Sept. 2i-The steam schooner
Samoa has arrived here from St Mchaels Alaska,
with aftv-thrse Klondkers and gold DUST estimated
al 500 CO., 49, .hn .,aamer
The officers Of the Samoa say ths' VIZ bs,
Rcrtha was 10 sail from s., Mchaels on Septemp,,ii
II FOR San Francisco with one OF the "ie''' e
TREY esf,ma ted that It would be between S0o""
Al 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
CANE GIVEN TO MR. BIGELOW.

Charles r. Bigelow. president OF the George f.
Blake Manufacturing Company. resigned his place
yesterday to become president of the Gansevoort
Bank as announced In yesterdays Tribune. on
retiring a gold headed cane given to Mr. Blge-
low In recognition OF his thirty-two years as
scotia ton with The Blake Company. The presenta-
ton OF the cane made by r.. Merriam Wheeler.
general manager Of the company. the entire clerical
force being present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
FTRE LOSSES ~ DIFFERENT PLACES.

Edgemont $. D.. Sept. 24.-Fre which started in
n millinery store last evening, while the wind was
blowing IA gale swept the entire block OF business
buildings with most Of their contents. The loss
Is $l50O00 partially Insured. The buildings were
owned by Francis G. Cradle.
Detroit. Sept. PA fire broke out at 1890 o'clock
to-day In the four-story building occupied by the
Michigan Electric Company outfitters and dealers
I'm electric supplies and monographs The loss on
the building and contents probably viii reach $4,000
The amount of insurance H. not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
pOUDEPLY VISITS THE BARfE Offi'H H.

,,,xv cttAxcrs TO BE MADE-RfGID EXAM
NATIONS OF CABIE PASSENGERS
-or,,issioner-Cieneral of Immigration Terence v.
,,1lrI,. vas AT the Barge Office yesterday and
was IN consultation with Commissioner rltchie
for several hours. As result OF TINS conference
there is n persistent rumor among the emp'oyeS
NJ the Office that there will be many changes. MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
SENSITIVE.
From The washington Star.

From The Washington Star.
1T may not De an intentional breach Of profes-
sional courtesy said Senator Sorghum thought
fully but l have my doubts"
''Wha, paper are you readng?" inquired his wife.
.'Thr rival sheet in my town where am maintain
inn a publication to further my interests, both pot
zeal and pecuniary, as occasion may suggest And
don't believe IL Is possible to explain mere
typographical error this constant allusion to my
S.xedatorial page"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
LEFT WITHOUT A CANDIDATE

Harrisburg. Penn. Sept A--Judge Mcpherson
handed down opinion to-day declaring invalid
the certificate Of nomination Of John S. Robb. ST.
Democratic nominee for Judge Of Common Pleas
Court No Of Allegheny County This leaves
the party without candidate. John Marion
who claimed the nomination. has filed = statement
in the Dauphin County Court admitting the ille-
gal!.y of his certificate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
LOOKING FOR A LOST NEW YORKER

st. Louis. Sept. 2t-Chief OF Detectives Desmond
has detailed half dozen Of his best men to locate
Louis w. Harris rich coal operator OF Albany
N. Y. who Is supposed TO be somewhere w ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
SHE or T0BAcc0 PLANT DENIED.

St Louis. Sept. 4-Presldcnt Drummoni OF the
prummond Tobacco Company % this city, to-day
denied the story that bis plant had been sold 70
tho American Tobacco Company for $1,000 O0t
Stockholders In the Drummond company also deny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
A r N n 81 M,
Broadway & 9Th Street
We HAVE NO OTHER STORE.

Louis Harris was married on Easter SUNDAY and
on MAY q he mys;erousy disappeared rom ~, n,s
home in Albany Howard l. Harris o,u Dr. =,
who also lives in Albany. Is In St LOUIS 70 asn '"'
aid OF Chief Desmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
the story, but It Is said that Drummond Will sell II
he get the price demanded.

ARGENTINE CUSTOMS DUTIES INCREASED
Washington Sept. 4.-rhe following cable dis
patch has been received at the State Department
from United States Minister Buchanan at Buenos
Ayres:
According 10 n law passed by Argentine Congress
yesterday, In force from till the 3st OF next
December custom duties are increased ms follows
Al valorem duties OF per cent and under double
On those above per cent 10 per cent additional is
added and ~ per cent on customs law; value OF
tlcle added all specific duties
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26

The announcement just made by Assist
ant Secretary ROOSEVELT of the strength
OF the naval militia is timely and wei.
come. ~ il. shows. a. gain of no fewer
than TI2 officers ard men since the
last reckoning, and n present aggregate of
4,4i5. As Mr.. Ro~oSEvELT's report also
records the current forming of new bri.
gades, and recent events will undoubtedly
stimulate them, we should not be surprised
to learn that this organization was to-day
nearly 5000 strong.
In the possession of this auxiliary for the
navy. at time like tho present, Congress
must find an ample return for the small
annual sums il has voted to set the new
system in operation. That it can be Of
service on call in larbor and coast defence
there is nodoubt. Perhaps in an emergency
It might furnish hundreds or thousands OF
its men for the compliments of vessels
called into the general cruising service of
the navy. But in any event its value for
signalling, for reconnaissance and for
torpedo and electrical work along the coast,
is obvious, and this means assistance both
to the navy and the army in coast defence
operations.
go ~ $3.50 - ~ NAR 81
that it can he relied on everywhere where
there is danger of attack. 1t is found al.
ready organized m seventeen States, mostly
seahoard. of course; but a curious fact is
that the strongest body numerically is in a
lake Stare. Illinois, which heads the list
with 623 officers and men. Another lake
State, Ohio, shows up we'll with PIG, while
Michigan has 1913. The seacoast States are
naturally led by New York, with 472,
while following are Massachusetts, AL
California, $50; New Jersey, 364 Louisi.
ana, 262; Maryland, 240; North Carolina,
$50; Georgia, 225; Pennsylvania, 2l6;
Florida, 1856; Connecticut, 1865 South Car.
olina, 1862; Rhode Island, 1870; Virginia,
Al. 1t is therefore evident that such i'm.
portant areas as Massachusetts,, Narragan.
sett, Delaware, and Chesapeake bays, and
the harbors and bayous Of the south ATTAIN
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four. The Michigan represents about the
aggregate. or At least exceeds the treaty
aggregate. only by q measure that falls
short Of the general advance Of naval ar
maments during the last eighty years.
What the Senate Committee, therefore,
argues Is that q substitute for the Mich
igan, taking the form of one of u smallest
and most lightly armored gunboats, even
though possibly displacing n little moro
than that vessel, and a little better armed,
would be no infringement Of the treaty In
its real spirit. We should still have but
one war vessel there, giving, relatively to
our day, no more defence than the treaty
Of 1917 contemplated.
Nevertheless, the favoring report of the
Senate Committee nay not be decisive.
The extreme reluctance to give Great
Britain any excuse for pouring her gun
boats and torpedo craft into the lakes may
for a time, as it has done twice before. avail
to keep things as they are.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26

Congressman HENRY U. JoHNsoN's
speech against the annexation of Hawaii
ended with this prophecy and this appeal :
"Mr. Chairman, IL in this emergency we will only
adhere TO that which Is right. II we win only be tru.
TO our teachings and our traditions, within twenty.
nvs years to come events will amply vindicate our
choice. We can then look back upon q progress
moro marvellous even than that which has marked
our career in the past. and which has excited the ad
miration OF the whole world. We can then lay our
patriotic and peaceful achievements side by side with
the achievements OF any nation which has in the
meantime pursued Q policy contrary 20 our own
with emotions Of pride and emulation at the result.
I'VE will then thank GOD with grateful hearts that
In the hour of temptation We had the moral courage
to say No. and the resolution to turn away from those
who would lure US from the plain path of duty along
tho lines OF a mistaken policy whose nnai destination
no power short OF the supreme Ruler OF the universe
can forctell."
Mr.. JOHNSON of Indiana may possess
sources Of information concerning the
events of the next twenty-five years not
open to the general public.
For his prediction. however, that a quar-.
ter of a century hence the people of America
will be thanking GoD with grateful hearts
that Hawaii was not peacefully annexed in
1898, there is a very simple test.
1t is rather more than twenty-five years
since Alaska was peacefully annexed. To
be exact, 1t will be thirty-one years on the
Goth of next May. Every argument which
Mr.. JOHNSON employed against the annex.
alton of Hawaii would have applied with
equal force to the annexation of Alaska,
when the Seward treaty was before the
Senate for ratification thirty-one years ago.
Noyr to fha rro,apk rooorok;o- - -.o..
cans cursing the last generation of Ameri.
cans because Alaska is a part of the terri
tory of the United Statesi Would Ameri.
cans to-day be thanking Con with grateful
hearts il the Senate of the Fortieth Con.
gress had rejected the Seward treaty for
the purchase Of Alaska1
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The Cause OF Cuba.

Mr.. A. d. VANCE of Plainield, N. j.,
whose feeling is strong in behalf OF the
Cubans, says to The Sun that II tween
now and November Cuba's struggle for
liberty | as not been peacefully settled
or an advanced and definite position" has
not been taken by our Government, some
arrangement should be made enabling the
American people to express their Will on
the Cuban question at the elections.
No special arrangement for this is needed.
II November should find Cuba still in the
throes OF devastation by he rpresent tyrants,
without some positive and promising sign
OF sympathy having been shown by the
American Government, then there will be
no power to restrain the American people
from declaring themselves Enthusiastically
upon the Cuban question by voting against
the Government.
The strain of tolerating the continued In
humanities in Cuba is too great to be en-
dured six months longer without revolt.
And we are confident that nc citizen Of
this country is himself more conscious of
this sentiment than WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
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All ReeLinE with Royalty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-sir: The letter OF Mr..
A. Doyle on page o. part l.. of the Sunday Sun OF Feb.
go. 1895, concerning one's ancestors, Ia quite inter.
estlng reading TO persons Of q genealogical taste. Tn.
d~onbtedly he is correct in the statement that many Of
the residents of the United States are descendants OF
royalty; It is quite difncult. however. to prove It in
most cases. The writer has traced the ancestry OF his
better half to William the ConQueror me is ancestor
No. = $3.50 100 in her line). and many generations
beyond back into the sixth century. also TO many of
the emperots ana kings OF various European coun.
tries. but not q single ono has he discovered in his
own lines.
Your correspondent has not estimated the cross.
relationships that exist. In the writer's case the
eighth generation N2s in number) were. with few eI-
ceptions. the persons who e%migrated from England to
America previous TO 1850. or these at east twenty
are those TO whom he traces one or moro times. In
one case he traces To the same man and wife four
times-once on his mothers side ana three times on
his fathers side. Cases are known where q resident
OF New ENGLAND traces back to the same couple seven
times. II this could he estimated accurately and Ger.
tainly II would reduce largely the figures he quotes
Probably Mr. II. Waters. an American who has re.
sided for several years In London, England. and whoso
genealogical researches are printed In every quarterly
number OF the New England Gen. and Hist. Register.
could give an estimate as close and accurate on this
matter as any person living. +, A &.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25.
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tic and the Gulf, can And naval militia de-
tenders neal at hand to supplement the
regular forces, and that New York harbor
could probably have the use Of a thousand
Of them from it's neiGhborhood.
There Is no need Of overstatiRg the capa-
bilities Of these State forces, composed Of
men engaged in the ordinary pursuits Of
civilians. Their necessary shortcomings are
as obvious as their merits, and have led to
n movement to form an entirely different
naval reserve, composed Of seafaring men
or of those engaged in shipyards or along
shore, or skilled in steam machinery or
electric work. But while that is a project
OF the future, It is a satisfaction to know
in these days that we have so large a force
of naval militia, already organized and
drilled, who can be Of great service to the
country in any hour Of need.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26
ARIZONA GRoWIxa ORANGES.
A New Hnduntry Started In the Land Of III
sase Bruah and tho RattIesnake.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 2O.-Arizona proposes
to grow oranges. In this industry the Salt
Rivers Valley lead at present in the Territory.
1t has long been known that oranges could DO
grown in the valley. but only of recent years
has there been any extensive movement In the
direction of tree planting.
A great many of the winter visitors to this
city are surprised to find oranges growing
here. They have SO long been accustomed to
look upon Arizona as given over to sage brush
and rattlcsnakes that fourishing orchards are
in the nature of u revelation. Some of them
are here for many weeks before they are aware
that they are living in a city bordcred on the
north by a great hedge OF orange trees. Every
year the product increases and every year
some new Locality q the United states is reached
lemons, grape fruit and tanEerines raised in
tho valley last year filled $500 boxes. This
was an increase over the production Of 1896
OF about so per cent. 1t was not a very favor.
able year Tor the fruit or the increase would
have been much greater The orange harvest
the fruit brought IA good price. 1t was shipped
to New York, Boston and other Eastern points
price of oranges in this city to-day is $50 and
500 a box. Lemons are selling for $3.50
There are 500 acres planted in oranges in
the valley thus far, and the success which has
attended the industry will result in the plant
800 acres about 500 acres arc now in bearing,
and the others will soon begin to produce. The
varieties OF oranges grown arc about equally
divided between the Washington navel and
seedlings. Here the fruit ripens earlier. as a
rule. by two or three weeks than it does in
California, and Arizona oranges have often
been the first TO reach the Eastern market. 1t
is frequently the case that they are placed on
the Thanksgiving table of the remotest East.
ern city by the Arizona shipper.
The long wait necessary before there is any
income from the trees makes the culture Of
oranges an undertaking which few can afford.
and this fact In a measure accounts for tho
large tracts of excellent orange land in the
valley which are lying idle. It is not a poor
mans proposition unless he retains some OF his
lands for the purpose of putting in crops which
will give immediate return. The young orange
groves thus far put in were planted by men
who can afford 10 wait four or five years for a
crop ard stand the expense OF cultivatine the
trees all this tive besides paying the other Incl
dental expenses connected with the industry.
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An Ohio Hog Killing.
Prom the Pomrrov Tribune. Tei.ora,

Last Friday n fat porker. about TO be slaugh.
tered in Salem township. created more comino-
tion than is often found In Il comic opera. Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Mcknight were at Calvin Ed.
mundson's. and the family attempted 10 kill s
35O-pound hog. 1t was shot two or three times
without avail, when the hog took 1t into It's head
to add the spice OF variety TO the occasion. IL
ran between the legs of an old gentleman named
Edmundson and took him around the lot several
times with his face TO the rear. At the instant
the hog started on Its excursion with the old
gentleman on its back he had n cooked revolver
in his hand. which made II rather dangerous for
amy OF his companions to come TO his re..eti FOR
fear that they would get shot.
After Mr.. Edmundson had been dumped OF.
the hog made a dive at Squire Mcknight. with
the cviuent' purpose Of giving INN the 'ams
sort OF a ride. hut II missed IL calculations and
knocked the Squire down. For a time II was
thought, that Mr.. Mcknight WAS seriously in'
jured. He was hauled home on a bed in an eN.
press wagon. and has since been confined TO his
bed. The sciatic nerve OF one leg WAS injured
in such a way as to cause IL 10 be greatly
swollen.
The hog was finally killed. but the men were
so badly frightened that they could scarcely
hang IL up.
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The rule laid down by ADAM SMIrH-the first
OF his four rules OF taxatlon-that citizens ought to
contribute TO the support OF government In proper
tion to their means. comes nearer to satisfying the
requirements of justice and OF economic science than
any other imaginable misunderstanding Fost.
The first of ADAM SMITHS four rules of taxa
ton is: "The subjects of every state ought to
contribute toward the support Of the Govern.
ment as nearly as possible in proportion to their
respective abilities: that is. in proportion to the
revenue tphich they respectively enjoy under the
protection Of the state" This is q very different
proposition from that attributed to the great
economist by the Epenin0 Post. It excludes en-.
tirely tho idea that a man shall be taxed accord
ing to the amount OF his possessions and his in
come beyond those which are protected by tho
authority which lays tho taxes. The practice OF
this State, of taxing residents in respect of
property invested In other States is entirely
opposed to it, and is neither just nor scientific.
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DEFENCE OF NEW ToRK CITY.
Importance ef AddipG = Regiment OF Heavy
ARTILLERY t. the Natienni Guard.

Artillery to the National Guard.
To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr: The do
fence OF the harbor of Greater New York from
possible naval attack or menace is important to
the country at large as well as to the inhabi-
tants Of that imperial city. with its vast wealth
and other material interests; and apathy or in
difference should not envelop the question.
The national Government. SO far as Congress
has made appropriations for that purpose. has
been and yet is engaged in constructing works
to guard all our great seaports from naval In.
suit or attack, arming them with modern ord.
nance: but those guns and mortars require
trained and skilled soldiers to care for and to
serve them, and tho force In that respect L. con.
ccded by all to be largely inadequate.
Tho addition Of two new regiments Of artfl-
lery to the regular army will not give to those
works their necessary garrisons in case Of hos.
tilities between us and a naval power Of any
pretensions. and it will become necessary to re-
latter have had instructions and drill In tho du-
ties pertaining to modern seaeoast batteries.
they VIII add but slight strength to the forces
occupying those works.
You have in Manhattan and Brooklyn hne
brieades Of our National Guard. but, no troops
instructed as artillerists to serve with the small
regular garrisons in the Notifications guarding
the sea approaches to your .harbor. and no or.
and cannot safely be withdrawn from It's pres
ent arm of service. Hence the question arises,
NAT hnOuld De done
What may be the condition Of national affairs
within a few months hence no man can predict,
but common prudence dictates that prepara-
tons should be made to meet any emergency
that may arise. and to the writer II seems that
4 would he wise to have the legislators from
Greater New York secure Immediately the
ENACTMENT of o bill providing for the addition to
the National Guard Of this State in that city q
regiment OF heavy artillery OF twelve companies
foot batteriesl. with a minimum strength of
$40 and q maximum strength of 1900 enlisted
men.
You have plenty OF splendid material. and II
authorized there Is no doubt the regiment could
be raised in ten or fifteen days, for the service
would be popular and attractive.
In addition to its infantry drills in the armory,
its batteries could'receive practical instruction
In the Qualifications and speedily become a valu-
able reinforcement to tho regular garrisons and
available at any time on a few hours notice.
The naval reserve will find enough to do in
the legitimate duties OF its organization and
should not be diverted from them to man and
serve land batteries.
1t seems to the writer that prompt action in
this matter is prudent and wise.
HENRY E. TURNER-
LowvILLE, n. Y, Feb. 81, 1898.
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More Rope for Yiremeu,

To THE KprroR OF THE sus-Sir: While reading the
article by Mr.. Jacob A. Riis in the Century re-
counting some daring rescues made by nremen
from burning buildings, and more especially those
told in connection with the Inflated Hotel Roya
fire. an idea occurred to me in furtherance OF life saw
ing. which In certain contingencies might prove OF
incstimable value. Why not add to the regular
equipment OF tire. nremen a small cofl'df rope I'd be
attached to the belt and used in case OF need? In
both the reScues made at the Hotel Roya FIRE, as re-.
lated by Nr. Riis. a coil Of rope would have proved OF
immense service. and would have spared one OF the
rescuers weary weeks and months spent In the hos.
pital. Doubtless there were instances at the same
nr. where nifty or sixty feet OF rope ready at hand
might have lesseued loss Of life. Ropes are carried
now. I believe. on the trucks but they are too heavy and
cumbersome for this use. and there 10 not time, as a
rule, to get them when they are wanted for life saw.
ing purposes. The coils proposed should be compact,
and made Of very light, but strong material, suitably
knotted and Topped. Perhaps Il would be unneces.
sAry FOR more than two or three men in each COMPANY
to carry them. Many ways in which these coils could
be used In lfe.saving must occur TO every one.
oner the above suggestion for what Il Is " orth.
NE" HAVEN, Conn, feb. ~. c. s. d.