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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
SUITS Observation-Disclosures
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS CONTAIN MANY
ACCOUNTS OF SUCH ACTIONS

ACCOUNTS OF SUCH ACTIONS
Judicial trials as reported by the British news
papers are rather dun affairs Perhaps the only
exceptions TO this the breach OF promise cases
which are so common on that side of the Atlantic
Even these. they appear in the daily newspa-
pers are plastered all over by legal verbiage. but
IN spite of this the testimony and the letters re-
ceived from the faithless swain usually furnish
considerable fun.
One case tried recently in Scotland was that OF
a Miss Duncan. school teacher Dundee against
James NicoI. hotel assistant for $500 damages.
NicoI. at the outset. admitted promising marry
Miss Duncan, but he pleaded that he was not in
a position marry. and that 1t would not be con-
ducve the happiness OF the parties that the
promise should now be impemeEted He offered
decree OF 800 in settlement; this disdainfully
rejected, and the case went TO trial
In this and similar cases the woman invariably
laws great stress the expense incurred by her in
preparing for marriage, and also the lost oppor-
tunites financial and matrimonial while the heart
less man endeavors TO show that the proverbial
church a CrCesus compared 20 him
presumably IN order TO make it appear that there's
no use in assessing heavy damages against him.
Miss Duncan began her testimony by telling her
age twenty-five; how she had met him in Septem-
ber 1885, and how defender became very friendly
with her and eventually he asked her 10 marry
vim and she agreed They were To be married in
1897 and she spent ESQ clothes and linen. A
place as organist was offered TO her but he said
her:
ITO pot with the organ. We viii not require it,
GAVE Up ALL FOR HIM
The damseI took him at his word and thus lost
the handsome salary OF 80 year which she was
10 receive. Her confidence IN the object OF her
affections had IN the first place been unbounded.
She had been studying for her schOOlmstress's
certificate but in a lOrdly way her betrOthed told
her TO drop all that 1t was not necessary he as
sured her. AS his wife she would not have 20
bother to earn money. In consequence she gave
up her efforts 10 improve her standing. Her salary
therefore continued at go a year. although she
would have earned exactly twice that sum had
she gained her certificate. Her loss on this score
was an important element in her demand for $500
The Sheriff suggested she could SIN get the GER
thcate by studying, but that did not seem strike
her in favorable light Apparently she was stiil
too much occupied with her legal troubles 70 think
about anything else
She OF sensitive nature and his letter
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ever, is not awaiting the arrival Of Chicago's
sewage. She has sent her health agents up the
river as far as Peoria, and is even now taking
samples for the purpose of attempting to con-
found the residents Of the sanitary district. For
this reason members OF the Drainage Board are
exceedingly anxious to obtain the full flow as
soon as possible but as yet have not dared to
do so on account of the unfinished condition
of the bridges and the leaks in the tail race at
Joliet. They realize that the first tests made
by ST. Louis are bound TO show bad results
account of the diminished flow, but there is no
way to avoid it.
In all fairness it must be said that St.
Louis is the only city or town which is at the
present time openly hostile to the drainage
project. Even in St Louis there is said 10 be
large majority of the citizens in favor of the
channel who believe that they will get pure
water instead of that which is bacteria laden
In explanation it is said that the movement in
St Louis against the channel is purely political,
and originates in the effort OF the various par
ties to make local political capital by a show Of
zeal in taking care of the public health. There is
also in St. Louis a powerful syndicate which has
been trying for some time TO obtain concessions
to pipe spring water to the city for drinking
purposes. The members of this syndicate see
in the drainage channel the death of their hopes
and the loss OF millions in expected profits if
the channel is permitted to operate. Then there
are citizens who are genuinely frightened over
the prospect of having all of Chicago's sewage
flow past their city and mingle with their drink
ing water, which is none too sweet at the pres
ent time.
This may be considered as a fair statement
of the feeling in St. Louis. IF, then, it he
shown that the Chicago sewage is in reality
dangerous TO the city's health the purpose Of
the politicians and the water syndicate will have
been served and the citizens will be unit in
their opposition. The drainage channel proper
is but tweuty-nine miles long. and upon it's
banks are no cities of considerable size. Lock
port the terminus Of the channel, is the largest
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the mill owners, who have been using water
power produced by the Illinois and Michigan
Canal This opposition backed by the Hill
nois and Michigan Canal Commissioners who
realized that the new channel meant the loss
Of water power wei the loss Of business
on the old canal. The opposition, however was
removed by the trustees agreeing to pump suf-
hcient water for navigation into the old canal.
The building Of the channel has, in addition,
brought hundreds of thousands Of dollars to the
towns between Chicago and Lockport for
period of over nine years. It is therefore cor
rect to say that, far as the course Of the main
channel is concerned. there never has been any
serious opposition to the enterprise.
DILUTED SEWAGE PREFERRED.
In perhaps a less degree the same condition
Of affairs exists along the Illinois River. 1t
must be remembered that all of the towns clear
to St Louis and beyond have been getting the
major portion Of Chicago's sewage for years
and in an undiluted condition. To friends OF the
drainage channel this fact would make st.
LOuiss opposition appear laughable were it not
such serious matter. In the main towns like
La Sale, Peoria, Ottawa and Pekin have been
praying for relief for years. and the people Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

Of water power. Joliet for example viii have.
owing to the dam and tail race constructed by
the sanitary district in the Desplaines River,
water power which viii represent a capitaliza-
ton of nearly 100000 Ottawa and other
cities will have a volume OF water which viii
make possible the development Of valuable wa
ter power which will act a stimulus to man
ufacturing enterprises. Already Ottawa is con-
sidering a plan for the development Of valua BILE
water power and her citizens believe that the
opening OF the channel win ultimately result in
her great advantage commercially.
OVERFLOW ON VALUABLE LANDS.
Recognizing all the possible benefits that the
channel may bring hundreds OF residents OF the
valley are opposed TO the enterprise because they
believe Il viii destroy a vast amount OF valuable
land along the Illinois River During flood
times In the Desplalnes River many thousands
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and does not contain over three thousand in
habItants. Then there are Lemont Romeo. VII
low Springs and Summit, which are small towns
Lockport has been afflicted for years with the
major portion Of Chicagos sewage which has
been pumped into the old Illinois and Michigan
Canal at Bridgeport in undiiuted state, and
nv means of this channel into the Illinois River
The stencil in summer time has been something
terrible to bear. and a constant menace to the
health Of residents along the old canal. Up to
the LDockport point, therefore people have hailed
with delight the advent Of the new channel
realizing that sewage diluted twenty times viii
be vastly preferable to sewage undiluted.
The only opposition that has ever come be-
tween here and Lockport has originated from
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the continuance Of friendly relations. This hope
ful view though il was felt 10 be endangered by
the existence Of the NapoIeonic Empire in
France, may be said to have lasted till the war
OF A D. 1866 had shown that the risk of con-
fict between Austria and Russia might at any
moment become acute That war did not in it
self promise further disturbance. On the con-
trary, the triumph OF the principle Of nation
atty in Germany and the establishment of a
strong power in Central Europe were by many
observers regarded as a guarantee Of peace It
was the great Franco-Prussian War Of 1870 that
oispelled the sanguine anticipations Of the opti-
ulfsts; and since then the constant growth of
huge ornaments in the four greatest States Of
Continental Europe has been a source of in
'creasing alarm During the last twenty-seven
years We have had repeated panics. threat
ening the outbreak OF strife either between
France and Germany, or between Austria
and Russia, or between France and England, or
between England and Russia with the proba-
blity that any strife between any two Of these
Powers would involve the rest as well as Italy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
EUROPE IN 1900.
TIE SITUATION AT THE CLOSE OF THE
CENTURY.
BY JAMES BRYCE. IL. D.. NJ. P.
tcoByrirht: 1900: By 1. A. Maynaral

Copyright; 1900: BY L. A Maynard1
A lively controversy has been raging in the
English newspapers as TO whether the twentieth
century has already begun or viii not begin
III January ! next Though there are many
active and resolute combatants on both sides.
the balance OF argument, as well as Of numbers,
seems 10 be with those who maintain the latter
view. Thus one is justified in treating this year
as that with which the nineteenth century ends.
and taking the occasion to consider what are
the sentiments and conditions that surround the
sxpirfng months OF the century. These are GER
tainly very different from those which would
have been predicted forty years ago England,
and to g large extent, Europe generally was
then rejoicing in. or. at any rate, largely moved
By. the hope that an era Of general peace and
friendly feeling was approaching, when wars
would almost have been passed of the horizon
and q sense Of the common interest which all ma
tons have in the prevalence Of goodwill and the
development Of commerce would have assured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

night The following old and intimate friends OF
DR. McGlynn will deliver addresses: the Rev. Dr.
BurtseII of Rondout: Rabbi Gotthei, the Rev DIS
Heber Newton and W. s Rainsiord' fslher Ducey
and Tobn McMackin The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott,
being unable 10 be present has sent letter to the
president which win read in place Of an address
Professor McAuliffe will lead orchestra Of
thirty pieces the services OF which have been given
nv the musical union Edward O'Mahoney, the
basso VIII sing Az a finale DR.. MeGyun's favor
ite hymn Nearer Ny God. TO Thee" viii be given
by the audience led by the orchestra and Mr..
O'Mahoney.
Among the vice-presidenls are Governor Roose-
welt John r NcTlonough Secretary of State. Cap
tain F. Norton Goddard. Justice Gaynor Judge
James A O'Gorman the Rev. DR.. Greer, Father
Nilen Father OrKeefe and Father Mclaughlin.
Tickets OF admission Will be on sale at the box
Office al O'CLOCK The proceeds VIII be used in pay
ing Dr.. McGiynn's debts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
AGAINST CHICAGO's CANAL.
VARIOUS INTERESTS THAT HAVE OP-
POSED THE BIG DITCH.
ST. LOUIS, HYGIENE AND PoLITICs-vAILEY
LAND OwNERs-ELEMENT THAT
FAVOR 1T.

Chicago, Jan. % GspecjaD.-Residents of the
cities and towns in the fertile valley of the
illinois are anXiousy scanning the Chicago
drainage channel and the river to learn what
effect the sewage Of over two million people is
going to have upon them. Chicago is anxiously
awaiting the result and hoping that the verdict
viii be favorable.
At the rate the water is flowing past the con-
trolling works at Lockport il is estimated that
the sewage will not reach St. Louis inside of
sixteen or eighteen days from the time the
beartrap dam was first lowered St Louis how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
TIE GERuAN CR1RITT RaLL-

The tenth German Charity Bali given under the
auspices Of the Bachelors Society OF the German
LiederKranz. ATion and Beethoven NIanuerchor
viii take place 81 the Metropolitan Opera House
on Thursday evening In nine years more than
5000 has been distributed 70 the various Ger
man charities as the net results OF these balls.
The bah VIII be opened by Robert c. Eammerer.
the president. and Mrs. William Forster. IL -
pecred that not less than S0eo0 will be nstted
the result OF this ball Among the boNhoders ara
George Ehret. Jacob Rupert. Oswald Ottendorfer.
Henry Willard and Adam Weher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
MINERS STILL TALK STRIKE.
OFFICERS AT INDIANAPOLIS AWAITING NEWS
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

Indianapolis, Jan. 27-The joint Scale Committee
CT the coal operators and miners met again to-
day. The operators last night decided to hold out
against the single standard mine sys-
tenn Of pay. The strike talk of yesterday has
queted down largely because many Of the big
operators have gone home to spend Sunday Chair
man ". S Boyle, Of the joint conference has
gone TO Chicago. and there viii be joint session
until his return.
will not report before Tuesday; then the wrange
viii come in the conference. President Mitchell
and the members of the National Board of the
United Mine Workers anXioUsly awaiting
developments IN the anthracite region Of Pennsyl-
vania. The operators at Scranton have abso-
lutey refused meet the miners and the executive
conference, which VIII follow the adjournment OF
the joIit conference here, may determine on
general anthracite strike
The defence fund plan Of the United Mine
Workers is gaining ground 1t is thought that if
the plan proposed is perfected within two months,
If 10 general strike comes, the National treasury
viii have from 10000 to 100000. while Illinois,
Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania districts viii also
pile up many thousands OF dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
ROcBESTFR 4LrWyT TO DINE.

The annual dinner OF the New-YOrk Alumni As
ISOLATION OF the University OF Rochester WI take
place at the Hotel savoy. F1frh-ave. and Fifty
niuth-st tomorrow evening at o'clock. Presi-
dent John 3 Calvert IS. VIII preside ard tho
speakers VIII be the presldent-elect Of the uulver
sity. Rush Rhees; Acting President Henry T. Bur
ton A Gaylord Slocum. IL D.. "a president %
Kalamazoo Coilegs; Theron c. Strong. S. thu
Rev. DR. Galusha Anderson. q. and ne Rev. Dr.
Henry L Morehouse, IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
TROOP TWO To ELECT A LIEUTENANT.

The members OF Troop . squadron A. have
been ordered 10 meet CT the armOry next Thurs
day 70 elect a nrst lieutenant 70 HI the vacancy
caused BY the resignation OF Lieutenant C. p. Rob
bins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
4 C4RPEgTER. KILLED ON THE GEoRGIc.

William Tonry. thirty-six years old. ship car
penter living at No. 103 Summit-st, Brooklyn fell
through hatchway Of the steamship Georgia, Of
the White Star Line. yesterday afternoon and was
instantly killed. Tonry laying some boards
over hatchway No. l. when his foot slipped and he
fell fifty feet TO bottom the vessel and landed
on his head on some casks. Policeman Glass, Of the
steamboat squad, summoned an ambulance, and the
surgeon pronounced the dead. His skull
fractured and his neck broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

DIR. NGLYNN MEMORIAL MEETING.
Arrangements are now complete for the McGlynn
memorial meeting at the Academy of Music to-
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SOURCES OF DANGER.

been foremost in all the arts of commerce and
industry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

should have arrived at a certain stage
of maturity. Chemical changes begin
in the silO shortly after the fodder is
put in, even if the place is absolutely
alright. and these changes must be
allowed for. Fermentation of certain
order must begin, and the heat of the
mass will increase so as to cause this.
The more water there is in the ensilage
the greater will these chemical changes
be, and in some instances they would
destroy the fiber of the food. Corn cut
before it has properly matured, indicat-
ed by the glazing or denting of the ker-
mel, has too much water in it to make
good ensilage. When pressed into the
silo, the water is forced out of the
stalks and settles gradually at the bot
tom Of the mass. This great mass Of
water at the bottom of the silo always
causes trouble and in nine cases out Of
ten produces sour ensilage. Sometimes
the sourness may not extend far up,
but it is pretty sure to cause more or
less mischief.
Besides this, young corn fodder is
deficient in the full amount Of nutri-
ment On the other hand, if we let the
corn get much beyond the stage of ma
turity indicated there will not be sufh-
cient water in it to preserve it. The
stalks will be stiff and unyielding, and
they will not be pressed down solid
enough to make compact mass. The
result will be that there will be too
much air in the silo, and mold is very
apt to form. These few points in re-
gard to the silo should be watched and
guarded against carefully if we would
have perfect ensilage for next winters
feeding.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Drv Fodder.

When pasture is at it's very best, we
would feed little or no grain, but add
good hay, clover preferred, in it's place.
says Hoard's Dairyman. We have long
advocated the feeding of some dry fod-
der in connection with pasture and ST.
lage. This was done partly on theoret-
zeal grounds and partly because we
have noticed in our own herd the crav-
ing Of the COWS for some dry fodder
and that they apparently did as well
when thus fed as when they received
grain. Our own opinions were very
fully confirmed by some accurate ex-
periments made by Professor Sanborn
in New Hampshire. Of course when
the pasture becomes short and dry it is
expedient to add more or less grain,
and under the circumstances and the
prices given by our Missouri friend we
would use equal parts by weight Of
bran and gluten feed, the amount to be
allowed daily to be governed by cir
aumstances.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Cement Floor For Cow Stables.

We think the best floor for the stable
is cement floor made nearly level, but
with slight slope from front to rear
and but a shallow gutter at the lower
side to carry away liquids to some
point where they will discharge into
the manure heap or into a cistern pro-
vided to receive them. We prefer the
former plan when practicable, says
The American Cultivator. Then for
each stall we would cut timber about
two inches square and as long as the
stall was wide and on three Of these
nail plank as long as the animal we ex-
pected to stand on them, with narrow
space between the planks to allow the
liquids to drain through to the cement
floor. These stall floors we would have
so that they could be showed under
the manger at the upper end to accom-
modate a longer or shorter animal.
With the two inch joist and two inch
plank we would have a drop of four
inches behind each animal, and the
length being just right this would be
enough for purposes of cleanliness.
Thus we should have plank floor for
the animals to stand upon and beneath
it floor that would not absorb mOis-
ture or retain unpleasant odors, one
that we could sweep or even wash
when we desired and one that would
be likely if properly made to outlast
many of the plank stall floors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
;SILO CONSTRUCTION;
- HOW TO REDUCE LOSSES TO Q
q THE LOWEST POSSIBLE =
o AMOUNT. 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Under ordinary conditions the silo is
q practical and economical method of
preserving fodder, but in it's construc-
ton one should strive to reduce the
writes A. e. Barrett in The American
Cultivator. There are very few silos
that are absolutely perfect-that is. as
alright as a fruit can or jar That.
however, is what every one is laboring
to do when he builds one, and the near
er he approaches this ideal the less will
his loss prove. The more successful we
are in keeping the air from the body of
the fodder after it is cut and stored
away the less likely will it be to decay
or lose any of it's nOurishing qualities.
Leave the fodder exposed to the air,
and it dries up, and with the evapora-
ton Of the moisture from it good deal
of the nourishing elements will disap-
pear also. If small loophole is al
lowed in the silo, destructive fermen-
tation soon begins, and this can be
checked only by shutting out the air.
Cracks and knotholes are therefore the
weak points in every silo, and more
than one large mass of ensilage has
been ruined through ignorance or neg
lect of these.
In selecting the corn or other fodder
for the solo it is quite essential that it
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
beware of intmeuts for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering i. it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on peescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Cattrrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarry Cure be sure that you get the
genuine. It is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney
& Go. Testimonials free. Sold by drug
gists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25


The first case Of black rain which
comes under review occurred at Ora
Jamestown and the surrounding dis
trict in August, 1883, and it extended
over an area of no less than 800 square
miles, says Chambers Journal. Since
then there have happened several
showers of a similar description, but
less pronounced in their sable charac-
ter. Other showers of black rain have
been recorded in Ireland, one of which
was felt over an area of 400 square
miles.
. No one seems to have microscopically
examined the water which fell at Ora
Jamestown, but 1t was noted that the
liquid gradually cleared when placed
in a suitable vessel, and a black pre-
cipitate fell from it. In the latter cases
referred to the deposit has been care
fully examined and was found to con-
sist Of microscopic organisms, which
averaged about the twelve thousand
five hundredth part of an inch in
length, and which were identified with
the same fungoid organisms that are
responsible for blight in the plants
which they infest and subsequently
for smut, mildew and rust in wheat
and barley.
The writer sums up his remarks
thus: Humidity is known to contrib
ute largely to the copious production
Of fungi, and during protracted drought
the regions affected thereby will re-
main comparatively bare of fungi, but
during the seasons of frequent rain
falls the production of fungoid vege>
tation is largely increased"