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Means of Cancellation.

'sThe two-dam proposition was original
ly conceived To conciliate the jealousy
between the two cities. continued Maj.
Skunk. t'for 10y that plan each city would
have a dam which il could call its own
and neither would possess what the
other did not, but the change was ac-
coded to for the reason that single dam
would do the business Just as well at half
the cost; "A single lock is more convenient
to navigation, for the lockage of boats
takes time and requires careful handling
to avoid delay and risk, and furthermore,
water power could not probably be gen.
Grated by the two-dam system, whereas
at least 500 horsepower and possibly
more. can be derived from single struc-
ture.
While the latter very important con-
sideration should have been dlsregarded
by the engineers, OF only indirectly con-
sidered. il is apparent to everybody that
Il system which permits the generation
of power with or without violation of
the constitution should be preferred ia
one that does not.
Minneapolis power companies has al
ready offered a half million dollars veal
for q fifty-year lease of the power To DE
generated by the new dam. which indl'
Gates its value. The people at large are
thus paving the bill and the people of st
Paul and Minneapolis Will enjoy the bene-
fit. The government. according to Nal
Skunk. will go no farther than the con-
str,rcfiop of the foundat ton of a power
house at Il level with the crest of the
dam.
1t is necessary to go that far because
il is .: part of the dam. Maj. Skunk says
that the government has never done any
thing of this kind before. but Will go no
farther without the specific authority OF
Congress- The legislation in the rivers
and harbors act does not contenlr late the
generation of power for lighting or manu-
featuring purposes, but solely TO promote
commerce and navigation. and the strict
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are numerous in
Congress-wOuld Immediately question the
consttutionality of the dam. nut that
does not trouble the people of Minneap-
oils or st. Paul for minute. Nobody in
Minnesota has ever been caused a sleep
less night by this great constitutional
uueSfion
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Yeggmen Have Waterhaul.

LYNCHBURG. Va, october 24.-Two
yeggmen cracked the safe Of the Far
mers' Bank at Amherst Court House
with nitroglycerin early today. awak-
ened a merchant by the explosion.
aroused the whole town and amid a
fusilIade Of shots escaped in an auto
mobile without acquiring any Of the 3d.
600 i'm the safe. They left behind
enough explosive to wreck the building.
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IL, and whose services in that capacity
were desired for as long a period as the
law permits by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer will be relieved Of that duty on
his own application.
November he will give up the post.
Capt. Robert NJ. Doyle. now captain Of
the yard. will succeed him as COM
mandant
Mrs Marshall is not in good health.
This consideration caused Rear Admiral
Marshall to ask for actual retirement.
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One Of Many Men.

From the Houston Post.
HE is always doing something that
causes lot Of talk
why. 1 never heard any of it,
He il the only one who hears 1t. He
| Is always staying out at night later
| than his wife wishes him to-
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THEFT OF GOLD BARS
Metal Valued at $26,O 600 Is Stolen
in Transit.

BERNIE. Switzerland. October u Thar.
mas peen mysterious theft of bars OF
goid OF value of $4,000. which had
been consigned to the Swiss National
Bank by London houses. Eight cases of
bars OF gold. having total value of more
than SaOWo. were shipped from the Brit
ish capital When they reached here it
was found that one of the cases had been
emptied of its gold and bars OF lead sub
sttuted.
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RIVER YIELDS POWER
Upper Mississippi Great Pro-
Queer of Wealth.
EXPENSIVE DAMS BUILT
Stream an Aid to the Industries of
Minnesota Cities.
ELECTRIC PLANTS IN SYSTEM
Minneapolis and st. Paul Anxious
for Additional Improvements.
Appeal to Congress.
EXPENSIVE DAMS BUILT
ELECTRIC PLANTS IN SYSTEM

lit was Mr.. Curtis habit to prepare his mat
ter ahead of publication the result OF neces-
sity inasmuch as he was often travelling. some
times In far distant lands. and with untrust-
worthy communications behind him. 1t s a
tribute TO his careful method that his copy
Eever failed. and now at the time Of his death
there are In hand several letters prepared and
revised by him and supplied in advance OF the
dates assigned for publication in accordance
with the custom Of years. The Star feels that
these letters belong to its readers and that they
should he printed just though Mr. Curtis
were living 1t will therefore continue until the
end Is reached the publication OF this series OF
Curtis letters" despite the fact that death has
iailen SO swiftly to put end TO career that
has few parallels for usefulness.l
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apolis a nine-foot channel for navigation
purposes: that ii would cost less to con-
struct and maintain. and provided navf-
cation is not revived to Minneapolis after
its completion. it would furnish more
power than two dams
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ADMIRAL MARSHALL TO RETIRE
Will Give Up Command of Norfolk
NAVY Yard November /.

Rear Admiral William A. Marshall. who
has been In command of the Norfolk
navy yard. notwithstanding that he was
transferred TO the retired list October
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Mental Trouble Fatal to Alienist.

WAKEFIELD, Mass. October 81
Or. George r. Jelly of Boston, one OF the
best known alienists in the United
States. died today, aged sixty-nine-
Death was the result of a mental break
down.
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Runs Twenty-Five Miles.

St Anthonys falls turns the millstones
for twenty-five of the largest flour mills
in the world. which turned out 1873, 7eo
barrels Of -four in 1910 enough to load
81 .5o3 freight cars. Ii required more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24

j. F. Zirkle sixty-six years old. a
Confederate veteran. died Sunday night
in Dayton. Rockingham county. Va, Of
dropsy..
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Gen. 0ku Japanese Field Marshal.

TOXIC. October 24.-tsen. Count OFr,
chief of the general staff. was promoted
today to the rank of field marshal.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
MINNEAPOLIS.
1t has always been an amiable fiction
that the Mississippi river is navigable as
far as Minneapolis. and large sums of
money have been appropriated by Con-
gress for its Improvement on that basis.
But, with the exception Of an occa sional
small excursion steamer or a barge laden
with building material or some other
heavy cargo. the waters above the dam
have never been burdened with commerce.
A second dam now being built about six
miles below the city at :: narrow place
in the gorge. at an estimated cost of
81 0.OOO, is expected to raise the level
of the water nine feet as far as Minneap-
oils and incidentally furnish 5000 horse
power for the benefit of the Twin cities.
where ii is very much needed.
st. Anthonys Falls are 900 miles from
the mouth of the Mississippi. Biologists
say that they have been travelling UP
stream for ages. and that 5000 years ago
were where Fort Smelling now stands,
eight miles from their present position,
but / do not suppose that any stream or
any body of water. unless it is the Con-
necticut or Merrimac rivers, has ever
been more useful to mankind or has pro-
duced more of value to the wealth Of the
world. Primarily the city of Minneapolis
owes its wealth and fame to st. An
thongs Falls. Caleb c. Dorr, who Is still
living at Minneapolis. was one OF the
first to recognize the possibilities Of the
situation. and helped to build the first
private siwmill. as he helped to build
the first frame house on the site of the
city. But the little group of Maine lum-
hermen which was first attracted here by
this tremendous water power scarcely
dreamed of the wealth and the commerce
that would be developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
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l.-Oo fun trains 10 carry II away. and it
went to the ends OF the earth
Enough -four ia shipped from Minneap-
oils every day to make 15.01.1U loayes
Of bread. The daily capacity of the mills
is 5000 barrels. and altogether they en-
ploy about ZOO men.
The highest record for any Year
was 16. 10 1,fo barrels In 1892 The total
output varies considerably. IL has aver
aged less than l4.N1.Wn barrels during
the last ten years. and in 1910 the largeS,
product since l.sH was recorded
The exports are less than o,Fn.We bar
rels "a year and have been falling or
gradually Tor ten years. The maximum
was reached i'm 1900. when 400. Az bar
rels were shipped to foreign countries.
The cause OF the decrease In exports -
easily explained ny the growing demand
In the United States.
Originally all OF the twenty-five mills
belonged to individual owners. but about
twenty years ago consolidation began and
a company was formed to control the
Washburn and Pillsbury mills A lSrgc
amount of English capital became inter-
ested, and the consultations continued
until twenty of the mills are now owned
and controlled by three corporations.
There are five independent companieS
owning some of the smaller plants. Til"
Washburn-Crosby Company owns eight
mills. with total capacity OF 46 l6' bar
rels a day. Its largest mill has "a ca
pacitv of 15G0 barrels. The Pillsburv
company owns the largest single mill,
which has capacity Of l1.0p barrels
day. and four others. which combined
have q capacity OF :.:,aW barrels. The
Northwestern Consolidated Milling COM
pany has seven mills with combined ca
pacitv of 11,Tu barrels a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24

William A. Herbert, sixty-five years old.
a farmer. died at hts home, Charlton, Md.
Of cancer of the liver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24

John w. Disney. ST.. eighty-two years
old. died Monday at his home. Severn,
Nd.
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Lumber an Early Product.

Lumber was the first article manufac-
tured AT Minneapolis. The first attempt
to utilize the water power of the upper
Mississippi was in ISL when an arms
auartermaster set up q small mill to- SAN
lumber for the building of Fort Snrffins.
which was then under construction. Com
mercial lumber, however was not MANI
featured here until 1870 and il was nut
until the 1,ls><Ls. the business ASSUMED
large proportions. From that time il he
gan To grow until il reached a maximum
in 1890, when 594.373 600 feet of lumber
were produced and shipped from this city.
With the gradual exhaustion OF the pine
forests the business has fallen off until
the output is now about 80. 100000 feet
year, which is worth about Sl2.Gm.p"
But even then Minneapolis continues 10
hold her place as the largest lumber mar
ket In the world.
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President Sullivan Reelected
by Catholic Union.
FINAL SESSION HELD TODAY
ORGANIZATION to Meet Next Year in
Brooklyn. N. 7.
COMPLIMENTS TO CARDINAL
Crusade Against Questionable Theat-
ricals Observation-Disclosures
on Sightseeing Tours.

President William G. Sullivan of this
city was unanimously reelected head of
the Catholic Young Mems National Union
this afternoon at the final session OF the
convention in Carroll Institute Hall.
Brooklyn. \. Y, was selected as the
place of meeting of the rty-eighth an
nual convention next year. over Buffalo.
n. Y. Spiritual Director Joseph NJ. Cor
rigan. D. D.. of Philadelphia was named
to succeed himself. ii. J. Rowe of New
ark n. J., was elected first vice presi-
dent. William Fl. Gallagher of Whining
ton, Del, second vice president: Willianl
A. Hersher of Toledo. Ohio, third vice
president; j. COnnor French of Trenton,
" j.. secretary (re-elected) and Leo A.
Smith of Philadelphia. treasurer Ore
elected).
Rev. Father Haggerty was selected as
the delegate to the eleventh annual con-
vention of the American Federation OF
Catholic Societies. which will meet next
year in New Orleans. r. +. McNamee
of Washington and James Roche Of Alex
andria were elected members of the eN-
ecutive board
Immoral Plays Scored.
Immoral plays We're scored by the con-
ventior when the report OF the resolu-
tons committee condemning questionable
stage performances was adopted. Con-
CALCULATIONS of the convention were ex-
tended Cardinal Gibbons on the attain
ment Of the fiftieth anniversary of his
entry into the priesthood. and resolutions
of coincidence were adopted on the deaths
of Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia and
Mgr. Laughlin, at one time president OF
the national union. Efforts of the Alloy
sius Truth Society OF this city in its
crusade against hurtful plays were COM
mended by the convention
Nearly 300 delegates and guests of the
convention boarded the boat for Mount
Vernon at . o'clock for an inspection OF
the tomb of Washington, and tonight at
o'clock the visitors will be entertained
at dance at Carroll Institute Hall. the
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Additions to Committee.

In addition to the committees on Gre
dentials and auditing. appointed early
yesterday. President William C. Sulli-
van designated Harry r. Murray Of
Philadelphia, Joseph C. Stack of Wash
inston and John J. Lynch Of Wilmington.
Del, for the committee on laws. and
W. V. Lyons of Baltimore, Rev. J. NJ.
Corrigan of Philadelphia. w. II. CAL
lagher of Wilmington. Del: Hubert L..
Rowe of Newark. n. j.. and Rev. p. l..
Ireton of Baltimore for the committee
on resolutions.
\ report advocating a resolution to be
presented at the next convention Of the
American Federation Of Catholic Socie-
ties. asking their cooperation in pro-
noting the work of the union and the
Young, Mems Institute. was read by the
Catholic Alliance board. Thirty-five
gayly decorated in the colors
of the Catholic Young Mems National
Union. took visitors for a sightseeing
spin around the city following luncheon
and just before the opening of the after
noon session yesterday.
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Out-of-Town Delegates.

Delegates to the convention from out
Of town include Francis J. Mcdonnell.
John J. Mccain, August NJ. Hackert, s.
j.; Thomas F. Lynch, James Roche, VIII
liam A. De Vaughan. John J. Campbell.
Michael Doyle, William r. Foley. VII
liam III. Weber. Rev. r. J. Froelich. John
r. Hayes, Frank NJ. Gassman, F. A.
Michel. John A. Bartrey, John E. Joyce.
Stephen Mckenna, D. J. Kelley. Fred
b. Gerhard. NJ Frank Fitzpatrick. John
r. Senaca. J. Leo Kelly. c. Bosson.
George Muedling. John knorr. Frank
Mnedling. S. Santry, Charles kroen, l.
Ter. James J. Minch, Martin 4. Wagner.
Thomas MCGOWAN. Rev p l.. Ire
ton. W V. ,on Lyons. n j: F fischer:
+. o'csnnor. James A. Early, Leo A.
Smith, Charles &. Deubel. Andrew Isen-
berg, Thomas j. Burke. Joseph Owens,
T. r. Smith, f. T. Otis. f. c. Devlin.
NJ r. Smith. James j, Quigley. Terence
J. Lsrkin NJ. J. f. Roddy. W. A. Reyes.
NJ. A. THINNER. Edward NJ. Beger.
Charles A. Burns. Charles B. McCourt,
Frank y. Ward. John ]. Kekoe. James
f. Brown. jr.: B. J. Owen. Edward F.
Quirk. Frank Engers, w. II. I.eimkuhler.
Henry l.. Ewing. jr.: John J. Lynch. w.
B. Gallagher. John ]. A. Dougherty. Jo-
seph b. Reilly. Harry r. Murray. Joseph
H. Ryan, William B. Murphy. John J.
Meehan. H. j. Rowe. August Manders-
cherd. J. Conner French, p. E. Flynn.
H 4. Gebbard. Joseph p. Flynn and
James G.. Moran.
Numbered among the delegates from
Washington are Frank j. Miller, William
H. Lepley. Michael j.. Lynch; John J.
Stack. Dennis F. Nolan, William Henry
Dennis. Thomas J. Lane. Mark e. Ward.
James A. Healey. John E. Hogan and
r. b. McNamee.
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Power Yielded by Falls.

81. .AntnOnyS r ais ylelQS 4O,sno morse
power, which is applied to the wheels of
the flour mills and the saws that cut the
logs into lumber The perpendicular fall
of the water is sixty-eight feet, and its
force is utilized by means of canals and a
series of sluices both sides. which
convey the water to the various mills.
In 1858 the destruction of the ledge
forming the falls was threatened and 1t
was strengthened by a series OF dams.
retaining walls and a wooden apron, at
II cost of approximately 100000, the
United States government contributing
S,.OoGl and the citizens of Minneapolis
S:s34 900. This work has protected the
base and walls until this time, although
there is still some anxiety because of the
soft and plant character of the rock. This
contribution is valuable also as a prece-
dent for what the government is now do
ing further down the river.
A lower dam owned by the st. Anthony
Falls Water Power Company, and built in
1851 is approximately 1000 feet long
with twenty feet head of water. 1t cost
about a million dollars and furnishes
about 10000 horsepower for the opera
ton of the street railways of the Twin
cities The alternating electric current
transmitted to ST. Paul is generated AT
3.45O volts raised to 12.N0 volts by
means Of step-up transformers. then low
cred to 3,45O volts pressure by means or
step-down transformers, and Is converted
into direct currents at $50 volts pressure
bv means Of rotary conyerters. and then
passes to the feeder lines on the streets
and finally utilized TO propel the cars on
a73 miles of railway This is the only
large street railway system in the world
which makes such use of waterpower L
have quoted the technical description be-
cause ] am told it will be Of great inter
est to electricians. and / hope 1T is cor
rectly stated.
Electric Plant on Hennepin Island.
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Unlike Any Other Dam.

Mai. Francis R. Skunk, the engineer in
charge who has high reputation for
professional ability. designed the dam,
which is unlike any other ever construct
ed, and he says he can complete it in
1919. provided Congress does not inter
vene The dam proper will be $50 fee;
long; there will be lock for the passage
of steamers and other traffic eighty feet
wide, and a power house which will cover
3S3 feet, thus making the entire structure
nearly 1000 feet In length. Maj. Skunk
has shown extra ordinary ability in the
work, and, of course. has had the ap-
prevail as well as the authority Of the
President and the Secretary CT War. but
he does not hesitate to express his mis-
eiyings as to the constitutional question
Involved. He frankly admits that in his
opinion the United States government has
NO business to furnish water power for
the publ c. although he is doubtless aware
that il is already doing SO at nearly
every irrigation plant that is being con-
structed in the arid states by the recIa-
nation service.
when the project was first conceived
and presented to Congress in 1884," said
Nal Skunk. 1T was proposed that two
dams should be. built, but after an in
yestigation by the Engineer Corps the two
dam idea was rejected The engineers
recommended that one dam thirty feet
high would be sufficient to give Mime
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Electric Plant on Hennepin Island.


further development undertaken in
1906 on Hennepin Island in the middle OF
the river furnishes 1900 additional
horsepower from one Of the largest cleo
trio plants in the country. and is capable
of furnishing $1,000 horsepower. The cleo
to distant parts Of the trolley system by
means of large cables.
The Minneapolis General Electric Com
pany supplies the public and lights the
streets by contract with the municipality.
The generating station of this company
is at Taylor's Falls. forty miles from
MINNEAPOLIS on the ST. Croix river. and is
transmitted at high potential to the city;
where it is reduced to commercial
voltage and distributed as in other cities.
The present plant produces about 5000
horsepower, and is capable OF being en-
larged to 1900 horsepower.
This indicates the great Importance Of
securing additional electricity and ac-
counts for the anxiety Of the citizens of
both st. Paul and Minneapolis to see the
completion Of the dam which the federal
navigation of the upper Mississippi. The
appropriations have been regularly made
BY Congress in the rivers and harb0rs
act and have been included i'm the annual
allotment by the committee on rivers and
harbors to the state Of Minnesota, 1t
being necessary to insure harmony and
the passage of that meritorious legisla-
ton by fair apportionment among the
states regardless of commerce and nav1-
cation. Minnesota has always had her
share and of late years a portion OF 1t
has been devoted to the construction OF a
second dam, as has already been men
toned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
By WILLIAM f. CERrIS

bI "II1IINM T. C HIIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
Chatting OF BABY
STOPPED INSTANTLY
Soreness and Bleeding Quickly Cured.


Mrs. J. F. Deal, Kansas City. Kan.
writes:
Il cannot speak too highly of Resi-
mol When our baby was four months
old she was so fat that she chafed In
the creases Of her legs and body. She
was 80 sore and infamed that she
bled. and was fretting and crying al
most constantly. Resinol Ointment
was recommended to us. We had
tried everything that could be thought
Of without success, but Resinol cured
her In a very short time We consider
1t the best household remedy for irri-
tating skin troubles, and would not
be without It. We are also greatly
pleased with Resinol Soap. It is SO de-
hghtfully refreshing for the bath"
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Toilet
Soap are high-grade standard prepare
lions. and their merit and reliability
have won them place in millions of
homes. They are for sale at every
drug store on the American CONT
nent and by all leading chemists in
other countries. Sample sent. free II
you will mention Department No. 4S.
Resinol Chemical Co.. Baltimore, Nd.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
Wlne-prlnklna.

France alone pays taxes In good
year OH more than thousand mil
lions OF gallons of wine and there
are six bottles to gallon-whiie Al
geria, planted with vines In the days
Of the phylloxera. supplies no less
than two hundred millions. A ton
neau Of 200 gallons is pretty large
vessel: a thousand each would MI q
good-sized ship; and We have to null
tiply that by thousand before we
reach the production Of this one
French colony--one-ffth of all the
wine consumed in France.