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Fae Este \ vi , - - NIAGARA LOCICPOBZT, N. Y., TUESDAY, “(J'l’UleflEn 13. FISHING FOR SUCKERS. ¢ comes nom - r UL. LX XV REPDBLIGANM COTLY Betrayal flifublic by the Last Legislature. RAINES FRAUD. (URABS AND STEALS AND WASTH ol THB - PUBLIG - MONEY-A FALSE TAX RATBE-VLIOLATION QH HOME RULE, Now ««Y¥orh, Oct. 12.-(Spocialy-The followlug woll asthenticated and care- fully prepared comments on Repupll- cis logisiation last winter wore fur- ulshed to Danforth at h‘eud- quarters to-day by a. Democtatle State _ Bemitor from this clty. 1896. ~. 7L? f a A Special Feature‘iThiS Week at i cz P3 == ze. WILL BE THE SALE OF © ® hs rims int Wows 1,000 Pieces Japanese China We have had sent to us from a iarge Japanesla importing House :* a quantity of EGG SHELL CHINA at exceptionally low prices. Our first intention was to hold these goods until the holiday trade commenced, but we have decided to put them on sale and to\ move ... it. 3 peer ... it. e Erf @ rfid Se (Ci/flay”! f A VALSE WCAX RATE, 'The State tax rate of 2. GOD mills put forth by the republican | legislature is misleading, and Intentlonally so. It is not a terug measure of the ecomomy or of the extravagance of the logislature, 'th, amount appropriated for the sup- port of the State government, $20,100,- $02.82, was nowrly $3,000,000, greater than the total for the support of the Stite government fit | the end of Mr. Fliowei's adminfatration,. But by ostf- mating that the Ralnes liquor tax Inw will put tnto the State Wreagury | the stik of $2,000,000, --the receipts from the fndiroct taxes, (such as the Corpora- tion 'W'ax, tho Inhorftance Tax, and the Organization Tax), are inc-gon'sgd F? fly: extrnordinury | sum - of $8,354,0GG4,01, and thus the direct taxes are reduced to $11,751,887.71.. But it Is obvious to any one glnneing at the table, that but for the $3,000,000 derived from the Raines tax Inw the direct taxes would have boon $14,751,837.87; and. the State tix vito, Instead of being 2.09 mills, would have been Inrgely Increased over the high Stat tax rat of the Republican Legishituro of 1805; namely, 8.24, And {t is highly problematical ift the State wilt derive $8,000,000 from, the Mquor tix Iw. | 'The Republican Comptroller cittmated only $2,500,000 would be ob- tatnod by the State from the tax. IH the lowor estimate should be netrer the truth, the Lgislature of 1897 will have to muke good the deficiency crus- od by the of the legislature of 1806; mud {t will be more paipable than even that the Staite tax rate of 1896 was a Pradulont one, | TEE LIQUOR TAX LAW. 'The Hines Hquor tax law was passed by tho Republican Legislature and ap- proved by Governor Morton, palpably with the atin of establishing Ropubli- can political machinery for the control oftho liquor trade of the state, 'To 'the imagination of 'Thomas (% Platt, the Hopublican \boss nothing could be castor than to establish such ia control over the 85,000 retail liquor dealers, ho- tel keapers and druggists of the State, us to make this large body of men. sub- servient to the wishes of that political \hosy\ wlienever there was a contest at th polls between the Democratic and the Ropubllcan parties, It did not mat- tro that this mim could only be accom- plished by overthrowing the wholesome local control of the lHqunor traffic and substituting fo vit the far distant con- trol of the state government at Albany,. Nov did it mattor that the new law opened the door to the sale of liquor by unyone who shuld pay the state tax; thint the diescrimination exercised by bourds of exclso agningat porsons of dis- raputible clhnrneter, or the keepers of \dives was abolished, \Hotels\ were nuthorizeod to sell liquor to \guests\ and thus the door was opened to whole- snile evasion of the law on Sunday. A protonge wits made of taxing clubs, but th cottrts swiftly made evident the fact that they wore not taxed and thus the discrimination in favor of the rich man's club and against the poor man of the state pas porpetuated. A GOSTLY WHISKEY MACHINE, 'Who machine created to overawe and bulldoze the liquor dealers was of the most costly description,. The employ. nient of a small army of \special and attormoys was authorized. 'The sun of $223,050: was appropriated for tho support of the States Excise Dopartment for the coming fiscal year. Substantially this sum is appropriated to collect the $3,000,000 which It was estimated the State would receive from tha Lquor Tax Law. This Is far too costly in system of collecting this rev- enue, when it Is remembered that the gtnt of $4,208,808.87 of corporation find inhorltanco taxes wore collected by the State Comptroller's Department at & cost of only $85,000, It uced not bo said that the Demo- cratic members of the Legislature op- posed with all theiv strongth. the pass- ago of | the Raines Aquor Tax | Law. 'the Ropublican majority was deter- minad, howoeveor, to pass the act, and the Republican speaker of tho Assem- bly resorted to the Indefensible act of locking the Democratle Assemblymen in theo Assembly cthiamber and compell« tug them to vote on the bilL e Thore was them placed at the head of this \whisky machine\ Henry I TLymin, 'of Oswego, who swittly dis- closed ils tmnderstanding of the nature of the worl expected of him by pro- cegading, upon his appointment is State Commissioner, to New York, and ob-| triniug from 'Fhomasg C,. Platt, the re- publican \boss his orders In relation to appolutments to office In this depart- Whorover possible, only active lopublicun politicians have been given places In the department, A nou-com- potltive examination of 27 applicants Tor tho positon of special agent re- vonled that 14 applicants wore unfit for posltlons. Fifty per cout. of tho mat Mr, Lyman would have ap- pointod to office wore thus rejected as wniblo to piss the simple examination required of thom. It Is unnecessary to stato thit these men were all Re- publicans and all members of the organization of the Rtoepublican party, ALBANY ROBBED OFP RIGHTS, , Among the bill¢ Invading home rule r M C_ Tacs If the D:mocratic voter swallows that bait, where will he laud ? -Chicago Dispatch, rights which were passed by the Legis- lature of 1896, none was worse than that which robbed the Mayor of Albany of his nuthority to name the Police Commissioners of that city and trans- ferred it to the Commion Council; the object being to give the minority party in Albany equal power in the Board of Police Commissioners with the ma- jority party in the same city. In other words, it was a theft of the rightful authority of the Democratic Mayor of Albany, Twice the Legislature passed this indefensible enactment, and twice it was vetoed by the Mayor of Albany. And then the Republican Governor signed the act. 'The courts swiftly showed their condemnation of such laws. It was at once pronounced un- constitutional by Judge Alton B. Parker of the Supreme Court, then the same judgment was pronounced upon it by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court; this latter Judgment being pro- nounced by Judge Charles B. Parker, Judge Milton H. Merwin, and Judge Jolin R. Putnam, Republicans, and by Judge D. Cady Herrick, Democrat. Only Judge Judson S. Landon, Republi- can, sustained the law. TIIE INSANE ASYLUMS GRAB. One of the most notable cases of the passage of iu law for the sake of gain- ing by its means political plunder, was that of the passage of the bill presented by Assemblyman Horton, Republican, of Wayne County, in relation to the in- sane asylums of the State. 'The meas- ure legislated out of office the boards of trustees of the eleven state hospitals for the insane. No complaint had been mide against the worthy gentlemen who filled these positions. But by au- thorizing Governor Morton to appoint new trusteés of these institutions, the Republican politicians evidently think they can obtain the handling of the $4,200,000 which is dispensed yearly for the asylums. Moreover there is the patronage of the appointment of several hundred employes of the asylums. INTERNATIONAL TYPOS. IMPORTANT MEETING NOW BE- ING HELD AT COLORADO SPRINGS. Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 12.-The 43d session of the International Eypo- graphical Union opened in this city to- day with a large attendance of mem- bers. 'Phis is the first time that the ses- ston has been held in two years. present session will be of especial in- terest to the printers, as the Childs- Drexel home, for the care of indigent members of the craft, is located here, Among important matters to be con- scheme and the question of doing away with regular meetings, leaving the ses- slons subject to call. 'The proposition will also be submitted to increase the assesment for the home from five cents i meinber per mouth to ten cents. 'This increase would make some needed im- ; provements looking to the accommoda- tlon of a larger number of inmates. A number of excursions have been plann- ed for the visitors, including a free trip to Pike's Poak, over the cog road. Executed for Murder. Guthrie, 0. B., Oct. 12.-Charles Had- worth and Henry Welsh were executed at Wewoka in the Seminole Nation, for murder, yesterday. 'This is the first Sundry execution known. Paper tar- gets were pinned over the mensg' hearts, jand were fired at simultaneously by Indian police On Friday John Bloss, t full blood, was shot. Shot His Sweet-Heart and Suicided. St. Louis, Oct. 12.-At 12:30 o'clock this morning Philip Zimmer ,a black- smith, fatally shot Celia Vietz, his sweetheart, shot his sister slightly and thon committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. Zimmer and his sister called on Miss Vietz, and a quarrel over another young man led to the tragedy. The | stdered by the Union is an out of work | GEN. BERNAL WEARY. Says Spanish Troops Are Un- disciplined. HIS CAMPAIGN AN ABSOLUTE FAILURE -- MACEO HAS IM- PROVED HIS OPPORTUNITIES. New York, Oct. 12.-A special to the Herald from Key West, Fla., says: The return of Gen. Bernal to Havana on Thursday on the government tran- sport Vigia, from Esperanza, a port on the Northern coast of the province of Pinar Del Rio, where he was sent by Gen. Weyler to command the Spanish forces in the recent engagement against Anhonio Maceo, together with the strictures he is said to have indulged in of a lack of military discipline on the part of the royal troops, has caused a Bernal has asked\to be sent to Spain, being thoroughly disheartened over the results of the campaign. The General's alleged utterances were made in the heat of passion at be- ing hissed upon landing at the Havana wharf,. 'The General is reported to have turned fiercely on his scoffers, calling them cowards for remaining at home Instead of going to the front to defend the national integrity, and saying.that Maceo had not been idle during the last few months, marked by the inactivity of the Spaniards, but had improved his opportunity thoroughly to organize his forces and intrench himself in the most commanding positions of the mountain fastnesses, any attempt to dislodge him from which with only eight or ten thousand troops being sure to result in disastrous failure and wholesale slaughter of the Spaniards. : Maceo was really the only one, Gen. Bernal is alleged to have said, who had built a formidable military trocha, his position to-day being almost impregna- ble against any force Gen. Weyler could muster, The folly of attempting to dislodge Maceo had been fully demonstrated, Gen. Bernal said, in all the recent en- gagements, when from commanding positions the Spanish officers were picked off by shooters and the troops, and were slaughtered like sheep. Italy is Aroused. Rome, Oct. 12.-The Italian govern- ment has addressed a peremptory note to the Porte in reference to a young Italian subject who was murdered in the recent massacres in Constatinople. 'The note says the young man was beat- en on the head and felled to the ground by a man in Turkish uniform, who con- tinued to cudgel his prostrate victim until he had killed him. The similar- ity of the case to that of Father Salva- tore, the Italian priest, who was mur- dered by Turkish troops in a convent at 'Yenikale in 1895, the note says, justi- fies the assertions that were made in the recent collective notes addressed to the Porte by the six European am- bassies at Onstatutinople. The note con- cludes by demanding the punishment of the guilty persons and the payment of indemnity for the murder of the Italian subject. A British Cruiser Founders. Lodon, Oct. 12.-The Westminster Ga- zette publishes a rumor thatthe British cruiser Falbot,of the Devonport station has foundered at sea,. 'The Talbot is a screw cruiser of 5,600 tons, 9,200 horse power and carried 11 guns. Dead. Vienna, Oct. 12.-Herr Bruckner, the celebrated musical composer, is dead. 'The Hohengollern family ghost, known as \the White Lady,\ has been seen again wandering about the royal palace at Berlin, and the emperor has given orders for mantraps and spring guns to be set. OSCHARCE The. Goldite Employgr’s Method of Doing Political Work. WILL BE PROSECUTED. DUGALD CRAWFORD, OWNXER OF A LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE INX ST. LOUIS BOLDLY FOLLOWS REPUBLICAN TACLGS-UHE WORKINGMEN AROUSED. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 12.-Dugald CGrawfrd, sole owner of one of the lar- gest department stores in St, Louis, is an ardent advocate of the gold stand- ard. Recently he caused a canvass of his employes to be made and found many of them free silver men. Sat- urday he called 12 heads of departmnts bfore him and told them they were no longer in his employ, explaining that he did not want any Anarchists to breathe the air of his establishment, \Spread the news- throughout the city,\ said Mr. Crawford, \let it be known asfar and as near as you choose, that 'you are discharged because you are in favor of free coinage of silver.\ The publication of the above story yesterday morning, with a mass of con- firmatory interviews, caused much commotion. 'The labor unions took the matter up at their weekly meetings, and Mr. Crawford was excoriated. 'The indignation crystallized in the ap- pointment of a committee from various unions, who will call an indignation meeting for some evening this week to give expression to the workingmen's views on the matter. Mr. Crawford is a very wealthy man, an ex-President of the Caledonia Society ,and a leader in social and business life. Chairman Cook of the Democratic Statt com- mittee, last night stated that Mr. Craw- word's act came within the offenses punished by State law for \intimidat- ing, coercing or unduly influencing the choice of a voter.\ A fund of $1,500 has been subscribed by two . leading Democrats to prosecute the case and an information will probably be filed to- day. Nothing in the campaign has so far stirred up such a commotion in this city. Bad Floodé in Siberia, Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 12-Latest Siberian papers received by the Orien- tal liner Tacoma, report great floods in Siberia, by which thousands have been rendered homeless and destitute Siphoon, Moor, Santa Chase and Inman rivers are all out of their banks and the plains for hundreds of miles are covered by a great lake, the water in some cases being 26 feet deep. The Siberian railway has been flooded for a distance of 120 versts from Inman, the terminus of the road, and many large washouts are reported elsewhere. Telegraphic communication with Vla- divostock was interrupted for several days. Grain crops, which being har- vested, were all destroyed, together with farm buildings. Thousands of cattle were drowned. Meagre reports contain information of a heavy loss of life, but owing to inter- rupted communication details are not yet at hand. 'The Governor of Vladivo- stock has dispatched several companies of soldiers with steam launches and lifeboats to the scene of the disaster to assist in rescue work. Great distress and famine will undoubtedly be caused in the agricultural districts. 'The Gov- ernment is doing all in its power to assist the sufferers. The monkeys of South America seem to comprehend the meaning of pictures, for they often grin with merriment, it is said, at a comic dosign. The- them quickly in order to do this we have marked them at about ONE-T.HIRD THEIR: REAL VALUE. ' « The Lot Contains: Cocoa Jars _- Chocolate Pots Bread and Butter Plates Bon Bon Trays Cracker. Jars Large Variet y of Cups « Comb and Brush Trays >- Card Trays Pin Trays <one Sugar and Cream Sets .] Tea Pots and Saucers: Every p ece Guaranteed Genuine Imported .China, Highly Decorated in Gold, Silver and Enamel. See Show Windows. , BATTLE IN CUBA. SPANIARDS CLAIM THE VICTORY, BUT ADMIT SEVERE LOSSES. HAvVAXNA, Oct. 12.-A meagre report has been received of another important en- gagement between the Spanish forces un- der General Echague and Antonio Maceo, in which it is claimed the insurgents sus- tained very heavy losses and the losses of the Spaniards were admittedly severe. De tails are very hard to obtdin and are cire fully guarded by the authorities. The battle occurred on Oct. 8. General Echague reports that he found the insur- gents very 'strongly entrenched under Maceo himself on the heights of Guay litos, south of Cacarajicara, in Pinar del Rio. three hours with all the means at the com- mand of the Spanish commander. At the end of that time he took the heights by as- sault and put many of the insurgents to death with the bayonet, causing them a heavy loss, particularly the retiring flank of the insurgents. It is supposed that they suffered a still further loss by a heavy cannonade which was directed at their retreat. . It appears from the official report that the troops lost 15. killed. Among the wounded were Lieutenant Colonel Rodri- guez of the Aragon battalion, Licutenant Colonel Romero of the Arapiles battalion, three lieutenants and 98 privates. The insurgents fired five shots froma cannon, which, according to the report, were without effect. 'Their retreat was to San Pedro del Caimito towards Consola-, cion del Norte and to Caignanabo, affer having burned their camp. [ General Echigue took his wounded to Los Palacios to the south and on the rail- road from the town of Pinar del Rio to |- Havana. Spaniards Announce a Victory. HavaXaA, Oct. 12. - The Spanish forces eommanded by General Tormla and Major Lanzagoita met 600 insurgents opposite Fort Villalon, santingo. After five hours' fighting they took possession of the para- pets formerly occupied by the\insurgents and captured the stone fort at the top of the heights of Camacho, where the insur- gent camp was located. left 22 killed on the ficld as they beat a re- treat. 'The troops lost two officers, who were killed. A corporal was also killed in the conflict. .more or less seriously wounded. Two of the officers were also badly wounded. A number of the insurgents were captured, including several women. FOUGHT TO A FINISH. Chicago Dentist and Broker Settle Their Differences With Gloves. CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-In the boxing room off the main gyfonasium of the Chicago Athletic club Dr. Moltin B. Pine, a north side dentist, and Frederick Swift, a broker, both members of the club, fought to a fin- ish according to the Marquis of Queens- berry rules, Pine won in the second round, knocking Swift out with a right hander on the jaw that rendered him unconscious for 80 minutes. There has been considerable rivalry be- tween the men for some time on the ques- tion of their prowess with the gloves, and four weeks ago a match was made be- tween them for $1,000 and the money post- ed. The fight was pulled off before six men on cach side. George Siler, the well- known sporting man, acted as referee. Dr. Pine's weight at the ringside was given as 190 pounds, while Swift weighed 185. Jos- eph D. Choynski, the pugilist, was in at- tendance, and Pine wore the tights which Choynski has worn in his battles. 'What action will be taken by the officers of the club is not known. - Croup Quickly Cured; Mountain Glen, Ark.-Our children were suffering with croup wis=a we re- ceived a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It afforded almost instant re- lief.-F. A. Thornton, This celebrated remedy is for sale by D. D. Sheldon'and F. K. Sweet, Lockport. - r . R Moles are expert swimmers. Their 'broad paws operate as paddles. + % < These heights were bombarded for 35 The insurgents } Twenty of the soldiers were. See Show Window anmmmmmmmmmmfimm‘.\‘ DRUGS - « GROCERIES %%% BEST Fine Granulated Sugar - 14 1-2 cts. per Ib.} | & Royal Baking Powder 40¢ Cleveland's Baking Pow ' der 40c¢ lb. , California Port Wine 25¢ gt. ( Sait & 871mm, & 74 MAIN ST. @ _ WE HAVE 108 00 > BICYCLES.> ON HAND WHICH WE WILL. SELL .+ VERY CHEAP REFRIGERATORS ~- THE ALASKA * The Best The Cheapest [CALL AND SEE OUR SAMPLES | J. S. Woodward & Sos 38 Main Street, * LOCKPORT, N. ¥! - 'A seaweed of the South Pacific offer grows to be 80 or 40 inches in diameter, and 1,500 to 2,00 feet in length. It has no root in the proper sense, the nourish ment being absorbed from the water & Tt is said that earrings are being re- stored to feminine favor in England, and signs are not wanting that they will soon be worn as generally as fin- ger rings. keeland, in the North Atlantic, the\ Isle of Man, between England and Ire- : land, Pitcairn Island in the SouthPa- Lcific, have full woman suffrage. A. i
