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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-06-15

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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
THE CHINESE TREATY,

The new Chinese treaty, negotiated by
the president with the Chinese govern
ment, provides that Chinese laborers shall
be excluded from the United States Tor "a
period of twenty years, except under the
following conditions: A Chinese laborer
who resided in this country prior to the
ratification of the treaty and who has a
wife in this country, or property OF the
value of 81, 900, CT debts of like amount
due him, may return. In such cases the
laborer before leaving must file with the
collector Of the port at which he embarks
detailed description of his family, prop
erty or debts, and obtain a certificate oil
return, which right must be exercised
within one year from the date thereof.
Teachers, students, travellers, mer-
chants and officers are exempt from the
operations Of the treaty, provided they
produce a certificate from a diplomatic or
consular officer of the United States gov
eminent. The right Of transit is granted
under such regulations as the United
States may determine.
Provision is made for the renewal Of
the treaty for a like term of years, unless
notice is given by our government or the
government Of China to the contrary, six
months before the expiration of the treaty.
The right to protection of person and
property OF Chinese now in this country
is guaranteed.
Our government agrees TO pay the Chi
nese government $276, 619 as full indem.
nifty for the losses sustained by Chinese
subjects at Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
Found Dead.

~CENTERETLLE, May Is Last evening at
about 8 O'Clock the dead body Of William Nc
Kinney was found in a strawstack four miles
west OF 10 ~n. Owing to the body having lain
for seven days, 1t was so badly decomposed IS
to be unacceptable except by the clothing.
The popular belief is that while wandering
around Monday morning, the Dist inst, after
leaving the house Of Mr.. Kropanski, where he
stopped the night before, he was suddenly
overtsken with sickness or else mental aber-
ration, and, lying down in the strawstack al
luded to, became chilled by the cold and rain
and died from its effects. No markswere
found on the body to Indicate murder and no
reasonable causes for suicide are known, as
deceased was nearly out OF debt and was not
known to have any misfortune or sorrow other
than ordinary. Mr.. Mckinney was a single
man, about 40 years old, and has been making
mis- HON with John Schmidt, a brother-in-
law, and butcher In this place. The coroner's
inquest is 70 be held tomorrow.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26

BATON ROUGE, La, May lS.-At noon to-
day W. b. Bates, nephew Of the outgoing
sheriff of this parish, shot and fatally
wounded }. G. Bree. Nothing definite can
be aseertained as to the cause of the shoot
ing. The parties were engaged in converse
sation on the street corner, and the first init
nation TO the bystanders OF a difficulty was
the report OF the pistol. Five shots were fired.
Young Bates has Il reputation of being a
dangerous man when In liquor. He shot a
negro on the 18th OF last month without pro
vocation and was released on $3.50 bond. He
Is now In jail. Brce was shot through the
Kidneys and bowels and viii probably die to-
night.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
THE WHEAT CROP.

Mr.. G. III. Seybt, Of Highland, Illinois,
president of the National Millers associa-
citation, who has made a very careful in
v~estigation Of the condition of the winter
wheat crop, takes a very gloomy view OF
The prospect lie Says that on a trip from
st. Louis to indianapolis he did not see
a single wheat field that he would have
been willing to harvest for the value
Of the crop. His opinion is that the
spring wheat has been planted so late on
account of the backwardness of the season
that it is in danger Of being killed by the
frosts. This may be, and probably is, al
erroneous view of the crop situation, bu'
1t is nevertheless quite certain that the
wheat crop will be much below the aver
age. For several years past winter wheat
has done poorly and millers have relied
upon spring wheat for their profits.
Mr. Seybt is Of opinion that prices oi
wheat will not go high, because India,
Russia, Australia and Chill have heavy
rOps and can supply the deficiency Of
the crop in this county. This means that
he demand in Europe for American
wheat will be light Farmers nus there
fore look for profits in the corn crop
For many years wheat growing has no
been a paying business. The attention
of farmers is more and more, every year
directed to raising corn. There is now G
good prospect for a revival Of the cattle
business, and the shortage of the hog CROP
this year will create a larger demand mex
year. Stock raising will be profitable fol-
the next few years.
In view of these facts it will pay farm,
ers to increase their acreage Of corn tc
the utmost limit of their capacity to cul
tivate thoroughly. To some extent corn
must supply the deficit in the wheat crop.
Europe depends for this cereal upon the
United States. There cannot be q sur
plus What is not consumed at home
will be taken abroad. The price of corn
is invariably good when the wheat crop
is short. so that il is not taking any risk
in planting largely.
Fodder is excellent feed for stock and
is inexpensive and valuable. Corn in the
northwest is king.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
IseIigiOus.

OMAHA, May l6.-The annual council Of the
Episcopal diocese of Nebraska is now In SEES
sion in this city. There ia quite a full repre-
sentaticn OF clerical AND |py delegates. Bish-
op Wortbington delivered tue annual address
this evening. His statistics showed a healthy
condition Of the diocese, there being a large
Increase In the number Of new psriakes and
communicates,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26

The customs receipts of the govern.
ment are over $500, 600 per day more than
is necessary TO meet expenses. AT the
rate they are pouring into the the treas,
Ery the surplus will reach $3.50, GOO, DOC
before the close Of the fiscal year-or
about $25, GOO, 900 more than was estimat-
cd by the president last December. This
contraction of the circulating medium is
seriously alarming business men.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
STATE OF

The general trade movement during tho
last week was Of fair volume, but there was
no decided activity in any quarter. The near
requirements of distributors and consumers
were the basis Of operations in most depart
ments. The failures throughout the United
state9 and Canada aggregated @G9, a decrease
Of twenty five as colnpar Il with the total oa
the previous week.
The annual report OF the American Iron
and Steel association the ir0n and steel pro
duc.ion OF the United States Tor the year lsSS
was az follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
production in tons (cxcept

Total production in tons Except
nails ............. .........l S,S-5,S 44
Compared with the production for 1855 the
home production Of pig-iron was increased -
per cent; Of Bcssemer steel irgOts, SO per
cent. of Bessemer steel rails, ll9 per cent.
of open-hearth steel ingots, al per cent, and
of rolled iron, AZ per cent. All the other
grades also showed Increase.
The ron trade is generally quiet and prices
are weak, but building materials OF all kinds
are In better demand and there are indlca-
tons Of an early increase IN orders for plate
and structural iron. There is a better east
ern trade demand for anthracite coal, but
business generally Is restricted 10 the supply
of immediate wants.
The crop news has been the chief factor in
the wheat market and IA the adviccs have
been generally unfavorable the bullish senti-
ment among speculative operators has gained
ground and prices have advanced. The BEN
edcial effect Of the weeks rainfallin the west
ern states was probably rot taken into &C
count in the federal crop estimate which was
issued on tie basis of returns prior to that
date. Present indications, based on the GOV
crLllcnt report or average condition, ana al
lowing something for the reduction IN the
area to be harvested by reason Of the aban-
donmeut Of some portion Of IL 10 other crops
point To q shortage Of about 90, 600, coo bushels
Of winter wheat "a compared with lat years
production Of 203,0 600, 900 bushels. Thus far
there Is nothing to indicate any decrease in
the yield Of spring wheat. Aside from The
speculative operations there has bcca com
paratively little trading. Exports continue
small-the outward movement of -four show
ing considerable decrease. Corn has been
moving more freely to western centers aud
eastern stocks will soon be REINFORCED hv the
arrival Of large shipments now en- route ~
lake ana rail from the west; hat the visible
supply Is G,C00,00D bushels smaller than il
was a year ago, and the small quantities CON
centratcd at leading centcrs made the market
easily susceptible to the manipulation Of spec
ulators. Exports of lard were smaller, but ,
gain In the shipment Of meats made the az
grcgate clearances considerably larger thar
were those Of the corresponding week last
year.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
CONVINCING FIGURES.
a Milwaukee, Manufactures Gives HI
Views on Protection.


Views on Protection.
Edw. z. Allis, of Edw. r Allis &
Co., Milwaukee, being importuned by
many of Lis 1,5OO employees to give
his opinion upon the present political
situation, replied in an open letter,
which is most comprehensive state
ment of the benefits to be derived by
the working classes from protection
He states in his introduction that
American labor is the foundation stone
of our National life and future great
ness, and that the first duty of our
Government should be to aid and en-
courage the working and producing
classes. TO do this the raw materi al
of our country should be utilized by
and for our own people, without
damaging competition from the people
OF different governments and devise
social and economic conditions. At
tention is called to the fact that while
the American workman have many
difficulties to contend with under
a protection tariff, they are con-
stantly lettering their condition,
while their brethren across the
sea are SO STEPPED in poverty
and weakness as to almost abandon
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
New York will somehow nken JEFF
Davis to Christ in Georgia. Now he

New York will somehow liken JEFF
Davis to Christ in Georgia. Now he.
says that he 8 had no civil or military
connection with the Confederacy, but
sympathized with the South, though he
now sees that the South was wrong
and is glad slavery was abolished. This
is indeed cheerful news. So far as
heard from, Mr.. Brooks is the only
Southern Democrat who has been
heard to say above his breath: The
South was wrong Perhaps, if he
lives twenty years more. he may
screw himself up far enough to utter
that pregnant corrollary: The Repub-
lican party was right. 2
Our correspondent seems to find
great consolation in the fact that Mr.
Brooks only preached and prayed for
the Confederacy. The Bystander free
ly admits that his prayers are not like
ly to have. done much harm, but, for
himself, he freely admits that he has
quite as much regard for an able
bodied Confederate who had nerve
enough to fight as for one who could
only raise wind enough to pray for
the triumph OF wrong. y
To-day eight millions of the slave
descended are the mighty monument
of its glory. More than one million
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
BROOKS SENTIMENTS.
What Judge EourSee Thinks of the II
bellicus Prohibitionist.

What Judge EourSee Thinks Re-
bellious Prohibitionist.
Slavery, the climacteric sin of
Christian barbarism, eliminated in
rebellion, and the Bystander does not
hesitate to say that the man who can
look back at the CHASTITY results of that
political crime, knowing himself to
have been active in promoting it,
without a shudder, is not man who in
any case should be intrusted with the
National destiny. However honest he
may have been, he has shown himself
too easily blinded by prejudice or self
interest to be a safe political leader.
A man who boasts at this day of
having been a Shareholder and a Con-
feder ate may be considerable of man
at the South; but in the civilization Of
the North he is as much out of place as
a man who should step into the pulpit,
boast of murder, rape and the other
crimes Of the decalogue, and then say:
"but I thank God | never gave a dollar
to the missionary cause!''
It's a popularity of the Southern
politician that his speeches are not all
calculated for the same meridian. The
man gha extols Abraham Lincoln in
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
THE STILES OF LIES.

One of the Most Contemplate of Demo-
cratic Campaign Tricks.
Certain papers recently printed a
story to the effect that the recent
Paris interview with Judge Gresham
which the New York Herald printed
was edited on this side of the water,
and therefore appeared minus para
graph which is now printed by itself.
This is what he is credited with say
ing:
1T were Democrat talking to newspaper.
man-which am not-I should say: But see
here, you Republ cans, this whole campaign
of yours is a piece of Inconsistency. In your
convention you could not agree upon Mr.
Blaine, and nominated Mr.. Harrison. Now it
appears that Mr.. Harrison is sort of figure
head, while Mr.. Blaine practically controls the
policy Of the contest. Furthermore, it is gen.
orally understood that, as Secretary of State,
Mr.. Blaine will direct the policy Of the next
administration, should the Republicans win.
In other words, Mr.. Blaine is to all intents and
purposes the candidate. But if MIR. Blaine is I'M
tit to run in person for the Presidency he is
surely unfit to be the manager of the man who
was nominated in his place.
No one who knows Judge Gresham
in Chicago will believe for an in
slant that he holds or gave utterance
to any such sentiments. There is no
more conservative gentleman on or off
the bench than he, and no one who
has ever approached him for his views
on any political subject, whether it
concerns the party which he honors
with his allegiance or not, will hest
tate a. moment hafOre Stamninr th;c
story as an absurd and malicious
falsehood. The silly liar who con-
cocted this story chose the very worst
man possible to saddle it upon. There
is not a more loyal or conservative
Republican alive to-day than Judge
Gresham, and there is not in him one
grain OF that sour mugwumpery so
coarsely set forth in the words attribut-
ed to him. Chicago Mail.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29

of them can read the word of God be-
cause the Republican party male it
lawful for them to do so. They pay
taxes on twelve million dollars in one
State whose whole possessions would
not have amounted to as many cents
but for the justice of the Republican
party. For the first time in history a.
National debt is more than half ex-
tinguished, and during the period of
Republican control the wealth of the
Nation was twice doubled. Let our
friend oppose the Republican party
as much as he chooses, but let him not
teach his children or those of his
neighbors to depreciate the grandest
facts in our history. fudge Iourgee,
IN Inter Ocean.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29

hope of a better future. Whatever ills
the American workman has to contend
with, his rate of wages is twice or
three times as highas that of his En-
glish brother. The distribution of the
products OF labor are faulty in that
the producer does not get his proper
share, but the road to a better distri-
button does not lie in reducing the
share he now gets. The only possible
way that good wages for American
wOrkmen can be maintained is the ex-
cluslOn, to a greater or less extent, of
foreign, cheap labor from our shores,
and the protection of home Industries
by tax upon competing products of
the labor of women at $50 per year, and
OF men at perhaps not over double that
sum. Last year, in spite of our present
tariff, $7O0,O0O,000 worth of foreign
pauper labor manufactured goods were
brought into this country and in direct
competition with our mechanics, arti-
sans and laborers. With that $780,
OOO,O worth of foreign goods kept
out, that sum would have been paid
out in America for good American la
Dor and material. The great fact re-
mains that the nations of the world are
our competitors and we must adopt
their scale of prices, Or go out of bust
ness in our own country, if we per-
nit their wares to come free among
us. They may claim we are exclusive
in this, but philanthropy begins at
home. America is large enough for
us and we are legislating for America
and Americans and not for Europe and
Europeans. &4
Mr.. Allis then takes up the claim
made that more money is paid into
the National Treasury than the coun-
try needs, and that we have more of
an income than we can profitably use.
He brings the matter right home to
the workmen by an apt illustration.
(Which of you," he asks, ''having
debt of $1,000 on your home, and
saving of 800 over and above your
living expenses. would consider that
amount laid away to pay on that debt
bad condition of things? And yet
this is precisely a parallel case. Our
Government has a debt Of a thousand
millions, drawing interest and secured
by mortgage on the homes and prop
erty of us all, and has an accumulation
of an hundred million dollars towards
paying it, which has been given the
alarming title Of a dangerous surplus
To the people at large the surplus
and the means of continuing it is a
blessing unparalleled. But, in fact,
while we have dollar of unpaid debt
no such thing as a surplus is pos
sible."
Mr.. Allis closes this convincing let
ter by saying: "When we have sue
ceeeded in rendering permanent our
present position of vantage, then we
can look forward and strive for other
benefits and advantages, buff we lose
what we now have, our condition will
be helpless indeed. ''-Stoves and Hard
oynro
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
QUEER MISTAKES.

( EVERY female woman" is an expression
IN bill introduced into Congress by an In
diana Senator Perhaps he wanted to indi-
cate the superfuOus female
AMONG the dead letters this year was one
addressed to Mr.. Charles Dickens, the lect-
urer, requesting "a copy of your latest
novel, Cricket on the Hearth.n
ALADY wrote to her lover begging him
to send her some money; she added, by
way OF postscript: 81 am SO ashamed of the
request have made in this letter that I
sent after the postman to get lit back, but the
servant could not overtake him.,
The Maine Executive Council RECENTLY
visited prison where was a woman under
life sentence for numbering her husband
She made an appeal to the visitors for par
don, and the first question asked of her by
one of the honorable councillors was wheth-
or she had husband living.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
For the Old Soldiers.

1t may or it may not be important
to the average voter to know how the
two parties regard the pensioning of
old soldiers. To the veterans them
selves it must be of the deepest person
al interest, and we print herewith the
record. 1t will be seen that while but
one Republican voted against any of
the pension bills enumerated, $40 Dem
ocrats were recorded against the old
soldiers:
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
GOSSIP ABOUT ACTORS:

MoDJEsKA, the actress, is society favor.
lite in California.
JOHN STETsoS's advice to one of the XII
ralfy's is that honesty is the best Bolossy.
Mrs. LESTER WALLAcK is sister of Sir
Millais, the artist, who married the divorced
wife of John Ruskin.
LAWRENCE BARRETT is the best and most
carefully-dressed actor on the American
stage. His costumes in "RienZin cost over
$4,000
SARAH BERNHARDT is quoted as telling
friend that she intends the scene of her
own death to be something startling and
striking.
In garb that is not as near perfect in ap-
pearance as can be made by the outlay Of
time and money.
LILLIAN OLCoTT spent in the neighborhood
of $1,000 for her Theodore" wardrobe, be-
sides weeks of study in the British Museum
hunting up plates and prints.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON is very particular IN
his professional makeup. AS Bob Acres
in ''The Rivals he wears one of the most
expensive sets of dresses ever made.
T. W. KEENE spares neither time, trouble
nor money in securing proper and elegant
and most complete of any one in his line.
WHEN Annie Louise Cary (Mrs Raymond
sang at a hotel the other day she had reg
ular attack of stage fright. In spite of her
apparent calm she was always subject to it.
MARIE WAINWRIGHT is credited with be-
ing the best-dressed woman on the Ameri-
can stage, although many actresses carry
more money to the dressmakers than she
does.
MARY ANDERSON pays but little heed to
costuming beyond that necessary to meet
the requirements of the characters she
plays, and has little or no wardrobe to
boast of.
MANY of Maggie Mitchell's dresses have
been picked up during years of ramblings.
and while inexpensive when considered
separately, are worth a pretty penny when
considered together.
IS COMPOSING stick-an awkward writer
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29

Five years apo Christian Police
Association was organized in London.
It now has a membership of 1000 and
153 branches, which extend as far as
Singapore. Tasmania, South Africa
and Canada.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
Remember.

ALLcocK's are the only genuine Porous
PLAsTERs. They act quickly and with GER
tainty, and can be worn for weeks without
causing pain or inconvenience They are
invaluable in of Spinal Weakness,
Kidney and Pulmonary Difficulties, Ma
laria, Ague Cake, Liver Complaint, Dys-
pepsia, Strains, Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Sciatica, Heart, Spleen and Stomach
Troubles, and all local pains.
Beware of limitations, and do not be de-
ceived by misrepresentation. Ask for
ALLcocK's, and let no explanation or
solicitation induce you to accept substi-
tute.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29
Save Money Going East.

WHEN contemplating a journey eastward,
consider the unexeelled service and peer
less accommod ations of the Chicago & At
lantic and Erie Railways. Fast, solid trains
daily, with through 1st and End Pullman
built coaches, and Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Cars, to New York, Albany and Boston.
You may travel by this popular line and
save $1.5O to New York, Niagara Falls,
Rochester and Buffalo; $2.35 to Albany and
Troy, and $500 to Boston and New England
cities Apply to your nearest Railway
Ticket Agent for full information, or adj
dress for prompt reply, F. c. DONALD. Gen.
Pass. Agt.. Chicago & Atlantic Ry., Chicago.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-29

Chcap-Rate Excursions to cold Virginia"
The :" MoNoS RoUTE'' will sell tickets to
the Virginia Agricultural, Mechanical and
Tobacco Exposition, to be held at Richmond,
Va, Oct. 8 to Nov. for only SIS for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale Oct. 2,
and 16, afording choice of routes from
Chicago via either Cincinnati OF Louisville.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers on night trains,
teen days stop-over allowed returning, the
extreme limit of ticket being thirty DAYS
from date of sale. For full particulars ad-
dress L. e. SESSIONS, T. P. A, Box 5Sl,
Minneapolis, Mimi; E. 0. MCCoRM1cK, Gen.
6ass: Mgt Gblcago; 10 or c call at City Ticket