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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS.


Relations With Mexico, Chilli and Other
Countries.
1t is with sincere satisfaction that I am en-
'abled to ADVERT to the spirit of good neighpor-
hood and friendly cooperation and Cancellation
that has marked the correspondence and action
of the Mexican authorities in their share of the
task of maintaining law aid order about the
line OF common country.
The long pending boundary dispute between
Costa RIGA and Nicaragua was referred to my
arbitration; AID by an award made on the 22d
of March last, the question has been settled to
the expressed satisfaction OF both of the parties
Interested.
The Empire of Brazil, in abolishing the last
vestlge o slavery among Christian nations,
called forth the earnest congratulations OF this
government in expression OF the cordial SYM
pathies Of our people.
The claims OF nearly all other countries
against Chill, growing out of her late war with
Bolivia and Peru have been disposed of, either
by arbitration or by lump settlement. Similar
claims OF our citizens will continue to be urged
upod the Gillian government, and it 1s hoped
Will not be subject to further delay.
comprehensive treaty of aMity and COM
merce with Peru, was proclaimed on November
T. last, and it is expected that under its operation
mutual prosperity and good understanding will
be promoted. In pursuance OF the policy OF ar
bitratioD, treaty to settle the claim of Santon,
an American citizen, against Ecuador has been
concluded under my authority and will be duly
submitted for the approval Of the Senate. Like
DISPOSITION Of the claims of Carlos Butterfeld
against Denmark, and of Van Bokelen agalns.
Hayu, Will PROBABLY be made. and trust th
principle of such q settlement may be extendt
in practice under the approval Off the Senate.
Through unforeseen causes, foreign to the will
OF both governments, the ratification of the con-
vention of December 5, 1885, with Venezuela. Tor
the rehearing OF claims of citiz ms of the United
States, under the treaty of 1886, failed to ex-
change within the terms provided, and supple
mentary convention, further extending the time
for exchange Qualifications and explanatory of
an ambiguous provision of the prior convention
now awaits the advice and consent of the Senate
Although this matter in the stage referred con-
Germs only the concurrent treaty-making power
ofone branch of 'Gongress, advert to it in view
OF the Interest repeatedly and eonspicuously
shown by you in your legislative capacity in ia
vorot speedy and equitable adjustment of the
questions growing out of the discredlted iudg-
ment of the previous mixed commission of Cara
cas-. With every desire to do justice to the rep
resentation of Venezuela in this regard, the time
seems to have come to end this matter, and
trust the prompt confirmation OF both parties of
the supplementary action referred to will avert
the need of legislative other action to prevent
the longer withholding of such rights of actual
claimants as may be shown to exist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
NATURALIZATION Law ABUSES.
Needed Reforms in the Admission of For
eigners to Citizenship.

Needed Reforms in the Admission of For
eigners to citizenship.
With the rapid increase of immigration to our
shores and the facilities of modern travel, abuses
of the generous privileges afforded by our natur-
alization laws call for their careful revision The
easy and unguarded manner in which certificates
of American citizenship can now be obtained
has induced class, unfortunately large, to avail
themselves of the opportunity to become alb
solved from allegiance to their native lands and
duty and contribution of service to the country
of their proposed adoption. Thus while evad-
States, they may make prompt claim for its
national protection and demands its interven-
ton In their behalf International complica-
tons of O serious nature arise, and the CORE
spondepce OF the State Department discloses the
great number and complexity OF the questions
wh.ch have been raised. Our laws regulating
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
THE ANTI-CHINESE LAW.

Recommending Appropriations in Aid of
Chinese Who Have Suffered Damages.
In g message accompanying my approval on
the first day Of October last, of bill for the ex-
clusion of Chinese laborers laid before Congress
full information and all correspondence touching
lle negotiation of the treaty with China con-
cluded at this capitol on the 18th day of March,
1883, and which having been confirmed by the
Senate with certain amendment was rejected by
a recommendation that sum of money be ap-
propriated as compensation to Chinese subjects
who have suffered injuries at the hands of law
less men within our Jurisdiction; such appropria-
ton having been duly made the sum awaits c.
ception by the Chinese government. 1t lis
sincerely hoped chat by the cess alton of the In
aux Of this class of Chinese subjects In accord
ance with the exnress wish of both governments
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Recommendations for the Improvement
of the Efficiency of the Army

Recommendations for the Improvement
of the Efficiency of the Army
The secretary of war reports that the army of
the date of the last consolidated returns consist
ed OF 2,8S9 officers and "a, $40 enlisted men. The
actual expenditures of the War Department for
the fiscal year ended June so, 1888, amounted to.
81 65, or of VIII ich So 1853, .63 was ex-
pended for public works, including river and.
harbor improvements.
1.-THE board of ordinance and ratification
provided Tor under the act approved September
%, last, was convened October so, 1883, and
for s, 10 and 12-inch guns under provision of
section and also for procuring 12inch breech-
loading mOrtars, cast-ir0n, hooped with steel,
under the provision of section of the said act,
were submitted to the secretary of war for refer
ence to the board by the ordnance department of
the same date. These plans and Specifications
having been promptly approved by the board
and the secretary of war: the necessary authority
to publish advertisements. inviting proposals in
the newspapers throughout the country was
granted by the secretary on November II, and
on Hovem Der Is the advertisements were sent out
to the different newspapers designated. The
bids for the steel forging are 10 be opened on De-
cember 20, 1888, and Tor the mortars on December
Is, 1888.
board of ordnance officers was convened at
the WatervlieG arsenal on October 4, 1885, to pre-
pare the necessary plans and specifications for
the establishment of au army gun factory at that
point. The preliminary report of this board
with estimates for ship buildings and officers
quarters was approved by the board OF ordnance
and Notifications Nos. and s. The specifi-
cations and form of advertisement and instruc-
t1om to bidders have been prepared and adyer-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
SUPPLEMENT.
The Rtpablita'',
wATERrowN. wIsCoNsIE.
In a Trance.

Indianapolis Special to New York Sun.
Fifteen years ago, while still fifteen
year-old school girl, Mrs. Sorrich, who
lives in Jefferson County, Ohio, married
Henry Hall. A few months later she
fell at the door of the house in what
was first supposed to be fsSnting fit.
She failed to revive, and a doctor pro-
nounced her dead. She was thereupon
prepared for burial. All the time she
was conscious of what was going on,
but had not power to move muscle or
make sign. She could hear the wom-
en- tiptoeing about the room and felt
tears drop on her face. The funeral was
delayed to await the arrival of her twin
brother, who was away at school. When
he came she knew it; she felt him kiss
her and heard him say:
Sadie is not dead, She shall not be
buried"
He insisted on having his own way,
and was finally humored. When three
days had passed, and there We're no
signs Of decomposition, DR.. Siddall, OF
Cambridge, O., DIR. Gilligan, of Pitts
burg, Dr. VIM. Elder, of Wheeling, and
DIR. J. NJ. Kelley and DIR. E. B. Cost, OF
Warrenton, O., came to the house and
remained two days, applying all sorts
of tests. They pronounced her GER
tainly dead, and alter nine days it was
decided to 60 on with the funeral. Her
brother still refused to consent to it, and
Selling her in his arms kissed her pas
sionately and declared that they should
never bury her. In,doing so he knocked
off the bandage that held her jaws
closed, and as the lower jaw fell down
he exclaimed that he saw her tongue
move.
81 knew she WAS not Dead" he cried
"Sadie, what do you want?"
Water" she gasped family, and
when it was brought she drank pint
Mrs. Sorrich says that during the
trance she remained dimly conscious o
everything that passed about her. Elk
cept when they were talking of buryins
her, she was in restful, tranquil state
and perfectly eontented. When they
talked funeral 1t was as though she were
in some dreadful nightmare, her ina
bility to speak or move causing the mos
intense mental agony.
'Since them" she says, 81 have
never talked of a funeral in the pres
ence OF a corpse"
few months later she was sick for {
long time, and at it's end lay in trance
for eleven days. Since then she has
never had recurrence Of anything like
death in life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
SILVER COINAGE.


Suspension of the Work Ear Eestly Recon-.
mended by the President.
At the close OF the fiscal year ended June so.
1887, there had been coined under the compul-
sorry silver coinage act 1886 2SO in silver dol
lars, $50, 504, 80 of which in the hands of
the people. On the S0th day of June, 1888, there
had been coined $685. 7OS $780, and of this sos $780,
30S was in circulation and $500, $751; $40 in silver
certificates, for the REDEMPTION OF which silver
dollars to that amount were had by the govern
ment. On the 30th day of November 1885 S2I2,-
570990 had been coined, $780, go 900 of the silver
dollars were actually in circulation.
The secretary recommends the suspension ri
the further coinage OF silver, and in such recon-
mendation / earnestly concur. For further val
liable information and timely recommendations,
ask the careful attention, of Congress to the
secretary's report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
A Traveller in Jerusalem.
From the PittsbuEg DISPATCH.

from me 61EtSDuLg D1SDa[cn.
Nv hen L was a young man, said a
Plttsburg IRON manufacturer recently,
. I travelled very extensively with two
or three others. We visited every con-
tinent on the globe, and spent FIVE
months in Holy Land. Jerusalem was
just such city then as it is now. It's
inhabitants were disreputabIe and dirty,
and always on the lookout to beat a
traveller either by fair ,or foul means.
The walls of the ancient city had crum-
bled, and It's only decent street was the
Via Dolorosa. over which Jesus passed
on the way to Calvary. But what I wish
to say is that l don't believe skeptic
ever visited the place in which Christ
lived but that he came.aMay thoroughly
convinced of bis divinity. There is the
doorstep on which he sat for a moment
to rest under the burden of the cross,
and if I have gone over the road to Cal
vary once while I was there / am sure
| have walked it twenty times. Such a
flood of feeling invariably took posses
sion of me that it is useless to try to
describe it. but / know my
visit there changed the course of
my living. It led NE to think diff
ferently. I went down into the Holy
Sepulcher thoroughly scepticaI, but
with the rest of my companions, none
of US the most reyerent mortals, I
found myself involuntarily .kneeling,
and I kissed the stone IF any man had
told me before that I would have per-
formed this osculatory act, in all prob
ability | should have laughed in his
face. While l remained in Jerusalem
I lived with the monks. They never
charge anything, but one is at liberty to
give them what he thinks right, if he
can afford it. I learned to love the or
der, and I always carry with me to-day
a pack of snuff, which I offer to them
should / chance to meet any.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Great Mystery Explained.
From the San Francisco Call.

''Why do SO many men part their
hair on the Lett side ?"
Because" replied the barber. brush
ing back stray lock. They've been
brought up to it from infancy. A mother
facing her boy always holds the comb in
her right hand, and, it being easiest to
comb the hair from lett to right, she
parts it on the left. The boy when he
grows up and is able to comb his own
hair finds the part on that side, and fol-
lows the line marked out by his mother.
That's why the majority Of men part on
the left
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05

the issue of passports should be carefully re-
vised, and the institution of central bureau of
registration at the capital is again strongly rec
commended. By this means full particulars OF
each case Standardization in the United States
would be secured and properly indexed and re-
corded and thus many cases of spurious citizen
ship would be detected and unjust responsibili-
ties would be avoided.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05

that the genius or our people requires. suen
one only under which cur states MAY remain for
ages to come, united, prosperous and free.