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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
A Full Average wheat Crop.

ST. PAUL. Aug. th.-The Pioneer
Press says: "Southern Minnesota
and Dakota are In the midst of the
wheat-harvesting season, while In
the central portion the harvest is we'll
under way, and in the northern is
beginning In spots. 1t will be week
or 10 days yet. however. before the
harvest is general in the extremel
northern counties, including the up.
per portion of the Red River valley.
In the Southern tier of counties of
this state. and also of South Dakota,
the wheat is being stacked. In scat.
tered localities thresbing has begun.
The conditions have been extremely
favorable both for the ripening and
the harvesting of the grain ia the past
week. The grain is turning out fully
as we'll as was anticipated ; In many
cases with an even better yield than
was counted on, In grain that Ia
still standing. not yet ready for the
sickle, the effect of the rains of two
and three weeks ago Is seen In the
plump berries and perfectly filled
heads. The rain wrought wonders
in regions which were supposed to
have been desolated by drouth. AL.
lowing for all devastation and short
crops. the Pioneer Press believes that
the wheat crop of the Northwest will
exceed rather than fall below its pre-.
vious estimates in other words
10000, 600 bushels of wheat or more
will be harvested this season. In
Minnesota the crop, except In the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
Mexican Discoveries.

CITY OF MEXICO, August 2.-Re-
Gently returned explorers from the
State of Chiapas confirm ana add to
the remarkable reports concerning
important archaeological discoveries.
A fine, broad paved road. built by
prehistoric inhabitants has been
traced from Tonala down into Guate-
mala and thence in curve up again
into Mexico, terminating at Pal.
enque. All along this road are still
to be seen the remains ofruined cities,
and careful estimate of the popula-
tion of these places is about thirty
millions. On that part of the road
near Palenque the ruins are of great
magnitude. Houses four and often
FIVE stories high have been found in
the depth of the forest. Many of
these houses are pyramidial in form
and 80 covered are some of them
with vegetable mold that large trees
are growing from the roofs. In some
of the houses great employment has
been made ofstone beams of tremen-
dous weight, and architecture indi-
Gates high degree of scientific attain.
ments.
In some houses visited bronze
lamps have been discovered, and the
interior and exterior murqual deco
rations of the more important houses
consist of panelling filed with elab.
orately carved figures almost life.
size. two types of men and women
being represented, some plainly
Egyptian and others genuine Afri-
cans. In front of one of the houses
the explorers found fourteen sculpt-
ures of gods with folded arms. The
work of exploration was one of ex.
IRENE difficulty owing to the density
of the forest. and the unwillingness
of the Indians to enter ancient edific.
es, they averring that the buildings
were inhabited by spirits. Another
discovery was that an enormous
paved road extended from PaIenque
across Yucatan to the Island of Ooseu.
met, and Is continued on the Island
The explorers went to Chiapas on
private business. but incidentally be-
came interested IN the work of ex-
ploring the ruins, and they suggest
that the Government fit out an expe
ditIon to make map of this wonder
fully interesting region. regarding
which little is comparatively known
even after so many years since the
white men became aware of its exist
ence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

Tanner is all right up to the present
time and don't you let it slip your
memory.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas.
ury Tichenor is quite ill. He was
attacked while hard at work in his
Office. He has been in bad health
for some time and lately he has over.
worked himself.
Virginia Republicans who visit
Washington express great confidence
in carrying the State this fall.
E. w. Oyster. the man who is said
to have compiled the Democratic
campaingn document purporting to
give General Harrison's record on
the Chinese question, has been dis.
missed from the Government print
ing Office. He was greatly surprised
as he expected to retain his position
because of his prominence in labor
organizations.
Secretary Noble has appointed a
special agent to visit France to inves-
tigate the system of irrigation used
in that country. The information
gained is expected to be of mach
benefit in aiding the department to
solve the problem of irrigating the
arid lands of the west.
Representative Williams. of Ohio,
is here looking after some federal
patronage in his State. He says that
Foraker is certain to be elected and
that his majority will not be less than
twelve thousand. He is not 80 GER
tain about the legislature, but thinks
the chances are largely In favor of the
Republicans.
Public Printer Palmer dismissed
thirty of Senator Germans appoin.
tees last Thursday.
Secretary Proctor came to the city
to confer with the President about
some matters under his department.
He has gone back to Vermont, and
Gen. McFeeley is acting Secretary of
War.
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Red River valley and a few northern

Red River valley and few northern
counties land even from these adj
vices are more encouraging than at
any time this season) will be fully an
average CROP"
The Northern Pacific report says
"The way in which the wheat has
headed out Is generally surprise to
the farmers, for while the straw in
many places is very short, the wheat
has headed out with full, firm Der.
~. and where harvesting has begun
the result shows better yield than
was expected. Reports along the
Little Falls branch, west to Morris,
along the Minnesota division, and
also along the Fergus Falls branch to
Fergus Falls show that wheat cutting
Is pretty general. and that the yield
is in many cases more than the aver
age. This is particularly true CT the
Little Falls branch, and of the Fer
gus Falls from the main line as far
west as Fergus Falls and Wahpeton.
In the Red River Valley the cool
weather for the past week has caused
the wheat to ripen slowly, with am
pie opportunity to fill out we'll. Har-
vesting in this district will begin
next week. The prospects have been
steadily improving for the past three
weeks. and it now looks as if full
'two-thirds to three -fourths of a crop
will be secured. Along the Dakota
division and branches, it Is thought by
many that the weld will be better
than has been figured on heretofore"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
Canadians Excited.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 4.-There
Is great excitement here. The schoon-
err Black Diamond arrived here last
evening from Behring sea, Particu-
lars of the seizures by the American
revenue cutter are as follows "Jvly
IL we got in catch of fifty-three
seals. At 4 P. NJ. we sighted the
revenue cutter Rush. She came up
to US and ordered US to heave to.
We did so. The chief officer came
aboard and demanded our papers.
We refused to give them to him and
he then got a screw driver and
screwed off the hinges on the locks
in the cabin, took our papers and F0J
sealskins and all Indian Spears and
ten bags of salt. Then he put John
Hawkins. an able seaman, aboard,
with instructions to US not to inter-
fere, as sailing master. AS soon as
the Rush was lost sight Of a south
west course was steereL right for Vic.
toria. Hawkins from the start saw
1t was impossible to attempt to take
charge of affairs in his own hands
and consequently lay in his bunk
nearly all the time. not attempting
to interfere. John Hawkins, the
American seaman. says he was treat
ed kindly by everybody. When he
was put aboard the steamer he said
to his officers: "Instead Of taking her
to Sitka they may 60 to Victoria"
They did not answer him. Mr.. Ham,
ley, collector of customs here, said
he Is of the opinion that when Haw-
kins was put aboard the Black Dia-
mond the people on the Rush did not
care whether she came to Victoria or
not as long as she got out of the sea
and stopped destroying seals. Hsw.
kins has told everything to tho
American consul here who has wired
the Washington authorities about
the natter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
SATURDAY, AUG. 10. 1889.

The Oakland papers contain letters
eulogistic of II. P. Tasker as proper
candidate for the House of Delegates.
Outside of all political considera-
lions, but solely from a business point
of view it would seem to be a good
thing for both Garrett and Allegany
counties for the former to send him
to Annapolis next winter. No other
man Is half 80 we'll equipped to draft
q measure to fix the boundary abso.
lutely and thus save to both counties
assessments of properties that are
now playing "hide and seek" across
an uncertain line.-FTosi6urg Jour.
nat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
Mineral Resources.

The sixth report on 1.-The Mineral
Resources of the United States," by
David T. Day, chief of the division
of Mining statistics and technology,
United States geological survey, will
soon be issued. The report is for the
calendar year 1888, and contains de.
tailed statistics for that period, as
we'll as for preceding years.
The following are the totals of pro.
duction of the more important min
eral substances in 1888, as given in
the report.
Metals-The total spot value of all
iron and steel made during the year.
in first stages of manufacture, ex.
Guiding Implications, was S145. 00O,-
900, decrease of S26, 103. 900 as com.
pared with 1887. The gold product
was valued at $33.175 900. an excess
of $4,000 over the previous year
while silver of the coming value of
$59, 1876. 900 showed some increase over
the previous years production. Of
copper the total product. including
the yield of the important ores, was
231 .270, 622 pounds.a decided increase.
The product of white lead was valued
at $40. $3.50, 900, that of zinc at $780,.
855 and zinc white at 81 100000. The
nickel product was worth $l15,51S.
and that of platinum $4,000. while
the production of aluminium gives
promise of future cheapness.
Fuels-All kinds of commercial
Goals produced were valued at $780,
221, $3.50 coke. sl4, OOO. 900 petroleum.
SEA ,598. $50. The amount of coal dis
placed by the use of natural gas was
IA, 1863 $50 tons. valued at S22,662. 1913.
Structural materials-The value of
building stone produced was S25. $780,
900, $780, more than the proceed
ing year brick and tiles were valued
at 4s.2l3, 900 lime reached the value
of S24 ,543 500. and cement showed a
decrease. with value of 1888 $3.50.
Miscellaneous-No systematic min.
ing for precious stones was carried on
In the United States during 1888. but
chance discoveries in gems amounted
to $64,Sv0 In the rough, and gold
quartz valued at SIS. 1000 was found.
Salt was produced to the value of
$4.377. 204. very slight increase
borax was valued at $455. $40 f; mica
al $40. 900. and graphite at $50. 1000,
The amount of mineral waters sold
reached the value of S1.709.3 1902. a
slight increase over the previous
years sales.
The total value of the minerals
produced In 1888 was 1891 ,659, 1871,
The result is an increase of nearly
$50 .OO0, 900 beyond the value of the
product in 1887. The unprecedented
stimulus given to the production of
copper by an artificial price increased
the total value of that product nearly
STA, OOO, 900. or nearly enough to Offset
the decline in the total value of pig
iron. The other important factors in
the increase were coal and the other
fuels which followed the increased
quantity of metals. With the antici-
pated decline of copper to the normal
demand, a decline in the total value
of the product in 1889 will not be in.
consistent with the natural develop.
ment of our mineral resources.
To sum up, the value of all metals
was 1886. 245. 493. and that of all min.
eral products $685.. 414.52s. giving a
grand total 1891 ,658, 1881.
The President left Washington
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

The close of this century will NOT
see an open dramshop in the Unit.
ed States. - Neto York Mail and
Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

The President left Washington
Tuesday morning for his trip to Bar
Harbor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
THE COLOR LINE.

1t is late in the day for the color line
to be drawn in Northern college, and
yet the walls of old Harvard are being
shaken from center to base with race
squabble that promises badly for the fut-
ure of the famous old institution. In q
recent contest for the distinction OF
being chosen class orator cOlOred stu
dent was elected by one majority out of
a total of 250 votes. There was at no
time a question about the successful
competitors fitness for the post. Ora
tory is as natural TO the negro as it is to
the Irdian. They are all impassioned
race. who live close to nature and find
forms of expression in speech that ring
with an eloquent melody their more
cultured white brethren are incapable OF
producing. The young colored man
who is fortunate in having the means
to take q course at Harvard easily
excelled in those forensic tour
neyS which are the most delightful
part of the college exercises, and his
classmates were fascinated by his
elOquence. But when it came to elevat-
ing him to the distinction of class
orator, the matter wore another aspect.
The Harvard students viewed it i'll
about the same light the average Repub-
lican politicians Seeit. The negrois good
enough in his place in the ranks, but
when it comes to filling the offices, the
white brother has the monopoly. The
color line was drawn against the young
cOlored gentleman, and as result. he
only won by the skin of his teeth dis
tinction that was universally conceded
to be his due upon merit; and singular
feature of the contest was that he won
the prize by the ardent support of a few
young SOuthernerS who were his class
mates. and who were his champions from
the start. But the amusing part of the
whole business is that the Harvard
faculty decided to withhold from the
public the name of the white student
VINO was defeated by the cOlored gent.
This is done out of consideration for
the feelings of the white students, who
are no less mortified than the Harvard
faculty that white man should be
beaten by ''nigger.' Perhaps when
human nature has been repealed, and
not until then, will the color line be
wholly WiDed ont
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
A SEVERE CRITICISM.

The seyerest criticism Of the admin
istrati0n for its disregard of pledges
comes from persons who helped tOelect
HARRISON. Among the more recent of
these is Lawyer W. W. THOMPSON. of
Albany, \. Y. He is q prominent &.
A. r., man, Of good standing in his
profession, and one of the most active
and eloquent on the stump last year.
He was recently rendered the position
of special pension examiner, and after
a visit to Washington declined it in q
very cauStic letter. He says. 1.-The ma
tional administration has made the old
axiom still more Self-evident, that a one
inch plug cannot fill four-inch hole"
He charges that the president habitually
violates his promises, aud makes this
statement: both the president and
Gen. NOBLE are willing tools i'll the
hands of claim agents, and are content
to continue the pension bureau at a
cost of over s2O.OO0.0OO per annum more
than is needed to give every surviving
Union soldier IS per MONTH" The
reputation of THOMPSON entities his
views to consideration, especially with
Republicans, and some interest may be
felt in learning the specifications on
which he bases his charge.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
MONTANA SENATOR'S.

The Giendiye Independent nominates
Col. GEORGE II. TINGLE, of that city, as
one of the senators from Montana, in
ease the Democrats obtain control of
the legislature. In the abundance of
good material on hand, the Montana
Democrats will have no difficulty in
selecting two senators that will be a
credit TO the new state. And while we
have Col. TINGLE's word for it that he
{, not a candidate for senatorial honOrs,
set the Democrats of Montana would
make no mistake in eIecting him. His
familiarity with public men and public
affairs would be a great advantage in
bringing the new state to the favorable
attention of the country. Among those
who have entered the lists on the Demo
cratic side are W. A. CLARKE and W.
". Dixon. of Butte; Gov. SAM
IEL L. HAUsER ard Hon. MAR
TIN MAGINNIS, of Helena: MARCUS
DAILY, of Anaconda: and GoYernor-elect
joe ToOLE would be a formidable can
didate, were it not that a Republican
having been chosen for lieutenant
governor makes it necessary for Mr..
TOOLE TO hold down the executive office
for a full term. 1t is now fairly we'll
understood that the two Montana sena-
tors will be Democrats. The attempt
made by the Republicans to steal the
Silver Bow delegates has raised such a
storm of popular indignation through
out the entire country that the men who
are responsible for the outrage are
searching for a hole in the ground in
which TO hide themselves until the
storm be passed. 1t is stated that the
Montana Republicans, realizing the
hopelessness of their legislative con-
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23

to a young lady, daughter OF modest
clergyman of the neighborhood. zone
of seyen," as he was Immediately in
formed. But it is no less fact that
the young persons blue eyes and mod
est ways played such havoc in our
hero's susceptible bosom that he re-
solved then and there, at all risks and
hazards. to pursue the acquaintance.
That he ultimately did so successfully
we may infer from the deep dis
gust with which Lady vi read this
announcement i'll the morning paper to
Mabel that self-same season at HON.
burg, whittier we must conclude they
had gone for the cure of headache, for
which the waters of this delightful bath
are so notorious. but which Sir Hercules
was daily imbibing with no softening
effect upon his temper, be it said:
son the 29th inst July, Captain the
Honorable Stair de Boots to Angelina,
seventh daughter of the Reverend Dec
linus Manifold"
THAT young man always was the
most contemplate idiot ever knew"
said her ladyship with Withering
Sneer,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
A DAKOTA DICkER.

A correspondent at Pierre furnishes
the GLOBE some inside history of the
contest for the first senatOrshipS in
South Dakota. Judge EDGERToS was
one of the senatOrs-e elect from the
Huron legislature of a few years ago,
and nOminally at least an aspirant for
the materialized position. The writer
alleges that few hours before the eau
Gus PETTIGREW and Gov. MELLETTE
took EDGERToN away for protracted
drive. The secrets of that carriage are
not reported, but the impression pre-
walls. and will be confirmed if he is ap-
pointed, that EDGERTON was induced to
trade his chances for the SenatOrship
for the position of United States district
judge. This is pronounced traffic in
vOlving the purity of the ermine, and
the writer asserts that at least two other
aspirants for the place will picture the
carriage scene to the president as a
corrupt bargain and sale" 1t is posi-
bic they will blunder into making the
choice of EDGERTON more certain. The
correspondent is evidently a novice in
Republican politics.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23

est, are already diclering with
Democratic aspirants for senate
rial honorS with the hope oi
reating division in the Democratic
ranks. They express Willingness to
.orm any sort of a combination whereby
they can break the power of the
Big Four Their scheme is to throw
the Republican vote to any Democrat
outside of the Big Four" combination
who can control enough Democratic
votes, with the aid of the Republican
vote, to secure an election. In other
words. the scheme is simply to defeat
the Democratic caucus nominees. 1t IS
hardly possible that a party which has
shown such splendid fighting qualities
as the Montana Democracy has eXhib-
tied will permit its organization TO be
impaired by a trick of the enemy's.
This is a time. above all other times,
when the Montana Democrats want to
stand together.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
THE WOMAN CRUSADE.

In the jumbles and varying fortunes
of questions in the political arena, it
was feared that the good ladies who
have so long and manfully been press
ing their way to the ballot box had be-
come so wearied that their gentle
pIeadings would no longer fall upon
the public ear. But grateful is the re-
lief that comes in the assurance from
SUSAN 3. ANTHONY that the coming
year such a marching of forces and
vocal flow will be had upon the pHairles
of South Dakota as the country has not
seen. Most of the voting done this
year is only good until the general
election of November, 1890, and the
constitution spreScribes that the legis-
lature shall submit the question of
woman suffrage at that election. There
could hardly be more inviting and
hopeful field for the ladies, and already
the SagaciOus unenfranchised are pre-
pairing for the campaign. Mrs. BARKER,
the head of the W. G. I. T., has re-
turned from the North, and Miss AN
THoNY is lowering about. The great
questions that will c0nvulse South Da-
kota all the census year will be the
capital and woman suffrage.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
LADIES' WHIST.
List! Four ladies playing whist.

List! -Four ladies playing whist.
us il nv lead?r asks the first.
''Well, of ali hands, I've the worst"
"Dear me if only knew
What you had," chirps number two.
Now l can't say, on the whole.
That this play accords with Pole.
But it is the best have
Number three says, mild and suave.
While above the small uproar
Comes the chorus from all four,
What's the trumpr
"This thinks the leading spade.
oh thought that jack was played"
well, that makes two points for you.
One for us. did you say. Sue?"
How can that be? Did you trumpf"
"Haye you heard about the bump
Nellie's boy had on his headI"
Isn't that lovely spread?"
did ! take that trick? Dear mel"
Here strike in the other three,
whats the trumpw
MRS. Gray, is that your aceT'
"Oh. say, have you seen the lace
Selling now at Brown g. Dart'sf"
Il forgot that she trumps hearts,"
"And the most exquisite shade
Gracious! haven't you spade?"
''Is it my play? What was led?"
do you know you can get thread
Only four cents?-John Smiths best
just here chime in all the rest,
whats the trump"
"How much better we all play
Than we did" We'll, l should sayr'
"Once l couldn't keep my mind
On the game; but now find
1t as easy as can be-"
"Is 1t your deal? Let me see
No; the cards belong to you"
'I remember now that Sue
Led the king, and that the nine
Did you say the lead was miner
What's the triumph"
Judge,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
SAYINGS ABOUT WOMEN.

The model husbands are the men
who never marry.
Dry goods are worshiped in this
world more than the Lord iz.-JoSh
Billings.
There is nothing so ingenious as a
bad boy when compelled to make ex.
cuseS to his mother.
The most expensive lace girl has
is the corset lace; it comes pretty high
and always goes to waist.
The loose sleeves the women are
wearing were designed OH purpose for
women with thin, bony arms.
A sure sign to a woman that her
husbands friends will call-when the
house is in confusion and she is looking
her worst.
A mans ideal girl is one who does
not know she is pretty. and then he
spoils his ideal by telling her she is
Atchison Globe.
The happie,t marriages are usually
those where the bride has no further
dowry than brides cake, with candy
bride stuck Oh top.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-23
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMENT.
More Prohibition.

Aberdeen News.
At the great ratification meetings.
after the election of senators, every
speaker was emphatic and outspoken in
support of prohibition. Congressman
Clifford said he would Introduce into
the house bill forbidding the issue of
any United States revenue license in
states which had adopted prohibition.
This idea originated with Senator
Moody, who declared that he would use
hs best efforts to pass such a law through
the senate