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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

The exports of agricultural products
from the United States for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1892, attained the enor-
nous figure of $500, 600, 900 in round |
numbers, being 1877 per cent OF our total |
exports. In the last fiscal year this ag-
gregate was greatly reduced, but never
theless reached $3.50, 900, being 75.1
per cent of all American commodities
exported. review OF our agricultural
exports, with special reference TO their
destination, will show that in almost
every line the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland absorbs by far the
largest proportion. The total cattle ex-
ports aggregated in value for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1898, S26, 900 900, OF
| which Great Britain took considerably
over $25,OOO,0 900. OF beef products OF
all kinds our total exports were SOS, 000,-
600, OF which Great Britain took $2i,-
600, 600. OF pork products, the total ex-
ports were $34 900, 900, of which Great
Britain took $33. 900, 900. In breadstuiis,
cotton and minor products, like pro-
portion sent to the same destination Ii
shown.
THE STATISTICAL DIVISION.
q The work of the statistical division o.
b the department OF agriculture deals
q with all that relates to economies o
farming. The main purpose OF III
! monthly reports is TO keep the farmer
r informed as fully as possible OF all mat
tiers having any influence upon thu
I worlds market in which their products
B find sale. Its publication relates spec
5 tally to the commercial side OF farming
: IL is therefore OF profound importanc
. and vital concern to the farmers of tn
J, United States, who represent nearl.
!. half OF our population, and also OF direc
: interest TO the whole country, that tn
!. work OF this division be efficiently per
= formed. and that the information il ha
h gathered be promptly diilused. II is
!. matter OF congratulation to know tina
n the secretary will not spare any etior
r. TO make this part OF his work thorough
IA useful.
q ruE DISTRIBUTION or SEED.
E, In the year 1889 congress appropriate
Ie 5000, 10 be taken from the patent ofhc
"a funds, for the purpose OF collecting an
he distributing rare and improved varieti'
r of seeds and for prosecuting agriculture
s. investigations and procuring agriculture
A. statistics. From this small beginnir
ne the seed division Of the department h,
ne grown TO its present unwieldy and M
T. justitiably extrayagant proportions. Du
n ing the last fiscal year the cost OF seek
to purchased was S66, 54S 81. The remail
IL der of it's appropriation of $l35,0O0
IL expended in putting them up and di
ce tributing them. Ii surely never cou
TO have entered the minds OF those WI
l." first sanctioned appropriations OF publ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16
BUSINESS BREvITIES.

Nearly as much fish is said to be eaten
in London as meat.
Several women are engaged in running
elevators in Boston.
Slate pencils are among the novelties
made of aluminium.
The depositors in American savings
banks number 4,S00, 900.
No DAYS of grace are allowed in Paris
on bills payable at sight.
Texas has 5000, 600 sheep, and clips
5000, 900 pounds OF wool.
The great ocean steamers use from 100
to 220 tons OF coal per day.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has 100000 miles OF wire.
Pennsylvania has 200. 900 farms, which
produce over 5000, 000,0 900 in crops.
Last year New York spent 100000 in
cleaning the streets OF snow and ice.
There are 1922 railway corporations
doing business in the United States.
American pumps are known in China
and Japan, as well as in all parts OF Eu-
rope.
Two-thirds of the gold in use in the
world has been discovered within fifty
years.
The Green Mountain boys sell 81, $780,
600 worth OF maple sugar every twelve
months.
Japan is importing live bees, and ex-
poets some time to make all the honey
she needs.
A drop OF So ton in steel rails is
very important advantage to railroad
companies.
The earnings of the Virginia peniten-
tiary the last year were 500, 900 in excess
of expenditures.
Soldiers do not work, but Krupp keeps
p. 900 men constantly employed making
big guns for them.
Buffalo has new grain elevator that
can handle 40 600 bushels an hour, one
OF the worlds largest.
Wheat that is grown in northern lati-
tudes produces much more seed than
grain grown farther south.
More copies OF the Bible have been
sold in the past twenty-five years than
OF any other book published.
Ii Hung Chang and number OF other
Chinese officials are about 10 start cot
ton spinning mills at Shanghai.
Over so per cent OF the shipping Of the
world is built on the British Isles, and
nearly half OF this on the Clyde.
A Liverpool hotel has put in penny
in-the-slot gas fires. so that fire in the
crate can be turned on when needed.
In 1000 ounces of our gold coinage
/ there are 900 ounces of pure gold, ten
ounces of silver and ninety OF copper.
A Previous to 1910 nails were made by
: hand. 1t cost 100000 to perfect q
5 machine that came into use that year.
The largest gasometer in the world is
i at East Greenwich. England. When full
it contains 100000 cubic feet OF gas
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

The secretary OF the interior has the
supery ision of 30 many important sub
iects that his report is of especial value
and interest. On the 3Oth day of June,
1898. there were on the pension rolls
QO6. OH names, an increase of S9,N44 over
the number on the rolls June 30, 1892.
OF these there were ~ widows and
daughters OF Revolutionary soldiers, 81
survivors of the war of 1872, b42o widows
OF soldiers of that war. II ,5iS survivors
and widows of the Mexican war, 3SS.
survivors and widows of Indian wars,
PSI army nurses, and 476,6i5 survivors,
widows aud children of deceased soldier,
and sailors OF the war of the Rebellion.
The latter number represents those pen
stoned on account of disabilities of death
resulting from army and navy service
The number OF persons remaining on
the rolls June 80, 1898, who were pen
stoned under act of June "a 1890, which
allows pensions on account Of death anC
disability not chargeable to army service
was ass. 1866. The number added TO th'
rolls during the year was 1864, ans
the number dropped was $500. Tn
first payments on pensions allowed dur
ing the year amounted TO $33, $40, b49 0s
This includes arrears or the accumula
ton between the time from which IN
allowance OF pension dates and the tim
OF actually granting the certificate. Al
together the law OF 1890 permits per
sions for disabilities now related
military service. yet as requisite to II
benefits a disability must exist lncapac
tating applicants "from the performanC
OF manual labor TO such degree as
render them unable to earn a support.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

borne, but they have the further merit
OF being such as can be RENTED with
out unfavorable business disturbances
whenever the necessity OF their imposi-
ton no longer exists.
In my great desire for the success Of
this measure, / cannot restrain the sug-
gestion that its success can only be at
tanned by means OF unselfish counsel on
the part Of the friends of tariff reform
and as a result of their willingness TO
subordinate personal desires and ambi-
tons TO the general good. The local in
terests affected by the proposed reform
all insist upon legislation embodying
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16
SUPPLEM EMIT.

money for the purchase OF new and i'm
proved varieties Of seeds for gratuitous
distribution that from this beginning
would grow such large appropriations for
the purchase and distribution by mem
bers of congress OF ordinary seeds, bulbs
and cuttings, which are common in all
the states and territories, and easily OBJ
tainable at low prices in each state and
territory.
An agricultural experiment station
has been established. These stations,
by their very character and name, are
the proper agencies TO experiment and
test new varieties of seeds, and yet this
indiscriminate and wasteful distribution
by legislation and legislators continues.
II answers no purpose, unless 10 be to
remind constituents that their repre-
sentatives are willing TO remember them
with gratitude at public cost. Under
this action Of legislation there was sent
out from the agricultural department
during the last fiscal year enough cab
bage seed to plant Is, 200 acres OF land
a sufficient quantity OF beans to plant
1000 acres beet seed enough TO plant
$500 acres corn enough to plant 1900
acres; sufficient cucumber seed 10 cover
2035 acres with vines and enough musk
melon ana watermelon SEEDS 10 pant
2675 acres. The total quantity of flower
and vegetable seeds thus distributed was
contained in more than 100000 pack
ages, and they were sufficient, il
planted, TO cover 80, 565 acres of land.
In view OF these facts this enormous ex-
penditure without legitimate returns of
benefit ought TO be abolished.
Anticipating a contamination so mani
testify in the interests of good admins
tration, more than 100000 has been
stricken from the estimate made to cover
this object for the year ending June 30,
1896, and the secretary recommends that
the remaining $35 900 OF the estimate be
confined strictly to the purchase Of new
and improved varieties OF seeds, and
that these be distributed through the
medium of the experiment stations.
Thus the seed will be tested, and after
the test has been completed by the ex-
pertinent station the propagation Of the
useful varieties and the rejection OF the
valueless may safely be left TO the COM
mon sense of the people.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

In conclusion my intense feeling OF
responsibility impels me TO invoke for
the manifold interests OF generous and
confding people the most scrupulous
care, and to pledge my willing support
to every legislative effort for the adj
vancement OF the greatness and pros
perity of our beloved country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

After hard struggle, tariff reform is
directly before us. Nothing so impor-
tant claims our attention and nothing so
clearly presents itself as both an oppor-
tunity and duty-an opportunity to
deserve the gratitude of our fellow citi-
zens duty imposed upon us by our
oft-repeated professions and by the en-
phatic mandate of the people. After full
discussion, our countrymen have spoken
in favor of this reform, and they have
confded the work of its accomplishment
to the hands Of those who are solemnly
pledged to it. Ii there is anything in
the theory OF representation in public
places OF the people and their de-
sires, il political officers are really
the servants OF the people, and II
political promises and professions
have any binding force, our failure to
give the relief so long awaited will be
sheer recreancy. Nothing should inter
vene to distract our attention or disturb
our effort until this reform is accom-
plished by wise and careful legislation
While we should stanchly adhere to the
principle that only the necessity of reve
nue. iustihes the imposition OF tariff du
ties and other federal taxation, and tina
they should be limited by strict economy
we cannot close our eyes to the fact tina
conditions have grown up among III
which i'm Justice and fairness cal Sor dis
eliminating care in the distT/ BUTTON o
such duties and taxation as le emer
gency of our government actually de
mands.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

The committee, after full considera-
ton and to provide against a temporary
deficiency which may exist before the
business of the country adjusts itself to
the new schedules, have wisely EN-
braced in their plan few additional in
ternal revenue taxes, including a small
tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporations. These new assessments
are not only absolutely just and easil,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16

The intresets OF labor are certainly
though indirectly involved in this fea-
ture of our tariff system. The sharp
competition and active struggle among
our manufacturers TO supply the united
demand for their goods soon fills the
narrow market to which they are con
fined. Then follows suspension OF the
working OF mills and factories, a dis.
charge OF employees and distress in the
/ homes of our workingmen. Even II the
often disproved assertion could be made
good that a lower rate OF wages woulc
result from free raw material and low
tariff duties, the intelligence OF our work
ingmen leads them quickly to discover
that their steady employment, if per
mitted by free materials, is the most i'm
portant factor in their relation to tarii
legislation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16
the WILSON DIIL COMMENDED.

A measure has been prepared by the
appropriate congress committee en-
bodying tariff reform on the lines herein
suggested which will be promptly sub
mitted for legislative action. 1t is the
result of much patriotic and unselfish
work, and believe it deals with its sub
iect as consistently and thoroughly as
the existing conditions permit. | am
satisfied that the reduced tariff duties
provided for in the proposed legislation,
added TO existing internal revenue taxa
ton, within the near future, though
perhaps not Immediately, will produce
sufficient revenue to meet the needs Of
the government.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-16
A REDUCTION IN MAGISTRATES.

Manifestly, if we are to aid the people
directly through tariff reform, one of its
obvious features should be reduction
in the present tariff charges upon the
necessaries of life. The benefits of such
a reduction would be palpable, and sub
stantially seen and felt by thousands
who would be better fed, better clothed
and better sheltered. These gifts should
be the willing benefactions of a govern
ment whose highest function is the pro-
motion of the welfare of the people.
Not less closely related to our peoples
prosperity and well-being is the re-
moval of restrictions upon the importa-
ton of raw material necessary to our
manufacturers. The world should be
open TO our national ingenuity and en-
terprise. This cannot be while federal
legislation through the imposition OF
high tariff iorbids to American manu-
facturers as cheap materials as those
used by their competitors. 1t is quite
obvious that the enhancement OF the
price of our manufactured products re
sulting from this policy not only con
fines the market for these product
within our own borders, to the direc
disadvantage OF our manufacturers, bu
also increases their cost to our citizens
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
The Cordage Interests.
Special to The Newf.

Special to The Newe.
NEW YORK, Aug. o.-Represen.
tatives of cordage interests from
many parts of the country will meet
today in secret conference for the
purpose of considering the question
of organizing new company on the
ruins of the National Cordage Com
pany. Points as far distant az San
Francisco are represented. There
ls talk of forming close alliance Of
the old national and outside compa-
nies, with John Good, the old OPP.
ponent of the National Cordage, as
president. The stockholders in the
former company do not favor their
chief going into the new deal. Re-
ceiver Lopez is also mentioned in
connection with the head of the new
affair, but Hetty Green, who is a
heavy stakeholder in the old Ma.
toinal Cordage, will have consider
able to say concerning the plans
adopted and officers selected. In
the trade the opinion is general that
unification of the cordage inter
ests of the country would at the
present crisis result in big profit.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
Southern Lumbermen.

By Associated Press TO the News
MEMPHIS, Aug. o.-The South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation began 4 four days session at
the Gayoso hotel this morning.
This Is the largest association Of
lumbermen in the world, and be.
tween $50 and 200 delegates are in
attendance.
The purpose of the resent meet
ing is educational, with particular
reference to the yellow pine pro-
ducts peculiar to the south, and
which has become factor in the
lumber world. The session was de-
voted to addresses Of welcome and
responses and is working up to the
point of regular business, which
Will be taken up this afternoon. A
number of papers are to be read
and discussed. The meeting will
adj Saturday.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
A Thrilling Experience.

GRANHuHv, Hood County, Tex,
Aug. $ Hon. Lee Riddle and wife
came near drowning yesterday.
They drove into Falls creek, which
had been much swollen by recent
rains. In the middle Of the stream
the harness broke and the buggy
started down. 1t struck wire
fence and they were thrown out.
MIR. Riddle then caught his wife by
the arm, and they drifted down
stream $50 yards when he caught a
branch of tree and drew them to
the bank. They We're bruised some
in passing through the wire fence
and over the falls but sustained no
serious injuries. The buggy went
down and has not been heard of.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
American Amateur Oarsmen.

Special to the News.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. o.-This
city is daily decorated out of cour-
tesy to the hundreds of oarsmen and
their friends who are here to try
their fortunes in the twenty first
annual regatta of the National AS
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen, and
which, in compliment to the year,
has been denominated the Worlds
Columbian regatta, and the twenty.
fifth annual races of the Northwest
ern Amateur Rowing association.
The scene of both regattas is the
Detroit river, off Belle Isle, and the
course one and half mile straight
away. The regatta opened this af.
ternoon with the junior singles
scull race, in which Hall, of AL
bany, Payne, Russell, Rumohr and
Jury, all of Toronto; Berry, Pas
siac, N. j.; Exlay, Philadelphia;
Smith, Kansas City; Bensley, of
Pawtucket, and Dagwell, of this
city, are entered. In the single
scull shells Monaghan and Mona.
han, both of Albany; Thompson,
Mackay, Ryan and Wright, all of
Toronto; Anterior, of Hartford ;
Mcdowell, of Chicago; Hawkins,
of Troy; O'Neill, Chelsea, Mass. (;
Headley, Newark; Higgins, Wor-
oester, Mass, and koenig, Of St.
Louis, are the prominent entries.
In the double scull shells, which
also will probably be rowed to day,
Toronto, Allegheny, Philadelphia,
Wyandotte, Mich, and New York,
are represented.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
Deed of Assignment.
Associated Press to The News.

by ABsOcIhttu Fress to The News.
LEBANON, Pa Aug. Robert
Coleman, owner of an iron mill,
has executed deed of assignment
to his brother-in-law, Archibald
Rogers, of Hyde Park, N. Y. and
Henry T. Kendall, of Reading, Pa.
vice president of the Pennsylvania
Trust Company, both of whom have
for years been managing his estate.
The liabilities will approximate
$3.50, 900, and it is claimed they ex.
coed the assets. Mr.. Coleman's in
terest in the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railway has brought
him to the verge Of financial ruin.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
COTTON.
Condition ofPrincipal Markets
of the World.

BY Associated Press to The News.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 8. -Glenny
IL Co. say: Liverpool spots are
unchanged. Sales 1900 bales.
Demand tair. Prices in favor of
buyers Futures opened ? GA to
3 "a down, advanced l-64, then re-
acted, and declined / "a TO 2-64.
New York at l y. III. was un-
changed.
New Orleans opened irregular,
four to Elk points up, on better
Liverpool than was expected, but
soon sold down below yesterdays
closing figures on want of confidence
and at the noon call was at Jester
days closing figures. December
10GJ713
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
The Weather..
By Associated Press to The News.

WAsHINGToN, August 9.-Fore.
cast until 8 p. m. Thursday; Eo.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Eastern TeAa az, southerly winds,
fair weather, except local rains and
thunder storms.
For Arkansas, Oklahoma Indian
Territory, Northwestern Texas,
Missouri and Kansas, warmer, with
southerly winds, followed by cooler
westerly winds, fair, except Local
thunder storms.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
Narrow Escape From Death.

ANSoN, Jones county, Tex
Aug. 6.-Miss Zera M. Stephens,
VINO makes her home with Sheriff
Tyson, came near ending her life
last night by the use Of chloroform.
Investigation showed she had satur-
ated handkerchief with chlorofoIm
spread it over her face and wrapped
herself in a sheet. When found
she was in a senseless condition.
The doctor called in with considnra-
BILE difficulty restored her 5on-
sciousness. Miss Stephens + she
had no suicidal intent, but be No
able to sleep the night befo,o took
it in order to get rest.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
Rates of Interest Raised.
ocisted Press to The News

BY Associated Press TO The News.
NHw YORK, Aug. 9.-Wall street
received big surprise this morn
ing in the shape of an announce
ment from the national banks OF
the city that they had unanimously
decided to increase the rates on call
loans of recent date to II per cent.
and on those of long standing to 10
per cent. Their reason they say is
that so many persons have laid
down on them that they are com.
PEELED to do this in self protection.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
present. In Chicago western fish.
ermen are celebrating at the Worlds
Fair, and the Chicago Fly Casters
Club is holding a tournament
American Florists.
Special to The News

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Cultivstors
OF flowers from all parts of the
country are gathering here TODAY
for the ninth annual convention Of
the Association of American Flor.
ists, which will be in session for
three days. Many important ques.
tons are to come up for considers.
ton. Among them are the liability
OF express companies for the care
OF plants and flowers while in tran.
sit, the desirab,lity of memorial.
ing congress to give aid ard en-
couragement to the development of
Horticulture and the desirabilitv of
establishing a general rule regard.
ing the awarding of premiums at
flower shows. The convention
will be presided over by w. J.
Stewart of the national capital, and
among the other prominent florists
already on the scene are H. B.
Beatty, of Oil City, Pa; James
Dean, bay Ridge, n. Y; J. 7.
Anthony, Chicago; P. Welsh, Bos.
ton; M. A. Hunt, Terre Haute,
Ind; William Trelease, of Wash
ington University, St. Louis; E.
q. Hill, Richmond, Ind; w. A.
Manda, Short Hills, N. j and A.
!. Hoyt, of Nashaua, N. H. In all
over one thousand delegates will
participate in the convention. They
are being welcomed by committee
headed by Prof. Trelease, of Shaw's
garden, and Prof. K. II. Michael.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
The Money Market.

BY AHNOclHttu frchs W IHe NtWB'
WALL ,STREEr, Noon, Aug. o.
Money on call was easy 4M5 per
cent; prime mercantile paper, s@
Il. Sterling exchange very strong,
with actual business in bankers
bills at ASH for 60 days and 4 SO }
for demand; posted rates, 4.87@
4.s8, commercial bills, 4.8G: Next.
dollars, 60l.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
INFLUX OF CHINESE.
Struggled Across the Mexican
Border Four Arrests.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Avg. S.
The | nited states authorities ar.
rested four Cinnamon her TO day
who were without certificates Of
residence and who, it is alleged,
have just arrived in the country via
Mexico. The federal officers say
the smuggling in of Chinese over
the Mexican border has recently as
sumed startling magnitude and they
will exhibit increased vigilance to
stop the influx of heathens.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-09
FIoater Found in the BAYOU.

HousToN, Aug. s.-This morn
ing the body of man was found
floating in the bayou at the foot of
Travis street. 1t was identified as
James Curtain, a carpenter, lie
had evidently been IN the water a
couple of days, as his face was al
most black and the remains were
advanced toward decomposition.