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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Within few months Pekin will be
united by wire with st. Petersburg,
and, in consequence, with the tele-
graph system of the entire civilized
world. According to the latest issue
of the Turkestan Gazette, the telegraph
line from Pekin has been brought as
far west as the city of Kashgar. The
European end of the line is at Osh
and small stretch of about 140 miles
now alone breaks the direct telegraphic
communication from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The exhibition epidemic is raging
the world over. Not only have all the
capitals of Europe some kind of an in
teruational show running this year,
but very many of the smaller cities
have an exhibition on their hands
The United Exhibitions at Milan were
opened on May 6. They comprise ten
exhibitions, of fine arts, oils, wines,
and other specialities. An Interna.
tional Sanitary and Health Exhibition
is to be held in Boulogne from July to
September next. An international
Exhibition opens in Bucharest Oh
August 26 and closes November II.
And now Tasmania comes forward with
an invitation to the world to partici-
pate in nm international Exhibition at
Hobart on November 15 next.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Captain Moore, of the sailing ship
Mary Gibbs, tells suggestive story of
his last voyage He was from Boston
TO the gold coast of Africa, and his
cargo consisted of New England rum
Oddly enough, he also took out "a pas
sengers two women missionaries, who
had been sent out to exert a civilizing
and Christianizing influence on these
benigted people The brigantine
stopped at thirteen ports to unload the
cargo of rum, which was received with
wild enthusiasm by the natives, while
nobody seemed TO want the mission
aries The latter seemed discouraged,
but nevertheless went stoutly to work
90 eounteract the effects of the rum.
Before he could tell what success they
we're hasing the Gibbs sailed for
home.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

1t is said that sealskins are going
out of fashion, and perhaps the United
States are going to great deal of
unnecessary trouble and expense in
guarding the preserves of the sealskin
monopoly in Bering Sea-. Certain it is
that last winter great many of the
fashionables of Europe, who formerly
never appeared out of doors in cool
weather unless arrayed in sealskins,
appeared in other furs, notably the
skins of the thibetan goat, which is a
n very handsome fur. 1t is limited
that the parsimony of the North Amer
ican Commercial Company is largely
to blame for this fact. While the
Alaska Commercial Company con
trolled the output of Bering Sea, it
was accustomed, it is said, to make its
wares popular by making sure that
the royalties of Europe, the opera
queens and other people, who set the
fashions, had sealskin sacques and
overcoats of the finest skins and latest
cut. and all for nothing. The past
year, under the present management,
the free list was entirely suspended,
and it is assorted that not single
complimentary jacket was received at
the Court of st. James ladies of
fashion waited III vain for their Gus.
tomary tip, and in revenge for the
neglect proceeded to array themselves
in goat and other furs. Ii seems rath.
or hard TO have to give expensive furs
10 the people who are best able topay
for them. But IL is the way, the
world over Those best able to pay are
the ones that 10 not have to. New
Orlean> Pieaynne.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27
THE FELLOWS MOTHER.

II he knows 1t all, as some chaps do,
And thinks he's smart, and says so, too,
Who holds the same erroneous views
The fellows mother.
Hhe's narrow-chested, weak at knees.
And soft OF muscle, tell US please,
Who thinks he's a modern Herculess
The fellows mother.
II, in the eyes of woman dear,
He fondly thinks he has no peer.
Who entertains the same idea?
The fellows mother.
II the life he leads is fast and gay,
And If weak his morals, tell us, pray,
Who's last to think he's not o Kl
The fellows mother.
If, perchance, time comes when
He's sick and friendless, tell US men,
Who hurries to his bedside them
The fellows mother.
IT, later on; he should be found
Watering with tears grassy mound,
Who'll slumber there in the quiet groundf
The fellows mother.
Joseph Banister, in Raymond's Monthly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The balance sheet of the Suez Canal
Just issued cannot fail in the opinion
of the New York Tribune to be most
satisfactory to the English nation,
which, thanks to the foresight of Lord
Beaconsfield, secured a controlling
voice in the management of the prop
erty. The aggegate of nearly 5000,
600 tons of shipping that have passed
through the canal during the fiscal
year that has just closed exceeds even
the most sanguine estimates of Ferdi-
nand do Lesseps, and in view OF the
fact that the vast majority of the yes
sells passing through the canal were OF
English register, there being nearly
5000 British ships as compared with
10 French, the British directors have
doae the right and graceful thing in
moving for aud securing vote max
nag adequate and generous provision
ior the wife and family of the now
morlbund and completely ruined orig
iaatur ~ this magnificent enterpriss,
Ferdinand lie Lesseps
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Professor Richard L. Garner is GER
tainly an enthusiast in his investiga-
tion of the language of the simians.
Speaking of his recent visit to Africa,
he said: ''The world at large expects
too much. People seem to insist Upon
it as their right that should go to the
gorilla country, spend few months
there, and return with complete
dictionary to the gorilla language.
Why, if I were sure of learning
eventhree words n year, would
forsake friends and family, go to
Africa and devote the rest of my life to
n study that yielded such rich results
in the present and promised such i'm
mense possibilities for the future.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27
THE CLOVER.

Some sing OF the lily and daisy and rose,
And the panses and pinks that the summer
time throws
In the green, grassy lap of the medder that
lays,
Blinkin' up at the skies. through the sun
shiny days;
But what is the lily and all OF the rest
or the flowers to man with heart in his
breast,
That has slipped, brimmin' full of the honey
and dew,
OF the sweet clover blossoms his boyhood
knew?
I never set hevey on clover field now,
Or fool round a stable or climb In NOW,
But my childhood comes back just as clear
and as plain
AS the smell of the clover I'm sniffin' again
And I wander away, in a barefooted dream,
Where tangled my toes in the blossoms that
CLEAN
With the dew of the dawn of the morning OF
love,
Ere it wept DER the graves that I'm weeping
above.
And so 1 love clover. 1t seems like part
OF the sacredest sorrows and joys of my
heart
AMI whenever it blossoms, oh there let me
bow,
And thank the good Lord as I'm thankin'
Him now,
And pray to Him still for the strength, when
die,
To go out In the clover and tell II good-by,
And lovingly nestle my face in its bloom,
While my soul slips away on breath of
perfume
james Whitcomb Riley.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The Secretary of the Interior has
given up the experiments which the
Government has been making for som
years past to indlce rain over arid
tracts. The railroad companies opera
ting in New Mexico and Arizona will,
however, continue experiments along
this line. Getting blood out of II
turnip would not be difficult opera
tion if the plebian vegetable contained
blood, and so artificial methods might
precipitate moisture in the form OF
rain if there were any in the atmos-
phere, but there are places where the
air is rs moistureless as live fish in a
lime basket, and neither powder nor
dynamite can shake out of it what II
does not hold.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

There has recently been some dis
pute as to the authorship of the song
"The Vacant Chair" which has been
sung all over the world for nearly
thirty years. The Watchman, of Bos-
ton, says it was written by the Hon.
Henry S. Washburn, in memory of
Lieutenant j. William Grout, who
was shot in the retreat from Balls
Bluff. The song was first printed in
the Worcester Mass Spy.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Henry Labouchere says in London
Truth: "The reading public may be
divided into three classes: Those who
read and remember; they are few.
Those who read and forget they are
many. Those who read little or moth
ing, and they are most. The original
writer of to-day belongs to the first
class, and, it may be said, he writes
for the others"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

United States Consul Penfield, at
Cairo, says that Egypt is aggressively
comparing in small way with us, not
only in Europe, but at home, in sup
plying raw cotton, and the consump-
tion of Egyptian cotton by New Eng
land spindlers has grown from moth
ing, ten years ago, to more than 60,
600 bales, and valued at SO, 900, 900.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

. not only in Japan that incom-
pei doctors are punished for pro-
fessional failure resulting in the loss
Of life of their patients, but in Russia
also, where physicians are held SINH
larly responsible. A well-known medi.
cal practitioner at st. Petersburg has
iust been sentenced to seven days i'm
prisonment, to fine of 1000 rubles
and to the payment of an annuity OF
900 rubles to lady who was injure
by his unskilful treatment. Russia is
already lamentably deficient as far as
the number of It's medical men is con-
cerned, and this somewhat drastic
punishment is scarcely of character
TO increase the popularity of the pro-
fession.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

According to the Glasgow (Scotland)
News it appears that the latest statis-
tics issued by the German Imperial
Health Department give to Berlin the
honor of being the healthiest city in
the world. The death-rate is given as
only 1873 per 1000. The unhealthiest
city is Alexandria, which, despite it's
unvarying fine weather, its 800 foun-
tains and it's soft sea breezes, has a
death-rate of no less than 52.9 per
1000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Twenty four carat gold Is all gold
twenty-five carat gold has twenty-five
parts gold, one oi silver aud ono OF
copper eighteen carat gold has eight
cen parts Of pure gold aud three parts
ea,h OF silver AMI copper n Its aom
position twelve carat gold Is half gold,
the remainder being made up ot .!
parts Of silver aud ~ parts Of copper
--st, Louis Republic
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Russia is the only country from
which there has been an increased inn
migration into the United States dur
ing the last ten months, notes the
Rochester Post Express.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

A triumph of art over nature was
illustrated recently when well-known
English artist made painting of some
old beech trees in Kent pasture,
which he sold for $1400. The owner
of the pasture sold his land and the
trees together for $500, and called it a
good sale at that
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Mark Twain asserts that there are
less than fifty original jokes in exis-
tence, all the others being simply
notifications of these. There are
only seven notes of music, but we get
great variety of harmony out of
klnro
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The Protestant population of all
Europe is about O,000, 900, or equal
to that of the United States; but while
continental Europe has only about
eight per cent. of the Sunday schools
of the world, the United States has
forty-nine per cent, or nearly one
Ii
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27
The marriage rate in England is
lower at present than ever before.

A geographical expert estimates the
fertile portion of the earth's surface
at 20, 26O, 200 square miles and the
barren region at 22,960,00 square
miles,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Competent authority, even in Eu-
ropean countries, is unanimous in the
are the finest in the world, yet, Ia
ments the Detroit Free Press, Ameri-
cans know practically nothing about
thapn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Our tIade with Japan is falling off.
In 1891 1925 per cent. of the goods
exported by that country came to the
United States; but in 1898 only 81 40
per cent. In 1891 1887 per cent. of
all the goods bought by Japan came
from this country; but in 1898 only
6.91 per cent
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Bortyfour ont of every hundred
persons in the United States are
agriculturists; fifty-six in Canada,
forty-eight in France, seventeen in
Germany and seven in England.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The United States maintains in
China one hundred and thirteen mis-
sionary stations, quite forgetting the
fact that China maintains, i'll Califor-
MIA alone, forty heather temples.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27
LAPORTE, Pa, FRIDAY, JULY 81. 1894.

But the original + roprietor of the COM
pany was one of class of men to
whom many wealthy man of to-day
owes his sudden rise to riches and
affluence. He had energy and perse
verance and unbounded faith in the
possibilities of his claim, and kept
working away long after his fellow
stockholders, having wasted their
money, hal given up in disgust
At last the labor of years had been
rewarded, and he had struck vein of
ore so rich in quality and capacity
that the stock which had long been
valueless leaped at once to par and
began steady climbing. The papers
were filed with accounts of the rich
find, and the Stock Exchange was
crowded with eager, excited men,
anxious to buy the long neglected
stocks Daily we eagerly scanned the
reports and noted the rapid rise of
Tuolumne Mining Company's stock.
At last when it paused and stood still
at seventy five above par we sold and
found ourselves each seventyf five
thousand dollars richer than we had
been one month before. Bob seemed
but little elated by his sudden rise to
wealth and only thought of the happi-
ness it would bring to those whom he
loved. The modest little cottage which
he had rented was given up and
handsome mansion purchased and
fitted up with the utmost care. Then
he wrote for his mother and sister to
join him. A month later they came,
and no happier group could have been
found in all the West than the four
who sat down together on the night of
their arrival.
Many years have flown since the
"Tuolumne Mining Company" made
it's president and stockholders rich in
single day. Loving care and most
skillful medical aid could not win
back the health of the good old moth
er and she long since passed to her
home above. Robert Harris is man
we'll known in the business circles of
Sacramento. His hair is now gray,
and pretty. brighteyed children
climb upon his knee and call him
papa" The friendship began in
Lone Horse Gulch SO many years ago
has, not diminished, but has grown
stronger with the fight of years; for
the lady who sits opposite to me
while 1 write and whom I call wife,
is "Monte Bob's" sister.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Our trade with the Hawaiian ISL
ands twenty years ago amounted to
onl y 81, ,631, $50; but for the last fis-
cal year exports and imports were
valued at nearly twelve million dol
lars
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27
MONTE BOB.
BY GODFREY QUARLEs.

OBERT H A r r I S
was his right name,
but in honor of his
calling we all called
him "Monte Bob. /"
l well remember his
advent among the
citizens of Lone
Horse Gulch. 1t
was in '57, Just after
n rich find had
made the heretofore
isolated and lonely
gulch famous in a
day, and caused the
eager gold-seekers
to pour in from all
quarters. He was
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The Custom House receipts in Guat-
emala amounted during the year 1898
TO 81, l,30i,Sls. The tax ON the expor-
tation OF coffee produced 81, 1906, s07.
which gives total for all resources
from the Custom House, exports and
imports included, OF nearly 5,500,-
900.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

The mining regions Of California
cover belt Of eouutfy about a20
mites long by from iorty ~ loo wide.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

There are nine Yale men in the
House Of Representatives and four in
tho United States senate.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-27

Almost seventy-five per cent. of the
men manning the British mercantile
marine are foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17

sary to send the certificates, because every
pastor Is bound to keep a record at his
church OF all marriages.
His eminence suggests that it would be
wei to send the clergy copy Of certificate
Of marriage similar to that which you tn
closed in your letter to him.
(signeO VIM. A. REARDON.
A Pastors Views.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland. the pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, writes to The
Star as follows: s.-..
Having seen your comments on the mar
rage license question, will you permit me
to speak for one, and say that the new
bill. II 1t becomes a Law. will entail a double
service on each minister who performs q
marriage ceremony? The law already re-
Quires each clergyman upon marrying q
couple to I'LL out a blank furnished by the
health office, stating the date Of the mar
age, occupation, residence, birthplace, and
whether they or either of them have been
married before; this statement to be signed
by the parties and followed by q certificate
of the clergyman; this paper to be sent to
the health office within forty-eight hours
after the ceremony, under penalty for
neglect. II the good people who have been
80 excited about the matter will go to the
health office they will find all the informa-
ton they require. ! presume every we'd
Ding that has occurred here under the laws
of the District has been reported at the
health Office. where a full record of the
same is kept. 1 am certain 1t has been my
custom to comply with the law in every
case, and 1 presume the same of every
other minister. / believe this law has been
in force since the health Office was estab-
lished. Why should We be compelled to
make out two reports Of the same thing?
Busy men have enough to do without TAX
ing unnecessary burdens upon them, and
mostly poor pay at that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
ARE THEY MERCHANTSf

The Question Undetermined Regard
ing Chinese i'm San Francisco Harbor.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE United
States circuit court of appeals will decide
on Monday next whether or not United
States Attorney General Olney's ruling
upon what constitutes Chinese merchant
shall be permitted to stand. Collector Wise
has received instructions from Washington
indicating that the government is willing to
treat the Chinese affected by the ruling
with leniency. He has received the follow
ing dispatch from the Treasury Depart
ment:
The department IL advised that forty
chinese merchants are now on the vessel
Mo de janelro at YOUR point. and thirty-slx
can establish their character as merchants
FORMER residents, who departed prior to No
venoer last, with the intention of return
ing Make careful examination, and IL sat-
ished OF their Identity you may permit land
ing, they to remain in your custody until
Judge Morrow's decision IS passed upon NV
the court OF appeals. probably on Monday
next Before landing them require from
the steamship company stipulation for paw
Ment OF expenses during the detention of
the ChineSe BY you, and also for their re-
turn to China.
The Attorney General holds that the ac.
approved November last does not apply
70 Chinese merchants established in bust
ness at that date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
MIR. GRAINS RESOLUTION
To Provide for All Manner of TariR
Riders on Appropriation Bills.

Riders on Appropriation Bills.
The strong feeling of the democratic tariff
leaders In the House against the increase
OF duties reported by the Senate found
sharp expression today in a resolution Of
Tered by Representative Grain, democrat,
OF Texas. It not only provides for tariff
riders to appropriation bills and conference
reports, but gives the President authority
to put any article on the free list when a
trust or combination controls the article.
The move Is particularly directed against
the sugar trust and sugar bounties and to
meet Senate attacks on the income tax
The text Of the Grain rule is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on rules is
instructed to bring In rule that when
ever any general appropriation bill or any
conference report upon a general appro-
priation bill Is under consideration 1t shall
De IN order to offer amendments thereto,
either as riders or otherwise providing for
the repeal of the law authorizing the pay
ment OF bounties on sugar or for the levy
OF an income tax; or empowering the Pres
ldent whenever he may be satisfied that a
combination or trust exists whereby the
price OF any article or commodity used or
consumed by the people of the United States
may be affected to suspend the collection
OF all duties upon such article or COM
modify during the existence of such COM
bination or trust, and that before q motion
for the previous question upon the passage
or any general appropriation bill or the
adoption OF any conference report upon any
general appropriation bill shall be enter
tanned by the Speaker he shall submit to
the House any such amendments as are
provided for in this rule which may be Of
fered.' -
Mr.. Grain has made his proposed rule
stronger than those formerly proposed by
making any conference report on an APP
priation bill amendable with tariff rider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
THE FORTY-NINERs.
They Will Hold Their ANNA, R.-
union Tomorrow at Mar.halI Han

III.
II the young man who is now engaged
upon writing the American novel Is In
need OF incidents to make the pages Of his
romance sufficiently thrilling for the de-
mands OF modern taste he should go down
the river with the Society of California
Pioneers tomorrow morning and spend the
day beneath the outrageous protection of
the famous trees OF Marshall Hall and
listen to some of the stories that the excur-
sienists will tell Then, IL he survives. he
may add even more startling and hair
raising anecdotes to his collection by keen
ing ms ears open on the Up trip OF the
eteamer Manchester, VIXEN the moon is
gently beaming down anc the planked shad
Is getting in its inspiring work on the
memories TO say nothing Of the fmag1na-
lions OF the rare old pioneers. Every year
the California pioneers residing in and
around Washington have a reunion. and for
the eighth consecutive time tomorrow they
will board the boat commanded by Cant
Blake, whom they knew on the golden
coast way back in 10, and go down to
Marshall Hall to test again the hospitality
OF Col. Joseph c. Mckibbin, who is treas
urer OF the organization. Geo C Gorham
is its president: Gen. Horstio C. Gibson and
Admiral John J. Almy are the vice presi-
dents, and Hallett kilbourn is the secre-
tsry. The members comprise some of the
most widely known gentlemen in public and
private lie. and their outing at Marshall
Hall Is always an occasion to be remem-
bered with pleasure by those SO fortunate
as to enjoy It The Manchester will leave
the eth street wharf at 10 am. and 2:3o
pm, and dinner at Marshall Hall will be
served at o'clock.