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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
Grangeville News.

The Graugeville postoffice is now
presidential Office and pays $1,000 a
year, beginning April l, 1897.
Mr.. Boynton started to Lewiston
Tuesday, after freight for Freidenrich.
i. Elsensohn made trip across
the prairie to the vicinity of Reuter-
vile, Saturday, after Mrs. Elsens0hn,
who has been visiting her parents for
the past two weeks, and returned
Sunday.
Messrs. Shearer, Rice and Stilwell
started to Lewiston after freight
Monday, the former for w, e. Ora
ham, our genial furniture merchant,
and the two latter for our grocer w.
r. Schmadeka.
Charley Woods made trip to Sal
mon river Monday.
We are glad to report Henry
Schmadeka, who has been very sick
for some time past; convalescent.
Our local artist, Mr.. Hanson, is
doing some very fine work. Your
correspondent has just had the pleas
ure OF examining it and pronounces
it the best ever done on Camas
Prairie.
G. NJ. Day has rented the Boss
barn of Mr.: Oliver.
Messrs. Bingham and Briscoe are
about town this week preparatory to
Commissioners court next week.
Busz Hunt brought in load OF
furniture for O'Kane; the tailor, Sat-
urday.
The people of Grangeville are
eagerly looking forward to April II,
1897, the evening of the lecture,
Man, Monkey or Mousse" by Rev
Mitchell. 1t will be highly instruc-
tive, Astounding with flashes of wit
and hhtnot and win be rare tfeat 10
ttie people N eshss Ptaitie, Rsefs
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
Taken Up.

Came to my place on Meadow
Creek, six miles northwest Of
Cottonwood, one red and white
COW, about>S years old, both ears
cropped, no >ether marks or
brands visibls The owner is
requested prove property, pay
chargesand take the animal
away, otherwise it wilNbe dis
posed of according to thA Jaw
governing estfays. Y
GEO. w. W1LLouGHBy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
Office FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF

James 8. Browns H. Z, No. 2sb2
Land office at Lewiston, Idahol
No.; March IS; 1897. (
ffotice IS hereby given that the
loliowlng7named settler has filed
n notlGe I! OF his intention to make final
PROOF IN support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made bofn mo
United States Land Office, at Lewis; te
TONI Idaho, on April 26, 1857; viz;
g. :, JAMES S. BROWN,
Ior the NV or of sw ar sec Il. ,o ~
90 % SC qf and In " ri of Sc or sec 10, tn II
10 HE lena names ne the following witnesses
on and cn IiS continuous residence un-
Marvin A. Crippen, of Lewistor,
idahoj and Noe 7. Kniobt D1 Wiii:,
A Smith and Horace r. Hor !. Imam Ia
ot "estiakei ldEh6. oil
s'f F. Aoshts, Register:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
Taken Uu.

By the undersigned, three
miles southeast of Cottonwood,
on the 25th day February, ore
yearling steer, red all over,
branded z, marked crop off from
the left ear and uppet bit; crop
off from the right ear and a
split in. The owner is requested
to prove property, pay charges
and take the animal away:
otherwise it will be disposed Of
according to the law governing
ssttHSs, q, r. NbbFag, Q
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09

work on several claims the
coming week. They have some
very fine looking prospects.
Sherman Lyons is very low
with Pneumonia.
Fred Bowman; proprietor OF
the White Bird store, was in
Grangeville Thursday, on bust
ness connected with the store.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
Notice.
Office of County supt. Schools)
Mt. Idaho, Idaho Co., Idaho,(
March OH 1907

A'ON Va HSJ SSF"' '0SAAOS1
Mt. Idaho, Idaho Co., Idaho,}
March 26, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that
there is now on file In this off ce,
Petition for new school dis
trict to be composed of the ter
ritory included within the follow
ing described boundaries, to-wit:
Beginning at the East line of
Township 80, at the middle of
Section 1, and running West 81
miles; thence East 81 miles
thence North to the starting
point,in Township w. B, NJ, R. /.
The above mentioned petition
will be presented to the Board of
County Commissioners at their
regular meeting in April, 1897,
for their final action.
w. N. SCALES,
Co. Sup't. Idaho, Co.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
n oTIcE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Frank Romain, Fl. E. No. 24as,
Land office at Lewiston Idaho,l

Frank Romdin, Fl. E. No. 24sS.
Land office at Lewiston Idaho,l
March %, 1877
Notice is hereby given that the fols
lowing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be inade before Probate
Judge at Mt. Idaho, Idaho, on May
7, 1897, viz:
FRANK ROMAN
Tor the Sc or of sw or, sec. IA, n Inf 81
NV qr, sec. %, and ne or of ne qrl
sec: %, tip 81 n, e, B. NJ.
lie names the following Witnesses
to prove his continuous residence ups
on and cultivation of, said land, viz,
Bern Boerger, Bern Micke, Anton
Hendricks and Henry Bosse, all Of
Keuterville, Idaho Co.,, Idaho.
B. F. NORRIS, Register.
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NoTIcE FOR HOMESTEAD pRoor,

Harley J, Vincent H. e. No. SAIL.
Land Office at Lewiston. Idaho. l.
March 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the
followihg1hamed settle, has fled
notice of his intention to fllaKe final
proofin support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the U. s. Land Office at Lewiston
Idaho, on May 1, 1897, viz:
HARLEY J. VINCENT,
for lot 4, sec. l, lots ! and 2, and sw
Or OF ne or sec. 2, tip 80 n, + 8w,
B. M.
He names the following witnessed
to prove his continuous residence UPS
on and cultivation of, said land, VIII
Daniel Slavens, John V. Wilkes,
Alney @. Elliott and William Hens
Erickson, all OF Forest, NeS Perez
county, Idaho.
B. F. NORRIS, Register:
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Co. Sup't. Idaho, Co
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Joseph H. Bieker, H. E. No. 2484.
Land Office at Lewiston; Idaho,l

Joseph H. Bieker, H. E. No. 2484.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,l
March q 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in Support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the
United States Land Office, at Lewis
ton, Idaho, on May IL, 1897, viz:
JOSEPH H. BIEKER,
for the Sc or of ne Or sec. 80, W hf of
nv 4r and ne or of NV or sec 90, tp
80 n, l W, B. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz !;
Herman G, Menke, William f. Shaw
George w. May and William M,
Rice, all of Westlake, Idaho county
Idahos B. F. MORRIS Register
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
NoTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF,
Daniel sla7ens H. e. No. 1893,
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,

Danlel Slayens ii. d. No. 1898,
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, J
March 70, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the u 3! Land office at Lewiston,
Idaho, on May l, 1897 Wig:
DANIEL SLAVENS:
Tor the sw or Of sw or, sec 5, W Inf III
NY pr Sc or OF my or, Sec 8; tip so n,
raw, B. N.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of; said land, yis.
l1afley j. Vincent, John Y, Wilkes,
William Hendritkson and William H.
Thompson, all OF Forest, Nez pefce
e6tnty; IDAHO.
b. F. NasFtsi Resistgr.
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Watch Repairing.

Ed. Ellis will do all kinds 81
watch, and clock and jswelfy 4.
pairing fol short tirne DIT,
6teving's;; S. sutsftiltss
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Nor1cE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOFS

NoT1oE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOFS
John F! Lipps, H. E. No. 1892.
Land Office 1T Lewiston Idaho.t
March s, 1897. !,
:, Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made befors
the U! 5. Land office at Lewistoiij
John F. Lipps, for the sEI Sec. liz
Up. III N, R 2 w, B. M.
He names the following witnessed
to prove his continuous residence up;
on and cultivation of; said land viz:
Thomas Q: Michael, John M. Stigerj
EDWARD Somers and John Vantinej
all OF Keuterville, Idaho Co. idaho.
b F. MoRRrs, Register:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-12

p. A Eebrtns. editor Of the Record, ~
Mount Vernon. was In the city yesterday.
The report that ] am g0in9 20 move MY
plant TO Skax<av 20 run a paper there Is
q mistake" he said. II have no intention
whatever OF doing such q thing. Prosper
fly II upon as IN Skagit country. for theirs
II a boom "a tire single business. with
prices up TO sa.G per thousand"
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one q TIE tA-a sr4osl ce'ssAts rrc-1is~Si
sar the present ssasoR vii - IRE proSftso-
sson ~ RocsI srnsfeurs - GraEszi.z3-
fNsr ~ c'esess's raveI "Ttmse- I've FaaEs.
re event wfIl - un6-r tas yrssrecare ard
fsr the eezessl q Seaft1e ie6gs. Ne. -
p 3 o. rlSs Under Tro E2a&s IN
IS dramatic sspsci. e sal8 Sc ~ q oasy
ssoSes~ssmw the sane absoTalnE interest
a. the nexe1 ard the~~ ere raa-y cpnor~
Turtles etsrsa sor woot woTk aud there
Are naraeer - s1roaS s8sS2AtissEss sTa6
.Et-sssxSx ~ fhe &etsa. ms esze1Esgsi.aa
al fse efvesslesS 81 AE.ss Viva June Mazz~z.
vshsoa . Ire nezl Sc ;seAter g Ms VIVA
NTtssea4r sAs faient "a GAGEhtsr 81 CD
villas. - Nsss1aer. TIE wsA k1e~ a
sesraAliss ps~ss &n2 ls--tzarsr.
MIS- M&1ry'S eesut was made = TAca-
"a aeeat thr~s y@&-s EEo A. = - -za@-
e CD ENfes ea2aAny. ocnsrls-az9szs fer
It's gnsEl.tgyEt szgF~ses * Co f4Ee r. rs
= akaSpsz-3sa NsusG-aS $50 hs- a.
resraree So Al arnzEe3r Msss A&lsrF eAS
AAe sas beEezs % arss-c-As. s--s--~l-e
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usEMExTs.


IN. Pra.dwrxy T-ae..er Company witch
has held The boards a. The Third Avenue
theater FER ire psg week. and has done
a. excellent business. has been prevailed
en- "a remain another week Tonight the
company VII pressn; for the s-st tine IN
fhfs city one OF TIE clev@Test farpss ever
z~en here TIE Gray Mare" TIE plot
OF the play IN Itself Il enough 20 keep IRE
audiencs n rear o. laughter from TIE
rise OF the curtain untE & falls on the
last act. The hero of tbe play, II such
he may be called. css q very s<rfnanls
wife But. among her many virtues she
possesses one fault she Is very s5s 20
exawgerzte thsngs uuca g the Rnnoy4nce
Of her husband BE tries ali snrsx az de-
vices 10 cure her % this habit bat without
avail a. last thinking Of the Cd rnfoi-
cal r4ais tsat Hke cures IKE. he aecl3es
20 tell sauss o0traSesas Ties. hoping that
she viii realize tire way her cwn lawn
lions sound Accordingly he s<zrts IN
one evening before a party 81 friends and
tells a iuug story, which he makes % as
re goes along, about = Midnight ride
which he had OK gray mara his ssoTy
s. very realistic. lie teiis how he tooS
the mare without hex owners knowleegs
oy consent drove ever hill and aEle 81 a
hreakueck speed. through meadows ard
corn sel1s, a. lsxs Winning - - killing
TIRE nsars-
Now 1t happens taAt the hero ot IRE
Imaginary ride has nephew. VITO t. 6e@-
Tserntsiy IN love With tie daughter Of .
Preach nahleman. TIE father @ tie SRI
refuses his consent e thetr untsn. ard
.hav decide 70 eiope. The young nan
staRls gray mare. ana thew taxa very
rnach the sane k.u3 % a ride that the
tF4aAx native gentleman had described.
winding up as in BIS story. ~ killing re
sszre. Then IRE fun commences. and {.
comes fast ana furious. The ewner 20 the
horse hears % TIE story that IRE hero had
told. ard promptly sends Alza n olll Tor
TIE horse that ne had killed. ThiS be pays
rather tran - sasnst taSt BE had led
shout the matter T9sen several people
Who hza seen xhe slcsSTS reported that Re
had bad woznAn On ths horse wata bra
ans thlx canMng - tse ears q aaS wl9e.
makes tfsings decidedly tropical for hssn.
Ard So the san vces oa u0t1 tae last act.
wren thlnws are hsppEly exp &saea % TIE
satisfaction ot al parties
The plSw "a strongly cast ans wiu h9i3
"a saaras Un;i THURSDAY night w22a
fhs-s viii es a charge 81 BIZ for tie bal
Ance % tie week
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training both T. .ne ea. and California.
whe-e Ter conscientious work has carried
Tor her E91h szvorx1.s eo-nnsn. Sns
axs directed similar predictions Il I'm
der Two FiAxs IN California ard recent
~. for the benefit CO The E-zs lodge In
SPOKANE. Nary wzs. known amateurs %
Seattle VII sss1~ n ire local py91no~
which VII occur within TIE next fsv
weeks, ths exac. date not having been
settled upon The Seattle theate- VIII b
TIE house IN WHOA Under Two Ezgs
Will De PROD ar@6
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c. r. Adams. general superintendent CT
the Great Northern railway telegraph
Ire, OF s. Paul. was IN the city yesterday.
Ee - looking over the rne snt VII be In
and about Seattle for several days.
Mrs J. c. Horr % Olympia. who has
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Notion Specials. ps ps5

list that forcbly illustrates the truth of that old say
spoolsB AxtM Thread for &c
Spool Blasting or re ooz
Spool Cutters six e7c och
Spool Cutters BessR uttonhoe spss-
spoc LtrenT sso pool
Good Tocn Brush or each
Good Comb
Shields.
pair Coed O. ss
pape Needles
Paper obsrrs Esst%
paper Duplex sasesT Va for 90
pap4r DapIex Safety Tor oo
Paper Durlsx Safety : &C
fun Fer
Horn Dress &C. 60 al Sc Per baneh.
Goth Covered Cors. eco per rsin
st=els Doab for 80 rs.r.
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netting - 80 story What
-. sse General Arnrt >,s.sn,., x~~-
49, ~hsn enes.so-a# st,.,s -. "a
arrangement hsf--ss, ~. N-,,.,.-.-.
ana TIRE wnsAf~rs,~ n~s 49,
- company. ~ which 80
sAe~. =. $50 steamship Company was
assss. -. leFt cat IN the Geld on the
ssss -. trSTel 'Ths same reis-
fva~. - pave heretofore existed Ae-
'NF~teern Pacific snd the Pa
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InaerZni% toa.
Grad $3.50 TN III Ttuva.ora-
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As the ingredients Of Halls Hair Re-
newer are MIXED with the best glyeerine.
unshakea. IL makes the finsst dress sing for
the hair, and keeps IL soft ana Of even hue
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a government; engineering party. made
% OF Eeal~known Seattle young men. viii
fe&Fe mere this morning for the Snake
riyer 70 carry o. survey work near ths
british Columbia line. The party is made
up 81 Ralph Ober, Robert Brinker. c. Ter
~ scurry, Robert ciary and Mr. Down
Ing. They will be away several weeks
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Rainier Beer always gives satisfaction.
Pure, refreshing and always the best.
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I.eerhi Park.

Grand concert Sunday aftsrncon. $50
o'csock. LANCER q Laeoea's band
A2rea--IDe Guard Of Esnor. SHERMAN
49, -<OSaoaet s---~.-%-- Al - fe4ke-s
Oy@TE1re-- Ia El&Edrs" .......... .B0SzlloTl
50 A. teA&sA2r Ut'zsl
lrssk Ses@ctIoE. :. .. ........... FrsrsfssvlIle
a Aan1ng Scene' Descriptive plece5
= ia SEQ
InaerTnl% on
Ir2zd SelscrsSl firm II TsUvatorr~
.ss y fsrt14
MAE GEo-us. Rest Fny request b
singing Socsety, Ssz-tle LAeceTkrzxAx
Tie Forge IL the Fo-esE' Coy re-
rae Spanish Esxlew~.. .Bsnclnx
@s>O~ 80 1@st. .-.~~--s .lSsl4Str
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We went 10 impress upon the minds OF
parents tia. our stock OF boys and chgl-
dren's clothing - complete in every detail
We have paid especial attention this year
10 Tie caildren's department. and fatter
ourselves that We can sell better goods and
AZ lower prices than any other clothing
dealer IN Seattle X VIII pay parents 10
CAL and examine OR SOC. s.oe and 81 Is
suits: also our Atwood suits az Sl-50 and
si75. They are woriE-beasers We viii
save you g Is per cent. on all goods
bought OF as. J. Berkman & Bro, corner
Occidental avenue and Washington street
For nrSt-ciass work and reasonable
prices. go 90 the Bon Ton Dressna kinx
Pzriors. sl3 FIRST avenue.
Rainier Beer always gives satisfaction.
Pure. refreshing. and always the best
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General Manager Peabody. Of tne
Washington ard Alaska Steamship Com
pany, sat1. when shown the story os the
alleged var between Alaska trade corr
pznies: The story has 10 Foundation,
whatever. * IL absurd"
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j, J3o~s CIno~ We will place sale to-
AIAllSo ~iAOSa1' morrow 800 pairs OF La
dies Fine Skin Boots at 50 pair. These boots
made on very with heavy soies
and and-sesed welts. Ne consider them equal TO any
Sc. 90 calf boot In the city.
Ia6ls~ Hs&~y
a
Of IzEs@
es toss sza -
heels
sxcesas seaoo ssos
n q
The record-union., 1897-12-12
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET
December Shows a Gain of a Cent.
While January Declines.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE speculative
trade in wheat was light, but the feeling
continued nervous. The December
clique was thought to have picked most
of the offerings, enough possibly to re-
place the amount sold yesterday. at
much higher prices, to check the ad-
vance watch had been started on the
action of the shorts.
The movement of wheat which is
under way for this market tended TO re-
heve to some extent the apprehension of
the shorts. and there was less urgency
iE the demand from that interest.
1t was currently reported that wheat
was coming in good volume from Mime
apolis. and 800 900 bushels of Duluth
No. / Northern on the way to Buffalo
had been stopped by telegraphic orders
and turned back to Chicago. where the
price would net the owners 3 cents per
bushel profit. 1t is known that there
are large amounts of wheat elsewhere
only waiting for the price here to reach
a figure which will warrant putting it
on the cars for Chicago, and the bears
hope. to see it come in such a flood as to
seriously embarrass the clique to take
care of it. 1t was the belief that such
would be the case that encouraged the
short selling. Joe Litter is credited with
the statement that however much wheat
the clique might get, it would all be
The record-union., 1897-12-12
CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
Likely to Create Determined d
Fight Between Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - Whether
the Ways and Means Committee or the
Banking and Currency Committee WHY
control currency legislation in the
House If Representatives continues to
excite mucn feeling among Represen-
tatives. Little doubt is felt that Sec
retary Gage will so divide his bill
to cover the various currency questions
that MIR. Dingley's committee will get
control of them. Members of the Bank
ing Committee say the matter Will be
carried to the floor of the House, if
necessary, and the issue of the COM
mittee authority will be raised, which
will defeat any currency bills pro-
posed by the Ways and Means Commit
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GARDINER G. HUBBARD DEAD.
PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME
YESTERDAY MORNING.
Was a Director of the Bell TeIe-
phone CO., and Well Known to
Scientists and Financiers.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 11-Gardiner
G. Hubbard, a Director in the Bell Tel
ephone Company, and we'll known TO
public men, scientists and financiers.
died at Twin Oaks, his suburban
residence, early this morning. His
death was due to complication Of
diseases and To age. He had been in
poor health for some time, but it was
not until yesterday that his condition
became alarming
MIR. Hubbard was of New England
ancestry. and his progenators had oc-
cupied permanent place in the his
tory of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts. He was born in Boston in
iS-Z, and graduated from Dartmouth in
1911. lie then entered the law school
at Cambridge and practfced law in Bos-
ton until 1879, when he removed to
| Washington to secure milder climate.
He early became interested in the
Bell telephone. and in 1889 retired from
practice Of the law to devote himself to
its interests. He was a controlling
spirit of It's financial affairs during the
subsequent FIVE wears. After it was in
troduced in this country he crossed to
ternational, Oriental and other COM
panies.
He secured important concessions
from the Russian Government. and in
stalled a splendid system in the EN-
pfre Of the Car. His next important
service for the company was in eonnec-
ton with the celebrated Berliner pat
ent, which he SO managed as to pro-
long greatly the Bell Company's con-
trol Of the field
| Prior TO coming to Washington he
had been connected with several inn
portant enterprises OF Cambridge,
Mass. and also had taken an active
interest in deaf mute education, his
daughter losing her hearing as the re-
suit Of severe illness. He was an
pointed 10y President Grant as a special
commissioner to report on railroad mail
| transportation. He was an earnest and
persistent advocate of a postal teie-
graph system under Government con-
/ troll. He was President of the National
/ Geographical Society. First Vice Presi-
dent of the American Union to Promote
| Oral instruction Of the Deaf. and al
| the American Association of Inventors
and Manufacturers He leaves a valu-
able estate.
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MORE THAN AN ALLIANCE.
The Greater Republic of Central
America.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Informa-
tion has been received here that the
Greater Republic of Central America is
about to extend their unions so as to
give to all the attributes of sovereign
nation.
AT present the three countries forming
the Union-Nicaragua Salvador and
BonduraS-have Diet which conducts
diplomatic relations with the outer
world, while each country maintains its
own separate Government of internal af-
fairs. This has created the impression
that the Greater Republic was merely
an alliance Of three Republics, but not a
Republic in itself 1t has been the chief
cause of trouble in sending Ministers
from the United States 10 Central
America
In view of this feeling, Senior Corea,
the representative in Washington for
the Greater Republic, writes the Secre-
tary of the Diet asking for authority to
state that the Government was to be
more than an alliance. In reply, the
Secretary, Mr. Mendoza, writes to Mr..
Corea that a complete understanding is
10 be formed. 1t will no longer be a
union for diplomatic intercourse only,
open to the criticism of being an alli-
ance, but will be fusing of al the inter
ests of the several Governments into
one sovereign State
Mr. Corea has not been informed as TO
a detail of this complete union, but he
saws he believes it will be accomplished
by February if not earlier
The record-union., 1897-12-12
BEHRING SEA SEALS.
Representative Johnson's Bill for
the determination of the Herd.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Represen-
tative Johnson of North Dakota is pre-
pairing a bill providing for the COM
plete determination of the seal herd
of Behring Sea. 1t is on the lines OF
the bill proposed last year by Repre-
sentative Dingley, but is much more
brief and makes the determination un-
conditional, whereas Mr.. Dingley ;
measure provided determination as an
alternative if pelagic sealing were not
stopped.
Mr.. Johnson says the recent BehrinS
Sea negotiations have further demon
strated the impossibility OF stopping
seal poaching The seals are yielding
the Government nothing, he says, as
the exclusive privilege of taking seals,
granted by the Government. >>s yield
ed only few thousand dollars since
1880.
Meantime Mr. Johnson points out,
the Government has spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars in commissions
and in maintaining a patrol of ships
in Rehring Sea. He says it has been
amply demonstrated that their eXter-
mination viii be in the interest of peace
among nations and economy for the
United States.