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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09
Puppy ]

Chow dog, in
diet, is SO great a
it out of an ofiic
would be as great
out whitebait or a
similar occasions
Canton rows of &
and ready for cooh
lines on the stalls
The poor chow, W
to the delicacies d
table, must not h;
der stage of puppj
months old and h
two pounds, he is
he has managed II
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09

. The revoluti}n IN in Uroguay has a
umed serions ropQriiol1
Evening star., 1897-04-15
A COLORED NAVAL CADET.
Representative Shattuc Says lie Shall
Have Fair Treatment.

Representative Shattuc of Ohio has nom-
mated a colored youth of his district to be
a cadet at Annapolis. General Shattuc has
ammo unced that the boys race shall not
be permitted 10 interfere with the appoint
ment. In reference to this matter yester-
day General Shattuc said:
There was a competitive examination,
and two colored lads, one of them Bundy,
outstripped their Caucasian competitors
One of them. however. proved to be over
twenty and was therefore disbarred. 1 had
told them the competition was onen to
every eligible boy in my district. Bundy
who won is one of the haEdsomest bows L
ever saw. Yesterday / sent his name to the
Secretary of War. and he will be appointed
L have received no communications from
the students at Annapolis on the subject
but several Congressman have told me
that II was an unwritten law not to allow
a colored boy at Annapolis. They told me
II L persisted ii would break up the school,
that other students would resign.
Let them resign and be id I re-
Piled. That boy earned his appointment
fairly and I'm going to see that he goes to
Annapolis and receives fair treatment, IL it
is in my power to do so.''
General Shattuc says, if the lad is willing
to subject himself 1.-The humiliation lie
VIII naturally encounter at Annapolis owing
to his color he lShattuc) will see him
through.
Evening star., 1897-04-15

unions and to play the part of scabs They
falsely attribute the failure to lack Of
Unity, when the fact is. there was no finan-
ctal cement to hold them together. After
this failure-for years after-they will not
enter a trade organization.
Inattention OF Members.
Occasionally the sdemand for workmen
in some special cases assists to secure fair
treatment without any prolonged strike.
This temporary success fills many with the
illusion that their Union is ail-powerful
enough in itself to 6oerce the employers,
and that 1t can always do so. The over
whelming confidence leads many men to
neglect their obligations. After attending
a few meetings they send their dues
through others and fan in regular attend
ance at the meetings. Finally, they cease
to pay their dues and are stricken from the
rolls of members. There was no great
pecuniary interest to them in the organi-
zation; they had but little at stake, only
70 or 90 cents per ntonth. After obtaining
er concession, thy lost all interest in the
movement What need they care how the
union is cond1ctel? It can run along with
out them, and IL they drop off they care
not for it. as the trifle paid into the union
has no Temptation. to make them remain
members. rather than lose their member
ship and its benefits.
Along comes a panic and a reduction in
wages. The men are not able to oppose it
and have no funds In the treasury to sus-
tain them; the dues only cover hall rent
and little stationery. The union has no
strong resistance fund to back it. Never
theless. they strike, Subscription lists are
sent out to other unions to aid the strike,
and funds come in SO slowly that the men
succumb, starved and discouraged. That
has been the sad experience of every union
with low dues. Such has, alas, been Amer
1can trades unionism In the past"
Evening star., 1897-04-15
COL. MOSBY ON HIS CRITICS.
He Says the General Dcnuncintion q
Cleveland Hindicate6 Himaelf

He Says the General Dcnunciation of
Cleveland Vindicates himself.
Col. John s. Mosby in a letter to Mayor
S. NJ. Yost of Staunton, Va, replies to the
criticism of his course in joining the re-
publican party in 1872. He denies that his
acceptance six years later from President
Hayes Of the Hong Kong consulship was a
bribe for his support.
LAS to the seeming reward" says Colonel
Mosby, which 1t is insinuated that I re-
ceived for my support of General Grant, all
have to say is that 1 never saw it except
in the favors he did for the Virginia people
on account of his friendship for me. These
were The only rewards l asked, and all that
l received"
In concluding he says: I'm public letter
in 1876, advocating the election of Hayes, l
said: know very we'll the measure of de-
nunciation which the expression of these
sentiments will receive from the people in
whose cause / shed my blood and sacrificed
the prime # my life. Be 1t SO. l wait OH
time for my vindication." 1t has come.
The curses that are ringing on Cleveland
are a vindication of me. Virginia is no
longer my home. II friendship for Grant
be treason to her, she has at least the con-
ISOLATION of knowing that my name Is not
heard when the roll Of the children she has
honored Is called"
Evening star., 1897-04-15
THE BUTTER TRADE.
Effort of Secretary Wilson to Ex-
tend 1t.


tend 1t.
The Secretary of Agriculture proposes to
extend the butter trade of the United
States. Last year. he stated today, the
United States made more butter than was
required by the home demand.
'It is necessary" he said, "to ascertain
for our people what the worlds market
wants, and when we speak of the worlds
market we mean the English market. The
English bought $65, 100000 worth of butter
last year: the United States supplied per-
haps 1 per cent Of it, or a little over
$500 600 worth. The United States furnishes
the cow feed to the Europeans who make
the butter for British consumption. To
this end it is proposed that information be
obtained for the American buttermakerS
by purchasing firSt-clasS creamery butter
in different localities Of the United states,
having the butter put up in different Kinds
of packages, the regulation sixty pound
tub the Australian foot-sQuare box, sealed
tin cans, &C. The agents of the depart
ment will see to the transfer from the re-
frigerator cars to the refrigerator steam
boats in New Yor'r, and ascertain whether
provision is made there for the proper care
of the butter while crossing the Atlantic.
If not the Department of Agriculture Will
have boxes made to protect the butter in
transit from bad odors that might come
from meat fruit, &c. When the butter ar
by an agent of the department and put on
the market. 1t will be ascertained what
package suits the British public best;
whether there is too much salt or too lit
tie; whether there Is too high color or too
low color; how our best butter sells there
in comparison with the Danish butter. The
whole history of the transaction will be
written up, from the maker to the con-
suner, and this process will be repeated
again and again. and instructions given to
our makers until the butter wanted in the
British market can be regularly supplied
here by the average creamery man."
This information will be given to the
dairymen of the United States through
farmers bulletins.
Evening star., 1897-04-15
The Blocka1le Of Crete.

/ The cable report that the United States
government has notified the Austrian gov
ernment that 1t does not recognize the
blockade of Crete Is oNcially denied at the
State Department The fact Is that this
government has no nxtionAi interest in the
blockade and has taksA NJ action in regard
to 1t. We have no coull1efee whatever with
Crete and ara not a1tecded in material
way by the closing ogf the ports of that Is
land. All that the SeeretAry OF State has
done Is to Acknowledge the receipt of the
notification from Gfsat Britain and the
other powers acting IA cencert Of the es-
tablishment Of the b5ockaae, and In SO do
ing he purposely refrs4hkd from committing
himself or this government on the subject
one way or the other
Evening star., 1897-04-15
BLOWN FROM A Gun.
Sfckening Accident on Board the
Hantic.


Hantic.
Especial Correspondence of the New York HeraldD
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, March 8. isy1.-
was at stationary target practice at Chico
Bank, La Plata river, about seventy-five
miles southwest from Montevideo, sicken-
ing accident occurred.
The three required shots had been fired
from the G0-pounder rifle on the forecastle
and the S-inch rifle forward Three shots
had been fired from the 9-fnch smooth-bore
muzzle loader and only one more shot was
required from this last gun TO complete .
very successful target practice.
The 9-iach gun was then run In to be load
ed. On account of the narrowness OF the
1t is necessary for the man loading the
gun to lean out of the port, clasping one
arm shout the chase of the gun and work
ing the sponge and the rammer with the
other arm, partly exposing his body In
front of the muxzle. The bore had been
sponged out with the sponge, freshly damp
ened at the division tub in the rear of the
gun, and the charge of eleven pounds of
black powder had been rammed home by p.
Murphy, a seaman. assisted by o. German
IN, another seaman, on the other side. g.
Haydn, the cockswain. was holding his
thumb on the vent, in order to prevent the
air from reaching any lighted fragments OF
the previously exploded cartridge that
might have remained in the chamber.
Apparently none of the precautions ex-
tinguished the burning bits OF cloth, for
the cartridge exploded while Murphy was
Withdrawing the rammer, and he was blown
overheard. No trace of him was found, al
though the boats were instantly lowered
and search was made.
Germansen lost one eye and the other was
seriously injured. and one arm was broken.
Haydn's hand was badly burned by the
blast from the vent, and the upper half
port was shattered. ----7
After the accident the Yantic returned to
Montevideo
Evening star., 1897-04-15
DUTIES DEFINED,
Secretary Bliss Circular as To tbe
Assistant Secretary

The duties of the assistant secretary of
the interior were outlined In a circular pro-
mulgated yesterday by Secretary Bliss.
Among other things he shall have jurisdlc-
tion in the matter of contracts for sta
tionery, miscellany. supplies and all other
contracts for supplies or service, ard
shall have control of Hct Springs reserva-
tion and the national parks. In Indian af-
fairs he shall have Jurisdiction over the
allotment of lands in severalty, the ex-
pulsion, of intruders on Indian lands. the
surveys of Indian lands and the rights of
way of railroads over these lands
Edmund Woog, an eX-Union soldier who
was dismissed from the Indian bureau. un-
Ger the last administration, was reiastated
yesterday. anc transferred to a clerks hip,
at $1,000, in the pension office.
John q. Greenawalt, who was dismissed
from the pension office under the adninis-
tration OF Commissioner Lochren,- was yes
terday reinstated and made q special ex-
aminer, at 81 800
Evening star., 1897-04-15
Export. and Import. for March.

Exports and Imports for March.
The monthly statement of the bureau of
statistics shows that during the month of
March the exports Of domestic merchandise
amounted to $Ss, 4O9, ,425. gain of over $11,-
100000 as compared with March, 1896. The
imports Of merchandise during March ag-
glegated 1892. .S31. an increase Of about
$1O.O00.0OO. OF the total importations Of
merchandise $41, ,152, Dol was free Of duty.
For the nine months there was an increase
in the exports Of domestic merchandise as
compared with the same period in 1895 of
about $14S. 600 600 and loss of about SltS,-
600 600 in the imports of merchandise. The
excess of exports OF domestic and foreign
merchandise over the imports during the
month Of March amounted to nearly $1,-
10000. and during the nine months 1t
amounted to $323. .3S1 $40, as compared with
t$50, ,seO.1M for the same f,ersod last yaar.
The experts Of gold during March amount
ed to $572,06 and the imports 1881, l66. The
exports of silver during March aggregated
$4.015,684 and the Imports $3.50, 40
Evening star., 1897-04-15
senate Consrnation..

The Senate. in executive session yester-
day afternoon. confirmed George N. West
Of the District of Columbia consul Of the
United States at Pictou. Nova Scotia; War
rem s. Reese. jr., of Alabama. to be United
States attorney for the middle district Of
Alabama: Thomas J. Alcott Of New Jersey.
to be marshal of the United States for the
district OF New Jersey; Thomas H. Barnes
of Arkansas. to be United States attorney
for the western district of Arkansas; Pliny
States attorney for the northern district
Of Indian territory; Lo c. Dana, TO be post
master at Colorado Springs, Col.
Evening star., 1897-04-15

Wrinfers' Jna of6e fifffe se8oof>
master Of oeosrfisingl, saps
il is efatmse for f8e 1n'as8inston
stor, one pro8a8fp truf6MtRe
efatmeo, fiat no of3er nemspoper
in f8e ooanfrp goes into 50 far5s
q pereenfass Of of f8e 8oasss
ueif6in . rootus Of fupenfp mites
from f6e Office Of publication
Evening star., 1897-04-15

The Union iron works of San Francisco.
builders Of the battle ship Oregon. which
grounded while entering the Puget sound
dry docks recently. have telegraphed the
Secretary OF the Navy an offer to repair
the vessel at actual cost. following the
precedent set by the Cramps in regard to
the case of the Brooklyn. and the offer will
probably be accepted. A court of inquiry
will be appointed to fix the responsibility
for the accident.
Evening star., 1897-04-15
A London Opinion.

The London St James Gazette. referring
to the trouble in Hawaii regarding the
landing Of japanese immigrants, says that
II a rupture between Japan and the United
States occurs the latter may ind the Jap
anese navy hare customer to tackle.
Evening star., 1897-04-15

Inspector of Small Arms Practice.
Lieut.. Harry c. Hale Of the 10th Infantry.
aid de camp. has been appointed inspector
Of small arms practice Of the Department
Of ths East.
Evening star., 1897-04-15

1t matters little wies It Is that you want
whether q -Etuatt6A or servans-a
want ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can ftlt y0ur need.
Evening star., 1897-04-15

II you want anything. try an ad In The
1ear. Il anybody has what you wish. yeu
win get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-04-15
How 1t is Viewed.

while 1t is true said prominent rail-
way employe, that by affiliating with the
federation the railroad brotherhoods would
not lose their identity, they would in a
measure be subject to the rulings of the
former body, and whether this would be
acceptable to the great army of railroad
workers is a question that can only be
determined after considerable discussion.
On the other hand, there are many mem
bers of the federation who are not quite
certain whether it would be wise move
to allow the affiliation of the railroad
brotherhoods because of the influence they
could bring to bear upon the federation
when necessary to secure favorable leg
islation. There are two sides 10 the ques-
ton, which will not be settled until it
has been thoroughly discussed and sub
mi,ted to an individual vote. Viewing the
question from the standpoint of trades
unionism and its effect upon the advance
msnt of the labor movement, a consolida-
tion of all organized labor bodies under
one head is a move in the right direction
provided that the person elected to the
important position of president of such a
body is man not easily swayed by SEN
timent. and who can command aI.d retain
the respect of every member.
Evening star., 1897-04-15
The Brotherhood's Strength.

The BrOtherhOOds Strength.
1.-The executive board should also con-
sist of men who are well known in the
labor movement for their conserva tism
ard free from all the influences that are
sometimes brought to bear when a Dues
tion of vital importance is being consider
ed affecting one trade to the possible det-
riment of another. The question has been
frequently asked What good can result
to the brotherhood by affiliating with the
American Federation OF Labor? Judging
from present reports, the brotherhood ap-
pears to be in fiourishing condition in
fact, 1t is now stronger, both financially
and numerically, than ever before i'll its
history. 1t commands the respect Of rail-
road officials, and, by continuing it's pres
ent conservative administration, a pros
porous future Is assured. With such con-
ditions prevailing 1t would seem that noth-
ing more could be accomplished by affili-
ating with the federation other than to
strengthen the latter and give 1t a power
never given before to a national labor
bOdy.'
Evening star., 1897-04-15
no Repair the OREGON.

want" ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers. :,
Evening star., 1897-04-15

The best tonic for tired mankind
IS that which is afforded by a ride ON
Columbia i'm the early morning
hours. The glistening dew, the bright
sunlight, the clear atmosphere and the
invigorating exercise is the combina-
tion which serves as restorative the
properties of which the chemist has
yet to discover. BUT remember==a
Columbia.
Bicyde
J. Hart Britain Local Mgr.
and 2 Pss
Evening star., 1897-04-15
Drunk for Twenty Years.

correspondent writes: II was drunk On and m
Tor over tue enty years. drunk when had money
sober when had none. Many dear friends Loaf
ana numbers gave me good advice to no purpose::
Dut, thank God, an angel hand came Mt Last In the
form OF my poor wife, who administered come oS
your medicine to me without my knowledge or CON
sent am now saved, completely transformes,
Citizen ' iest'eeteo
wrapper, with full directions how 10 give .s.!s.ti
Hc a Ieee,Rt q Il one dollar. BY the REN0vA CHEN
win .,... . % i dbrosdway, New YORK City, or they
Evening star., 1897-04-15
Question of Dues.

The executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor is understood to be
enforcing the decision handed down at the
last convention of that body against the
recognition Of any affiliated union whose
dues are less than 50 cents month. This
rule applied alike to national or local bodies
connected with the federation. Several
New York locals must, 1t Is said, increase
their dues or come under the BAN The coun-
Gil will, 1t is believed, withdraw the charters
and refuse assistance in any way to all
bodies affected within les iurisdictioa. The
position taken by the federation in hand
Ing down Its decision was that workiaRmen
who do not contribute enough to their own
organization to properly support it have no
claim on other unions whose members nay
reasonable monthly dues and have a treas
ury account to fall back on in case OF
trouble. Whom union whose capital con-
sists Of an official seal and a printed. letter
head has any diflculty with employers, its
I'll st step Is to call upon the affiliated local
organizations for financial aid. This is usu-
ally followed by an appeal to the national
BODY. Unions whose management has been
sufficiently businessiike and econcmical TO
accumulate something for possible future
trouble of their own. must necessarily give
OF their own store to the impecunious
Evening star., 1897-04-15
BENEFITS Of Membership.

The federation holds that the results de-
rived from affiliation are SO largely out of
proportion to the dues imposed that union
men nave no excuse for not paying at least
the maximum required. There are unions
whose dues are 10 cents a week, who Sc
meetings are held monthly, and whose most
expensive piece OF property is the charter
furnished BY the national body.
& Vice President p. ]. MCGUIRE Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor has written a
letter on Low Dues for Unions,'' In which
he says:
I'm flush times, when trade Is brisk and
workmen see an opportunity to get an ad-
vance in wages, they rush en- masse into a
trade union decrying low dues for trades
unions. On low dues of 25 cents or 50 cents
per month they expect large returns. With
out funds or preparation they proceed at
once to strike. and whsn the union does not
and cannot support them then out they 10
to become trreconcilable enemies Of trades
Evening star., 1897-04-15
LABOR INTERESTS
Suggested Union of the Federation
and Brotherhood Of Engineers.
WHAT WOULD Be GAINED BY IT
The Matter of Membership Dues
and Their Prompt Payment.
RAISING RIKE FUNDS

Prominent labor leaders here who have
been kept posted as to the progress Of the
movement which has for its object the af-
fliation of all the great organizations of
railway employees with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor are much gratified to
have received information that the first
actually practical steps looking toward the
accomplishment of that object have at
last been taken.
An important conference of locomotive
firemen was held in Cincinnati Monday,
which is expected to result in much good
to that body of workers. There were rep
resentatives present from every railroad
centering in that city, all of whom are
prominent members of local lodges af-
filiated with the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen. First Vice Grand Master
Hanrahan of the brotherhood presided,
and, after stating the object for which the
meeting was called, urged upon those pres
ent the benefit that would result to their
lodges by holding a reunion of the brother
hood in that city. The advice was acted
upon at once, and, by unanimous vote, it
was decided that the date be fixed for July
90 and p.
Coalition Proposed.
The Importance attached to the coming
reunion cannot, it is claimed, be overesti-
centering in Cincinnati have indorsed the
brotherhood, and boom to that organiza-
ton will, it is expected, follow. The local
lodges already report large increases in
their ranks, and, before the reunion is held
it is thought that nearly all locomotive
firemen of Cincinnati, Covington and New
port and vicinity will be enrolled as men,
bers of the brotherhood.
1t is claimed by those who are friendly
to the movement that, aside from the
benefits that are certain to result to the
order. a most important question is ex-
pected to be settled at the coming reunion.
1t is the one relating to the American
Federation of Labor and the afiiliation
with that body of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen. There is no doubt but
that a motion to affiliate with the fedora
ton will be introduced, but whether or not
it will be carried cannot yet be determined.
The question was referred to the various
lodges some time ago for action but so
far nothing definite has been accomplished.
The lodges are about evenly divided on the
question, and it will need vote to settle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
WALL0WA'S DERELHT SHERIFF.
Convict confesses That the Officer Helped
HIM 10 Escape From County
,IILL

VALE, ORE, May John Jordan, who
was sentenced to the penitentiary in Wal
Iowa County on Thursday. under the name
of George Howard and who has been
taken to Harvey County to be sentenced
upon conviction in that county of steal
ing cattle, made confession while in jail
in Vale last Sunday. Jordan says that
two days before he esca ped from the Har-
ney County Jail Cuttings. who was Sheriff
at that time, slipped into the Jail and,
handing the prisoners two new carpenter
chisels, told them to dig. They worked
on the hole in the floor for two days, and
ON the night of the second Cuttings came
i'll. opened the door and told them to get
out. OF course they went, and twelve
hours elapsed before pursuit was insti-
tuted, and then the posse was misled by
the Sheriff
Just after the June election and the de-
Feat OF Cuttings he disappeared from Har-
ney County, and soon thereafter it was
discovered that he was deIaulter.
Jordan says he met Cuttings at the races
at Ceur d A!ene, Idaho, the latter part of
last summer, and Cuttings told him. that
he had cleaned up" about $1,000. This is
about the amount claimed by his victims,
many of whom will be obliged TO lose the
money paid. as they have nothing but
Cuttings private receipts, which do not
show as part payments OF taxes. The loss
OF the county will be covered by the Off
cial bonds of Cuttings if they are not de-
fectiye.
Cuttings had woman with him and
some $1,000 in money, and said that he
had shipped the balance of the money
into the British possessions, where he
would make his future home.