Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-20
LUMP JAW.
The Disease Has Appeared Am Ong Cattle in
Manitoba Importation of Cattle Into
the United states VIII se stopped.

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among cattle in that section "A disease
known as ''actinomycocis' commonly
called lump jaw which has been
| placed on the list of infectious or con
| tagious diseases by the department of
agriculture OF Manitoba lie further
states that large number of poor.
cheap cattle are being shipped to the
United states for grazing purposes and
advises cattlemen, on the frontier, to
look out for the disease and that the
importation of cattle be Immediately
stopped.
The international court of arbitra-
ton, which is to pass on the British
| Venezuela boundary. has been com
| plcted by the selection of VI. Macrtens,
"a distinguished Russian jurist. as um-
| pire. and arrangements are being made
for the assembling of the court at Paris
| during the late summer or fall of next
year. In the meantime the briefs of
great Britain and of Venezuela are be-
| ing prepared, but none of the papers
have yet been submitted. NJ. Maertens
will act not only as umpire. but also as
president Of the court.
The announcement that IA European
umpire had been chosen was made in
these dispatches some time since. but
the name had been withheld until the
sanction of the ear could be secured
for NJ. MaertenS' service as arbitrator
Great Britain and Venezuela each sub
mittcd IA list of distinguished iurists
who would be acceptable to il as um.
pire. These embraced the most noted
men of Europe. but IL is "A tribute to
NJ. Maertcns that his was the only one
on the lists of both countries.
VI. Maertcn's reputation ~ an au-
thority on international law is world
wide and has led to- his frequent selec.
| ton as arbitrator and umpire in inter
national differences lie il an official
| of the Russian foreign office. professor
of international law at the University
of st. Petersburg and author of Macr-
tens Treaties, the standard book of
| reference ON all the treaties of the
world. Little doubt is felt as to his
acceptance.
Prof. Macrtens was one of the dele
gates named by the Russian govern
mcnt 10 represent il at the approach
ing conference to he held in this city
to consider the conditions of seal life
in the North Pacific. Ii is understood
that his selection as the fifth arbitra-
tor and head of the commission
makes il impossible for him to par
ticipatc in the Washington conferenc
SO that the Russian interests in the
meeting probably will remain in the
care of Mr.. Botkinc and the two del
cgatcS who will sit with him
WASHINGTON. Oct. IL. - The ninth
statistical report of the interstate com
merce commission for the year ended
June 80, 1896, gives interesting in
formation concerning the mileage.
equipment, number of employees. cap
| italization and valuation accidents
and earnings and expenses of railways
in the United States for the
year named. One hundred and
tfty-one roads, representing O,47l
miles of operated mileage. were
in the hands of receivers ON June
80. 1896. decrease of - from the pre-
viouS year. The capital stock repre-
sented 10y the railways controlled bv
receivers was s5I2, 80, G9S and the fund
ID debt was 5000. s33 go. The total
railway mileage on June 80 1896. was
ls,.77G an incrcas. of 2.I1g for the
year. Georgia showing the largest in
crease, viz. 30 miles. The number of
cars of all classes .291 90. an increase
II 25i locomotives and - CSS cars OF
the total ears and locomotives MS S54
were fitted with train brakes and 5I5.-
3s3 with automatic couplcrs The
number of freight locomotives fitted
with automatic couplcr> was @.31%.
out Of total of 2O.i5I. and
the cars in freight service fitted
with train brakes was 3.9.O5S.
out of Il total of i2.I. $50. An
interesting feature of the report /, a
summary showing the amount of com
pensation paid To the railway cmDloye,
Of the United States. who aggregated
S26.G2). Their aggregate compcnsa-
ton amounted to over 90 per cent. of
the total operating expenses of all rail-
ways. slight decrease from the pre-
ccding year. Much data on the capital
iZation and valuation OF railway prom
hrty is contained in he report The
amount Of railway capital wa SO
500. $50. III. which was assigned on q
mileage basis, shows capital Of
$50, $40 per nile Of line. and If current
liabilities be included as part Of the
capital, S63.O6S per mile OF line The
amount of capital stock was S5.3.G.,a1.-
!G9. Of which $3.50 95G go was preferred
fraction Of over - per cent. or th,
capital stock paid no dividends. The
total dividends amounted To So .Gjs.31I.
Passengers carried during the wear
numbered 511.712 ,i5. an incrra. Of
over 1000 900 compared with the pre-
Fious year. which however. showed "a
decrease Of 3.2G6 81, ~ compared with
1894