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The Globe-republican., 1897-11-11

lcxurics this wlnter-haying every.
thing at their command.
Owing to the jubilee over the big
foot ball victory and the observance of
Halloween falling on the same night,
Lawrence was scene of unprecedent-
ed disorder. A bondfire, rising to q
height little lower than the summit
of Mt Dread, lighted mp the whole
city. It was worse than carnival.
The creamery routes in Barton couu-
ty are used for y daily distribution OF
mail along the route Of the milk haul
era Sixty different families are the
recipients of this service. The post
master makes mp the mail for the diff
ferent routes and the haulers deliver
it a. they leave the cans.
A lady evangelist at Jewell City waa
instrumental in the conversion of sew
enty-five people.
The diphtheria in the Centropolis vi
cinity is still raging aud the schools
were closed there.
Six years ago Senator Taylor shipped
the first car load of potatoes sent out
from Edwardsville. Wyandotte county.
Now the annual shipments amount "a
more than forty cara
A converted Mohommedan' il pick.
ing mp good living in rural Kansas
towns Any old thing will work in
Kansas this year.
Henry Willie, . German farmer liv.
ing near Wamego. beat his wife, sst
6re TO his house and barn and then
shot himself dead.
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A Problem to Solve.

If the United States can push its
wares into Europe, South America, the
Far East, and into our various posses
sions, while pushing out the products
Of those countries by a prohibitive
scale of duties, it would be an achieve
ment the like of which we are unable
to point to in the whole history of
commerce. We are inclined to be-
lieve that the feat is impossible.-Fi-
nancial Post, London, Eng.
We hope to prove that it is possible,
and thereby upset another of the Cob
den apple carts. Before pushing our
wares in Europe, South America and
the Far East, however, we intend to
push them in our own market, and
push out from the United States the
products of those foreign countries
which have been supplanting our own
during our experiment with the British
free trade idea. Our market is more
valuable than all the foreign markets
combined, and our first object is to Sc
cure the best business. Subsequently
we will turn our attention to Europe,
South America and the Far East, sup
plying them with our surplus products
through advantageous reciprocal trea-
ties where possible.
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The Worst Mistake

The Review of Reviews has leanings
toward free trade, but even its free
trade leanings were not sufficient to
make it defend that piece of patchworb
that tool of trusts-the Wilson-GOr-
man law. In it's August number il
says:
lone of the worst mistakes the cOun-
try had made in many years was the
permission it gave to the Democratic
party to tear up the Mckinley tariff
and substitute for it haphazard meas
ure which, in the nature of the case,
could not be expected to remain in
force for more than from two to four
years.
The American people showed con-
clusively last November that they had
no sympathy with the free trade lean
ings, but they all agree with the Re-
view of Reviews in saying that lone Oh
the worst mistakes the country had
made in many years was the permis-
sion it gave to the Democratic party to
tear up the Mckinley tariff" In fact,
they are quite agreed that it was not
only zone of the worst mistakes" but
quite the worst mistake We ever made.
The Globe-republican., 1897-11-11

Before Premier Laurier returned
from Great Britain to Canada he was
the guest of the Golden Club, which
presented him with the clubs gold
medal as a token of its appreciation of
his successful efforts to advance free
trade between Great Britain and Cana
da, and to point out the course that all
other colonial governments of the I'm
perial Confederation might adopt. In
a very complimentary speech Lord
Farrer presented the medal, and re-
ferring to the Golden Clubs attitude
toward events following upon Cana
da's action, he said:
You do not ask us to abate one jot
of our free-trade principles; you ask
for no preferential treatment; you
make yourself as large step in the
direction of free-trade as your present
circumstances will permit, and you de-
sire to treat the rest OF the world as
you are now treating us. We, on our
part, hail your offer, and meet it by
removing, not by imposing a restric-
ton. We desire not less trade with
Germany and Belgium, but more trade
with you; and while we shall oppose
with all our power any attempt tc
close our markets against these or any
other foreign countries, We shall view
with delight our increased freedom OF
trade, whether it be trade between the
nations who compose the British En-
pire or a trade between those nations
and foreign countries.
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supply is greater than the demand, and
to get rid of the same it begins to ex-
port them"
This has been very true in the past,
not only of our manufactures of cotton,
but of other goods. With impoverish-
ment here, under free trade, our people
have not been able to buy and consume
all the goods we could make. This has
been an invariable rule, and then 1.-The
dumping periods" began, when our
goods were shipped to any foreign mar
ket that would take them, even though
sold at a loss to our manufacturers.
Lately we seem to have dumped" our
surplus cotton goods largely upon the
markets of Canada, China and South
America. This dumping" process has
no doubt affected the export trade of
the cotton manufacturers of Manches-
ter. Whether it will continue remains
to be seen.
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The Japan Weekly Times says that
there is constantly increasing demand
for lead pencils in Japan, the supply
being mostly drawn from Europe or
America. These manufactured in ia
pan are inferior in quality. Lead pen
Gil making in that country is generally
carried on by small establishments,
and the companies devoted to the man
ufacture of the pencil are few in num-
Der. The inferiority of the japanese
pencil is due to the fact that the black
lead, obtained chiefly from the Hokur-
iku district. falls in quality far below
the foreign product. As to the wood.
Hokkaido and other places produce an
excellent supply. Some Of the com-
panies in Osaka are said to have sue.
ceeded in manufacturing good pencils
with black lead imported from Amer
lea, and a considerable number of the
pencils have already been exported to
Hongkong, Bombay and other ports
of the east.
The Globe-republican., 1897-11-11


A contemporary in a very plaintivs.
tone wants to know what South,
Wales will do with its plates when the
the American trade has gone. I'VE
have been asking this question. or va
rfations Of 1t, for any number of years
past, but have never yet had a prac-
tical response" it writes, "and we
scarcely hope for one at this late stage
OF the melancholy history-we might
almost say suicide-of the Welsh tin
plate trade" The term suicide is rath-
er uncalled for. II the trade is ended
BY American action We should rather
call it murder-the first blow having
been administered by the Mckinley
tariff and the mortal stroke by the
Dingley bill. The Welsh makers
could not help this, and it is not their
fault II the American works, brand
new in all their appointments, turn
out plates a little cheaper than the
Welsh mills. Besides, the Americans
get their tin bars cheaper With all
this it is surprising that the Welsh
men can make any struggle at all. Yet
they are doing so. and dispatched 21,-
O21 tons abroad last month against
2O,726 tons in the same month last
year, which does not look like throw
ing up the sponge. OF course, the loss
Of the American trade is a great dis
aster, but it came in the natural order
of things, and must be accepted pa
tiently.-"Hardware. Metals and Ma
chinery," London, September 16. 1897.
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"The free trade organs are fond Of
comparing the tariff receipts Of the
first sixty days Of the Dingley law
with the first sixty days Of the Wilson
law-well knowing that special condi-
tions operated in favor Of the Wilson
bill before its passage, and while the
Dingley law was pending."-Doyles-
town, Pa, Intelligencer, October 2.
1897.
Allowing for the disadvantages un-
der which the Dingley bill suffered,
during the first sixty days Of its e.
actment, q comparison Of its results
with those Of the Wilson bill during In
first two months incubation, II fhr
from discouraging to the friends a
protection. 1t will be found else
where.
The Globe-republican., 1897-11-11

Our imports Of silk manufactures last
month were much below the value OF
similar imports in the month of Sep
tember in the three previous years un-
der the free trade Wilson bill. showing
that the Dingley protective tariff is
operating to the benefit Of the Ameri-
can manufacturers of silk goods. The
import values were as follows:
September.
1894 .................'. .>]'Zol,5SV
1895. 5.................... 2,245.5
1895. Sse.......................1 1881. $40
1897. 1,15e, ,53l
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JOHN BULL is MAD.
HE BITTERLY COMPLAINS OF
DECREASING TRADE.

Increasing Loss OF Trade Grows Out Of
American AGgressiveness - In the
Meantime Our Shops and Factories
Show Signs of Prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09

rule to do no work on Sunday, and he
claims his physical condition is better
for the rest.
Fitz spent the entire morning loung-
ing about his apartments and in the
afternoon, accompanied by his wife,
paid several farewell visits. Today will
mark Fits start on some real hard
work. In addition to his 12-mile run,
wrist machine, and dumb-bell work in
the morning he will box eight fast
rounds with Dan Hickey, after which
a 15-minute bout of pulling, hauling,
and mauling with Ernest Roeber, the
champion wrestler, will follow. Then
Fitzsimmons will punch the bag with
bumb bells in each hand until he
wearies a bit. after which a bath and
rub will complete his days work.
This schedule will not only be kept
up until the day of the big fighters de-
parure for Nevada, but will be con-
tinued daily while en- route to the train
ing quarters, as Martin Julian has Sc
cured a baggage car. that will be con-
verted into a gymnasium.
'Lanky Bob delayed his departure
until the eleventh hour, as Mrs. Fitz-
simmons was unable to leave on ac
count Of the serious illness of her
mother happy change for the bet
ter. however, will enable her to take
the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
RAMPANT FANATICS.
BURNING RICH PLANTATION
PROPERTY IN BAHIA.
Brazilian Government Has Six Thou
sand of Them to Subdue and Will
at Once Set About It-Society of
Spiritualists Urged to Submit to
the Government.

New York, Feb. S.-The Herald S
special cable from Buenos Ayres says:
Rio Janeiro advices state that the fa-
natical insurrectionists under Consel-
heiro have now 5000 we'll armed men,
organized and concentrated in Bahia.
The people in the rural towns are
now helping the fanatics with arms
and money. Where this help is not
given, the vengeance OF Conselheiro' S
band falls upon the settlers. In this
manner more than 60 rich plantations
have already been destroyed.
The government has been informed
that several foreigners have joined the
fanatics and are pushing forward a
more scientific military organization
among them.
Two small towns were pillaged and
burned by the fanatics yesterday. In
several skirmishes with the federal
troops the latter were defeated The
fanatics have obtained steam launches
and now patrol the rivers and streams
in the districts where they are strong
est. In this way the range of the
devastation corsmitted by them is ex-
tended, and the utmost terror prevails
in that region.
The press of Rio Janeiro now de-
mand that the government immediate
ly send much stronger force to Ba-
hia to attempt TO convince the fanat-
les that it will be well for them to
submit to the government in temporal
matters.
1t is again charged by the press of
Brazil that the enemies of the republic
are the instigatorS of the outbreak
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
CIVIL SERVICE FIGURES.
Committees Annual Report to the
President.

Washington, Feb. S.-The annual re-
port of the civil service committee to
the president shows that at the begin
ming of President Cleveland's admins
tration there were about $4,000 places
included in the classified service.
The total approximate number of no.
sitions in the civil branch of the gov
ernment is now 17S.717 of which SO 1T
are in the classified and $3.50 in the
unclasSified service. OF those in the
classified service. S4,239 are arrayed in
classes by compensation and subject
to examination or registration; 26 are
appointed by the president alone; ISL
are excepted from examination or reg
istration and 2,061 are Indians in the
Indian service. OF those in the unclass,-
fed service $3.50 are excluded from
classification for reasons deemed best
for the service, 4.S15 are appointed bv
the president and confirmed by the
senate, 1854 are persons EMPLOYED
merely as laborers or workmen and
72,371 are considered as classifiable. but
not yet classified. OF those not yer
classified 66,725 are postmasters of the
fourth class. The classifia BILE. but still
unclassified group will be transferred
TO the classified service by the action
of the rules as, for instance, in the
customs service when the number Of
employees in custom house becomes
as many as five, and in the postoffice
service when a poStoffice becomes a
free delivery office
By the revision of the civil service
rules practically all Of the excepted
positions were transferred to the COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
San Francisco Making Great Prepar-
ations For the Event.

New York, Feb. S.-J. S. Webster of
San Francisco, who is president
of the committee in that city having
Christian Endeavor convention to be
held there in July, is at present in this
city.
I'VE came near having the conven-
tion two years ago." he said, but could
not then make satisfactory railroad
rates. Now we have fixed a round
trip rate that is the lowest that has
ever been given. The convention of
1897 goes to San Francisco at the in
vitation of the state union of Califor-
MIA.
I'm San Francisco as in other cities
many leading citizens were unacquaint-
ed with the Endeavor movement, but
when it was explained to them they
came forward with a ready response
to raise S25, 900 to care properly for the
convention.
In the east, find among business
men a growing interest in the oppor-
tunity to visit the Pacific coast at a
cost so nominal as S51 from Chicago to
San Francisco and back over any route.
and one fare for the round trip to Chi
cago. This rate will not be for en-
deavorers alone, but open to every
BODY
Mr. Webster also said the endeavor-
ers should take warm clothing as in
the month of July the mean tempera-
ture in San Francisco is 60 degrees and
there is not a little fog. An hours ride.
however, takes visitors into a warmer
climate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09

Denver, Colo, Feb. S.-A large crowd
gathered at the Union station this af-
ternoon to greet James ]. Corbett,
whose arrival had been we'll advertised.
With considerable difficulty Corbett's
party forced their way through the
crowd and entering carriages were
driven to the Brown Palace Hotel and
after luncheon the champion, accom-
panied by his wife, was driven to the
residence of Bat Masterson with whom
he discussed at some length the pre-
liminary arrangements of his proposed
fight with Fitzsimmons.
To reporter COrbett talked freely.
L suppose you want to know how |
feel" he said: "WeIl l never felt
better in my life and never more con-
fident of winning a fight L shall al
ways believe 1 can whip Bob Fitzsim-
mons until Fitz shows me that l can
not. | have been training for the past
six weeks all indoors, and what I need
now is good outdoor work. My trainer
will insist upon my taking regular runs
and walks every day and l will not be
backward in obeying his instructions"
Where will l train? Well it has
not been fully decided, for we don't
know yet where the battle will take
place. OF course, l will train in Ne
vada and as near as possible to the
scene of the fight
Il don't know any more about that
story of Bob's tearing up the articles
of agreement than you do. All know
about it is what l have seen in the
newspapers. / know that all my affairs
and my end of the agreement were
fixed up and signed before l left New
York and l know Brady would not let
me go this far if the articles were not
in perfect shape. All Fitz has got TO
do is TO saw wood and shut up. He
can not get me into any dispute this
time that might end in the fight being
declared off. 1t is too late in the day
Il propose to fight him this time,
simply to do away with the report
that [ am trying to dodge him, if for
no other reason. Whether l will win
or he will win is a question which can
only be decided by future events, but
if confidence will help me TO win, there
is no doubt that lanky Bob will be
in the dust after March IL
Corbett left late this afternoon for
Salt Lake where a Sparring exhibl-
ticn will be given, after which he win
proceed direct to San Francisco
Joseph Grismer the actor, writes to
a friend in Carson that he is glad to
see a law passed to regulate the sport
and hopes to be at the ringSide when
time is called for the champions. a
number of theatrical people have tele
graphed for dates for the Carson Opera
House and are figuring to bring their
into Nevada about the time
of the meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
WAR RECORDS EXHAUSTED.
When You Want Them You Must
Paw Cash.

Washington. Feb. S.-To correct err
roneous impressions as to the official
records of the war of the rebellion,
which have recently been published in
regard to a general distribution of this
valuable work TO public libraries, the
war department requests the publica-
ton of this statement
Under the act of congress approved
Aug. Z, 1882, 11,OOO copies of the war
records were ordered printed and $500
were PLACED at the disposal of the mem
bers of The forty congress to
be sent to such libraries, etc, as they
should designate; LOCO copies were di-
rected to be distributed to the several
executive departments of the govern
ment and 1000 to officers of the army
and contributors to the work. All these
sets have been distributed. Members
of the presentc ongress have no copies
for free distribution and other execu-
tive departments were long since dis
posed of. Seven hundred copies of the
II, 600 printed were reserved for sale
at about the cost of press work and
paper and the only way the work can
now be obtained is by purchase
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
FRANCE NOT FRETTING.
Government Says It's Egyptian Po-
sition Is All Right,

Paris. Feb. Sin the chamber of depu-
ties today NJ. Hanotaux, minister of for
eign affairs. replying TO a question by
NJ de Loncle, regarding the effect of the
tr2nco-RuSsian memorandum said that
nothing had been done to change the
International situation in Egypt by the
international acts which il was impos-
sible for any power to invalidate
NJ HanotauX, continuing, said he did
not desire to engage in any polemics be-
tween parliament and parliament French
and English) which might cause regret
table misunderstanding The declara-
tons made by Sir Michael Hicks Beach
TIE British chancellor of the excheauer
IL the English house of commons. he
said, would not tend toward a solution of
International questions. England had
accepted the position of defending her
case before the mixed tribunal. and why
should Sir Michael Hicks-Beach discredit
that tribunal, which had the approba-
ton of Europe? Would England have pro-
tested. he asked, if the verdict of the
tribunal had been formidable to her? The
incident was then closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
MAY SHUT MITCHELL OUT.
Oregon Legislature Has Muddle on
It's Hands.

Salem, Ore. Feb. S.-The joint as
sembly met at II o'clock with SO pres
ent, a gain of two votes for Mitchell
from Saturday.
Bilyeu and Lee. Democrats, answered
roll call. Bilyeu made a speech in
which he denounced the whole proceed
ings and called upon the Republicans
to come in and organize the house. He
said the temporary organization was
the only legal organization and de-
manded that members make a perna-
nent organization.
Mitchell and his friends have been
working hard since Saturday and this
looks as though he had made gain of
two Democrats. The house took re-
cess until 1880 p.am. and opened
promptly at that hour. Roll call
showed 80 members present. No vote
was taken. The session must close
on Friday the 10Th inst. and if Nit
chell is not elected tomorrow and ar
organization should be effected after
wards, he cannot be elected this year
under the constitutional limitation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
NO QUARTERS YET.
Corbett's Manager Hunting For
Training Ground.

Carson. Feb. S.-There were few de-
velopments in the prize fight situation
today. Dan Stuart was expected to ar
rive this morning, but failed to reach
here, and it is now said he will be here
tomorrow.
E. G. Cook, Corbett's advance agent,
visited the Bowers mansion today,
but was not very we'll satisfied with
that place for training quarters owing
to the large amount of work that would
be required to put it in proper condi-
ton for the pugilist's uses.
1t is thought that Shaw's Springs
will be chosen for Corbett's quarters
1t is taken for granted here that
Carson will certainly get the fight and
many kilograms are being received en-
gaging rooms at the hotels and board
ing houses.
This morning a telegram was re-
ceived from Chicago asking the re-
servation of 1000 seats for eastern
sports who will arrive on the Siler-
Hogan special.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
ASHE IN THE TOLLS.
MURDERER rs ON
TRIAL FOR ExTRADITION.
Objections of Defense Overruled and
Testimony Proceeded With-Brit-
ish Consul One of Those Exam
ined-Recess Until Tomorrow.

! San Francisco, Feb. S.-The examina-
ton of Richard Ashe better known as
Frank Butler, the Australian murderer
for extradition, was resumed before
United States Commissioner Heacock
this morning, a great crowd being pres
ent to see the prisoner.
Attorney Cormac, for the British
government, said the complaint charged
TWO ofIenseS OF murder committed in
New South Wales. The attorney read
the complaint in which Ashe was
charged with killing Lee NJ. Weller
The return on the warrant of arrest
was also read.
Attorney Stone for the prisoner inter
posed general demurrer, based on the
ground that the court had no juriSdic-
tion, and that under the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. the case was not eXtraditable.
Further objection was made to the
form of the procedure in that the war
rant cited the marshal to bring the
prisoner before United States District
Judge Morrow, whereas he was being
examined before Commissioner Hea-
cock. The first point in the demurrer
was overruled and Police Seageant
Brunner, as a deputy United States
marshal, described the arrest of But
lGT. On cross examination the witness
testified to the finding of a valise in
the prisoners bunk aboard the Swan
hilda that bore the name of Lee Weller.
Marshal Baldwin brought the valise
into court, and, on opening it, Sergeant
Brunner took out an English hymn
book bearing Mrs. Lee Weller's name
The prisoner had claimed it together
with the other contents of the valise.
British Consul-GeneraI Warburton
gave testimony as to the mode of pro-
cedure adopted in securing extradition
He said the customary formalities had
been observed by his government
through the British ambassador in
Washington.
Thomas McAllister, master of the
ship Langdale, testified to having
known CAPTAIN Lee Weller: saw him
last in Sydney; said the prisoner who
goes by the name of Lee Weller is not
the Captain Lee Weller he knew. The
motion of the defendants counsel to
strike out the testimony of the witness
was overruled. Then court adjourned
until Wednesday.