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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
The NATIONAL GAME.

Standing of Clubs in Two Leagues
for the Week Ending April "a.
The following tables show the num-
Der Of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the National
and Western Baseball leagues at the
close of the first week of the season. Ma
tional league:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29

Rev. Gunsaulus. the famous Chicago
divine may relinquish his pulpit in
Chicago to take charge Of the Broad
wav Tabernacle, New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
EoR HIGH PLACES
Judge Day and BeIIamy srorer Sc
iected for HOnors

Washington, April 24.-President
Mckinley has decided 70 nominate VIII
liam r. Day, Of Canton, o., to be first
assistant secretary OF STATE. and ex-
Representative Deiiamy storer, of Gin
elnnati, to be minister 10 Belgium.
Judge Day, who will be named 10 sue
eeed Mr. RockhilI as first assistant secre-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29

bates on diplomatic questions and also on
interstate commerce legislative problems.
The post he Will get is one which was
sought by ex-Representative AIdrich, OF
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
auAnANrINn LAWS.
appointment OF IA nncteriologicni
Commission Also Recommended.

The recent prevalence OF the yellow fever
In number OF cities and towns through
out the South has resulted in much dis
turbance OF commerce ana demonstrated
the necessity OF such amendments to our
quarantine laws as Will make the regula-
tons OF the national quarantine authori-
ties paramount.
Tho secretary OF the treasury in that
portion OF his report relating to the opera
ton or the marine hospital service. calls
attention TO the defects In the present
quarantine laws. and recommends amend
ments thereto which will give the treas
ury department the requlsi,e authority TO
prevent the invasion OF epidemic diseases
from foreign countries, and in times or
emergency. ike that OF the past summer
Win add TO the efficiency Of the sanitary
measures for the protection OF the people
and az the same time prevent unnecessary
restrictions OF commerce l concur In mis-
recommendation.
In further eject to prevent the invasion
OF the United States by yellow fever. the
Importance OF the discovery OF the exact
cause OF the disease. which up to the
present time has been undetermined has
hacteriological Investigation should be
made. Z therefore recommend that con-
gress authorize the appointment OF a
commission by the president to consist OF
four expert bacterlologlsts. to be selected
from the medical corps OF the marine hos
pital service. one to be appointed from
civil life. one from the medical corps OF
the army and one from the navy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
THE BoNp-AuDnD ROADS.
To Protect the Governments Inter
est In the kansas Pacific.

The Union Pacific railway, main line.
was sold under decree OF the United
States court for the district OF Nebraska
on November i and ?. this year. The
amount due the government consisted OF
the principal OF the subsidy bonds. S2l.-
2S6. 81. and the accrued interest thereon.
SSi. 2ll. III 70. making the total indebtedness
SIS. AS. 22S IS.
The bid at the sale covered the first
mortgage len and the entire mortgage
claim Of the government Cess INTEREST,".
The sale OF the subsidized portion OF the
Kansas Pacific line. upon which the gov
eminent holds a second-mortgage lien.
has been postponed at the instance OF the
government to December 16. 1897. The
debt OF this division OF the Union Pa
ciac railroad to the government, Novem-
Der 81. 1897. was the principal of the sub
sldy bonds. S6So3. 600. and the unpaid and
accrued interest. 6626. $50 S3. making a
total of 81. 929. $50 SO. The sane OF this road
was originally advertised for November
4. For the purpose of securing the most
public notice OF the event. II was post
poned until December Is. and second
advertisement OF the sale was made. By
the decree OF the court. the upset price
at the sale of the Kansas Pacific must
yield to the government the sum OF
s.. 500 900 over all prior liens and charges
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
The CIVIL SERVICE.
Room for Further improvements
which VIII he Made

The important branch Of our govern
ment known as the civil service. the prac-
teal Improvement OF which has long been
subject Of earnest discussion. has Of
late years received increased legislative
and executive approval. During the past
few months, the service has been placed
on still firmer basis OF business meth
DDS and personal merit. While the right
of our veteran soldiers to Reinstatement
In deserving cases has been asserted dis
missals for merely political reasons have
been carefully guarded against the exam
nations for admittance to the service
enlarged and at the same time rendered
less technical and more practical and
distinct advance has been made by giving
a hearing before dismissal upon all tases
where incompetency is charged or a de-
mand is made for removal OF officials in
any of the departments.
This order has been made to give the ac-
cuscd his right to be heard without in
any way impairng the power OF removal
which should always be exercised IN cases
of inefficicncy or incompetency and which
is one of the safeguards of the civil SER
vice reform system, preventing stagna-
ton and deadwood and keeping every
employe keenly alive to the fact that Sc
curity of tenure depends not on favor
but on his own tested and carefully
watched record of service. Much. OF
course, still remains to be accomplished
before the system can be made reasOna bly,
perfect for our needs There are places
now in the classified service which ought
to be exempted and others unclasslfied
may properly be included. l shall not hes
itate to exempt cases which / think have
been improperly included In the classified
serviceor include those which, in my judg-
ment viii best promote the public SER
vice. The system has the approval of the
people and 1t will be my endeavor TO up
hold and extend IL.
l am forced by the length OF this mes
sage to omit many important references
to affairs of the government with which
congress will have to deal at the present
session. They are fully discussed In the
departmental reports. to all of which 1
invite your earnest attention.
The estimates of the expenses of the
government by the several departments
should have your careful scrutiny. While
congress may find IL an easy task to re-
duce the expenses Of the government. IL
should not encourage their increase.
These expenses will. in my Judgment. ad-
nit OF a decrease in many branches Of
the government without injury to the pub
lie service. 1t is commanding duty to
keep the appropriations within the re-
ceipts OF the government and thus prevent
a deficit. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Dec. e. 1891.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10

the international character OF the prob
lem and IN the desire OF reaching some
wise ind practical solution Of n.
The British government has published a
resume Of the steps taken jointly by tho
French Ambassador ia London ana tho
special ENJOYS or the United stntta. with
whom our nmbntrador ln London actively
co-opcratcd iu tic presentation OF this
rubicct TO her majesty government. This
Will Do laid before congress. our special
ENJOYS have nor madc their nnal report
NJ further negotiations between the rep
rcaentstiyes ol ihis government and the
governments uf other countries nrc pond
INK and IN contemplation. They believe
that The doubts which have been raised
IN certain quarters respecting the poaal-
ilify or mhininlulnp the stability Of the
sriiy between the metals and kindred
Qcriionn mny yet be- solved by further
rKoIntiona
Meanwhile. u gives me satisfaction 10
bate that the special ENJOYS have ai-
ndy demonstrated their nbilfy and nj
rsa 10 Deal with The subject. and h 81 TO
be earnestly hoped that their lnbors may
result ln an international agreement
whion viii brlnH about recognition Of
both gold and silver ns money upon such
terms and With such safeguards as VIII
secure the use Of both metals upon
basis which shall work no injuries 10
sny class Of tifixcna.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
Relief for starving iSiondiier-.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
New Regulations for rive Civilized
Tribes Are Imperative.

For n number OF years Il has been APP
parent that the condition OF tho Ave civil
ized tribes In tho Indian territory under
treaty provisions with the United States
with the right OF seifgovcrnmcut and
the exclusion OF an white persons from
within their borders. have undergone so
complete n change as.tO render the c0ntin-
uance OF the system thus inaugurated
practically impossible. The total number
OF the five civilized tribes as shown by
the last census Is i5.iSf and this number
has not materially Increased while the
white population Is estimated at from
200 900 to 10000. which. by permission OF
the Indian government. has settled I'm the
territory. The present area OF the Indian
territory Is 1854 $40 acres. much OF which
Is very fertile land. The United States
citizens residing In the territory. most OF
whom have gone there by invitation or
with the consent OF the tribal authorities.
have made permanent homes for them
selves. Numerous towns have been built
In which from 1000 10 500 white people
now reside.
Valuable residence and business houses
have been erected In many OF them and
large business enterprises are carried on
In which vast sums or money are en-
ployed. and yet these people. who have
invested their capital In the development
OF the productive resources OF the coun-
try, are without title to the land they oc-
cupy and have no voice whatever In the
government OF the nations or tribes
Thousands OF their children who were
born in the territory are OF school age
but the doors OF the schools OF the sec
lions are shut against them and VIVA
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10

armorcd ,cruisers TO torpedo boats There
are under construction 1--WE Dattle-Ehips Of
the FIRST class. 16 torpcdO-bonis and one
submarine boat No provision has yet
been made for the 8rmor Of three OF the
five buiflc-shlpa. aa lt has been Impossible
10 obtain IL az The price nAed b. congress.
IL is Of great importance that congress
provide this armor as until then the
ships are OF no fighting value. The pres
crt naval force. especially in view OF us
increase by ships now under cOusiruc-
tion. while not as large as that Of q few
other powers. d formidable fOtcci rs
vessels ere the very best OF each type
ana with the Increase that should be made
10 - from time 10 time IN the future and
careful attention TO keeping Il In a high
state OF efficiency and repair, n Is well
adapted 10 the necessities or the country.
The great incrcase OF the navy which
has inlfcn place iu recent years was iuati-
fed by The requirements OF the naval de-
feufo ana has received public approhn-
ton. The time has now arrived. how
ever when this Increase TO which the
country Is committed should for a time
take ihc form of increased facilities conn
meusufate With the increase Of our naval
vessels. IL ~ AN unfortunate fnct That
there De- only one dock on Che Paclnc coast
capable of docking our largest ships. and
only one on the Atlantic coast and the
latter has FOR the last six or seven months
been under repair and therefore incapable
OF use. Immediate steps should be
taken TO provide three or four docks Of
this carnciiy ON the Atlantic coast. at
least one on the Pacific coast. and fioat-
INK dock on the Gulf This 81 the recon-
incubation of "A very competent board APP
pointed TO Investigate the subject.
There should also b. ample provision
made for powder and prolcctiles and other
munitions OF war and for nm increased
number Of officers and cnrsted men. Some
additions are also necessary 10 our navy
yards for The repair ana care of the larger
number OF vessels. As there are now on
the stocks nVe baiilc-shlps OF the LARGEST
ciusa. which cannot be completed for
year or two. ] concur with the recon-
mendation OF the secretary OF the navy
for an appropriation authorizing the con-
struction u one battlc-shiD for the Pa
Ciuc C0ust. where there A. nt present only
one In commission and one under con-
struction, whilc on the Atlantic there are
three la commission and four under con-
struction. and also several torpcdo-bonis
authorized IN connection with our general
system OF coast defense.
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II no ofher or better bid Is made. this
sum Is al that the government Will re-
cclve on is claim Of nearly >i2ooo.00O.
The government has no Information as
10 whether there Will be other bidders or
another bid than the maximum amount
herein stated. The question presented,
therefore. Is whether the government
shall. under the authority given II by the
act OF March p. 1884 purchase or redeem
the road In the event that "a bid Is not
made By private parties covering the en-
tire government claim.
To enable the government 20 bid nj the
sale Will require deposit Of 1900 COO as
follows: In the government cause. $500 900.
ana ia each OF the first mortgage causes.
500 900. and in the latter. the deposit
must be IN cash. Payments ~ the sale
are to be as follows: Upon acceptance
OF the bid sum which. with the amount
already deposited shall equal Is per cent
OF % per cent 30 20 and 90 days after the
confirmation OF the sale.
The lien on the Kansas Pncifc prior
to that OF the government on July 30,
1897. principal and interest. amounted 20
N,fzl .0S8 II. The government. therefore.
should II become the highest bidder. VIII
have TO pay the amount OF the nrst-mort-
gage lien. believe that under the act
OF 1857 II has authority to DO this. and
In the absence Of any action by con-
gross / shall direct the secretary OF the
treasury TO make the necessary deposit.
as required by the courts decree. TO
qualify as bidder and to bid at the sale
a sum which VIII at least equal the prin-
cipal OF the debt due to the government.
but suggest, In order to remove all con-
trovcrsy. that an amendment to the law
be Immediately passed explicitly giving
such powers and appropriatins In general
terms whatever sum Is sufficient therefor.
In so important a matter as the govern
ment becoming the probable owner OF the
railroad property which ii perforce mus
conduct and operate. / feel constrained
TO lay before congress these facts for its
consideration and action before the con-
summation OF the sale. II Is clear to my
mind that the government should not
permit the property to be sold at a pr.ce
which will yield less than one-haf the
principal of It's debt and less than one
nth OF its debt, principal and interest.
The government. rather than accept less
than its claim, should become a bidder
and thereby the owner Of the properly
and submit this to congress for action.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
A BIZ BIZ of ChnIlr

A sheet of chalk more than 1000 feet
in thickness underlies all that portion
of England which Is situated to the
southeast of line crossing the island
diagonally from the North Sea at
Marlborough Head to the coast of the
English Channel in Dorset. This mas
sive sheet of chalk appears again in
France and as far east as the Crimea.
and even In Central Asia beyond the
Sea of Aral. There can be little ques-
ton that all these now isolated patches
were once connected in continuous
sheet, which must, therefore. have oc-
cupied a superficial area about 5000
miles long by nearly 1000 broad. Aud
to think that these enormous deposits
are made up of the microscopic remains
OF minute sea animals.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
SEALING QUESTION.
Negotiations In Progress for Prcser-
Nnlinn Of lhc Hcrle.


Thr efforts which have been made dur
inE the TWO previous administrations by
my predecessors TO secure better protcc-
ton to the fur seals in the North Pa
clnc ocean and Behrlng scn were renewed
at en- early date by this administration.
and have been pursued with carncstness.
Upon my iuVllstion. the governments OF
Russia and Japan sent delegates 10 WASH
inr ion and an International conference
was held during the months Of october
and November last wherein Il was unoui-
moualy agreed that under the existing
regulations this species OF useful animals
was threatened with extinction ana that
an International agreement OF all Inter-
sstcd powers was necessary for their
adequate protection.
Thr government OF Great Britain did
not see proper TO hc represented az this
conference but subsequently, sent TO
Washington a. delegates the expert COM
mlssioncrs of Great Britain and Canada,
who had during tho past two years visited
the Prlbylon Islands. and who met IN cone
ference similar commissioners ON the part
Of the United States. The result OF this
conference WIS nr agreement ON the im-
portsnt facts connected with the condl-
tlon OF the seal herd heretofore la dis
putc. which should place beyond contrO-
vcray tho duty OF the government. con-
Cerncd TO adopt measures without delay
for the preservation and restoration OF the
herds. Negotiations 90 this end are now
IN progress. the result of which ! hope
10 be able 10 report TO congress az an
early day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10

Prof. Walter T. Scheele. n scientist OF
Railway. n. j.. has sounded what he
claims is the death knell OF the mos
quito. and It is to be hoped for the
sake Of a long suffering people that his
claim is correct. Living as he does in
New Jersey. famed in the funny papers
as the home OF the largest and most
warlike members OF the mosquito tribe,
he has had ample opportunity to study
the insects, and at the same time PEN
ty OF incentive. in the shape OF attacks
from the pests. to work toward their
destruction. 1t is well known that mos
quitoes breed on the surface OF the wa
ter in swampy places. and the profess
sor's idea Is to kill the eggs while still
on the water and before they are hatch
ed. To do this he throws into the wa
ter a small quantity OF permanganate
OF potash. and when this dissolves It
instantly destroys the life in all the
eggs lying on the doctored water He
has made experiments In his laboratory
and found that with one small pinch
OF permanganate he can Kill all the
mosquitoes In a 000-gallon tank OF
water. On this basis. he says. two or
three ounces will be sufficient to treat
ten-acre area. IL the professor knows
what he Is talking about, the exter.
mination OF the annoying insects should
not be very difficult matter.
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rnr rAnls nNrosIrIoN.
ArHamenf- for "a Liberal Appropri-
alton by Congress.

The acceptance by this government OF
fhr Invitation Of the republic OF fr1ncc
20 participate IN the universal exposition
or 1900 al Paris was Immediately followed
b. the appointment OF special commits
sioner 10 represent the United States Ia
the proposed exposition with special ref
erencc TO the securing OF space for an adj
equato exhibit ON behalf OF the United
States
The special commissioner delayed his
departure Tor Paris long enough TO asccr-
tain tho probable demand for space by
American exhibitors. Ills Inquiries de-
Vclopod an almost unprecedented interest
in the proposed exposition. and the infor-
nation thus secured enabled him 10 iusti-
~ an application for "a much larger ai-
lotmcnt OF space for the American section
than had been reserved by the exposition
authorities The result was particularly
grnufylng In view OF the fact that the
United States was one OF the last coun-
tries TO accept the invitation Of France
Tho reception accorded our special COM
missioner was most cordial. and he was
given every reasonable assurance that
the United States would receive a consid-
Grafton commensurate with the proper
lions OF our cxhihit.
The report OF the special commissioner
as to the magnitude OF the coming expo
sition and the demand Tor space for Amer.
lean exhibits supplies new arguments for
"a liberal and judlclous appropriation by
congress to the end that an exhibit fairly
representative OF the industries and re-
sources OF our country may be made a
an exposition which will illustrate ths
worlds progress during the 18th century
The exposition Is intended to be the mos
important and comprehensive OF the Ions
series OF international exhibitions o
which our own at Chicago was brillian
example. and II IS desirable that tn
United States should make a worthy ex
hibit OF American genius and skin. ant
their unrivaled achievements IN ever.
branch OF industry.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
The Buried Civ of Conan

In 1921 the Peabody museum, through
The efforts Of Mr.. Charles p. Bowditch,
acquired the care of the antiquities Of
Honduras from the government of that
country, for the period of ten years,
with the right of taking away one
half of the objects found in the exca-
Vauons. 1t was planned to send an ex-
petition to Copan during the dry sea-
son OF each year, and to further this
purpose committee was appointed,
consisting of Mr.. Charles Z. B0wditch,
Mr.. Francis G. Lowell and Professos
+. w. Putnam, curator of the museum
The first expedition was sent out IN
1871. The work of this and subsequent
expeditions has been rich in results
but can only outline briefly what they
nave accomplished, after saying few
words about Copan itself.
In the central part of the ruins OF Co
pan are the great pyramidal founda
ions on which the temples arose. Thu
principal ruins are grouped about I
iu'uh structure, a vast, irregular pile
races, and terminating in huge, ter
raced elevations, each topped by thu
remains Of a temple. The summit o.
tne highest Of these is about one hun
dred and thirty feet above the level o
the river which laps the foundations O.
the iaiien structures. Only the founda
IONS ana parts of the lower walls o
lne temples now remain In position
ana these are marked with many hierc
elyphic inscriptions. Surrounding tn
temples aud palaces to the distance 0
mile or more on every side are tn
remains Of stone houses, probably III
dwellings Of the mobiles and wealthie
citizens, and beyond these are foun
lnnumerable stone foundations withou
any remains Of superstructure. II
eonJectured that on these stood woos
en houses, the dwellings Of the poors
classes, Of which every trace has dis
appeared.-Harper's Weekly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10

The unusual scene OF mOurners at a
funeral digging the grave Of the one
to be Inferred was witnessed a few
days since at a private burying ground
on Lick Run. near ,the potters' field
The funeral was Jewish one, and the
remains to be inferred were those Of
Mrs. Levine, who came originally from
Springfield, Ohio. but who had lately
lived in Newport. 1t seems that Mr..
Levine had represented to the officials
in charge of the cemetery that he was
in very poor circumstances. and had
thus secured a burial at the lowest pos
sible figure. When the funeral cortege
arrived at the cemetery the mourners
were surprised to learn that the grave
had been dug only one foot. 1t seems
that there had been some hitch in the
proceedings. The sexton said he had
orders not to proceed with the work
until Instructed by the proper official
to do so. The excited mourners waited
but a very short while, and then. Sc
curing picks and shovels, they began
throwing the earth out of the grave in
every direction. The sexton watched
the job complacently until he saw that
the earth was being scattered so that
1t could not be used again. He then
offered to finish the job, and the
mourners climbed out of the pit.-Cin.
cinnai Enquirer.