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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
The Export Trade.

The remarkable feature Of the year
1896 In business has been the enormous
export trade of the country. The vol
ume Of this trade has been excessively
heavy in the closing months or the
year. For December the excess OF ex-
ports from the United States over i'm
ports was $50, 271, 093; for the twelve
months the excess was 1926 1922, 1874, the
largest in the history of the country.
The previous highest excess OF exports
over imports was in 1879. when the
figures were 1924, 1861, 1865. For 1897
the figures were 1902, $751; CSC. The to-
tai value of the export trade for 1896
was $1,005, 1854 which is the largest
total for any calendar year in the his
tory of the country. The figures for the
fiscal year 1892 were slightly larger,
being $1,000, 27S,14S, but 1t is probable
that the figures for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1897, will exceed the high
water mark reached in 1892. While the
exports for 1896 show such a heavy in
crease over those Of 1895 the imports
have fallen off but little for the same
period. Below is given in tabular form
the exports for 1896 and 1895, the eT-
cess of exports over imports. and tho
imports:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
wouldn.t pe.ert Mltohell.

Portland, One, March 16.-The Ore
gOnian says that the assertion from
Washington that Senator Mitchell's
friends offered to compromise the SEN
atorial contest by the election OF
George Williams, Sol Hirsch, Binger
Herman. ]. C. Fullerton, NJ. c. George
Stephen A. Lowell. James A. Fee, Rob
ert Lakit or any other republican OF
good standing. is without foundation
The Mitchell party insisted on Mitch.
ell and no one else.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
Franchise Tax in Court.

Washington, March 16.-The atten-
tion of the United States Supreme
Court was given largely today to the
power of states to tax the franchises
of corporations, such as express, tele-
graph and railroad companies. The
Kentucky cases, involving the consti-
nationality of the state law of 1892, one
affecting the Henderson bridge and the
other the Adams Express company
were both decided fayorably to the
state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

An amusing story is told at the ex-
pense of military martinez in Ger
many, who undertook to snub a lieu
tenant at ball in Berlin. The colonel
noticed large badge richly set with
diamonds on the breast of the young
officers uniform. Going to the lieu
tenant, he inquired with patronizing
air: Young man, what is that thing
you have there?" "It is an order col
onel." "An orderv' exclaimed the vet
eran, with a sneer 1T is not Prussian,
for i don't recognize it, 'It is an En-
glish order" replied the lieutenant.
who could have given you such an
order?" my grandmother, colonel"
Your grandmother" shouted the col
onel with laugh. Pray tell me her
name" Tier Majesty, Victoria, Queen
of England" The burly martinez did
not continue the conversation, but
bowed obsequiously to the lieutenant
who was Prince Albert of Schleswig-
Holstein---and after an awkward pause
retired from the scene. He had not
recognized the prince, and in attempt
ing to chaff him over the display made
of a diamond-studded decoration, had
unconsciously violated royal etiquette
and made himself ridiculous.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
EXPOSITION AT GUATEMALA.
Formally Opened Yesterday - United
States Is Represented.

States Is Represented.
Guatemala City, March 16.-The Cen
trail American Exposition, formally
opened to-day. will remain open for
the next four months. The assembly
voted over $1,0OO,0O0 for the buildings
and contracts were signed with a
French firm for the main edifice, which
arrived several months ago from Bor-
deaux, and is now in a fair way to be
finished by the end of the week. The
frames of most of the buildings are OF
iron, and they are distributed over a
surface OF some twenty odd acres. The
grounds. including the Reforas Park
cover an area of over eight hundred
acres. Special buildings are occupied
by exhibitors from Germany, France
the United States, Italy, Belgium and
England 80 80
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

The problem of effective dealing
with mischievous students seems TO
have been solved by the mayor of a
western college town. When body
of unruly sophomores refused TO dis
perse at the command of the police,
the mayor ordered out two fire engine
companies, and well-directed streams
of water proved Immediately and anus
ingly effective in subduing the defiant
youngsters.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
payne Has His Choice.

Washington, March 16.-Henry c..
Payne of Wisconsin, who was slated
for cabinet, can have a good foreign
mission He came here Saturday and
has been offered his pick of all the
foreign posts-Germany, Spain, Aus
tria and japan being among them. He
left for New York yesterday to return
here in few days, and in the mean
time will make up his mind what to do.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Congressman Sprague of Massaehus-
etts needed nine large cars to take his
domestic appurtenances to Washing
ton. In one car was the conservatory:
another contained the splendid horses
and their groom, which feed at the
same hour and in company; a third
held carriages; fourth harnesses
and saddles, and the rest various arti-
Giles for the use of the horses anc the
congressman. Some OF the Massa-
chusetts papers are, criticising this
wealthy representative and measuring
the distance heiween such a man and
Daniel wehssfrS.I isl2egl3 ssi y q.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Paducah. KY, March 16.-M. G..
Cope, ex-prcsident of the First Ma
tional bank of Paducah. As missing,
and has forged $4,000 of negotiable
paper He made a confession, re-
signed and left town. His bond Is
good
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Gamaliel Bradford of Boston thinks
a mayor should not only have full
power over appointments, but over all
municipal expenditures. With the right
kind of a mayor the Gamaliel Brad
ford system would go far toward solv-
ing the problem of city government.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

One stupendous argument against
any third term movement four years
hence ill be the fact that ii might
make Hank Thurber a secretary of
war.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

HATE war! In my
boyhood we may
have read the biog-
raphy of Alexander
or of some reyolu-
tionary hero until
our young heart
beat high and we
wished we had been
born over a hun
dred years ago, just
for the glory OF
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

What can we desire better than
peace, but the grace to use it?" asked
William Penn two hundred years ago,
in an essay foreshadowing modern
views upon arbitration.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Whether King James version of the
Bible is infallible or not, it is clear that
it has failed to redeem a good many
New Workers. Any other version, how
ever, might have had no better sue
cess
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
EXPORTS.
EXPORTS OVER IMPORTS.
Before shipping Cattle, write.


live Stock Report of Chicago says:
Mrny feeders of cattle would be saved
bo,h disappointment and loss If before
sending In cattle to market they would
notify their commission house whit
and when they were going to ship.
Tten IL the commission merchant
thinks the stock would be benefited 10y
lorger feeding, or that the prospect is
uDfayorable for the time the feeder e;t-
ported to have his cattle in. he can
50 advise his client and thus save him
from sacrificing his stock or getting IN
at the wrong time. Especially is thus
IMPORTANT at this time when We are
getting so many habitat cattle that
ought to have been held back 80 10
60 days longer at least. No doubt many
Of these look all right in the feed lnt
an1 appear to have good finish, but
r.ot having matured or ripened they
practically go to pieces on the cars
aud in addition to loss through heaN y
sh'inkage the owner has to accept a
loT price on the market. We wish that
eyNry customer would follow out this
pisn OF notifying us day or SO aheau
Of the time he expects to ship. 1t
weeks both to the advantage of the
shipper and seller. The latter being
or the market every day OF his life
ltDsws just what that market wants
a5d can judge pretty closely of near
prospects. He is thus able to give his
cl,aut the necessary advice and infor-
ma.ion he should have before he sends
In AiC stock.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Tennessee has made lobbying fell
ony punishable by from two to five
years in prison. Will other states fol-
low?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

We would be false to our own his
tory If we did not show prompt sym
pathy with every American country
seeking to establish its independence
of European control.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

One OF the best features of the COM
mercial situation is the fact that the
outlook is better than the situation
itself.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
REED AGAIN SPEAKER
REELECTED BY HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.

Extra Session of Congress Called t.
Order Yesterday at Noon-Many New
Faces ON the Floor OF the House
In the Senate.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

There should be special corner in
hades set apart for the swindler who
pretends to be sorry for his victims.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Thermoplae is still there, but 1t win
be remembered that those who defend
ed Ii are dead.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

It is reported that, beginning next
October, Explorer hansen will deliver
in this country a series OF fifty illus-
trated lectures.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

II is generally easy to persuade peo-
pie that they are abused.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
TAIN AGES SERMON.
BANNERS HOISTED FOR GOD.
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

From the Following Text; I'm the Name
of God We VIII Set Up the Banner
OF Truth and Righteous aess and Not
of AvarIce and Riches"--Psalms eO;5.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Pop" Calender, the father of negro
minstrelsy, is dead, but the same old
end-man jokes will live forever.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

The spruce gum crop this year is
said to be double that of former sea-
sons. This is indeed lawful news.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Four years ago the newspaper poets
were rhyming Grover with Clover"
now they are using cover"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

A high ball is now appropriately
nicknamed a Bradley Martin.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Milk Farming.-Milk farming, or 10
other words, the product from the COW
VIII pay the average farmer located
near towns or cities far greater re-
turn for labor and capital invested
than will any Of the usual grain crops
to which his land is commonly de-
voted, and even in more remote die
tricts where the sale OF milk and cream
direct to the consumer is not practioa-
ble The farmer of mixed husbandrg
who omits the important branch CT
dairying in connection with his BUSH
ness runs it at loss and does not reap
the possible benefits within reach.
Modern appliances for managing thu
milk and cream and its manufactures;
into butter has reduced the old-timt,
drudgery of the dairy work to a min
imUm and by observing proper carr
anc skill with suitable surroundings,
a good cellar, spring house, creamery
or g separator, good butter can be made
AMI paying prices obtained for it IN
every section of the country.-Ex.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

The Wild Rose.-There is one of our
shrubs that is sadly neglected, that IL
the wild rose. l am sorry to say they
have become neglected. They are In
bloom now and are always much earl.
fer than the most of our shrubs. We
could not do better than to make q
selection of some Of the pretty wild
roses which are beautiful not only
while in bloom but the foliage is al
ways good, and the berries in the fall
are beautiful and last long into tho
winter. The Wahoo, an Indian name,
think we can grow with profit. II !
were planting shrubbery would con-
slider whether the leaves were beautiful
as well as the flowers. One great trou.
Bile In growing these shrubs, we try tc
make trees of them. l would say the
same in regard to the Tartarian Honey
suckle, you will like 1t and will succeed
in growing 1t II you do not try to make
tree OF it.-William Toole.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

Quality in Colts.-Better grow one
colt year at profit than half dozen
which will just balance the feed bill.
1t is not the number of brood mares
kept, but the quality, which will tell
the story. One good brood mare on
every farm, bred to good, prepotent
sire, will practically insure thousands
of colts needing only reasonable care to
develop into what will sell at profit.
The starting point is essential as well
as the course taken. Better one posi-
tive mare than dozen with no good
qualities. No man can grow colt so
chea oily as the farmer, but for now
dollar to be obtained in exchange for
the old. the colt must represent some
thing and stand for something.-Ex.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19

II 1t is hard to sell the large farm,
divide 1t up into number of smaller
.ones. You will be doing the public
benefit. .cVisseis i.istf Fl y 80 kfes
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
BROWN JAPANESE RICE.
Decision on Its Tariff Standing From
the Treasury Department.

Decision on Its Tariff Standing From
the Treasury Department.
A short time ago Special Agent Moore
OF the Treasury asked whether brown
japanese rice was cleaned rice" and du-
table at ~ cents pound. He wrote to
Washington for instructions and in reply
the following was transmitted to the Col
iector of the Port:
The department is in receipt of your letter
of the 10th uIt., in which you request instruc-
lions as to the reliquidation of certai entries
OF brown Japanese rice imported at your port
under the decision OF the Board of General
Appraisers dated DecemDe yer 81 last Is. IL, 1853
q. A. 3744.)
Your letter with its Enclosures and the sam
pie of the article were referred to the Board of
General Appraisers and the department is now
board, dated the 9Th inst, in which he states
that this grade OF rice has recently been de-
cided upon by the board in a decision dated
the 26th ult., and held to be uncle rice
dutiable under para graph 1913 of the act OF
August %, 1894, at eight-tenths of one cent
per pound.
He also states that competent and full testi-
mony was presented in the protest covered by
said decision, that great care was taken TO ar.
rive at the facts as TO whether the rice still re-
tained the inner cuticle and that the facts as
TO the character OF the rice would seem to be
iDdlsputable.
This decision confirms the statements of
yourself and the Appraiser at your port that
the inner cutlcle OF the rice known as brown
there appears therefore to be no necessity for
the reliquidatiug of past entries at your port
w. Il. HOWELL,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

the mining district. IL is not far from the
site of the mines managed and partly
owned by ex-United States Senator Dor
sey.
'sThe Golden Cross mines are now work
ing 225 men and running 100 of The 140
stamps of its mill,' said Mr.. Coffin. ''The
output averages about $1400 day. There
are thirty properties owned by the COM
pany, and of these three are producing
ore steadily. Most OF the quartz we are
now working in is as black as coal. and it.
by the way, is the best. At least some of
the richest returns come from it. The
other quartz is speckled. 1t is all free
milling.
The quartz is in such shape that practi-
cally good deal of it can be quarried. The
detritus and stone above it is worn off and
it is easy to get It. There is any amount
of it. This company took hold of the
property in 1893. 1t was then but little
more than prospect, but it has become
such mine now that 140 men are being
orked underground
THE property is six miles from Ogilvie,
the station on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road. There have been a good many IN
ouiries in that part of the State for good
mines"
Mr.. Coffin will be here only few days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
LOST HEIRS APPEAR.
Twelve of Them Came Into Court jus


Twelve of Them Came Into Court d Juse
in Time.
Alexander T. Patton, repre- sentlng the
Acknowledgement of the State, made an ap-
pIication to the Superior Court on Wednes-
iay for an ex-parte order directing the
CITY and County Treasurer to turn over
certain assets in his possession to the State
Treasurer as escheat.
The assets referred to have been lying
for over five years in the City and County
treasury, awaiting the appearance OF
heirs, the estates having been settled by
the Pu blic Administrat tor.
The residue of the estates, after dis
charge of deceaseds' debts and the ex-
pense of administration, was placed
in the City and County treasury until
the right OF the State 10 the residue as es-
cheat developed, which IS after five years,
according to sections 1404 and 14G5 OF the
Civil Code.
The court refused to grant the ex-parte
order on Mr.. 2atton's application and gave
instructions for a day to be set for the
hearing of the application, and requested
notice of at least five days.
Mr.. Patton acted according to instruc-
tons, and later developments proved that
the delay was fortunate one.
Yesterday a notice was served upon the
court by James Taylor Rogers, who stated
that he would appear for the heirs in
twelve of the enumerated estates. and
cautioned the heirs against the aggres-
sions CT the Acknowledgement of the State
through his agent, Mr.. Patton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

that Representatives Barham and Hilborn
were inclined to resent this as slight and
are indignant, though, of course, they con-
cealed their displeasure the best they
could.
The chances are that Messrs. Loud,
Barham and Hilborn will not be allowed
to appoint any of the officers except the
postmasters in their respective districts,
as all OF the good things are gone. Leach
will be appointed superintendent of the
Mint, and Eli Denison might as well go
home. Jackson will be Collector of the
Port, Spear Surveyor, Jacks Sub-Treasurer
and Lynch Internal Revenue Collector
1t is altogether likely that when Irish's
term expires BILLY" Hamilton will be ap-
pointed naval officer, but Mr.. Loud will
insist upon making this appointment him
self. He does no. intend to be deprived
of the appointments of surveyor and
naval officer both. If he sees that both are
likely to get away he will say 10 the Presi-
dent: Make Mr.. Spear Collector of the
Port instead of Jackson" There is a bare
chance that this might be done and Loud
might then name the surveyor, but If
Spear is appointed surveyor he will insist
upon recommending one OF his friends for
naval officer
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
GOES "SLUNMiNG" IN TACOMA.
Commissioner Teats Finds That the c,y,j
Service Policemen Are UtterIy
Incompetent

TACOMA, WASH, April 15.-About a
month ago all members of Tacomas
police force who had failed to take or pass
the civil service examination prescribed
under the new amend ments to the charter
were removed and the civil service ap-
pointees took their places, with Romeo G.
Hoge as Chief of Police at their head.
Last evening Commissioner Teats, one
OF the three members of the civil service
board Of examiners, for the purpose of as
certaining how the new force was en-
forcing the laws went stunning" taking
in the disreputable houses, dancehaIls,
saloons, gambling rooms and variety
iheaters. He found everything running
wide open."
In one building he found a saloon,
variety theater dancehall, gam bling hall
and bawdy-house all combined under one
management. He found girls under Is
years leading an immoral life, and that
messages were sent TO and from the house
py messe nger- boys, contrary to the State
law, which prohibits their entering such
places or entering saloons
Ieats Is very indignant and mas pre-
pared report which be will lay before his
feliow-me members of the board tomorrow,
and Will urge the Immediate discharge OF
Hoge for ineompetency and moral CO W.
ardice.
Hoge, III the civil service examination,
passed beautifully taxing an average OF
9S1s per cent Teats and he are both mem
bers of the Peoples party, a are many OF
the new force, but Teats declares that this
makes no difference and that he will have
every mem Der OF the force removed if nee
essary, until he gets officers that will do
their duty and arrest the big offenders As
well AS the little ones.
The police do not know of his intended
action, and 1t i'll come upon them like
thunderbolt out OF a ear sky.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
MINING IN GRUB GULCH
c. NJ. Wards Account of Work
on the Joe and Syn.
dicate.
He Says There Is an Unusual Amount
of Gold in the District-The
Activity Growing.

Charles NJ. Ward, who owns a mum Der
of prospects In Grub Gulch and who has
long been engaged In mining there, is
among the arrivals at the Baldwin. He
is accompanied by Edward Leonard,
owner of the Gam BETA and other prop
erty, also in Grub Gulch. Mr. Ward says
there is unusual activity in the mines at
that place.
The Syndicate mine, owned partly by
]. B. Peaks, has, as he narra.es, $50 tons
of ore out ready for shipment. The ore
is to be handled at a mill some miles
away, and to this a new road is being
built. Mr.. Ward says the owners of the
mine expect to produce and treat steadily
twenty tons of ore day. Besides this
the Joe mine, which has ten-stamp mill ;
has reached big vein of quartz ana WILL
in his opinion, be a very large producer.
THE vein in this, as well as in the Syn
dicate," said he, sis well defined and is
very large. L think both are destined TO
be great properties There is plenty of
confden ce throughout the district. / sup
pose there are about 100 men in Grub
Gulch now, but from all the indications
there will be considerable OF rush there
al an early day.
sit is surprising how much mineral is
being developed. | have been in the camp
many years, that is to say l have been
there and gone away and come back, and
now after being half lifetime on the
mother lode, L believe Grub Gulch is soon
10 be one OF the most noted places on the
lode. Years ago it was thought the great
lead did not reach TO Grub Gulch. but ere
long it became apparent that it did, and
IN a remarkable way. The veins are con-
centrated there, and they are rich when
reached.
81 expect big camp there. All the con-
dltions are favorable. 1t is the same min
eral form ton as it Is five miles away,
where the Louise was recently discovered. !"
Mr.. Leonard is developing the Gam BETA
and employing good force of men. He
is also of the opinion that Grub Gulch is
TO be big camp.