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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
more advanced articles. The same is true
of the cotton schedule.

more advanced articles. The same Is true
of the cotton schedule.
-. In the agricultural, wood and glass aud
earthenware schedules alone are the du-
ties of the act of 1890 fully restored as q
rule, and in few cases increased, with
the view of amply protecting and encour-
aging our farming interests by every
possible point. While the duty on cloth
ing wool is larger in proportion to the
foreign value than on manufactured arti-
cles. yet it is thought desirable for the
public interest and for our agriculture that
we should produce this prime necessity
for ourselves. The duty on carpet woods,
as we'll as upon many other articles. is
imposed mainly for revenue. The irrita-
ton caused by the use of few woods.
heretofore classed as carpet woods, for
clothing purposes. has been remedied by
transferring such woods to the clothing
wool classes. but the duty on clothing
wool has been restored to the rate of the
act of 1890.
"In framing this new tariff the aim has
been to make the duties specific, or at
least partly specific. SO far as possible. to
protect the revenue and also to protect
our own interests. The reciprocity provis-
ions of the act Of 1890 have not only been
fully restored. but this policy has been
extended by adding to sugar. tea, coffee
and hides. as articles on which to make
reciprocal agreements. such articles as
champagne, brandy, wines. artificial and
natural mineral waters, argols and silk
laces. In adding these articles the reci-
procity provision is strengthened greatly
by providing for a reduction of duties to
countries giving us similar concessions"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
HUGE REVENUES,
The Customs Record at New York IL
Broken.


Broken.
A record which has stood for twenty
FIVE years was broken at the New York
custom house Monday. The payment Of
duties for goods imported and on account
of merchandise withdrawn from bond was
the largest for any single day since the
Office was established.
Until Monday the high water mark for
customs duties was Aug. /. 1872. when
the total receipts were $23OS,OOO. The
receipts Monday ran nearly $500, 600
above that mark. The total receipts were
$2.G1 1881. of which $2.17S515.36 was
on account Of withdrawn entries. Though
similar from the fact that both were rec
ord days. Aug. /, 1872. and March Is,
1897. are vastly different in other re-
spects. Fears of higher duties to be
imposed by the Congress called in extra
session led to the present Withdrawals
ard heavy payments. Twenty five years
ago the war tariff was reduced 10 per
cent, and goods accumulated in bond To
take advantage Of the lower rates were
withdrawn.
The present movement started with the
negotiation Of heavy lines by the importers
Of linens. tobacco. wool, wooden dress
goods and mems wear goods and other
merchandise that might be affected BY the
new tariff. The sugar trust, which has
an abundance of money ION CALL" asked
for payment--or ''callcd Its loans" for the
same purpose. The borrowing by general
merchants and the calling by the trust
had the effect of stiftening rates for time
and call money and commercial paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
A True Ghost Story.

The truth Of the following story is
vouched for by London paper:
A young lady arrived late at night
on visit to friend. She awoke In
the darkness to find white figure at
the foot of the bed. While she watch
ed, the bedclothes were suddenly
whiskef OF. and the apparition van
ished.
After an anxious, not to say chilly,
night, the visitor went down to break
fast. At the table she was introduced
to gentleman. a very old friend of
the family. who had. she learned, also
been sleeping in the house. He CON-
planned of the cold.
II hope you will excuse me-" he said
to the hostess. but found it SO cold
during the night that, knowing the
room next mine was unOccupied. took
the liberty of going in and carrying of
the bedclothes to supplement my own"
The room, rs it happened, was not
unoccupied, but he never learned his
mistake
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
currene Condemns { ions.


Cucumbers we're originally tropica!
vegetables.
There are $780, 900 suicides yearly. and
increasing.
Palm leaves on the Amazon grow
thirty feet long.
The giraffe has a tongue almost eigh-
teen inches long.
In 1891 the country produced $780,
SO tons Of pig iron.
Thirty-two thousand varieties of
goods are made from wool.
Nincty~one per cent. of the farmers In
Utah own their farms.
The thread Of silkworm IS one one
thousandth Of m inch in diameter.
An entomologist estimates that there
arc 100000 varieties of insects in the
world.
The first public library in the world
,vos founded in Athens by Pisistratus
about $40 3. G.
There 10 said to be but one British
home remaining where the old feudal
custom IN observed OF guests and SER
wants all dining together on Christmas
night and the dance aftcrward being
led b. the hostess with the gamekeeper'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18

impartially and well; that he could not
hope to please all members in all things
at all times. but that he would do the best
he could and would endenvor to administer
the duties in a spirit of absolute fairness.
Galleries Crowded.
As is usually the case at the opening of
a Congress. the galleries of both House
and Senate were crowded to their utmost
capacity. and hundreds and thousands
who neglected to provide themselves with
tickets or were; unable to secure one of
the coveted pastboards were turned away
by the doorkeepers, whose instructions
were ironclad to admit only those who
were entitled to seats. For an hour be-
fore Clerk Mcdowell called the House to
order the floor was crowded with visitors.
The wives and daughters of the members
and especially favored visitors were mass
ed in the aisles and open spaces. The gen
eral public had small opportunity to view
the proceedings.
The most striking feature of the scene
on the floor was the number of new faces.
Old familiar figures. conspicuous in the
shock of many parliamentary battle,
had disappeared. and in the new lists were
new and untried knights. The change in
the personnel was very great. BY II
o clock the reserved galleries. with the ex-
ception of those for the diplomatic corps
and the executive, were walled in. tier on
tier. The bright costumes of the ladies
gave lighter color to the animated scene.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to II.
Major Mcdowell. the clerk Of the House.
raped the House to order. Rev. Mr..
Couden. the blind chaplain. then delivered
the invocation. appealing to the throne for
Gods blessing on the work of the new
Congress and the new administration. The
clerk of the House then read the Presi-
dents proclamation converting Congress,
after which the roll was called.
There was an abundance of flowers on
the desks of Senators when. promptly at
IL o'clock, Vice-President Hobart called
the Senate to order. There was an excep-
tionally full attendance of Senators. The
public galleries We're packed and the re-
served galleries were well filled. The
chaplain's opening prayer invoked divine
grace and blessing on the Senators and
members about to take up the work of the
extraordinary session and on the Presi-
dent and Eice-President. The roll-call
disclosed the presence of sixty-eight Sen
ators Senator HAr and Senator Cock
rell were named committee to wait on
the President and inform him that Con-
grcss was in session and ready to receive
any communication from him. The Sen
ate then, at 1890, took a recess until
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
MURDER WILL OUT.
One Instance Where the Criminal
Wss speedily Captured.

One Instance Whore the Criminal
Wss speedily Captured.
"He just stood there and gazed va
cantly ut me while raved and threat
ened. I ordered him of half a dozen
times and then struck him with
club. IL didn't mean to hit so hard,
but the blow caught him on the head
and he was dead before knew It,"
Two fairly well dressed men, muffied
up to keep out the driving rain. occu-
pied seat In grip car In Chicago New
Years night. The larger man, he Of the
deep voice and evident agitation, was
pouring out his worries to his compan.
ion. and the brief story was borne to
the ears Of the gripman. To that
worthy's mind there came the vision Of
a life ended by violence on the eve OF
the new year, and beside him, making
rapid strides toward escape and free
dom. sat the man whose hand had
struck the fell blow.
THE thing haunts me-" continued the
confessor. II got blood all over my
hands. and 1t just wouldn't wash of. I
would rather face a cyclone than go
into that room again--and then when
it's found out-oh, it'll be hot for me-"
That was the last link. The grlpman
carefully noted every article Of clothing
worn by the supposed murderer, and
even decided that he could identify the
stray wisp Of hair that was sticking
over the upturned ulster collar. At
Paulina street the cable train made its
usual halt and the gripman hastily
scratched of a note and handed 1t to
a passenger who was transferring
north on the cross street. with request
that it be delivered at Lake street sta.
ton.
A few minutes later Police Sergeant
George MMtin was deciphering the fol-
lowing message:
"a murdrur is on the Madison Street
carr that gets to Halsted Street at
1915. he is sitting on the Gripp.'
Word was hastily sent to Desplaines
street station aud at the appointed time
half dozen policemen in charge OF
sergeant were on the spot. the cable
train pulled up, the bluecoats climbed
\ all sides of the car and the man n
barge Of the levers indicated the sus
pect with a>nod Of his head. In a
twinkling the man who had been cou-
Tossing and his listener We're bundlcl
into wagon and carried to the station.
For half an hour an effort was mad.
to get trace Of a murder and then IN
despair the police decided to pump
the suspect.
He was quite indignant and pro-
nounced in his declarations that he had
murdered no one. Then suddenly there
came light and he said with broad
grin:
Il killed my wife's pet poodle to-
night without intending to. My VIE
wasn't home, but hardly thought size
would charge me with murder when
she found that four-iegged corpse"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18

to avoid duties. we place the incrca sed
revenue from this source at Sl1WO.oD.
Anticipat flag Also that the imports OF
woolens will fall of nearly 30 per cent.
from the enormous imports Of 1896. we
estimate the increased revenue from this
source under the proposed rates at about
S14.OOOOOO. From sugar We estimate
S2O.UWOO0 additional! revenue. Anticl-
pating considerable falling off OF inn
ports of Havana tobacco because of the
revolution in Cuba. we reduce the estl-
mates of additional revenue to be derived
from the tobacco schedule to S4.OOO.O'W.
The remaining schedules would afford Il
revenue of about $50. 500, 600 on the basis
Of the imports Of 1896. bu: as there would
probably be diminished imports at som"
points. although the gradual restoration
of business activity would offset this by
increasing the consumption Of imported
Injuries. we reduce the estimates on these
to S:51 .OoOOOO. These would aggregate
an additional revenue of SSO,0OO.ooo the
first year A further reduction Of S1.NDo-
900 or SIG. ON. 600 for contingencies would
leave $7O.OOO.OOO to x75.OOO,OW rs the
probable increased revenue from this bill
the first year. which would undoubtedly
rise to $1OO.cO0.OOO the second year.
These estimates are below. rather than
above the probable result. unless con-
siderable delay in the enactment of the
bill should greatly enlarge the opporfuni-
ty for imports of articles on which duties
are TO be raised -particularly wool and
woolsns--for speculative purposes. Tn
doubtedly any delay beyond May ] in
placing the bill on the statute book would
result in large loss of revenue.
This increase of revenue is secured by
transferring wool, lumber. crude opium,
argols. paintings and statuary. straw or
naments. straw mattresses. burlaps and
various other articles from the free list
of the present law to the dutiable list: by
increasing the duty on wOolens to COM
pensate the manufacturer for the duty
placed on wool: by raising the duty OH
sugar about ree-fourths of cent a
pound in order to encourage the prOduc-
ton of sugar in this country. which. 1t Is
believed. can be done. and thus give our
farmers II new crop. which wc now im-
port manly from abroad: by increasing
the duty on agricultural products affect
cd by Canadian competition. and on the
cotton goods. some advanced manufac-
lures of iron and steel. manufactures of
ju,e. fax ana hemp in order to encour-
age these and other industries here, and
especially by increasing duties on such
luxuries as liquors. tobacco. silks and
laces.
'.As a rule the rates of duties proposed
are between the rates Of the tariff of 1890
aud the tariff Of 1894. such reduction Of
rates from the former law and prcserva-
zion of the protective principle being
made feasible by changed conditions.
"The iron and steel schedule 10 changed
very little from the schedule Of the tariff
: Of 1904. the change being entirely In the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18

A French sculptor is raaking mar
BILE figure for the tomb of the younger
Alexander Dumas. The novelist will
recline at full length in the robe he
wore at work. with his feet bare, as
was his custom while writing. 1t was
the opinion Of Dumas that man looks
best engaged in what he can do best.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18

Japan now possesses 100 iron and
steel steamships registered for foreign
trade, with gross tonnslge Of 231, $50
OnA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
FIRE VISITS ST. LOUIS.

Ely. Walker Dry Goods Co. Burned
Out-Loss $1,6OO,OOO.
Fire Monday Quilted the mammoth
seven-story granite building at the south
west corner of Sth street and Washing
ton avenue. st. Louis. Mo-. occupied by
the Ely-Walker Dry Goods Company. The
loss will be close to $1,5OO,OOO. One hui
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
REED IS REELECTED.
AGAIN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Congress Meets to Modify the Tariff
Opening Ceremonies Are Compare.
lively Tame-Many New Faces ON
the Floor of the Popular Branch.
Extra ses.ion I. Oreued.


Congress is again in session. The or
ganization of the House was effected Mon
day by the reelection of Speaker Reed
and the choice of the same old list of gem
eral officers. and the Senate got itself in
working order without any trouble what.
ever. The vote for Speaker iu the House
was as follows:
Bailey Dem.) of Texas. ........... ia
Bell POp) of Colorado. .......... 21
Newlands (Silveritel Of Nevada. l
The election Of Mr.. Reed to his old posi-
ton was formality that occupied less
than half an hour. including the nomina.
ton and his speech of acknowledgment Of
the honor. There was nothing strikingly
picturesque or suggestive in the remarks
of Gen. Grosvenor putting MIR. Reed in
nomination or in the Speakers acceptance
The latter merely said that he would en-
deavor to discharge the duties of his Office
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
The Bills that Passed.

Come 700 bills were introduced In the
.oo;sIature. Of this number the following
were passed:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
Gcncrap

re.
OF State
with sen.
approval,
which are.
|Fhesl3.ooh
/ building
the year
"er house.
the same
md lights
ons TO the
'S,CWO for
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Pre-: The
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lIdings le.
fl2,ooo for.
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's'sary. /
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the coal
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of profit
; respa,,-
and will
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5 for the "A.
Of these I
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tied,
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Dakota
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Spanish Forces Assuming an
Aggressive Policy.
THE CUBAN ARMY HARD PRESSED
Pando's Commissioners Hanged by Gu
weyIer's chilly Recep-
tion at Madrid.

New YoRK, Dec. 13.-A special dated
today from Key West says:
1t is officially announced that the
Spanish column under command of Gen
eral Pando, in the province of Puerto
Principe, has been pushing the insurg-
ent leader, General Gomez, so closely
that he was obliged to take refuge in
the woods and mountains.
The commissioners sent by General
Pando to different parts of the island
with instructions to negotiate with the
insurgents for their acceptance of the
autonomous features of the government
proposed by Spain, have not returned in
single case, which seems to confirm
tae report that some of them have been
hanged by the insurgents, and that 9th
ers are forced to remain with the enc
my.
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In The Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-In the Senate
today Davis, chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, called up the. bill
prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the
North Pacific ocean, but on suggestion
of Pettigrew, who desired to present
amendments. it went over till tomor-
row.
Pettlgrew called up the bill granting
settlers the right to make second home
stead entries of 100 acres, and it was
passed.
An agreement was reached by the sem
ate to vote on the Immigration bill Jam
uary 18th, at O'Clock, and the Senate
adiourned.
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SUMMONS.

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT of the State of ore
Il gon for wasco County
Emma Golden plaintiff
Dewitt Golden, defendant
To Dewitt Golden, the above named defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby required to appear and answer the COM
plaint filed against you in the above entitled
court and cause on or before the first day of the
next term of said court following the expiration
OF the time prescribed In the order for the pub
licauon of this summons, to-wit: on or before
the l4th day OF February, 1898; and If you fail to
so appear and answer, or otherwise plead, in said
cause, the plaintiff for want thereof viii apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for in the com
plaint filed herein, to-wit: that the bonds of
matr1mony existing between plaintiff and de-
fendant be dissolved; that the plaintiff be
awarded the custody of the mirror child men
toned in said complaint, Zola Maud Golden;
that the plaintiff have and recover her costs and
disbursements made and expended in this suit,
and for such other and further relief as to the
Court may seem equitable.
=, This summons is served upon you by publica-
ton thereof by order of Hon. W. L. Bradshaw,
judge of said court, which order bears date Of
September 2Sth, 1897, and was made and dated at
chambers in Lalles City, Wasco County, Oregon,
on the 2Sth day of September, 1897.
FRED w. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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a Fnosr FOR wEYLEK.
Madrid POpulace Fails to Enthuse Ov,
the Deposed Commander.

Madrid POPulace Fails to Enthuse over
the Deposed Commander.
New York, Dec. 13.-DescrIbing the
reception of General Weyler in Madrid,
the Herald's correspondent in that city
says:
In spite of all Romero Robledo's hare
work to insure an enthusiastic reception
for General Weyler in Madrid; in spite
of the fact that holiday had been care
fully chosen, and the hour of his arrival,
O'Clock, was a most propitious one,
the affair passed off amid almost COM
plete Indifference. Between 1000 and
1900 supporters of the various political
parties, all of whom expect to secure
General Weyler's adhesion, were at the
station, but there were few cries and but
little enthusiasm. His passage to the
house was tame in the extreme
Solely with a view to prevent hot
headed Robledoists or Weylerists from
making any demonstrations, the govern
ment took all precautions and sent de-
tachment to guard the residence of Min
lister Woodford, who accepted the guard
as corteoCs but quite unnecessary at
tention.
The small interest taken IN the arrival
of General Weyler II government circles
is indicated by the fact that lit
tie later in the afternoon the principal
members of the cabinet, including
Seniors Morrell and Gullon, as we'll as
the diplomatic corps, among them Min
istern Woodford and Mr.. Macarthur, Sec
ond secretary of the United States le-
cation, went to the station to bid good
by to the Marquis de Reversauax, de
Rauveray, who was proceeding to his
new post at Vienna.