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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29
The Illinois Legislature passed du

The Illinois Legislature passed dur
ing its recent session law requiring
the state entomologist to inspect all
Illinois nurseries once each wear, and
in all cases where these are found free
from dangerous insects, and fungus
disease to issue certificates to this eff.
feet upon payment by nurserymen o.
the actual expense of inspection. The
sale or shipment of nursery stock
without such certificate of inspection
will be illegal after July l. By the
same law the entomologist is required
TO disinfect at the expense of appro.
priations made for the purpose, all Hi.
nois orchards now infested by the
San Jose scale. The Office of the
state entomologist, which has been by
common consent of the parties con-
cerned, located at the University OF
Illinois since 1884, is now permane mt
iy established there by law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

The tide of immigration is now at
it's food, and it shows great rush to
our shores. The return of people after
the war with Spain is probably respon-
sible in part for the increased immi.
gra ion. To the European peasant
war means industrial depression and
doubt about getting work. In 1860
the number of immigrants was $50, :
237; but in 1861, when the civil war
broke out, it dropped to SO, 724 and iu
1862 it was S9,OO7. Then the war be-
came less prohibitive, and in 1868
l74, 524 immigrants arrived and 1913, 1875
The following year. In 1865 the num-
Der rose to 247. 453, and by 1869 it had
become 352, ,769. The delayed immi-
grafton of 1861 and 1862 no doubt
swelled the volume of subsequent
years, as the postponements of last
gear may swell the numbers now.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

Since the war with Spain, when the
United States government adopted
for the clothing for the American sol
der in the tropics the fabric for many
years in use by the British war de-
partment for a similar purpose, most
of our citizens have become familiar
with the word Khaki. But few prob
ably are aware of it's meaning. The
word is of East Indian origin and
means in Hindustani ''dusty' OF
earthly" The appropriateness of its
application to the cloth in question is
evident when the color of the fabric is
taken into consideration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

The output of pig iron in the world
in 1898 was five times that of 1850
that is, 35, 900, 900 tons, against 7,000,-
900. 1t was three times that of 1870
and twice that of 1880. These are the
figures of the London Statist. OF the
world product last year of 35, 600, 900
tons the United States produced one
third. Our output in 1898 was more
than twice the production of the world
in any year prior to 1850, and exceed
ed the worlds output in any year prior
to 1870.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

Existing conditions speak for them
selves. Russia has about million
men under arms in times of peace.
Her expenditures outstrip her receipts,
but war department demands are in
variably complied with. Germany and
France will have nothing but a mill
tary maximum and England launches
three new battleships for every IRON
clad sent into the water by rival
power. That is to say, the outlook is
anything but peaceful.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

distinguish eacL dirnly seen object in
front OF and about him. He was afraid,
sorely afraid and scared, as any man
would have been entering the camp Of
q hostile people in the dead of night.
But he would not give way to his feel
ings and retire, and at last he stood
in front OF Owls Head s lodge and put
his hand on Snakes satin coated side.
There was no mistake; no Indian
horse ever wore such fine, smooth hair
as that. With trembling hands he
placed his lariat around the horses
neck and then took out his knife to
cut the other one which tethered him;
just then his rife slipped from his
grasp, and the iron-plated butt struck
stone with metallic clink. How his
heart seemed to stop at the soundl
But now the rawhide thong was cut,
and dropping the knife Joe leaped on
Snakes back with mighty bound.
At the same instant there was blind
ing fash of light from the doorway of
the lodge, deafening report and the
ugly whiz of a ball singing through
space. Snake leaped SO suddealy at
the flash OF the gun that Joe was
bounced far back on his rump, nearly
falling off; but he quickly regained his
seat, and together they went flying out
over the fl It and up the hill, urged on
by the shots and yells from the
awakened camp.
Long before morning the people Of
the fort were aroused by the sounds
OF yelling and pounding at the gate.
With guns and lanterns the men
rushed out to learn what the trouble
might be. A we'll known voice called
out to open the gate, and when the
great door swung back Joe, proud and
smiling, rode Snake into the yard.
The voyageurs shouted with Joy at the
sight, rushed up and grasped his hands,
asking questions faster than he could
answer them. AS he slid down from
the horses back, the major came up
and patting him on the shoulder said:
''Well done, my boy; we'll done.
From this day you shall be avoyageur. ="
New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29
1t is an explanation somewhat anus

1t is an explanation somewhat anus
ing and obviously designed to soothe
British pride, offered by a London
journal, of the recent order of Amer
ican locomotives for an English rail-
way. This explanation is that the
railway company is merely making an
experiment to test the alleged superi.
ority of our traction engines. 1t is
curious that a theory SO palpably alb
surd should be advanced with appar-
ent seriousness. English corporations
do not expend thousands of dollars in
experiments. This railway company
has in1de this purchase, not from idle
curiosity, but because of the ascer.
tanned fact that it can procure better
locomotives at less cost and in less
time in America than in England.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

The latest development of mechan.
ical psychology is the alleged discovery
thai the geographical distribution"
of hair and bald spots on the head
makes of them so many signboards
proclaiming their wearer's character,
disposition, temperament and intel
tectual capacity or incapacity. Added
to palmistry, phrenology, nose meas
uring and Lombroso's system, this
thing is getting to be terrible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

Wireless telegraphy may prove en-
oarrassing as we'll as helpful in time of
war. Marconi's message from the
Dover coast to a French dispatch
boat in the English channel shows
what spies might do in sending shore
news to naval enemy. As the wire
less messages can be sent by night as
well as by day it might be impossible
to prevent communication between
shore and ship.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

Mexican statistics for last year in
dictate that the United States fur
nished that republic with more than
fifty per cent. of its imports and
bought four -fifths of its exports.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

In Indiana some of the teachers
have organized themselves into stock
company. They hope to secure from
the community more of professional
recognition; to find suitable positions
for their members; to provide books
and magazines for the schoolroom; to
secure to the teacher his full legal
rights.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

A finer example OF heroic courage
and devotion was never seen than that
given by Ensign Monaghan in stand
ing by his wounded comrade, Lieu
tenant Lansdale, and deliberately sac
rifcing a certainty of escape from the
Samoan rebels.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A strange clock was made during
the last century for French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures, being hollow, were filed with
different sweets or spices. Thus, run
ming his finger along the hand, by
tasting, the owner could tell the hour
without light.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

In Japan most of the horses are
shod with straw. Even the clumsiest
of cart horses wear straw shoes, which,
in their cases, are tied round the ankle
with straw rope, and are made of the
ordinary rice straw, braided so as to
form a sole for the foot about half an
inch thick These soles cost abou'
one cent pair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

A woman out bicycling lost n jew
elled scarfpin, which she much valued.
She did not miss it till the end of her
journey, and as she had ridden twenty
miles the prospect of finding it seemed
small. She, however, gave notice of
her loss to the police. On her return
journey, when about a mile from home,
she punctured the tire of her machine,
and on dismounting to discover the
cause found the pin sticking in the
tire.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

A shell-fish known as the pianna in
the Mediterranean has the curious
power of spinning viscid silk which
is made in Sicily into regular fabric.
This silk is spun by the she'll fish in
the first place for the purpose of at
taching itself to the rocks. 1t is able
to guide the delicate filaments to the
proper place and then glue them fast,
and if they are cut away it can repro
duce them. The material when gath
ered-which is done at low tide--is
washed in soap and water, dried and
Strengthened, one pound of the coarse
filament yielding three ounces of the
fine thread, which, when spun, is OF q
lovely FURNISHED golden brown color.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

William Decker of Shepard, Ind,
an eccentric individual who had been
an intide! for many years, was buried
few days ago. Two years ago Decker
had his coffin built, and, according to
his wishes, he was buried in his front
yard The coffin was painted bright
red. On a headstone at the head of
the grave was inscribed: "Here lies
the body of William Decker, who al
ways paid 100 cents on the dollar"
The funeral services were conducted
by an attorney instead cf minister,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Every confdin,
investor who in past years of easy money and great
business activity yielded to the persuasions of tbo
promoter and subsequently lost his In oney in worth
less enterprises will thank you for the timely warn
ing contained in your editorial on Reckless Rail-
road Construction" in Saturday issue
am one of those who in the emily Eirbtia. q, ",
immense proats in tho construction of tho Wa,
shore Railroad as new and "much.nesded' trinh
limo through the State of New York to Buffalo
parallel with the New York Central
Inc Immense earnings OF tho New York Centra,
fs hiVn capitalization As compared with the est.
mated cost or the new line and tho ease with which
the trac could DO diverted from the old to the nav
line, were alluringly set FORTH and the Who'll. prob
lem was reduced to figures to prove that the stock
OF tho new company would DO Il large dividend
payer from the beginning. and tho figures did prov.
IL 10 the fatal satisfaction Of many who were con.
sdsred wise aud successful business men.
We all now know the result-many OF us n on.
discomfort. The construction Of the road Va. H.
gun In 1880 when tho country was In state of tro
mendous prosperity as 1t Is now. 1t was rorm.IIv
opened In January, 1884, and q receiver took NO..
session almost at the same time. Tho bondbo,der,
who had been assured of their interest. md in nd.
dition large dividends upon their stock after ,nuch
trouble aud anxiety were glad to receive fifty oent
on the dollar for their old bonds payable In nav
four per cents. and tho stock wiped ont by fore
closure. The SUS will do lasting good to the conn
try II. by its warning. it aid in ayertIpu snil
disasters In future. West SUOMI
NEW York. Sept. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
THE NEW NIcAR1eUAx MINISTER.
Cordial Addresses ExchaaEed Between Him
and President McKinlev

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Sehor Luis F. Corea.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
| tentiary OF Nicaragua. preserved his creden-
tials to President Mckinley at the White
House to-day. The introduction was per-
formed by Mr.. A. A. Adee. Acting secretsry OF
State. In view OF the efforts being made by
south American agitators to form an alliance
! OF all the Latin-Amerlcan countries against
I the United States the addresses made by the
President and Minister Cores are OF moro than
usual interest. They were extremely cordial.
Senior Corea said:
MY Government. In elevating it's representa-
tion In Washington to the highest grade which
Nicaragua has established in Its Diplomatic
Corps has desired to demonstrate fraternal
sentiments which 1t feels toward this country
and at tho same time to maintain and draw
closer. II possible. the ties Of friendship which
from OF old have united the two Republics. 1
am confident that the Government OF your
Excellency 10 animated by the same sc tim nts
and thatit will facilitate the discharge Of the
mission which has been entrusted TO mo and
Will rebound to the benefit OF both countries.
especially on the day-which 1 trust may
not be far distant-in which, by reason
OF this unity OF purpose. new ave-
nues may be opened to commerce. as q
ground OF prosperity OF the two peoples
Permit me. Mr.. President. In concluding to
extend to your Excellency the sincere good
wishes OF the Government and people OF
Nicaragua for the prosperity and we'll being o.
theUnited States.and for the re son al happiness
ot your Excellency-wshes In which jon with
!he enthus asm inspired by the liberal institu-
isiration OF their Government"
The President in responding said:
me oose relations If the Government and
people 81 the United States to their npighbors
Of the Western Hemisphere and the desire we
nave ALWAYS cherished OF establishing between
ourselves and them mutual con fdance sincere
friendship and beneficial commerce, have
!ed me United states to maintain missions of
the plenipotentiary grade at the several Latin
American capitals and to welcome the recip-
rocal esta blshment OF like high missions at
TINS capital. Therefore accept with satisfac-
ton your assurance that 1t will be your nten-
ton and purpose to cooperate in the realiza-
tion OF the high ends OF amty and good will
Republic Of Nicaragua"
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Peary's Expedition.

1t will surprise no one who knows the
uncertainties OF Smith Sound navigation to
learn that Mr.. PEARY WAS unable last year
to force the Windward. carrying his sup
plies. nearer than 300 miles Of the point he
hoped to reach as his winter quarters and
base Of operations for his attack upon the
Pole. The Greedy relief vessel Proteus was
crushed and sunk at the south end OF the
channel in 1883. Sometimes the channel
may be navigated with great difficulty as In
1876 when it took NARLs's vessels twenty
days to advance 23o miles from Cape Sabine
to Lady Franklin Bay. Sometimes again the
channel Is comparatively free OF ice-as In
1881 when GREEDY made the same journey
In six days.
During the year his vessel was beset in
the ice PEARY was very busy with his sledae
expeditions and he has again justified tho
compliment which Sir CLEMENTS MARKHAM
paid him when he called the American
explorer "the greatest OF Arctic sledge trav-
ellers." His routes have extended over 1, 500
miles, and he has covered much new ground
and obtained most interesting knowledge
about the geography Of the region near
Smith Sound. Hayes Sound. northwest of
Cape Sabine, was thought to penetrate
through the land mass to the Arctic Ocean
on the west and thus separate Grin
nell Land from Ellesmere Land. PEARY
has discovered that the so-called sound
is merely a narrow inlet and that
Grinnell Land and Ellesmere Land form
one land mass. The explorer has also
surveyed and mapped some OF the larger
indentations on the west coast Of the
Smith Sound route to tho north, he has
crossed the northern part OF Ellesmere
Land, journey never before made, and
has connected his surveys OF Its western
coast with those OF LOCKWOOD on the north.
thusrevealing stretch Of unknown coast
line. From a geographical point of view
there Is no doubt that the large amount Of
accurate information PRARY has collected
for the enrichment OF our maps fully justi-
fios all his expedition has cost.
But he has done much more The far
north is his goal, and with enormous labor
he has cached four tons OF provisions for
$50 miles along the channel he must
ascend to reach the north of Greenland.
These caches are not moro than fifty miles
apart and the Suppliss they contain. with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Tho fol-
lowing is an abstract from letter dated
Pretoria. s. A. r.. August 18th. written by a
member OF the Volks raAd. who will also. In
case Of war. take the field. Coming from a
leading man among the Beers. ID may interest
your readers:
TT docs indeed seem as II we are now on tho verge
Of . great event. Chamberlain is keeping the ball
rolling and he IL faithfully kept informed and in
auencsd by the agitators hero. 1t 10 now turning
point should think. a. can never agree to =
commission to inquire into our internal Affairs
especially as tho franchise law was duly promul.
gated and made law. How can We again
reconsider 1t now? This is only one Of those
traps they are trying to get us in to recognize
EnglAnds supremacy us. II Chamberlain
insists upon his commission and such things then
OF course nothing can stop war We are not vAasa
state OF England and will not become suoh either
A you say we are far short In odds and Il will be
great struggle. but We arc confident OF success a.
right IL on our side and We can shoot straight
1T may be that before this reaches you that war In
raging. bat rest assured that they will get good
run for thsiT money and get left too"
1t will be noted that the situation was very
strained at the time the above was written hut
that the confidence OF the Beers In their RbiitE
70 make stout resistance has not in any WAY
Ahated since the com msnceme Mt OF the disputa
NEW YORK. Sept. IL. g.
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others he will move north, will enable him
to reach high latitude even II the Wind
ward, next year, is unable to push on to
Sherard Osborn ford with the three years
stores she will carry to the explorer. He
will thus make himself partly independent
OF his steamer, for even II she is unable to
reach his northern base the line OF caches
he has planted and will extend further
north may be replenished by such sledge
journeys as he has made In the past year
The explorer has thus done a large
amount Of successful work both in extend
ing exploration and In furthering the inter-
ests OF his enterprise, which may keep
him north for several years to come. None
but the most dauntless Of men could achieve
what PEARY has done in the past year.
handicapped as he was by an unusually
bad season and by a serious accident that
temporarily crippled him. His results thus
far Justify the hope that his further efforts
will be crowned by the rich additions to
geographical knowledge which this great
explorer seeks to add to the work he has
already done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

Tho Resign alton VT His Deputy, T. NJ.
stephan. Hal, Been Accepted.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IAN order for the re-
moval OF Louis Lange. NJ. United States Con-
sui at Bremen. Germany. will be issued soon.
The resignation OF Theol vre NJ. Stephan. vice
and deputy consul at thu same place. has
been accepted. Charges against these two
officers caused the decision to remove Mr.
Lange and brought about Mr.. Stephan's
resignation. Very little Information on
the subject could be Obtained at the
State Department to-day. A,l investigation
was made by tho Department md It 10 said
that the result left no alternative than to re-
move Mr.. Lange. 1t 10 reported tn Vt the COM
plant against Mr., LanGe and Mr.. s, cphan in
volved their Interpretation OF the re Vulations
describing the difference between of, rial md
unofficial fees, Sular officers are ne smitted
to Ee"p all unofficial fees. but must turn I'm
official fees to the United States Treasu ~ Ac-
cording to what WAS said to-day Mr. 'aune
construed certain fees to be unofficial and
kept them, contrary to the Departmental in Ter
pretation. Whether Mr.. Stephan was inyoi, Nd
IN this cannot he ascertaned He tenda, "a
accented Last year the official fees OF III \
Bremen Con sulatc amounted to 81, OSO and III
unofficial fees 10 $2.O43. The Consul's saisrv
is $4,000 year, '"'S
Mr.. LANCE and Mr.. Stephan were appotnto,
10 the consular service from Illinois Botb
were horn In this country At one time thaIr
positions were reversed STEPHAN heinz Cotmnte,TT
In July. 1897, LANCE was appointed ConsmIss;
Bremen and S'erhAn gave ur the Annnharu
Consulate To accom- subordinate placn S,itk
his former subordinate. "'h
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The Grand Army Of Capitalists.

The Bryanite spouters have striven con-
etantly to divide the American people into
'the rich" and "the poor" abusing the
former with great volume of voices. Capt.
tslists and plutocrats have been painted as
sort OF ogre. feeding on millions OF helpless
paupers. The truth is, as everybody intelli-
gent enough to breathe may be presumed
10 know, that the ferocious monster called
capital 10 composed of the savings OF an
lmmense number OF small capitalists, men,
women and children, who are mean-spirlted
enough to work and save instead OF loafing
and yawping about the wrongs Of labor
and the curse OF monopoly. The butcher,
the baker, the candlestick maker, Tom,
! DICK and HARRY, these are the real Amer
loan plutoorsts. There are millions OF
them, and their combined capital amounts
to billions.
In the Bankers Convention the other day
Col. MYRoN T. HERRIcK OF Cleveland talked
about Tho Effects Of Banks on the Peoples
Progress." Perhaps The Effects OF the
Peoples Progress on Banks" would have
been . moro exact title. At any rate Col.
HlsnRrcK, after making his compliment to
che demaRogue, spoke OF the grand army Of
capitalists:
rs 10 this army that owns in the United States
eBoeo 2b7s8s Of deposits. 1921 sol 1888 Of capital
and e7<o. o8o. 7o2 OF surplus and undvide profits
Nis an aggrsgat on Of bss5.I46 Of this army which
owns ~ oo5 o31 o2s of deposits In all the savings
banfs In the country having $751;. .971 in sur
plus and undivided pronts-and OF these 1855 1873
were dspositors in mutual non-stock savings
banks. representing 81 .s74 $780, OF deposits The
increase Of savings bank deposits for
the hscal Of 1898, the accumulated savings OF
these nvs millions OF savings bank de posters was
available TO all our seventyhve millions Of people,
Tho Bryanite spoutcrs are spouting per-
petually against the banks and capital and
I" the rich" Perhaps they don't know how
common capitalists are in the United !
States.