Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 December 1890 — Page 1

Meeting of the Business men to-morrow night Court House at 7 o'clock.

VOL VI—NO 68

Diploma tree at Krad uation a si equipment*, and uncounted In ELEGANT. ILLUSTRATED I

D.W.ROUNTREE

Having a large stock of Cloaks on hands, I

will close them out at

Prices Regardless of Profit.

My entire stock has been selected with great

care and special reference to the demands of

the trade I therefore^ feel confident that I

can offer yov gr eat argains.

A specialty Jackets in all the newest ef­

fects. This is an opportunity to secure bar

gains that may not occur again in a long time

and I hope all patrons will take advantage.

Bargains in PlusliCoats and Jackets.

D. W. Rountree

Main Street, South Side of Court House.

Indianapolis ii^ssness University

Old Bryant & Stratton School, North ronnsylvanta St.. When Block, Opposlto Font'Offloo, THE DEMAND FOR ITS C5?APUATES IS CREATER THAN,THE SUPPLY. It stands at the baud of Commercial Si-hool.s llst year enter any time elective or prescribed

for

Infants

the success of ils priuluates 110 charge for positions furnished. CATALOGUE. FREE. HEE8 A OSBOHN,

(.'ASTORIA

and Children.

"CWnlkliKinlldtpMtodilUniitlitl I Cutertft curea OoUe, OouHpatfoii, recommend it 9t*marior tour prescription I

Bour

BONE FEMUI

PROPRIETORS.

Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation,

KAOVMTOME." BLA. ABOBKS, H. D., I KUtoWora», givea bleep, AND D»Ml fci OrimiatiBtwIiliw, W. T. WUtout lnjnriopa medioHoa.

Tin CSSTADB OOHPAHT, T7 Murray Street, tf, T.

KNOWN EVERYWHERE AS THE HORSE SHOE BRANDS,

3b

WHEAT GROWERS

Made from Raw Bone,Slaughter House Bone and Meat, with Acid.

Nothing Better for Producing Excellent Crops.

EVERY PACKAGES GUARANTEED STANDARD* SEXDFOILCIRCULAIT.

N. W. FERTILIZING GO,, tafasters,

UNION STOCK

FORTIUS LEAST MONEY.

YARDS, CHICAGO. Jl.l.,

ep.od hoi^^wife.wh'o uses

©rtpoaq if fs w.ell saacfrfhjs rrtouse Is muzzled in her ho,qsefTiy jb &pd keep your house ctedwm+Afl grocers keep ft-

Cleanliness and neatness about a house are necessary to insure comfort. Man likes comfort, and if he can't find it at home, he will seek elsewhere for it Good housewives know that SAPOLIO makes a Louse clean and keeps it bright. Happiness always dwells in a comfortable home. Do you want cleanliness, comfort and happiness? Try SAPOLIO And you will be surprised at your success, •SWAM OP IMITATIONS.

THE BALANCE SHEET.

Uncle Sam'a Financial Footed Up.

gust,

Account

TOE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S WORK.

Extract* from tlio Atiuiiul Report—Kecelptn aiul Expenditures Estimates for tlio Next Tear—Important

Topics Discussed.

WINDOM'S ltKPOltT.

"Washington, Dee. 3. Secretary of tbo Treasury Wiiulom in Ills report of the opera* tlous of his department for the Uscul year ended June 30, 1KK), says the total receipts were f-i(W,UG3,OSO and the total expenditures tf&r»8,0l8,6H4. Ah compared with the fiscal year 1899 tho receipts for lsw have increased $10,030,923.79 and the ordinary expenditures kavo increased fl5,?oU,S7l. The reveuues for tho present llscal your are estimated at &MX),U 9,(KK) and the expenditures at 83.VI,000,000, leaving a surplus of to"y,tXW.0U0. Tho cstimateh ior the year Ifcvni are: Receipts, $3*3,0.X),000 expenditures,

SINKING FI:ND.

Under the requirements of the act of February l'5, I WW (revised statutes, motions 3U88, 3*58^), establishing a sinking fuud f:,r the gradual ex* tingulslnnent of the public debt, there havo been purchased during the nu uihsof July, Au-

September and October of the current scat year £57,8W, 100 of tho funded loan of I89l and £10.134,OUO of the funded lean of PJ07. at a cost to the fund for premium and anticipated iuterest of $l,*£ ti,3*,V.tU on the former and S3,-8-J4,450.iJ3 on the latter loan. There have also been added to the fund by tho ledemption of fractional currency, Treasury notes aud United States bonds which had ceased to bear interest

the sum of &S.704, making a total of $4U,0i2.7M.97 applied to the funtt as against an estimated requirement tor the year of §49,077,270.

SURPLUS KBVEKUK.

?Tlic

surplus revenue was largely increased ust summer by the pending chungcs in tnrilf legislation. And the available balance in the Treasury was also greatly augmented by tho act of Jujy I I, iSifc/, which transterred over $64,000,000 from the bank-note redemption fund to the available cash. This sudden and abnormal Increase was the cause of much concern aud some embarrassment to the department. To prevent an undue accumulation of mouey iu the Treasury, aud consequent commercial stringency, only two methods were open to tho Secretary, namely, to deposit the public money in National bank*, or to coutiuue the purchase of United States bonds on such terms as they could be obtained. The former method was deemed unwise nnd inexpedient, and the policy of boud purchases was continued.

The report then gives au extended account of the amount nnd manner iu which bonds were purchased during the year, and ays that the total amount of 4 and per cent, bonds purchased and redeemed since March 4, 18S9, Is «211,832, IW, and the amount expended therefor is'$246,620,711.?2. The reduction in the annual Interest chaise by reason of these transactions Is $£.907,60!*.?f, ana the total saving of interest Is $51,576,706.0!. During the three and onothivd months, from July 19 to November 1, 1890, over $99,000,(KJ were disbursed in payment for bonds aud Iuterest.

TARIFF AND CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION. The customs administrative act went into operation August 1, LSDU. Four months is too short a time'ln which to determine fully tho merits of the law, but In Its operation thus far it seems to havo fully justified its enactment. The just interests of the revenue and of honest Importers havo been promoted, nnd the

Govern­

ment has now, to a greater extent than ever before, control of the meuns to determine the legal rate and amount of duty due and collectable upon importations.

Tho purpose of the tarifT act of October 1 last was to effect needed reduction of revenue and such an adjustment of duties as would adequately foster aud encourage home industries while maintaining the standard of American wages. This end, it is* believed, has been accomplished. More articles than ever before havo becu placed upon the free st, rates have been reduced on many others, and Increased duties have' been imposed when deemed necessary to the adequate protection of our ugrlcult ural and manufacturing interests.

The provisions for the advancement of reciprocal trade with other countries, as contemplated by the law. are not hostile to tho principle of protection, but are believed to bo iu harmonv with it.

The law has been too short a time in operation to warrant discussion herein of Its many details. It 1m believed that the measure Is sound In principle, nnd that its several classifications, rates and other provisions havo been adjusted upon a comprehensive view of the vast Interests of the whole country. Tho law embraces so ninny and such complex interests that lt Is quite posslblo a practical test may disclose the necessity for some modifications and corrections, but stability and certainty. In the revenue laws, are so essential to our financial ami industrial prosperity, that It is earnestly hoped this law may have a fair trial before any rascal and sweeping changes shall be attempted. Tho new industries which It was confidently cxpected would spring up under Its fostering care, and tho new home markets which would thereby bo opened for American labor and xroducls, will certainly fall of reaUzutlon, if uuy well-grounded fear shall be aroused as to tho stability of the law, or of the principle of protection which It embodies.

The continuing controversy between the American system of wisely-adjusted protection and the opposite system of unchecked industrial competition with all the world Is tho inevitable contest between two irrcconoilablo standards of civilization. The conditions under which wo are enabled to make the contest for the higher standard of living for all classes of our citizens are peculiarly favorablo. The United States, with absolute freedom of trade, and perfectly untrainmeled industrial competition among 03,(XX).00i of people, unsurpassed in energy, industry and inventive genius, and with the widest possible range of climate and natural products, are by these wndltlons assured the lowest range of prices compattb'* with ureasonable return to producers, aini l.«i: :*ialuteuance of a higher standard of clviliz^ ion ??v tho industrial classes.

INTR.RNAI. RKVKNUH.

The report of tho Commissioner of le'erRevenue shows a satisfactory condition of l'.i branch of the public eervlce, and that It has been evidently and economically conducted will be teen by the lad that from a brief summary It appears that while the Increase of business was very largo in all Its branches, resulting in an increase of revenue amounting t'» $11,TO),^02.37 over ho year 18.VJ. yet thero was a saving of h*.0l7.wintho ucit'.u cost'of collodion. The estimated receipts from all sources of internal revenue for ti.e current fiscal year will u^grogate $l4&,b.O,iXO.

OI'KUA'ilONK TIIK MINTS.

The coinage of the mints, during the fiscal year, was the largest In ho history of the mint in this cou-jtry, lia.a»S,071 pieces, valued as follow^: Q.'i-t, .".'.tttl 7^18.50: .'liver dollars, fcA.9Srt.ftlO: subsidiary si ver, $$92,0 t).7 minor coins. *1,total. fc»i:354,436.93. Iu addition to tbn coinage, troM b:ir« were manufa. tured of the vulue of $-*3,342,133.31, and silver bars of the value of £7,045,357.H). a total of 5:XM'SV.7iil. 1-4. The JOSS of precious metals n« t. -xr.oi't durinr: thoyeur was: Gold, I4,t'.3 0*7:

MIVIT, $8,515,455.

Ti.e uitontiou oi Cougiob* Is respectfully ru*

CIIAWFORDSV1LLE, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, l«M()

quested to tho act of May 2$, IRSJ, authorizing the exchuugo of gold barn for gold coin, free of charge, at the coinage mints nnd at tin? United

Stutes assay oflleo at New York. I am of tho opinion that this act lias facilitated the move* mcnt of gold from this country, and have the honor to recommend its repeal, or that it be so modified as to make the oxchuugo of gold bars for gold coin discretionary with the Treasury Department, and to allow the Imposition of a small charuo eouivalent to the cost of manufacturing the bars, when the bars are Inteuded for export. Legislation is also recommended look-

ing to the re-colnago of tbo subsidiary silver nns in tho Treasury. There were ou Ocsubsidiary silver coins

coins in tho Treasury tobor. 25, 16H0, In the Treasury of tho face valuo of $10,M5,£02.71, of which some tfiOO,000 wero actually uncurrent, nnd a considerable portion of the remainder consisted of coin* no longer authorized tc be issued. Of the balance the large sum of 1?,4'J7,6VM)0 consisted of half dollars, for which there Is no demand.

TUB

CIRCULATION.

The following table shows the comparative amouuts of money of various kinds In circulation October l, 18S0, and October i, IKW:

Oct. 1880.

Gold coin... Stand, silver dollars... Subsidl a ry silver Gold certificates.. Silver certificates Treas. notes act July 14, 1870 U. S. notes. Nat. banknotes

Oct. lt JSJW.j Increatte.

&01l33Orfi2O

$380,939,733 «1^,018,803

22,914,076 48,S6S &13

39,218,379

02,133,4!t

7,043.30*

59,311.^40

7,480,100 112,203,191

168,10-1.739 150,02-1,639

207,118,016

909.321,207

7,100.r*K

7,103,500 11,

3lO,tWT»,7«'6

329,417,403-

310,329, Kw' MT7,250,fil 1

Tot-alt!?....

1,088,033,08&!l, 495,072,709

039.1! 7,963

Net incroase $176,039,021 Average net increase per month 3,900,WJ Circulation per capita iu 18SJ 20,377 Circulation per capita in 1890 23,yi9 •Decrease, $163,078,939.

UTXlJZATION OF SILVKlt AS CUUUKNOY. The Secretary ventures to express the belief that tlie new sllvor act is a great improvement over the law repealed, «nd that its beneficial results will eventually commend it to general approval. As yet the period of time has been brief to really test tho merits of the law, and tne permanent effect which It will have on the price of silver. One thing Is certain, that it has been the means of providing a healthv and much'Ticoded addition to tho circulating medium of the Uulted States. The amount of Treasury notes issued on purchases of silver bullion from August 13 to Novembor 23, l8iH), bus becu $18,807,000.

ClVITrSEimCR OPERATIONS.

The past year's experience of tho excellent working of the clvil-scrvjj&e law, supplemented as It is in this department by a thorough system of departmental examinations for promotions, adopted twenty years ago, leads me to emphasize what was said on this subject in my last annual report. Inasmuch as the current year has Included an active political canvass in all the States, it is deemed not inappropriate to say that, so far as this department is con-

corned, thero has been entire and uniform com-

fillanco

with tho requirements of law respectng the collection of mouey for political purposes fiom Government employes. All tuch employes, regardless of political preferences, havo been, and have apparently felt, quite as much at liberty as other citizens to contribute or refrain from contributing for tho benefit of the political party of thTlr choice.

DEFECTS IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM. In my judgment, the gravest defect in our present fluauoial systom is its luck of elasticity. The Natlonal-bankiug system supplied this defect to some extent by the authority which tho banks have to lncrc:ise their circulation In times of stringency, and to reduce when money becomes redundant but, by reason of the high price of bonds, this authority has ceased to bo of much practical value. The demand for money, in this country, is so irregular that an amount of circulation, which will be atnplo during ten months of the year,' will frequently prove so dellcient during the other two months as to cause stringency and commercial disaster. Such stringency may occur with* out any speculative manipulations of money, though, unfortunately, it is often Intensified by such manipulations. Thocropsof thocouutry have reached proportions so-immense that steamboat inspection and marine hospital servthelr movement to market, iu August and Sep- Ices, immigratiotf, the coast ynd Gcoditio surtember, annually eauscs a dangerous-absorp- vey, tho alien contract labor law, needed lecis* tlou of money. Tho luck of a sulticient supply to meet the increased demand during those

months may eutall hoavy losses upon the agricultural as well as upon other business interests. Though financial stringency may occur at any ime, and from many eauscs, yet nearly all of the great commercial crises In our history have occurred during tho months named, aud unles* some provision bo made to meet such contingencies in tho future, like disasters may be confidently expected. I am aware that the theory obtaius, in tho minds of many people, that if thero were no surplus In the Treasury, a sutllcleut amouut of money wotwd be In circulation, and hence no stringency would occur. The fact Is, however, that such stringency has seldom been produced by Treasury absorption, but generally by some sudden or unusual demand for money entirely independent of Treasury conditions and operations. The recent financial stringency lu November. immediately after the disbursement ot over $100,000,000 for the purchase und redemption of bonds within the preceding four month*, furnishes another forcible Illustration that such stringencies are due to other causes than Treasury operations.

Ml&CKLliANKOUS.

Tlie report embodies and recommends the suggestions of the Comptroller of the Currency, in his report which has already been published, warding tho National banks, nnd says that side from the right to issue circulating notes, tho National banning system seems to be more favorably regarded than heretofore, and Is rapIdly extending Its sphere of operations. The transactions of the year havo been attended by a more that average degree of success.

The remainder of Secretary Windora's report consists of a reiteration of statistics presented in tho reports of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, on exports and imports, on trade with Central und South America, on Canadian railway transportation, on navigation, tho light-hoiMe, revenue, marine,

lation for Alaska, lease of the Seal Lslauds, the aubllc buildings, affairs of the District of Ooumbla and other topics of minor Importance.

BOLD ROBBERY.

Mankotl Mcu Make lt«UI oil the Office of ii Chicago rork-l'HcUur, Securing Ijirgo Sum.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.- Joseph N. Usher, cashier of tho Allerton Packing Company, was robbed in bis own oflleo at tha stock yards Tuesday afternoon of 53,300 by two mon. who then mado thoir escape. A woll-drossed man entered tho oilice of tho Allerton Packing Company at about 3 o'clock and asked for Lho superintendent, lie was told that tho superintendent was not in, and was asked to sit down and wait. This ho did. After some minutes, the superintendent having failed to appear, the stranger arose and left the ollloe. Twenty minutos later, however, ho drove up before tho door with a horse and buggy. With him was another man, who, liko the first, was woll dressed and had on a slouch hat. Both men wore full beards. They enterod tho oflleo. whore Jlr. Oslier was alone with the money to pay oir tho 1,800 men employed by tho Allerton Company. One of tho strangers presented a revolver at tbo he .d of the cashier and demaudod tho cash. Tho soeond man hold open a canvas bag, motioning for Usher to throw tho money iiuo it, which he did in great haste. At this moinont a gentleman entored tho otllce, and was immediately covered by a revolver, and obeyed orders when told to sit down and be quiet Tho cashier was then compelled to open tho safe and throw into tho bag as un amounting to S2U0. Then leaving tho place the robbers jumped into a buggy and mado thoir escape, and so far havo eluded arrest. Tho total amount obtained by them was S3,200. .7

Wintry WflKtlinr.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Doc. 3.—Tho cold wavo central over Manitoba Monday morning has progressed very slowly southeast and was oontral Tuesday inorning over Northern Minnesota. St. Vincent headed the list of cold places, with 24 degrees bolow zoro. Winnipeg, Moorlieiid, Port Arthur and Duluth followed respectively with 22, 18, 14 and dogrees bolow zero.

DemocrittM Curry Milwaukeo. MII.WAL'KKK, Dec. 3.—In tlie election for mayor to succeed Governor-olect Peck, hold Tuesday, Petor J. Somers was victorious by an overwhelming majority. Somors lacked 42 votes of having twice as many as his Itopulilican adversary. Tho vote stood: •Somers (Dern.), 13,740 Magdeburg (Hep.), 0,801, and Stippick (Labor), 1,131.

Ir. lluxter Slrliiltflii.

WASHINGTON', Dee. 3.—Surgeon General J. 11. Baxter, U. S. A., while on his way home Monday ovening was Ktriukcn with paralysis, lie fell to tbo sidewalk, and i* is feared that lie can not rocuver.

Illsh-School

11 1 1-11 |)f

troynil.

KKKIN, I11m 1)00. 3.-^—1Tho high-school building,

a

largo throo-story structure,

was entirely destroyed by lire. The loss is csliiuutod at $00,000 insurance, S22/-50.

Alliance Wui.-bourfe Jittrnod. NI:WMAN, Ga., Doc. 3.—A disastrous lire occurred huru Monday night which resulted in tlio tutal destruction of the Allianco warehouse, involving

&0.0U0.

a loss ot

JOURNAL

L-TATE NEWS.

Intsrostiiig Bits of Information from Iudiana Cities

Mhiolo JnuoH ConfeHHes.

IXMANAPOI.IS, I ml.. HUE. 3.—Minn in Jones, tlio motlior of the clald found murdered in Bnglo crook, was lirought hero from Carroll County Tuesday. Slio admitted that her name was Minnie Malihitt and that she was tlio sister of tho two men who are under arrest for the murder, hutj lenied all knowledge of tho crime. Tuesday evening, however, she went before tlio coroner and made a complete confession. I'.ein^ .sworn by the officer, she said: "It will eoine out anyhow, ami I might us tell all 1 know, 1 told the buys tli:it 1 well

didn't want to take the child home, and Mont said that he thought he could arrange to dispose of It. This conversation was at the hotel. The uext night Oris came to the hotel, and we left to go t«» the place where we were to meet Mont. We found him with a buggy on a street north of the hotel. \\V, Oris and 1, got in with Mm, and he drove oat across a river to a road near a creek, WhiieOris held the child in the buggy, Mout wrapped the blouse waist about it and took something out of the buggy—1 don't know what, it was—and went away with the child. Then Oris aud I went down the road a short dist aucp, and theu we turned and went back. Mont was there and got in the buggy. He may have had the boot, but 1 didn't notice it. lie did not have tho child with him when ho came back to the bugjy. Oris re m.ilned at the depot with mo uutll 12 o'clock. Noouc told me the child was dead, but I knew it was dead."

Tlio confession produced a sensation among tho crowd in tbo coroner's otlioo. Tlie news was at once taken to tho hoys in jail, and when they learned that their sister was hero and had confessed they turned pale and trembled violently. lioth refused to say any thing upon the subject.

Motbodbit (•atiMirliig.

I.vm.VNAi'oi.is, Intl., Dec. 3.—A meeting of great, importance to tho Methodist church of tlio United States is to begin in this city December 10 and continue ill s'-ssioii ono week. The chinch in this country lias never had a formal nieMiluiion, hut has been govo. m.'d by I ho 1KO'. S of discipline and single legislative nets of the general conference- At the last meeting of the conference a commission of seventeen members was appointed wh. will meet in Indianapolis for tho purpose of constructing a constitution. The commission im:\udcs Uishops Merrill, Fust, ::iul Ninde, Governor Dillingham, of Vermont ex-Governor Elbert, of Colorado .lutlg" Sibley, of Ohio Hon. l'Yaneis I!oot, of HuiTalo: Dr. Todd, of Delaware Dr. Neeley, of Philadelphia Dr. Miley, of Now Jersey John W. Hay, ot Indianapolis Dr. Hitchcock, of Chicago llov. Charles Jladison, of Texas Dr. Uothwielor* of Cincinnati, T. Jl. Sweet and I!. Widney, bishops of Bowman and Wall1.en, and Drs. ICynette and Spencer, of Philadelphia, wili lie among those who will attend tho meeting. Among tho things arranged by the commission will bo a provision grunting a constitutional place to tho women in the church.

Uounceit th« Prcnchor.

MAUTIKSVII.I.E, I ml., Dec. 3.—lie v. E. Vest, pastor of the M. E. church hero, has been dismissed by tlio official board. Tlio trouble grew out of Mr. Vest's hugging Miss Mary Ilubbard while at. the parsonago practicing tlio marriage ceremony to tako place in tho church Thanksgiving day. Miss Mary told her mother and her father called on tho reverend gentleman and gave him three weeks to leave the town. The wedding occurred on the date announced, hut the p-.-.stor was left Out. liev. Vest was serving his third year as pastor, and was well liked by all. The affair has caused quite a commotion in the church and co in unity.

Mr*, llurriaon at Monte ..

INMAXAPOI.W, 1ml., Doc. o. Mrs, lienjuTuiu Harrison, accompanied hy her daughter. Mrs. Mclveo,' attended the annual meeting of the hoard of managers of the orphan asylum I'u esd a aT to noon. Mrs. 1 a son was for many years tin augur of the home, and hor continued intetest in the work was shown hy her attendance so soon after hor arrival in tho city. Tho business was hastily disposed of and an informal reception tendered Mis. Harrison by the ladies.

Short In IIU AecomiiH

IMrrivUsnuun, I ml., Due. H.—Jackson Fergtihson, treasurer of this (JMke) county, is short In his accounts some $j,00U and has made a deed of trust lo the shetiir to secure his' bondsmen. Every one concodes the treasurer's honesty and thoro is an impression tnat tho trouble is duo to the clerks in the office.

Tiro or Waiting for lou h. Four W.YYNK, lnd., Dec. —At noon Tuesday Martin Mergol, aged 24 years, suiTeriug from consumption, arose from the dinner table and saying he would lie down for a few moments stepped to an adjoining room and blew out his brains with a revolver. .•

Indiana Miller* Organir.r.

I.NIHAXAI'OI.IS, lnd., Dec. 3.—Tho millers of Indiana have organized an association, they say, however, as not a trust- Nevertheless an attempt will be mado to fix a schedule of prices.

I)A.NV!UJ:, Va., Dec. —A special to tbo register from Drake's Drat.cb, Charlotte County, Va., says that Thad 1'oiviUes was taken from the sheriff Tuesday aud''-.'-lynched on tho roadside. Fovvike.s murdered a wellknown citizen- of Charlotte named Yancey several weokr. ago.

I'Jrp fti Oiiohcc,

C'oatk'OOKK. Q.tu., D«*e. 3.—Firo Tuesday morning destroyed property valutd at $00,000. The principal losers are retail grocers and dry-goods dealers on Main street. There ia au insurance of V*0,000.

Royal Bakin Leads

THE FARMERS,

Tho National Alliance in Session at Ocala, Fla.

A GATHERING OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.

fcyoopnlH of tbo AddroHi l)«kllv«ire hy I'resl-lont Po'lt J*olitlcul Aetion Urged .Something About tbo

Organization.

MONOPOLY'S KOKS.

OCALA. Fla., D^e. 3.—At 2:ii0 Tuosday afternoon a nubile meeting of tho National Farmers' Alliance was held in tho opera-house, an audience of about 1.1200 being present. President Hogers.of the Florida Alliance,presided. Governor Fleming welcomed the delegates and was followed by Hon. John F. Dunn, State Senator and a prominent aspirant for tlie United States Souatorship to succeed Mr. Call. President Foulks, of the South Dakota Alliance, also made a short address, in which ho predicted a vieLory for the alliance st the ballot-box in IS'.cj, AU tho speakers of the afternoon dwelt forcibly upon the breaking down of sectional linos and predicted the general prevalence within a short timo of tlie ideas embodied in the alliance platform adopted at SL Louis. President Polk WHS introduced by Mr. liogers and delivered his annual address, a synopsis of which follows:

The president congratulated thy nllhince on Us ttohlcvements slnco tho lust meeting and then reviewed the causes of agricultural depression. He deelarcd that this depression Is uu anomaly to the student of Industrial progress. "Retrogression in American agriculture," ho said, "means National decay, and powerful and promising as Is this young gi:int republic. Its power nnd glory touch not the degradation of the American farmer/' Tho harm Incident to centralization of the money power and the unbuilding of monopolies was then pointed out and both political parties were condemned for encouraging this condition. With reference to extending tho order, tho president urged tl?at additlonaLorgnnizers be sent at once Into Oregon, Wo?idniio«, »5o. Motv York, "Now Jersey, Arizona and other States.

Among the president's recommendations was one that an organization be formed to be known ae the National Legislature, composed of the National president ami tho presidents of all State alllancefl, their duty being to look closely after tho legislative reform demanded by the alliance, both in State Legislatures and In Congress.

President !'o'k said that an organization of this kind would wield a power which would eulorco th" respect'of any legislative body to which it mlyht appeal. Touching upon the political action of the-allianco tho president said: •'Whiloour organization is political it can not be partisan or sectional in Its action. In support of this declaration we proudly point to our whole past record ai to tho recent popular election, an particularly to the noble nnd patriotic bearing of the brotherhood in lvansus and South Carolina.

In leviev.ing the record of the alliance dur big the last year, and especially with reference to the Icgisiatiun dematuled by Jt, the speaker declared, .that Congress had persibtently Jg. uorcd all alilance proj o.-lthvns and even sup. pressed discussion of them, notably in the caso of the moasuro known as the sub-treasury bill, wougress, he saStl, must come nearer lo tho people or the people would get nearer to Con. gross.

The remainder of tho address was devoted to a discussion of financial reform and the policy of the alliance !n uprooting sectionalism. Outlining the future Jbiauclal policy of the ulli. auee, President Polk .said that it will dermoid the restoration of sliver to all the rights and qualities of legal tender which g. ld pos. •ies.ses the Issue of (iovrrnment currency directly to the people eTialli'.atlou of taxes prohibition of ulie'u ownership of land ownership aud control of transportation lines by tiic Government the limiting of public revenues to the economic administration of the Government a graduated taxation of incomes, ami the election of United Slates Senators hy a direct vote of the people.

At the conclusion of President Polk's address the alliance resolved itself into a port of "love feast." during which C. A. Power, an Indiana veteran, moved that all ex-soldiers in tho hall who indorsed the semimonts expressed in the speech of President Fu-ulks, of South Dakota, villi refot'onco to tho burial of sectionalism, riso to bo counted. The motion prevailed and between forty and fifty stood up amid the wildest enthusiasm. Under tlio inspiration of this good feeling a veteran from Wisconsin stood up in his seat and called all Union soldiors present to give throe cheers for the old Confederates in the alliance. They were given with a will. Tho Confederates in turn cheered tho old'soldiers of tbo Union.

The alliance opened its first business session at night, and from now on all tho meetings will be secret. Tho report oi tho committeo shows eiglity-

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Four WAYXK, lnd., Dec. -Joseph JiObman «fc Co., wholesale dealers in cigars and tobacco, assigned to fsolomon JvOthehila Tiusduy. Liabilities, Ml.OtU assets, $3,500..

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eight actual delegates present. In addition to those thero are ten or twelve persons entitled to voto, which brings the actual numerical strength of tbo body up to 100. P.esides these tho local committeo on entertainment reports visiting alliance mon from outside of tho State, and all of thes$ are allowed to attend the deliberations of tho council. Among the delegates are five women, Mrs. Vickery, vice-president of the Kansas Alliance, being of the number. After the appointment of several committees the session adjourned.

Mr. Tillmann, of Tennossoo, the statistician of the National Alliance, said that the question of farming a now political party which would put a Presidential ticket in tho field in 1SU2 would probably come up for discussion at this meeting, but ho, predicts that lt will be disposed of by referring it to ,tho different State alliancos for individual action.

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bear a proposition to the alliance to join with that order in calling at ns early a date as possiblo a convention of all labor anil reform organizations to decide tho question of independent political f.ction. They aro strongly of tlio opinion that tho alliance will ike this action. Such a convention would tako in tho Patrons of Husbandry, the Grange, tho Farmers' Mutual lieneilt Association and tho New England farmers' organization, all of which are thoroughly in sympathy with tho alliance, but havo not as yet joined it. Then the Knights of Labor, the Federation of llailroad Employes, 'lie American Federation of Labor and the big trades unions would be Invited to attonil the convention.

I'l'lio Kiimiors' Alliai.co WLH strirtcd In Texas In IbTrt, but it w.ismit out 11 eleven years later tliut tlie onlrr bf-r.u-iK- national in its senpo iitlil l--«'K't:i to 'li-vcloft slrel'^lii. .It iili^L-rbi-il tho old Agricultural Wheel in IH-0 at St. Louis. At that eonventimi the Knights of Labor n-cro represented, and utter a loiii discussion and iniiny oonrereuces tlio ".St. Louis plat form" was adopted. Amoin,- otlifr things It Inohiiios practically the Knights of Labor planlts on land, currency anil transportation. In addition tlio farmers have declared In favor of the free coinage of silver, tho elec tion of Senators l»y tho people directly, a rcvlsIon of the tax laivs in the Interest of equality, nsralust all trusts and comhlnnlioitn and against the hol.liiiR of lar^o tract!, of land by foreign owners.

At for its politlcnl Import the question hinges largely upuu wlmt steps tlio convention takes toward the formation of a neiv parly. Tlie wonderful suceoss'-s of the different Viratichos of tlio Alliance In the South and West in tho last elections luive disturbed tlio calculations and arounod the alarm of politicians of both the tfreat political parties, and Puniclcntly demonstrates the helplessness of either deprived of the farmers' support, In many Stales bcviilo those hitherlo looked upon as doubtful. While as yet unorganized as a uarty except In a few States, their success was phenomenal, as the sweeping victories in Kansas, Tonncssco and South Carolina testify anil their combinations with Democracy in tho West anil Northwest boro startling fruit.

Hosidos the election of cfllccrs, these que-,, tlons of policy will be at least mooted and probably settled. It is probable that tlio Southern delofjat'.is, who will naturally bo lu a majority, will endeavor to commit tho convention to an Indorsement of the Sub-Treasury scheme which hits secured flrtu fht-onyhw.O. ibv. Kriyth^. Ztt tbC' West there Is a strong tendency among tho farmers toward nationalism, tho lcudera lu Kansas bellevtnjr In Government control of railroads, telegraphs aud tho liquor busluess

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They Caime tlie Death of Four Member of a llontlng Party In fr!oridii. JACKSUXVIM.K, Fla., Dec. A—By tho capsizing of a sail-boat on Lake Tobopckaliga, near Kissimu, on .Saturday, four persons wore drowned. .They were: Mrs. Iv 10. Turner, George Herbert, Frank 1. llreeno and Mr. Caso, allofXow Haven, Conn. The party clung to tho capsi/.ud boat for some time when Mr. fircone and Case at tempted to swim ashore, but have not been hoard from since. Mr. ilines, ono of tho party, supported Mrs. Turner until she was drowned by the tvavos washing over tho boat.

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clothing and swam ashore, which lio reaclioil in an exhausted condition. Ho roaclied Kbsimo .Sunday, and a steamer was sent out to search for tlio bodies.

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