Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1890 — Page 2

THE 1NDIANAP0LTS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1890.

jear folloTTiRR they tnrned against us. It i very gratif jmg to know that the last liscal yeai acain shows a balance in oar favor of over C.000,000. The bank clearings, -which famish a good test of the voK iuo of bnsincsa transacted for the first ten months of the year 1KX), show, as compared "with the same months of an increase for the wholo country of about 8.4 per cent, vhile the increase oatside of the city of Xew York was over 13 percent. During the month of October the clearings of the Trhole country showed an increase of 8.1 per cent over October, rhile outside of New York the increase -was 112 per cent. These lignres shovr that the increase in the "volume of business "was very general throughout the country. That this larger business was being conducted upon a s. and profitable basis is shown by the fact that there were three hundred less failures -Tt!TOrfri in Cicfnlwr 1Vf than in tha noma

xnonth of the preceding year, with liabili ties diminished by about 3.000,000. i The value of our exDorts of domestic I merchandise during the last year was over $115,000,000 greater than theprecedingyear, and was only exceeded once.in our history. About $100,000,000 of this excess was in agricultural products. The production of pig-iron always a good gauge of general prosperity is shown by a recent census bulletin to have been 153 per cent, greater in 1S0O than in 1880. and the production of steel 200 per cent, greater.. Mining in coal has had no limitation, except that resulting from deficient transportation. The general testimony is that labor is everywhere fully employed, and the reports for the last year show a smaller number of employes affected by strikes and lockouts than in any year since lb??4. The depression in the prices of agricultural products nad been greatly relieved and a buoyant and hopeful tone was beginiiing to be felt br all people. These promising influences nave been in some degree checked by the surprising and very unfavorable monetary events which have recently taken place in England. It is grati- . fyiug to know that these lo not grow in any degree ont of the tinancial relations of London with our people or any discredit attached to our securities held in that market. The return of our bonds and stocks was caused by a moner &ringency in England, not by any lows of value or credit in the securities . themselves. We could not, however, wholly escape the ill effects of a foreign monetary agitation, accompanied by such extraordinary incidents as characterized this. It is not believed, however, that these evil incidents which nave for the time unfavorably . ali'ected values in this country can long withstand the strong, safe and wholesome inllueuces which are operating to givo to onr people profitable returns in all branches of legitimate trade aud industry. The ap- . prehension that our taritT may again and at once be subjected to .important general changes would undoubtedly add a depressing influence of the most serious character. Tariff and Reciprocity. The general tariff act has only partially gone into operation, tome of its important provisions being limited to take effect at dates yet in the future. The general provisions of the law have been iu orce less than sixty days. Its permanent effects upon trade and prices still largely stand in conjecture. It js enrious to note that the advance in the prices of articles wholly unaffected by the tariff act "was by many hastily ascribed to that act. Notice vwas not taken of the fact that . the general tendency of the markets was upward from influences wholly apart from the recent tariff legislation. The enlargement of our currency by the silver bill undoubtedly gave an upward tendency to trade and Lad a marked effect on prices; but this natural and desired effect of the silver legislation was, by many, seriously attributed to the tariff act. Neither is there wisdom in the suggestion ' that the subject of tariff' revision shall be opened before this law nas had a fair trial. . It is quite true that every tariff schedule is subject to objections. No bill was ever framed. 1 suppose, that, in all of its rates ' and classifications, had the full approval even of a party caucus. Such legislation is always, and necessarily, the product of compromise as to details, and the present law is no exception. 'But in its general scope and effect I think it will justify the support of those who believe that American legislation should conserve and defend American trade and the wages of American workmen. m The misinformation as to the terms of the act. which has been widely disseminated at homo and abroad, will be corrected by experience and the ovil auguries as to Oresulta confounded by the market reports, the savings' banks, international trade balances, and the general prosperity of our people. Already we begin to hear , from abroad and from our custom-houses that the prohibitory effect upon importations, imputed to the act, is not justified. The imports a the port of New York for the first three Weeks of November were nearly 8 per cent, greater than for the same period in 1889, and 'J9 per cent, greater than in the same period of 1SSS. And so far from being an act to limit exports, I confidently believe that under it we shall secure a larger and more profitable participation in i , loreign trade .tnan we nave ever enjoyed, and that we shall recover a rroportionate participation in the ocean-carrying trade of the world. N The criticisms of the bill that have come to us from foreign sources may well be rejected for repugnancy. If these critics really believe that the adoption by us of a free-trade policy, or of tariff rates having reference solely to revenue, would diminish the participation of their own countries in the commerce of the world, their advocacy and promotion by speech and other forms of organized effort of this movement among our people is a rare exhibition of unselfishness in trade. And. on the other hand, if they sincerely believe tnat the adoption of a protective tariff policy by this country inures to their profit and our hurt, it is noticeably strange that they should lead the outcry against the authors of a policy , so helpful to their countrymen, and crown with their favor those who would snatch from them a substantial share of a trade with other lauds already inadequate to their necessities. There is no disposition among any of our peonlo to promote prohibitory or retaliatory legislation. Our policies are adopted not to the hurt of others, but to secure for ourselves these advantages that fairly grow out of our favored position as a nation. Our form of government, with its incident of universal suffrage, makes it imperative that we shall save our working people from the agitations and distresses which scant work and wages that have no margin for comfort always beget. Hut after all this is done it will be found that our markets are open to friendly commercial exchanges of enormous value to theother great powers. From the time of my induction into office the using of power and influence given by law to the executive department for the development of larger markets for our products, especially our farm products, has been kept constantly in mind, and no effort has been, or will be, spared to promote that end. We are under no disadvantage in any foreign market, except that we pay our workmen and workwomen better wages than are paidelsewbere better abstractly, better relatively to the cost of tho necessaries of life. I do not doubt that a very largely-increased foreign trade is accessible to us without bartering either our home, market for such products of the farm and shop as our own people can 6upply or the wages of our working people. ADVANTAGES OF RECIPROCAL TRADE. In many of the products of wood and iron, and in meats and breadstufls, we ha?e advantages that only need better facilities of intercourse and transportation to secure for them large foreign markets. The reciprocity clause . of the tariff act wisely and effectively opens the way to secure a large reciprocal trade in exchange for the free admission to our ports of certain products. The right of independent nations to make special reciprocal trade concessions is well established, and does not iruDair Cither the comity due to other powers or what is knovn as the "favorednation clans?' eo generally found in commercial treaties. What is given to one for . nn adequate agreed consideration cannot t'-3 claimed by another freely. The state of .the revenues was such that we could dispense with any import duties upon coffee, tea. hides, and the lower grades of sugar and molasses. That the large advantage resulting to the countries producing and ei porting thetio articles by placing them on tbe free list ntitled us to expect a fair return In the Tay of customs concessions upon articles exported by us to them was bo obvious that to havo gratuitously abandoned this opportunity to enlarge our trade would hav been an unpardonable error. There are bnt two methods of obtaining control of this question opeu to Congress: 'lojjlce all of there articles upon the du

tiable list subject to such treaty agreements as could be secured, or to place them all presently upon the free list, but subject to the reimposition of specified duties if the countries from. which we received them should refuse to give to us suitable reciprocal benefits. This latter method,! think, possesses great advantages. It expresses in advance the consent of Congress to reciprocity arrangements atlecting these products which must otherwiso have been delayed and unascertained .until each treaty was ratified by the Senate and the necessary legislation enacted by Congress.' Experience has shown that some treaties looking to reciprocal trade have failed to secure a two-thirds vote in the Senate for ratification, and others, having passed that stage, have for years awaited tho concurrence of the House and Senate in such modifications of our revenue laws as were necessary to givo effect to their provisions. We now have the concurrence of both houses in advance iu a distinct and definite offer of free entry to our ports of specific Articles. The executive is not required to deal in conjecture as to what Congress will accept. Indeed, this reciprocity provision is more than an offer. Our part of the bargain is complete; delivery has been made, aud when the countries from which we receive sugar, coffee, tea and hides have placed on their free lints such of our products as shall be agreed upon, as an equivalent for our concession, a proclamation of- that fact completes the transaction, and in the meantime our own people have free sugar, tea; coffee and hides. The indications thus far given are very hopeful of early and favorable action by the countries from which we receive our lare import of coffee and sugar, and it is confidently believed that if 8 team communication with these countries can be promptly improved and enlarged the next year will show a must gratifying increase in our export of breadstuff and provisions, as well as of some important lines of manufactured goods. Measures Congress Should rats. In addition to the important bills that became laws before tho adjournment of the last session, some other bills of the highest importance were well advanced toward a final vote, and now stand upon the calendars of the two houses in favored positions. The present session has a fixed limit, and if these measures are not now brought to a final vote all 4he work that has been done upon them by this Congress is lost. The proper consideration of these, of an apportionment bill, and of the annual appropriation bills, will require not only tiiat no working day of the session shall be lost, but that measures of minor aud local interest shall not be allowed to interrupt or retard the progress of those that are of universal interest. In view of these conditions, 1 refrain from bringing before vou at this time some suggestions that would otherwise bo made, and most earnestly invoke your attention to the duty of perfecting the important legislation now well advanced. To some of these measures which seem to me most important I now briefly call your attention. I desire to repeat, with added urgency, the recommendations contained in my last annual message in relation to the development of American steamship lines. The reciprocity clause of the tariff bill will be largely limited aud its benefits retarded and diinished if provision is not contemporaneously made to encourage the establishment of first-class steam communication between our ports and the ports of such motions as may meet onr overtures for enlarged commercial exchanges. The steamship, carrying the mails statedly and frequently and offering to passengers a comfortable, safe aud speedy transit, is the first condition of foreign trade. It carries the order or the buyer, but not all that is ordered or bought, it gives to the sailing vessels such cargoes as are not urgent or perishable, and, indirectly at least, promotes that important adjunct of commerce. There is now. both iu this country aud in the nations of Central and South America, a. state of expectation and confidence as to increased trade that will give a double value to your prompt action upon this question. The present situation of our mail communication with Australia illustrates the importance of early action by Congress. The Oceanic Steamship Company maintains a line of steamers between San Francisco, Sydney and Auckland, consisting of three vessels, two of which are of United States registry, and one of foreign registry. For the service done by this line in carrying the mails we pay annually 'the sum of $40,000, being, as estimated, the full sea and United States inland postage, which is the limit fixed by law. Tho colonies of New South Wales "and New Zealand have been paying annually to these lines 37,000 for carrying the mails from Sydney and Auckland to San Francisco. The contract under which this payment has been made is now about to expire, and thoso colonies have refused to renew the contract unless the United States shall pay a more equitable proportion of the whole sum necessary to maintain the service. INADEQUATE PAY FOR OCEAN MAIL SERVICE. . I am advised by the Postmaster-general that the United States receives for carrying the Australian mail sacks brought to San Fraucisco in the steamers by rail to Vancouver an estimated annual income of ST5.000, whilo 1 have stated We are paying out for the support of the steamship line that brings this mail to us only 46,000, leaving an annual surplus resulting from this service of 29,000. The trade ot the United States with, Australia, which is in a considerable part carried by these steamers and the whole of which is practically dependent upon the mail communication which they maintain, is largely in our favor. Our total exports of merchandise to Australian ports during the fiscal year endiug June SO, 1890, were $11.2(56,484, while the total imports of merchandise from these ports were only $4,J77,0TG. If we are not willing to see this important steamship line withdrawn, or continued with Vancouver substituted for San Francisco as the American terminal. Congress should put it in the power of the Postmaster-general to make a liberal increase in the amount now paid for the transportation of this important mail. . .. The south Atlantic and gulf ports occupy a very favored position towards the new aud important commerce which the reciprocity clause of the tariff act and the postal shipping bill are designed to promote. Steamship linos from these ports to some northern port of South America will, almost certainly effect a. connection between the railroad systems of the continents loug before any continuous line of railroads can be put into operation. The very large appropriation made at the last session for the harbor of Galveston was justified, lis it seemed to me.' by these considerations. The great Northwest will feel tho advantage of trunk lines to the South, as well as to the East, and of the new markets opened for their surplus food products and for many of their manufactured prod Ucts. I had occasion in my last annual message to trausmit to Congress a report adopted by the International American Conference upqu the subject of the incorporation of an international Americau bank, with a view to facilitating money exchanges between the states represented in that conference. Such an institution would greatly uromote 1 ho trade we are seeking to develop. 1 renew the recommendations that a careful aud well-guarded charter be granted. I do not think the powers granted should include those ordinarly exercised by trust, guaranty and safe- deposit companies, or that more branches iu the United States should be authorized than are strictly necessary to accomplish the object primarily in view, namely, convenieut foreign exchanges. It is quite important that prompt action should be taken in this matter in order that any appropriations for better communication with theso countries, and any agreements that may be made for reciprocal trade, may not be hindered by the inconvenience of making exchanges through European mony centers or burdened by the tribute which is an incident of that method of business. The bill for the relief of the Supreme Court has, after many years of discussion, reached a position when final action is easily attainable, and it is hoped that any differences of opinion may be so harmonized as to save the essential features of this very important measure. In this connection 1 earnestly renew my recommendation that the salaries of the judges of the United States district conrts be so readjusted that none of them shall receive less than $o,000 per vear. Tho subject of the unadjusted Spanish and Mexican land grants and the urgent necessity for providing some commission or tribunal for the trial of questions of title growing out of them were twice brought by me to the attention of Congress at the last sessiou. Hills have been reiiorted from the proper committees in both loueea upon the subject, aud 1 very earn

estly hope that this Congress will put an end to the delay which has attended the settlement of the disputes as to the title between the settlers and claimants under these grants.. These disputes retard the prosperity and disturb the peace of large and important communities. The Governor of New Mexico, in his last report to the Secretary of the Interior, suggests some modifications of the provisions of the pending bill relating to the small holdings of farm lands. I commend to your attention the suggestions of the Secretary of the Interior upon this subject. BANKRUPTCY LAW DESIRED. The enactment of a national bankruptcy law I still regard as very desirable. The Constitution having given to Congress jurisdiction of this subject, it should bo exercised, and uniform rules provided for the administration of the affairs of insolvent debtors. The inconveniences resulting from the occasional and temporary exercise of this power by Congress, and from the conflicting State codes of insolvency which come into force intermediately, should be removed by tho enactment of a simple, inexpensive and permanent national bankruptcy law. I also renew my recommendation in favor of legislation affording just copyright protection to foreign authors on a footing of reciprocal advantage for our authors abroad. It may still be impossible for this Congress to inaugurate, by suitable legislation, a movement looking to uniformity aud increased safety in the use of couplers and brakes upon freight trains engaged in interstate commerce. The chief difficulty in the way is to secure agreement as to the best appliances, simplicity, effectiveness and cost being considered. This difficulty will only yield to legislation which should be based upon full inquiry and impartial tests. The purpose should be to secure the co-operation of all well-disposed managers and owners, but the fearful fact that every year's delay involves the sacrifice of 2,000 lives and the maiming of 20,000 young men should plead both with Congress and the managers against any needless delay. The subject of the conservation and equal distribution of the water supply of the arid regions has had much atteutiou from Congress, but has not as yet been put upon a pennanent and satisfactory basis. The urgency of the subject does not grow out of any large present demand for. the use of these lands for agriculture, but out of the danger that the water supply aud the sites for the necessary catch-basins may fall into the bands of individuals or private corporations and be used to rendersubservient the large areas dependent upon such supply. '1 he owner of the water is tho owner of the lands, however the titles may run. All unappropriated natural water sources and all necessary reservoir sites should be held by the government for the equal use, at fair rates, of the homestead settlers who will eventually take up these lands. The United States should not, in my opinion, undertake the construction of dams or canals, but should limit its work to such surveys and observations as will determine the water supply, both surface and subterranean, the areas capable of irrigation and the use, location and storage capacity of reservoirs. This done the use of the waterand of the reservoirsites might be granted to the respective States and Territerritories or to individuals or associations upon tho condition that the necessary works should be constructed and the water furnished at fair rates, without discrimination, the rates to be subject to supervision by the legislatures or by boards of water commissioners duly constituted. The essential thing to be secured is the common and equal use, at fair rates, of the accumulated water supply. It were almost better that these lands should remain arid than that those whooccupy them should become the slaves of unrestrained monopolies, controllihgthe essential of laud values and crop results. The use of the telegraph by the Postoffice Department as a means lor the rapid transmission of written communications is, I believe, upon proper terms, quite desirable. The government does not own or operate the railroads, and it should not, I think, own or operate any telegraph Hues. It does, however, seem to be quite practicable for tho government to contract with the telegraph companies, as it does with the railroad companies, to carry, at specified rates, such communications as the sunders may designate for this method of transmission. I recommend that such legislation be enacted as will enable the Postottice Department fairly to test and experiment the advantages of the telegraph. Federal Election Lawi. If any intelligent and loyal company of American citizens were required to catalogue the essential human conditions of national life I do not doubt that, with absolute unanimity, they would begin with "free and honest elections." , And it is gratifying to know generally there is a growing and non-partisan demand for better election laws. But against this sign of hope and progress must be set the depressing and undeniable fact that election laws are sometimes cunningly contrived to secure minority control, while violence completes the shortcomings of fraud. In my last annual message I suggested that the development of the existing law providing a lederal supervision of congressional elections offered an effective method of reforming these abuses. The need of such a law has manifested itself in many parts of the country, and its wholesome restraints and peualties will bo useful in all. The consti- ' tutionality of such legislation has been af- " firmed by the Supreme Court. Its probable effectiveness is evidenced by the character of the opposition that is made to it. It has been denounced as if it were a new exercise ot federal power and an invasion of the rights of the States. Nothing conld be further from the truth. Congress has already fixed the time for the election of members of Congress. It has declared that votes for members of Congress must be by written or printed ballot; it has provided for the appointment by the circuit courts, in certain cases, and upon the petition of a certain number of citizens, of election supervisors, and made it their duty to supervise the registration of voters conducted by the State officers; to challenge persons offering to register; to personally inspect and scrutinize the registry lists and to affix their names to tho lists for the purpose of identification and the prevention of frauds: to attend at elections and remain with the boxes till the votes are all cast and couuted; to attach to the registry lists and election returns any statement touching the accuracy and fairness of the registry and election, and to take and transmit to the Clerk of the House of Representatives any evidence of fraudulent practices which may be presented to them. The same law provides for tho appointment of deputy United States marshals to attend all the polls, support the supervisors m the discharge of their duties, and to arrest persons violating the election laws. .The provisions of this familiar title of the Hevised Statutes have been put into exercise by both the great political parties, and in the North, as well as in the South, by the filing with the court of the petitions required by law. It is not, therefore, a question whether we shall have a federal election law, for we now have one, and have bad for nearly twenty years, but whether we shall have an effective law. The present law stops just short of effectiveness, for it surrenders to the local authorities all control over the certification which establishes the prima facie right to a seat in the House of Representatives. This defect should be cured. Equality of representation and the parity of the electors must be maintained or everything that is valuable in onr system of government is lost. The qualifications of an elector must bo soucht in the law, not in tho opinions, prejudices or fears of any class however powerful. The path of the elector to the ballot-box must be free from the ambush of fear and the enticements of fraud; the count so true and open that none shall gainsay it. Such a law should be absolutely non-partisan and impartial. It should give the advantage to honesty and the control to majorities. NOT A SECTIONAL MEASURE. Surely there is nothing sectional about this creed, and if it shall happen that the penalties of laws intended to enforce these rights fall here and not there, it is not because the law is sectional, but because, happily, crime is local and not universal. Nor should it be forgotten that every law. whether relating to elections or to any other subject, whether enacted by the State or by the Nation, has force behind it. The courts, the marshal or constable, the posse comitatus and the prison are all and always behind the law. One cannot be justly charged with unfriendliness to any section or class who seeks only to restrain

violations of law and of personal right No community will find lawlessness profitable. No community can afford to have it known that the officers who are charged with the preservation of the public peace and the restraint of the criminal classes are themselves the product of fraud or violence. The magistrate is then without respect and the law without sanction. The floods of lawlessness cannot be leveed and made to run iu one channel. The killing of a United States marshal carrying a writ of arrest for an election offense is full of prompting and suggestion to men who are pursued by a city marshal for a crime against life or property. But it iy said that this legislation will revive race animosities, and some have even suggested that when the peaceful methods of fraud are made impossible they may be supplanted by intimidation and violence. It the proposed law gives to any qualified elector, by a hair's weight, more than his equal influence, or detracts by so much from any other qualified elector, it is fatally impeached; But if the law is equal and the animosities it is to evoke grow out of the fact that some electors have been accustomed to exercise the franchise for others as well as for themselves, then theso animosities ought not to bo coufessed without shame, aud cannot be given any weight in the discussion without dishonor. No choice is left to me but to enforce with vigor all laws intended to secure to the citizen his constitutional rights, and to recommend that the inadequacies of such laws bo promptly remedied. If to promote with zeal and ready interest every project for the de velopment of its material inter-. ests. its rivers, harbors, mines and factories, and tho intelligence, peace and security under the law of its communities and its homes is not accepted as sufficient evidence of friendliness to any State or section, I cannot add connivance with election practices that not only disturb local results bnt rob the electors of other States and sections of their most priceless political rights. The preparation of the general appropriation bills should be conducted with the greatest care and the closest scrutiny of expenditures. Appropriations should be adequate to the needs of the public service, but they should ' be absolutely free from prodigality. I veiiture again to remind you that the brief time remaining for the consideration of the important legislation now awaiting your attention offers no margin for waste. If the present duty is discharged with diligence, fidelity and courage, the work of the Fifty-first Congress may be confidently submitted to the considerate judgment of the people. Benjamin Harrison. Executive Mansion, Dec. 1, 1890. DAILY WEATUEK BULLETIN.

Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 P. M., Dec. 2 Colder; fair weather. Observations at Indianapolis. INDIAXAI OLIB, Dec. 1.

Time. liar. Ther. It. U. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a.M. 29.74 33 6G SVast, Cloudy. 0.00 7 P. M. 29.93 37 63 North. Cloudy. 0.00

ture.31. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation on Dec, 1: Jew. Pre. Normal. 36 O.ll Mean 36 0.00 Departure from ormnl O O.ll Kxcess or deficiency since Dec. 1.. O O.ll Excess or deficiency 6ince Jan. 1.. 3C9 11.2 1 Plus. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Dec. 1. For Illinois and Indiana Light snow; northerly winds;. colder; cold wave. " - For Ohio Light snow; northerly winds; colder; cold wave. General YFeatner tjondltlona. Monday, Dec, 1, 7 r. m. Pressure. The low barometric area central last night in western Iowa moved rapidly eastward. Central this morning over Indianapolis, its center is to-night oil' the Virgina coast; a high area, with low temperature, central to-night, with 80.40, is moving southeastward. Temperature. A very cold current extended southward from tho extreme north, and the thermometers in northern Minnesota and tho north shore of Lake Superior fell to 12, or more below zero this morning. To-night zero and below is reported from Manitoba, central Minnesota and tbe north shore of Lake Superior northward; 10 and below from North Dakota, southern Minnesota and the south shore of Lake SuEerior northward; 20 and less from South lakota, central Wisconsin, central Michigan and the lower lakes northward; 30 ind below from Nebraska, Iowa, central Illinois, northern Indiana, northern Ohio and Pennsylvania northward; 00 and above from northern Texas, Indian Territory, Arkansas and southern Tennessee southward. I'RECiriTATiON. Light snow fell near the lakes, in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 'Heavy Storm In Nova Scotia. Halifax, N. S., Dec. 1. A violent wind and rain-storm raged all last night, and this morning turned into a blizzard. Snow has been falling and drifting heavily all day. Telegraph communication is interrupted and railway trains will bo delayed. Ellis Miller Hanged. ' Columbus. O., Dec. 1. Ellis Miller, the Union county murderer, was executed at the penitentiary annex to-night. The crime was committed near Marysville Jan. 16 last, when he shot and killed his sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Johnson. Miller had been accustomed to beat his wife until some time previous to the murder. White Caps called at his house one evening, took him out and gave him a severe flogging. Miller swore vengeance against his wife, Mrs. Johnson and others. On the day of' the murder be met Mrs. Johnson in tbe road and deliberately shot her. Miller this afternoon wrote a loug letter to the Governor, begging for au extension of time or commutation on the ground that he was drunk at tho time he committed the murder and did not know what be was doing. All appeals were ignored. Miller was cheerful and spent the afternoon and evening taking leave of friends and relatives. Cherokee Strip Cleared of Cattle. Arkansas City, Kan., Dec. 1. Lieutenant Waite, in command of the cavalry, ordered to clear the Strip some days ago, has returned to camn south of here. He reports that the cattlemen have succeeded in getting all cattle, save a few stray bunches, out of the Strip. Shortly after midnight, last night, these strops were confiscated. Thousands of dollars' worth of improvements, left on the ranches, will revert to the Cherokee Indians. Squads of troops are stationed ail over tbe Strip, and ail hunters and campers will be ejected. Travelers will be allowed to pass through the Strio unmolested. There aw fully five hundred people camped about here who believed that the Strip was to be opened for settlement to-day. Des Moines "Doodle Aldermen. Des Moines, la., Dec. 1. Somewhat of a sensation was caused in connection with the "boodle" aldermen cases Saturday, when Judge Bishop summoned the grand jury before him and read a lengthy communication, citing the facts brought out in the Drady trial, and sugsesting that the matter be investigated with a view to indicting all the aldermen and city officials connected with the case for conspiracy to defraud the city. If carried to its conclusion this suggestion would include all officials as far back as 1876, since which time the practice of voting extra compensation has been in vogne. Sixty-Six Horses and Mules Roasted. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 1. At an early hour Sunday morning tire was discovered in the stables of the Jefferson barracks, and before it could be controlled sixty-six horses and mules were roasted to death, the stables were considerably damaged and all the provender destroyed. The total loss is placed at $10,000. The sentry who was on guard at the time of the origin of the lire was placed under arrest, to be court-martialed at earliest convenience. The cause of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Stanley and Emin 1'asha, Sir. Stanley, in his description of finding Emin Fusha, says: "We celebrated our meeting in soma of Mu aim's best, which had been carefully treasured for the occasion." This is a deserved tribute to the excellence of 0. 11. Muium &, Co.'a Extra Dry, held in such high favor by connoisseurs throughout the world for its excellence and purity.

WILL PASS THE MEASURE

Republican Senators Decide to Posh the Federal Election Bill to a Vote. Several Tree SiWer Coinage and Free-Trade . Measures Introduced in the House A Reapportionment Bill to Be Passed. NATIONAL, ELECTION DILL. Republican Senators Decide to Keep Their Pledges and Pass the Measure. Washington, Dec 1. Republican Senators were, this afternoon, in caucus for an hour and a half engaged in the consideration of the order of business. The main topic of discussion was the national election bilL The friends of this measure recalled to their fellow-Senators tbe implied pledge given at the caucus last session that the bill, if allowed to go over until the reassembling of Congress, would be taken up and pressed to a final vote without tbe intervention of other business. They urged that the time had come to redeem the pledge, and that the Senate should at once proceed to the consideration of the bill. Certain Senators, who have io the past been set down as opponents of the election bill, or who, at least, were supposed to be lukewarm in its support, objected, not to the general principle of the bill itself, but to tho adoption of a policy that, in their judgment, would probably result in blocking all other important legislation during the remainder of this Congress, without guarantee of a successful termination of the attempt to pass the election bill. Several Western Senators, however, insisted that, with a proper spirit of determination on tho part of the majority, the bill could be passed. After a long discussion the caucus agreed that the election bill should be taken up in the Senate to-morrow,v with the understanding that it shall be kept before that body until finally acted upon. Furthermore, to guard agaiust expected opposition from the Democratic minority iu the line of dilatory tactics, a committee of five Senators was appointed to co-operate with the Republican members of the committee on rules in the preparation of a rule to secure closure of debate when desired by the majority. The old caucus committee on the order of business was reappointed and instructed to prepare a programme to govern the proceedings of the Senate after the election bill shall have been disposed of. It is stated that there were no votes cast against these determinations of the caucus, FREE SILVEK-COINAGE BILLS. Several Introduced in the House Testerday by Republicans and Democrats Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 1. Free silver coinago seems to be. very popular as a result of the election. Congress had hardly got under way when four new bills for free coinage were introduced two are by Republicans (Pickler aud Bartine) and the others by Democrats (Townsend and Clements), indicating that the free-coinage sentiment is not confined to party lines. Representative Bar tine's bill provides that any person may deposit' silver bullion in quantities of not less than one hundred ounces, and receive therefor coin, or coin certificates, at the option of tbe the government, at the rate of Si for each 3714 grains of pure silver contained in such bullion, which certificates shall be redeemable in gold or silver coin at the government's option. Of the bullion deposited at least 2,000.000 ounces, and as much more as may be necessary, Shall be coined monthly into standard dollars of 4122 grains of standard silver, and the standard dollars heretofore coined and hereafter to be coined, shall bo tlio unit of account and the standard of value in like manner as now provided by law for the gold dollar, aud, together with the coin certificates, shall bo a legal tender for all debts except in the case of contracts heretofore made in which a different mode of payment has been stipulated; when such certificates are received by the government for public dues they shall be reissued. The coin and bullion certificates issued under this or any other act, in actual circulation, shall never exceed the amount of gold and silver coin and bullion held by the United States Treasury. Representative Pickler's bill provides for the deposit at United States mints of silver or gold bullion, to be formed into standard dollars or bars for the benefit of the owner and without charge. Certificates may be issued, as under the act of 1878, and they are to be full legal tender. Representative Carter of Montana introduced a bill amendatory to the act authorizing the receipts of United States gold com in exchange for gold bars by providing that tbe superintendent of tho coinage mints and of the United States assay office at New York may, with the approval of the Director of the Mint, but not otherwise, receive United States gold coin lrom any holder thereof in sums of not less than $5,000, and pay and deliver in exchange therefor, gold bars in value equaling such coins so received. It is provided, however, that the Director of the Mint, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, may impose for such exchange a charge which in. his judgment shall equal the cost of manufacturing the bars. TARIFF TINKERS AT WORK. Democrats Lose No Time in Introducing Free-Trade Measures. Washington, Dec. 1. Representative Wike of Illinois to-day introduced in the House a preamble and resolution on the subject of tbe tariff. The preamble recites that it is manifest the people of this conntry have at tbe recent election most emphatically repudiated tbe policy and principles of taxation and protection embraced in the McKinley law, and have by the overwhelming majority at such election unmistakably demanded lower taxes and cheaper necessaries of life. The resolution therefore instructs the committee on ways and means to report bills to repeal any and all increases in the rates of tariff duties occasioned by that enactment, and to place upon the free list wool, lumber, salt, coal, ores of all kinds, dye stuffs, tin plates, agricultural and manufacturing machinery, binding twine and the materials out of which it is manufactured, bagging, cotton ties and such other articles of raw material as the committee may deem of like importance to manufacturers or the people; such bills to provide carefully for carrying tbe reductions occasioned by putting such articles upon tbe free list into and through the various manufactures into which such materials may enter, to the end that the ultimate consumers, and not the manufacturers alone, may get the. benefit of such reductions. The resolutions further in struct the committee to report a bill to provide for raising all additional revenue that may be necessary for the requirements of the treasury by a graduated tax upon the incomes of all persons, corporations, trusts and associations in excess of $5,000. Representative McCreary of Kentucky introduced a bill to place tin and tin-plate, agricultural implements and edged tools, worsteds for men and women's clothing, binder twine, blankets, salt and cotton ties on the free list. Representative Waddill of Virginia introduced a bill to provide for a draw-back' of 2 cents per pound on all original and unbroken factory packages of smoking and manufactured tobacco and snuff held by manufacturers and dealers at the time tbe reduction of tbe tax from 8 to 6 cents took effect, to wit. Oct. . General Groavenor introduced a joint resolution .authorizing the printing of one million copies of the customs law of 1883 and the McKinley law and administrative law of the last session. The document is to be printed so as to show tbe comparative rates of duty on all dutiable articles and the articles transferred in the McKinley law to the free list. REAPPORTIONMENT. Tbe Subject Discussed by Republican Representatives A 11111 Will Pasned. Washington, Dec 1. About thirty of the Republican, Representatives got together in the room of tbe committee on appropriations, this afternoon, after adjourn-

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mentof the House, and informally discussed the reapportionment qusstion. Nearly all of the leading Republicans were present, including the bpeakcr. Major MeKinlev, Mr. Cannon. Chairman Dunnell and Messrs. Boutelle, McKenna, Adams and Frank, of the census committee. The latest political almanacs were sent for, and the changes in population shown by tho census and the political effect of these changes were carefully canvassed. There was no intention to press any proposition to a vote, and the only conclusions reached were that, for the present, there was no reason to hold a party caucus, and that the census committee should be left free to deal with th matter. The probabilities of the Republicans having a quorum of their own members entered largely into the discussion, and wnilo some members expressed doubts, tbe majority were sanguine that the party could secure a fnll attendance of members if necessary. Several of those present, when asked if it had been decided that an apportionment bill nbould be passed, said that no decision was reached, but each one personally insisted that a bill would unquestionably be passed. Superintendent Porter to-night sent out to the newspaper offices a pamphlet giving the population of each State and the number of members to which each State would be entitled under the apportionment provided. Any number from S32 to S75 is chosen as the total representation of the country. According to the tables Indiana will lose one member if the total membership of the House falls below 53. Under any other plan her representation will remain just as it is at present. ' So Many of Them. Washington Post. Mr. Bayard says the Democratic party should send its demagogues to tbe rear. This sounds all well enough, but there will be a high old time when it comes to the selection of the material for this rear column. Now the Mugwumps re The rtople. Kansas City Star (Mug.) Grover Cleveland is the candidate of the people, and the Democratic politicians will not dare to antagonize tbe popular will at the very time the people have demonstrated their earnestness and their power. ARE YOU TROUBLED With an old sore, ulcer or gunshot wound that refuses to heal up? If so, take S. S. S., and become your former self. S. S. S. has cured many such cases' after every other remedy had failed. - For Fivo Years I had a sore leg which would yield to no treatmentuntil I took two bottles of S. 8. whih promptly cured it. and there has been no sign of return. This was in 1880. E. R. BOST, Nowton, N. C. Books on Blood and Skin diseases free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga SOCIETY MEETINGS. MA.SONIC KKY8TONE CHAPTER. NO. . R. A. M. Jiecial meeting ILla (Tuem'.a.v) pvenin In Masonic T mtk', at 7:.S0 o'clock, for work In tiio Past and M: E. M niter's t cre. VM. J. McKEE, M. E. II. P. Jacob W.' smith, secretary. ATTENTION! GEO. II. THOMAS POST." No. 17. O. A. 11. IlOKUlar luectinp llils (Tuesday) evening, Dec. 2. lS'.H), at 7:3U o'clock, at (iranilArnij Hall, corner I)elaware and Court ireet. Election of officer for next year. Let there be a full attendance, Uy order ol J. M. PAVElt, Post Commander. 1LP. HOOD, Adjutant. '. DIED. SCHMIDT-Monday, Dec. 1. 1800. 10 50 a. rn Eunice I. Rchmldt. wife of Fred. Schmidt, at restdeuce, 178 North Pine street. Funeral Wednesday, Deo. 3, at 1:30 p. m. Funeral priTate. (Madison, ind., papers, please copy.) W A NTED --3IIS CEIXA NEQ US. T7ANTEI MAN TO SELL, LINE OF CIOARS; Tf $100 per month and expense paid. Address, with stamp. GLOBE CIOAK CO.. St. Louis. Mo. 7 ANTED A LIV K ENEliOETIC PABTY IN n every place to introduce onr koMs. We have a new line that wiU sell at every Louse and acenta can reap a harvest between now and the holiday. Will pay a salary or $75.00 per month If preferred, and furnish a team free. Address at once. bTANDAliD 8ILVEK WAKE CO.. Boston, Mass. JfNOVJNCEJTEXT F OR REUBEN GIBSON'S PU RE BUCKWHEAT Flour call at 3G7 North East street. A bT HO LOG EH AIRS. DR. ELLIS, .OFFICE 6913 Indiana ave. Would yon review the past, learn of the present and futnre and If sick, in touble, do not fail to consult the Doctor at once BEST'IN V ESl M EN T8 IN IMJlA.NA-hlX'l'V cents monthly matures 1C0; Debenture i-ay ten per cent; secured by first mortpape. to double your Investment, payable seml-annanly Loans G per cent. C. W. PHILLIPS, Resident Mlnagcr, 83 East Market street. AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE-REAL ESTATE AT AUCtion. We will sell ai auction. Tuesday. Decernber 2. at 2 p. in., on the premises, the pro;ertles, 132 ana 134 Downey St., both six -room houses (sold senrattly); lots aie 35x135. south Irout. n. ar corner of East st., and near two street-car lines; first-class rental properties. Terms eay and made known on day of sale. W. II. Craft A Co.. 102 North Pennsylvania et.. sole agents. L. N. Perry, auctioneer. FINANCIAL. LOANS -MONEY ON MORTGAGES. C SAYLE8. 75 East Market street. IniNANCIAL M ON E Y on M O RTGAG E. FARM 8 J? and city property. C. E. COFFIN CO. SIX PERCENT. ON CITY PROPERTY IN IN. dlana. ISAAC IL KIERSTED, 13 iar Uncials Block. . MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AT THE LOWest market rate; prtmwrea for pny.-neut before due. We also bur in timed pal bonds. T1IOS. C DAY A CO 72 East Market street. Lodianayolla. IIUSINSCIIANCE. WANTED THE ADDRESS OF MEN CAPAble of leadership, with -some capital, who are coin, or would eo, with exceptional inducement, to the new btate of Washington. Address W. U. GERARD, care of Lord & Thomas, Chicago, 111. JmtJtENT F OR RENT TURNISnED ROOM FOR RENT, rj'j nona c-asi , xureo squares irom wasn. at. Use Only DROWN'G FRENCH DRESSING JPISS1NS Sold by all Dealers. GRATEFUL C0MF0HTING. EPPS'S COCOA BREAKFAST "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern tho operations of digestion and nutrition and by a careful application of the fine properties ot well-aelected Cocoa. Mr. Eppshas provided our hrea. fast tables with a delicately flavored beveraue which may save ns many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles ot diet that a con tit ution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to dis. use. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around nsreody to attack whereever there Is a weak point. We may eacapo many a fatal shait by keeping ourselves well fortitted with pure blood and a properly nourished, frame." "Civil bervlco Gatette." Madt simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only In halt-pouud tins, by Grocers, labeled thus: JAMES PPS k CO., Hcmacpathic Chemists, London, tnUna.

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