Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 19, Number 2, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 March 1897 — Page 2

THE NAPPANEE NEWS BY G. N. MURRAY , NAPPANEE. i * INDIANA. The News Condensed. Important Intelligence From All Parts. CONGRESSIONAL. Proceeding, of the Special Scion. In the senate on the 18th the constitutional amendment for popular election of United States senators was reintroduced and a resolution was agreed to Instructing the committee on foreign relations to Inquire whether the Islands of St. Croix, St. John’s and St. Thomas of the West Indian group could be purchased by the United States. In executive session the arbitration treaty was favorably reported....ln the house Mr. Jenkins (Wls.) Introduced a bill amending the civil service laws so as to provide that a civil service employe’s term Os service shall expire at the end of five years. The senate open session lasted BO minutes on the 19th and was glven almost entirely to the Introduction of bills. In executive session the arbitration treaty was discussed. A bill to permit the acquisition of free homes undo.- the homestead law on lands ceded by Indians Just as on any other part of the public domain was favorably reported, and the nomination of Charles U. Gordon as postmaster at Chloago was confirmed....ln the house the sundry civil bill ($53,117,561) and the general deficiency bill ($8,196,214) were passed. Mr. Dlngley repotted the tariff bill and It was decided to vote on the measure on the 31st Inst. The senate was not In session on the 20th....1n the house the two remaining "left over” appropriation bills, the agricultural bill, carrying $3,182,902, and the Indian, carrying $7,670,220, were passed. Mr. Maxwell (Neb.) Introduced a bUI to encourage the erection of mills for the manufacture of sugar and sirup from beets. DOMESTIC. It is generally believed by cattlemen that 75 per cent, of range animals in North Dakota and Montana have succumbed to the winter. Pierre Wibaux, a big cattleman of Wibaux, Mont., puts his loss at $1,000,000, The steamer de St. Nazaire, which left New York on March 6, has gone down somewhere off the Carolina coast, and os far as is known only four of the 80 people who took passage on her remain alive. The United States weather bureau says that SOOqqunre miles stateof Arkansas is upder water. Thousands of people are hometess and dependent on charity and many have been drowned. The Mail and Express newspaper in New York has been sold by the estate of Elliot F. Shepard to Robert C. Alexander and Robert E. A. Dorr. Washington Hesing. candidate lor mayor, sent in his resignation ns postmaster of Chicago to President McKinley. The Indiana wheat crop will be 30 per cent, short of the average for normal years. Cash wheat smashed all records for the last six years in St. Louis by reaching the dollar mark. In the prize fight at Carson City. Nev., between Corbett and Fitzsimmons for the world’s champlonshlp'BiHl a purse of $15,000 the latter won in the fourteenth round. In Philadelphia Frederick Franks ■hot and killed his son William, aged nine years, shot and fatally wounded his daughteryjsnftia, five yeara-olif, n®& {lien killed himself. Wholesale charges of legislative corruption caused Speaker llyers, of the lowa house, to resign until an investigation could be made. Five toll gates were destroyed in Garrard county, Ky., by a mob of masked raiders. James Lane celebrated his 101st birthday at his home in Chicago. John Hull, an employe of the Erie railway nt'Servin, Ind., shot his wife and then killed himself. Domestic trouble was the cause, J. E. Crosby & Cos., of Danvers, Mass., boot and shoe mnnufactuPePs, failed for SIOO,OOO. PresidehTMcKinley sent to theaenate the following nominations: Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be minister of the United States to Mexico; William M. Osborne, of Massachusetts, consul-gen-eral at. London; John K. Gowdy, af Indiana, consul-general at Paris; Joseph 11. Brigham, of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of agriculture, and... Derry 8. Heath, of Indiana, to be first assistant postmaster-general. Near Marion, Ark., Etta Lix and her four children were drowned in a flood, William Fees, a farmer living near Wamego, Ivan., fatally shot his wife ami Ids mother-in-law,, Mrs. S. 11. Johnson, and her daughter, and then killed himself. Domestic trouble was the cause. Fitzsimmons lias decided to retire permanently from the ring and settle down in New York. The floods in the Mississippi valley were growing worse and the situation in many towns was nppulling. Dave Pennington, a worthless character at Odeboll, la., shot ntuU killed Luther Trover, fatally wounded Mrs. Frank Stoll, seriously wounded Mrs. Iliram Johnson nnd then killed himself. The passing of mutilated or defaced coins and the mutilation and defacement of coins has been made a e.riini“’’nal offense by congress, punishable by —imprisonment not to exceed five years end a fine not td exceed $2,000. The levee 50 miles below Caruthers-ville,-Mo., broke nnd 17 persons were drowned. The gunboats Marietta nnd Wheeling, twin serew boats of 1,000 tons euch, were launched at San Francisco. The Turkish minister has declared vacant the office of consul of the Ottoman empire at Boston, Mass., held by Joseph lasigi, who is under arrest on charges of embezzlement. ' ; The towns of Leeds, Lynn, James, Hinton and Merrill in lowa,wcre flooded, and several drownings were reported. The Michigan supreme court decided unanimously that Gov. Pingree cannot hold the office of mayor of Detroit and chief executive of the state at the same a T■ ■ .f

Patrick Casey, Edward Hayes and Hugh Mcßride were scalded to death in a railway collision in Denver, Col. In Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Nebraska, .Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana the streams have been converted into raging torrent* and the loss of life is considerable and the damage to property immense. President McKinley accepted the resignation of Silas W. Lamoreux as commissioner of the general land office. The ninety-third anniversary of the birth of Hon. Neel Dow, of Maine, the famous temperance apostle, was, celebrated in Boston by the Massachusetts prohibitionists. The district of Milwaukee known as the Menominee valley was submerged in water to a depth of over ten feet, and a large number of people were imprisoned in their homes.

A tornado at Utica, Miss., wrecked many bouses and J. O. Hill, a farmer, was killed, and his wife fatally injured. Miss Frances Willard urges women throughout the country to boycott newspapers furnishing extended accounts of prize fights.

There were 216 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 19th, against 256 the week previous and 261 in the corresponding period of 1896. The exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 19th aggregated $957,180,625, against $925,145,384 the previous week. The decrease compared with the corresponding week of 1896 was 2.8. John Davis, aged IC, and James Edwards, 15 years old, were drowned near Chattanooga, Tenn., by the upsetting of a skiff. The tobacco factory of H. E. Roberson & Son at Mockville, N. C., was burned, the loss being SIOO,OOO. A cyclone in Texas destroyed houses at Plano, Denton, Hutchins, Itasca and Fort Worth. A cyclone swept over Lake Charles, Clayton, Hornsby, Vidnlia and other towns in Louisiana, doing immense damage to property and cuu&ing the loss of several lives. Dr. Travis, of Eagle Grove, la., and a farmer named Kirkberger were drowned while attempting to fort! the Boone river near Webster City. A bill introduced in the Kentucky house makes it a high crime to interrupt public speakers by throwing eggs or other missiles. William Johnson was hanged nt Hamburg. Ark., for the murder of Henry Hobson last June. In boxing matches In Philadelphia Edward Gibbons and Christian Kielneeker were killed by blows from their opponents. The Jong overdue American ship T. F. Oakes, which left llong-Kongon July 4 last, arrived in New York. Treasury warrant No. 5,375, for $277.78, was issued In fnvor of Grover Cleveland, in final payment of his services n president of the United States. Bee Rainwater, a farmer near Or rick, Mo,, murdered his wife, his mother-in-law, Mrs. William Artmnn; Gentry Rainwater, his daughter, and John Thurman, a stepbrother,.-mod then blew out his own bruins. Family trouble was the cause. ia.Two Holstein, Wls., nged six nnd eight years, were fatally burned by their dresses taking fire from a stove. Floods were still doing great damage in Arkunsus, Tennessee and other southern states and in Illinois, lowa and Wisconsin. The Kansas legislature adjourned sine die n.fter a session of 67 days, the longest in the history of the state, Springhpk, the stallion, died of paralysis utCynthiuna.Ky. Rear Admiral G. J. Walker, of Washington, reached the uge of 03 years and was placed on the retired list of the navy. .. Scott Jackson, aged 27, and Alonzo Wnlling, nged 20, were hnnged at Newport, Ky., for the murder on January 29, JB9O, pf Peurl Bryan, aged 22, who lived near Greencastle, Ind. <ln the six-dny female bicycle Chicago Lizzie Glow was the winner, making 240 miles. Two daughters, nged 13 nnd 10, of James 11. Morrell, were instantly killed by a falling tree ut Mountain Creek, Ala. ’Flames in the Conigsky business block in Peoria, 111., caused a loss of SIOO,OOO. The holler of a Lnkc Shore & Miclrignn Southern railway engine exploded’ln Chicago, killing Frank, engineer. and Edward It. Smith, fireman. A fire that started in Cullen & Co,’s dry goods store in Ottumwa, In., spread to other buildings, causing a total loss of $175,000. A passenger train on the Rnltiniorf & Ohio railroad was wrecked near Oakland, Mil., and Gen. J. S. Fullerton, of St. Louis, was killed and ten other persons were Injured. • PERSONAL AND POLITICAL, • Ignacio Francisco la Cruz Garcia, who was said to he the oldest man in the United States, died in I.os Angeles, Cal., aged 117 years. Ex-President Cleveland arrived at his home in Princeton, X. J., from his duck hunting trip. Mrs. Mary Skiffington died nt her home in Woonsocket, R. 1., aged 102 years. Adam Adamieek celebrated his one hundred and twelfth birthday J home in South Chicago, 111. FOREIGN. 1 It is said that the sultan, desiring to preserve peace, has offered to w ithdraw the Turkish garrisgp from Crete, and te.assign the ishyid to King George, to he occupied anjjjulnrinistered by Greece, w ith a recognition of the imperial iuzermnty of 1 lie sultan, taking the form of un annual tribute. , Grave news has been received in London regarding the sanity of Emperor William nnd the possibility that a regency will have to be established for the German empire. J

The Dutch steamship Utrecht, bound from Rotterdam for Java with 100 persona on board, was given up aa lost. Louis Day, Charles Scott and Esteban Vinero, all Americana, have been released from prisons in Cuba. Oscar Cespedes, a native of Key West, Fla., was released from jail at Cabanas, Cuba, on condition that he leaves the island. The Austrian gunboat Sebinico fired upon and sunk near Candid a Greek vessel loaded with provisions and monitions which were intended for the Greek forces in Crete. The financial statement of India ahowß a deficit for the last year of 19,870,000 rupees because of famine and plague. The admirals issned a proclamation to Cretans commanding them to - lajjU down their arms and promising them an autonomous government. Troops were on the way to Crete from Russia, France and Italy. e . Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia put in effect the blockade of the Cretan ports. LATER. An earthquake shock in several towns in Rockingham county, N. H., shook houses and frightened the people. Richard Mannon, with bis wife and six children, Jiving in a cabin on the river bank in Henry county, Ala., were drowned in a freshet that swept their home away. The prairies of western Kansas were covered with snow which had been falling for three days, blockading all travel. A tornado wrecked many houses near Abbeville and Genoa, Ala., and near the latter place a family of five persons were killed. James C w M’ears celebrated his 100th birthday atom home in Chicago. George Kelly was hanged in the jail at Center City, Minn., for complicity in the murder of Edward Paul and Jacob Hayes. Floods along the Des Moines river in lowa swept away many bridges and outbuildings and drowned a large number of cattle. In Lews valley, near La Crosse, Wis., Barnard Koch, a former, his wife and brother-in-law, John Herman, Were drowned white tryitig to cross a stream swollen by a freshet. A cyclone at Cynthiana and Washington. Ind., wrecked several buildings and in the country adjoining much damage was done. A cyclone at Arlington, Ga., wrecked the academy building and eight children were killed and many others were Injured. The (Ga.) State bank closed its doors with liabilities of $25,000.

The opinion prevails that the blockade of the island of Crete by the fleets of the foreign powers will be a useless proceeding, as Col. Vangos, commander of the Greek army of occupation, is well supplied with provisions. The government has issued an order directing all citizens of Greece of the age of 32 or upward to inscribe their names on the militia rolls. ' The Anglo-American arbitration treaty was advanced considerably toward final ratification by the United States senate on the22d,-BAUs werereparted for, homes on public latftfs and for restricting immigration by an educational qualification. The nomination of Binger Hermann, of Oregon, to be comhiisßioner of the genernl land office, was received from the president. In the house the time was occupied in discussing the tariff bill, Mr. Dingley speaking in its favor and Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) in opposition. MINOR NEWS ITEMS. Onyx in large quantities and, it is suid, of good quality, has been found in Hart county, Ky. The ucreage of land in Georgia has decreased from 290,000 to 260,000, as indicated by the tax returns. Skates thnt are locked on the foot by pressing the heel of the shoe into the heelplate of the skate have just been patented'. • George Peabody's donation of $2,500,000 for- London working-men’s houses has increased to $6,000,000 in the 24 yeum since his death. 11. L. Short, of Kansas City, Kan., candidate for mayor, was defeated at the primaries by women because he jilted Miss Sadie Parsons and married another lady. The judges of the supreme court of Florida draw straws for the position of chief justice, the constitution of the state providing that that official shall be chosen by lot. The first woman to graduate from aPresbyterlan theological seminary is Emilio G. Biggs, who was awarded second- place in the graduating class at the Union seminary in New York. Lorrin A; Thurston, formerly min* istcr from-Hawaii to this country, says t'he im|K>rtation of Japanese into Hawaii is one of the gravest questions now confronting the Hawaiian government. The influence of the bicycle is in evidence in California, where a systematic plan for good roads throughout the state is being pushed by the bureau of highways, which was established mainly l>y the influence of wheelmen. Mexico evidently sees the evils which may accrue to the country through the destruction of the timber. A commission of five has just been appointed by ’President Diaz to report on the best means rif preserving the timber throughout the republic. The New York court of appeals has recently decided that a person >vho beta on the result of any contest arid deposits the stakes in the hands of another has a legal right to recover from the stakeholder the amount of the wager, no matter, how the .contest may turn but. New York’s Christiari league is turning its attention actively toward tearing away the worst slums in the city. It will try to bring together the property owners and the practical philanthropists who are willing to invert money Lp improved homes for the poor. i. ■' ‘V*- 1 * t ;t . s

HIS REPORT TO THE HOUSiE. Dtafltr BxpUlsi His Tariff Bill— Vr*M Bari y Kmaotaaemt. Washington, March 20.—Chairman Dingley, of the ways and means commit - tee, Friday, presented in the house the report on tRe new tariff bill. The report says that a deficiency In revenue amounting to $203,000,000 lit four years Justifies the convocation of oongreas to effect a remedy. Although the government realized $293,481,804 from the sale of bonds to redeem demand notes, $203,000,000 of the notes were paid out to meet the deficiency, which notes, the report says, have been a potent cause of the diet rust in business circles.

At least $16,000,000 of the $196,000,000 In the treasury will be paid out before July l to meet the deficiency, and of the remainder at least $150,000,000 In gold oupht to remain In the reserve, leaving but $30,000,000 as a working balance, which Is as small as safety admits. If the revenue had continued to rise after tlho opening of the year 1893. as It had before that time, says the report, the revenue would have been ample to meet all expenditures and the government would have been spared the humiliation of Issuing bonds to meet deficiencies. The report continues: “The plain duty, therefore, of congress--’ a duty emphasized by the president’s message laid before the house on the opening day es this* extraordinary session—ls to so revise Rie tariff as to secure an Increase of revenue from duties substantially equal to what ho* been lost: first by the anticipated, and then by the partially realized tariff reductions made by the act of 1894. “Another imperative duty resting on this congress Is to so adjust duties In such a revision of the tariff to secure needed revenue to carry on the government as will better protect the many industries which have so seriously suffered the past three years from unequal foreign competition and from the consequent loss of purchasing power of the masses of the people, upon which the demand for products and the prosperity of every citizen depend. "The feasibility of uniting In a tariff both revenue and protective qualities has been amply demonstrated by the results of the protective tariffs In force from 1861 to 1893, at which latter date the tariff of 1890 was practically nullified by the anticipation of a revision on a non-protective basis. The working of the wool and woolens schedule of the tariff of 1890 on a protective basis and of the samo schedules In the tariff of 1894 on an antl-protectlve basis is exceedingly instructive on this point.” There is then a review of various Schedules In the bill, the effect of each being described and commented upon at some length. Only the most general comparisons have been made. "In revising the several dutiable schedule®, as a rule the duties have been fixed at, points between the tariff of 1890 and the present tariff, it having been found that on aocount of changed conditions In a large part of the articles duties lower than those of 1890 would be equally protective. The metal and cotton schedules are in large part the ramie as in the present tariff, the Increases above those rates being In the more advanced articles. The agricultural, earthenware and glass, and the silk, liquor and wool nnd woolens schedules are substantially the same as In the tariff of 1890, the duties on fruit having heen Increased. Manufactured lumber, which was put on the free list by the tariff of 1894, has been transferred to the dutiable list as an act of Justice to this large Industry and in the Interest of revenue, with little change In duties exeept on white pine, Which has been restored to the duty of 1883. The duty on wrapper tobacco has been restored to the rate of 1890, and the rate on. filler tobacco Increased, partly for purposes of revenue and partly to better equalize the duties on wrappers and fillers. The general policy pursued has been to raise the duties on luxuries. "The aim has been to make the duties specific, or at least partly specific,wherever practicable: not only to protect the reenue against undervaluation frauds, but also to give our own industries the protection carried on the face of the tariff, and Ih carrying out this policy wo have had .the sympathy of reputablelmportPrtr. ■ 'Als has been done'tot the most part In the chemical, glass, iron and steel, lumber, sugar, tobacco, agricultural, liquor, cotton, flax and Jute, wcolep. Bilk, paper and sundries schedules—ln the silk for the first time, notwithstanding ex-Secrotarles Fairchild and Manning moot carneetly recommended this some years ago, Several articles, like argols, opium, asphaltum, chicory root, feathers and downs, paintings and statuary, Chinese floor-matting, lemon Juice, mineral waters, hatter's plush, straw ornaments, sago flour, etc., have been transferred from the free to tho dutiable list for revenue purposes, while such_ articles as wool, lumber, burlaps, bogs and salt have been restored to the dutiable list, from which they should never have been removed. "Tho reciprocity policy Inaugurated in tho tariff of 1890, which proved so great a success In the brief period of Its existence, Is not only restored, but enlarged. Tho provisions of the act of IS9O, authorizing the president to Imposo duties on coffee,,tea, skins and hides. In case the countries exporting such articles decline to extend equivalent concessions to exports from the United States, are reenacted, sugar being transferred to the schedule of. articles on which duties are Imposed. The president Is further, authorized to negotiate with coifstrtes exporting argols, chlc4e t chanij pagne, brandy, sugar, wines, mineral waters, paintings and ssatuary and silk laces, with a view to secure reciprocal and equivalent concessions In favor c t the products or manufactures of the United States. It Is believed that this extension of the reciprocity policy of t'ho tariff of 1890, strengthened by the tenders of lower duties as a concession In return for equivalent concessions, will result In even more advantageous commercial advantages than those that were secured under the act of 1890. "On th m assumption that the Imports under the proposed tariff bill. If enacted Into law, would be the same as the lmp>rts In the fiscal year ended June SO, 1896. the revenue which the several schedules of the new bill would yield. If It should be enacted Into law. compared with the rovcfcucs obtained under the present tariff In 1596, and also compared with the revenue yielded' by the tariff of 1890. fiscal year 1593, would be about $113,000,000 more than undel tho act of 1594. What the actual revenue would prove to bo In Che year followlngtheenactroent of the proposed measure Into law Is, of course, dependent upon contingencies which cannot be forecast with any approach to certainly, and will therefore be subject to varying estimates. "It Is probable that any delay beyond the' Ist of May would result In a loss of from $1,000,000 to’ $2,000,000 of revenue for eacn week of delay. If the proposed’tariff revision could ixf enacted Into lav/ by April 6, undoubtedly the revenue fee the first year under Its operation wxnild be from $20,000,00) to $25,000,000 larger than It would be if Its passage should be delayed until the Ist of Plßfrte la Rat Mayor. Lansing, Mich., Maroh 20.—The supreme oourt'of Michigan decided on Friday that t,he office of mayor of Detroit became vacant when Uazen 8. ringTce took the oath of office as governor of Michigan on January 1. The court ordered an'elect ion to fill the var oaney on the sth of April, the date of the spring elections. The decision of the court wo* unanimous, and is Uwed on two grounds: That the mayoralty is a state office, ostd cannot be held by* the governor, according to the constitution, and that the two offices are in common law incompatible.

MINORITY REPORTS. Enters a Stress Protest Affnlnst tka v Df Barter To riff BJII. Washington, March 23.—The views of the minority of the committee on ways and means upon the tariff bill were presented to the bouse Monday evening by Representative Bailey (dem., Tex,), the leader of the democracy. It read as follows: "This bill was framed with the avowed purpose of protecting the manufacturers of the United State* against foreign competition, and It la perfectly obvious that If It accomplishes that purpose It must result In compelling th* consumers of this country to pay more for their manufactured goods, and for this reason we think it should not pass. We rest our opposition upon the broad principle that congress was lnyested with tne power of taxation as a means of collecting from each citizen his fair proportion toward Si r ne aupportblurtT government, and that It la a gross perversion of that sovereign power to employ It aa a means of enabling favored classes to levy unjust charges upon the great body of the people. "If government has a right to levy taxes upon the people for the purpose of Inducing men to establish unprofitable Industries, or industries which can only be made profitable by compelling the consumers of the United States to pay exorbitant prices for their products, then the bounty system Is direct and less complex way of attaining that end, and at least has the advantage of directness and simplicity. "It follows as a matter of course that a bill based upon a vicious principle must be injurious In Its effects, and perhaps no effect could be more pernicious than the extravagance which the bill encourages. The tabulated statement embraced In the committee report shows that the bill is expected to raise $113,000,000 more revenue than was collected In customs during the last fiscal year; and yet, as Is shown by the same report, the difference between tlj* government receipts and disbursements during that year was only $25,000,000. It is well known that the Importations of last year were smaller than usuaL owing to the general depression that existed In all circles; but even supposing that Importations hereafter can be kept at a level with the Importations of 1896, the bill will collect from the people more than $90,000,14)0 annually above the requirements of our present extravagant and wasteful approprlatlons. "An overflowing treasury is a Constant temptation to enter upon expenditures that corrupt both the public mind and the public’s servants. Under a system of high taxes there must be aUUrplus or there must be waste, aid both are serious evils. President Jackson hardly overstated the danger of a surplus when he declared that It was more dangerous than u standing army; and yet, dangerous as a surplus Is, It Is not so dangerous as the extravagance which is always resorted to in order to prevent lta accumulation. It cartnot be forgotten that many of those who hoW advocate a high tariff and defend the extravagance which It engenders did not hesitate to denounce the administration of President Buchanan because In its last year the appropriations exceeded the sum of $60,0ut),000. Our population at. that time was nearly half what it Is to-day, and if the government were now properly and frugally administered our expenses, Including liberal pensions for the soldiers of the late war, ought not to and would not exceed the sum of $350,000,000. “If the system of unnecessary taxation Is indefensible because of the extravagance which It encourages. It Is still more so on account of the trusts which It fosters and promotes. It Is not more certain that protection encourages extravagance than it Is that It breeds unlawful combinations of capital. Indeed, protection is Justified upon the avowed theory that competition should, be restricted, True enough. It assumes the patriotic pretense that foreign competition ought not to be permitted against our hutqs Industries; but they little understand the selfishness of human nature, and especially they little understand the selfishness of that human nature which relies upon the favoritism of the law to Increase Its fortune, wh6 suppose that these men, having secured themselves against foreign competition by the favor of congress, will fail to secure themselves against domestic tions among l ' Themselves. "It Is an old adage, and it Is as true u It la old, that ’competition Is the life erf trade,’ and whatever tends to restrict competition must tend to restrict trade. The majority of the committee seem to think It an easy matter for us'to’bulld a tariff wall about vur borders and thus prevent the foreigner* from trading with us, but they forget that the same wallwhlch shuts the foreigner out shuts us in, and that regulations to prevent the foreigner frony trading with us must at the same time prevent us trading with the foreigner. We believe in the principles of competition, and we believe the people of the United States can successfully compete against all other people of the world; and we denounce as a crime against the best Interests of out people any law which leaves the consumers of this fund subject to the' exactions ol reckless and corrupt combinatiohs formed to destroy competition and control prices. "The report of the committee on ways and means is singularly silent upon .the , old pretext that these high taxes are Imposed for the benefit of American labor, and’ the silence may bo taken aa conceding the democratic contention that the intelligence and skill of the American factory operative arc all the protection which he needs or desires. The labor argument of the protectionist can be reduced, to au absurdity whtjfii makes It amazing that It should ever iju ve been seriously advanced. “We to offer a substitute for the pendjn* bill, because we have not been allowed - a reasonable time to prepare one. Congress convened In extraordinary session on Monday, the 15th day of March, and this bill was Introduced the same day and referred to the committee on ways and means, which met the next morning, and on Thursday It was ordered to be reported to the house. The majority of the committee had spent (he three months of the last session of the list congress in the preparation of their bill, and yet they refused to allow the minority three weeks In which to prepare a substitute. We are unwilling to propose a measure that has not been carefully matured, and we must therefore content ourselves with protesting against the passage, of the committew’s bill.” NAMED BY PINGREE. Michigan's Governor Komlnatra Candidate for of Detroit. Detroit, Mich., March 23.—The republican city convention nominated Capt. A. E. Stewart for mayor on the first ballot. Gov. Pingree made the nominating speech, and it was through his personal efforts that Stewart received the nomination. The opposition put up a strong tight with President of the CoutjgU Kichert as their candidate. Pingree, however, swung thedeiegates into line and tne vote resulted: Stewart, 76; Rlchert, 32. Speaker dyers Exonerated. Des Moines, la.. March 23. The Weaver investigating committee, which has been investigating:-The. charges against Speaker Byers for the last three days, has reported, completely exonerating him from any connection with (he building and loan lobby expose. Although .the lobby wrote some letters favoring his candidacy. )t is shown this was done without his knowledge. So Change for Better. Boston, March 23.—The condition of William T. Adams (Oliver Optic) remeans very critical and there Is littls change for the better.

GOOD THINGS. Pte Crust.—Three cups of flour, on* hup of lard, a teaapoonful of salt; mix ingredients with a knife and use a scant cup of ice cold water to form the mass into ar lump. . Doughnuts.—One cup soar cream, one cup sugar, w> egg, pinch of salt, ope small teaspoonful soda, spice to suit taste, and- flour enough to make soft dough. Os course to have good doughnuts you want crcam. not milk. Roast Loin of Lamb. —Cover the lamb with buttered paper, hang In front of a clear fire, allowing 20 minutes to every pound to cook; baste well during cooking. When done, put on a hot dish, and serve with mint sauce. -Cera Starch Cake.—Two cups es ■ugilr, one cup Os butter, four large eggs, one cup o| cornstarch mixed with one cup of sWeet milk, three cups of flour, one teaspoonful of creamtartar, one-half leaspoonful of soda. Mipt Sauce.—Four dessertspoonfuls chopped mint, two dessertspoonfuls sugar, one-quarter pint vinegar. Wash the mint, pick the leaves from the stalks, mine* finely, and put in a tureen, add the sugar and vinegar, and stir Gil the former is dissolved. Leisure Hours. 1067 BUS. POTATOES FEB ACRE. Don’t believe it, nor did the editor until he saw Salzeris great farm seed catalogue. It’s wonderful what an array of facts and figures and new things and big yields and great testimonials it contains. Send This Notick axp 10 Cents Starts to John A, Salzer Seed Cos,, La Croaoe, Wis., for catalogue and 12 rare farm seed samples, worth $lO, to get a _ atari. M If the cossip would think more, her tongue would get more rest. —Ram’s Horn, Spring Is the time to purify your blood and fortify your system against the dangers which threaten the health because of Impurities accumulated la the blood. Toke Sarsa^aHThu’!™ Prepared by C. L Hood & Cos., Lowell, Maaiu, Hood’s Pills S t ec e t“& pr a^,“ 4 i '

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