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WA8HI5ST0N LETTER
From our llcgular correspondent.
Washington. D. C. Tune 22, 1801
The terrible effects of the crime of
"check kiting" by private individuals
should have been sufficient to have
prevented the Treasurer of the United
States from encaging in the reprenen
sible practice, but they were not. For
two days there were checks outstand
ing against the Treasury amounting to
nearly one million dollars more than
the amount of cash available to pay
them therein. Thus the much-denied
deficit made its debut. Some people
believe that Secretary Foster, by di
rectina these checks to be issued when
he knew that there were no available
funds in the Treasury to meet them,
so far exceeded his authority as to lay
himself to impeachment. It would be
no excuse to say that he expected the
money to pay them to be in the Treas
ury before they were presented tor pay
ment that's the excuse of all the
"check-kiters." Let the fact be re
membered that republicans high and
low, big and little, have persisted in
savine that there wonld be no deficit,
and that for two days there was a de
ficit, one day amounting to $787,
108. and the next to a little less.
. t is not surprising that Secretary Fos
:er was anxious to extend the $50,000,
000 of 4$ per cent bonds which will
mature next September. It seems to
have simply been a question of de
fault or extension, and Mr. Foster
chose the lesser evil.
Another republican official is in
trouble. Notwithstanding the fate of
his immediate predecessor, who was
dismissed for financial irregularities in
spite of the attempt of Speaker Reed
to protect and shield him. Postmaster
Hathaway of the House of Represen
tatives has got himself into a similar
scrape. His predecessor assessed the
contractor for hauling the mails to and
from the office, and Mr. Hathaway
has been assessing the employes of his
office in order to pay salaries to his
friends not carried on the otticiai pay
roll.
Steve Elkins does not propose get
ting left if he can help it, as long as
there is a chance to get even at the
expense of the Government, and it
may be that his company the North
American Commercial which is the
lessee of the Alaskan Seal privileges,
was acting upon advice given him by
his friend Mr. Elaine, when it filed no
tice with the Treasury department of
its intention to claim $400,000 for be
ing prevented from taking the stipula
ted number of seals during the season
of 1890, $150,000 for its expenditures
en the seal islands, and an indefinite
amount for the present season. Mr.
Ulaine has already committed himself
officially as being of the opinion that
thj company is entitled to damages,
but it remains to be seen whether he
wil. be willing to approve a claim of
such magnitude as F.l'.:ins has had the
nerve to present.
It has been stated here that Mr.
Cleveland's favorite candidate for
Speaker of the House is Representa
tive McMillin, of Tennessee. It had
been previously supposed that if Mr.
Cleveland had a choice it was Hepre
sentative Mills.
Representative W. L. Wilson, of
West Virginia, who is one of the "dark
horse" candidates for Speaker, has
joined the editorial fraternity. He is
to edit the tariff reform of the St.
Louis Republic His editing is to be
dine from Washington, and he is to
receive a salary of $4,000 a year.
The .Vational Democrat, which
Marled out under mch flattering au
spices, has been compelled by mis
management on the part of its editor
anl publiser, to suspend publication,
-'th a bona fide subscription list of
. ire than 25,000.
.'Jenator Kenna is in town. He
xys he has been recently devoting his
ime to his private business, and that
le dosen't knor anything of interest,
politically speaking. I
Mr. Harrison will come over from
Cape May I'oint to preside over a cab
met meeting I nuay, which is to decide
how much interest shall be paid on
the bonds that are to be extended and
several other nice or less important
questions, but Mr. Harrison probably
looks forward with more interest to
the report of the true inwardness of
things in Ohio, which Secretary Foster,
who is now there, is expected to bring,
than he does to any official business.
The Harrison men are looking cross
eyed at the McKinley boom, and un
less McKinley makes a bargain with
Foster to stand aside in 1892, a he
should be elected Governor this year,
he will get no administration support.
Hut there is reason to believe that
he will make the bargain.
THE DEFICIT $787,108.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY IS
DRAINED TOR THE FIRST TIME.
HIGH TARIFF AND PRODIGALITY HAVE
WIPED OI'T THE SURPLUS.
Washington, June 19. For the
first time in the history of the Govern
ment the Treasury officials to-day
were unable to fill out the last line in
the regular statement of the condition
of that Department. That line reads:
'Net balance in the treasury."
The reason for the omission was the
very best possible. There was, ac
cording to the books, no balance in
the Treasury. The enormous sum
which the Republicans found there
when they returned to power had en
tirely disappeared, and an actual deficit
of $787,108 stood confessed by the re
cord. There was no way out of the diffi
culty. The statement was due, the
figures could not be altered. The
truth, therefore, must be told, bad as
it was and as humiliating to the auth
orities responsible for it.
To day's statement is as follows :
Assets :
Xf t gold $ liH.40H,WS
Net silver H.H47.W
United stuts Treasury notes (silver
certificates) 7,MV.7
Net I'nited states notes l.l.vt.iirt
Trade dollar bare 4,!ti,i:rr
subsidiary coin avJ-JU"
Xatloual bank notes MT,
In National bank deposits SH,:is,;i3
Aggregate...... a,85S,a7
Liabilities :
interest to date $i,7-W,tW
Interest unpald.less amount on hand flNO,7:7
Matured debt and Interest, less
amount on hand 1,744,015
Interest, on Pacltle railroad bonds,
less amount on hand 7,719
Disbursing olllcer's balance, e 41,lVM,ri7S
Five per cent redemption lund A,s!iv,.vs
Post-Office Department account 3,!w,s.fr
outstanding drafts and checks 9,Hlii,U4
Kenerve lor redemption Tuited States
notes .... 100,0li0,000
Net liabilities
... lti.v.ni,nw
... 43,ntii,a4
... !.!!: ,
... l,t-7,412
Balcuce
Deduct subsidiary coin
Amount In -National banks
Total M 43,N4S,!J7
Deficit 7S7,108
The point upon which the officials
lay greatest stress is that the heavy
disbursments for June are past, and
that from now until ihe end of the
month, which will also be the end of
the fiscal year, the receipts from cus
toms and other sources will make good
the present deficit and afford besides a
surplus of $6,000,000 or $8,000,000.
That is purely an estimate. But
admitting it to be correct, it does not
make verv bright the prospect for
July. In that month there will be, as
there have been in this month, heavy
drafts for pensions j in all probability
heavier than during this month. The
Pension Office is approving thousands
of claims, and beginning to call for al
most fabulous sums of money.
The Treasury receipts, on the other
hand, are exceedingly small, as the re
sult of the McKinly bill, and are
likely to get smaller. The Protection
ists declared in framing their bill that
their object was to stop the importa
tion of foreign goods, and the reduc
tion of the revenues from imports
shows that they are in a measure re
alizing their expectations.
So that, with the receipts growing
every month smaller and the pension
drafts every month larger, a surplus of
only $6,000,000 or $8,000,000 with
which to begin the new fiscal year's
business on is likely to prove but a
mere bagatelle. There can be no reaon
able doubt that the amount is entirely
too small to be taken into serious ac
count in estimating the gravity and
necessity of the existing situation.
The Secretary ot the Treasury insists
on characterizing the $20,000,000 of
subsidiary coin in the treasury as
available assets, in the face of the
facl that it is not legal tender for debts
in sums above $10. A provision of
the law makes such coin absolutely
unavailable for the Government's pur
poses. It could not be used to dis
charge any important obligations.
The question is being asked here,
how in the end will this matter be re
medied ? The Government cannot
continue to run so closehauled to the
wind. It would constantly be in
danger of swamping. The receipts
from customs under the McKinley bill
cannot possibly be heavy, and from
other sources they necessarily will be
light, but all the time the big drafts
drawn by the last Congress will be
coming in, and in some way will have
to be met. But in what way ? How
will the necessary money be raised ?
It will be a difficult problem to solve.
Again the wisdom of Mr. Blaine is
revealed. When it was proposed to
put sugar on the free list, Mr. Blaine
advised against it. He pointed out
that the appropriations were likely to
be larze. and that the one item of in.
creased pensions ought to make the
party leaders in Congress careful not
to run the revenues down too low.
His advice was to hold on to the sug
ar tax, and thereby make the situation
safe.
Had his policy been pursued the
present difficulty would not exist. The
receipts from sugar alone were nearly
$5,000,000 a month, and the tax on
that article ceased on the 1st of April.
Now, had the tax continued, the
revenues from that source alone for
April, May and June would have been
$15,000,000, or nearly enough to have
met the heavy pension drafts of this
month, which have left the Treasury
struggling with a deficit. But at that
time Sir. Blaine was a man without
honor in his own party.
It has been intimated that Senator
Sherman will have a voice in de
termining the policy to be pursued, and
Treasury officials to-day suggested that
the Onio Senator might recommend
the issue of a few millions dollars
worth of bonds to tide over the present
stringency and avoid an encroachment
upon the trust funds that now alone
stand between the Treasury and bank
ruptcy. For The Presidency.
The apostle of protection, Colonel
McKinley, has tairly begun his cam
paign for the presidency. Ohio politi
cians could do no less than gratify his
des're to be the gubernatorial nominee
of his party, and this to Mr. McKinley
means not simply a chance to win the
governorship, but an opportunity to
gain Sherman's scat in the senate with
a very good show for the presidential
nomination.
In Mr. McKinley the Republican
party has one of the best representa
tives of its principles. The Republi
can party favors extravagance in public
expenditures j Mr. McKinley has
never opposed this. It favors party
domination in selection of depart
mental officials and clerks ; Mr. Mc
Kinley has been consistent in his
practical opposition to genuine civil
service reform. The Republican
party, above all else, favors a tariff
that prevents consumers from buying
the best goods in the cheapest markets;
Mr. McKinley has made hii public
reputation as a Chinese wall advocate.
Mr. McKinley, therefore, is a natural
leader for the party of public extrava
gance, of office-grabbing inclinations,
of market narrowing purposes. With
Mr. Blaine broken in physical health
and no longer of sufficient mental
strength to direct a great party, Mr.
McKinley is the proper leader.
The result in Ohio next November
will settle or strengthen his presiden
tial chances. Because of that Ohio is
to be made a national battle-ground.
It will be a hot and protracted con
test between the monopolists and the
people, between the power of money
and the force of principle. We be
lieve principle and the people will win.
Patriot.
Folk-Lore and Folk-Ouro-
Some of the scientists who make a
specialty of folk lore have lately been
making inquiries about the malady
which the country people called spring
fever. It is a genuine malady, though
more disagreeable than serious. Yet
it should be taken note of. While the
scientists are inquiring about the tone
of the malady, those who are suffering
the lassitude, nervousness and melan
cholia, that are its symptoms, should
run the disease out of their system by
means of that more subtle scientist
and folk-curest S. S. S. This is
particularly necessary, since spring
fever leaves the system in such a con
dition that it succumbs readily to dis
eases that are more dangerous and less
easily controlled. S .S .S. is a pre
ventive as well as a remedy,
MARRIED-
At their own home, by the Rev.
William T. Auman, June 10th. 1891.
Mr. James Davis to Miss Catharine
Betz, both of Bloomsburg, Pa.
-TP II
SCROFULA
It U that Impurity In the blood, which, ac
cumulating In the glands ot the neck, pro
duces unsightly lumps or swellings; which
causes painful running sores on the arm,
legs, or feet; which developed ulceri In the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindnesa or
deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or the many other manlfes.a
tions usually ascribed to "humors;" which,
fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption
and death. Being the most ancient, It is the
most general ot all diseases or affections, for
very few persons are eutiroly tree from It.
h7b " CURED
By taking Hood'i Sarsaparllla, which, by
the remarkable cures It has accomplished,
often when other medicines bare failed, hat
proven itselt to be t potent and peculiar
medicine lor this disease. Some of these
cures are really wonderful. It you suffer from
scrofula, be sure to try flood'! Sarsaparllla.
My daughter Mary was afflicted with scrof
ulous sore neck from the time she wasa months
old till she bocame sis years of age. Lumps
formed in her neck, and one ot them after
growing to the size ot a pigeon's egg, became
a running tore for over three years. We gave
ber Hood'i Sarsaparllla, when the lump and
all indications ot scrofula entirely dis
appeared, and now sho teemt to be a healthy
child." J. 8. Cahlh.k, Naurlght, N. J.
N. B. Be sure to get only
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold li aUdreifUU. fit Its tot t. rrprdonlj
by C. I. II00D CO., Apolbwaxiei, LowtiU, Haw.
100 Doses One Dollar
LOWEWBEBCS CLOTHIWC!
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT!
BLACK
AND
BLUE
CHEVIOTS.
LADIES
SHOULD SEE
THE PRETTY
SUITS
FOR
CHILDREN.
Call and examine and see for yourselves that
LOWEITBBRG'S
is the right place to buy youi Clothing.
Marsh is Still Missing.
HUNDREDS OF MEN SCOURING THE
WOODS AND SWAMPS IO KIND HIM.
Philadelphia, June 22. District
Attorney Graham returned from Spring
Lake this morning, but would add very
little to what is already known of the
alleged presence of Marsh at that place,
and the assault npon "Max Freeman,"
the mysterious Philadelphia detective.
He, however, gave an encouraging
report of "Freemans" condition, and
said that it was now believed that he
would recover from the effects of the
terrible blow given him by his assail
ant. While it was at first feared that
if the blow did not cause death the
victim would lose the use of his lower
limbs, his physician now thinks he
will eventually recover.
"Max Freeman" as the detective
has chosen to be known, is one of the
brightest and aolest of the Philadelphia
newspaper men. His right name is
Thomas Garside, and previous to his
coming to this city and entering upon
newspaper work lie was, as Professor
Garside, generally known as a labor
agitator, and had a reputation which
extended over two continents. He
is the Professor Garside who took
charge of the Jewish cloakmakers'
strike in New York, and whose ex
ploits at that time the New York pa
pers devoted colums to recounting.
He has lectured extensively both in
Europe and this country on social and
economic questions, and has been for
years high up in the labor organiza
tions of this country. A little less
than a year ago he came to this city,
and took a position on the local staff
of the 2'inus, where he soon won rec
ognition as a bright and capable re
porter. That the man he was after at Spring
Lake was Marsh there seems to be no
doubt. Garside, during the Keystone
bank run, was at work on the story,
and met Marsh frequently. Since that
time, through all the interesting devel
opements, he has been at work on the
case. With his knowledge of the in
side workings of the Keystone bank lie
had but little trouble in tracing Marsh
to Spring Lake, led to this conclusion
by his knowledge of the intimacy be
tween Yard and the fugitive bank pres
ident. Garside by his friends is known
to be a man brave and fearless to a
fault, and his rash attempt to arrest
the man he believes to have been
Marsh, practically unaided, causes no
surprise.
Mr. Graham had as long an inter
view with Garside as his condition
would allow, and the injured man told
all he knew. The district attorney
learned enough at once to send to this
city for detectives, and three of Chief
Wood's men are now at Spring Lake
searching for the men who were at the
lonely cottage at Como and from
one of whom Garside received his in
juries. One of these men the authori
ties arc convinced is Marsh. Garside
caught a glimpse of him as he was dis
appearing in the darkness, and is con
fident it was Marsh.
It is sow thought that Marsh has
taken to the swamps or woods, and
hundreds of men are scouring the
country in search of him.
The County Commissioner's went
up to Coles Creek Tuesday afternoon
to examine the new iron bridge just
completed.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
SPRING
1891.
THE LATEST
COLLARS,
NECK TIES,
DRESS SHIRTS,
NIGHT SHIRTS
&c.
Dr. Meeker's Medicines are prre
and a sure cure for whatever the claim.
Lung tonic for colds Speedy relief
for pains, internal and external.
Blackberry Cordral for bowel con
plaints, for young and old. Every
bottle guaranteed For sale by all
druggists. Manufactured by H. C. &
J. A. Olmstead. Williamsport, Pa.
All put up in 25 and 50 cts bottles.
6-1 9-1 yr.
Ballot Reform Legislation Signed-
The Governor has signed the Con
stitutional Convention and the Baker
ballot reform bills, thus giving final
effect to all the ballot reform legisla
tion of the recent session. Of the
three bills passed the only one which
takes immediate effect, that requiring
a new and original assessment of the
voters, was sigrfed on the day of ad
journment and the enrollment of the
voters is now in progress under its
provisions.
The Baker bill does not go into
effect until the fall election of 1892,
the elections for this fall and next
February being held under the present
law. The Constitutional Convention
will depend entirely on the voters at
the coming election, they being requir
ed to decide whether a convention
shall be held or not. At the same
time 177 delegates are to be elected,
27 at large and 150 by Senatorial dis
tricts. This fact alone will make the com
ing election one of the most important
ever held in this Commonwealth. In
the choice of so important a body of
men tne greatest care should be exer
cised. In view of the many interests
in favor of a Constitutional Convention
it will be the part of wisdom for the
people of all parties to assume that a
convention will be held and make
their choice of delegates accordingly.
Peanut politics should be ignored in
their selection, and both parties should
put forward only candidates of first
class qualifications and the highest
character. Small politicians should
not be entrusted with the business of
making or murdering constitutions
Times.
That tired feeling now so often
heard of, is entirely overcome by
Hood's Sarsaparilla, which gives men
tal and bodily strength.
Nevermind! Never mind what the
people say, it is a fact nevertheless
that the Popular News Agent, has ad
ded to an already well selected stock
of Games, Books Novels, &c, wall
paper, beautiful designs and at very
reasonable prices. Call and examine
just a few doors below Market street
Children Grv for
Pitchers Castorla.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Hy virtue of sundry writs of I'l. Fa. Issued out
ot the Court of Common Pleas of Col. Co., Pa.,
and to ine directed, there will be sold lu the
sheriff's olllce, In the Court House, Uloomsburg,
l'u., on
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1891,
at 10 o'clock a. m., tha following :
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate
la the town ot Uloomsburg, l'u., bounded on the
north by Firth street, on the fust by East Ht.,
on the south bv Henry KcHty and on the west
by an alley, being twenty-two and a half feet
on East St., and one hundred fand ninety-eight
foot deep und sixty foot ou nn alley, whereon
aro erected a two story frame store building,
Dwelling House and outbulldlugs.
Sei.rd, tuken Into execution at the suit ot
Win. Krlckbauut and Sarah A. Decker's tue
vorsua John stickle, and to be sold an the pro
perty of John stickle.
VANUEHM1.ICK, JOHN V. CASKY,
Atty. HierllT.
DOUBLE BREASTED
SACKS
AND
CUTAWAYS.
THE
FINEST
LINE OF
SPRING
PANTS
IN TOWN.
CANDIDATES' CARDS.
The following Is ft ll.it of Candidates for
County offices to foe voted for at the delegate
elect ion held Saturday, August Nth, jmi, im
twecn tin- hours of u nmt 7 o'clock p. in. Notnt
mil Inn convention, Tuesday, August 11th.
For Sheriff,
DANIEL KNORR,
of Locust Township.
For Sheriff,
J. B. KNITTLE,
of Catawissa.
For Sheriff,
CHARLES S. REICHART,
of Main township.
For Associate Judge,
C. G. MURPHY,
of Centralia.
REAL ESTATE
TOM BALI IN
BLOOMSBURG.
Main Street. Desirable building lot GOxm,
price im
First street Frame bouse, ( rooms, lot 50x31 (,
price f 11130.
Fourth Street Large frame bouse, 8 rooms, lot
loo feet front on street, price $4230.
fifth Street Large frame dwelling bouse,
rooms, out-kltchen, barn, tine fruit, Ac, lot T9X
JOO, price tl.m
Main Street Large store building, wltb dwell
Ing house on same lot, corner lot fronting ob
two ntreetM, price noon.
Third street. Large 8 room house, lot MxflS
Price i37oa
Stvoi,a Street, Katt nfPenn Cornor lot, 50 ft
front. Price noo.
.Second street. Fine large residence, 11 room
Ferry iiond Two story house, lot 400 teet
deep, price $iiO0.
exclusive of bath room, Steam, gas, sewer,
water and all modern Improvements.
Tenant bouses and a number of vacant lot Is
other parts ot the town, all of wblch are for sale
on easy terms. For further particulars Inquire
Fine Brick llesldence In Espy Pa., Lot W teet
front 10 room house, everything In good repair
receutly papered and painted, well at door, cis
tern, good stable and outbuildings, fruit ol all
kinds. Price fiuoo.
Of WlNTSRSTEBN, BlCILIT M'KlIXir.
First National Hank Building,
tt. Bloomsburg, Pa.
V!R ADAMS
W
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KILLER
CURES ALL DISEASES!
H 1 e iiuviied beyond a doubt mat ferment
Hon (microbes) Is too cause of all disease, and
we claim that no tneaiclne can cure dlseaso un
less It hast ho combined qualities of a lluoi
PVKiriKK, Antiskptio and Tome. This powei.
ful combination stops fermeututlon and arrest
decay, thereby assisting nature to cure. We
will mull you circulars free, explaining the germ
theory of disease.
o. A. VcKELW, nioomsburg, Pa., or
June 5-U-d. 7 Lalght St., New York City.
IDDS. MO.K.rrma;
Mhci,,mi. It will nay you
to visit the HocHK8TF.lt 111 SINKSH I'SIVEKS
1TV betore deciding where, though you may live
a thousand miles away. It, stands at Hint head
of the. list of couimercli:! schools lu Its charact
er as an educational force, as a medium for
supplying the business men of the country with
trained und capable usMstants, as a moans of
pluclng umblUoiis young men and young w omen
ou the high roud to success, and In the extout,
elegance and cost of Its equipment. Thorough
COMMKKl IAL, KHOltTilANI) AND PKACT1
CAL KNULIXU COI HSK8 The Twenty-seventh
Anntiul catalogue will be mailed to any addreaa.
Williams & P.ogors, S.TUI,:
Tax collector s notices and icceipt
books for sale at this oifiice. tf.