Tlili VnpDt liai hecn entered ntll.eXMEh tonFoatOflire Rt Becoml Clan Matter The Carbon Advocate tYBUirjHTON, TBNNA, Hates for lgftl Advertising t Charter Kotlres I 4 00 Auditor's Not I re 4 00 iiommlMionor's Notices - - - 4 oo )lrorce Notloei 4 oo Administrator's Notices - - - 8 oo Kxecutor's Notices 3 00 One -Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents will hern alter be Invariably charged nheu subscriptions are noipaia lnauvance If rem wish roar paper discontinued nt the ex piration ot your term 1'Lrash notify us by postal card and the request will In) compiled with. ' SATURDAY, DECEMBEU 12, 1891. Dona Fide Circulation Larger than that of any Weekly Newspaper In the County THE CASK OF MU. BNVIUClt "WITH Til 12 ! CA1UION ADVOCATE, t?Ut. nnmw .AnM nnPi,nh0 rwnm ttma For many years, perhaps from time immemorial it has been tho unwritten laworacrcatmanypooplo to got all they could from tho newspapers In tho Way of advertising at a freo rate. Tho CABBON AdtoOITE was not OXCluded from this universal rulo as ft rovlow of ... ., uur wiuuius hi iu u, iui mawtuw iu the year 1889 WO published gratituous- lyliS linos of purely local advertising nt a cost ot $14.00; In 1890 we pub- llshed 119 linos at a cost ot 81100. For this 1V0 rocolrcd, OSkOU for or expected nothing. Again this year, Mr. Snyder - . sont to this oulco OTer C00 words or matter to be used in advertising his lt rm.i- ,0 t ,, lectures. This matter was sent us Wednosday and on tho same day, a fow hours lator n. rfmrmontntlrft nf tliii nours laior, a representative or iuis papor called on Mr. Snyder at his ofHce and oxplalnod to him that the manager . .u ii i Ul kUD MJIKKXlld U1UU t LWl UU1U IU publish so much matter on ono sub- JOCt Without somo compensation, (not lull price) inasmuch as ovcrybody con-1 nectod with the institute and lecture course were paid for whatever services thar rendered Utr Hnvrtnr rofnir.rl in iney renaerea. jur.enyaor roiuseato pay for tho local advertising in this paper for 1891, and as a result his copy , ' , , , Btlll hongs unused On our Oilico hoolcs. The CAIIBOX ADVOCATE Views the instl- i t t xi i ii t i r I tuto matter in precisely this light: Mr. Snyder receives a salary of S1500 per year for his enthusiasm in tho cause of education, ne can accordingly auoru to be verv zonlouq in Mm work- thn linll In I, ,.,.. Which the institute is held ho pays rent for; every teacher attending tho instl- tuto IS paid at his or her pro ratio of salarv: all tho lecturers nro nald lilir 1 tlrir-OO! HIV111A )m oltonrl tl,n 1ontn teachers pay 9U each to be a merrbor ui luo mLiLuio ana mo county cmps in omfn hnin A-nnr.bAa tw.L.i , ... Ihlfl Is true, and you soo that every- body connected with the Carbon County Teachers Institute receives pay for services rendered. Why thcnl ei..i,i a i I should the newspapers of tho county not rocelVO SOUIG compensation for ad-1 vertlslng tho lectures? Iu aUof Mr. Snyder's local notices there was not ono singlo referonco to tho day sessions . . . inn4i4..i.. i tuu lusLiLuiVf u.erj wuru wus lur thoovcnlnir lAntnrns. nnil nnrnrfllrHTlr- the Cabeon Advocate asked for some compensation for tho work of advortU ing that'part of tho Institute run for a profit. Mr. Snyder looked on our re- quest as an insult to the powers vested In him and ho flies into his customary "boot Strap" attitude, llo gOOS into i.,4. , ... .... , . , print, and then with all tho principles of an innate coward assails tho rcpro- sentatlvo of this papor in a public hall whore ho can not be answorod. His efforts to stand as a martyr in this case is only an exposition of his weak ness, an effort to gain sympathy at our expense, while nt tho same time he gives VCnt to BOmo of his low, mean nnd contemptible littlo prejudices that havo warped and twisted what- , . . , , ,i,i over bettor nature ho Over had into a Vicious and contemptible disposition, mv- - , poopio oi mis town Know Air. Snydor, thoy know what wo say to bo distinctly true, only a good deal worse. The teachers know that if thoy do not w Luusu wuu uuuuuuro uui mo pos- nncnra nf tiorm-innnf n-f l fl nn rc ...n a v , iii - . . , betlae them for ho IS Vindictive as his Satanlo majesty when displeased. This is tho caso of Mr. Snyder against this paper, xor we navo no caso against Air. RnT.,1or on,, tnnVn ITn fA to pay tho Advocate for advertising that settled it with US. We had nothing i t -ii t i morotodo Or say to him. In conclu- fiion W0 bay this, that all matter of ad - tTAftloTnr. nnnnn.tr. i.. i vertlslng appearing in our columns must be paid for. Wo leavo the peoplo and teachers tn cWMn ihU IniRlnpcu. , wwsiers to uociao tms business principle. If Mr. Snyder Is right in nsking for froo advortlsinir then wo uaamK mr ir oo auverusing tueu wo are Wrong, if he is wrong then we are right If Mr. Snydor receives pay for n . . ., . , hifl Services Why should not tho ADVO- CATS? That's tho question in a nut- IT LOOKS A GOOD BIT AS though Dr. Tt iit it , , I,. i lAthan, of eathorly, had put his foot in his mouth. It 13 ONLY AN'OTHEB BEAUTIFUL OXem- tnllflAnilnn i i i ,!.., i pllflcatlon of an old and very truthful nphorism Mhe who laughs last laughs best.' For somo weeks tho editor of the Hauch Chunk Democrat has been flllinif the columns of that Tinner for mung tne columns oi mac paper, jor hue Buiisiuuuuu ui u "luw, wuu uuiucr- i addressed to r.Ntr Admiral Hrown, command nna rmrtiilrma nrfrdnu rnfWtltif nn ing tho United Status naval forces, a communl- i ..... . editorial matter In the UABBON ADVO- CATC Knowing tho Character of tho editor of that paper and his capacity a'.-"-.. -tv .uu wva , v, h cation, we rald no at tout Ion to what ho had to sar fwllnir that wion his alna .? V.. 8 .. WOU1U nnu mm OUt,anu HO WOUla Stand news be correct, thU government would d voitAnU in i.ia .it- .i dill, Tt I plore the conduct of the Itata. and. as an evl- w " lseven60,andnowthisinilpld ass, that for many years has stood at the head of -11 ii 4. i i , , .1, i lUl that is low, moan and contemptible in Carbon county politiOB, stands nnt frt. nnu l.... .- not for once, but for the one thou- sanaeth time a convicted f nlslfler be- foro the people. The Advocate de- nied the Democrat's accusation, though oven that was unnecessary, coming . ... . ., from Uim Who is irresponsible for his utteranoes, but now wo publish a letter t-nrn T rt vinB . from It. O. Williams, oMVeatherly, showing that George Esser did not furnish tho Ilornlrl with adltnrlal lurnisn ino ueraici witn editorial matter from this paper,and it shows up Mr. Rauch in his true character, that Is sufficient. If he would lie about one thing he'd llo about another, and haJ jis uwmitwii. Picturesquely and steadily, air. ltouoh rtr.ro t,r,A 1. .... .11. missed irom our ooiumns, 1 ou name politloally is a stigma on purity, and W0 won't alUlct our readers with year stench. E.IL IUuch. Editor Mauoh Chunk uemocrat: IU last week's uemoorat and, on mora loan on. occasion, did ao.Hw you say that I made a statement that Unir. Ko oMoiai oouipialut of tb. oonduot I he "dual" editorial, as you term It, was of our minuter or of our naval onWra during Hnnt ro ins neram irnni air. rasr. wish to say in reaard to the above state- XI. J-.;tham told you anything to that nuwi tuo i vnu mmj ib iumv lb b a lie An Appal AVlthdrawn, The County CommUftioners have withdrawn the appeal to the Supreme Court from the doiuon ofJudgasO bright who recently deoided in the cue or w. r . KMiueontr v- me county nf Lhlgh. tuat Uie IUbMI nhuih nuiiiti-nd t i . a t '. i r t rt 1 ,n ruiblouer-i to furaiah the UHURr rr all the offioen esoept Sheriff, is ir-al A 11 on to wu Critic. To th Qetutte and Uoom nf Reprment MItwi: i 'la raw la or tb beads or ihc Mrem t- eocUTo drpartrntntfl, roqulretl by law to bo ubnuttea torn, nhicu are nerewitn lrnn mltted. and the report of the eoretirjr of the treasury and Iho attorney general, made dJ reotlr to oonpreaii, farnUh a oomprrtienttro vlw of tho admlntstratlro work of the but fiscal j-ear relating to Internal attain. The report wiiL I boiler e, ehow that everr qocetloB hu been approached, considered and decided from the standpoint of public doty ana upon considerations auectum too pauiic Interests alone. Asaln I Inrlto to every branch of the eorrioe the attention and ecnitlny of congress. The work of the ttale department daring the l&ftt year has been characterised by an unusual number of Important negotiations, and by dip lomatic results of a notable and highly benefi cial character. Anions theae arc the recipro cal trade arrangements which have been con eluded. In the exercise of the powers conferred by sections of the tariff law with the republic of Drutl, with Spain for Its Went India pos sessions and with San Domlneo. Like negoti ations with other countries hare been much advanced, and It Is hoped that before the close aarancca, aou ii u nopeu mac oeiore ino ciose theyoaVfurtherdennitetradearrangemenu of treat value win be conniaded. Jej?!T. the Behrlngsca, I deemed It wlso to propose to br majesty's eovernment in February last be mad, pending tho necoUatlona for arbitra- "on, whUh then neeniod to bo approaching a favorable conclusion. After much corre- spondenoe and delays for which this govern. meat was not responsible, an agreement was SStL'SiS. .ad until l, ism, to prohibit the killing hj JgElJf KS! th. nmi period, to enforce lis existing prohl- MUoaut pelo wallnfr nd to Umlt the catoh bribe Fur Seal comDanrUDon the u- land, to I,eoo skins. If this agreement oonUl hare been reached earlier. In rosponso to the strenuous endeavors of thU government. It wonW haTe btta mon effccUv). but, coming even aa lata m it did, it unquestionably re- ltoi In Brratlv diminishing tho dostructlon 0j Mis lr the Canadian aealen. In mr laat annual message I stated that the bMlJ u wbltratlon proposed by her majeety-e government for the adjustment of the Ions I pending controversy as to the seal fisheries was not acceptable. I am glad now to bo able covernment have been acreed unon and that agreement as to the arbitrators is au mat u "l"?'1, MdSS cation of the frontier line betwoen Canada and Liniwa Biatos, wnerevcr roquiroa oy me increasing border settlements, and especially for the eiact location of thewaterbonndaryln the straitj ana rivers. I should have been glad to nnnounco pome favorable disposition of the boundary dispute hetwecn Groat Britain and Voneiuela, touch. ing me western rroniior oi uriiisu uuiana, uui ,ho rri.ndiv efforts of the Untu-d statos in that direction have thus far been unavailing. This fSrlSJIrtSSSrJSJS: mcnt on territories long under the administra "T0 "n'1 ' American states. Tho deter- mlnatlon of a disputed boundary Is easily attalnablo by amicable arbitration, whore tho ' ,TOS- on Triumph for American I'ork. The law of the lost consroes placed this gov. iriuuivuiui.iaioiuiiu tmiuior UJ I removal or discriminations against our meats. It is cratlfvlng to be able to state that Ocr fifr SE2 inopoctod American pork products. The removal of thoso rcctrlctlons in every Instance was asked for and given solely upon tha ffround that we had now provided a meat Inspection that should be accepted as adequate or fancied, which had been previously urged, Tho state department, our ministers abroad ana ino secretary ti aerico turo naveco-oper- aUd unnasiin(r ind lntelHdent real for tho accomplishment of this jfreat result. The SiS"!" K"0?'.? cessions In consideration of the continued free importation of her sugars, but the time has not " . r submittou toeonGTcss. Tlio New Orleans rsnchlnir. of eleven men of Italian nativity by a mob of citizens was a most deplorable and discredit ablo Incident. It did not, however, have its origin In any general animosity to tho Italian people, nor In any disrespect to tho covern- mJ ot w1 w,hlcb our relations were ltwosatoncoreDrcsontedbrtheltallanmln. ister that eeverol of those whose lives had been token by the mob wero Italiait subjects, nnd a demand was mode for the punUhment of the participants and for on Indemnity to the fam- lliosof those who wero killed. It is to be regretted that tho manner in which these olalms were presented was not such as to promote ft calm discussion of the questions In. volvedj but this may well be attributed to the excitement and Indignation which the crime naturally ovoked. Tho temporary absence of - , T1al tUtu J....I1.I h.I tarded tho further correspondence, but it la doubted that a friendly conclusion la at- Some eurceitlona crowlna out ot this un. happy Incident aro worthy the attention of congress. It would, I believe, be entirely com- potent for congress to make offenses against the treaty rights of foreigners domiciled In the United States cocnlzable In tho federal courts. Ttl Doti ho.cr, aono. the federal officers and courts have no power In , rJEES of his slayers. It seems to mo to follow, in thii i suub o tne law. him ido omccrsox iuo siaie i such cases muat, in Uto consiueration of inter national Questions pTOwlnirout of surh Incl I aents, oo resaraoa in sucn sense as jeaoraj agents as to make this eovernment answerable I for their acts Jn cases whero it would be lto consUtuUonal power to deflnoand punish crimes acoinst treaty rtgnw. Th Itatft Incident. jaet, was continued, but fortunately with Infrequent and not important armed rollWons, until Aue. SS, when the coneresslonal forces ncr Valparaiso, and after a bloody i- 1 caReraent captnrod that city. President Bui- niacaA at once recoffniHMi mai nis cause was iHtradswvirJoDaiimDmentwa.peedity established by the victorious party. Our min waa promptly directed to recoBnizo and put hlmMt ln C4jmmunication with thU bov- eminent so soon as It should hare established lta do ,aoUl character, which was done. Dur- lnir the of thU civil contest frequont indirect appeals were made to this eovernment to exUnd belllEerent rights to tho insurgents I and to ctve audlsace to their representatives. This was declined, and that rolicv was rur. I sued thronchout, which this government, when Itata. an armed vessel commanded by a naval fncr insuwnt fleet, manned by Its I sailors ana wim soiaiers on ooara, was seizeu procosa of tho United btatea court at I Ban Dietfo, CL, for a violation of our neutral. ity laws, vrnu in we cuatoay oi an omeer oi the conrt the vrseel was forrlbtr wrested from I his control and put to sea. It wouldhave been I mconsisient wiio ino uigQiiy anu seu respeci tti4 tuai not to have insisted that the I tat should 1 returned to San Diego to abide the Judgment of the court This was so clear to the Junta of the Congressional party, established at Iqoique, that, before the arrival of the ItaU at that port, the secretary of for. elffn reUtKmJ) of rro,uional government I cation, from which the follow Ing Is an extract: tbo provMonal government has learned by I the cableerams of the Associated Irc that the tranirwt Itata, detained in San Diego by I munltlnrui of ar nnd In nnUMilna or the mar, I shah left the port, carrying on board this ora- a wuo WM nn i""" cow, aadthenconUnuedhervoyago. If this deooethatttUnotdWdtoaupwrtorsBre6 to the lnfractlea of the laws of the United the undersigned takes advantage of the l penuaai rwnifnut joq uavo been goou eaouau U maintain HU bin iJnre f our arrival la tuu It to delaro to too that a. soon as sb. Is wkhln roh of our ortlws hU govrraueut will tL, itau,wMh tke arm.ut munition, . took on board in San Dievo, at tb. dUpo- r""" S.V. S'J?..8. il' ,....., Stat ror iu uutL.ru dt.inot of California I'ect?tlM?,uUf? iu. AKi'lou Vold,1,Mf amoncotb.rtbln.tbat,lnaiuuoUa.tbeCon. ureuional partr bad not been rMOnl td a. a iuigr,nt, the act. don. in iu intrt oouia not be a lolstlou of our neQlr.Uty lawst r'rom tUL. judin.nt tb. Unltrf StaU. ba. ar- rlwl. not that the ooudeiuuation of tb. vs ""' imnnoo, out inai i mar know bat tUprMt Mauof ourlawU; for if tbl. ooostractioa of th. utut. h oormct dY,11' tot revUlon and During tb. nroareM of tbe war In Cblll tuW tndii lu good aatM to bring i um.zutatnataKoudr&sultuUirlittieMu;uea. " ""s w. w. uuanointod. i Am.rioau iimclal. iv.r. IniiMirtlal. oar mlou.r at Santiago, from tb. nr.t to tb. ' "t tota rnggl., .njulned upon tbwn tb. I TJft'.L'r.'X1, .t tTZXZ I tioas were observed asd that our represents f. "S? 1wMns11.uMi1wn11rMwwuuuu.SDmB. Bi"i "- "' " " ".many 1 a wish to iM-Trt the relations of the Ualud swn wivu vuiu. The oollai. ot the Boverumeiat of Balmacada wouga. anout a oonuuiua Hiuch is unfurlu naUly too faoiluar in the hUtorr of Uw Can tral and South American otaius. With the overthrow of the Baluiaocda government, he an manr ui nu councilor ai.4 umcers bo eaoae at once fugitirea fur tbvir 1U and ap- I jkualed Uj thu cuuunandiui omturs of the fur- j tigu iinU teasel In the harbor of Valparaiso i , and to rtauient furtitfu fulnlotiTB at San- 1 r m)1uiu TU1 M lout was f retd nllutf to my miui uuitiuii. by the Lb ut ;ertjl fursltfu povtini uti 1 by Mttral tl.i. ItMtlou ut hu.iu,;.' l'hu JUiirtrltau imt inter, mm wt'll as hi Ltftl.ues, i av-Ua vuu th uupalstM uf hauuuuty, uteud-1 ad ayliUD to political refugees whuss live v mtu. i ut immd uuutf u direct tne surrender or sucn ot inese. persons as are still In the American legation without suitable conditions The treatment of nur minister for a time was eueh as to call fur a decided protest, and It was very HTatlf)tnt to obtwrve that unfriendly measures, which were undoubtedly the result of the prevailing excitement, wero at once re scinded or suitably relaxed. The Massacre of American ftallors. On the 16th of October sailors of the United States steamship Baltimore were ansanlted by armed men nearly simultaneously In different localities In the olty. One petty officer was killed outright and seven or elghtseamen were seriously wounded, one of whom has slnoo died. An Investigation of the affair was promptly made by a board of officers of the Baltimore, and their report shows that these assaults wore unprovoked, that our men were conduct ing themselves In a peaceable and orderly manner, and that some of the police of the city took part In tho assault and used their weapons with fatal effect, while a few others. with some well disposed cltlsens, endeavored to protect our men. Thirty-six of our sailors were arrested . and some ox mem. while being taken to prison, were cruelly beaten and mal ireateu. ine xaci mat mer were ou us- charged. no criminal chargo being lodgod against any one of them, shows ery clearly that they wero Innocent of any breach of the peace. The attention of the UDiuan government was at once called to this affair, and It was advised tbat if such qualifying facts did not eilst this government would confidently expect full and prompt reparation. Chill Mut Give Satisfaction. It Is to be regretted that the reply of the sec retary for foreign affairs of the provisional government was couched In an uffeuslvo tone. To this no response has been made. This gov ernment Is now awaiting the result of an In vestigation which has been conducted by the criminal court M alparaiso. it u reported unofficially tbat the lnvestigat louts about com pleted, and it is cupeled mat me result will soon bo communicated to this government, to gether with some adeouato and satisfactory response to tho note by which the attention of Uhiit was caueu to mis incident. 11 tneso lust expectations should bo disappointed or furtheT needless delay Intervene, I will, by a special meaaaize. brine this matter agalu to the atten tion of congress for such action as may bo ne o- essary. The ChlneseOulbreak Against lorelgners. Tho late outbreak against foielgners in vari ous parts of tho Chlneeo empire has been a cause of deep concern in view ot the numerous establishments of our citizens In tho interior of that country. The Chinese government has declined to re ceive Mr. liiair as Iho minister or thoUnltod States on tho ground that as a participant, whuo a senator, m mo enactment or tne exist ing legislation against tbo introduction of Chiuceo laborers, he has becomo unfriendly and objectionable to China. You will u cniica upon to consider tno ex pediency of making special provision by lswfor the temporary admission or somo CJiinceo arti sans and laborers In connection with the ex hibit of Chinese Industries at Die anrroachlng Columbian exposition. I regard It as dcalrablo that tho Chine 10 exhibit bo facilitated In every proncr way. uteicrcnce n here mad 10 American riirhts initne Caroline islands and tuo interconti nental railway. Itumuan Persecution of Hebrews. Hits eorernment lias found occasion to ex press. In a friendly spirit, but tlth much earnestness, to tho government of tho czar. Its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against tho Hebrews In Russia. Hy the revival of antlseruitlo laws, lone in abeyance, great numbers or those un- fortunate people navo been constrained to abandon their homes and leave the empire by reason of tho Impossibility of finding subsist ence within the pale to which It Is sought to confinothem. The Immigration of these peo ple to the United States many other countries being closed to them Is largely Increasing and Is likely to assume proportions which may make itdilucultto find homes and employment for them here and to Bcriousiy ailoct tho laboi market. It is estimated that over 1,000,000 will be forced from Uusvla within a few years. The Hebrew Is never n beggar; ho has always kept the lawlife by toll often under severe and oppressive civil restrictions. It Is also true that no race, sect or class has inoro fully cared for Its own than the Hebrew race. Hut the sudden transfer of such a multitude under conditions that tend to strip them of their small accumulations and to depress tholr ener gies and courage Is neither good for them nor for us. The Nicaragua Canal. Congress la asked to carefully consider the Nicaragua canal and assist toward Its early completion, i International copyright has been secured, In accordance with the conditions of tho act of March 3, 1G01, with Belgium, France, Great lirltaln and tbo Hritish possessions and Switz erland, the laws of thoso countries permitting to our citizens tho benefit of copyright on sub stantially t be same basis as to their own citi zens or subjects. With Germany a sncciol con vention has been negotiated upon this subject. which win bring that country wuhin the re ciprocal ocnems oi our legislation. The Effect of the Tariff Hill. The general interest In tho operations of the treasury department has been much anirnionU ea during tne last year by reason of the con flict! ne predictions, which accompanied and followed the tai iu and other legislation of the last congress anuciing tne revenues, aa to tne results of this legislation npon tho treasury and upon the country. Ou the ono hand it was contended that Imports would ho fall off as toleatethe treasury bankrupt and that tho prices of articles entering into the living of the people would be so enhanced as to disastrously afTect their comfort and happiness, while on (he other It was argued that tho loss to tho revenue, largely the result of placing sugar on the free list, would be a direct gain to tho peo ple; that the prices of tho necessaries of life. Including thoso most highly protected, would not be enhanced; that labor would have a larger market and the products of tho farm advanced prices, while the treasury surplus and reoelpts would be adequate to meet tho appropriations. Including the large exceptional expenditures for tho refunding to th estates of the direct tax and tho redemption of the ii per cent, bonds. It is not my purpose to enter at any length into a discussion of the effects of tho legislation io wnicu i nave rererreu, but a brief examina tion of the statistics of the treasury and a gen eral glance at the state of business throughout the country will, I think, satisfy any Impartial inquirer that Us results havo disappointed the evil prophecies of Its opponents and In a large measure realized tho hoptful predictions of IU friends. Itarely, If ever before, in tho history of the country has there been a time when the proceeds of one day's labor, or the product of one farmed acre, would purchase bo large an amount of those things that enter into tho liv ing of the masses of the people, I believe that a full tstn ill develop tho fact that thetarlH act of the rif ty.flrst congress is very favorablo In Its average effect upon the prices of articles entering Into common use. During the twelve months from Oct. 1, 1600, to Sept. DO, 1891, the total value of our foreign commerce (imports and export combined) was $l,T7,W0,40il, which was tho largest of any year In the history of tho United States. Tho larg est In any previous year was in I960, when our commerce amounted to f 1,&?,130,UU3, and the last year exceeds this enormous aggregate by over one hundred ruilllon.. It klntfrnnilir and to somo will be surprUIngto know that during the year ending Sept, 30, 1891, our im ports of merchandise amounted to fJI,Tl5,270, which was an Increase of more than eleven million dollars over the value of the Imports of the corresponding months of the preceding year, when the Imports of merchandise wero unusually large In antlci.iatlon of the tariff legislation then iending. The average annual aiueoi mo imports or merchandise fur the ten years from ltl to 1890 was $oV-lM,&ai, and during the j ear ending Sept 30, 11, this an nual average was exceeded by f lX,ra.6. The value of free Imports during tho twelve months ending Sept. 30, 1861, was tll8,0tt!rJ7 more than the taiua of free imports during the corresponding twelve months of the preceding year, and there was during tho same period a decrease of lWjm,m in tho value of Imports of dutiable merrhandlse. The percentage of merchandise admitted free of duty during the year to which 1 have referred, the first under the new tariff, was 48.1. W hlle durlntr tha nrn. ceding twelve months, undor tho old tar Iff, the jxj. i-vuuHjo xrum oui.au lucreasoor. M.vi per cent. If we take the six month nrilnar tUr.t 80 last, which enters the time during which Bugurt uave neeu aumiiieu tree or duty, tne por cent, of value of merchaudhe Imported free of duty U found to bo 60-37, which Is a larger percentage of free Import than during any prior fiscal j ear in the hUtory of the gov. ramant- If we turn to exports of merchandise the statistic are full of gratification, The value of such exports of merchandise fur the t elve months ending Spt,3Q, 11, was fWH,(Vl,13u while for the corresponding previous twelve months it was $H),in,ll6, an lucre of ffte. M4,(W1, which Is nearly three Uu.ee the average annual Increase of exports of nwcbandUe for tho preceding twenty years; this exceeds In amouutaud value the exports of merchandise during any year In tha history of the govern, me&t. The Increase in the value of axporu of agricultural products during the ) ear referred to over the corresponding twelve months of tbe prior year was H&,Ma,ltfT. while the in crease In the vain of exports of manufactured products was 16.ttj.S4a. There Is certainly nothing in the oondltloa of trade, foreign or domMtlc, there la certainly .nothing In the oondiUon of our puople of any claw to suggest tbat the axkUog tariff and revenae legislation bears oppressively upon tho people or retards the eouunerelal detelopmeut of the nation. It may bo argued that our con dition would be better if our tariff legUlatlon were upon a free trade basis; but It cannot be denied that all the conditions of prosperity and of general contentment are prtwe&t In a larger degree than wver before In our history, and that, too, Just w hen it was prophesied they would be la the wort sUt. Agitation for radical changes la tariff and flnauclal tegisla tkw cannot help, but may serloualr lmnedB. basineas, to the prosperity of which some de gree of lability In lirhvUtlon Is essential. I think there are conclusive evidencM that tha new tariff has created several great Indu- irwswuicuwui wiuun a fewsn give em ploytueut to several hundred thousand Anwl- oaa worUagmen and women. In view of the sous hat overcrowded aoadiUoa of tbe tabor market of tbe United Stu every patrioUo eitiasa should rajoiee at such a result. Th report of the secretary of tho treasury MMfwa mum. tut wmu reoaipuoi ins govern ment from all souroas for ths fUoal raar aad. ing June DO, 11, were tiM.6it.mug, wbil the cxpenmiures xor tne same period were f (J3, B0M7U.M, lia lua a uuriilus of SJT JBBMJS. The recwhiis of (he fiscal tr umllc Jan SO, ItCC, aituai and eatl aiated, are $43a,0uo,0U0 auu iub eiH9Duunrei tiuw.uuu.uuu or the n taJ ear uinlinu Jum 30, 1MU, tb MtUoaUid ro t'ittt an f ioi.Xiri.AxJ aud tho uxueuditures iUl.auii.tJU lum aiivar uvi. Undrr the Uw of July 14, UHO, Um seoreUry ' of the treasury has punkas-ad (slue Aug. IB I aiu-uur u ncai rr 4JM.iij oiossof stirs aainnn at an average eon ox mjm fwosiun. The highest prtce paid during the year was tlJU6, and the lowest, fO W80. In exchange for this silver bullion there have been issued tMV77,M of the treasury notes authorised by the act. The lowest price of silver reach od during the fiscal year was $0.0080 on April 28, i 1891, but on Nor. 1 the market price was only ! fO.W, which would give to the silver dollar a ! bullion value of 701 cents. ! lierore the influence or the prospective silver i legislation as felt In the market silver was : worth In New York about 0,956 per ounce. The ablest advocates of freo coinage In the last con gress wero most confident la their predictions that the purchases by the government re quired by tho law would at onoe bring tho price of silver to 1.399) per ounce, which would make tho bullion value of a dollar lOOconts and hold U there. The prophecies of thoanti sllver men of disasters to result from the coin ago of $2,000,000 per month were not wider of the mark, i no mends or rreo silver are not agreed. I think, as to tho causes that brought their hopeful predictions to naught. Borne facts are known. Tho ei ports of silver from London to India during tho first nine months of this calendar year fell off over 60 per cent, or $1702,730, compared with the same months of the preceding year. The exports of domestic stiver bullion from this country, which had avoragod for the last ten years over iit.uw.uw, ren in tne last nscai year to $I3,70?,3Dli while, for the first time In recent years, the Imports of sliver Into this country exceeded the exports by the sum of fz.743,ai. in tno previous year ui net ex. norts of silver from the United States amount ed to 8,M3,45o. The production of the United Slates Increased from 60,010,000 ounces in 1880 to MXOO.00U in lwu, Tbo government Is now buying and putting aside annually 64,000,000 ounces, which, allowing for 7,110,000 ounces of sew bullion used in tho arts, is 6,j,juu moro than our domeallo product available for ooln- ?hope the depression In the price of silver Is temporary, and that a further trlat of this leg islation will more favorably affect It. That the Increased volume of currency thus sup plied for lbs use of the people was needed, and that beneficial results upon trade and prices have followed this legislation, I think tnuBt be very clear to every one; nor should It be for gotten mat ror every dollar of theso notes Issued a full dollar's worth of sliver bullion is at the time deposited In the treasury as a se curity for Its redemption. Upon this subject, upon the tariff, ray recommendation is tuat the existing laws be given a full trtat, and that our bos moss Interests bo spared tho distressing Influence which throats of radical changea al ways Impart. Under existing legislation It Is In the power of tho treasury department to maintain that essential condition of national finance as welt as ot commercial prosperity tho parity In nse of tho coin dollars and their paper representatives. Tho aasuranco that theso powers would bo freely and unhesita tingly used ho3 dono much to produce and sus tain the present favorablo business conditions. I am still of the opinion that tho freo coinage tf silver under exiting conditions would dis astrously affect our business interests at home and abroad. Wo could not hope to maintain an equality In tho purchasing power of tbe Fold and Bllvor dollar In our own markets, and in roreimi trade tho stamp eivos no adaea Value to the bullion contained in coins. The producers of tho country. Its farmers and laborers, have tho hi chest interest that every dollar, paper or coin. Issued by the government shall bo as cood as anr other. If there Is ono lees' vaiunbio tnan. another its sure anu con stant errand will be to pay thorn for their toil and for their crops. Tho monoy lender will protect himself by stipulating for payment In gold, but the lalwror has never been ablo to do that. To place buslnoss upon a silver basis would mean a sudden and sovcre contraction of tho cnrreuc7. bv tho withdrawal of cold and gold notes, and such an unsettling of all values as would Produce a commercial panic I cannot believe that a people so strong and prosperous as ours will promote such a policy. Tho producers of silver aro entitled to just consideration, but thoy should not forget that tho government is now burlmr and nuttlntr out of the market what is tho equivalent of the en ure product or our silver mines. This is moro than they themselves thought of asking two years ago. i beuevo it is t lie earnest uemre or great maJoritr of tho neonlo. as It Is mine, that full coin uso shall lie mode of silver just as soon as the co-operation ot other nations can bo se cured and a ratio fixed that will gtvo circula tion equally to gold and silver. The business of tho world requires the uso of both metals; but I do not see any prospect of gain, but much of loss, by giving ud tho present system, in which a full uso Is raiulo of gold and a largo use oi surer, tor one in which siivor alono win circulate. Such an event would bo at onre fatal to the further nrotrress of tho silver morcmont. Bl metatlsm Is tho desired end, and the true friends of Bllvcr will bo careful not to overran the goal and bring In silver monometalism, with Its necessary attendants, tho loss of our gold to Europe and the relief of the pressure there for a larcor currency. I have endeavored by the ue of official and unofficial agencies to keen a close observation of the state of tmblio sentiment In Europe upon this question, and havo not found it to be such as to justify mo In proposing an International conference. There Is, however, I am Bure, a growing sentiment In Europe in favor of a larger use ot silver, and I know of no more effectual way of promoting this sentiment than by accumulating gold hero. A scarcity of gold In tho European rcsorvea will be the most persuasive argument for the use or suver. Tho cxDorta of cold to Enrooc which beean In February last and continued until the close of July, aggregated over T0,ono,oiw. The net loss of gold during the fiscal j ear was nearly fW,WJU,UUU. Tito Surplus. Tho presence of a large cash surplus In the treasury has for many years been the subject of much unfavorable criticism. The surplus on iuarcn l, itw, was iJ3J,tc,rJOy. Tne policy ot applying this surplus to the redemp tion of the interest bearing securities of the United States was thought to bo preferable to that of depositing it w lthout interest In select ed national banks. There have been redeemed slnco the date last mentioned of Interest bear. Ing securities S259.O70.33O. resulting in a reduc tion of the annual interest chanre of S11.691.07S. The money which had been deposited In banks witnout interest Los been gradually w lthdrawn ana used in tne redemption of bonds. 1 he result of this policy, of the silver lecis- lotion, and of tho refund Inn of the 4W per cent. bonds has been a largo Increase u the money In circulation. At the date last named tho circulation was 1,404,305,600, or 2.03 per capita: while on the let day of December, 1KJ1, it had Increased to (U77u3,070, or 224.33 per capita. Tho offer of the secretary of the treas ury to the holders ot the 4 per cent, bonds to extona me timeoi redemption, at the option oi the government- at an interest of 3 per cent.. was accepted by tne holders or about ouo-half the amount, and the unex tended bonds are be ing redeemed on presentation. The War Department, Tho report of tho secretary of war exhibits the results of an Intelligent, progressive and businesslike administration of a department which has been too much regarded as ono of mero routine, The separation of Secretary rroctor from tho department by reason of his appointment as a senator from the state of ermont is a source or creat recret tome and to his colleagues In the cabinet, as I am sure It will be to all those who have had business with the department while under his rhartre. The president hero at some length concurs In the attorney general's recommendation that mo rigui in roiony cases to a review by the su preme conrt be limited, and other minor mat ters. Kxtenslon of Free Stall Dellterv. In the report of the postmaster general some very gratifying results are exhibited and many betterments of the service suggested. A pe rusal of the report gives abundant evidence that the supervision and direction of tho postal system have been characterized by an Intelll. gent and conscientious desire to lmpro e the service. Tbe revenues of tho department show an Increase of over five millions or rial. lars, with a deficiency for tho year 18US of leas than four nil lions of dollars, white the estimate for the ear 1K3 shows a surplus of receipts uvor expcnuiiures. Ocean mall pobtofflces hare been established upon the steamers of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg Hues, saving, by the distribution on sblpbtwird, from two to fourteen hours time In the delivery of mails at tho port of entry, and ofteu murh more than this In the delivery at Interior places. So thoroughly has this sys tem, initiated by Uermany and the United States, evidenced Its usefulness that It cannot be long before It is Installed upon all the great ocean mall carrying ktcamahipii. Eight thousand miles of new postal service have been ofctablUhed upon railroads, the car distribution to substations In the great cities has been Increase! about 13 per cent., while tne percentage of errors in distribution has. during the ist year, boon reduce! over one half. An appropriation wa given by the last congress for the uunxisa ot raaklmr some ex. perlments In free delivery la the smaller cities and towns, me returns of theso experiments have been so aatisfai lory tbat the postmatr general recommends, and I concur la the rec ommendation, that the freo delivery system bo at ouce extended to towns of 5,000 popula tion, llisdbtcusslonof tha Inadequate facili ties extended under our present system to rurai communities ana uxn suggestions with s view to give these communities a fuller dv. tleipatton In the benefits of the postal service are worthy of your careful consideration. It Is not Just that the farmer, who receives his mail at a neighboring town, should not only be compelled to send to the postoflice for It, but to pay a considerable rent for a box In which to place It or to wait his turn at a gen eral delivery, while the city resident has his mail brought to his door. It Is staUd that over 1M,0U) neighborhoods are under tha pres ent system reovlviog mall at postoAkvs where money orders ana postal notes are not Issued. The extension of this system to th&ae oommu. nltles Is especially desirable, as tha patrons of such offices are not possessed ot th other fa cllitiet, ottered In more populous communities for the transmission of small sums of money. I have in a message to the preceding congress expressed my views as to a modified use of tho telegraph In connection with the postal serv ice. In pursuance of the ocean mail law of March S, 18M, and after a most careful study of the whole subject and frequent conferences with ship owners, boards of trade and others, ad vertiMUAnU were issued by the poatmastei general for fifty-three lines of ocean mail rvlo-tn to Great Britain and the ConU Beat, twentyeveo to South America, three to China and Japan, four to Australia and thi racino Islands, eevea to the West ladles and two to Mssioo. It was not of course expected tbat Uds for llthet Unas would be received or that ssrvlca upon them all would bo ooa traotod for. It was Intended. In furlharaaoe at the act, to sac are as uauy new Uaea as pos sibU, while including In the llt moat or aU of the forwlgu lines now occupied by Anwioan It was Loped that a line to Englaud and per haps oaa to the Continent, wuld I urd, hut the outla rvuuln-d to equip ui h lima Wholly with new uhlps of tht fli-t ihu, and the dtttoatif U -WtU..l.inM iww Hum tu (xitu ptilUoa with that already ssaabltahed, de terred h4ddrs whose LnUrsat had bsw o UsWd. It 1m hoped that a way may yet be fwiad vt ovvtomiiuc the diAculUea. The rrraxn Bteamemp company, oy reason or a mis- calculation as Ui thv noed of Us ve-eH, was hot able to bid under tbo term of (1m nrter tlsement The policy of the department was to Been re from the established line an Im proved service as a condition of giving to them the benefits of the law. This, In all In- ttanoes, has been attained. The posmaster i general estimates thatan expenditure In Amer ican ahlpyarda of about $10,000,000 will be neo- easary to enable tho bidders to construct the ships called for by the service which they have accepted. I oo not tninx there is anr reason ror alsoour- agement or for any turning back from tho pol icy of this legislation. Indeoil, a good begin ning has been made, and aa the subject la i urine r conshierod and understood oy capital ists and shipping people, new lines will be ready to meet future proposals, and wo may date from the passage ot this law the revival of American shipping Intorests and the recovery of a fair share ot the carrying trade ot tbe world. Wo were receiving for foreign poctage nearly 13,000,000 undor the old system and tho outlay for ocean mall service did not exceed 1000,000 por annum. It Is estimated by the postmaster general that, it all the contracts proposed are completed, It will require $&i?,3lt for this year In addlUon to tbe appropriation for sea and Inland postage already in tho esti mates, and that for the next fiscal year, ending June 90, 1893, there would probably be needed about 300,000. Trie New Navy The report of the secretary of the navy shows gratifying Incrcoae of new naval vessels In commission. The Newark, Concord, Benning ton and Mlantonomoh havo been added during the year, with an aggregate of something mora than 11,000 tons. Twenty-four warships of all classes are now under construction In the navy yards and private shops, but, while the work upon them is going forward satisfactorily, the completion ot the more Important vessels will yet require about a year's time. Somo of the vessels now unaer construction, it is Dciiovca. Will bo triumphs of naval engineering. ncn it is rccoiiecteti tnat tne work ot building a modern nary was only Initiated In the roar lBSLthat our naval constructors and shipbuilders were practically without experi ence in tne construction or large lronorsieei ships, that our engine shops were unfamiliar with great marine engine, and that the manu facture of steel forglngs for guns and plates was almost wholly a foreign Industry, tho progress tnat nas been made w not only higniy satisfac tory, but furnishes the aasuranco that the united states will before Jong attain, in tho construction of euch vessels, with their cngtnes and armaments, tho same pre-eminence which It attained when the best Instrument ot ocean commerce was the clipper ship and the most Impressive exhibit of naval power tho old wooden three decker man-of-war. The officers of tho navy and tho proprietors and engineers of our great private shops have responded with wonderful Intelligence and professional real to the confidence expressed by congress In Its liberal legislation We havo now at Washington a gun shop, organized and conducted by naval officers, that In its system, economy and product Is unexcelled. Experi ments with armor plate have been conducted during tho rear with most important results. it is now believed tuitt a plate oi feigner resist ing power than any In use has been found, and that tho testa havo demonstrated that cheaper methods of manufacture than those heretofore thought necoHsary can be used. I commend to your favorable consideration tho recommendations of tho secretary, who has, I am Btire, given to them the most consci entious study. Tho Department of tho Interior. The report of the secretary of the interior show b that a very gratifying progress has been mado in all or the bureaus which raaito up that complex ana dinicult department, " i Tbe president's remarks on tne wont oi tuo bureau or Indian affairs and on tne general In dian situation are lengthy. Several recom mendations are made therein to congress. The Pension Tlureau. The administration of the pension bureau has been characterized during tho year by great diligence. The total number of pension ers upon tne roll on theVJlh day ox June, isjl was Q7u,i60. There wero allowed during tbo fiscal year ending at that time cases. Of this number 102,387 were allowed nnder the law of June 27, 1800. Tho Issuing of certificates has been proceeding at the rate of about 30,000 per month, about 75 per cent, of these being cases under the new law. The commissioner expresses tho opinion that he will be nbli to carefully adjudicate and allow 350,000 claims during the present fiscal year. The appropriation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year lnv-i was iu,,ts,7VJ.fy, and the amount expended ?1Io,5Jiwj.), leaving an unexpended, surplus or sy.iw.m.&i. Tho commissioner is quite comment mat there will be no call tbis year ror a deficiency appropriation, notwithstanding tho rapidity witn w men tne worn is being pusnoa. i ne mistake which has been made by many in their exaggerated estimates or tno cost or pen sions is In not taking account of the dimin ished valuo of first payments under tbe recent legislation. These payments, under tho gen eral law. have been Xor many i ears very large, aa the pensions, when allowed, dated from the timo or niing me claim, ana most or uiom claims had been pending for years. Tho first payments under the law of June, 1800, are rela tively email, and, as the per cent, of these cases increases and mai or tuo old cosos aimin- ishes, tho annual aggregate of first payments Is largely reduced. Tne commissioner, under uato or ino v. a. furnishes mo with tbo statement that during the last four months 113,175 certificates were issued, 27,803 under the general law and 85,283 nnder tho act ot Juno 27, 1690. The average first payment during these four months was $131.85, while the average first payment upon cases allowed during tho year ending Juno 80, was UU.33, being a reduction m tho aver age first payments during theso four months or The estimate ror pension expenditures for the fiscal i ear ending June 30. ino. la EllLftA.- 000, which, after a careful examination of the subject, tbo commissioner is of tho opinion will bo sufficient. While these disbursements to tbe disabled soldiers of the great civil war are largo, they do not realize the exaggerated estimates of those who oppose this beneficent legislation. The secretary of the interior shows with irreat fullness the earothatiatalinn to exclude fraudulent claims, and also the gratifying fact that the persons to whom these pensions are going are men who rendered, not pensions are going are men who rendered, not slight, but substantial war Bervlce. Tho president here refers briefly to the rail roads, the census, tho territories, repression of polygamy anu town government in Aiasita.j The Department of Agriculture. If the establishment of the department of agriculture waa regarded by any one as a mere concession to the unenlightened demand of a worthy class of people, that ImprcBsion has been most effectually removed by the great re sults already attained, Its home influence has been very great- In disseminating agricultural and horticultural information; in .stimulating ana mrecuug a mrmer mversiucauon oi crops; In deteetloL? ruul eradleatlnir dlMvuAOM nf iliw mestlo animals; and, more than all, In theclose and informal contact which it haa established and maintains with tho farmers and Block raisers of tho whole country. Every request for information has had prompt attention and every suirsestlon merited consideration. Tho scientific corps of Uie department is of a high oraer ana is puiuing lis investigations wiiu method and enthusiasm. The ine nee tion bv this department at cattla and pork products intended for shipment abroad has boon tbe basis of the success which has attended our efforts to secure the removal of the restrictions maintained by the European governments. For ten years protests and petitions upon this subject from the packers and stock rawers of the United States have beendirected against these restrictions, which so seriously limited our markets and curtailed the profits ot the larm. It la a. inrm rrf rariJ ivmr-Tatnlarlnn that success has at last been attained, for tho- iaw or an eaiargea Foreign tnarxel ror Uieae meats will t f ult, not ouly by the farmer, but In our public finances and In every branch of trade. It Is particularly fortunate that the Increased demand for food products, resulting from the removal of tha restrictions upon our meaU and from the reciprocal trade arrangements to which I have referred, should have come at a time when the agricultural surplus Is so large, Without the help thus derived lower prices would havo prevailed. Tho secretary of agri- cuiluio raiMimivn luttt ino rniniiions upoi tbe ImnortAllon nf nur rmrlc niNuliirta Intji Vn rope lost us a market for fJ),iiO,ttW worth of these products annually, Tli e grain crop of this year was the largest in tur hUtory, and yet tho new markets and tbo Urgcr demand resulting from short crops Iu Kurope hare bus tai nod Prices, briuging relief ind proeierity to an industry that was much depresewl. The value of the grain crop of the United State U estimated by the secretary to bo this year SmU"i,uju more than last, and of ail products of the farm Sotinmi.dii mora, it u pot ln&ppropriatu to suggest that our sat bf action is uueloudod by any suspicion of tho currency In w hich the farmer Is paid tor the product of his fields. The Civil Service Commission. The civil service commission Invites a per sonal Inspection by senators and represent atives pf its records and methods. It Is not claimed that the system or its administration is perfect, but I believe that the Uw Is being executed with impartiality and that the sys tem Is incomparably better and fairer than that of appointments upon fa. or. 1 have dur ing the year extended the classified service to loalade superintendent, teacher, matrons and physicians in the Indian service. Tho heads ot the .several executive depart ments have Un directed to ostablLh at once an efficiency record as tbebaUof acompara Uverating of the clerks within the claasl&ed ervioe, with a view to placing promotions therein upon the bawls of merit. I recommend that the appropriations for the civil service oommlsalou ho mado adequate to the Increased work of the next fiscal year. A l'rotest Against the Gerrymander, The method of appointment by tho states of lectors of president and vice prtldnt has re cently attracted renewed Interest by reaaon of a departure of the state uf Michigan from the method which had become uniform luall the tatas. Irlcr to 1J various methods had bean osed by the different states and even by tho same state. South Carolina, until the civil war, continued to choose IU electors by a vote of the hwUla ture, but after tha war changed IU method and oonformed to the practice of the other states. After a full test vt other methods, without Important division or dhwwnt in any state and without any panxo of party advantage, as we must belisve, but solely upon the ouoiid. orations that uniformity waa dealrabfu and that a general elect ton In territorial divisions not subject to ohango was tnot consistent with the popular character of our inatltutioiii, best preaerted the equality of the vote's and perfectly removal t he choice of presidvnt from the baneful toftm en of tbe gerryina&dr(M tha practice ot all iho Btatea was brought into harmony. , Tbat this concurrence should now be broken Is, I think, an uoiortanata and even a thraat Nung episode, and one that may wall sagsost whefhsr t he states that still give their approval to tbe old and ire vailing invthod ought not to M"" r c4iUtutio4alamudDieot,a prac- recent MUhhjan legislation was of coarse ac companied by a new ooiiffreaaUoal apportion ment and the two statutes bring the electoral vote of the state under the iBtlwince of the 'ggrr ymandr.M These gerrymanders for -rTngrssslii! por poses ar in moat cases tMtinaasd by a Kerry log it imiKMMlblu for a majority f thi legal vuirs or itisitate .o correct the eppuiuunent and equalise tbe ngrsional dklrtoU. A minority rule U oswiblbbed that unl a, uUtl- eai couvuialou can ovt-r throw I Lat rut ly been advised tbitl iu n- count) of a icrtaln State thro dlntrkU for tho eh t ion of .mm bur of the iogialaturtf arv louatituu-l t, f.il lows: One has iXU popiUattuu. uu. ItUMx aad one 10,000, while In another couai, detached, luiaouutiguous seotlotia hi bet u united to Baal, a lfklallve district m vU Sftart ttM sdl- rectlon of applying this to the choice by VDe states of electors of president and vice presi dent. If this Is acoomplUhed, we shall then have the three great departments of the gov, eminent In tho grasp of the ,gerrymander,t, ernment In tho grasp of the ,gerrymander,t, the leglslatlvo and executive directly, and the judiciary IndlrocUy through the power of ap- rvilnlmant When the constitution provides that "each state shaU appoint, etc., an unrestricted power was not given to the legislatures in the eelecUon nf tho methods to be used. A renuLllcan form or imvernmfmt" Is stoat- anteod oy tho constitution to oach state, and uie power Biron uj iuo irgiaiaiures must do ex ercised nnder that limitation. It will not be claimed tbat tho power given to the legislature would fsupport a law provid ing that the persona receiving tbe smallest vote should be the electors ora law that all the electors should bo chosen by tho voters of a single congreMtlonal district. The state Is to choose, and tho legislature can nettbor vest the rhcht of choice elsewhere nor adopt methods not conformable to republican Institutlona. It is my purpose here only to recommend such regulation ot this matter by constitutional amendment as will secure uniformity and pre Nothing Just now Is more Important than In provide every guarantee for tho absolutely fair and free choice by an equal suffrage, within ue reepeciire siaies, oi au ineoiucors or ino national government- Respect for public offi cers and obedienco to law will not cease to be the characteristics nf our people until our elec tions coaso to declare the will ot majorities fairly ascertained, without fraud, suppression or gerrymander. If I were called upon to declare wherein our chief national danger lies, I should say, with out hesitation. In the ovorthrow of majority control by tho suppression or perversion of the popular suffrage. That there la a real danger here aU must agree, but the energies of thoso who see It have been chiefly expended in try ing to fix responsibility upon the opposite party, rather than In efforts to make such practices ImposMblo by either party. is it not pomiuiB now io adjourn mai inter mtnablo and inconclusive debate whilo wo take, by consent, ono step In the direction of reform by eliminating tbe gerrymander, which has been denounced by all parties, aa an influ ence In the eel notion of electors ot president and members of congress? All tho states have, acting freely and separately, determined that the choice ot electors by a general ticket ia the wisest and safest met hod, and it would seem there could bo no objection to a constitutional amendment making that method permanent. ii a lPftiBiaiure cnosen in one year upon purely' litfAl nuMtions should, itrndlnir n. nrre(llMntJal contest, rueot, rescind the law for a choice ipon a generni iicnet nmi rroYiao ror me imleeof electors bv the IpelMAttrnv. and thin trick should determine the result. It Is not too mitr.h tn rtnv that thn iiubtln nrnen mfirht m seriously and widely endangered. i uavo nuaueu io lue trerrymanaer" aa af fecting tbe method of selecting electors of president by rongranlonal districts, but the irimnry inieub nuu uiievt ui mm iurni oi polit ical rnbberv have relation to the SAloctinn nf membersof tbo house of representatives. Tbe power of congress la ample to deal with this threatening and Intolerable abuse. The un failing test of sincerity in election reform will bo found In a willingness to confer as to reme dies and to put into forco such measures as will most effectually preserve the right of the people to free and equal representation. An attempt was made In tho last congress for the correction of frauds against the suf frage. I must yet entertain the hopo that it la possible to secure a calm, patriotic consldera tion of such constitutional or statutory changes as may bo necessary to secure the choice of tha officers of the government to tho people by fair apportionments and free elections. Ibelievo It would bo possible to constitute a nonpartisan commission to whom tho question might bo committed with a good prop poet cf securing unanimity In somo plan for removing or mitigating those evils. Tbo constitution would permit the selection of thecommlasloii to bo vested In tho supreme court, It that meth od would give tho boat guarantee of impartial While the policies of the general government upon tho tariff, merchant marine and otber mailers or general concern are iiauie to do turned this way or that by the results ot con rrrafllrtnAl elections, nnd admtnlstr&.tlvn rwnll. cles, sometimes Involving iisuos that tend to peace or war, w do turned mis way or mat oy the results of a presidential election, there is a rightful Interest In all the Btatrs that will not be silenced by tho audacious pretense that the question Is n matter only or local concern or control. We must not entertain the delusion that our peoplo havo ceased to regard a free liallot and equal representation as the price of their alle giance to laws and to civil magistrates. I havo been greatly rejoiced to notice many evidences of the Increased unification of our people and of a revived national spirit. Grati fication and amazement strugglo for suprema cy as wa contemplate the population, wealth and moral strength of our country. A trust, momentous In its influence upon our people and upon tho world, is for a brief ti mo com mitted tons, and we must not bo faithless to Its first condition tho defense of tho free and equal influence of tho peoplo In tho choice of public officers and In tbe control of pubtlo affairs. BENJAMIN HAItltlSON. executive iuansion, uoc.v, itni. If you want fine silverware that you can rely on as reliable goods as well as being the lc- tcst design in the market go to E. H. Hohl.the reliable Mauch Chunk Jeweler. Wo sell only tho very best goods nt the very lowest prices. Eemembcr we have the latest and most ele gant designs in silverware and thoy nre not to be seen else where in tho county. A Record Unrivalled. Within tho past 7 montb.9 there has boon over 90 Moller Organs placed In churches anil Sunday schools. For re ference apply to J. A. Phillips, sole dealor, Whito streot, Wotssnort. Common Soap Rots Clothes and Chaps Hands. IVORY SOAP DOES NOT. All the very latest news will bo found in the Carbon Idvo CATO. gHERIFF'S SALE OK Valuable Real Estate. HyUrtue of a writ of Lertrl Fadas, No. 9, l&tf. to me directed, thtre wiilhAanM i : nnhiiA vendue, at ths Court ll&utc, In tbe Ilorounhof wiucu uuuuk, varuuu ceuuij, rton a, on SATURDAY, JANUAltY 2hd, . at 1 o'clock p. m., the IgIIowIdie described prop. All or tho two following lots of around ittnite tntbo iloroagh of Weathvrlr, Carbon county, Penniylranla, bounded and described ai hIIuw: I-ot Fiiut, Berlnnlonic at a poit or corner of lot No. Ii, onttie wen itds of Landerhurn Avenue, thence along tha line of Mid lot la a weatwardlf oourw along laid alley thirty-three feet to a jwst on a corner of tald alley and an alley running loutnt thence leuthwardly along aid alley one hundred and ilxtj.two feet to a DOlt On the corner of taVl.l tn.) r.aiiilfrt,nrn ATenuej thence along said Arenuo tblrty.three feet to the place of beginning, being lot No. It oo '""j ui a, a, uMuueruuro, iuo improTcmeaii Fit AH E DWEIXINO HOUSE. 21x28 feet, and otber oulhulldlngi. Lot Ho. 2. Ueglnntng at a corner oflotiof AuuuiB iiuci, aevcatea, lutnee nertnwiruir between parallel llnei and at right anglei with Hid loti tlx hundred and ttrty-nlnefect; bounded vwutunsrui uj tl lliouil JIUCK, Uec'U, aloreiald, weetwardly by land or II, 1. Drill, now Koeber and Young, northwardly and eaatwardly Ing part or the tame premltea v, hteh by election alter being duly appralMd waJ let apart lor the uieot Lartaa IJuck, widow or Thoma Uak, Selted and taken Into execution ai the proper ty of John w. iloyer and JameaS, lieyer, and ., U. T. LEVAN, T. Uketolkttk. Sheriff. 1'lalnun Attorney. Sheriff! Office, Haub Chunk. Ta.. Peetm twrSrd.Wl. Executrix's Notice. EsUleof IIrnbv Oaiiryiix, iammd, latool Franklin To imIiIii, Carlivu ouuolr, i'a. IMlon tertauisoUry ollbaUat mil and tH tonieut ot tlie Ut. Ueury(laniLbl,(lMeMMl, of tbe oouDly aitd staU) atorMald, ha,. Uoui grant ed to tlio iuulertUnl. All noiu kuowliur tbauiKlte. to ba lDl.bta to saM stato win mnwtttvtn n uttw. auu irsoiu naviHK olalms will wj tho tauie duly autUwnlKitia lor KlU.loMiL CAltOUNi: CAMl'llELL, ClMutrtl. I'rankUn tap., I'a., Oct, 30, lwi.- Executors Notice. Krtat. or MARY MINKK, iltmitd, Ut. ot 11 nwwi, .wiuuau, uariMJU nHjo.y. I Ik. Letbtra udaiMuUiy o( the tart Mill and tea. Umsnt ot to. Uuj Mary Miner, ihMcaisd, of lb. oouply and tl alorwalu, lia been KraotHl to tb. undenltriiML All Hraous knooluaiEiuii. selves to b Indebted to said mute will make MtUwneut at onoe, aad pereons having ctolua will ureaent tbe awn. duly autuentloated for AUSTIN BOVER, Eieeuicr. WeU'pjtt, IU., Doc. I, imi. First National Bant Or UHIOHTOX. PA. Th. ianual taeetlou lwa.?i IMrMtor, ol lUnk .111 h lulrf mi tb. Ha. I, l. Itniu. il.Mluuk will he balds TVWDAY. JANITaKY lib, lltiTSstweui tb. Uours oIUNC aad TRUUt OVVbCK f. M. JOHN T. MUM EL. Oaaklw lUU.UiD, fa., Dm. k, 1WI. ron Christmas, Birthday AND Wedding PRESENT, Tfaoro Is nothing moro suitable than i Piano or Organ, 1 can sell yon ES1T, DERKLKY or CROWN ORGANS from f45 up to $00, anp positively Bare jotl nil tlio way from 25 to $75 on your purchase PIANOS, irom $181) to $325, and savo yon suro from $50 to $175. It I can't convince you that I am selling, and can soil, so much Cheap er, wny, aon'i Duy irom mo. Don't buy a Sewing Machine until you see me. I am a believer In the motto ot tho people "Llvo and let Live." Wo quota a few figures and they speak for mciuseivcs Wlillc Cottage, and American, at $2. handsonicly finished In oak. The New Davis In oak at 28. Tho Now Davis In Hungarian Ash, seven art wer, joa. I will Rive Five Hundred Dollars If 1 can't show that thero Is over 25 per cent, profit on a 7 drawer Davis, and more profit than I make oc a White, Cottage or American. I will give tho same amount if I can't show that they aro perfect Davis Machines, and the same that others sell. I will slvc the same amount if I can't ehe a gnarantee signed by tho company. Now TO Davis Agents, put up or shut up. Whv rav to and 810 for a Washing .Machine, when von con buy tho Improved Western Snu.irtr and Pan American Round for $0. Must be as good as the best, I will give $500 If I can't show that there are more Western and American H'oshers made In ono day than Jpar's Ferfect In a mouth. Tliev aro the most popular Washer In the market. Come nnd see them. I carry a complete Hnetof Myer's Forco ana i.iu rumps, also wood rumps and Tubing, at prices lower than the lowest. uuy wnero you can ony tne encapcrt. Dnggles from $45 to $S5. A handsome Cutter for 1 30. Carts at all prices. Farmers see hcio a 10 tooth Spring narrow for $14, the latest Improved. The best Hay Ilakc. 8 foot. 20 teeth, all first class material, for $15. If your order Is placed for spring delivery. I can get any thing In tho Implement lino cheaper than von can get it elsewhere Come and seo me, or wiito a postal and stato what you wan: ana i win can anu seo you. Respectfully. Aaron Snyder Weissport. gHERIFF'S SALE OF Valuable Real Estate. January Term, 1692, to tne directed, will he sold hi pu u iic Yenuue ai uie uouri iiouse in me lioroush of Mauch Chunk, Carbon county, l CUU it, UU SATURDAY, JANUAltY Sjtd 18OT. at 1 o'clock n. m., the follow Ing described real late, iu nib i AU that certain tract orptecoof land Mtuata In Iowr TowaraenilDs Tow u ship, Cirbon conn, tr. la. . bouDded and deicrlbad aa follows t lis. l'IddIdk at a itone, thence by land now or late of Henry Uowman and partly by the lands of u-eurjfo .leKeniusB euaio, nonn nueea ucreei, coat forty-flvo perchos and a half to a atone; thence by land now or late of Cnarlei Meendsen north elKbty-flre degrees, cist forty-Are perches to a fttont?: thenes bv land of tha Prince Mnnn factoring Company south forty-two degrees, east iwsutj.iwu pcrrnei sou unw-nii 10 a sione; thence br land of Charles Meendien south slxtT. six and one-half decrees, west seenty-els;ht TEN ACRES ABD NINETY PERCHES, and the allowance of six por cent. The Improremeats thereon are a Sand rocket. i.iu loot, nuu ouuio. Seised and taken Into cxeontlon as the proper ty ot Thomas ii. Wearer, and to be sold by IL P. LEVAN. Craio it L008B, Sheriff, riaiatin'i Attorney. SherliTs Office. Mauch Chunk, I'a., Decern' her 3rd, 18 Pi. gHERIFF'S SALE OF Valuable Real Estate. January Term, l(rf)' to me directed. will be sold at publlo vendae at the Court llouie In the uorotmn 01 uaucn cuunx, carbon county, fenn'a, on SATURDAY, JANUARY, 2D, 18W, at 1 o'clock p,m.t the following described real AU that certain lot or pletM of land situate on the north side of Pine street in tbe Tillage of fuiuuvurK. uuw uatucu crnjD, in tne xuwa sbln or Mahonlntr, County of Carbon, and State of Pennsylvania, numbered in the plan or .lot of or breadth on said Pine street slxtv reo. feet and contlouloK northwardly of that width or uroauiu uoiweeu parauei iinci ai ngni ancies with satd stree tone hundred and fortv elsht tu feet and nine (9) Inches te a elxtoen and ene-half itl 10 iu auey, uonnoeu ou toe sou in or aald Pine street, on the west by lot No, 81, on the north by said alley and on the east by lot The Improvements thereon are a Two-story FRAME DWELLING MOUSE, 14x28 feet) a two-itory frame kitchen attached, HiU feet. . Seised and taken Into execution as tie rrepcr j vi a ii (cm iucrii, anu 10 m wia py , P. LEVAN. T. A, &5TDXB, PI a in tiff's Attorney, Sheriff. Sberlfl'a Office, Maoch Chunk, Pa., Deoem herird.lWl. Dissolution of Co-Partnersaip. Notice ia liorebv riven that the oo partnership heretofore existing be tween M. '1. Trenlerauail. K. Kreidler, under tho firm name of Troxler Jfc Kreidler, doing business on north First street, In the Ilorongh of Lehighton, uaruon county, i'a nas tnis nay ueen dissolved by mutual consent. All debts contracted by the said II rm und all moneys ov.lng will bo adjusted and settled by the undersigned who will continue- tne business. M. T. TREXLE1L Lebigbton, Fa., Nor. 13, 1S01-W3. nrtit best, JXvr t5Mo Mm. mi num.. '""i ID. s. Ewi0g,-u.V5fi!-"- Soncllieim's One Price Star Clotliino- and Merchant Tailoring Hall Is the best nnd most reliable place in this valley to buy your holiday preasnts. Our stock compriccs 1500 Mens' and Boy's Suits from 52.00 up to $20.00. 850 Mens Overcoats nnd Ulsters from $4. up to $20. 703 Bov's and Childrens Cane Overcoats and Eeefcra from $1.75 up to $15. IFccan show you the best made nnd best fitting Ladies and Misses Coats, Jackets nnd Plush Garments for Christmas pres ents to be seen nnywhere in the vnllcy. Lndics Fur Trimmed Jnckets at 84.55, $7, $10 nnd up to $15 which will cost at the very least $3 to $5 if bought elsewhere, New Markets nro being sold here at $3 anlt $5 that aro actual ly worth not less than $15. It will pay you to call and examine our ladies coats. Merchant tailoring. ITo are leaders in styles, workmanship md piiccs. Over coats nt 15, 18, 25 nnd up to 10. Jonas Sondheim. Mauch. Chunk. Big Assortment and Lowest Prices. Our big show windows nnd large store room look like a v. r tiblo bower garden of beauty. All through the house are Now and Pretty Things in great array. We have only space to men tion a few thinira hilt tlinv will rrivn vnu n rrnctA iAac nr ...!.. " . are showing to tho purchasing Beautiful Dolls, Handsome Christmas Cards, Fancy Baskets, All Kinds of Games, Pretty Picture Books Toys of all Kinds, Plush Albums, Glove ane Hand kerchief Cases, Toilet Sets, Pretty Head Rests, Toy Dishes, Pin Cushions. Come nnd sec us and you will save money. Obort'a Block, Lehighton. Down Goes the PRICES-- On tho Very Largest Line ot Wall Paper and Decorations Ever put on exhibition in Carbon county. We can't begin to make mention of the slyles, qualities or prices, but want you to come and sec for yourselves that wo havo just what we advertise Tho largest stock and the lowest prices. Iwen Rehrig,Cor,,frr, Over the Canal Bridge, East Weissport, WHOLESALE DEALER IN Fruits and Vegetables In their seasons. Confectionery and Cigars Supplied to tho Trade at Very Low Prices, Goods Delivered Free! Store keepers will snvo money on nil things bought from us and we deliver goods freo of charge. Join; W, Heller, EAST WEZSSPOKT, DKALKK IN Heaters and Ranries, Tinware anrl Pups. At Very Lowest Prices. radicular attrt.tl.in paid to General Jcbliln- Furtiarp and rump Work. KBTIMATKd . Iiecilully lunil.l.tJ for Ilous UaatiuK witb Hot Air, Bteam or Hot Wafc Circulation. AU work Quar&nUed I For Sale. atOfle at dotuM. Apuly tu B. K. V Keblditou, Pa Cl J ' ' v.wi ui WUMI. ITU public this holiday month. of Second and on Streets. The Colebrated Cypress Sliing'lo. Guaranteed lull LeogUi, The vory beat Bhinglo in tho Market, Manafaelured by RICKERT & SNYDER, OlaremoDt, Vlrslula. FOB SALE IX WEISSPORT BT J. K. RIOKERT, IlKALKBIM All Kinds of Building Lumber. We offer a flne posltloa and eoutrol of terrlton , ullliUrg. wasw, to anv aetlvr, IwuMt ian Iu till. Mt&m. wlio Is not alntlu oi work, aud nants to iiMke too.r. WANTED! !bl.r.P''.''ra.,ftw- We ruaranue our o,i. iii. n. deliver ooly nrwolau Mock and trMt our talWwu awl wstanw. iKiS.nl J. Austin BUw, Nursrjman,7rouklju. N. v. If You Havo ARNER & SOLT, rrowMa(o( Un Portabie Steam Saw Mill bo will do four mkM lUuoaaM. KaUs. HcuDimcit-UNioii Hill, Kaot Wu oet-iM, Uljl
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