PRES. HARBISON'S MESSAGE
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
Feview of (he Work of the Department.
The Monetary Conference, Pensions,
Cholera and Quarantine, Immi
ration and Federal Election
Questions are Discussed.
The last annual message nf President
Krnjamin Hurrlson was ecnt 1 1 Congress
Tuesday, ll l an interesting doi un.ent in
view of the rcults of the recent ecctlon,
Mr. Harrison defends the tariff policy of the
1 publican arty. si eculntcs as to the poli
ty of the new administration and t-eats of
therniises which led to hi on defeat.
Die silver, pension nod federal flection
iiintioiia are discussed in nn cnte'tninlng
manner. The President defends heartily
the reciprocity nheme. At tlie outset he
ays:
In submitting inv annua) messare In Con-
rress, I have great satlstartlnn In being able
nsav that t tie general conditions affecting
the commercial and tndeatrlal Interests ot
Itie I'nlted states are In the highest decree
favorable. A comparison of the existing
conditions with those ol the most favored
jsrrliMl In the history ot the i mintry w 111. I
l-ellcve, show that so high a decree of pros
tierttv anil so general a diffusion ol the com
forts oi lite were never belore enjovtd by
our people.
The total wealth of our country In 1SU0
was Sltl.l.Mi mil ium. In mini It amounted
to SU'.'.tllO.OUd.oofl, an I lit rra-e 01 :'. per
sent.
In ISNOthe capital Invested In manufac
turing was $1. tcw.ti.n. In IHfiottierapt
1l Invested In manufacturing was t'..l)uo,
Vl.YSM In 18B0 the numher of emploves was
1.:h1.:ihk. In mm) the number of employes
was tj.'.-.M. 1:14. In ismi the w aves earned
were J.Mll .Hil. In 1SH0 the wages
earned were 1. -.-.'I. 1T0 s.-.e. In man the
value of the product w as J i ll 1 ., p.wm. In
JMUI the value ot the product was 4,M!0.
1!H.m:i7. I am Informed bv the Superintendent of
the-Census that the nulls ion ol certain In
dustries In lsso. which were included In
3N(. accounts In part tor the remarkable
Increase thus shown Hut. after making
lull allowance- for differences ot method
and deducting the returns tor all Industries
not Included in the census of lr-an. there re
main In the reports trom ?. 1 itles an In
rreate tn ihe capital einploved ot l,o'!'.
74..t.0l: In the value ot the product ol ',.
0V4,'.'.'iii. inn: In w aires eu ned id tUT'.IM.'i.-fs-O.
and In the numher of wave-earners
emploveil ot h.'iflO'.'O. '1'he wage earnings
riot onlv show an Increased aggregate, lint
an Increase er apita trom $ iMI )u ls-t-u In
IHT In 1MMJ. or 41 I percent.
The new industrial plants etabilhrr
since October H. moo. ami up to October
1W;, as partlallv retiorted In the Aiti'iifu
AW0111w.1V, numher :i4.'i, and the extension
lit existing plants, lost: the new capital In
vested amounts to 9411. 4411. 0.'iO, and the num
ber ot additional ernplovcs to M;,:h5.
The report ot Ira Aver, Special Ac nt of
Ihe Treasury leoartmcnt. shows that at the
Date September nn. law:. there wire :ri com
panies manufacturing tin and terne plate In
the 1'niteri states, and 14 companies build
ing new works tor such manulailure. The
estimated Investment In bulliiiuvs and
plant-at the close ot Ihe fiscal war. .tune
,0. IHIia. If existing conditions wi re to be
continued, was ',.000 noli and tneestlmateil
ate ot production -.'1111.11110.11110 pounds per
annum. The actual proiiuctlon lor the
quarter 'ending September HP. was
lO.tiav. "t pounds
" There never has been a time in o:;r history
when work w as so abundant or when w age's
were as high, whether measured by the cur
rencv In which thev were paid or by their
i tower to .upplv the nccessar.es ami com
oris of life.
It is true mat tne market pri-e ot rottoi,
and wheat have been low. It Is one of the
unfavorable Incidents ot agriculiiir.- that
the farmer can not produce upon orders. He
must sow and reap in ignorance 01 the ag
fregate production of the vear. and is
prrullurlv sublect to thedcprc'clutloii which
ilk lows overproduction. Hut Ihe general
average of prices has lieen such as to (rive to
agriculture a lair participation IB the pen
erul prot.pt rlty. The value of our
total larm products has Increased
trom f l,:iii:i.t4o.Mi'l in Ihito to H,:.(io..
CMHi.ono in ihih, as cdim::tcd hy
elalistliinn. an Increase of :i0 jiercrnl.
1'he number of hogs .lanuarv 1. 1 Mil. was
f(i,-:,10tl, and their value $'.Mii,lfM.li-j: on
January I. ltdi:, the number was .V.'..iis,Olu
and the value S'-'41,(i:il.4l."i. On .lanuarv 1,
1KM1. the number of rattle was ,'u.K.o."H4H
and the value i44.1'.,;.lit)H: on .lanuarv 1.
JHH-., the number was IlT.tiM.'jau undihe
value f AiO.sli.l.V..
il any are discontented with thelrstate
here; It any believe that wages or prices
tne returns lor honest toll, are tnunriiuaie
they should not fail to remember that there
la no other country In the world where the
conditions that seem to them hard woulo
not lie accepleu as highly prosperous. The
Knglish agriculturist would be glail to ex
change the returns ol his labor for those ol
Ihe American farmer, uuil the Manchcstet
workmen telr wages for those ol Ihtlr ttl
lows at Kail Klver.
1 believe that the protertivesvstem. whh f
has now for something more tlian HO yean
continuously prevailed In our legislation
has tieen a mlphtv Instrument tor thede
velopment of oar 'National wealth and i
most powerful agency tn protecting lh
homes ol our working men from the invaslot
of want. 1 have fell a most solicitous inter
eat to preserve to our working people ralet
4if wages that would not give dalir bread
tint supply a comfortable margin for thos
liome attractions and tumllv comtorts anc
enjoyments without which' lite Is neithei
hopeful nor sweet. Thev arc America!
cltixeni-a part 01 the grral people toi
whom our tonstitution and fJovernmen
were framed and Instltuted-ard It anno
ue a perversion of that Constitution to si
legislate as to preserve In their homes tin
coinlort, Independence, loyally and sensi
of Interest In the Government which ai'l
Zssentlal tn gtxKt rltlrensb'p In peace
il,.r - V - - - m
it la not my purpose to renew here the ar
ument In favor ot a protective tariff. The
result of the recent election must be ac
cepted as having Introduced a new pulley,
we must assume that the present tariff,
constructed upon the lines of protection, Is
to tie repealed, and that there Is to be suu
etltuted for It a tariff law constructed solely
with reference to revenue; that no duty Is
lobe higher because the Increase will keep
open an American uilll or keep up the
wages of an American workman, hut that
In every case such a rale of duly la to be lm
iiosed as will bring to the Treasury ot the
Vnlted States the largest return of revenue.
Ihe contention has not been between
vcnedulet, but bstween principles, and
It would be offensive to suggest that
4he prevailing party will not carry into
legislation the principle, advocated bv It
and the pledges given to the people. The
tariff bills passed by the House of Hcpre
aeutatlves at the last session were. .i I sup
pose, even In the opinion ot their promoters.
Inadequate and Justltled only by the fact
that the Senate and House ot Representa
tives were not lu accord, and thai a general
revision could mil, therefore, be under
taken. . irecommend that the whole subject of
Urltf revision be left to the Incoming Con
gress. It Is a matter of regret that this work
uust be delayed at least for three months;
lor the tbreut ot great tariff changes Intro
duces ao much uncertainty that an amount,
not easily estimated, of business Inaction
and of diminished production will neces
sarily result. It is possible also that this
uncertainty may result In decreased
revenues from customs duties, lor our
merchants will make cautious orders
lor foreign goods in view of the pros
pect ot tariff reductions and the un
certainty as to when they will luke effect.
Those who have advocated a protective
tariff can well afford to have their disss
tious forecasts of acbangeof police disap
pointed. If a system ol customs du ties can
I framed that will set Ihe Idle, wheels kud
looms of Kurove in motion and crowd our
warehouses with foreign mans goods, and
t the same time keep our own mills busy;
that will give us an Increased participation
In the --markets ot the world" of greater
value than the home market we surrenders
that will give Increased work to foreign
workmen upon products to be eonsumed bv
imr people without diminishing the amount
nl work to be done here: that will enable
the American manufacturer to pay to his
workmen Iron hlty to a hundred per
cent, more In wages than Is paid in
the foreign mill, and yet to compete
In -ur market aud In toielau
markets 1 with the foreign pro
ducer; that will further reduce The cost of
articles of wear and food without reducing
lb waaea of those who nroduce ihrni.- 1 hut
1 he J!jMle(l, lr iufltcu ltv
teen reanren, as us expectation nas her n trt
Kurnpean as well as In American cities, the
authors and promoters of It will be entitled
to the highest praise. We have had In our
history several experiences of the con
trasted effects of a revenue and of a pro
tective tarlrf. but this generation has not
felt them, and the experlencent one eenera
'Ion Is not highly Instructive to the next
Hie strained and too often disturbed rela.
tlons existing between Ihe employe and the
employers in our great manufacturing es
tablishments have not been favorable to a
esim consideration by the w age-earner of
1 he effect upon w ages of the prott ctlve sys
tem. The fails that his wages were the
highest paid In like callings In the world
and that a malntrnar.ee of this rate of
wages. In the absence of protective duMes
iijsm the product of his labor, was Impossi
ble, were obscured bv the passion evoked bv
these contests. He tnav now be able to re
tlw the iiurstlcn lii the light of his
personal experience under the opera
tion nl a tarltf for revenue onlv. It that
experience shall d mnnstrate that present
rales of wages are thereby maintained or In
i reaped, either atwnutclv or In their pur
rhaslng power, and that the aggregate vol
ume ol work to be done In this country Isln-rrea-ed,
or even maintained so that there
are more or as manv davs work It; vear at
as good or better wngtM tor the American
workman as has been the rase under the pro
tective system, every one will rejoice. A
general process ol wageieduction cannot be
contemplated by anv patriotic citl7.cn with
out the gravest apprehension 11 tnav be,
Indeed I ticltevc Is M.ss1ble for Ihe American
manufacturer to coins tc succes-tuilv with
lit- foreign rival in many branches of pro
iiuctlon without the ilctcnce of protective
duties, If the pav rolls ate cqualicd: but
the conflict that stands between the pro
ducer and that result and the dlstre-s ol our
working ieople w hen It Is attained are not
pleasant to conlcmp'ate. T-ie Society of the
vn-mploved. now holding its freijuent and
threatening parades In the streetsni foreign
iitie. vhoui 1 not be a lowed to acipilre an
American domicile.
Tne reports or the heads of the seven!
Ixri utlve di partmeiit-, wnlch are herewith
submitted, have vcrv natuiallv Included a
resume of the w hole work ot the Adminis
tration with the transactions 01 the last
fiscal vear. Public revenues amounting to
JI.4l4,.oti.v.lf.' --'K have been collected and
disbursed without ios trom misappropria
tion, without a single defalcation of such
Importance us to attract the public atten
tion and at a diminished p-r cent, ot the
cost ot collection. I'uiillc business has been
transacted not onlv with lldelltv. but pro
gressively, and with a view-to :U Inn to the
IH-ople In the fullest possible degree the
benefits ot a service established and main
tained for their protei tion aud comfort.
Our relations with oiher countries are
now undisturbed bv anv serious contro
versy. Tne complicated and threatening
iilflecences with tiermany and Knglaml re
latlnrt to Samo.in affairs,' with l-lnglauil In
1 elation In the seal fisheries in the lb-ting
Sea. and with Chili crowing out ot the Bal
timore uflalr, have been adiusted.
There have been nern-iait-il and conclud
ed, under Section .i ot the Tariff iaw. com
mercial at-reemeuts relattnr to reciprocal
trade with Hr.ill. Iiomlnlcan Kcpuhllc,
liautclTiala. Salvador, the 1 lertnan hmplre,
spaln tor Cuba and Puerto Kico, crt-at
liritaln for certain West Indian colonies
aud Hritlsh ( :ulena. Nicaragua, Honduras
and Austria Hung. iry
A treaty providing tor the arbitration ot
.he dispute between iircat lir.talu and the
I'nlted Stales us to the tilling of seals In the
llerlng Sea was concluded on -Muh of Feb
ruarv last. This tteatv was oecomp.inled
riy an aereeinent prohibiting is-lagic seal
ing pending Ihe arbitration, and a vigorous
i-ttort was uiade during this season to drive
nit all poaching sealers trom the Herln-j
sea. 1 rccouimei-d that power lie given to
ihe President, l.v proclamation, to prohibit
the taking 01 eal- in the North Pacific bv
American vessels, in case either as the re
sult of the Undines ol the tribunal of arbi
tration or otherwise, t he restraints run be
applied to the vessels ol all countries.
liuring the vear past a suggestion was re
reived through ih- llritlsli Minister that
the Canadian (tovcrtnncnt would like to
conter as to the possibility cf enlarging,
upon terms ot rntnual mli antage. the com
mercial exchanges ol Canada and ot the
I'nlted States, ami a conference w as held at
Washington, with Mr. HI due. acting tor
this i.ocernmrnt. and l:c Mr tish Minister
at this capital and tore; turinher.4 of the
liominlon Cabinet, actlnir as commissioner
nn the part ot tireat Hritaln. The confer
ence developed Hie lac t that the Canadian
;nvernmcnt was onlv prepared to offer to
the tiiited states, in" exchange tor the con
cession asked, the uiVi.ission of natural
products. The statement was ttauklv
made that tavoied rates could not be
given to the I'nlted slates as agnlnst
Ihe mother country. 'this .oimi--lon.
which was lorcsccn, necessarily
terminated tv.e conference utsin this nuen
tion The benefits of nn exchange of natura'
prodncts wotilil be almost wholly with the
people of t anaiia. Some other topics of In
tere-st were considered lu Ine lonterence
and have resulted In the making of a con
ventlonfor examining Ihe Alaska 1 noun
dary and the waters 01 Passamanuoddy Has
adlareni to Kastairt. .Maine, and In the In!
nation nf an arrangement fur the orntec
tion of fish llle 111 tne coterminous and
nelghlorlng waters ol ournortbern bound
rles.
i nrre is no disposition nn the p3tt of tht
people or Oovrrnineot ol the t'nlied Statei
to tntertere In the smallest degree with the
political relations of Canada, ll Is time
lor us, however, to consider whether. If the
present state of tilings and trend of things
Is torontlnue. our Interchanges upon Uriel
ot land transportation should not he put
upon a different basis, and our entire Inde
pendence ot Canadian anals and ot the St
Lawrence as an outlet to the sea secured bv
the construction of an American cana'i
around the h alls of Nlagara.and the opening
ot ship communication between the great
lakes and one oi our own seaports. We
should not hesitate to avail ourselves of out
great natural trade advantages. We should
withdraw the support which Is given to the
railroads and steamship lines of Canada by
a traffic that properly belongs tous, and nc
longer furnish the earnings which lighten
the crushing weight of the enormous public
sulsddtcB that have been given to them. II
Is probable that a consideration of the pro
prietvol a modification or abrogation ot the
article of the treaty of Wasnlncton relating
to the transit of goods In bond Is Involved
tn anv complete solution ot the question.
It gives me great gratification to report
that the Chilian l.overnment, In a most
Irlendly and honorable spirit, has tendered
and paid as an Indemnity to the families ot
the aailors of the Baltimore who were
killed and to those w ho were Ininred In the
outbreas In the cltv ot Valparaiso the sum
Of 173,000. This has been accepted, nol
only as an Indemnity for a wrong done, but
as a most gratifying evidence that the Uoy.
ernment ot Chill rightly appreciates the
disposition nt this (iovernment to act In a
ilrlt ot the most absolute fairness and
Irlendllness in our intercourse with that
brave people. A further and conclusive
evidence of tbe mutual respect and conn-.-nce
now existing Is furnished bv Ihe fact
mat a convention submitting In arbitration
the mutual claims of fie cltlaens ot the re
spective Ooveinmenla has bee a agreed
upon.
International copyright has been extended
to Italy by proclamation In coulormlty with
I be act ot March .1, mm, upon assurance
oelng given that Italian law permits to cltl
tens of the United States the benefit nt
copyright on substantially the same basis
ts to subjects of Itulr. Hy a special conven
tion, proclaimed January 16, 1HVJ, recipro
cal provisions of copyright have lie en ap
plied bet ween.the Uulted Mates and .Get
many. Kegoiiaiiona are lu progress who
ulher countries to the same end.
1 repeat with great earnestneis the rec
tmmendatlon which I have made In several
previous messages that prompt and ade
tjuate sunport be given lo tbe American
.-ompany engaged lu the construction ol tbe
Nicaragua ship canu'.
The longiess baa been already advised
Ihal the Invitations of this Government for
Ihe assembling of an International mone
tary conference to consider the question of
in enlarged use ot sliver were accepted by
ihe Nations to which they were addressed.
Vhe conference assembled at Hrussrls on
lbs tt'-'d of November and has entered upon
the consideration of this great quesllou. I
Dare not doubted, and have taken occasion
lu express that tellet. as well in tbe Invita
tions issued tor this conterenre as In mv
public messages, that tbe Iree coinage of
lllver upon an agreed International ratio
would greatly promote the Interests ot our
people and equally those of other nations.
It Is too early to 1 rrdlrt what results inav
be accomplished by the conference. If any
temporary check or delay Intervenes I be
lieve that very soon commercial conditions
sill compel the now reluctant Governments
10 unite with us 10 this movement to secure
the enlargement of the volume of coined
money needed for the transactions ot tne
business ( the world.
Tbe report of the Secretary of Treasury
will attract special Interest, In view of the
many misleading statements that have
keen made as to the state of the public rev
enues. Three preliminary farts should not
only be stated, but tuipuaalied before look
ing Into details:
fUlt--XUai.li public icbt.batUaa.ra-
nore sifrrt Marrff r: irrrtr ttt.m.'mn;
and the annual Interest charge $ll.lS4.4im;
Second That there have been paid out for
pensions during this administration up to
November I, tmiv. IlllV.MM.IIA 10, an ex
cess of 1 14 4H8. flan on over the sum ti-
r ended during the period from March I,
Ran to March I, 1NHQ: and.
Third That under the existing tariff tin
to tin ember 1 sImmiI liill.non.iinn of revenue
which would have been collected upon lm-
Ported sugars If the dutv had been main
slued has gone Into tl.'e pockets of the
people and not Into the public Treasury, sa
before. If there are anv who sttll think
that the surplus shonld have lieen kept nut
of circulation bv hoarding ll In the Treasury
or drposttrd Iri favored tianks witho.it In
terest, while the Government continued to
Cay these verv hanks Interest upon Ihe
orids deposited as security for the de
posits, or who think that thc'extrndeit pen
sion legislation was a public robberv, or
that the duties upon sugar should have been
maintained. I am content to leave the argu
ment where It now rests, while we wult to
see wh-ther these criticisms will take the
form ot legislation.
The revenues for the tlsrat vear ending
June nn, mir.', from all sources "were 4VA.
nng.SflO cv nnd the expenditures for all pur
poses were 41.1,l;:i.Hm Aa, leaving a Val
ance of t.l14.4.-.:i ua. There were
paid nunne the vear 40..".,0 41IT p
iiion the public deou The surplus Ir
the Treasury and the bank ' redemptlot
lund. vsssed by the Aet of Julv 14. iHtio, U
the general tund. furnished In large pari
tie cash available and used for the pay
ments made upon the public debt. Com
pired with the year iwil. our rec-lpts trom
customs duties tell off 4'.Mmi. .'41 OM. while
our receipts from Internal revenues f H.-.'ht,
h'.'.i l.i. leaving the net loss ot re enue fron
these principal sources. tt:t.7M41 n.'. ine
net loss of revenue trom all sources war
S.f.Mil.VliT-; HI.
The revenues estimated and actual fot
the hscnl vear ending June an, mu.'t. are
placed bv the Secretary at lfli,:iWI :t:.o 44
and the expenditures nt 4iil.:i.i,o(l 44
showing a surplus of ecetpts over espenill
tnrrs, ! t-uitm.oon. f ie rash balance Ir
the Trf.!sill-v nt lha .! nl Ih- Mb.. I
I "is estimated, will be fJ -.O.llll-.'.HT; (I I. ' '
jsnrar as these ngures are based upon and
estimates of receipts and expenditures tot
the remaining months ot the current llsral
year then-are not onlv the usual elements
of uncertainty, tint some added elements.
New revenue' legislation, or even the ex
pectatlon of It, may seriously reduce the
public revenues during the p -riod ol uncer
tainty and during the process of businese
adjustment totbe new conditions when tlisj
become known.
tne estimated recelnts fn- she Itsrnl real
ending .1 line lit). Imi4. are ff iimi 1-.' 1:111.'. :ih,
and the estimated appropriations S-tl7.-.ill.
Idl.i :t;i, leaving an estimated surplus of re
relpts over expenditures of giL'.Hiio.Oit) n.v
This does not Include anv payment to the
sinking fund. In the recninthenilatton nl
Ihe Secretary that the Sinking Fund law lie
repealed, 1 concur. The redemption of
bonds since the passage of the law to June
nil. IHfi-i. has already exceeded the require
ments bv the sum of inno.fiio.iiKi 411. The
retirement of lionils In the future before
maturity should beamatterof convenience,
not ot comoulsion.
The report ot the Secretary of War
brings again to the attention of Congress
some Important suggestions us to the reor
ganisation ot the infantry and artillery
arms of the service, w blch his predecessors
have before urgently prcseniecl. Our armv
is small, but Its organization should nlllhe
more be put upon the most approved mod
ern basis.
The report of the Attorney General Is hv
law submitted directly to Congr.-ss. but 1
rannot retrain trom saving that he has
conducted the Increasing work ot the lie
partmrnl ol Justice with great professional
skill.
The aggregate of claims pending against
Ihe Government In the Court of Claims is
enormous. Claims to the amount of nearly
r4UU.liliu.liOO. for the taking of or tnlurv to
the jiropertv of persons claiming to be loval
during the war. are now iief'ore rhnt enrt
for examination. When to these are added
Ine Indian depredation claims and the
French spoliation claims, an aggregae la
reached that Is Indeed startling, lu the de
fence of these claims the Government Is at
a great disadvantage. The claimants have
preserved their evidence, whereas the Gov
ernment has to send agent to rummage the
held for what they can llnd. This dlniculty
is peculiarly great w here the fact to lie estab
lished ts thedlslovaltv of the claimant dur
ing the w ar If this great threat against our
revenues is to have 110 other check, certainly
fongre.-s should supply the Department of
Justice with appropriations surhelentlv lib
eral to secure the best legal talent lit the tie
lence of these claims, and to pursue Its
vague search tor evidence effectively.
ihe resrt of the Postmaster iicneral
shows a most gratifying Increase and a most
rfficlent and progressive management of
the great business of that detiartment. The
Post master General has extended to the
postolhces In the larger cities the merit sys
tem ot promotion, Introduced by my direc
tion Into the departments here, and It has
resulted there, as In the departments. In a
large volume ot work and that better done
Kver since our merchant marine was
Jrlven from the sea bv the rebel cruisers
luring the War of the Reoelllon, the I'nlted
Males has lieen paving an enormous
annual tribute to foreign countries
In tne shape of freight and passage
moneys. Our grain and meats have been
taken at our docks and our large lm-
frorts there laid flown bv foreign shiptnas
ers. An Inrretslng torrent of American
travel to F.urofie has contributed a vast sum
sniiuully l i the dividends of torelgn ship
owners The balance of trade shown by the
liook of our custom houses has been 'very
largely reduced and In manv vears alto
gether extinguished bv this constant drain.
In the year mu- onlv per cent, ot our
imports were brought In American vecsels.
These great torelgn steamship maintained
by our traffic are, manv ot them, under con
tracts with their respective Governments
tiv which in time of war they will become a
Fart of their armed naval establishments,
'rofltlng by our commerce in peace, thev
will become the most formidable destroyer's
nf our commerce tn time of war. 1 have felt
and have before expressed the feeling that
this condition of things was both Intolera
ble and disgraceful. A wholesome change
or policy and one naving in 11 mucn promise,
as It seems to me, was tiegun bv the law ot
March II, mni I'nder this law contracts
have been made bv tbe Postmaster General
for 11 mall routes. The expenditure In
volved by these contracts for the next fiscal
vear approximates $0.ri4.l"M ;t:t. As one of
these results already reached 11 American
steamships of an aggregate tonnage of
.'.7.401) tons, costing I7.40U.000, have been
built or contracted to be built In Amcrlcau
ship yards.
The estimated tonnage of all steamships
required under existing contracts Is to.',.
Kti2. and when the full wrvice reoulrei bi
these contrai ls is established there w lilb
41 mall steamers under the American flag,
with the probability of further necessary
additions In tbe Braslllan and Argentine
service. The contracts recently let tor
transatlantic service will result lii the con
struction of five ships of lo.uoo tons ra h.
costing fJH.OOO.OOOnr 110,000.000, and will
add. with the City of New York and (Tit v of
Paris, tn which the Treasury Department
was authorized by legislation at tbe lust
session to give American registry, seven of
the swiftest vessels upon the sea to our
naval reserve. .
" The report of (he Secretary of the Navt
exhibits great progress In the constructing
of our new navy. When the present Secre
tary entered upon bis duties only three
modern steel vessels were In commission.
The vessels since put In commission and to
be put In commission during the winter will
make a total of lu during his administra
tion of the department.
The report of the Commissioner of Pen
sions, to which extended notice is given by
Ihe Secretary ot the Interior In his re
port, will attract grea. attention. Judged
bv the aggregate amount of work done the
last year has been the greatest In the his
tory ot Ihe office. I believe that the organi
sation or the office la efficient and that the
work has been done with lldelltv. The
passage of what Is known aa tbe Disability
bill has, as was foreseen, very largely In
creased the annual disbursements to' the
ilsabled veterans of the Civil War. The es
timate for this fiscal year was 144 flM.OOH,
and that amount was approuplatrd. A
deficiency amounting to Olu.M.s.ll-.'l must
be provided for alllila session. The esti
mate tor pensions for the llsral year end
ing June lm. IH(i4. is iisft.000.duo. The
Commissioner of Pensions believes that If
the present legislation and methods are
maintained and further additions to the
pension laws are not made the maximum
expenditure fur pensions will he reached
June no. 1MU4, and will be at tbe highest
point liBH 000.0011 per annum. 1 vdhere to
Ihe views expressed In nrevious messages
that the care of the disabled soldiers of the
Warot the Rebellion Is a matter ot National
concern and duty- Perhapi no emotion
;ools sooner than that ot gratitude, but I
rannot believe that this process has yet
reached a point with our people that would
sustain the policy of remitting tbe care of
these disabled veterans to Ihe loaUequi te
agencies provided by local laws.
The parade on the SOtb of September last
upon the sirerts of this rapltal. ot ejo.ooti of
the surviving union-veterans nf the War of
Ihe Rebellion, was a most touching and
thrilling episode, and the rich and gracious
web ome extended to them by the District
ot Columbia and the applause that greeted
their progress from lens ot thousands of
people trom all the States, did much to re
vive Ihe glorious recollections of Ihe grand
review, when these men, and many thou
sand others now In their graves, were wel
comed with the grateful mv, as victors In a
struggle. In w hlch the National unity, honor
and wealth were all at tssue.
In mv last annual message t railed atten
tion to the tact that some legislative action
was necessary, In order to protect the In
tel ests of the Government In Its relations
with the I'nlon Pacific railway. The Com
missioner of Itallroads has submitted a very
lull report, giving exact Information as to
the debt, the tlens upon the company's prop
srtv. and Its resources. We must nealwith
Ihe question as we find It and take that
-ourse which will, under existing condi
tions, best secure the Interests ot the I'nl
ted States. I reenmmended In my last an
nual message that a commission be ap
pointed tn deal with the question, and I re
new that recommendation and suggest that
ihe commission be given lull power.
The report ot the secretary of Agriculture
contains not only a most Intermingled state
ment of the progressive and valuable work
lone under the administration of Secretary
Itusk, but many suggestions for the useful
ness of this Important department.
The requirements of the Knglish rernln
Hons that live rattle arriving trom the
I'nlled Slates must be slaughtered at Ihe
irs ks had Its origin In the claim that pleu-ro-pneumoiila
existed among American cat
tie. and that the existence ot the disease
could onlv certainly lie determined by a
post-mortem Inspection.
The Department of Agriculture has la
hored with great energy and faithfulness tr
sxtlrpate this disease, and on tne tlth duv
.it September a public announcement was
made bv the Secretary that the dlse.ise nn
longer existed uuvw here within the United
States
The sublect of quarantine regulations. In
enertton aud control was brought suddenly
to mv attention bv the urrlval at our port's
In Augu-t last of vessels Interted with chol
era, quarantine regulations should be uni
form at all our ports. I'nder the Constitu
tion they are plainly within the exclusive
Federal Jurisdiction when and so far an
Congress'shall legislate. In my opinion the
whole sublect should be taken into National
control and adequate power given to the Fx
( cuttve 10 protect our people against plague
Invasions. On the 1st ol September last I
approved regulations establishing a VO-dav
quarantine for all vessels bringing tminl-
t rants from foreign ports. This order will
e continued In force.
Admission lo our country and to the high
privileges of Its rttlr.enshlp Should be more
1 est rlcled and more caretul. We have. I
think, a right, and owe a duty to our own
people, and especially to our working pen
pie, not onlv to keep out the vicious, the Ig
norant, the civil disturber, the pauper an 1
the contract latiorer. but to check the too
great flow of Immigration now coming by
further limitations.
The report ot the World's Columbian F!
positton has not yet been submitted. That
ot the board of management of the Govern
ment exhibit has been received aud Is here
vcith transmitted. The work of construc
tion and ot preparing for the opening ot the
F.xposlllon In Mar next has progressed most
satisfactorily and upon a scale of liberality
und magnificence wiilch will worthily sus
tain the honor of the Cnltci States.
In renewing the recommendation which 1
have made In three preceding annual rues,
sages, that Congress should legislate for the
protection ot railroad employes against the
dangers Incident to the old and inadequate
methods of braking and coupling, which
are still In i:ae t:Kin freight trains. I do so
with the hope that this f.'ongress mav take
action upon the subject. Statistics ' furn
ished bv the Inter-State Commerce Com
mission show that during the vear ending
June .ill, mill, there were 47 different
styles of car couplers refilled to tie In use,
atid that during the same period there
were U,(l0 employes killed and '-il. 1411 In
jured. Nearly lit per cent, of the deaths
occurred In tlie coupling and uncoupling of
cars, and oyer ntl per tent ol tbe Injuries
bad the same origin.
1 have, tn earn ot the three annual me
lages which it has b -en mv dutv to submit
to Congress, called attention to the evils and
dangers connected with our election meth
ods anil practices us they are related to the
choice of officers of the National Uovern
uieut. In my lust annual message 1 endeavored
to invoke serious attention to the evils ot
unfair apportionments for Congress. I can
not dose this message without again calling
attention to these grave and threatening
evils. 1 had hoped that It was possible to
secure a non-partisan Inqiilrr by means of a
commission Into the evils, ihe existence of
which Is known to all, that out of this might
grow legislation from which all thought ot
partisan advantage should be eliminated
and only the higher thought appear of
maintaining the freedom and puiitv
nf the ballot and' the equality
of the election without the guaranty
of which the Government could never have
been formed, and without the continuance
of which It cannot continue to exist In peace
and prosperity. It Is time that mutual
rhargesof unfairness and fraud between
Ihe great parties should close, and that the
sincerity of those who profess a desire for
pure and honest elections should be brought
to the test ot their willingness tn free
our legislation and our election methods
from everything that tends tn Impair the
public confidence the announced result
The necessity for lrglslntinn by Congress on
this sublect Is emphasised by the tact that
the tendency of legislation In Jome States
In recent years has. In some Important par
ticulars, been awav from and not
toward free and fair elections und equal
apportionments. Is It not time that we
should come together upon the high plan ot
patriotism while we devise methods that
shall secure tbe right of every man quali
fied by law to cast a free ballot, and give to
every such ballot an equal value In choosing
our public oitlcrrs. and In directing the liof
ley of the Government?
l.uwli-Hsness Is not less such, but more:
where It usurps the functions of the peace
officer and of thr courts. The frequent
lynching of colored people accused of crime
Is without the excuse which has sometimes
lieen argued bv mobs fora failure to pursue
the appointed methods tor the punishment
of crime that the accused have an undue In
fluence over courts and Juries. Such acts
are a reproach to communities where they
occur, and so tar as thev ran be made the
subject ot Federal Jurisdiction the strongest
repressive legislation Is demanded. A pub
lic sentiment that will sustain the officers of
the law In resisting mobi and in protecting
accused net sons In their custody should be
promoted by every possible means.
The oTIrer who gives his life In the brave
alscharge of this duty Is worthy or special
honor. No lesson needs to be so urgently
lu.preesed upon our people aa this, that no
worthy end or cause can be promoted by
lawlessness.
'i ne exhibit of tne work of the executive
departments Is submitted to Congress and
to the public In the hope that there will be
found It It a due sense of rrsposlbllltv, and
an earurst purpose to maintain the National
honor and to promote tbe happiness and
prosperttv of all our people. And this brief
exhibit of the growth and prosperity of tbe
country will give us a level from which to
note the Increase or decadence that new
legislative policies may bring tous. There
Ja no reason whv the National Influence,
power and prosperity should not observe
ihe same rates of Increase that have char
merited the past 30 years. We carry the
treat Impulse and increase of these years
Into the future. There Is no reason why. In
manv lines of production, we should not
iurpass all other nations, as we have al
ready done In some. They are no new fron
tiers to our possible developments, itetro
iresslon would be a crime
Bisjamg HABgiso.
A. Western Cold Wave. With Blisiardt
and Bnow I'alls,
Tlieaiorm in Nebraska baa luhilded sulfl
clently to reveal some Idea of its extent.
W ithin a radius of 100 mile or Omaha ll
partook of tbe nature of a bliziard, although
Ilia temperature was moderate. There is
general blockade. In Omaha traffic, wai
gennrully uaiendeil, and the electric it reel
cur lines are to thoroughly blocked that ll
will beat leant two duys before Ihey car
run aualn.
Jteairli of blizzard or heavy falls of inow
come from points covering all of luwa anc
Ihe eastern half of Kansas. A tornado neai
Marshall, Tex., blew down several liotisi 1
leveled cotton crops, and killed one child.
England Bnowed Under.
Heavy snowstorms artieporiea through
out Knglaml. Tht mailt art delaytd antf
aaaay sheep hart died.
THE FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Proceeding" of tht Senate and the Boust
Tersely Told.
. ..
f ttisT pay's mot Kin vita.
SrxvTt. A few minutes before IS o'clock
Vii'e-I'restdeiit .Morion emerge,! from his
private ri.on. in tlie rear of tbe setinte
liimiiber.took bis seat in Hie presiding oflle
er'a chair, ami nl l.'o iiis k precisely rapped
Iwonr ihr e ilui-s liciitlv with tlie ivore
pravel and the lust session of the Fifty
seeuuil 1 ongri ss bail been 1I11 y linitigiiriiteil
by 1 lie sen-tie. The scenes In tint senate
lininiiier were much the same us thive usti
ntly pNsetited on such occasions, only to
tiny there wss nn nniisual florul dis'phiy,
even for the lit si duv ol m sum.
The sscin! committee iipp-in t to wait
on the l ie-iiletit liniile a reirt rhroiiuii Mr.
Hale, who sii.d that the President would
send his toes. si e to iiiiorow at Hie opening
ol con jress. I lie se mile ih -n ntlj-mrued.
Jloi si. As the hour of 12 o'clock up
pros, bed the galleries lieninie crowded with
Itileiesteil e ecititors, Hiulilie eoniders were
thriuiueil w nil tl.e iisi.ul ovetllow ol those
tumble to obt-nn Hilittitliit.ee. Tlie desks of
lavore l men, hers were generously siiptdlpil
Willi Mower-. At m nit the Mouse was railed
In order an-i the 11-1111I ci.iiiiulttecs npsmit
eil 10 nun utmii the Semite mid President,
to infotiii thrill Hull Hie regular work of tin
sis i..ii hud begun. Alter the triiiisnctlon of
Mime tiliil!ini-talit Miiiine business, a reivse
of .'tn mitiuiis was taketi. w hen it report was
received Hint ihe President would tomorrow
send n coin uitihlciitliiii In Hip House. It-solutions
tn honor of KdwHiil K. Mt'lionald,
tlei-ons.. 1 te it llcprcsciiiative from New
Jersey, wele adopted, und the Jlniise, at
1:4H p. in., ail liiuriied us u token of resiect
to Ins memory.
si:i omi imy.
St 1 ti:. The reading of Hie rresilent't
nu-sssge. jircscntittiou of petitions uiul Hie
Introduction of bills und Joint lesoltitlons
oi'i tipleil the whole session ol the Semite tie
tiny. Among the hills introduced were the
follow tin-:
Mr. Itnle. Pemoi-rat. of Tcnnes-ee To re
peil tlie u .is relative to tl.e appointment of
election stits-t visors.
Mr. f 'handler. I'.eptililicnn. of New Hamp
shire To siisM-nii lm 111 lt nt ion tor one year.
Mr. I'elli-r. Funneis' A hiiinee, of Kansas
To prohibit the collect ton of social hniior
taxp I rum those not authorized hy luw to
ell ltitii.ieiitlng lliiinrs.
Hot sr. When tin- reiulinir of the Presi
dent's message nus concluded, Mr. Oiitli
wiiito ( Hem. 1. ol Ohio, iiiilioiineed the ili-uth
ul his lute colleague. John 1. vVurwick, und
asked that nil adjournment lie liau us 11
murk of respect to the memory of the le
cotis.d Congressman. Ibe House then ad
iourtml. TIIIIUi HAY.
SrsATr The rather nnuiinl clreum
itHiicei of having; n .li-tsi lulibi oiler up
prayer In tlie ennfe chiiniln-r una witness
ml lo-diiy. Dr. Joseph Silverman 01 the
li tuple Knniiiiiel of New York wns intro
duced to the vice president by chaplain
llipler. atu'i invoked the divine benediction
in tne Knglish tongue.
The hrst item of business wns the presen
Ititiint of the treasury report, followed by n
message front the President transmitting:
information oil Ihe subject ot the ngren
nient between the I'liitcd States ami Great
llrituiii us lo the naval folecs to lie main
tained hv either power on Ihe Great hikes.
.Mr. Hill of New York Introduced a bill to
repeal the Act of July 14. IH.si.dirccting tlie
purchase id silver bullion utul the issue of
Ireusiiry notes iher ; and It whs reierred
to the i-oninilitee on liiitince.
A resolution having; been received from the
liuuse as to the tletith of Itepresentiitive Mc
Donald ot New Jersey, Mr. Mcpherson of
fetcil the cnsloiunry resolutions :f regret.
The resolutions were agreed 10. ami us a
further mark ol respect the senate, adjourn
eii. I lot si . A senate hill grunting n portion
of the I' ort I laves military reservation to
knn- as was culled up in the morning hour;
hut the house refused loonier the previous,
question upon il. Then a bill in elTect re
s?nliiig the law which provide- for a mine
lion in the force of engineer ofllcers of the
navy to IJil, wns brottgiit to the ulieiiliun
o' t lie house. Mhouhl tlie hill become 11
luw tlie number of ofllcers would be lined
at IU1. Although Ihe uieustne received 11
majority vote, a motion to reconsider was
inl--rHiiuted ami no action was taken.
The. remain lerof the day was consumed
In the considering of a long senate bill teln
livelo public printing and bind. nc;. The
object of the measure is to economize in the
mailer of priming p ihlic duciiineiiis and tn
liifilitute their ili-trihinion. Pending linul
action on the bill Ihe house (injuurneil.
I'olitTII PAY.
PrMATr. Tlie Senate spent exactly one
hour in session to-duv. end that time wns
uhuiil equally divided between executive
and legislative business. Tlie former had
reference 10 the enihiig claims treillv w ith
Chili. which trealy was rati lied and confirm
ed. A memorial was presented from I he I 'In
cago Women's club for the repeal of the
provision of luw requiring thu world's fair
tu he closed on Sundays.
The senate then, at I2:.'W), oil motion of
.Mr. Sherman, proceeded to executive busi
ness. The Senate in executive session rati
lied the convention concluded between
Chill and Ihe I'liiled Slates for the settle
ment of the long existing claims of the
I'nited Stales against Chin.
The following nominations by the Presi
dent were confirmed: John H.Geur of Iowa,
assistant secretary of the treasury; envoys
ei raordiiiurv and ministers plenipoten
tiary, Duv id '. Thompson of Oregon to
Turkey, ami Win. Potter of Pennsylvania
to Itnlyi 1'niieil States agent anil consul
general, Kdwurd ('. Little of Kansas, at
Cairo; United Stales consuls, ( '. M. Ilurr of
Michigan, nl Yiilp-iniiso: John P. Ilirch of
I Miio. at AUtieiiu; W. Uses of Minnesota, at
Hamburg; Win. Ileimke of Kansas, at
(,'hihutihua; O. 11. linker of Iowa, at Copen
hagen; J. Alexander Koruea of laliloniiu. at
linayuias; I.. A. Dent of the District of Co
iimbia, at Kingston, .Inmaciu, and 0. H.
1'owan of Illinois, at Manila! W. Stone ol
Iowa, commissioner of the general laud of
fice; Michael liooiie, assistant appraises of
meichuniliseHt New York; (Jeorge W, Mil
ler, collector of internal revenue for the
Twenty-third district, Pennsylvania.
Half an hour later Ihe doors were re-open,
ed and a message was presented from the
house announcing Hie death ot Representa
tive Warwick of Ohio. Tne customary reso
lutions of regret were offered by Mr. Hrice,
and were adopted; and then, us a further
mark of resiwd for tlie memory of the dead
member, the Henale adjourned.
ilotsg. The house passed a bill terminat
ing the reduction in Hit engineer corj of
the navy.
Mr. t'uldwell, of Ohio, introduced a
bill reducing sostsgeon tint class matter,
except postal curds to 1 cent per half ounce.
The annual report of the secretary of the
treasury wua laid before the house and re
ierred tu the committee 011 ways and means
No objection was raised to Hie further con
ideration of the bill relative lu printing
aud binding, and this consumed the re
mainder of Ihe afternoon. Without dis
posing of tht bill, tbt house adjourned.
riiTii uv.
SrNCTr Not in session.
Hoi sr The consideration of the Senate
hill (witli House amendments) relative to
Hit public printing and binding was re
sumed anduiiaraB.iglitunivmluient tht bill
us amended was passed.
Mr. Andrew, of Massachusetts, presented
Ihe petition of Key. Phillips llrooks anil
o lieis. asking for the report ot Hit Oeaiy
C -inese act. Ordered printed.
Tbt House then adjourned.
filamarok In Mllwaukee'a Hallways.
It has Just been learned that Prince 111,:
marck It a stockholder In tht Milwaukee
tlreet railway system to Iht txtenl of 50.
000. Henry Villard got tbt treat Chancel
lor Interested lo tbt matltr.
JAT OOULD'S WILL.
Wot a Cent of His Estate Left foe Char
Hy. All for Hla Relatives.
Judge Hll on, the i-oitbsel forth Ootild
executors, at New York City, furnished an
abstract or Hie will or Jny Hould to Hit
mwspnpers. It was found mat the Inl
millionaire had not left a cent for any pub
lic or cuarliuble purpose.
'Ihe original mil la dnled Decern her 24,
dining the lifetime ol his wife, Helen
If. tioitld. It tnaile various provisions for
her bcnellt. which Iriileil to effect becnne
rf her denilt. Then-line, on Keliiuurv 111.
j Wn, Mr. Gould 1 in tiled (he first cisll.-il to
1 bis will. A sec. nd and third codlc 1 to lit
villi were executed on November 21, 1SU2.
There is g ven 10 Mr. Gould s sister. Mia.
No tlinp. and her daughter, thu three lots
ol ground in 1 '.itiid. 11. . ,., 0:1 which his
sistet lives. There Is also s .peciHc In-quest
to Mrs. Norllnipof i, 11 m, n, .i, tu M
paid lo her ai.iiinillv during IFr life in
eiiuiiniiiirterl,v i.uyn.cnls. To lis sisters,
Mrs. A 11 mi tl. Hough and Mrs. liliziibetli
I nleii. und 1.1 Ins brother Abraham lioind,
there is given l,uiu each and eiMWO
anniislly,
To his' daughter Helen he gives the house
In which he lived, at o.'J lilili avenue, und
all of the contents,
To his son l-Jdw in. he gives the lio-.tse ut
o. 1 J.iist forty-sc-vent u street Willi ull il
touteiiis. To his daughter, Helen, he niinle a spe
cial bequest ol his ts.rtrinl, pututeil be Her
hernier. He 11I-0 gives 10 l.er, until nit
'ot ligesl cln.iiren shall nritvej of aire, tbe
ussot his resilience nt Irviiigtou, with con
tents, und a so aii.uu 1 )4-r im,,, slnting
Ibiit Hiis nns di ne in the riiaclulloit that
Ins minor ci, il, iron, Anna and Frank J., us
well us his s Honiird, will, during the
iertudui,ove prov.ilc I tor, make the, r home
with liisdiiiijliler Helen.
I obis name suke ninl grandson, .Inv
Gould, sun n, George .1. tioulil, he give's
e.'iiXi.ikSi. to In- held in trust by George, with
itiilhoriiy tonpply thes uic to the educa
tion ol the uriiiulsou end to pny one fourth
to him at the tige ,., J oiie-to.irtli ut IH! and
Ihe remaining mill 111 li"!, or earlier, In the
discretion ol din hither.
Joins son. George.l. Gould, lie makes a
bequest substantially in the following
Wolds: B
Mv beloved son. George.l. tioulil, having
developed u ic innikuhie business ability
und having to, 1: jenrs devoted hiuisclf eii
Ine to my business, uiul during tne tn.st
live years taken i-htirgenl all inv ilitHcull
iuterisds. 1 hereby In the value of Ins ser
vices at 'i.iSAi.tsi payable as lo.lows: I-'ive
hundred thousand dollars in rash, less Ihe
amount ndysli- ed hy me lor the piuchuse
of a house lor him on fifth avenue. New
York City; rinu.mKi in Missouri Pacillc Hpei
cent, mortgage bonds; ff-.iUi.usi in St. Louis,
Iron Mountain A. Southern Pnilwnv com
pany consolidated 6 percent, bonds'; Hl.nilO
shares ol Mtinliiitten tuilwiiv Hock: HMKiU
shares ol Western I'nio-i stock and lu.Oiri
shares of Missouri Put- lie stock, ad tu be
tuken unit treated us wmih pur.
He appoints us ex. -colors mid trustees of
hs will his son, George J. Gould, Kdwin
Gould and Howard Gould, and bis ilniighter
Helen M. (o.llld, wiih provision unit, in case
a vacuncy shall happen bv death or otner
wiso, I is sou, i raiiK .1. Gould, is to be tin
executor und trustee, when he shall huve
reached the m e 01 21 years, and in case of
another vacancy he appoints his daughter
Anna fioiiid, to lill such Yucancv, when
she shall have reached the age of 21."
All the rest ol Ins estate is devised and be
qiieulhed lo tliesuiil executors and trustees
in trust, to divide t.,e same into six equal
parts or shares, mm to ho, d uiul invest one
of such shares lor eucli ot ins children,
with authority to leceive slid apply Hie in
come thereof locaeh child for I tie; with
power eat li to di-pose ot tlie same in- will
in iHVornf issue-, met In ense ol d.atli' with
out issue the share ol one so dying to l'- tu
Hie surviving biollicrs und sisters, und tu
Hie Issue ol uny deceased child, share und
bare alike, per stirpc and not r capita.
he diretis llillt tnese trusts shall be kept
H-puni.c ami distinct, that 1111 deductions
hull be made hy reason ot imy gills or ml
Vitiicemeuls tlieieto.ore iiuide to any of his
children. In (use of Uilleicncej of opinion
union.! the trustees us tu holding mid re
luming securities or investments m man
aging the estate, he diiocts Hint solong us
there shsll be live trustees, the decision of
four shall he conclusive, and when lour, the
decision of three sbull he conclusive; w Hi a
further provision in the codicil ot November
21, I! I-', as follows :
The better to protect and conserve the val
ues ol my properties, it is my desire und 1 so
direct and provide. Hint tlie shares of any
railway or other incorp iratel couiputiies. ut
any time held hyiny executors und trustees,
or my said Iru-tees, slmll ui ways be voted
by them or by their proxies, nt ull corporate)
meetings, us u tn.ii; und in case mv- said
executors and trustees, or my said trustees,
do nut concur us 10 bow such Hock shall be
voted, then in view of the luct that mv son,
George J. tioulil, has for ycmsliud the' man
agement of my stud properties, and is lu
iniliur Willi them and v,m other like prop
erties, I direct and provide that In such un
event his jiidiueni shall control; and lie is
In reby author zed ami empowered to vote
the said shares 111 person or by proxy in
such manner as his judgment sbuii dictate.
There is the usual provision j )ie w,
thut the property of his daughters il fur
their sole uiul separate use, free from any
estate or control 01 their husbands, and
prohibiting all dispositions or changes by
any of the leguiee-, by way of anticipation
or otherwise, There is a provision that if
any of his children should marry without
the consent of u majority of the executors
or trustees, then the shure ulolted to such
child shall be reduced one-half, and the
oilier hulf uf such share shall be transferred
to such persons as under the laws of the
slate of New Y ork won d lukt tht same if
Hie testator had died intesiaie.
The value ul the Gould esrute it estimat
ed at e'.io.ixio.uoj. .Indgu 1)1 ion and Huasell
rage are the principal members of tbe board
having in charge me management of tht
rust bonds.
Philadelphia Vublio Ledger Burned Out
The Publit erfoe.ibuililing, a aiz story
Hone front structure, nn the corner ot Sixth
Hid Chestnut streets, (Philadelphia, wat
laniogeJ by fire to the extent of 1200 000
1'he Insurance it2IO.OOO.
Tht collection of curios in tilt private
jfllct of George Child, tht Ltdger't
OT. ner and publisher, which art inestima
bit In valut were saved.
Tbt flames were confined' to the fourth
floor and all above and tht portion below
were flooded.
Until further arrangement fliall bt made,
Hit Mgrr will bt hued from tht Mvitid
office
Mr. Chi Ids and A. J. Drexel wera wit
nesses of Hit Hrt, and in appreciation of tbt
efficiency of tht Hrt department will give
IA.OuO to bt used for tht benefit or tht lire
men, PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
The Arrest of DeLassepa and Hit Fritndt
Baa Been Ordertd.
The Libr urofr of Paris says that M.
rinnrgeois, minister of Juniit. has ordered
Iht Immediate a 1 rest uf Hie members t!
tht council of Hit Panama Cuual Company,
who are charged with breach uf trust. Tht
l : '..-r of H e company now under indict
ment are M. I'Vrdlnand dt l.eseeps, chair
ir.Mlof tht bnurdof directors; M. Oniric
tie I.esM-pe, ihn vice chairman, aud M. Kon.
tuma aud Karon Coitu, diiectors.