Make It a Point
To Cet the Best Every Time, When
You Buy Medicine.
Health In too valuable to be trifled with.
r Do not experiment, (lot Hood's Hnrsapa.
rllln and you will have the best medicine
moony can buy the innilh'lna thnt cum
' when nlltithnm full. Vou haveevery reason
to Ripoi't It will do (or you whnt It ha
done for other. Remember
Hood's Sarsaparilla
U Amoilcn's firentest Medicine. Vrirr $L
Nood'B Pills are the favorite calhsrUu.
Ffi Cannot 11 Cared
kr local applications, itn they ratinnt. rcai-h tin
diseased pni-tina r the ear. There Is ml v nt
way 141 cure ilfafni', awl thnt In lv riiustltU'
ticnnl tvme'lir. I nines isi'susi-d liy nil n.
flamed comltt.inti of ilu niti''ma Ittiliignf tits
Kiistnrhlan Tube. When till tube got In.
finned you have n niinlillng sound or lniiicr
fart, hearing, nml wlinn If U ei tlrelv rloeil
linfiirm I. the r'nlt. and linlua tin- Itiflsni'
melioti can In. t-ikiMi out. mi'l thin tulie re.
stored to Its norma) mtulitJoii, hearing will l
destroy,! for vcr. Nine ni.es nut nf ten an
caused liv catnrrh. which Isiii'tlting but. ill In
llsmcd 'iimliiioii of the miirnu sto-riii-ps.
We will irlvo Oini lliinilipil linllir for nny
raw of Ih'iirnes i'"iueil 1 intjirrln Unit nan.
tint bu rnri'il hy Hull's laUrrh I ure. Hriul
fur circulars, free.
.. . ,K- J- Co., Toledo, 0.
PoM by Druggists, TiV.
Hull's V.nuil l'ills aru Uio brut '
FIN permanently cured. No fit or nrrrnn.
iie-snlter Hist day's tie of I r. Kline's ilifit
erve IteMiTcr. t'S trial Itolllt rtnl trcxtlH
Iree. Ilr.lt. II. Ki.iMi l.til..ll An bMUl'lilla.l'a
Mn. Vlnlow SihiIIiIiik Syrup fnritill. Iron,
teelhitiir. softens llirgmns, reilnres Inlltuiiiiiii
lion, allays iniIii, cures wind colic. :iV a holds
After sit years suffering I wan cured by PI-sn'sCiire.-Mxiiv
Tiiomsow, ay1 Ohio Ave.,
Alleghany, l'a., .Mnivb l!, IHM.
A l-onibiri ill-pin tmi'iit store him n
real estate di-purtmc nt.
Daat Tobacco Rait and Omnia Tnar t lfk away.
To Quit tobacco enafly an1 forffvrr. m tnaf
ntlo. full of l ie. norvo nml yicor, take No-To-Baa.
tbe wonder-worker, that ttiukc wcab men
atronf. All druni.'inla.IiOoorll. (,'uro Kunrun-
leed. Booklet aim aitmple free. Aihlrcaa
Blerllos Kemedy Co., Cbuago or New York
llnrrlmin M. rc:il. of Whilruml). Iml..
probnhly hnlilH the vntlim loiiinl of
that Htate. llo voteil fur Jm-kmin In
1S2H ami for earh 1 Vtnurriitlr I'ickI
dentlal eniHllclati- Klnre tlnu.
Apt tm A Iter! the Krrvca.
Si " Cold wnntlier la Just apt to alWt tin
nerrea na any othnr part of thn boily, ami
neuralgia seta In. Ht. Jacob, oil a Juat aa
certain to oure it aa it cures all tho K''n
oral paina and acUm of the body.
The. lu-v. Dr. Wllhrow, Hie rcnor-
blo piintor of the Hurk Stri-ef Church,
lioatnn, uhlrh la cnmmnnly known ti
"KritnKton" Corner." Hvcm up to the
old t rii '1 1 1 limn nf tho church. 'T do not
ee," he auyii, "how n Minn can be n
C'hrliitlun who rejocta the ilnctrine ot
eternal pmiihment."
Knnrka Cnnirha anil Cnlila.
..Pr- A""lt'a.i.iiKh Klllerciin'ni inik-lKaiid
(.oldt.l'ruvuiitaCoiiniiiiiptlon.AllUrilKKlKla.H:
The biat alKter of the eminent
painter Jimeph van l,orin. died a few
. week ago ut Antwerp. aed 87. Hhe
left to the city all the pulntinira and
KketclioR of her brother renmiiiinjr In
tier MHSOHinn, bealdea the Hum of f.in,.
000. the Intereat of which Ih to he de
voted to two annual prlxe.
T Core Conatlpattna rorwtv
- "fcke Cuarareta Candy Cathurtlc. loo or BlQ
01 0, C. toll to oure, druggiata refund money.
A lae fur l.lqnefled Air.
It la reported that a new uie has
Seen found for liquefied air, the possi
bilities of which have been matters of
' discussion among scientific mon ' for
some tlmo. According to the Mining
Reporter, a discovery was made recent
ly by which It Is now practical to uh6
liquefied air In underground work, such
' as mining, driving tunnels and sinking
hafts. It Is said that under nrnner
conditions the liberation of air from
the liquid can be effective in general
ing power with which to run drills un
der ground, pumps, hoists, etc., while
. ool air ran alBo be supplied in the
deepest mines. The liquid air can al
so be used In freezing soft ground,
making tunnel cutting less hazardous
and tedious. If there Is any reliabil
ity In this reported discovery, and Its
success can be practically demonstrat
ed. It will make a new departure In the
lines of work named, and once again
make the genius of science the soul ot
. Industrial progress.
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided In Early Womanhood.
What suffering- frequently results
from a mother's ignorance; or more
frequently from a mother's neglect to
properly instruct bcr daughter!
Tradition says "woman must suffer
and young women are so tavght.
There la a little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mother hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examina
tion! bnt no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkhara and secure
the most efficient advice without
' charge, Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letter from Miss Marie
F. Johnson, Centralia, Pa. , shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkasm helped her:
"My health became so poor that I
had to leave school. I was tired all tho
time, a3d had dreadful pains in my
side and back. I wus alo troubled
with irregularity of menses. I was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. My
mother, who la a firm believer in your
"retnediea from experience, thought per
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
yon for advioe. I followed the advice
. you gsve, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
' yoa directed, and am now as well as I
ever was. i have gained flesh and have
- a good color. I am completely cured o
tKularity."
empire, whereby portions nf Its mari
time provinces are paaalnir unnVr the
control of various Knropean powers;
but the proapect that the vast com
merce which the energy of our citizens
and th necessity of our Maple produc
tion for ('hlneae tinea baa built up In
thoae rejrlona, mny not he prejudiced
throiifrh any exclusive treatment by
the new occupants has ohvlated the
neeil of our country becoming an actor
In th scene.
Our post Ion Bmoim nations, having
A lnrse Pnclllc eimst and u constantly
cxpainlliitt direct trade with the farth
er orient, elves us the equitable claim
to consideration nml friendly tient
tnent In this regard, and It will be mv
aim to subserve our bugc? Interests In
that iiuni ter by ill means Apprnpi Into
to the constant policy of our govern
ment. The teirltnt'les of Knit-Chow, of
Wel-lliil-Wel, and of Port Arthur and
Tallenwan, leased to tlermnny. (Ireat
llritnlu and Kuseia respectively for
terms of years, will, It Is nnnoimcoil, he
open to International commerce liming
such alien occupation, and IT no dls
criminating treatment of American
citizens and their Irnde be found to
exist, or be hereafter developed, the
di'lie of this Kovcrumeiit would lip
liar to be i-'ullr.cd. In this relation,
as showing the volume nml the vnlue
of our exchnnges with China and the
pei ulliirly fuvornlilo conditions which
exist for their expansion In the normal
course of trade, I refer to the com
munication addressed to the speaker of
the House of Itepresenlatlves by the
secretary of the treasury on the lltli
of last June, Willi Its lie c otnpiinying
letter of the secretary of stale, rec
ommending an iiipio.i iniinii for a
commission to study the c itumerclal
and Industrial i omlltlcii' t i the Chinese
empire nml repot t ni to the opportuni
ties for mid obstacles to the enlarge
ment nf markets In China for the raw
products and tiiauufactures of the
I'nlte.l states. Action was not taken
thereon during the tale session. I
cordially urge that tho recommenda
tion receive at your hutnls the consid
eration which lis Importance und litne
llccss merit.
Meanwhile, there may be Just
Rround for disquietude in view id the
tiniest and revival of the old senllni'tit
of opposition and prejudice to alien
people which pervndes certain or the
Chinese' provinces. As in the case of
the hi l.n ks upon our clllxens In Hci b
nan ami at Kmlcii, In Itt, the fulled
Htates minister has been Instructed to
secure the fullest measures of protec
tion, both local and Imperial, for any
menaced American interests, and in
demand, in case of lawless Injury to
person or pr iperly, Instant reparation
appropriate to the case. Warships
have been stationed at Tientsin for
more ready observation of the dhior
ib rs w hich have Invndeit even the
Chinese capital, so far as to be In a
position to act should need arise, while
a guard of marines has been sent to
Peking to afTord the minister the
same measure of authoritative pro
tection as the representatives of other
nations have been constrained to em
ploy. UKKAT IlltlTAIN'H FltlKNDHIIIP.
Our relations with Clrt-nt Hrltaln
have continued on the most friendly
footing. Assenting to our rediiest, the
protection of Americans mid their In
terests In Spanish Jurisdiction was as
sumed by the diplomatic and consulni
representatives of Great llritaiu, who
fulfilled their delicate nml arduous
trust with tact and seal, eliciting high
commendation. I mny be allowed to
make fitting1 allusion to the Instance
of Mr. Itamsden, her majesty's consul
at Santiago de Cuba, whose untimely
death after distinguished service and
unlliing effort during tho siege of that
city was sincerely lamented.
In the early part of April last, pur
suant to a re i nest made at the In
stance nf the Secretary of States by
the iuitlsh ambassador at this capital,
tho Canadian government granted fa
cilities for the passage of four f nltcd
States revenue cutters from the greut
lakes to the Atlantic coust by way of
the Canndinn canals and the St. Law
rence river. The vessels hud reached
Lake Ontario nnd were there awaiting
the opening of navigation when war
was declared between the fnlted
States nnd Spain. Her majesty's gov
ernment, thereupon, liy u communica
tion of the hitler put t of April, stilted
that the permission grunted before the
out break of hostilities would not he
withdrawn, provided the fnlted States
government gave assurance that the
vessels in uuestlon would proceed
direct to a fnlted States port without
engaging In any hostile operation.
This government promptly agreed to
tho stipulated condition, it being un
derstood thnt the vessels would not be
prohibited from resisting any hostile
attack.
It will give me especial satisfaction
If I shall be authorised to communi
cate to you a favorable conclusion of
the pending negotiations with Cireut
Hrltaln In respect to the dominion of
Canuda. It is the earnest wish of the
government to remove ull sources of
discord and Irritation In our relations
with the neighboring dominion. Tho
trade between the two countries Is
constantly Increasing, nnd It Is im
portant to both countries that all rea
sonable facilities should be granted for
Us development.
ANXKXATIOV OK HAWAII.
Pending thn innnMerntlon by thn senate nf
thn treaty nlgncd June IK, 1K97, by the plenl
potenllarlca of thn United 8tutna and of the
republic of Hawaii, providing for the annexa
tion of the Islands, a Jafcit rnaolutlnn lo ac
compllah thn aamn purpose by accepting ttin
offered reinion and Incorporating the reded
territory Into tho Union wae adortrd by the
congress and approved July 7, 1kh&. I there
upon directed thn V. 8. 8. Philadelphia to
convey Hear Aimlrnl Miller to Honolulu, and
Intrusted to his hands thla important legisla
tive ai t. to b delivered to the president of
the republic of Hawaii, with whom the ad
miral and the l ulled Slates minister were
authorized to niake appropriate arrangements
for transferring thn eorereignty of the Islands
n thn United States. Thla waa almply but
luprnaalvely accomplished on thn IL'th of Au
gust laat. by the delivery of a certified copy
of the rnaolutlnn to President Hole, who
thereupon yielded up to thn representative of
thn ewvernuieut of thn United 8tatea the sov
ereignty and the publio property of tba Ha
waiian Ulai'ds.
Pursuant to the terms of the Joint mao
lutlon and In the exercise of thn authority
tnereby conferred upon me, I directed that
the civil, judicial and military powers there
tofore exercised by the officers of the govern
ment of the republic, of Hawaii should con
tluua to be exercised by those officers until
ionrea shall provide a government for the
Incorporated territory, subject to my power
to remove such officers and to All vacancies.
The president, officers and troops of the re
public thereupon took the oath of allegiance
to the United States, thus providing for the
uninterrupted continuance of all the admlnla
trativo and municipal functions of the an
nexed territory until congress shall other
wise enact
Following the further provision of the
Joint resolution, I appointed the Honorablea
Shelby M. Oulloin, of Illinois: John T. Mor
gan, of Alabama; Robert It. II Itt. of Illinois:
Hauford H. Hole, of Hawaii, and Walter Y.
Krear, of Hawaii, aa commissioners to confor
and recommend to coiisraaa such legislation
concerning the Hawaiian Islands na they
sbou d deem nnceasary or proper. The coin
nilsslonira having fulfilled the mission cou
flded to theui, their report will be laid before
you at su early day. It la believed that
their ret ommeudatlona will have the earnest
consideration due to the magnitude of the
responsibility resting upon you to give such
shape to the relationship of these nild Pacl-
bptt i la the highest degree, realising tha as
pirations of the community that baa caat Ita
lots i wltli us and elected to abare our pslltlcal
heritage, while at the same time Justifying
Us foresight of those who for tbree-ausrters
0 a rcntury have looked to the assimila
tion of Hawaii aa a natural and Inevitable
conaummatlnn, in harmony with our nneda
and In fuinilini nt of our cherished tradltlnna.
Thn questions hntVtnrnrn existing between
Hnwall and Japan, growing out of thn alleged
mistreatment of .Inpaneen treaty Immigrants,
were. I am pleased to aay, aolusted before
thn act of transfer by the payment of a ma
snnahlc Indemnity to the . government ol
Japan.
Under thn provlslnna nf thn Joint resolu
tion the nslstlns rnslnma relations nf the
Hawaiian Islands with the United Htates and
with other rmintrlea remain niichniigcd until
legislation shall otherwise provide. The con
suls nf llnwnll. here and In foreign rountrlcn,
continue to fulfill their commercial ngenclea,
while the Unltid Htntca cnnslllnle at Hono
lulu Is mnlntnlncd for appropriate aervlcee
permitting to trnde and the revenue. It
would be desirable thnt all foreign consuls
In the Hawaiian Islni.ds should receive new
cjeMpiutiirs from thla government.
The attention of congress Is called to the
fact Hint our cnnsiilnr aniens having rcnsnl
to exist In Hnwall, and being nlinut to rense
In other countries coining under thn sover
eignly of the United Htiiles. thn provision
for the relief and transportation of dcntliuie
Ameihan seamen In these countries under
our cnnmlnr regulations will In consequence
t-rnilnale. V Is proper, therefore, that new
legislation should bo enacted upon this suh
Jiei In order to meet the chnnged conditions.
Tlll-i UZAII S WHAHMAMKNT Pltlll'llSAI..
The proposal of the cfnr for s general re
duction nf the vast tnllitnry establishments
that welsh so heavily upon many people In
lime nf pe:ne wna communicated to tills gov
eminent with an earnest Invitation to hn
represented In Hi" conference which Is con
templated to assemble with n view In ills
cussing the ninmiii of accomplishing so de.
slrnhlo a result. Ills mnlisty wss at oncn
Informed or the cordial sympathy nf this
government with the principle involved In his
exulted propinnl, nnd of Hie readiness of the
United Htates to take part In the conrcrcnce.
The Set Ire military rones or the Utilicd
States, as merisuled by our population, terri
torial ares and taxable witilth. Is. nnd under
nny concelvnlile prospective conditions must
continue t- he, In time nf pence, rn con
spicuously less than that nf Hie armed pow
ers to whom the csar's appeal Is especially
addressed. Hint the ipiestlon iaa have for its
no practical Importance save ns marking nn
auspicious step toward the betterment of the
condition of Hie modern eopea nnd the clil
tlvntlon nf pence and good will among them,
but In this view It behooves us as a nnllon
lo lend fiiiintcnnnco mid aid to the heuericeiit
project.
A NAVAI, KKI) t'HOHfl.
Immediately alter the outbreak nf the
wnr Willi Hpnln thn Swiss gnvernmint. Inl
nlllug the high mission It has deservedly
assumed lis the patron nt the Internntlnnnl
Hi d rims, propu'icd to the United Htatea and
Spain that they should severally recognise
an I carry Into execution, us u modus vlveudl.
iliu lng the i onllniinnce ot hostilities, the
additional articles proposed liv the Internn
liolinl lonferenre of llcliovn. llctole-r til, ll-iil,
extending the effects of Ihe cxlnllllg tied
t russ convention of Isiil to the conduct of
nnviil wnr. Kollowlng Ihe example set by
Kriime mid riermnny In h7ii In adopting sin h
a modus Mveudl. nnd In view of the cession
nf the United Hlntes to those additional nril
cles In hh2, altliniiRli the exi hnnRe ot rutlfl
c. ulcus He reof Mill leinnliis uniirfcrtcd, Ihe
HwIhs proisieal wns promptly and cordially
a pted by us, und, simultaneously, by
Hpnln.
This government feels a keen satisfaction
In having thus been enabled to tesliry Us ad
herence lo the hrnndfsi principles of human
ity even amidst the clash of war, and It is
to tie hoped thnt the extension nf thn lied
Dross compact to hostllltiea by sen na well
on on bind may soon liccome an accomplished
fact, through the general promulgation or the
additional naval (led Cross articles by the
maritime powers now partlea to the conven
tion of Putt.
VH'TOIIY full AHIIITItATION.
The arbitral trlhuu.il appointed under the
trenty of February 2. IWIT, between Ureal
Itrlttiln nnd Venesuela, to determine tho
boundary line between the tatter and the
colony nf Itrlfish (lillana. la to convent at
Purls during the present ninnth. It is m
source of much grntincatlnti to this govern
ment to nee the friendly resort of arbitration
applied to the settlement of thla controversy,
not alone because of thn earnest part wn
have hod in bringing about thn result, but
also becnuac thn two mnmlwre named on be
half of Venesuela, Mr. Chief Justice Fuller
and Mr. Justice Hrewer. chnsen from our
hlgh"st court, appropriately testify tl.n con
tinuing interest wn feel lii thn delliiitn ad
justment nf the iiuentloll according to tho
strictest rules of Justice The liritlsh mem
bers, l,nrd llerschell and Hlr Itlehard Culltnn,
am Jurists of no less exulted repute, whlln
thn Huh member nnd piesldcnt of the tri
bunal, M. F. de Murtens. has earned a world
wide reputation aa mi uuthority upon Inter
national Inw.
PHIVATK IMtOt'KltTV KXKMPT IN WAIl.
't he experiences of the Inst yenr bring rurr
Ibly homo to us a sense nf the burdens nud
the waste nf war. We desire In common
with most civilized nntlons to reduce In the
Invtcat possible point the dionnge sustained
In tlmo of war by pcaceabln trade pud com
merce. It Is Hue, wn may nuffcr In such
cases es than other enmmunttlea, but all
iiatlona are damaged more or less by thu
atate of linrnstucss and apprehension Into
which an outbreak nf hostilities throws the
entire cnmmerclul world. It should be our
object, therefore, to mlnimlxe, so far aa
nructlcuble, this Inevitable Ions and disturb
ance. Thla purpose can prnbably ho best ac
complished by un Internatlunul agreement
to rcgiod all prlvato property at aea na ex
empt from rapture or destruction by the
forces of belligerent powers. The United
Htales government haa for many years advo
cated this humane and bencticent princlpln
und la now in a position to recommend It to
other powers without tho Imputation of sel
fish motives. I therefore auggeat for your
consideration that the executive be author
lied to correspond with the government of
the principal maritime powers with a view
of Incorporating Into the permanent law of
civilised nations the principle of tho exemp
tion of all private property at sea, nut con
traband of wur, from capture or destruction
by belligerent powera.
t.OVEHNMBNT FINANCES.
The Hrcretniy of the Treasury reports that
the receipts of the government from all
sources dm Ing the fiscal year ended June :ii),
lx, Including pn,1t,,m. received from salo
of Pacific lallronda, amounted to IW5,3il.M,
and its expenditures to t4t3.3H8.btif. There
waa collected from customs tl'i.BTM'AS, and
from internal revenue tlTu.tMW.i;,". Our duti
nblo imports amounted lo til24.Kiri.479, a do
crease ol S.8.1M,eto over thn preceding year
and Importations freo of duty amounted to
t-'!d,4l4.175. a decrease from the preceding
year or t'Ki.Wt.ons. Internal revenue receipt!
exceeded those of the preceding year by t-4,-
The total tax collected on distilled spirits
J,S"x,f';.,P'6.5;'' anl on, '"'rmented llnuore.
t-i!i,5lo,4il. We reported merchandise during
the year amounting to tl.2:il,4K2.3.lii. an In
crease of tlHU,4H,774 from thn preceding year
It la estimated upon the basin of present
revenue laws that the receipts of tho govern
ment for thn year ending Junn SO, 1KM), will
be ' t7i,74,iU7, and Ita expenditures $iiK,8T4 .
M7, resulting In a deficiency of tll2,ono,o i).
tin the 1st of December, Pt8a, there waa
KJi"-1!! "TiTI,,0111 rola "mounting to
7?' BOLd bu'"on amounting to tl3K.
iri.,,; sliver bullion amounting to 3,-, .
tM m 981th"' '0rm ' mou'r "mounting to
On the anmn date the amount of money of
all kinds In circulation, or not Included in
trensury holdings, waa tl.88.879.304, an ln
creoae for the year of tlt6.7M.9ea. Estimat
ing our population at 75.194.000 at the time
Slf ?i'onf,'1, lh fMr rP"a circulation waa
t-5.09. On the aamn date there waa In the
Ur'to7 bullion amounting to tl3t.-
BKNKFIT8 OP THB OOLD STANDARD.
The provisions made for atrengthenlng tha
resources of the treasury In connection with
the war baa given Increaaed confidence In
the purpose and power of tha government to
maintain the present standard, snd baa ea
tabllshed more firmly than ever the nutlonal
credit at home snd abroad. A marked evi
dence of thla Is found In tha Inflow of gold
to the treaaury. Ita net gold hnldlnga on No
vember, I, 1898. were ta9.S85.l6t aa compared
with tl63.67J.H7 on November i. i7. ?nd
Increaae of net cash of 1207, 75(1,100, Novem
ftT ' W00.2J6.II75 November 1 l35.
.1 he present ratio of net treaaury gold to out
standing government liabilities, not Includ-
iig United Hlatee notea. treaaury notes of
IXMt, ailver certificates, currency ccrtlltcie.
atan.l.r.1 .liver dollar.', and fractional X,
culn. November 1. 18D8. waa t5.85 per cent., aa
" M Pr """' Kotfombef 1,
I renew so much of my recommendation
of December, 1W. aa follow.: "That when
any of the United Slate, note, are preaenteu
for redumrtlon In gold and are redeemed In
gold, auch notes shall be kept and set apart
and only paid out in exchange for sold
?hh.'V"i.2? .b!""" au,y' " "older of
the United Btatea note prefers tba gold and
gets It from the government, be should not
receive back from tha gov.rnm.nl a United
"S-'k W'tho,,t ?,,,ln Moiutisi
for It. Tha reason for thla Is made all tha
mar apparent when the government Issue.
nn Inferest-bcsrlng debt to provide gold for
thn redemption of United Rtatna notes a non
Interrsl bearing debt. Purely It should nnl
pay them out again except In demand fof
gold. If they arn put out In any other way
they mnv return again, to bn followed by
another bond lasun to redeem them, another
Interest -bearing debt to redeem a iioa-liiler-esf
-hearing debl."
This rnmnmcndatlnn wna made In the be
lief Ihst such prnvlslnns nf law would Insure
to s greater degree thn snfety of the . resent
standard, and heller protect nur currency
from the dangers to which It Is siiblrcted
from a disturbance In tho general business
conilltlnns of the country.
CUIIIIKNCY I.KHIHLATION NF.BIlHP.
In my Judgment the resent condition of
the trensuty sniply Justtflis Ihe Imniedlnln
enactment nf the leglslntlnn rocnintuended
one year ago. under which a pnitlnn of thn
gold holdings should b placed In a trust
fund firm which greenbacks would hn re
deemed upon presentation, but when unci
redeemed should not thereafter hi paid out
except for gold.
It Is rot lo be Inferred thnt olher legisla
tion relating to our currency Is not required:
on the inntrary there Is nlivlmts tlemnnd for
It. The Importance of ndeiunt provision
which will Insure to our future n money
standard related as nur money standatd nnw
Is to thnt nf nur ciimmerclnl rivals, Is genes
ally recognlred.
The companion proposition Hint nur domes
tic current y shall be kept safe and yet be so
related In Ihe needs of our Industries and In
Icrtnil commerce ns lo be adenm.te and re
si ousive to such needs Is n proposition
senrcely less Impnrtnnt. The sublect. In all
lis parts, Is commended to the wluu consider
ation o Cnngress.
WeNTK-l-A MA It IT 1MB POLICY.
Thn annexation nf Hnwall and the changed
relations of Hie United Htates to Cuba. Porto
llleo nn.l the Philippines resulting from thn
wnr, iiuopel the prompt action nf n maritime
pnlhy by the United Htiiles. There should
be established regular and freiiucnt steiim
ship ceintuiliilcntlon, riicnuriigcil by the
United Htales, under thn Amcrlcnn fl ig. with
the newly ae.iilr"d Islnndn. Hpnln furnished
Its colonies nt an nuniiiil insl nf about two
minimis of dollars, steamship line, communi
cating with a portion nf the world's mar
kets ns well ns with trade renters of Ilia
home government. Thn United Htnles will
lint undertake tn do less. It Is our duty to
furnish Hie people with facilities, under nn
tlounl control, for their export and Import
trade. . It will be conceded that thn present
sit not Ion calls for legislation with h shall bn
prompt, durnhle and liberal.
The part which American merchant vessels
snd their seamen performed In thn wnr with
Kpal'l demonstrates Hint this scry lie. furnish
ing both pickets and thn second linn of de-fens-,
la a national necessity, and sh mid be
ciicntiragcd In every constltuliniial way.
Details and mi-thuds for the necoinnllsli-
nient of this purpose are discussed In Hie re-
IHirt nf the secieinry for the treasury, to
which the attention i
n nr 1 1
r'ungresa la respectruh
ly invited.
TDK 1! i: It I. A 11 A It MY.
Under the net or Congress npprnved April
;o, l!Mt, nuthorlilng the President In his dis
cretion iimhi a ileclurntliin of war by Con
gross, or a declninlloii by Congress that wur
exists," I directed the Incrensn of the regular
army to the maximum ot lU.onO authorized In
siild act.
There are now In the regular army R7.KM
oillccrs und men. In said net II waa pro
vided "tliHt nt Ihe end of tiny war In which
!lc United Htates becumen Involved the army
shall be reduced to a peace busla by tun
transfer In the same nrui of the service or
nbsoiptlon by promntlun or honorable dis
charge -iiider such relnllnna as Ihe secretary
or war may establish of supernumerary com
uiisslonid uftlces and thn hunurable discharge
or trunafer ur supernumerary enlisted men;
and iin:hlng contained in this act shall bo
construed us ttllthorirlng the permanent In
crease ot the i-ommlsslmied or enlisted inrce
of the tegiilnr army beyond that nnw pro
vided by thn law la rorce prior to the pas
sage of this set, except us to the llicrensn nf
2." majors provided for In section 1 thereof."
The importance of legislation for the per
manent Increase of the army la therefore
manifest, and thn reenmmendntlun of thn
secretary of war for that purpose baa my
qualified npprnval. Thern can be no questlan
thnt nt thla time and probably for some time
In tho future, one hundred thnusuud men
will be none ton ninny to meet the necensl
llea of the situation. At nil events, whether
that number .hull be required permanently
nr not. the power ahould be given to tho
President to enlist Hint force If In hla dis
cretion It should Ihi necessary; and the
further discretion should be given to him to
recruit fur the army within thn nhuve limit
from Hie Inhabitants of the Island with tha
gnvernn-ent ot which wn are charged.
It la my purpoan to muster out Hie entire
volunteer nrmy as aoon ua the Congress shall
r'rovlde for the Increaae of thn regular eaiab-It-hincnt.
Thla will bn only an net of Justice
and 111 be much appreciated by thn brava
men who left their homes and employments
to help the country In Ita enicre'eliry.
INCIIKASIj OF TIIK NAVY.
Thn follnwlug recnminendiitlnns of the aee
rctory of the uuvy relutlvn to the Increaae of
the navy have, my earnest npprovul:
Flml- Three aciigoliig alicntlied and cop
pered battleships of about i:i,r,is ton. trial
illsplnrcmeut, carrying the heaviest urmor,
powerful ordniinco fnr vessels or their class,
and In have thu highest prnctli utile speed
and great rnilllis of net Ion. Kstimuted cost,
exclusive of uru or nud armament, t.UOO.Out)
each.
His-ond Three shenthed and enppered ar
mored cruisers of about 12. noil tons trial dis
placement, cairying the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance for veasela nf their
class, and to have the highest practicable
speed and great radius of action. Kstlmnted
cost, excluslvo of armor and aruiaruuiit, si,.
0si.nno each.
Three Three ahenthed and coppered pro
tect.d rrulsera or about O.ikiO tons trial dis
placement; to hove the highest practicable
siwd and great radius of action, and to carry
thn mnst powerful ordnance suitable for ves
eela of their class. ICstlmnted cost, exclu.lv
of armor and armament, t2. 150,000 each.
Fourth Hlx sheathed and coppered crullers
of about 2,500 tona trial displacement: to have
the highest speed compatible with good cruis
ing qunlltka. great rndlus of action, and to
carry thn mnst powerful ordnance aulted to
Versrls of their claaa. Estimated cost, ex
clusive of armament, II, HI, (too each.
I Join with the secretary of the navy In
recommending that tha grades of admiral and
vice admiral be temporarily revived, to be
filled by officers who have especially dis
tinguished Ihemselve. In the war with Spain,
WILLIAM McKINLEY.
ENDLESS CHAIN LETTER.
Money Still Coming in for the Red Cross Ice
Pund.
The endless chain sturted In an Idle
moment by Miss Adelaide Schenck of
Habylon. L, I., Is nearlng its end. More
than 200,000 letters nnd more than $22,
COO have been reculved, although only
tl.OOO was asked for by the originator.
This sum. It was hoped, would start an
Ice fund for the poor soldiers In Cuba.
Winter Is litre, ice haa become a drug
on the market, but the fund still
grows.
Miss Rehenelr n,on. ,...11 .k -v..
sent out the first ten letters asking for
iv vents eacn irom me recipients and a
continuance of the circle, but she lit
tin knew what the result would be.
Jn addition to the envelopes contain
ing money there were envelopes con
taining no money, which had been
robbed en route, and envelopes di
rected to the postmaster of 'Babylon
B.llfnv al.nn, ,KA " ' - .
rt lliv Wllllliei Vim XK.I1U
Ing of Miss Schenck, who Is the grand
daughter of Matthew Morgan, a re-
""i nt lore. Danger, wnose winter
home Is at No. 284 Lexington avenue.
Thn ruulnt n n .1 . - . . i .
. . . . i in aim vt ci ui must; let
ters of inquiry by Postmaster Uowden
of Babylon netted the government
wi'onuern-oie revenue.
Day by day the mail for Miss Schenck
grew. In vain she appealed to the
press to stop the flow of silver. The
pool of charity was first rippled In
July, but the ripples have augmented
and are still widening. The letters are
Mill coming In at the rate of too a day.
Miss Bchvnck has fled to New York
and her grandfather yesterday de
clared that neither he nor his charm
ing granddaughter would have any
thing more to do with It.
Tha ha. h.a .....!
i , 1 1 r j -. , ,w,uci4 wer fu
tile lied Cross" society. Boms of It was
uu tor ins si (una ror ins soldiers,
thn m.l t.u. S tu n ,laA,t In n , V.
-" "' ..nn hwww "tn nsjs
for the Milne' that V.I.M.. a! . h.-
MWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCX)
Christmas ttlfU for lentlbii Ptopls.
' TBI. Sell. Oat a. W.I.
fitii C;ommrm ftiMfObrr.
rboa HmcsI, ININtin m.
I en!-, cetnpi-t with
Thin 1h Mtirt)
'oma4 It itrnrylr rrtfr
tlrttat'tl nnA wif fln .hsrtf,
lOtsVl trttrwll in, U .Url
fllld pf)pit.
ThU .nfnmfrtx It
hut one nf ihotiRiifln
of bat a int in lo fni i nd
JMji 3;"J mtl 1,10 PM min
I Irf'"7' 1 1 ,-.,' f i-ltrUfma-.
I r 4 J I iM.noti of nifbl
C Jm si i j!-, i,, isi 1 1 t-fftitlf Itn lmtr? -';ini f
UsTm y.uKtjr' - Jj t'timlf iirt, Silvff warp.
1 rJ I 1'i'iurr mid
sasasU t.mtsl, (,ttt tilths !
PRICE, f 1. 87.
ft ttiattiifeK in.. e
Ifl ;trrfltl. trlmhll
s.rtJ ftron.tit In flllltif Unll'tiy nulrt. Our q
y-r'of v.i1iictllfl tiflr(Mt U nt yo.ir ilUftotal.
Ffrhiip yon thmitit of rivImk a ('riftl unfile
Hmji, i. arm Cnrfaiiisj or I'ortlr-rt! fnr ptMnii.
Wa ftnttlith lithograph-,! rat.il'tMiie whirh
thnw th flritinl p.tlt-rri. of gnrrrU In
hand paiittti rotors, anil wa alio pay freight
on i an!. KHR
ami (.'iirtaina. Sew
CarpM nixt furri
lining FkF.K.
1tnt-ltTltrlUl-.k
ftsuls) nf Uiti(ttt
Oshrtf n-ilsh-.l -ft anl
rshyxf Msh'.ar-fif , rM
In. hlivh, ltt in. rl
Via, lTnrh b-v-l-J l . '
tn rtnr nml bT'h.,1 in- ff ftMaBF- mm
Urtnr nf t'trnn hnlfl ' 'i "tTrA. W ;
and .e.-. i.ul( 6)rfL '-s-Xalt1
Woi.lfi yotl 111: .ti;iU '1$ '
to nave no tr rem
on voiir llulid.tv
pun hnpi t Our H
catiilnuim will tftl
vnti. AddrMi Ihia
way. Irlr, $9.05.
juLira iuni- & son,
Anierltn consumes more eggs than
any other nation,
Mo-Ts-Bae for Fifty Dents.
OmrantMHl tohnrra habit ror. main's weak
rasa strong, blood pur. Wo, II. All drucgistav
lllshop Watnon. of Kastrn t'arollnn,
Is said tn bear so striking a likeness lo
Lincoln nti to be isipiilnrly known as
the former I'resldont's "double."
Bt. .Uroris Oil
Rt. Jacobs Oh,
Bt. J icons (In.
Ht. J Aeons On,
Rt, Jaoohs On,
Hr, jAoons On,
Rr. Jaoohs On,
euros
cures
eiirns
on res
Itlieumatlsrs.
Neuralgia.
Lumbago.
Helatloa.
cures
on res
Hprnlns,
Uruians,
Horaness.
HI Iff nesa.
Bariksnhn.
Musnulsr Aohei.
euros
euros
en res
St. Jacobs On
Ht. Jacobs On,
Ht. Jacobs On,
cures
It Is said that tbs peasant of tha
south of France spends on food for a
family of five an are"age ot twopence
a day.
Edaest Tear Btrwele With rserereta.
Candy f'athertlr, euro constipation forever.
Mglos). If C. 0. 0 fall, druggists ret uod uwoef.
Mora Equlpm.nl. for Baltimore a Ohio
The Improvements that have been
made on the Ilaltlinore & Ohio Hull
road during the pust two years have
rendered It possible to operate cars of
n heavier capacity than hove been in
use in the pnst nnd the Receivers have
Just ordered from the Hchoen Pressed
Hteel Company of I'ittahurg 1,000 steel
coal cars of a capacity of 100.1)00 lbs.
each. These cars will be used for the
Feaboard trade and ure expected to be
In service during the early purt of
J8.
In addition to these cars, the liorelv
ers have also ordered from the Pitts
burg Locomotive Works r.0 more of the
Consolidated locomotives with 22x2K
inch cylinders.
111. Harosaui.
Farmer Grout (sourly) Them city
relatives of ourn 'per to believe my
nnme is "Misery." Mrs. Orout
Pshaw! what makes you git oft seech
a foolish sayin' as that, Lyman?
Farmer Orout It ain't foolish it's
sarcastic! I ledge they do by the way
they scent to think I love company.
Harper's Dazar.
A Champion.
Mrs. Ipaley "They say your bus
band Is one of the best golf-pluyers in
this town." Mrs. Wans ton "Oh. yes,
ho Is a thorough master of It. Why!
he can actually talk the language In
bis steps." Chicago News.
AN AFFAIR
It ha, been snd of Americans that they
arc "a nation oF dyspeptic"" and it is true
that few arc entirely free from disorders
of the digestive tract, Indigestion. Dyspepsia..
Stomach and Bone. trouble, or Constipation;
The treatment of these diseases
with cathartic medicines too often ag
gravates the trouble.
ThE LOGICAL TREATMENT
ts the use of a remedy that will build up
the system, thereby enabling the various
organs to act as Mature intended they should.
Such a remedy is found in Dr Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People Here is the proof.
la Detroit there are few soldiers more popular and efficient tha a Mas
It. Davie., first sergeant of Co. B. 111. home I. at 416 Third Avenue, For
four year, he was a bookkeeper with the wholesale drug bouse of Farrond,
William. Ik Clark, sod h save: "X have charged up many thousand
orders for Dr. Williams' Pink Pill for Ps'.e People, but aerer knew their
worth until 1 used them for the cure or chronk dy.tepsia. For two years
I suffered snd doctored for that aggravating trouble but could ouly tw
helped temporarily.
"1 think dyspepsia i. one of lh moat stubborn of ailments, and there
I scarcely clerk or office man but what ia more or iesa victim. Some
days I coutd cat anything, white t oilier time I would b atarviag.
Those distressed pains would force ine to quit work. I have tried many
treatment, aid remedies but they would help only for a time. A friend
Induced mc to try Dr. Williams' Pink rills for Pale People, and after tak
ing s few doK. I found murk relief and after using several boxea I was
cured. I know these pill, will cure dyspepsia of it. wont form and I ant
pleased to recommend them." Ditreit (Mkk.)Jinnl.
n The (Ip-mnnr ntkrl
xj . a, 1 .
At 6tl druggists, oi itnt ptmpc-td. on receipt of tmit.Vn
SNA a W M it.. iL. 4N. nJ.II'. n . sVm n A ' M a a . ....
"Where Dirt Gathers. Waste Rules'
Great Saving Results From the Use of
SAPOLIO
Roar f. an Aon Mve.
Thers are, according to the latest
turns, at present In London 87.000 i
pie living five In one room; 17,000 I
pie living six In one room; 8,000 peopk
living seven In one room; 1,800 peopkt
living eight In on room; 82,000 peo
ple living eight In two rooms, and 14.
000 people living nine In two rooms.
The Trlnmpti f I tie gea.aa.
A nrop of sprains atid bruises Is harvest
from outdoor sports. The cure Is the erss
HI. Jgoohg nil dullKlits In as the triumph f
III ssusou, the one that bents the reearaU
Why does pointless conversation al
ways bore thn ntilrkoatT
Beaoty fa Blootl Deep.
Ctesn blood menns a clean skin. Hsj
beauty without it. t aseiireU, Candy Calhae
tin clean your blootl and keep it clean, bf
Stirring lip Uie lll.J oxer noi muni. o tMww
Cnrities from the bmly. Hcgin today te
atiish pittiiles, boils, liloli lirs, bli kliearht,
snd Hint sickly bilious complexion by taking
Casiorets, benuly for ten cents. All drug
gists, satufaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, Sue.
flcnernl Ketillniind !'. Ktrle, orrner
of the famous Jiiini-I iniinslon nst
W'lisbliigton llclgtits. New York, haa
decided to sell Ihe place and move tree
house. This Is where Washington)
stopped nnd where Mitnilllon and lltirr
met before I heir duel,
To Cure A Cold In One lay.
Take LatsMra Promo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money (fit rails to our, as.
The Hootch forefn thers of President
McKlnley spelt the name MacKlnley.
the first instance of the present spell
ing occurring in the signature ot
J ii tins McKlnley In the last century.
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
Is due not only to the oriif inolity and
simplicity of tho combination, but also
to the care anil skill with which it la
manufactured by acicntlflc process
known to tho Cai.ipohnia Fio Kritt.-r
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing tha
true and original remedy. As tha
genuine Syrup of Fig's Is manufactured
by tha Camfoii.via Flo Hvbup Co.
only, a knowledge of Unit fact will
assist one In avoiding- the worthless
Imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The lilg-h standing- of the Cali
fornia Fio Stki p Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs baa
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
ol the excellence of its remedy. It la
far In advance, of all other laxatives,
aa It acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without Irritating- or weakening-
them, and It docs not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember tho name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
a flMNOISCO, Cat
tVOCUVIiXF., Kr. N (Vf TORE. . .
If amirt'.l with I
'Thompson's Eye Water
sore eyes use
CANCER or Tnmnn rtircil or no pay. Writ
.MKimil.L INST. ,Mii Ull i I our no, V. Va,
P. N. U. 4'J '
LUrttS W(itH alTfitf tAlUL
n Clutch iifr up, Tauta (iuoiL
in iime. tviiq rrj (ini(ryitg
LnCsx22
NATION
aIimaus. hox.s. eh c..u . -
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BDanlsh-Amerld p war.