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t±ns mauoxt telegraph: Tuesday mobhtetg, December 4, 1894
Don’t You Expect to (let
pr Uf nt f0r *°mebody this Christnxiaf
younff men we have presents
that Clan be given o. lady friend with
out being the least suggestive, but It
you really wish the ring, then we have
? , ne , w catalogue which shows beauti
ful designs at low prices.
I ? , ul ' s you certainly will not
CHRISTMAS
jgo by without some little memento re
cognizing the many courtesies that
your "best friend" has shown you aur-
ing the past year. A
PRESENT
bought from us does not cost much.
Send for our catalogue before the rush
of holiday trade commences. We have
nice things, too, that a gentleman can
give his wife, or a lady her husband.
Drop us a postal asking for our cata
logue, now; doh't delay. It Is sent
FREE.
J. P. STEVBNS & BRO., Jewelers
and Wedding Stationers. 47 Whitehall
St.. Atlanta. Oa.
A TALK ON
OVERCOATS!
"We have too many. We want
to convert them into the cash.
Therefore, we will sell, this
week—
$10.00 Overcoats $ 6.85
1-5.00 Overcoats 11.25
20.00 Overcoats 13.75
We mean business.. Call with
the cash and you will get the
goods.
J. H. HERTZ
Corner Second & Cherry
DIED
Sunday, December 2, DOROTHY MA
SON. infant daughter of Georg* Pierce
anid May Clisby Clarke.
Funeral private.
——
KEATING,
VNDERTAKElt AND EMBAL91GR,
511 mulberry St., Macon, Ga.
Telephone* t Office, 407; Residence, 408
L. McMANUS CO
GENERAL
IDIIMKB
Dav telephone - - - 238
Mljiht Telephone - - - 232
Undertaking
l Establishment
Next to Hotel Lanier.
Day Telephone 436
Night Telephones.... 435, 178
EMPIRE STABLES,
(Timberlake’s Old Stand.)
613 and 620 Poplar.
Livery Boardim and Sale
First-class accommodations.
TOM R. HUDSON. Proprietor.
ACADEMY of MUSIC
BARNEY FERGUSON
This Time In His Brand New Comedy,
“DUFFIE’S BLUNDERS.”
One hundred per cent, funnier than
"McCarthy’s Mishaps."
Regular prices. Beats at Ludden &
Bates music house.
ACADEMY of MUSIC
DEC. 8. SATURDAY MATINEE AND
NIGHT. DEO. 8.'
Special engagement of the popular
roung Character Comedian,
A DBA HEYWOOD,
Supported by bis own excellent compa
ny, in
EDGBWOOD FOLKS,
AND
DOWN IN INJIANNY.
Matinee prices. 85 and 60c. Night,
25c. to 81. • Seats on sale at Ludden
Ac Bates' music house,
THEFftIR
WHITE FRONT,
Almost Opposite Post Office.
Sign and Square on Window.
Fine Individual Tea Setts, 75c. sett.
Very fine China Cups and Saucers,
15 and 20c.
Fine China Plates. 10 rnd 12c.
Everything rock bottom. No retail
store In America can beat my prices.
B. P. SMITH,
Sole and Only Proprietor.
J. L. ANDERSON,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
Plans elevations, detalla printed > -■*:!-
Stations and building superintendent*.
Estimates furnished and contract*
promptly executed In any part of the
state.
Postoffic* Box No. 1W. Office No. Id
Third street, Macon, Ga.
sufflcent for ordtnsry cruising purposes
m time of peace, wo have now completed
and In process of construction but four
first class battle ships and but few tor
pedo boata If we at-e to have a navy for
warlike operatione, offensive and defen
sive, we certainly ought to Increase both
the number of battle ships and torpedo
boats. The manufacture of armor re
quires an expensive plant and the ag.
gregatlon of many skilled workmen. All
tho armor necessity to complete the ves
sels now building will be delivered before
June 1 next. If no new contracts are
given out contractors must disband their
workmen and their plants must be Idle.
Battle ships authorized at this tithe would
not be well under way until late In the
coming fiscal year, and at least three
years and a half from the date of the
contract would be required for thecomple-
tlon of the contracts. The secretary
atates that not more than 15 per cent, of
the coat of such ships need be Included in
the appropriations for the coming year.
I recommend that provisions be made for
the construction of additional battle
ships and torpedo boats. The secretary
recommended the manufacture not only
of a reserve supply of ordnance and ord
nance material tor ships of tho navy, but
also a supply for the auxiliary fleet.
Guns and other appurtenances should bo
• provided and kept on hand for both those
"purposes. Wo have not today a single
sun that could be put upon the ships
Paris or New York of the International
Navigation Company or any other ship
of our reserve navy. The manufacture
of guns at the Washington' navy yards
is proceeding satisfactorily and none of
our new ships will be required to wait
for their guns or ordance equipment.
"The vigorous action of Rear Admiral
Benham in protecting the personal and
commercial rights of our citizens during
the disturbed condition afforded resuItB
which will, it is believed, have a far-
reaching and wholesome Influence when
ever In like circumstances It may become
necessary for our naval commanders to
interfere In behalf of our people In for
eign porta The war now in progress
between China and Japan has rendered
It necessary or expedient to dispatch
eight vessels to those waters. Both the
secretary of the navy and the secretary
of the treasury recommend the transfer
of the work of the coast survey proper
to the navy department.
"I feel it my Imperative duty to call
attention to the recommendation of the
secretary in regard to the personnel of
the line of the navy. The stagnation of
promotion In this, the vital branch of
the service. Is so great as to seriously
Impair its efficiency. I consider it of
the utmost importance that the young and
middle aged officers should before the eve
of retirement bo promoted to reach a
grade entitling them to active and im
portant duty. Tho system adopted a few
years ago regulating the employment-of
labor at the navy yards Is rigidly upheld
and has fully demonstrated Its useful
ness and expediency. It is within the
domain of civil service reform. Inasmuch
as workmen are employed through a
board of labor selected at each navy
yard and are given work without refer,
eneb to politics and In the order of their
application, preference, however, being
given to army and navy veterans and
those having former navy yard expe
rience.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
"The report of the secretary of the In
terior exhibits tho situation of the nu
merous and Interesting branches of the
public service connected with his de
partment. I commend tbd* report and
the valuable recommendations of the see.
retary to tbs careful attention of this
congress."
Of the report on public lands the mes
sage says: "It' appears that the appro
priation for the current year on account
of apeolal service for tho protection of
the public lands and timber thereon la
much less than those for previous years
and inadequate for an efficient perform
ance of the work. A larger sum of money
than has been appropriated during a
number of years past on this account has
been returned to the government as a
result of the labors of those employed
In the particular service mentioned, and
I hope it will not be crippled by Insuffi
cient approprialtlon. I fully indorse the
recommendation of the secretary that ad.
equate protection he provided for our
forest reserves and that a comprehonrive
forestry aystem bo Inaugurated. I am
of the opinion that there should be on
abandonment of the policy sanctioned by
preaont laws under which the government
for a very small conalderatlon Is rapidly
losing title to Immense tracts of lands
covered with timber, which should be
properly reserved as permanent sources
of timber supply.
■'AO exceedingly Important recommenda
tion of the secretary," says tho president,
"relates to the manner in which contests
and litigated cases growing out of ef
forts to obtain government lands are
determined. The entlro testimony upon
which these controversies depend In all
their stages la taken before the local reg
isters and receivers, and yet these offi
cers have no power to subpoena witnesses
or to enforce their attendance to testify.
These cases, numbering 3,000 or 4.000 an.
nually. are sent by the local "officers to
the commissioner of the general land of.
flco for his action. The exigencies of his
other duties oblige him to act upon the
decision of the registers and received
without an oppotunlty of thorough per
sonal examination.
Nearly 4wo thousand of tiles® cases
oreaApoiled annually from toe commis
sioner to the secretary of the Interior.
Burdened with other Important admin
istrative duties, his determination of
these appeals must be almost perfunc
tory and based upon the examination
of others, though tills department of
the secretary operates as a final ad
judication upon rights of very great
Importance. I concur in the opinion
that the commissioner of the general
land office should be relieved from the
duty ot deciding litigated land cases;
that a non-partisan court shold be
created to pass on such cases, and
that the decision of this court should
be Anal, at least as tar as the final
decisions of the department are uow
flail. _ .
Toe proposed court might bo given
authority to very questions of law is
matters of especial importance to the
supreme court of the United States or
the court of appeals for the district
court of Columbia, for decision. The
creation of such a tribunal would ex
pedite the disposal of cases and insure
decision of a. more eatlsflactory charac
ter. The registers and receivers who
originally decided these dispute*
should be invested with authority to
compel witnesses to attend and testify
before them.
Of the Indian problem the message
says:
"I am convinced that the proper
solution of the Indian problem and
the success of every step taken In that
direction depends to a very Urge ex
tent upon the Intelligence and honesty
of reservation agents and tbe Interest
they have In heir work. An agent fitted
for his place can do much toward pre
paring the Indians under his charge
for citizenship and allotment of their
lands, and his advice ns to any mat
ter concerning their welfare will not
mislead. An unfit agent will make no
effort to advance the Indian on bis
reservation toward civilization or prep
aration for allotment of lauds In sev
eralty, and his opinion as to their con
dition In this and other regards la
riled lean and valueless."
The president recommend* tb» ex
tended use of army officers as Indian
agents.
THE PENSION ROLLS.
Of the pension roKs the message
•ays:
“At the close of the laet fiscal year,
on the 20th day of June, 1634. there
were 343441 person* on our pension
roll*, being a net increase of 3,322 over
the number reported at the end ot the
previous year. These pensioners may
oe cUasinea us follows: Soldiers inti
sailors, survivors of all wars, 753,366;
widows aud relatives of deceased bo.-
diers, 215.162; army uuraes In tne war
of the rebeidou, ill; Of the»e pension-
era 32,063 are surviving soldiera of i.i-
•j.au and other vvurs prior to the late
civil war, and this widows or relatives
of such soldiers. ‘
"The remu.nuer, numbering 937,505,
are receiving pensions on account of
tne war of tne rebellion, wad of these
163,340 are on the rolls under authority
ot the act of Juue 27, 1833, sometimes
called the dependent pension law. The
tonal amount expenoed for pensions
during the year was 1X39,604,461, leav
ing an unexpended bala-ace from the
sum appropriated of 126.235,713. Tne
sum necessary to meet pension expend
itures for the year ending June 33,
1836. Is estimated at 3X40,300,ouo. The
commissioner of pensions is of the
opinion that tne year 1835 being the
thirtieth eater the close oil the war x,f
the rent.lieu, must, according to all
sijiuible human calculation seo the
highest limit of the pension roll, .and
that after that year K must begin to
decline. The claims pend.ng in tax bu
reau have decreased more than 30,030
during the year. A Urge proportion oJ
the new claims Hied are for Increase
of penetous by those uow on the rollo.
The number'of certificates Issued wus
86,813; the names dropped from the
rolls for all causes during the year
numbered 37,361. Among our pension
ers ara nine widows and three daugh
ters of soldiers of the revolution, and
forty-five survivors of the war of 1812.
"The hire-faced and extensive pen
sion frauds exposed under the direction
of the courageous and generous veter
an soldier now at the head of the bu
reau leave no "room for the claim that
wo purgation of our pension rolls waa
weeded, or that continued vigilance and
prompt action axe not necessary to the
same end. The accusation that tin ef
fort to detect pension frauds Is evi
dence of uwfrienlllncss toward our
worthy veterans and a denial of their
claims to the generosity of the gov
ernment suggests an unfortunate indif
ference to tho commission of any of
fense which has for Its motive the se
curing at a. pension, and indicates a
willingness to bs bind to the existence
of mean and treacherous crimes.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
"The secretary of agriculture, In bis
report reviews the operations of his
department for the last fiscal year, and
makes recommendations for the furth
er extension of its usefulness. He re-
oi'ts a saving In expenditures during
the year of six hundred thousnnd dol
lar*, which la converted back Into the
treasury. This sum Is 23 per cent, of
the entire appropriation. A special
Study has been made of the demand*
for American farm products in till for
eign markets and especially Great
Britain. That country received from
he United States during the nine
months ending Sept. 30, 1894, 305.910 live
beef cattle vulued at 326,500,000. as
against 182,611 cattle Valued at 3162,-
634,000, during the samis period for 1892.
During tho first six month* of 1894 tho
United Kingdom took also 112.000
pounds of dressed beet from the United
States valued at nearly 310,000,000. Tbe
report shows that during the nine
months Immediately preceding Septem
ber 30, 1894, the United States exported
to Great Britain 22.676,000 pounds of
pork, of apples 1,000,000 bushels valued
at 32,500,000, and of horses 2,SU ut an
avera'ge value of 3139 per head. There
was a fntlmg oft In American wheat
exports of 13.o00.Q00 bushels, and the
secretary is Inclined to behove that
wheat may not la the future be the
staple export cereal product of our
country, but that corn will continue
to advance In Importance as an export
ca acoount of the wow uses to which
ls constantly toeing appropriated.
The exports of agricultural products
from the United States for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1894, amounts 3m
628,363,038, being 72.28 per cent of
Auwrican exports of every description,
and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain lost more than 34 per cent of
all farm products finding foreign mar
kets.
l?t e „° race of experiment otaiMons
which Js a part of the United States
department of agriculture has, during
the past year, engaged Itself nlmost
Wholly in preparing for publication
works based upon tihe reports of agri
cultural experiment stations and other
•"•“‘“Uj™ agricultural Inquiry In
the United States and foreign countries.
secretary in his report for '893.
railed attention to the fact tt«* the
appropriations made far the support of
*he experiment stations throughout the
union yore the only moneys taken
out of the national treasury by the
«ot of congress for whloh no account
ing to federal lawtlioiOtMa was re
quired. Responding it» this sugges
tion .u.w Fifty-third congress, in mak
ing t'ho appropriaition tor the depart
ment for the present fiscal year, pro
vided thiait tho secretary of agriculture
shall prescribe the form of annual
financial statement required by sec
tion 3 of said act of March 2, 1897; shall
ascertain whether toe expenditures
under too appropriation hereby made
are In accordance with the provis
ion* of saM not and shall make report
thereon to congress. In obedience to
this law, the department of agricul
ture Immediately sent out blank forma
of expense account* to each station
and proposes In addition to make
thorough trusted experts, systematic
examination of several Stations dur
ing ttieh year for the purpose Of acquir
ing by poreonit Investigation the do-
tailed tnflormattlon necessary to enable
«he seretary of ugricultude to make,
ns <61* statute srnvlde* a satisfactory
report to congress. Tho boards of
iwinngemenft of the several bunions
with great alacrity and cordiality,
have approved toe amendment to the
law providing the supervision of their
expenditures, anticipating that tt will
Increase tho efficiency of the stations
and protect their directors and man
agers from loose charges concerning
their use of public fund-*, besides bring
ing fhe department of agriculture In
closer end more confidential delations
with the experimental atarions and
through their Joint services largely
increase their u.wfulnees to tho agri
culture of the country.
"The agricultural department ex
pended !m the fiscal year 1892, 32,351,-
809.56 and out of that sum the total
amount expended In scientific research
was 45.8 per cent. ' But In the year
ending June 30, 1S91, out of a total ex
penditure of 31,918,633.33, the deport
ment applied 51.8 per cent, of tout
sum to scientific work and Investiga
tion
“Owing to the peculiar quality of
the ntafirtlclazi* work and tot actual
and required fitness neastj-uy to Its
successful prosecution, the secretary
of agriculture expressed the opinion
•that every person employed garnering
statistics under -the chief of that di
vision sfiould be admitted to that
service only after a thorough, exhaus-
live end successful examination at th*
hands of -Che United State* civil serv-
*ce commission. This has led him to
call for such examination of oandMites
for the position of assistant ntatMto
elan* end tteo of candidates for clerks
of stations tn torn division..
"The work done by the department
dealt with hi this communication, and
toe very Important Interests with
which It detl* to the careful atten
tion of -the congress.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
"The advantages to the public
service of on adherence to the prin
ciples of olvll service reform are con
stantly more apparent end nothing Is
so enoouraglng to those In official Bfe
who honestly desire good government
as the Increasing appreciation by our
people of these advantages. A vast
(majority of the voters of the land
are ready to Insist that the time and
dititentlon of tooss they select tu per-
form for them hnporta nt public duties
should'not be dlstraoted by deling out
nilnOT offices, and they are growing
to bo unanimous In regarding party
organization, .u something omit should
be used In establishing party principles
Instead of dictation of the distribution
of public pl.ioea as rewards of pdFUaie
activity. Numerous additional offices
ana places have lately been brought
under civil service rules and regula
tions, and some others will probably
soon ho included. The report ot the
commissioners will be submitted to Che
congress and l Invite careful atteiUSon
to tne recommendations it con-mlns.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
"I -.si entldfly convinced that we
ought not io be longer without a na
tional board of Uea.td, or national
he'll to officer, charged with no other
duties than such as pertain to the pro-
tec tlon of our country from the inva
sion of pfutllsnce aud disease. This
would Involve tile establishment by
such officer of proper quarantine pre
cautions, or .the -necessary aid and
coundl to local authorities on toe sub
ject, prompt advice end assistance to
local boards of health or hoaltift officers
in oases where 'there are -no such loot!
boards or officers, toe Immediate action
by toe local board or officer of meas
ures of suppression, constant and
authentic Information concerning the
health of foreign countries and all
parts of our own country as related to
contagious diseases, and consideration
of regulation to be enforced against
foreign ports to prevent the lntroduc-
itlon of contagion into our ottles, and
the measures whidh shoutd be adopted
to secure their enforcoment. There
seems to be at tote rime a decided 1m-
cllnaltJon to discuss measures of pro
tection against contagious diseases in
Internationa', conference with a view of
adopting means of mutual assistance.
The crea'Skm of such a national health
establishment would greatly nld our
standing in such conferences aud Im
prove our opportunities to avail our
selves of itvelr benefits. I earnestly
recommend the inauguration of a na
tional board of health or similar ra
tional lnatrumentiallty, believing tne
same to he a needed precaution against
contagious diseases, and in toe Interest
of toe safety and health of our people.
THE STRIKE INVESTIGATION.
"By virtue of a statute of toe United
'States, passed In 1838, I appointed in
July Mat. in,,i .r.'iln o>. K.n.in of the
state of New York and Hon. Nicholas
E. Worthington of toe state of Illinois,
to form with Hon. Carroll D. Wright,
comntisslonwr of tabor, who was desig
nated by sold statute commissioner,
for toe purpose of making careful In
quiry Into the oause of the contro
versies between certain railroads and
toelf employes, vvmcn nos resulted In
an extensive and destructive stoke,
acoompanlc-d by much violence nna
dangerous disturbumce, with considera
ble loss of Ufe and grot. destruction
of property. The report of the com
missions has been submitted to me
and will be !to congress with the evt-
diiUce taken upon this Ivestlgmilcw.
The'r work 'has been, well done u;nd
their standing and intelligence gives
assurance that Ihe report and sugges
tions they make airo worthy of careful
consideration.
VHt, NEW TARIFF LAW.
"The tariff act passed at toe last
session of congress needs Important
amendments It it be executed effect
ively and With certainty. In addition
,o ujiu wvcMwry uuwnuments us will
not dsir. iy • the ivlteo of duly, 1 am
still very decidedly in favor of putting
cox', and Iron upon the free 'list. t»>
fur as the sugar sohelule 1b concernel
1 would be glad, under existing aggra
vations, to see every panicle of dttter-
eru.'.il duty In favor of refined sugar,
stricken out ut our tariff taw if, with
all coe favor uow accorded the sugar
reitnlrig lokerests In our tariff taws,
It silti languishes to tne exitent ot
dosed remedies, end thousands ut^d'is-
daurged workmen, It would seen! to
present a hopeless ease for reasonable
legls-utive aid. Whatever else is don*
or omitted l oarneouy repeat here tha
recommendation I have made In an
other portion of t'hiB oommualcatlou,
that "into additional duty of ono-tonto
of a cent per pound laid upon sugar
Imported from countries paying n
bounty on Its export he abrogated. It
seems to me that exceedingly Import
ant cousiderarijons point to the proprie
ty of this amendment.
"With tho ndvent of a new tariff pol
icy nut only caluckwed to relievo the
conn urn era of our laud In tho cost of
their dally life, but to Inlte a better
development of American thrift und
create for us closer and more profitable
oommorektl relations with the rest of
the world, "it follows us a logical lm-
Perutlvo necessity that we shall ut
onoo remove tho chief If iiot tho only
obstacle which has so Cong prevented
our participation In tho foreign, carry
ing trade of the sea. A tariff built upon
the theory that It ls well to check im
ports that a home market should
bound the Industry und effort of
American produced was fitly supple
mented by a refusal to allow Amen-
ran registry to vessels built abroad
though owned and navigated by our
people, thus exhibiting a willingness
to abandon HU content for the advant
ages of American traos-oceanlc carry
ing. Our new tariff policy built on tho
theory tlmt It ls well to encourage such
Importation* as our people need, and
that our products and manufactures
should find markets In every part of
the Inhabited globe Is consistently sup
plemented by the greatest possible lib
erty to our citizens la toe ownerwup
and navigation of ships In which our
product* and manufactures may bh
transported. The millions now paid to
foreigners for carrying American past-
eager* and products across the seas
should be turned into Amerlran hands.
Shipbuilding, which ha* been protected
to strangulation, should b» revived by
the prospect of profitable employment
for ships when built, and the Amerlran
sailor should be resurrected and again
take his plaoe as a. sturdy and Indus
trious citizen In time of peace and pa
triotic and rate defender of American
interest* In the day of conflict. The
ancient provklon of our law denying
American registry to ehlpa built
abroad and owned by Americans ap
pears In the light of present conditions
not only to be a failure for good at
every point, but to be nearer a relic
of barbarism than anythin* that exist*
under toe permission of statute of the
Untied State*. I eameitly recommend
Its prompt repeal.
THE ISSUE OF BONDS.
During the last month the gold re
serve In tfiie treturnry for the purpo*e of
redeeming Che nocee of the governmnt
circulating a* tnony hi the h.-indn of
ihe people became so reduced and Its
ftutwer depletion In too near future
seemed «o certain, that ftt toe creerc-t**
of proper car? for toepubflpe welfare It
became necessary to rrplentali rill* re-
i. rve azvd touo maintain popular faith
In tJhe oiblmy and determination of th*
rovmxnenjt to meet, a* agreed, tt* pe-
urd-iry ribliceriona. It would h»vn been
well If in 111 La emergency authority had
existed to teuut beeid* of the govern
ment bearing a low rate of Interest and
mai-jurlng within a short pentad. But
tee conxrera having failed to bonier
uoh authority, resort was itecessarffy
htd to the tVKumprion act ot 1375, end
pursuant to It* provtslnns bonds were
Issued drawing latere*-, at toe rate of 5
per cent, pr annum and motoring ten
years after their l*>ue, than being the
shortest rime authorized by the act. I
am glad to say. hbsverer, that on the
.ale of to tee bonds th* premium receiv
'd operated to reduce the rate of Inter.
<*e to be cold by the government to
lea* than 3 per cent.. Nothing could be
Don’t Mince Matters,
but take all the help you can get, Anc y o i
can get more of it, with Pearline, than with
anything else that’s safe to use. Everybody
knows about Pearline for washing clothes. We
talk more about that, because of all the wear
and tear and labor it saves, by doing
away with that ruinous rub, rub, rub.
But don't let it’s help stop there.
With anything that will wash at all,
Pearline will save you something
in the washing. Dishes, paint,
woodwork, marble, windows, carpets
(without taking up), milk cans, silver,
jewelry, etc.—these are only some of the
things that are washed best with Pearlinc.
I’eildlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you,
•♦•Ok " this is as good as*' or "the same as Pcarl'me." IT'S
vV CLJL FALSE—Pearlinc is never peddled, if your grocer sends
you an imitation, be honest—send it Uuk. 356 JAMES PYLE, New York.
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NEW SUES. WHffiliSIET.
LOW PRICES THIS WEEK.
NEW CAPES—We received by express on Saturday last
Cloth Capes in block, tan and brown. If you want this stylo
garment we can suit you. Will get in by express Tuesday 60
Plush Capes to sell for §10 to §15.
COATS—One and fifty new Coats worth §6 to $10, this
week for §3. AU of our fine Coats marked down 25 per cent,
for this week.
BLANKETS—You will need Blankets, so investigate our
price list. Blankets for $1. All-wool Blankets that have been
§5, now §3.50. 11-4 Blankets reduced from $6 to §4. 11-4
California Blankets reduced from §9 to §6.60.
COMFORTS—Eiderdown Comforts lor §4. Good Cotton
Comforts from §2.50 down to §1.
DRESS GOODS—46-inch Henrietta that sold for 60c now
30e. All-wool Tricots that were 25c now 19c. Fancy illumi
nated Serge worth 65c, now 30c. Covert Cloth, 54 inches
wide, reduced from §1 to 85c.
CLOTHING—Don’t, pass our Clothing Department. Bo
sure to see the all-wool Suit we sell for $7.50, worth §12.50.
OVERCOATS—See our stock of Stylish Overcoats, $7.60
to §12.60, worth just double.
worse or further removed from sensible
flmwice tlfMTi tbe rdlattonls ^xietlos be
tween the currency toe government ha*
iroutri. the gold held for Ite redemption
turd too meo.ru wtoSch must he resorted
to for the purpose of replenishing ouch
rede-mipMon fund wilfn impaired. Bvon
tf ihe claims upon tola fund were con-
lined to tihe obligation* originally in
tended. und if the redcmfitk-.-n • ttf then?
ofolOjutMcmn meant their cancoitailon,
too fund would be very email. But
these emigrations wiheo received and re-
donm*tl In gold ar non candled, but are
retamed and may do duty mrunty rimes
by wuy of drawing grid from toe treas
ury. Thus we have an e-nd'ltfw chain
tn otpertilorv constantly fi-tpletln* the
treasury gbld and never hear of a final
nut. As if Uhls «■ not bad enough,
we have by a statutory daotaratlon
•mi It is toe policy of the govommtmit
to m-alntuin the parity between gold
a.nd stiver aided toe force a d momen
tum of 'jliis raha-ustlng prooceu and
Add-d largely to 'the currency obliga
tions claiming tots peculiar gold rc-
(lrmpulon. Our small gold reserve Is
oubjeot to Invasion from every ride.
The demands t'.'init increase our danger
also Increase tiHo necoselty of protect
ing tlhelr reserve against depletion, anil
It Is mast unseittafaetory to know tout
toe protection ofCorelcd Is only a tern-
library palliation. It 1s perfectly and
palpably plain too* toe only law nuder
present oontllUons by whloh this re
serve when dangerously depleted can
be replenished to thronga Ate Imsuo and
sale ot toe bondn of too government for
K'.l'i: and yet ronjnsj tern oat only
tous far deollned to autoorflzo toe Itsuo
of bonds b*et suited to eur.li a purpose,
but there seems to bo a tl spetaltlon In
some quarters to deny both Dale neces
sity and power for toe Irsue of nay
bonds ait ill. I cannot for a moment
belluve toait any of our citizens are de
liberately willing that their govern-
rinnt tlhbuld default In fts .pecuniary
obligations, or tout its (lnancla.l opera-
lions elTOuM bp reduced to a Stiver ha*
sis. At any rate.I srould noof eel that my
duty wo* done If I omitted any effort
I could make to avert such a calamity.
As long, therefore, as nu provision Is
muds for tihe final redemption or put-
ring aside of currency obligati--,no now
used to repeatedly end coneitanMy
draw from file government 0’.s gold,
and as lonx ns Its better authority Sxr
bend issues Is allowed thin at prensm
exist*, such authority will be ullllzol
w-henKlvor and ns often as ft bco-iva
nocessaa-y to maintain, a sufficient 4oId
reserve, and In abundant time to save
the credit of our country and mnko
good toe flnanela.1 declaration of bur
government.
STATE BANK ISSUES.
"CluesuoiM relating to our banka awl
currency ore cwtsr.y conuecreu w»wi
tne suojeot refernu zo, and cney ai*j
pirtidat some unma/tittociory run/tum*.
r-iomuoeij. among than are Uhe tack oj
elasticity ,u our currency arouinuon
and i.* frojuant corirautaun in financial
cor. cm (VIWa it to most neattad m other
punts of une country, the aiosamte ilc-
Voroem-nu of trie government irom tne
clroulaiion ot cne currency U one coun
try. I'm* co mutton ca never, be Mutts-
d.ate!y rinened, but us a «tep In cm*
direction and as a means of securing u
■more et*o;*c currency , and uovtatain
outer objection* to the prewJ.it arrange
ment at bank droubUlon, tne secretary
of toe tresnury pr. sort's in his regbrt a
Bulttme modifying toe prosont banking
laws and providing for toe Imue of cur
rency notes by suite l.inloi free frj. i
taxation, under certain kmitetlocu. T„*
Mxmotary explain* hiu plan ao plainly,
and Its advantages are developed by
him wlnta ouuh remarkable citamtus,
toat any effort on my part to pnecut
argument In Its support would bj su
perfluous. I shall therefore content
inyseif wtto am uoauittfisd enlxtsrtuer.t
at uhe *.cre6sry'u proposed chanson In
toe taw and a brief an knp*rfJdt state-
merit of their prominent fevudres.
It is proposed to repeal all laws pro.
vldlng for the deposit of United States
bonds as security for circulating notes
not exceeding In amount 75 per cent,
of their paid-up and unimpaired cap
ita) provid’d they deposit with the
government as a guarantee fund In
United Btates legal tender notes In
cluding treasury notes of 1890. a sum
equal In amount to 36 per cent, of tile
notes they desire to issue, this deposit
to be maintained at all time*, and
whenever any bank retires any part
of it* circulation, a proportionate part
of tta guarantee fund shall be returned
to It to permit tbe secretary ot the
ir. m iry to prepare and kf--p rei hand
ready for Ueuc in case an Increase In
circulation I* desired, blank national
notes for each tank tiavng circulation
and to repeal the provisions of th*
present law Imposing limitation* and
restrictions upon banks desiring to re
duce or increase their circulation, thu*
permitting such increase or reduction,
within .the Imlt of 76 per cent of cap
ital to be quickly mado as cmcrgeuole*
arise. In providing the guarantee fuud
required U is proposed to provide a
safety fund for the Immediate redemp
tion of toe circulating notes of failed!
IxinkH by Imposing a smell! annual
tax, e.ly ouc-half of 1 per cent., upon
the average Circulation of each bank
until the fund nmouuts to 6 per cent,
of the total circulation outstanding.
When u bank falls, Its guarantee fund
Is to be paid Into 4hls safety fund, and
itn notes are -to be redeemed la the first
luwtiimco from such asfoty fund thua
augmented, aniy impairment of such
fund caused thereby to be made good
from tho Immediately avnilablo cash
nssots of sal.l bunk, and If toesti
should be Insufficient such Impairment
to bo made good by pro rata iihsvss-
menit among the other banks, their
contribution* constituting a first lien
upon the assets of tho failed haul: Ini
favor of tlio contributing banks.
As a futher security, It Is contem
plated thut tile existing provision fix
ing the Individual liability of stock-
ho.der* Is to be retained and the bank's
Indebtedness on account of Its circulat
ing notes is to be made a first lien on
nil Us assets. For tho purpose of meet
ing the expense of printing notes, -of
ficial supervision, ranocKn lion and
other like charges there shill ho Im
posed a tax of, soy one-half of 1 per
oent. per annum on tile nverage
amount of noteB In circulation. It is
further provided that there shall b®
no national hank notes Issued of a less
denomination than ten dollars; that
each nndlonnl bnnk. except In race nr
a failed bank, shall redeem or rctlro
Us notcB In the first Instance at It*
own office or at agencies to be deslg-
nntctl by It, and that no fixed revwirvo
need he maintained on account of de
posit. Another very Important feature
of this plan is tho exemption of state
banks from taxation by the United
Staten In enses where It ls shown tn
the satisfaction of th* secretary of th®
treasury and comptroller of tho cur
rency by banks claiming such exemp
tion that they have tool had outstand
ing their clrctllnftlrvg notes exceeding
76 por cent, of their pnld-up and un
impaired capital; thud, their stockhold
ers are Individually liable for Hie re
demption of their circulating noses to
the full extent of their ownership ot
stock: that the liabilities at sala banks
upon their circulating notes coruvtltuto
under the state law a first Ilea upon
ilielr'isw-ts: that siu-h hanks'have kept,
and mnlntalnod a guarantee fund In
the United States legal lender notea
of 1890 equal! to 36 per cent, ot their
outstanding circulating notes, when
presented at their principal nr brands
offices.
H Is quite likely that this scheme
may be useful, amended In some of
K* details, but I am HatMled tt fur
nishes a basis of a very great Improve
ment In our present banking nnd cur
rency system.
I conclude this communication, fully
appreciating thru the responsibility fo»
U legislation nffectlng the ptople ot
the United States rests upon their rep
resentatives lu cnngTess, and snaring
them that whether In accordance with
recommendations I have made on not,
I shall be glad to co-operate In per
fecting any legislation that tends to
the welfare und prosperity of our coun
try.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Dec. 3, 1894. Executive Mansion.
OH. WHAT A COUGH!
Will you heed the warning—th* sig
nal, perhaps, of Hi- sure approach ot
that more terrible disease, ronaumtlon?
Ark yourself If you can afford, for th*
sake of saving 66 cents, run the risk
and do nothing for It We know from
experience that Shiloh’* Car* will cure
your cough. It never falls. Thl* ex
plains why more than * million bottles
were sold toe past year, ft relieves
croup nnd whooping cough ag one*.
Mother*, do not b« without It. For
lame back, aide or cheat, u«e Shiloh's
I'orou* Pll-r-r*. Bold by OoodwyB *
Small Drug Company, oorner Ctwrry
street and Cotton avenue.
Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World'* Fair Hkriitat Madsl sad Dlotoa*.
U8B HOLMES' MOUTH WASH,
Prepared by
Dr*. Holmes A Mason, Dentists.
566 Mulberry Street.
It cures bleeding gums, uloers, sore
mouth, sor* throat, clears the teeth and
purifies th* breath. For sals by til
druggists.