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REMAINS LAID TO
REST IN WEST LAWN
Mother McKinley Buried with Imposing
Services in Canton.
HUNDREDS LOOK UPON FACE
Church Would Not Hold One-Half Who
Sought Admission.
MANY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
Services Were Impressive and Were
Conducted by Ministers Who
Had Known Her.
Canton, 0., December 11.— Although it
rained almost incsyantly all day the crowd
attending the tun. cal of Mrs. Nancy Allien
McKinley was numbered by thousands. The
First Methodist Episcopal church, doubled
in capacity by throwing open the Sunday
school r oonis and gallery, was tilled to
overtlowim; l.on gbefore the beginning el too
Svrviiv. Tin great rostrum of the church
. .. i.nk of Howers. After the simple
Ceremony, thousands after thou.- rials past
ed tlii". .'. the church, each stopping au
Irstant at the altar to take a last look at
the remains.
With the president in the first pew was
;. , r , jijss !!■•! n, and his brother Ab-
ner, with their sister, Mrs. Dunean, of
Ch v. land, immediately back of them was
the aged sister of the departed. Mrs. Os
borne, of Youngstown, surrounded by
t : ~ n ai d other near relatives.
Back of these wi re members of the cabi
net, the Washington visitors, Congress
man 'Pay I ■!■, representing tins d.strtet,
lion. Whitelaw Reid, of New York; 11. 11.
Kohisaat, of Cldcago, and many other in
timate friends of the family from various
poin ts.
i:y the time tho remains arrived at the
church tr.er<- was no longer possibility of
gain : admission, and tlie people Hind the
walks all about the church, waiting
for the t .110 Vv . "ii those within had viewed
tho v. mams and passed out to make room
f.ir m to p..ss tliruugh the church anu
look at the one w h an all had
loved and admired.
. ilo yltur-.ii V. as beautiful with tho wealth
of llov ir:: s- nt by the people of the na
tion, and w::t- the rich drapery of mourn
ing ich .1 had been decked by the
ollh’-r.. of th'’ < intre.'i. The chancel rail and
toe pulpit w.s bari'.-d In a cluster of How
ers nd th pulpit proper was entirely hld
<i -n by lieii-ate blooms from many liot
> . . t back to all cf the Howers
tlwr w-ro drapings and festoons of som
l . . light up here and there by
< . white. The largo loft,
, ■ ... a . horns choir, was
rccupled "i* one .*■ de by the officers of the
i arch a; ■.! on the other by the. clergy of
tlm city.
At ! o'clock tlr carriages containing tho
f, .. . in,.!. >:iuto friends of the fami-
ly b ; n arriving at the church.
.... ~i th.: strains of the great
cig.;:i. 'J o la iy was e.'.rried to the front
. • : ... • rail. Il was literally cover-
id with Ho.vers.
y W’< •" : hown to tho
s . i . . .i them, as tho peals of
t.. -n sb. .vly di-d aw iy in a sweet
li. i i . . Th-n th" Aeolian quartet chanted
" It' v. E. I!■ . brack.
1 ..f y ': i'.rmed el'ireh, offered
1 ■ • ... . .idiug tile soirowful family
to tii r 'l* . ie- universe for comfort
I out >i I■, <v. m-sit, bidding
t : !,■ i i ■ . . k upon her as iii a shroud
... heaven.
A a . r Rev. ? B. Milligan,
p or i ■ ■ Presbyterian church,
M .< n!._ v. is ;-ai ti'-ui.trly fond, "Jesus,
Lov<r of Aly Soul,’’ and It w&s sung by tho
I; . Dr. John M. Hall, pastor of Trinity
1. . eran chinch, r..ad a scriptural lesson,
s i p. : : on < f tho 15th chapter of
i l.on.
i... :• markable self-possession
< . . i,. of Dr.-sklent McKinley's
\ I. 'wns manifest, on the occasion.
11", with th.- other male members of the
i i uncovered heads, ignotlng
t c'i-i ne. <.••:. t m for church funerals,
mu . - wn.-'ii the immediate mourners sal
i. ■ r tii" v,.". < .-remony with heads
i crei -bound
h. M ml,-r c; tai. immediate family
\v• !'• at • . r ,-M'i of ill'* president and
b ko: tin . : la r ir '-m'i'Ts of the cab
lii.' i a tic ni"' .. .cant relatives.
'm I. !, ■ of tin olllcers of tho First
.JI J . 1 • ... iji;: I . "in "h Hon. R. A.
4) .a< ’. ie . i.nr a.
1' a 1. . . .'" 'ted by tile board of
<dli . reel! : brl> fly the life of Mrs.
;. Al /’Kinley and her connection
Tlie sin 1 by tb" quartet of "Lead,
Kin."" I u;b'.’’ was followed by tho •■ulo
gi. I ■ ret: irk: of ' ■ i .-lor. Rev. Dr. <’. If.
Maio : 'l':., doctor spoke briefly, but
f<" I f ■’.■ W"in .n so greatly beloved
by tb.e wli< ■ " ition and / the peo
p ' la ■" ■ . Al:n■ ist over]>ow-
i. ■ tl lovable traits by
v . . .. . ■ i .. .. was bi ‘st known
I ,
Tiie woman
who wears an ar
mor of good
health protects
herself against
almost all tlie
ordinary ills and
troubles that bi •
set her sex. Tiie
wora a n wh o
takes proper
care of tli e .
he .'-th of her
j-womanly ■ self
I'twiio is careful i
/I that tb.e organs ]
•'J that constitute |
J womanhood are |
a always well and |
J strong, will be I
i happy in iter |
1 wifehood and i
capable in her
motherhood.
The best and
most-used of all
medicines for
women is Dr.
Pierce’s I'avor
, ite Prescription.
It acts directly’
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/icy'-
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v: - . '■■
■ ■ tri
■
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upon th. 4 Mi :' f minine organism. It
vril.is it ! and u althy. It cures all
, It prep ires a w<imatt
fol lie: g. ' ' r .ion. motherhood. It
doe.- with ■it • mu il discomfort. 4 of the
expectant p -nd. It insures the health of
I 1 vent easy and al most
paitih . it < >m< . 1 have t< stificd
to ir wonderful virtu ;. Mere of it is sold
than oi all <ahei med: in.:s for this purpose
eomllined W n 10 want to kn<>w more
about i: should w rite to its discoverer, Dr.
y pi. e 1 ... i <•: i.suiting physician to
the I:r. ili' ; ll 1:1 nid Surgical Institute,
at Hull
■ . , . . • • in K:i uses City told me that
n hl< .■ and hud nn opera
tion p< : - i not live,' 1 writes Miss
p, iil w .v. . Wader, John-on Co.. Kans.
.■ [I, .1 .■■:> . n '.‘ "'.ik::. ss. an 1 each month
[ Wll j,; t down in bed lit: 1 idler severely for
tw.-niv I .:: 1. n-. Ic uld not keep anythin’gon
mv s»o" i< h for t' o minutes at a time. 1 have
... ... . r'l tvoi ite Pres option’
nndami >t your medicine.
I ca t heeriUUy recommend it to any suffering
ns I did.”
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are a safe,
sure stiee.lv awl permanent cure for con
gripe. < )ne is ag<n
tle laxative, .rd two a mild cathartic. All
medicine dealers.
all in the vast congregation filled with
tears. Dr. Manchester spoke in part as
follows;
Dr. Manchester’s Eulogy.
*‘l think the first feeling that comes to
us all today is of personal bereavement.
She who has gone out from our midst was
a friend. The nation knows her as tho
distinguished mother; we. of the home city
knew her as one whose kindly word and
smile have been a cheer and a benediction
to many a heart and home.
“For her the. long, long night has passed.
The morning breaks at last. But her place
upon this earth •’•-ill be vacant forever.
Hers Is an unspeakable gain, but ours Is
an unutterable loss.
“It is given only now and then to a pil
grim to be spared so many years upon the
ea,rlh, ami she wrought for herself a place
in life that can never be filled by another.
To go out. and in for nearly nine decades
of years, to see g.-nor it lons come and go,
to sec the kingdoms of e irtli rise and fall,
to outlive the companions of childhood and
womanhood and still live on. is to become a
part of many lives. But the great com
forts of this hour are those spiritual ones
that wo have a right to appropriate to our
si Ives when wo remember that above every
thing else Mother McKinley was a I'hrstian
woman. Like Enoch, she walked with God,
and is not, for God hath taken he)-, it was
this that so enriched and beautified her
life upon earth.
“We think of those things that the world
ts pleased to call successes—a 'certain meas
ure of achievement that puts one well on
tn the race of life—facility and accumula
tion—eminence In position—things that are
ndv'sable and earthly.
"It is not given to many to have such
grace of life, such perfection of character,
as crowned her whose going out from
among us we mourn today. If 1 were to
indulge in an analysis of her character I
think I would place tlrst of all her glorious
motherhood. The wi.-est man said of such
as she: 'The heart of her husband doth
s'lfolv trust in her. She will do him good
and ’not evil all the days of her life.
Strength ami honor are her clothing, and
she shall rejoice in t'me to com-. She
oi.eiieth her mouth with wisdom, and In
her tongue is the law of kindness. She
looketh well to the ways of her household.
(I ml eateth not tlie br ad of idleness. Iler
children rise up and call her blessed t,lvo
]ht <>f tho fruit of her hands, .iiiu Jet her
own works praise her in tlie gates.’
•‘lf Im worth a’.l the care and trial ana
sorrow to !»«• worthy of such divine por
tr'i'tiire as this, and she was worthy of it.
“I h r motherhood was tho crowning glory
of her davs. She was, by divine right, tho
gentle mistress of her own hous< Mways
tend' r and true in her loving Hympatli.es.
self-possessed and sturdy in her personal
uprightness, she ruled like a queen "' pr
her own home. The law of kindness wa>
the law of her Uf< and none knew h< r
tiler.- but to fool th" genial influence ot m i
pi'.-:"t'.c<' She might hnve been a proml
moth' r, but 1 think no one hoard her say
s. IbT er-it loving heart throb')'.l win
t. anxiot'es for those whom the
'kind Father bad given her. and 'her chll-
b-e.'l r' '" up l"<j ho" b 1 ": "1
“Another ('h'lract rls'ic of Mother Mo-
Ktn'ey wa.s her unvarying eh. rfulm -s.
V ben io r ;■ c tor sngg< sted to h. r on-'m
t'. mil:-' I- growing br elite:
.... , 1,0 mlvam . I toward h r io o' -aly
I-. 1 that t had bi n bright all the
, v ■ ... ) ad b< ■ n many and
e-.ro b.-r. :iv. nn nt.s. She trod lor wc.ii>
v, ir ; tlie i ith of wldowho >d.
• ~ ~ ovij ebl I was never abated,
j. . |f the su'dight from the throne
of God play. .I upon to r soul and kept it
warm ami bright. And, after all. th .t v..,s
tin, . üblimo seen t of her -mi-y < xlstenec.
She night h ive said to a sdid. erasping
world in the word) < f th< M > '■ ■ whom
st,.. I.iv.d: 'I have nie.it to cat that >e
1 ■ . / th that G< d do- s all things well,
that He niak- s no niis' dn s. v, as th., one
ci- . .i of her fiir.. tian lit'". I"«r *h-' was a
Christian inde--1. I'ndemonst rat'.v- ami
unobtrusive, yet she was well known a8
„:■■■ of the d "■ • ' '' t I nt'l ! he
Inlirmiti-s -if im-r-'i sing years nm-.b- it lm
" hie, I: • fr. qu< nti d the pray- r si rvl< ■■
and wh< n she could no longi-r -Io ',; 1
lie,, pl u-o in the morning s-’-'lvce o” tlie
Lord’s d.-iv, wli-re h r strong but g- ntlc
f.. . ■ ' 1: ir to
-,nd wo■b 1 ■*• r.'. Now. th,- . ml - rowns the
v.rk Sb" ha* f ' om “ <’ewn n> b. r gray-,
Ilk. tho well ripened graiu. ready for tn«»
"In moments of sorrow or of weakness
she w:!l b. will: i ami the in.lu 'm'e -■'■ he
life will afford us sit-'ll i i'-asMi - art.lily
, - eov.l-1 : >' ""i W ork ot
. . . ■ do kindness
brings’ the imrv-"" suw.lis. 1
j Vi ., pa-1, H or- "i"tl ".nd b- f'lt' e.
.; • .bi-.'th form.
, . highest m- ■<l Os t hat can be
i . ■' ' '
f‘ 'thfnl women when He .-.aid; ‘She hath
dm what she could.’
that Is closed becom-s a firm
p O e ' 'm. a ...mpl-'t'-l l-owor. The a’rch
In.am'f-." lin'd the hand of death has
liX’ 1 t'hc k’uio.
•<l t th,- \ !•<] .if tho journey that
cbara<\<r n» C' l • ;y. and now, life's suc
cessful journey < nd< 1. *he well.
Taking a Last Look.
V.’hen ' 1 ■ eluded his elo-
quent tribute to the departed, another hymn
of which Mother McKinley was particu
larly fo“<! Nearer, M? ' T :e< ” jWas
\ - Rm Rop-t. of t First
Baptist church, and sung <by tlie quartet
Th o undertak< r th- n n mov« d tho lid
from tho cask. t and on opportunity was
elv n tho v;i c t <‘ongn y.’’tion to look upon
the f''-’itur< of ; lie dt p *rb<l. I 1 t d.ry**-
I'k, music of the organ the crowds slowlv
file,! past the chance! r id. g.-z.-yl u?"n the
swo.-t f..-'*‘. and pas. - d out ol in*' doot,
while through another door those who
could mu gi n tulnii 'i-n to the church at
t est, slowly passed the <a--ket and Joln<-i
t - : ■ " tude on th, outside.
'I-. ~ wbi.'-i bid f'dh n almost un-
I, but tn spite ol
It, th-- long line of earr :ig-' to West Lawn
cemetery was followed by hundreds ol po
clest rians.
Wi; n . ie cortege reached the cemetery,
t . ba a’. ground of the M* b.mlvy family
v.-.i.s surrounded by an Immense crowd,
wtio sei-med to give no h-.'t d to the in
clement weather. A canvas canopy had
b. "11 erected m :v the op- n grave for the
sb'dter ot the family and those assist
ing in the last sad rites.
The family lot was literally covered with
numerous Hora! of;- rings. s< nt by sympa
thlz'ng friends from all over the country.
( x< re! < s a I the gra \<? wen v< ry
short and simple. Tin- casket was ten
derly lowered into the grave by tlie pall
b'-are-rs, :-n-l the simple liturgy service of
the Methodist Episcopal chureli was read
by Presiding Elder E. D. Holtz, of this
dlstrlcl.
Tho special train on which the Wash
ington i>arty e.une this morning left at 8:30
o’clock this evening, the president’s ear,
N wport. being attached.
During the hours of the funeral business
was suspended throughout tho - Ity. litisi
n< It nd ■ ■ 1 •■ : losed, fact<
rbs and shops shut down and all work
suspended in courts and county and city
buildings. County and city ollie ala and
members of the bar attend'd the services
in a body.
Had Her Flags at Half Mast.
Galveston, T. x._ December 13. The Brit
ish st: .unship M - g firn Harrison line,
had her national ensign, her house flag
and the stars and strip s at half mast to
day out of respr.-t for the death of Mrs.
McKinley, the pr. i.b nt's mother.
TOBACCO COMES FROM HAVANA.
First Shipment Gut of Cuba in Over
Three Months.
New York, D- c-nib. r 13. Tho Ward lino
steamer Orizaba, which arrived today,
brought from Hav ina 3al bales of tobacco.
This was the first importation -if leaf to
bacco to nrrlvi- in tins city stn<e three
months ago, and before that there had
been none tor something like a y. ar.
The Importation by the Grlzalia, taken
In connection tv Ith the mure liberal attitude
of tin- new t'panisl: ministry ami tlie cap
tain general of Cuba, is accepted as a sign
that the tribulations of importers who have
toliaci'o stored in Havana without tho
privilege or moving it to this country are
soon to cease.
Insane Man Killed Murphy.
Oakland, Cal., December 17. The police
are convinced that I’.itrlek Murphy, of
Tellies, Cal., who was assassin.i led <n
Wedn.'sd iy. svas killed by Frederick Chi, a
mania", who last night attempted to kill
Edward K-army and Constable Gns Colth.
Thu murderer Is still at large ind is I ,-lng
searched for by half a hundred armed men.
He was once an inmate of an insane, asy
lum. but had been discharged as cured.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS
Continued from First Page.
rangements were made, for the usual con
gressional committee to conduct the con
gressional campaign of IS3S. The commit
tee is to consist of one member from each
state, territory and tlie District of Colum
bia, and nine senators to be chosen by tho
senate democratic caucus.
The caucus adjourned at 9 o’clock, hav
ing been In session lust an hour, and hav
ing accomplished its results with practical
unanimity.
FEED IS MAKING NEW RULES.
Speaker Will Be Ready with His Re
port After Holidays.
Washington. December H. —A new ettdo
of rules tor the house of representatives
will be presented by Speaker Reed and his
associates of tho committee on rules after
the holiday recess.
At present the house Is proceeding under
the rules of two years ago, these having
been adopted pending the framing of new
rules. The present purpose is to readopt
tlie old rules without important changes.
Representative Barrett, of Massachusetts,
Is to be given a hearing at an early day on
two amendments which he proposes. Ono
of these seeks to give the minority larger
rights than it enjoys at present In prevent
ing amendments and substitutes and in
securing order during debate.
The rules are very strict and Individual
members have little latitude in securing ad
ditions to tlie appropriation bills. Mr. Bar
rett’s extended service as speaker of the
Massachusetts house of representatlv-s
gives added weight to the changes he is
urging, although it Is not expected that
they will be favorably considered by tho
committee. In view of published reports
that Mr. Reed was framing a rule to cut off
“riders” to appropriation bills, originating
in tho senate. Il is stated by one familiar
with the speaker’s vi-'Ws, that he lias not
contemplated any such action and that the
house could not do so if It would. When
such amendments come over from the sen
ate the house is obliged to. act on them,
by concurring or non-concurring, and it Is
said that this action cou'.d. not lie changed
so as to abridge the rights of the senate.
NEW BANKRUPTCY BILL READY.
Measure Will Be Reported to House
This Week by Judiciary Committee.
Washington. December 11. A national
bankruptcy bill similar in its substantial
features to the Henderson-Culberson bill
passed by the house last session will bo re
ported to the house this week by the judlcl
ary committee.
The bill provides for both voluntary
bankruptcy and Involuntary bankruptcy.
By its provisions any one may tile a p.-ti
tion and go into vo.untrvry bankruptcy, ex
cept a corporation. The latter may be
forced into It, but not otherwise. Vt age
earners. laborers and farmers cannot be
forced into It.
Ail others are subject to Involuntary
bankruptcy for certain designated causes.
11, ...»-al’ these Involuntary causes re'.i'e
to iraudulent conduct on the part of tlie
bankrupt. The clause In past ni-. ■ sure.-,
pr.ivldiug that a man who permits his com
mercial paper to go unpaid for thlriy days
shall lie an unvoluntary bankrupt, is ellmi-
Il"d. The general effect of the bl 1 is to
ili.-'.-ti.i ry,.- the bankrupt of all debts aft- r
ti.e . st ite has heen administered, and It
has been found that there lias been no
fraudulent conduct.
The bankrupt measure Is so framed ns to
make its administration simple and Inex
pensive. It involves only two officers,
ref- re.' and trustee.
HELD AN ANIMATED SESSION.
House Currency Committee Outlines tt
Programme.
Washington, D- - - inlier 15.—The house
com in: 11-. * on 1.-: nking and currency h- Id
nn aninrit-d session today. It had l-’en
planned to r- i-or. to the lions-' al one-' a
b;H ombo-iying the president's financial
r-*.'o:nmeii<i;it:oiiS. and Mv Brosius, irorn
a sub-eon,milt-•••, made a favorable recom
mendation on tilts course of proe-e-lurc.
It was shat >lj opposed, how ever, by
Messrs. Johnson of Indiana, Mitchell of
N w York and N- wlands of Nevada. It
■wa.s evident the committee could not agree.
A compromise was made by which the bill
covering tlie president's recommendations
and the bill of Secretary Gage and that of
tile Ind an:! polis m.uu tary coniml.ss’on shall
be taken up at tile first meeting after the
holidays. It was agr-i-1, also, that aft-r
tlie hearing of Secretary Gago tomorrow
the. committee would adjourn until tlie
second Wednesday in January.
PENSION OFFICE FORCE CUT.
House Docs Away with Positions of
Ninety-five Clerks.
Washington, December 15.—Tin- house
spent tiie day In tlie consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial appro
priation blit. 1: ghty-n’nc of the 112 pages
of the bill wore covered and only one
amendment of importance was adopted.
It r-dueed tlie clerical fore at the pension
oflha ninety-five, Involving a reduction in
salaries ol SHS.-hiO,
Tlie. civil service question, as on yesterday,
was till- chief topic of discussion today and
tlie proposition of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Vand. rllp, to retire clerks for
age, wa.s made tlie text for denunciation
by Mr. Mo.-dy. of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Johnson, of Indiana, both of whom are
defenders of the civil service law.
At tl:. 1 opening of the s- sslon a resolu
tion for tiie holiday recess from Saturday,
December 18th, to January 6th, offered by
Mr. 1 Hngley, from tiie committee on ways
and mi'aiis, was adopted.
Tlie house then went into committee of
tlie whole and resumed the consideration of
tho legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill.
Mr. Livingston, democrat, of G orgla, sub
mitted some general remarks in opposition
to the civil service law. which he denounc
ed as a humbug and a fraud.
Mr. DeArmond, democrat, of Missouri,
under :!ie latitude allowed in debate, on ap-
I-ropria: I. .a bills, follow-d with an impas
sion-'d speech, reproaching the majority for
not voting upon tlie Cuban belligerency res
olution passed by tlie senate at tlie last
session. His remarks were given added im
portance in view of the action of the demo
cratic caucus last night, declaring for an
aggressiv.: support of the recognition of
Cuban belligerency. lie d-'clar--d that he
could not 1.-" mistaken in ills ix'lief that tiie
American people, without distinction of
party, sympathized with tlie Cuban cause.
Tiie triumph in Cuba, he said, would prove
a memi-.'o to liberty tlie world over, and
in conclusion, amid a round of applause,
h" appealed to tlie majority to give tlie
house ail opportunity of voting on that
r- -olatlon.
Tiie deb ate th- n drifted back to the civil
service question, participated In by Mr.
Mo.-Iy, republican, of Massachusetts; John
son, republican, of Indiana; tjuigg, republi
can, of New York: Fear on, republican, of
N-n'ili Carolina, and others.
Fin illy Mr. Bingham, In charge of tlie
bill apii-aled to the house to allow this
siib'ii'.'t, which had b- en postponed until
aft- r tiie r-st of the bill was completed, to
go -V'T, and the debate' subsided. Tile bill
u ; lin n re:id for amendment under the
ti\. niimite rule.
Mr. Wheol-r. democrat, of Alabama, of
fer-.I :in a me: ■ I ni.ii t providing that so long
a . tlie '-'old standard is maintained In tills
‘ciiunlry. th.' salaries of all otlielals shall be
3,. ,i, .Icent. II" made a ten-minute
sp.'.'.'h in support of the amendment, which
was ruled mil on a poijit of order.
When the uaragraph relative to the pen
sion -Hilco was reached Mr. Bingham of
fered the ..-inn n-lm- nt of wliieli In- gave
notice nt th-’ opening of tho debate io
r-Mueo tlie clerical force by ninety-five.
XT?AMjX_ED PABMTS 45c.
NS »1 ,1 ".‘(J .’ll«i'<l l-mut.nU I'oliir!-, (luariinlrwl
|hl<b<’ht grndc ninth* at. £5 C<3RtS uih! up
I pt*F gallon. l urourliftnd*t»m<’rtthtr curduUll
pn.rticulß.ro a*ixl oureuby p.iY-utter-r* ceiv-
I .lir —trnuH ci T TMIBAU OH' uud i*vikl to
WIiBVCK 00. (inc.) CHXOAQU. XUU
Mention The Constitution.
involving a reduction of salaries aggregat
ing $115,000. Mr. Handy, democrat, of Del
aware, suggested that this amendment
might result in the removal of ninety
live democrats whom tlie commissioner of
pensions thinks could not 'bo spared and
later on tiie appointment of ninety-live
republicans when it became evident that
tiie force was too meager.
Mr. Bingham said tlie clerks were all un
der the civil service.
Mr. Cannon said the Increase In the
force of the pension office was made nec
essary • luring the administration of Com
missioner Dudley, when the work, after
the passage of tlie act of 1890, was four
years behind, but it was now up to date.
Mr. Dockery thought tiie reduction in
tho tienslon force should lie 500 instead
of ninety-five. In ills opinion if the dead
wood Were cleared out of the office the
work of tlie bureau would actually be
expedited.
Mr. Todd, democrat, of Michigan, moved
an amendment to the amendment provid
ing that tiie reductions should be made
from the several political parties in pro
portion to their representation on the pen
sion office force. Tlie amendment to tlie
amendment was ruled out on a p.dnt of
order and the original amendment was
adopted.
The committee then arose and at 5:05
p. ni. the house adjourned.
TO FEED THE YUKON HUNGRY.
Bailey and Cannon Have Interesting
Debate Over It.
Washington, December 16. -The house to
day passed a bill appropriating $175,000 for
the r< lief of the people who are in the Yu
kon river country and also the bill passe 1
by the senate yesterday to prohibit pelagic
sealing by American citizens.
In tlie course of the debate over the lat
ter bill there was some exceedingly caust;.:
criticisms of the <••■ ir. e of our B-.-ring
sea negotiations, past ami present.
Mr. Cannon, rcpul lican, of Illinois,
brought forward tlie bill for tl.'e relief of
tb.e miners in the Klondike region and Mr.
Sayres, democrat, of T* xa- and Mr.
Bailey, democrat, of Texas, spoke in favor
of It.
Mr. Cannon submitted to the louse a
state-ment prepared by Dr. Sheldon Jack
son, one of the agents of tiie commissioner
of education, who was in the Klondike re
gion as late as September I’.tli, that tli-.ro
would be no suffering as far up tho rlV'-r
as Fort Yukon, but that the food supply on
tiie Yukon would nut lost beyond March,
and lie indorses the re ■ommeiidution ot tlie
secretary ot' war that food be seat in by
relink-- r' via Dyea. Mr. Cannon said:
"Whether these miners were in Amerl-ian
or Brltisli territory, wlielher tiivy ar--'
American or Brilisii subjects, if they tire
starving, it did not be- ■ the Aim in
congress to hesitate about voting them rt -
lief.” (Applause.)
Mr. Bal.ey said he h id never b-en able to
lie - limitable out of the pubii. funds. He
believed charity ought io oe voluntary and
h« had never voted for relit to those
stricken by lire or it But lie r-silio d
that distiass appeab.l :o tin hi irts of a.i
■ a . wo id not protc against ab ■ ■ ■
signed to relieve that distr-".“. Hut ie di-i
protest agaln.-t tin' g v.. rnnient selling up
storehouses and becoming a vender ot pro
'’i he bill was passed without division.
.Mr. Hitt, tepuiilf'an. Illinois, i e.ilrman
of th-- committee on loreimi a fl' Mrs.
en re-1 unanlmoi - o for ■ ■ instdera
tion of the bi Ipa i >y the senate yes
terdav to prohibit ;"Ingle vallng by- i'.-
zeiis .’if tlie United Stat- . . H wa.- passed.
.Mr. Johnson, repubifm of North Da
kot . made a vigor - ? e-'h ot mi :-"-r
la oppos t.on to til" bit’. He iirgii'.-t that
the effect of this bill ind tb< m goti ttloi s
now l.e'i-g conduct*--.! v.-*uld b - tlie hoist, r
ing up oi two great !’."'.:!sh iiidti-trie.-, one
in th.' Bering s< t ami tlie otic r tn Loiidmt.
Tlie pr. .- tit It'i'.i w . not worth ptoliei
i: v Tin pu - '■’■ ■ to bit 1 .',’ a new
ii,. d< dan-I t i.-t Cmta.la would
only bo willing to jo:: with u.- tn pt •»> b-
Itm’g pelagic S"aliiq on - oiiditiou tl.
We would allow her to write out tariff
laws.
Mr. Johnson sa d wc had been hum.l at-'d
mid slian.- d by th-. < onpi,'.:- snrr. u.i.-r of
our rights ami honor .; Cm i’aris trlbtttml.
He '■'■ as partict ' i lil ref
t-r. nct s to Hott. John XV. rost,-". v.notn : *'
termed "tb.e great st Ir. ini.-i vr.” S> great
was reputat . he nii-l.
that Cit'na Im.l pal' li in sitn.‘,o o for sur
rendering to J i'. .: . He ci' ll' 1 imt' ii
amusement by ■ ' voting sum. < ■ : ■
expenses of I lie B. ; 1 : " 1 m:t ’ .Hid : lid
did no marvel who lad
alr< adj. niadt ■ o' ■ ' •
no-lit should d-.-ire to !'." ;■ up t-tt a"."itiou
■which permitted them to .Irr.v big :'l'.arles
and rove over the v. >rl.l at tile expem.-
of the government.
Mr. 11.tt. clialrinan of tho foro'gn ■ (fairs
commit tee. m .- ■ . ■ ■ ■ , ■ - . -
which had been mlvmic-Ml. The it.hni: '..1
evil of tlie pi ■ ' " he t . ■
, ■■ . ' , wliieli evil r< ilted in tlm
k Hing of 30.1'10 seals annually. And yet
th- gentleman irom North l-ikot i (J.Hin
son) pr-ni'iS'd to nt. t’i s evil of a port! ,1
slaughter by an al.solwe -a otgiit-r -T tlie
. : seal I. V
osition from a gov, rnmi-nt which was urg
ing humanity uron other nations'.’
After further •:• ! ate, the 1- ll w: - passed
Yeas 118. nays 78. A; ." o'clock tiio house
adjourned.
TAKE NO AGGRESSIVE ACTION.
House Will Not Carry Out Declara
tions in Regard to Cuba.
Wa thingttin, Doer mls'r 16. Leading ■!■':■
ocratlc nu inb-r.-: of Hi !•<> >.of r-'pr-s-'ti
tatives say no iggr . v, a.'t'.o is ant" -
P'it-'d to eariy o t th -I' . Ittr. ' : oi.s of th
r- i'cnt democratic ho t " <'.:i: ■!>.< on Cob :,
finance tnd bank ...
be allow cd to :
of tiie minority, it i.- ■ id, imw." . that
It would Ik. useless to i.e- e th-- Cobin ques
tion Ixfore the holts-', is tlie rubs would
not permit the mino!:: ,- to bring tho ques
tion to a. vol- . Tli<- .-i.-.t' Cuban r-solu
tion, which was in-lor.' - d ’ey tlm caucus, re
poses In til., eonunltti'i on for-ign affairs
and there is no pow-r un-l-.r th- rules to
get It front that comn:ittee.
R-'pr- .-I'litatlvc Living eon, of Georgia,
has . i.-ggest-d that a r- olution o pre
sented directing the ioa-ign committee to
report the Cuban r--■•: niun at oiice. But
this procedure would I'" ineffective, as tho
n .-oiiit.on directing mi Inurn-li lt-' r- port
would bo referred to the commute- on
rules, it is not doubt'.l that th..s ixidy,
representing Hie majority. wouM not act
favorably on a motion of this climacter.
All parliamentarians on tiie <l-.mcr.it b
side concede that it will tn?, impossible for
tlie minority to force mi issue on Cuba.
Tiny are mon- hopeful of giving expression
to tlm eauers action on !lnan<■< . Tito ma
jority will doubtless brin;; forvyard financial
measures on t!i< lines --1 ■ ted
president ami Secretary Gage, mid tho
democratic caucus policy will be. given
elf. et by tho cast.ng of the. ;-ol:.l democratic
vote, numbering 125 t : g ilnst the measure.
..I the bankruptcy qm ttion, it ex
pcetid, that tlie minority will frame a
bankruptcy bill calculated to m-et the
caucus declaration lor a “wise and just,
measure of Hits character. Tiie l-.1l when
framed wiil !>■ offered as a siHvstitute to
the eno to be urg'--I by the committee on
judiciary after tiie
SMALL CHANCE FOR A CHANGE.
Democrats Would Favor a Complete
Repeal of Civil Service Law.
AVasliingt'-n, 1 ><■<■-niber I:’.. -The outlook
for changing tlm c'vfl s.-rv.-'t '.aw t- being
actively canvassed among r- publican meni
b' I" of the house as a result of the con
ference held Saturday nh'ht. Tlie mem
bers ot' the spec.al committee having (he
matter in charge, are trying to so shape
a lilll tiiat It will command tiie support
of a number of diverg. nt el- m-mts.
<>no of these is tlie democratic minority,
which, conibim .1 with tlm republicans op
posed to the pr< sent law, would 1 e
enough to carry a bill. But in canvassing
tlie s luntion it has !••- n found that dem
ocratic members would t.ivor a complete
rep. al of tin- law. but would oppose any
thing short of a > - p- al-
As the r. publi.' iii movement is not to
ward complete repeal, but. rather tor mod
ification of the law, tlwre appears to bo no
basis by wit.eli tlie untl-eivll siiva'-- re
formers of both parties can unite. It is
claimed, however, that a modiileaiion bill
will receive tlm Vote of two-1 hil'-is of tlm
republican members and will have a. good
chance of pm s'tig tlm s-lint, and iceeiv-
Ing the presidents s gnature.
Piles, Piles, Piles.
Dr. Tucker, of Atlanta, cured mo of
piles after 1 had suffered for years,
S. F. OLLIFF,
Merchant, Statesboro, Ga.
BITTER AS EVER
IS WAR IN CUBA
People of tlie Island Talk Not of Peace
or of Compromising.
NO SURRENDERS TO PANDO
Effcrt at Bribery by Spaniards Has
Failed Ignominiously.
A REVOLTING MILITARY ORDER
Commandant Who Makes the Inhabi-
i tants Prisoners in Their Own
Houses —Weyler Outdone.
Havana, Cuba, December 13.—(Special.)—It
It is the same old Spain, whether repre
sented by Blanco or Weyl-ir!
Notwithstanding tho profuse talk of
amity and brotherhood which has been
indulged in by those who s-e tiie falling
condition of Spain, tlmre are numerous
li starits to prov-3 that the same old rigors
are practiced.
Bribery Trial Upon.
The first effort to reach Cuba was not by
honorable approach to her people, but
sought, by bribery, through the hand of
General J’ando to lead the leaders astray.
But not one surrendered to this prolfer,
and tlie Cubans stand united as before.
That General Blanco realizes that he has
war upon ills hands is evidenced by military
orders hourly issued. Among the latest is
a. pr.i-l fii.ition of the military commander
of Neuvitas, Augustin LaTorre y Rivas,
which reads as follows:
"Article 1. Any one who with the object
of pt-educing alarm, shouts olt torpedoes or
lirtarnis within tile town, at the niom- nt it
should be menaced by the enemy, snail bo
shot.
“Art. 2. Tho same, punishment will be in
curt'-1 by any citizen, without distinction
of sex oi- ng-', who try to go out of his
Imus'', or even on Ills porcii. There w.ll bo
• \cepted from tills prohibition the em
ployee." of the government, volunteers and
lireineii. Il' the atta-'k or siege .should list,
tlm families will be notified so that one
person alone will be able to go out iii the
str-et , it a determine,! hour, to look lor
tlm ne< essities of subsistance, returning in
tlm shoriest possible time to his house.
“Art. 3. It is also forbidden, under tho
same penalty, that any resident or - rn
ployee of any business to raise any Hag
other than the national one. if any consul
er oile r rept, .-enlative considers himself
injured by tliis proliibitlon, he should come
to h.e.
".Art. 4. It Is further prohibited for any
family, excepting those of volunteers, fir- -
men and government employees, to take
refuge in the forts and station imtisi.s.
'riii si- named will have to have my special
order. If any fort or station house should
1 ■ invaded liy families that have not my
order to ttiat. effect, they should i" pre
y-nod at .'ill costs, making use of arms ,n
the last extreme.”
The People Are Determined.
This wholes:.le outlawry of tho people is
tut a sample of what is taking place all
<-\> r tile island. There is war to the knif-,
and ev< ry Cuban is determined, as hereto
fore, to stand by the cause of independence.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS HANGED.
Men Sent Among Insurgents by Pando
Meet Quick Death.
Havana, via K. y West, December 13.—Tt
ir, officially i miottni - d that tho Spanisli
forces t . ■ • ■ General l‘an
do in tlm province of Puerto ITlnclpe have
In- n pushing tin incur,-mnt leader. General
Max ign o Gomez so ci use! j' t liat lie was
ob im ii witli -I ut 2eo men of his escort
to si-, k refuge la lite woods and mountains
<jl' J .as I>< lie.,as.
Tin- Ullin -'mmr.: s-nt by Getmr tl I’an
do to parts of tho island with instructions
to negotiate with the insurgents for tie ir
acceptance of tie autonomous form of gov
ernment proposed by Spain have not ie
turn-'d iti a tingle case, which seems to
coniirm th" reports that some of them
h.'ivi ix-n hanged by the insurgents and
others have elected to remain with the
e n< i ny.
it is report, <1 that Juan Delgado, th"
Insurgent boder, lias hanged Hie two com
ml:. .'-tiers who were sent to him with
peace propositions.
During tne recent engagement at Cai
man. on the 'iitli coast, tlie insurgent
lea-l'T, Collazo, w.'.s wounded. Today ten
.cm.-.1 ii.surgents surrendered there.
During a skirinis i on tlie river S- co,
near (-nines, tins province, tho well-known
.iistirgeiit l,ad*r. I’iritte. was killed, to
g,:,:er with a lieutenant and two prl-
Tlio insurgent colon-’!, Antonio Lopez I’e
urr. ii-li'r-'-t several days ago In die
province of Santa Clara.
M irsfial Bl:.neo and Senor Jose Congosto,
secretary general of Cuba, called upon
(' -"sul (lei: ral I'itzhugh Leo t iday at.d
tendered their condolences on tho death
of the mother of President McKinley.
SANGUILLY MAKES A DENIAL.
Telegram Conies from the General Who
Is in Philadelphia.
New York. December 13.- A prominent
Cuban tonight received the following dis
patch fl >m • h '.' r-1 Julio Sanguilly, dated
Pii.l.idelphia:
“Please deny the false and absurd report
o f having offered my services to Gen
eral P.lanco or to the Spanish government,
it is an infamous lie."
GOMEZ ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Leader of Insurgents Says His Men
Will Spurn Autonomy.
New York,December 11.—T. Estrada Palma,
representative of the Cuban provisional
government, yesterday received from Gen
eral Maximo Gomez a copy of a proclama
tion ho has recently issued rejecting au
tonon y. Tit-- document, which is address
ed to the army of liberation, rea ls:
"I’itrnt ■ Idler.-, who are lighting for
tit.' n. .i c:p:ili"ii of the Cuban pe.ep’e:
General Blnti'.o. the sulistitute H,i the
olood-thirsty Weyler. who spts. s and
Hit. iti'tis us, comes to establish new 1- a
tures in this war. He s tys • o -n hi< procla
n..-tlou to tlie country ami o me arm , but
We do not require to make - tty cl-anges,
and the war will be carried on by us Just
p.mm as W-- commenced it, si-l-.e all
mv clr'-ulars are in accordance w tli civil
ized wai fare. Everything tl’. tt helps tho
.■many must be d< stroy--1 at. 1 ewr.-(l ing
tt-,t Le< ms to harass him must be ac
cimipiisb.'.l. This Is our right.
“Our purposes oc»‘ii well ucfiroa «)n<l
sulllcienllj proi'in'ini'-l to tho world. We
aim at tiie independence -d ci r c-ui try.
Cuba for Cubans. America for Amerl
'■'"'i'o attain these high and lioaor.‘.b,c re
sults we rely -"1 our pledged brs.cr, the
p,,. ~ -Mop ot' the : land and tit.' liq .-e of
Umt Resources to carry <> t tho . trugple
will . i-ring forth from -ur resLumee. The
hopes of Spain to subdue it; ar- a tcady
blast' 11. General Blam o repres-n'.'i l.er last
ami final resort!”
No Note Has Been Prepared.
Madrid, December 11.- An official denial
lias been issued of the r< port that Senor
Sagasta. the premier. lias prepared a note
r-t oting certain statements in the message
of President M- Kini- y to congress.
Blanco Says Issue Passports.
Wesliington, Dec.intier It. -The following
advices have beon received by the Spanish
legation in this city from General Blanco
in Havana:
"in addition to my cablegram of Novem
ber 27tit. I now add that your excellency
can authorize consuls to Issue passports
for this island to alt pa-sons having emi
grated who solii : tli-iii without any ex
ceptions sav" in eases of common crime;
this applii s to all p-ilitl-'.i! cm grants, both
those who have emigrated voluntarily and
those who consider themselves obliged to
remain In exile for any purely political
motive, reason, cause or act. In both cases I
your excellency can assure them that in I
tliis island their personal safety, their fami
lies, and their estates will be guarant-i-l
witli tlie etiieacy with which th-: gov< t ti
ment today protects and aids those vho
obey the laws.”
Knows Nothing of Sanguilly.
Washington, December 11.—Tit-' Spanish
leagtlon iter-' lias absolutely no information
respecting tho semi-official announcement
coming from Havana to the effect that
General Sangttily has ten-leri -1 bls services
to the Spanish cause. It is stated that no
papers or documents of any kind bearing
on tiio matter have p.t.-.sed through th"
legation ami although the officials do not
go beyond this statement, tin re Is reason to
b-'llcvo that tlie story obtains no cr-'-lenee.
Senor Manuel Rafael Argulo, one of tlie
leaders of rite Dugan colony In New York,
was in Washington yesterday and spent
some time in conference with persons in
this city respecting th- outlook in Cuba..
He is conducting .a newspaper in New 'fork
in th-' Interest of th.- autonomists. This
has ix'-n printed in Spanish, l-itt it lias
been arranged to issue an English edit --it
to tlie d- ni in-1 for a m-w.-pa p.-r » .fit. .1
by < tilians tiiat shall set out tho autono
mist policies.
Police Launch Chases Boat.
Havana, D-'cember 15.—The harbor po’lco
witli a steam launch will try to overtake
the stearner Olivette, outward bonr-1 from
this port.
Aft- r she sailed It was rumored she had
on board the insurgent leader. "11 ingle
sito (Alfredo Godoy).
HAS GENERAL GARCIA SUICIDED?
Reports Received in Havana to That
Effect Not Believed.
Havana. Deei-niber Ill.—l The instirgentsl
dynamit-'d the railroad I. tween c.i . |
Dagame, province of Dinar .1-1 Rio, de
stroying the track ami wre "ting tho en
gine of a freight train. Tra-ps w r-' s- nt
with the repairing eang to Dm scene, wlrnro
they arrested the "nen who cau -,. tho
explosion.
The Insurgents a Gacke-1 the landing
place at Gibara, province of S.intngo, but
were repulsed with loss, .'tccoroltig io the
official report. They aro flso said >.• have
fired upon tiie town of Cup ‘ "11 is, w'Hioul
result.
General Pando is still dirvotlng tho op
erations of tiie gunboats n the riy.<’in
to, provinct of Santiago •!<• Cub.,, but he
lias been unable to arrive at the <'.'iu'->
landing place, owing to an ob taele In
tie. riv-'r.
Reports from Manzan’llo say it is report' ll
Callxto Gar-'.a. the in.-atrg- :it 1- r. 1- t
committed suicide. Tlm reuort is not be
lieved here, even in official -iteles.
CONSUu LEE IS IN DANGER.
Two Attempts To Take His Life Are
Now Reported.
Havana, December ■ A mall t
pa rently made to nqiles of some
■ . was found n ’ s" at
Cas t Neuva, wh-rc tiio I Hit' -1 :-:a:-s con
sulate Is situ-ted.
An examination of the box show, d It
to contain a tube filled witli an - xploslv”
substance. Fortunat-ly lite cover was not
t- moved in tiie ordinary way, but w.a :
splintered open. I'nderneath tlm cov-r vvas
a piece of sandpaper, intended to light a
(►ox of matches and thus bring about an
explosion.
on November 21th last a tube, said to
contain dvnamite. was found on tin- pr<an
ises of tho United States com tilab' at
Havana by i matt who w." subs.-" tH I y
arrested by the private watchman -I the
consulate; but tin- affair w ' elass' I ' j
a joke ami tho man arr. sted w m belief-l
to have been the imllymmi who placed
tlie tube win n- It. was found.
Hi order to guard
attempt ho. die to tie- ■ •'
inmates tic- Spanish officials took I'rei
' to pi ' tho bull ling and I ■n« ll
General l.ee._
advises them to submit.
Insurgent Chief Will Leave Fhilip
pine islands.
Madrid, Der-ember 16. Au extraordinary
number of Th, Gaz tte is.- u -I t ‘ M '' ”
■
it d of th. : : ' :
the. In .: ■
ordered 1 •
that he and th-- etitire
m. nt will he alMw- go t- 1! mg-Kong.
DON’T LIKE McKINLEY'S MESSAGE
Spanish Military Journals Say It Ls
Insulting.
Biarrez. France. IN-emmr 17. M H .'i-l
vk es rei elv cl fr im Madrid— telegra
telephone mt - ■ tg< s on thii
f0ri.1.1.1.m say tlm M-amsit mH. "O
mils, especially the most important, t. "
Correspondencia M ''' 1 ! ■
twenty gen. rals hav.- . onio to tin mm
ment to ■ ngtnoer a prote t
dent McKinley’s message so <">" ■’ ’ ?•
wbieh a- emisidered insulting to th. >panisn
army. . , .
It is added that a certain mar.m.ii y
asked to eo-opt rate, 1 nn • 'i' 1 "
that he would c >nsid« t tho matt- r
Central 'V<-> •!’ .. ns w < r»d n t inf '<• i ,_
to learn tip’ op —don oi < ■ iLim p* ■* 1 •
I-. - <
is said to be in l-r« 1 ; -t on.
'Die setni-ofilm ii Coir.
pana only indirectly m u'. • o
tion. —•
What many y >mg m n
■
t :":'m V < 'lumn‘ “by "v.' i ■ - '■ '
st Springi'ml‘l. Mass.
’ If people will s< 11 a " rtaln qu ■
go,,ds he will - end Hmm en .it . - "i ■ 1 .
M |.’or an or l-r for Dv.'ity-ttv. J" .mm :-
pounds -d’ lea be will " "I ' ’’ '
'I ■ ve kind
men’s watches can be earned 'lie anno
"(')tiier artlcl' s Include b'< yeles, cam. a .
parlor lamp, di ■ . • n
mnmiollns, ctiitar .-ml many o'.lmt . ■
We have yet to learn of any ,
has won the desired art! u ■ •
disappointed.
Crotians Arrive in Denver.
Denver, Col., Decemlwr 16.—Tiio advanco
gu.'.id of 10,000 Crotians has arrive I in
Denver.
The colony will locate in th l ' Shenango ,
valley of southw- t-rn Colorado wit 1 ■
b . ■ school
dustrial institutions will be erected the |
Rio Grand' 1 railway promb ing to trm t
a branch Into t
Piles and Fistula
Cure guaranteed. I-ft. Tl '’KER, I
Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga. I
a Our In v
itawntM ws win m' ~I With Aut mint I P .'.’ in Winder and
refund the money ojSTXd %■/,
Machine’ shipped j • consiibjlion I Year Only $23
by freight. lb J LU ’1 \ . 'i:: .[> ,:-'RKi • \X• ¥ I'l.i‘OT
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Address with .::noiint
Xb THE Atlanta Ga,
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I ECKELS AGREES WITH McKINLEY
I
' Declares That Greenbacks Can and
Should Be Retired at Once.
I St. Louis, December 13.—Comptroller
oil the Currency James H. Eckels, when
uslud today if ho agreed with the recom
mendations as to tlie currency made by
I'rc.siil at McKlnl-’y in ins recent message
to congress, said:
“1 think they are very good as far ns
they go. He -io- s not go far enough, in my
opinion, when h' says certain tilings ought
to b ■ -I -tie if possible. Things that ought
to be dmi': mould be done, - specially Wlien
tiiey so vitaily touch tie eotmtry's busim ss
I lile. The president admits tiiat the s3l--.' -
loot) of grcenliacks and $12,000,000 Sherman
k ■ mid '■ tak< n up and wo lid,
1 lar- say, like to see it done; but it is a
cor.ditional proi-l'-m witli him. Those not s
are simply a d-'bt and the only way to get
rid of a d bt is to pay it.”
"How would you pay such a. vast sum at
one time?”
"1 would issue long t-rm 2'j, per cent
gobi bonds ami '’.ill those tend-:rs In. Then
tit's,, issues could be made gold c-ttif-
Icnt-s.”
“Will congr-ss take any decisive action
on th currency question?”
"S-aitim-nt iti favor of Its doing so Is
pro wi n1 • ■ ' n d I t
r< will be >me kind of K
tlm lin • of tlm pr- Ideal’s ruw Hons."
"Will the. Dingley bill produce, enough
revi tiue to pay - urrmtt exp. ’
"All tariff bills .are problematical.
far the bill has not b<<n the success pre
,. d for it; but as tiirn imprt e
rev nu. s will Increase, and It may pioduce
better results.”
Eckels Speaks in St. Louis.
St. lAinis, D. < emb. r 13 •'“Ptroller
i James H. Eckels, who is In the m y as the
I guc-st of tho (lonunei ciaj < lab) "
1 h 1 fort that - -dy tonig ... taking
; us his subject “A Givu.i. Auli’-His » •
' 'Ae said In part:
' ' metury’and
, n,' -
I pnva’u disast' r. guvuimm. nt now pr< ■■
Hems tiio rat I>< r pitiaoie ■ ctacl
,o .... d gr. ut nation r< sting it • mon ■ rj
inugntj upon t .
• !i.< a num sjund pilncjplu and b . n ° a />
1 S' 'U.S-■ ol right in tile executive cmur. xt
| by :he accident of a.n eh cl ion n in in m
unsound monetary views or weak w .11
, should 1'" placed in 011ie... the whole iltiaa
,. . fabric would go to pieces the t oun
try would find itself wirnout credit at homo
or standing abroad
I -Th< b nks oi the country aro stroi f
I enough to undertake t!-" i-suo >1 al, tlm
1 er dit currency tiiat clreulat-.-■. Il they ar.'
too. wak to support a s. fely guar-1 d panic
note is.-uo based on assets by which tlm
. 1 needs of the country only can
I--' responded to. the government Is no less
wak. Til" ilDOiVency of tl.. on would
I mark the in --Iv< n- y of the otic r, for when
In point is r< ch.-1 where • ■ :
I asset ' of the country’s banks will n -t bear
i the volume -if cum icy led t ■ carry on
the country’s bnslm- s. the government, .as
well as tiio In-livtdital, will bo hop"lessly
I involved in bankruptcy.”
WORKING FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
Washington, IVc 'inber 14. Thorn was a
meeting oi' prominent Am-•(•'■•..ti women at
tlie Hot. I Raii' gli today to discuss plans
■ for a George Washington memorial bulld-
I ing In connection with the proposed nation
' al itniver.dty In tliis city. Tho meeting was
' seei it, but it is r» ported that the la-lies
-■xp", t to raisn $!.’.70,60() for a memorial
btcl'iu’g to . .. d vote.) to the adininlstr: ;ivo
offices of the unlv- rsity.
it. Wa.s ...Ig'.. -si-'d that. February 22d,
Washington's birthday, be made a day of
national offer.ng (o tho fund ami that th
-of the pul.liF schools throughout
tlie country should bo invited to contribute
1 cent each to tlie fund.
Among those pr-s- tit: at the meeting were
(Mrs. 1. S. Boyd, of Gi - rgiu,; Mrs. Hopo S.
CitamlK-rlain, North Car. I:na; Mi's. M. K.
51, Neill, Smith (’ t-olit. -. cud Mi . Alice B.
Castleman, Loui .vJlle, Ky.
Think of th- thousands of sufferers who
< ipure .. d liuvu endured
Honrs of pain ami s;-..ait much money lor
-1:1! '• ut m-diciii-'". who after taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla hav, been cured.
Xmas Presents.
S' nd 25 cents for a lov- iy picture, pre’ty
and ■ ainty ■ non; h for a Xma.s pres< nt for
anvbodv. Southern Art Co.. Box 57<), At-
I =
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