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Is ft most loathsome, dangerous, and prevT$ lent malady. It is a blood disease, usually of Scrofulous origin, and for which lo il treatment is useless. Before health is pt s- slhle, the poison must he eradicated from the system, and to do this SUCCESSFULLY tho disease must be treated through the bl<#d. For this purpose no remedy is so effective as Ayer's Sarsaparilla. “For the past eight years, I have heen severely afflicted w ith Catarrh, none of the many remedies I tried affording me any re lief. My digestion was considerably im paired, and my sleep disturbed by phlegm dropping into my throat. In September last 1 resolved to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla, began to use it at once, and am glad to testify to a great improvement in my health.'’ — Frank Xeson, .Tr, engineer, 271 West Fourth street. New York City. “My daughter, 16 years old. was afflicted with Catarrh from her fifth year. Last Au gust she was TREATED WSTH Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and after three months of this treatment she was completely cured. It was a most extraordinary case, as any druggist here can testify.” — Mrs. D. W. Barnes, Valparaiso, Neb. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla TREPAREP r.T • Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggieto. Trice $1; six bottles, $5. fIT He IB ntewr Si nes in His Annual Mitre lo Con cress. Tile Important Issues That front Our Country. Cor K Lengthy Taper That Deals With l»i rerent Questions — The lieltrlng He (sFCtioii, the Italian Afl'air, and th Chilian Trouble Mentioned—Other Mu! levs of General Interest. TVAsntNOTON, December 5)—The presi dent’s message was read before both houses cf congress tin tboir assembling today. In substance, it is as follows: The message begins by calling attention tc llr Blair's Kejectlon. The Chinese government has decided to re vive Mr. lllair as the minister of the United States on the ground that as a participant, while a senator in the enactment of the exist ing legislation against the Introduction of Chi nese laborer*, be has heroine unfriendly and ob jectionable to China. I have feit constrained to point out to the Chinese government the uuten- l the re| orts of the heads of departments. Con- 1 considerations at at tftis petition, which seen* to rest a ameta on the unaccepiabMty of our legiataiioi aa on that of the person choeen and which If ait aiitaed, would practically debar the •«taction o any representative* ao loag a* the exlatiag lain remain In force. Vka Aikltritlan Treaty. The arbitration treaty fnrmalated by the In trmatlenal American conferenee lapsed uj reason of th# fallow to exchange ratiHeatien fnlly within the limit of time provided, but lev eral of the government* concerned haw expreeeed a desire to save this lav portant result of the conference bi an extension of the period. It is in my jndg , nent iaoumbeiit upon the United States u j conserve the influential initiative It has takei I in this mparure by ratifying the instrument am by advocating the proposed extension of ttu I time tor exchange. These views had lioei | made known to the other signatories. The Ituealao Jews. Concerning the influx of exile Russian Jewt ! into this country, winch the president esilmatn will amount to over one million in tin | next few years, he sayst Some otliel veil the sug June 9, 1891. 49 Iv THE MAYBRICK CASE. The Oonrt of Appeals Renders Its De cision Against the Insurance Company. London, Dec. 10.—The court of ap peals has handed down its decision in the matter of the Maybrick insurance case. Action was brought by the broth ers of Maybrick, a Liverpool merchant, for whose murder by poison Mrs. Flor ence Maybrick, bis wife, is now serving a life sentence in Woking prison. They They sought to recover for $10,000, is- «ucd by the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Company, on the life of the deceased. Maybrick made over his pol icy to his wife, and she in turn made it over to her lawyer, Cleaver, to cover I tlw cost of defending her against the : charge of murder. The insurance company refused to pay the policy, and notion was brought 1 to compel i: to *o so by tli— brothers of j -Maykriak, who were executors of his i estate. A peculiar feature of the ease I was-thut Cieaver appeared at co plain tiff with the Mavericks, though they were his most formidable opponents vrhife lie was endeavoring to have tneir sister-in-law acquitted of the charge of murder. The master of rolls, in giving the | veudict, said tlint the insurance com pany must pay the amount of the in- wirarnee to the executors of Maybrick, i holding that the policy was only paya ble to them, ami not to the wife’s j assignee. ll is a rule of law, lie said, i Unit nobody claiming through a person j in a wife’s ] o ition could recover. The money, therefore, must be paid to the deceased's executors, who must first UK the creditors of the estate amt then j stavote the balance to the children of fb3 deceased. The wife’s assignee, ow- i Uig to li. r ciime, could receive nothing. erruing the work of the Mate department th« president puts that it lias been characterize!, by an unusual number of important negotia tions and by diplomatic results of a notablo ark highly beneficial character, and amon| thcpc are the reciprocal trade arrange- Bent* ubtvh have beeu concluded In the exercise of the powers conferred by tbs use ef the tariff law with the republic of Br.ir.il. with Spain for us West India possessions, and with San Uomiugo. Like negotiations with othei countries have 1-een much advanced, atid itij hoped that before the close of the year fnrthel trade arrangements of great va tic will be con cluded. Tbe Bell ring Sea Question. Tbe president annonnccB tho ei m iletionof ai agreement with tbe British gyverument tor a close season in the seal fisheries in lieh.lr.g sou nntil May 1, 1*92. Tern* satisfactory to tbi! government have been agreed upon for the ad- jnptinent of the long pending controversy as t* the seal fisheries, and an dfereement as to th< arbitrators is all that Is necessary to tbe com pletion of tho convention. Our Frontier Line. The pr<*ident recommends that division b( made for a joint demarcation of the frontlei tine between Canada and tho United State) ■wherever required by the increasing bordti settlement. Tlie American Hog. The president bays: "It is gratifying to b« able to state that Germany, Denmark, Italy gestlons of humanity furnish ample ground! for the remonstrances which this government presented to Russia. While our historic friend ship for that government cannot fail to give as surance that our representations are those of I ■incero wisher. The Nlcuraugua Canal. Tho president recommends that the govern ment guarantee the bonds of tbe Maritino Can*’, company, engaged in building tho Kicaraugua canal, and says tlira! lie does not doubt thal bnilt upon these business methods the canal would earn iti fixed charges and operating expenses. He says, 1 am quite willing to recommend gov ernment promotion in tbo prosecution of » work which if ns other uieaas offered for se curing its completion is of such trafiscondent interest that the government should in my opinion, secure it by direct appropriation from Us treasury. International Copyright. International copyright will lie secured in ac cordance with the conditions of the act of March 3, 1331, with Belgium, France and Great Britain and tho British possessions and Switzerland. The lnwi of these countries permitting to out citizens the benefit of copyright upon subatan- tiilly tbe same basts as to their own citizens ol subjects, and with Germany a special conven tion has been negotiated upon this subject which will bring that country within the recip rocal benefit of the legislation. Tbe McKinley Law. Concerning the effect of the McKinley tarifl Iven a full trial, and that our business Intn Concerning the working* of the civil service I »«*»>•"«»» **rfig@e f 5 supremacy ^ Mts be saved the distressing influence which I com mission the president pays auie io siaic tuac t*cncanv, iiomnarK. Italy , , .. , * .• . . a a tA—. ~ j j act of the last congress tho president eayi Austria aud irauce, in tlie order nainod, I . . , , b # .. . \. .. , .., • l\»mf PYfimlnntiiin nf Mip Btiktlktlrfl of tliA I opened GRAND JURY JAILED. They Spj M il ji; \\ hi Allacliment on tho Fan Antonio. Tex., Dee. 10.—There was considerable excitement produced Here by the arrest of the grand jury. A capias was sworn out, and in response lo notices sent them by the sheriff the members of the vestigating body went to tiie court house find gave themselves sp. They were then taken to the county jail ami placed in confinement There is a fine of $50 hanging over each member, which was imposed by Judge King, of the forty-fifth court, who held that they were in con tempt in serving an attachment oil him while he was on the bench. ’Ihe jurors bore their arrest good nftturedly. but at once proceeded to take steps looking to their release. Attorney Franklin, act ing in their behalf, left here for Tyler with a petition to the supreme court in session there for a writ of habeas cor pus. If the petition is granted, it will ne at least two days btfforu the proceed ings can be finished, and during that time the grand jury must remain iu jail. There was an indignation meeting held by those in sympathy with tho grand jury, and speeches were made endorsing the course they had taken. The best informed lawyers of this sec tion say the action of Judge King is en dorsed. They say the grand jury had no right to summon a judge on tho bench to appear as malefactor, and that the jurymen should lie in jail until they rot or pay their fine. Another Drunken Preacher. Parkersburg, W. Va., Dec.. 10—The police arrested a respectable looking fellow on the streets who was on a big tear and out of funds. He had been so liciting dimes and quarters of anybody and everybody while maudlin drunk and was taken in charge aud sent to jail. He was brought out in the morning, when his identity was discovered. His name is Rev. W. C. Britton, and it is alleged that he is a minister of Hunt ington, Penn. The man had beeu on a big drunk here for several days, when he was recognized by the pastor of ouu of the city churches, who took him to his home and locked him up, hoping to get him sober. But the fellow got out of the window and stole off down town, where be laid in another supply of pm* top*. He was run in and fined. lie is now in jail, where he will be kept until via (Sue .is naiiL their ports to inspected pork products. The removal of these restric tions In every instance was asked and giver solely upon the ground th.it we had now pro vided n neat inspection that should be accepted as adequate to the complete removal of tht dangers, real or fancied, which had l em pre viously urged. The N,-w Orleans Lynetting. The lynching at New Orleans In March lsst ol elev n men of Italian nationality by a mob of citizens iiaz most deplorable and discredita ble inci.1i™ It did not, however, have it! origin in any general anlmo-ity to the Italian people, nor :n any disrespect to tho government ot Italy, w.th which our rela tions were of ihe most Iriendly character. The lury the mob was directed against these men as the supposed p rticipants or accessories in the rr.urdsr of a city officer. I do not allute to this as mitigating In any degree this af^jase against law aud humanity, blit only as affect ing .he International questions which grew out of it. It wa« at ot.co represented by the Italian min ister that several nf those whose lives had teen taken by the moli, were Italian subjects. A demand was made for punishment-of tho par ticipants ami for ; n indemnity to the familicsol those who acre killed. It is regrettrd that tho manner iu which these claims were pre sent'd was not such as to promote a calm discussion of the questions Involved, but this may lie attributed to tho excitement and In dignation which the crime naturally evoked. Tho views of this government as to its ooliga- tious to foreigners domiciled here were fully staled In tho correspondence as well as Its purpose to mace an Investigation of the affair wltb a view to deter mine whether they would present circum stances that could under such rules ot duty as v o had Indicated create an obligation on the Unlled Stales. The temporary absence of a minister pleni potentiary of It sly at this capital has retarded the further correspondence,but it is not doubted that a friendly conclu*lon is attainable. The president recommends that congress make offenses against tbo treaty rights of for eigners domiciled in tbe United States cogniz able m the federal courts. The Chilian War. Tho president rehearses tire history of the district ! Chilian revoiulion and ot the Itata incident, I and says: Tho instructions to our naval | eillcera and to our minister at Santiago from first to last of this stnurifle enjoined on them the must impartial treatment atid absolute nun- I Interference. | I am satisfied that these instructions were oh- J j served, and that our representatives w. re always watchful to use their influence impartially in ' the Inters't of humanity, and on more than one ocraslon did to effectively. We could not for- ' pet. however, ilia: this government was in dip lomatic relations with tile then established gov ernment ef Chill, as it is now In such relations with tbo suocessor of that government. 1 am quite sure that 1'resldent Montt, whe has, under eircnuc tancea of promise for the peace of Cliili, been installed as president ol that republic, win not desire that, in ihc unfor tunate event of any revolt against hisauthorffy the policy of this government should he other than that which we have recently observed. No official complaint of the conduct of onx minister or of one naval officers dating the . (niggle has been presented to this government It is a matter of regret that so many of our Dvn people should have given ear to unofficial charger r»d complaints that manifestly had their origin In rtval interests and is a wish to prevent the relations of the United Statet'wlth Chlh. The "*Baltimore'’ ItocMen*. Censeming the attack on the sailors of tbs United Stairs man of war. Baltimore, in the harlor of Valparaiso en the l*th ol October, and the kftltng of several of their number, tbe president recites the demand for reparation made by this government on tho Chilian au thorities and says: 11 is to be regretted that the reply of th* ssc- retary for foreign affairs of the provisional gov ernment was coached In an offensive tone. To this no response has been made. Tb.s government Is now awaiting the result ol an investigation which has been conducted By tlie erimlna' court at Valparaiso. It i* re- ported unofficially that the Investigation is stn ut completed, and it it expected that the result wfli soon be commnn'cated to this governiren*. together with some adequate and satisfactory response to the note by which toe attention ol Chill was called to this incl- nt. It tbe^e just expectations should be disap pointed or further needless delay intervene, I wid, by a special message, bring this mattei again to tlie attention of congress lor such ac- tioft as may he necessary. brief exanilnai ion of tbe statistics of tbe treas ury and a general advance of the state of bust, ness throughout tho country will, I think satisfy any impartial enquiry that its results have dis. appointed tlie evil prophesies of its opponents and in a large measure realized a hopeful pre diction of its friends. Rarely, if ever before in the history of the cczuitry, has there been a timo when thu pro ceeds of one day's labor or tbe product of one farmed aero would purchase so large an amount of tho.e thing.) that enter into tlie living of the masses of the people. 1 believe that a full test will develop the fact that the tariff act of tlio fifty-first congress is very favorable in its aver age effect on the prices ot articles entering intn common use. During the twelve months from October 1, 1$9P, to September 30, 1391, tbe total value or oui foreign commerce—imports Hnd exports com- Mnod—wa»$l.-41,306,146, which was the largest of any year in the history or the United Statee.thn largest in aur previous year teas in lsuo, when pur commerce amounted to $1,037,1011,093, and the last year exceeds this enormous aggregate by over one hundred millions. It is interesting and to soma will bo surprising to know that durin the year ending September GO, 1891. our imports nf merchandise amounted tn $8-4,715,270, which was an increase of morn than 11,000,900 over tlie valuo of tho imports of tho corresponding months of tho preceding year, when the import* of merchandise were unusually largo in anticipation of the tariff leg tsiathiu then pending. Tho average annual value of the import* of merchandise for tbe ten years from 1881 to 1890 was $692,188,922, and during the year eudiug Septomher 30, 1GM, this annua: average was exueded by $132,528,469. The value of free Imports during the twelve months eudiug September .70, 1891, was $118,992,- 387, more than tbe value of free ports during tho corresponding twelve zaonthu of the vreceding year and there was during tho same period a decrease of $106,848,508 in the value of imports ot dutiable merchandise. The pwcentago of merchandise admitted free ot duty during the year to which I have referred tbe first under the new tariff, wee 48.18, while during the preceding twelve month*, under the oWl tariff, the percentage was 34.27, an increase ot 18 91 per cent. IT we take the six month* ending September 30 last, w hich coven tho time during which sugars have liein admitted free of duty, the per cent, of valne o4 merchandise Imported free ef duty Is found to he 5.V37, which is a larger per centago of tree imports than dining any period fiscal year in the history of the government If we turn to export! ot merchandise the statistics are full of grntifi- | cation. The value of such exports of march,in- j dlse for the twelve months ending September, 3d, 1891, was $92 ),094,138, while for the corres- , ponding twelve month* it was S8tD,177,113; ! an increase o£ $62,911,021, which is nearly three time* the nverago annual increase of exports of merchandise for the preceding twenty years. This exceeds in j amount and \ alue the exports of merchandise ' during any year in the h'.story of the govern- | ment. Tlie increase in the value of exports ' of agricultural products during the year reterred to over tbe corresponding i twelve months of the prior year was 8i5,tfi>,lS7 j while the Cncreasu in the value of export* of i manufactured products was $16.1)38,240. 'ihcre is certainly nothing in tlie condition of j trade, foreign or domestic, there Is certainly j nothing m tlie condition of our people of any I elass to Suggest that tye exis'^g tariff and | revenue legislation bears oppressively en the 1 pcapte. The report of the secrotrry of the treasury shew* that the total receipts of fho government frvti all soared* for the fiscal year, ending Juno ttglBtl. were $438, $44, mol Whfla the ex penditures for ths'ta’me period, were $421,801,- 710.48 leaving a surjild* of $87,239,782.57. Tho saeelpt* of the.fiscal year ending .Tofie 30, 1892, —uiui and ret floated, fire $4tJdOS f flOO, and the expenditures, $409,000*1100. For ctbe fiscal year fading .Tone 30, f*M, tfto estimated receipts are $1*5,336,380 and the expenditures $440^90,023. The Sliver Question. Concerning the effect of ftte silver act of the last ceugreflb. the president says: I hope th* depression iu tb« prfde ot silver Is temporary, and that a further trHil of tliiff legis lation win more favorably affect it. That the Increased valne of currency thus supplied for the use of the people was needed, and that beneficial result* upon trade and prieos have followed tiffs legislation I think must ho very clear to every one; nor sltouW it bo forgotten lliat for every dollar of tbeee notes issued a foil dollar’s worth of silver bullion was at the time deposited iu the treasury as se curity for its redemption. Upon this subject as as upon tho tariff, my te.comiuahsiatiou D Guff Uw ealstln" threats of radical change always impart. Under ixisting legislation It is in thu aotver of the treasury department to uaintniu that essential ondition of national finance as well as of commercial prosperity, the parity in use ol the coin dollars and their paper representatives. The assurance that these powers would be freely and unhesitatingly used has done muoh to produce and sustain tbe present favorable business conditions. I am still of tbo opinion that the fret coinage of silver under existing condition* would dis astrously affect our business interest* at home and abroad. We could not hope to maintain an equality la the purchasing power ef the gold and silver dollar in our own markets, and In foreign trade the stamp gives bo added vain* to j the bu’IMm contained la eoins. The j producers ot the country, its fanners and la- j borers have the highest interest that every ; dollar, paper or coin, issued by the government shall be as good as any. othor. If there is one ! loss valuable than another its sure and constant eivand will bs to pay them for their toil and for their crop*. The money lender will pro tect himself by stipulation for payment in gold, but tbe laborer has nerer been able to do that. To place business on a silver basis would mean a sudden and severe contraction of the currency by the withdrawal of gold and golu notes ot such an unsettling of all values as would produce a commercial panic. I cannot believe that a people so strong and prosperous as ours will promote sucli a policy. Tlie producers of silver are entitled to just con- dderatlon, but they should not forget that the pi vrrninent is now buying and putting ont of thu market the equivalent of the product cf our entire silver mint. The Surplus. The presence of a large cash surplus in tho treasury has for many yours been tbe subject of much unfavorable criticism and has furnished an argument to those who have desired to place Che tariff upon a purely revenue basis. it was agreed by all that the withdrawal from circulation of so large an amount of money was an embarrassment to the business of the coun try, and made necessary tho intervention of tlie department at frequent intervals to relieve threatened monetary panics. The surplus on March 1, 1889, was $133,327,190.29. The policy of applying this surplus to tho redemption of the interest bearing securities of thu United States was thought to be preferable to that of depositing it without interest In selected national banks. There hato heen redeemed since the date last mentioned of interest bearing securities $259,- •79,350, resulting in a reduction ut the annual interest charge of $H,684,675. The money which liad been deposited in hanks without in terest has been gradually withdrawn and used in the redemption of Imnds. Th • result of the policy of the silver legisla tion and the refunding of the 4t£ per cent, bonds has been a large increase of tbe money in circulation. At the date last named the circu lation was $1, .04,205,810, or $23.03 per capita, while on the first day of December, 1891, it had increased to $1,577,262,070 or $21.38 per capita. The offer of the secretary of tho treas ury to the hotd<?rs of the 4Va per cent, bonds to extend tho time of redemption at tlie option of tbe government at an Interest of 2 per cent. •It claimed that it liuve the law with impartiality, and that tbe system is in comparably fairer and better than that of ap pointments by favor. 1 have, during the year, extended the classified! service to include su perintendents, teachers, matrons. and pbyaiciaBs in the Indian service. The beads of tbe several executive depart ments I have directed to establish at once an efficiency reoord as the foundation of • comparative rating of the clerk* within the classified service with a view to placing promo tions therein upon tlie basts of merit He re. commends that the appropriation for the civil service commission be made adequate for in- creased work for the next year. Hallway Employee. •The president renews H« r.'i>»m«ii'H , .« for efislatlon for tho protection of the lives of railroad employes. Presidential Electors, The president calls attention to the departure taken by the state of Michigan in changing the mode nf selecting presidential electors so as to oloct them by districts instead of for ths elate at large, which he regards *» nn carortnwate *na even a mi-cateuing and one That may well suggest whether the I not tom 1' li * to the population, wealth ami , nora jl perfect, but I be- • length of our country. A trust, momentous is being executed *** influences upon our people ami upon V world is for a brief timo committed by u . atl , we must not be faithless to its fir,t condition slid the defense of the ffeo and equal inflc nc ! of the iieoplo in the choioo of public officers and In the control of public aiUirs. BKJT#. HAP.BX90JL Kwcutin Mansion, December 9, A New Fast Flail. Washington, Dec. 10.—There will be an additional (aat mail service estab lished about Dec. 15, between the east and west, via Philadelphia and Pitta- tmr*, lenviiiff New York abont 9 o’clock in the morning. Twentv-flve hours will be the timo from New York to Chicago and thirty-two hours between New York and St. Louis. Tlie schedule covering the various points will be issued the latter part of the week. To Demand Eight Hours. Baltimore, Dec. 10.—Nearly all the unions of the building trades in this city have decided to make a general demand states who have given their approval to the old! the first of Hie year for shorter hours, prevailing method ought not to secure by a Tho bricklaTers will shortly adopt a new constitutional amendment a practice which lias M( , H ) e of pr j ce8 . Several of the unions in other trades, in demanding eight hours, vill concede a small amount in wages' Hie granite cutters will easily carry ; heir point, one large marble firm hav ing already conceded the eight hours. was accepted by tlie holders of about one-half the amount, and tlie unextcmlcd bonds ore being redeemed on presentation. Felony Cases. Tbe president concurs in the recommendation ’ of the attorney general that tho right in felony cates to review by th* supreme court be limited in cases involving only line and imprisonment, unless a constitutional question should in some way be Involved. The court of private land •lalms provided for by the last congress has been authorized. Chinese Immigration. Tbe president calls attention to the organized Importation of Chinamen In this country by way of Canada, and recommends such legists- ' tlon as will remedy tbo delects In tho law against such Immigration. It is recommended that the jurisdiction of the United States court be so extended as to make triable therein anv felony committed while In tho act of violating a law of the United States. He says: ••These courts cannot have that in- i dependence and effectiveness which tho consti- i tution contemplated so long as the felonious j killing of court officers, jurors and witnesses m I the discharge of their duties or by reason of an act as such is only cognizbublo iu the state courts.” Tho Post-Office Department. Tho president oompliments tho work of tho postmaster general and says that the revenues of tho department sbow an increase of over $5,000,000. with the deficit for the year 1890 of Jjsd than $4,000,000, while tho estimate for the year ’93 showa^surplus of receipts over expen ditures. The president concur* in tho recommendation that the freo delivery system be at one* extended to towns ot^ five thousand population. He also on dories the suggestion for a rural postal delivery. The Nsvy Department- Tho Newark, Concord, Bennington and Ml*n- tanomatfliave been added to tho navy during J the year with an aggregate of something more than 11,900 torn. Twenty-four war ship* of elassea are now under construction in the navy yard and private shop, but while work is going forward satisfactory the completion cf more Important vessels will yot require about aycar’s time. The Interior Department. The president discusses tlie Indian school question at length, and expresses tlio opinion that tho brifiquip, of Indian chifitren in the mixed schools will prove a greox advantage to ward making of the Indian a citizen. Of the rclut: on of the live civilfaed triDes nmv occupying tho Indian Territory to tho United States, the prraident Says that Ire thinks it in evitable ttiit there ahall be before long some organic cl tan roe. TFfiat form these changes would take he does not think it desirable now to suggest. Th -y should certainly involve the acceptance of a citizenship by tbo Indians and representation in congress. Ho recommends a commission be appointed to treat with these tribes. The Pension Rareau- The president says tttfct the administration of the pension bureau lias been characterized dur ing the yeur 6y great dftlgenco. The total num ber of pension* upon the roll of Jano 30,1891 was 678,160. Tho appropriation for the pay ment of pension* for thoflpes! year 18S0 and 1821 w*:i 8i27,Q55,T9?.8», *nd tbe amount expended woe,$118,5*0,(149.25, leaving an nneXpendod sur- ptns ot $9,155,144AH. In concluding Ms comment* on tbe pensions, Ihe president B*y$: "Vfbpe tRese disturrsements to the disabled soldiers ef th* great civil war are lsrgo.-tbey do not rdtlizs the ettftbratad estimate 6f those »7io oppose this b^t^tfon. Of the work of tHhdtftirns bureau, the presi dent says, 'Ttfe mKfeaQ* purtWd have been fair, careful add Inteftlgeot, and have sqeured tbe approval ef tlie (tfttcMcua, who fiavo fol low** them with (fflentlfle and non-partisan Interest. Polygamy lo Utah. The presided! says thal the legislation of con gress for tlie reproekhm of polygamy has, after years of persistence on the part of tbo Mor- mono, at last brought them to the cuncinn on that reslstanre is impossible and unavailing. He recommend* that congress db not relax iti control over this snbj*ct. Tho establishment dt a department of agrl- cnUnro is referred to as having had a groat in fluence in (listrTbnUog agricultural and horti cultural Information, ami Iff encouraging the diwnrtidatiqh of crops’. practice bad the approval of all. The Michigan method, the president say*, brings ihe selection of elec tors under tbt influence of a gerymandcr and establishes a minority rule that only a political oenvulsion can overthrow." ••It is not my purpose bore to discuss Cfc« qtioction whether a ehoico by the legislature or by the voters of equal single districts is aclioies by tbe Mate, but only to recommend such regu lation of this matter by constituttonr.1 amend ment a* wiH secure uniformity and prevent that disgraceful partisan jugglery t® which •uch a liberty of choice, if It exists, offers a temptation.” Tlie Electlen Question. Nothing just now Is more important than to provide 6very guaranty for the absolute fail and free choice by an equal suffrage within ths respective states o%ill the officers of the na* tlonal government, whether that suffrage is directly, as in tho choice of members of ths house of representatives, or indirectly, as in tho choice of senators anil electors of president. Respect for public officers aud obedience to law will not oeaae to be the characteristics oi our people until our elections cease to declare the will ot tlie majority fairly ascertained with- ont fraud, suppression or gerrymander. If I were called upon to declare wherein our rhief national danger lies, I should say without hesitation, in the overthrow of majority control by the snppreesiou or perversion of tho popu lar suffrage. That there Is n real danger here all must agree, hut tlie ener gies of those who see it hate been chiefly ca- pocd-dl in trying to fix the responsibility upon the opposite parly rather than in efforts tn make ouch practices impossible by either party it not possible now to adjourn that intermina ble and inconclusive debate, while we toko by consent one step In tho direction of reform by eliminating tbe gerrymander, wh.eh has been denounced by *11 parties as an influence in ihn selection of electors of president aud member! of congress. All the states have, act- lag freely and separately, deter mined that tho choice of elector* by a general ticket it tbo wisest and safest metbud and it would seem there could bo no objection to a constitutional amendment making the method pennanet. If a legislature In ono year upon purely local questions should, pending a presidential contest musl rescind the law for a choics for a general ticket and provide for tho choice ot electors by the legislature and tiffs trick should determine tho result. It is not too much to say that tlie put lie peace might he seriously and widely eudati gored. The Force Hill. I have alluded to "gerrymander” as affecting the method of selecting electors of presi dent congresEioual districts, but tin primary intent and effect of tills form of politi cal robbery have relation to the selection of members of the house of representatives. The ! power of congress is a si pin to deal with this threatening and intolerable abuse. Tho unfall ing test of sincerity in election reform will bo found in a willingness tn eon for as to remeeios and to pint into fovcoitich measures as will most effectually preservo the right of tho people to free and equal representation. An attempt was made in tho last congress to bear the constitutional powers of tho general government for the correction of frauds against the suffrage. It is impossible to know whether the opposition to such measures is really vested in particular features supposed to be objectionable, or includes any proposition to give to the election laws (jf tbo United Slates adequacy to tho correction ui grave and acknowledged evils. I mast yet entertain the hope that it is possi ble to secure a calm, patriotic conslderatloif of such constitutional or statutory change* a* may be necessary to* a choice of officers of the government t* tho people by fair appointment and full elec- tioft*. I believa it would be impossible to con stitute a commission non -partisan in it* mcm- beirfblp and composed of patriotic, wise aud impartial men to whom a consideration of ths question of the evils connected with our cleo- t!6tn system and methods might be committed with a good prospect of sccnring unanimity in a plan forremovlng ot- mitigating those evils. Tho constitution would permit the selection of the committee to bo vested in tbe supremo court If that method would give the best guar anty of impartiallyy. This commission should tie charged with the doty of Inquiring Into tho whole subject of tbo law of elections, as related to the choice of offi cers of the nfttionpl government with a view to securing toovery elector a free and unmolested exercise of the suffrage and as near an approach to an equality of value In each ballot cast a* Is attainable. ■While thmpcticicsof the general government upon theTsriff, upon the restoration of our mereh*ntcmttlH»e.niK>n river and harbor im- prorementoi, -aofi-other such matter* of grave and|genra*l concorn are liable to be turned this way, 0* Shat by the results of congressional elect!®** as4 ndnjihistration politic*sometime* InvolMtg lbs lies rttnt tend to peace or wax, to he tor®*® Ala ^sy or that by Hie results of n prcsidcfttial'dwetiou. There is a rightful In terest la all fh« Mnlea, and in every congres sional fnilll’t that win not be deceived or ■itenend by tne audacious pretense that tho quwtlon of the rgtft of any body ot legal voter* tn any state or in any conjfresstontt district to give their suffrages freely upon these general questions is a matter only of local concern of control. The demand that tbo limitation* of suffrage ■ball bo found In tho law and only ttiero is a just dcraanfS, r,nd'no }u#t man should resent or resist 12 My swpeal is, and will oontinno to bo, for a consultation that shall proceed with candor, calmness and pa- tience upon the tines of justlcoand humanity, not of prejudic vand cruelty." To the consideration of there very grave questions, I invite not only the attention of congress, but that of *11 patriotic citizens. Wo must not entertain the delusion that our peoplo have ceased to regard a tree ballot and equal representation as tlio price of their allegiance to laws and to civil msgistration. I have been greatly rejoiced to notice many evidence* ol the increased uniacationof our' people and ef a revived national spirit. Tho vista that now opens to uM is wider and more fftarloqg than tyrr before, Gr-’lfloM Ion tyyd O, tIlls null, dopmsslng headache That won’t wear off; This hawking and this spitting, And this hacking cough, I’vo lost my senso of smelling, And tasio’s going, too. I know catarrh’s what alls me But—what shall I do? My hacking and hawking Keeps up a steady din; I’m haunted by the fear that Consumption may set in, I feel supremely wretched; No wonder I’m blue, I know my health’s failing. But—what can Ido? Do? I'll tell you what to do, mv friend, if you will leiid me your ear *a minute, do down to tlie drug store and buy Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Reiuedv -mil take it according to direc6’on"s and you’ll soon find that this misera tile headache is a lliing Of the past; he hacking, hawking and spitting, '<> disagreeable to others as well as yourself, will come to an end, aud in a short time you will feel like a ip"’ man. Anew man—think of that tnd all for fifty cents which is the nice of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, lie unfailing cure for t li is terrble dis ease. l*efu«Pil Jin Ollicial Position. Washington, Dec. 10.—Congressman Culberson of Texas, early in October last was offered a position on tho inter state commerce commission by Presi dent Harrison which he declined. This was made public here, not through the medium of Mr. Culberson, but through a leak in one of the departments of the government. Mr. Culberson would have made a splendid interstate com missioner, bnt he seemed to have no taste for that kind of work. The place is worth $7,M0 a year and the term is bix years. | Probably Prohibition for South Carolina. ! Columbia, S. C., Dec. 10.—When the house of representatives assembled the prohibition bill was again taken up, the question being on its final passage. The bill passed its third reading by a vote of 5li to 37 and was sent to the senate. It will be read in that body tonight the first time by its title and referred to tbe committee on judiciary. It will hardly be reported back to the senate befor® Friday, when it will come up for its final, reading. Something for the New Year. Tlie world renowned success of Hostetters Stomach Bitters, and their continued popularity for over a third of a century as a stomachic, is scarcely more Wonderful than tho welcome that greets the annual ap pearance of Hostetter’s Almanac. 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