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WAR AND THE NAVY.


From the report Of the secretary of war it
there been any disturbance of the quiet condi-
ton of our Indian tribes. A raid was made
from Mexico into Arizona by small party of
Indians, which was pursued by Gen. Crook
into the mountainous regions from which 1t
had come It is confidently hoped that serious
outbreaks will not again occur, and that the
Indian tribes which have for many years dis
turbed the West will hereafter remain in
peacesble submission. "
- STATE MILITIA ENCOURAGED ..-,T
On several occasions during the past year
officers Of the army have, at the request of
State authorities, visited these military Gu
campments for inspection Of troops, From
the reports Of those officers am induced to
believe that the encouragement OF the State
militia organization by the National govern
ment would be followed by very gratifying re-
suits and would afford it, in sudden emer-
goncies, the aid of large body Of volunteers
ties. slsz: 4, - .,-sEs.- x.e,~
AN EXPOSED sEACoAsT.
again call your attention to the present
condition Of our ex tended seacoast, upon which
are 60 many large cities whose wealth and i'm
portance to the country would, in
time Of war, invite attack from mod
ern armored ships, against which our
existing defensive works could give no AIDE !.
sauate protection. Those works were built be-
fore the introduction OF modern heavy rifed
guns into maritime warfare; and If they are
not put in an efficient condition, We may easily
be subjected to humiliation by hostile power
greatly inferior to ourselves. As germaEe to
this subieck / call your attention to the inn
portAnce q peri citing our submarine torpedo
dsfansea zss
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eress TO report on the methods FOR the.
msnufacture of heavy ordnance, and
adapted to modern IS warfare, has vis-
ited the principal iron aud steel works
in this country and in Europe. + is hoped that
its report will be soon made, and that congress
will thereupon be disposed to provide suitable
facilities and plans for the manufacture Of
such gums as are now imperatively needed
The secretary of the navy reports that, under
the authority OF the acts Of Aug. s. 1882. and
March s, 1883. the work Of strengthening our
navy by the construction Of modern vessels has
been auspiciously begun. Three cruisers are
in progress Of construction-the Chicago. Of
sSs 81 s1a nS n gos ss s6 go
ductlity prescribed by law. and in combination
Of speed, endurance, and armament are ex-
pected to compare favorably with the best un-
armed war vessels OF other nations.
Constructed souga vessel 81 the Similar p0p %ssr to
is intended to serve as fleet dispatch boat.
The double-turreted monitors Puritan, Amphi-
trita and Terror have been launched on the
DelaWare river, and q contract has been made
for the supply Of their machinery similar L.;
California The naval advisory board and the
secretary recommend the completion of the
monitors, the construction of four gunboats,
and also of three steel vessels like the Chicago,
Boston and Dolphin, as an important measure
INTERIOR WATERWAYS.
The secretary urges the immediate creation
of an interior fast line OF water ways
across the peninsula of Florida, along the coast
from Florida to Hampton Roads, between the
Chesapeake bay and Delaware river, and
through Cape Cod I feel bound to impress
upon the attention Of congress- the necessity of
continued progress in the construction of the
navy. The condition of the public treasury,
as have already intimated, makes the pres
ent au suspicious time for putting this branch
of the service IN a state Of efficiency 1t is no
part of our policy to create aud maintain
navy able to cope with that Of the
other great powers of the world
We have no wish for foreign conquest, and the
peace which we have SO long enjoyed is in no
seeming danger of interruption; yet our naval
strength should be made adequate for the de-
Tense Of our harbors, the protection OF our
commercial interests, and the maintenance of
our national honor-a proposition from which
no patriotic citizen can withhold his assent
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The Story of the Book Agent.

The Story of the Book Agent.
A Philadelphia book agent impor-
tuned James Watson, a rich and close
New York man, living out at Elizabeth,
until he bought a book-the "Early
Christian Martyrs" Mr.. Watson didn't
want the book, but he bought it to get
rid OF the agent; then taking it under
his arm, he started for the train which
takes him to his New York Office.
Mr.. Watson hadn't been gone long be-
fore Mrs. Watson came home from q
neighbours. The book agent saw her,
and went in and persuaded the wife to-
to buy another copy of the same book,
She was ignorant Of the fact that her
husband had bought the same book in
the morning. When, Mr.. Watson came
back from New York at night Mrs. Wat
son showed him the book.
II don't want to see it," said Watson:
frowning terribly.
because that rascally book agent sole
we've got two copies of the same book
two copies Of the EARLY Christian
"But, husband, we can"
mo, we can't eitherp' interrupted
Mr.. Watson, 1.-THE man is off on the
train before this. Confound it! I could
kill the fellow. T."
s'Wby, there he goes to. the depot
now" said Mrs. Watson, pointing out OF
the window at the retreating form of the
book agent making for the train.
"But it's too late to catch him, and
I'm not dressed. I've taken off my
boots, and"
Just then Mr.. Stevens. neighbor of
Mr.. Watson, drove by, VIII en- Watson
pounded on the window-pane in fran.
tic manner, almost frightening the horse
"Here, Stevens" he shouted, ''you're
hitched up; won't you run your horse
down to the train and hold that book
agent til! I come? Run! Catch i'm newp'
Cali right" said Mr.. Stevens. whip
road. 49,.
Mr.. Stevens reached the train just as
the conductor shouted 'sall aboard!"
''Book agent!" he yelled, as the book
agent stepped on to the train. 'Book
agent! hold on! Mr.. Watson wants to
see you" .-" =
'Watson? Watson wants to see me?''
repeated the seemingly puzzled book
0&0uI. sOAS / AuOW Wuht A0 Wt5uGSs Ae
wants to buy one of my books; but can't
miss the train to sell it him"
IF that is all he wants, I can pay for
it and take 1t back to him. How much
is itl' ,.f5
1.-TWO dollars for the Early Christian
Martyrs !" said the book agent, IS he
reached for the money and passed the
book out through the car window.
Just then Mr.. Watson arrived. putting
and blowing in his shirt sleeves. AZ be
saw the train pull out he was too full for
utterance. tszl.
"Well, ] got it for you,n said Stevens;
stjust got it and that's all. = @z. .55
Got what?o yelled Watson.
why. got the book Early Chris
tan Martyrs, and
| Blythe great guus!S moaned Wat
son, as he placed his hand to his brow.
and swooned right in the mid die Of the
street. s55s
Ex- Governor Coburn is the wealthiesi
man IN Maine. He Is over four score
vAnra AZ lna f4Ai waa nAvAr nnarrfAd -
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Great Gift to Episcopalians.

Great GILT to EplscOpaHans.
Tolnaan Wheeler of Chicago who has al.
ready made number of valuable requests
to the Episcopal church, has decided to the
church a valuable tract of land in the west
ern division of Chicago and advanced $780,
600 towards the erecti N of church pre-.
paratory school, the design to be after that
t,ire are to be q chapel and library to con-
tain 10, 900 volumes.
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Crimes and Criminals.

Fiorcuce MoCarty pastor of St. Cecilia
Roman Catholic church, Broo klyn, had a
judgment OF $1,000 and $3.50 counsel fees
entered up against him in the circuit court
on the 7th. Miss Bridget E. Cronin, aged
eighteen years, charged the priest with
criminal assault. and sued for SIC, 900 dam
ages. The case went by default. Miss
Cronin testified that the priest closed the
door Of the parlor when she called on him,
and attempted to rape her
Three masked men entered the grocery
eof T. s. Hamilton & Co., of Butte,
Montana, and at the point ]eveled six
shooters, compelled W. g. Pfouts' the
managing partner, to open the safe, from
which they abstraoted about 81, 200 in cur:
rency. A clerk was present, bat be too was
under the influence OF the western drop.
James G. Curtis who proved up at the
Mitchell land Office o, dead mans home.
stead claim, has been found guilty, and
will be sentenced to term in the peni-
Tertiary.
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II HoUsE.-Mr. McCoid took the cath Of
Office and the house adjourned until Mon
day 10th inst, to allow the speaker time to
prepare the cemmi ttees. =
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
!: 49, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Report of State Superintendent Ktahle Of
Scholars Entitled to Apporiionment-Aver-
age Attendance. -
State Superintendent of instruction D. L.
Kiehle has prepared the following table of eta
tistics relating to the public schools of the
State.
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ut the guarantees wLicn the constitu
,rds for the equal enjoyment by all the
8 of the United States OF every right, P
% and immunity of citizenship, Will
7e my unhesitating approval
Signedl CHESTER a; ARTHU
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3. 1888.
An Interesting Patent Suit.
n interesting case, involving very
An Interesttn1 Patent Su

An interesting case, involving very In
geniuus aud economical device, has just
been decided by the courts, the particulars
Of which will bear briel mention. Nelson
Lyon of Albany, N. Y, his recovered judg-
meDt Of IS, 447.10 besides cost and interest
against &. 4. Fisher d Co., in the United
States Circuit Cour,. at Detroit, Mich, for
an infringement of what is knogn to the
trade as Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stifsn-
or. This contrivence is sne of the most use.
full of modern inventions, and has achieved
q remarkable sale over thrse-quariers of q
million dollars worth, the testimony in the
present. suit showed having been disposed Of
since the patent was granted. being grand
total OF 273 478 pounds, or 1883 900 pairs.
At OF e time the Attorney General OF the
United States declared the Lyon patent In
valid, simply on account Of an informatity
in the application, but this was afterward
corrected by the Commissioner OF Patents,
In accordance with special act OF Congress
authorizing such correction. Fishers mstn
improvement consisted in elongating tho
sorew.hole fastening the plate, and, as de-
PENDANTS they based their main defence In
irving to show the special act Of congress
was Unconstitutional and that plaintiff In
vention was not new. Action VAS COM
menced in May, 1880, perpetual injnnc.
ton was obtained in December following,
and the case was referred te. q master to as
certsin the pr.f fits made by defendants and
the loss sustained by Mr.. Lyon. The mss
ter reported the sum o. s.. S84. but on motion
the court doubled the same. and directed
judgment 70 be entered against Defendants
for such double damages, with interest from
the date Of the mAstef o report and cost
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penses, the yoiums o. clrcuias1on Will not be
likely to suffer any material disturbances; but
il, on the othef hand, there shall be great
delay in reducing taxation, It will become
of currency in place of the national bank notes,
or to make important changes in the laws by
which their circulation is now controlled In
my Judgment the latter course is far preferable
! commend to your attention the very
Interesting and thoughtful suggestions
the secretary's repor. The objections which
he urges against the acceptance Of any other
securities than the obligations Of the govern
ment itself as foundation for national bank
circulation seem to me insuperable. For ad-
verting the threatened contraction, two courses
have been suggested, either of which is prob
ably feasible. One is the issuance Of new
bonds, having many years to run. bearing .
low rate of interest and exchangeable upon
specified terms for those now outstanding. The
other course, which commends itself to my
own Judgment as the better, is the enactment
of law repeating the tax on circulation
and permitting banks to issue notes
for an amount equal to 80 per cent Of the mar
ket value, instead of, as now, the face value Of
deposited bonds Iagree with the secretary in
the belief that the adoption of this plan will
afford the necessary relief
THE TRADE DOLLAR
The trade dollar was coined for the purposes
OF trade in countries where silver passed at its
value, ascertained by it's weight and fnness.
1t never had legal tender quality. Large
numbers of these coins entered, how
ever, into the volume of our currency
by common consent Their circulation in
domestic trade has now ceased, and they have
become disturbing element. They should
not longer be permitted to embarrass our cur
rency system. I recommend that provision for
their reception by the treasury and mints as
bullion at q small percentage above the cur
rent market prices Of silver of like fneness.
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
The secretary Of the treasury advises COM
bination of certain of the customs districts
of the couctry, and suggests that the president
be vested with such power in relation thereto
as is now given him in respect to colleo-
tors Of internal revenue by Sec.
1881 of the revised statutes. The
statistics on this subject, which are
contained in his report, furnish of themselves
a strong argumentin defense of his views. Al
the adjournment of congress the number OF
internal revenue collection districts was 1876
By executive orders dated June 25, 1883,
directed that certain Of these districts be con-
solidated The result has been = reduction of
one-third their number, which at present is but
oiphtv- fkraa
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Railroad News.

Charles Haley of Chicago, who has been
employed RS chief OF the Northwestern rail-
way detective service. has been arrested,
charged with compromising felony. The
general claim is made sgainst Haley
that he has been directly connected with an
organized gang, OF monte sharps, and by
shared i'll money obtained from gullible
travellers.
for the statement that the Milwaukee & g..
Paul owns ample terminal facilities In Bis
marck. and has line surveyed to that
point from Aberdeen.
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Source.

From customs.
From internal reve-l
nuo ........,.....l
From sales of publ
lie lands. .........l
From tax on circu-i
lation and deposit
in national banks.
From repayment
of interest and
sinking fund Pa
cidc railroad .....
From customs fees.
etc.
From fees,consular,
letters patent and
lands.
From proceeds of
sales of govern
ment property
From profits, cein-|
age, etc.
From deposits forI
surveying lands. i
From revenues of
District of Column.
Dla.
From miscellaneous
MIL
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For civil and miscel.

For civil and miscel-|
laneous, inclulingl
public buildings,I
lighthouses. and
collecting the rev-l
enue for Quarterl
ending Sept. 80.
1888. actual.
For Indians. .......l
For pensions. ......l
For military estab-I
lisbment, includiag|
Notifications, river
and harbor imp've-|
ments and arsenals.
For naval establish
m'nt,including ves-|
sells and machinery
and improvements
at navy yards.
Expenditures on ac-I
count of District Of
Columbia. %. go
FOR interest on pub
lie debt............
Total ordinary ex-
penditures. ......
Total receipts. act
ual and estimated. .
Total expenditures.
actual and estim't'd
Total estimated amt
due sinking fund :.
Leaving balance of.
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From the above figures it appears that the
total number of scholars in the State, enrolled
and entitled to apportionment, is 200, $40.
Hennepin county SHOWS the largest total-15,-
222-and Lake county the smallest-2O. Ram
sey county has s, 500. OF those not entitled to
superintendent Hennepin has $50 and Ramsey
80. Lake again brings up the rear, with 4.
Enrolled during the winter term in the State,
l61, 1903; during the summer term, 139, 4s4:
The average daily attendance was 90, 04S. OF
teachers employed there were during the win
ter months, I, $50 males and 1915 females;
during the summer term, 653 males and
,537 females. Watonwan county paid the
lowest average salary to male teachers
$29 50 per month-and Pine county the high
est-$7l &c. Hubbard county paid the lowest
average salary to female teachers-$2O per
month-and Aiken county the highest-$55.
Hennepin county paid an average monthly
salary of $50. so to male and $34 % to female
teachers Ramsey county paid $53.76 to
males. and $3.50. O8 to females.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


At the time when the present executive en-
tered upon his Office, his death, removal, resig-
nation or inability to discharge his duties would
have left the government without constitu-
tional head It is possible, of course.
that q similar contingency may again
arise, unless the wisdom OF congress
shall provide against its recurrence The SEN
ate at it's last session, after full cons1deratlon
passed an act relating to this subject which will
now. trust, commend itself to the approval of
both houses of congress The clauses of the
constitution, upon which must depend any law
regulating the presidential succession, presents
also for solution other questions OF para
mount importance. These questions relate to
the proper Interpretation of the phrase ''ina-
biiity to discharge the powers and duties Of the
said Office" Our law providing, that when
the president ehall suffer from such
inability, the presidential Office shall devolve
upon the vice president who must himself, un-
der the circumstances, give place to such offer
as congress may by law appoint to act as
president Ineed not here set forth numerous
and interesting inquiries which are suggested
by these words of the constitution. They were
fully stated in my first communication to con-
eress and have since been the subject of fire.
auont deliberations in that body. 1t is greatly
to be hoped that these momentuous questions
will find speedy solution, lest an emergency
should arse when longer delay will be lmpos-
sible. and any determination, albeit the wlsest,
AVA
the reasons fully stated in my last annual
message, I repeat my recommendation
that congress- propose an amendment to that
provision OF the constitution which prescribed
that the formalities for the enactment of laws,
whereby in respect to bills for the appropria-
ton Of public moneys, the executive may be
enabled while giving his approval to parlicu-
lar items to interpose his veto as to such others
AZ do not commend themselves to his judg-
ment
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
Of the constitution coafers the rights OF citl,
zenehip upon all persons born or naturalized
in the United States, and subject to the juris--
diction thereof. It was the special purpose OF
this amendment to insure members of the
co.ored race the full interment Of civil
and political rights. Certain stataatory pro.
visions, intended to secure the enforcement of
those rights, have been recently declared IN
constitutional by the supreme court Any legls-
laton whereby congress may lawfully supple
ment the guarantees whicn the constitution
affords for the equal enjoyment by all tins citi-
zens of the United States OF every right, priv
iiege and immunity OF citizenship, Will re-
ceive my unhesitatiug approval
[Signedl CHESTER A ARTHUR
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3, 1888.
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THE TREASURY.
4 GRATIFYING EXHIBIT.

The report of the secretary of the treasury
gives full and interesting exhibit Of tho
financial condition of the country. 1t shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888, amounted
to 1898, 2S7, 581.95, whereof there was re-
ceived from customs, 1914, 7O6, 1876 SO; from
internal revenue, $l44 100, 1858 95; from sale
of public lands. 81, 955, S64. ~; from tax on
circulation and deposits of national banks.
SO, Ill, OO8. IS; from profits on coinage of
bullion deposits and assays, 50. AGO, 2O5. II;
from other sources, $17, 1888. 637. 60 Total,
$685., 2S1, 5S1:95. For the same period the
ordinary exnanditures were.
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$l37,597,o24 53| $57.

Est. for re-|Actual for 's3.
naming three quarter ending
quarters ofy'r. Sept. 80.
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Casualty Record.


Prof. Won Bruenning died at Bridgeport
Ct. on the 9th, from the effect of the am
putatiou ola deceased foot. He was known
as the "tramp musician" He was formerly
a baron in Germany. When he came to
this country several years ago he pos.
sessed SIS, 900, which he lost in gambling.
He finally became tramp and misan.
tbrope.
An employe of Graf, Murray & Rob bins
of Duluth at their lumber camp on the
south shore, named Robert Empsey, was
badly hurt by q falling tree q daS or two
ago. His shoulder and also leg we're bro.
ken. He was taken to Bayfield,, where he is
being nursed.
The Athena worsted mills in Milbury,
Mass. burned on the 9Th. Toss estimated
at $4,000. The stock and a portion of the
machinery was owned by Heating & Briggs
of Milbury. Their loss is estimated at $780,.
600.
D. J. Sullivan, one of the victims of the
accident on the Wickes branch, died at st.
Johns hospital, Butte, Mont On the I'd
inst, both of his lie s were amputated.
The IL So occasioned by the Sinclair pack
ing house fire at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is est.
mated at nearly 100000 with about $780,.
900 insurance.
On the night of the 9Th inst, the Cath.
O lilo church atNew Richmond, Wis.,, was
burned to the ground. Loss, $40, 900; insur-
ance, 5000.
James f. Gein, spiritualist, died sud
denly Of heart disease in st. Louis, while
giving al exhibition.
Foreign Items of News.
Lord Lorns delivered long lecture at
Birmingham UPON Canada and its products.
He particularly praised the salubrity OF the
climate, and said fevers, which were too
common in the United States, were un=
known in the boundaries of the Dominion.
He lauded Canada as field for emigration,
and expatiated upon the marvellous progress
made by various towns. Lord Lorne con-
cluded by saying that the Canadian people
were thoroughly devoted to their connec
ton with the mother country. Otherwise
alliance, of which they are proud. With
the Dominion of Canada and Australian
colonies in close relations, England need
never feel that her proud position would
be shaken or questioned.
The British Columbia house recently
passed resolution instructfng the. govern
ment to introduce bill to restrict Chinese
immigration. The startling statement is
made Dy the provincial government that
+ there are 5000 destitute Chinese on the
mainland, who can only subsist ~ murder
I ing or stealing, which they have already be-
] gun. 5..
a popular teacher at Irkutsk, Russia,
3 named Neustajef, was arrested and shot
within twenty-four hours for striking Gen.
B. Annlchinn, governor general Of Eastern
Siberia, in retaliation for M adront given
BY the general. 43
) Il Is stated that Bismarck intends to il.
Hoduce 10 the reichstag . bill modiiyiag The
system Of elections for members. a major
cure "A election. The plan proposed M
quires only . plural of the votes.
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The actual and estimated expenses for the
same period:
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Ex- Governor Coburns is the wealt hiest
man III Maine. He Is over four score
ayears: Of age, He wss never married.
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-34.178.256 90
44.s5O,7oo 90
46,55G &c

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 34,17 796 SO
The revenue for the present fiscal year, act
ual and estimated, is 50 follows:
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4s.911,3s2 90

$22.343,o85 Is
2,4l9,275 "a
100000 81
66,Ol2.573 "a
4s.911,3s2 90
15,2s3,437 II
4O,O9s,4 SO
S,Sl(,OIS 4S
59,lGO, 81 Is
265,4OS. 1877 81
l32,S79,444 Al