Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-02
LET US ALL GIVE THANKS
President Cleveland Issues the
 Annual Proclamation.
OTHER NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL

While We Give Thanks for Peace, Pros perity and Comfort We Are Enjoined to be eCharitable-Condition of the National Treasury-Product of the Iint-Gossip
 WASHINGTON, Nov 2-The president has issued the following proclamation:
 Constant thanksgiving and gratitude are due from the Americas people to Almighty God for his goodness and mercy, which have followed them since he made them a nation and vouch Safed to them a free government. With loving kindness he has constantly led us in the way ot prosperity and greatness. He has not visited with swift punishment shortcomings, but with gracious he has warned us of our de pendence upon his forebearance, and has taught us that obedience to his holy law is the price of continuance of his precious gifts.
 In acknowledgement of all that God has done for a nation and to the end that on an ap- pointed day the prayers and praise of grateful country may reach the throne of grace, l, Grover Cleveland, president of the United States, dc hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the twenty ninth day of November instant, as day of thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept and ob served throughout the land
 On that day let all people suspend their ordinary work and occupations and in their ac. customed places of worship, with prayer and songs of praise, render thanks to God for all his mercies, for the abundant harvests winch have rewarded the toll of the husbandman during the year that has passed, and for the rich rewards that have followed the labors of people IT SheiP Shops and their marts of trade and traffic. Let us give thanks for peace and for social order and contentment within borders, and for our advancement in all that adds to national great ness
 And mindful of the ahiictive dispensation with which portion of our land has been visited. let us, while humble ourselves before the power of God, acknowledge his mercy in setting hounds to the deadly march of pestilence, and let onr hearts be chastened by sympathy with fellow countrymen who have suffered and who mourn.
 And as we return thanks for all the blessings which have received from the hands of Heavenly father let tus not forget that he has enjoined upon charity; and on this day of thanksgiving let generally remember the poor and needy so that our tribute of praise and grati Jude may be acceptable ill the sight of the Lord. Done at the city of Washington on the 1st day of November, 1888, and in the year of the inde- pendence of the United States the hundred and thirteenth
 In witness whereof have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. GROVER CLEVELAND.
 By the president.
 T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State. OCTOBER REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
 The reduction in the public debt during October amounted to $4, ,585, ,619 and for the first four months of the fiscal year $2S, ,294,- 620 The net cash in the treasury is S74, ,491, 269 against $96, ,444, S45 On Oct. l. The gold fu1d balance in the treasury has decreased about SS GOO, GOO during the past month. and amounts to $191 ,074, ,575, and the silver fund balance, exclusive of S6,000,000 trade dollar bullion, is SPA 566, ,259, or S10,0000O0 less than a month ago. National bank Repositories hold S54, ,4S0, ,279 or about S3, 900 900 less than on Oct. 1. Government receipts during Oc- tober were S31, 966, ,203 against $31 ,6G3, 172 in October, 18S7 Customs receipts during the past month were S17. .832, ,261, or nearly $1,009O0O less than in October year ago; internal revenue receipts were S11 ,50O, 900, or about S1 OO0, GOO more shan in October, 1887; while the receipts from miscellaneous sources were g., ,565 ,000, or Sl00,000 less than in October year ago. Receipts from all sources for the first four months of the present fiscal year reach S129,- 300, 1000, against $134 131 569 for the first four Snonths of the preceding fiscal year, and as receipts in July, August, September and October are usually little heavier than in any four Tfonths of a year, point to a rev enue of about s375, 900, GOO for the year. Ex- penditures for the first four months of the current fiscal year amount to $110, ,500, 900 against S100, 800 GOO for the first four months of the preceding fiscal year. During Octo= ter, the past month, the department has pufehased S2S, 900 bonds; SIS, 800 O00 415s and S9, 760,0 GOO As, at 0 premium of s4,51S, 457,
 MR- MILLS CONFIDENT OF REELECTION.
 Representative Mills was at the Capitol yesterday. Though not really ill, Mir. Mills was feeling badly, no doubt from overwork as he has been rendering continued and Iaborious service to his party in the canvass Mf. Mills left for his home last evening" but with regard to reports of special efforts to de- feat his reelection, he said they caused him no uneasiness whatever, that every thing is all right in his district.
 READY FOR THE TUNNEL INVESTIGATION
 MT. Graf, of Philadelphia, the third mem ber of the expert engineer board to ipyesti- gate the tunnel, arrived and met Col. Flad, the otheF members of the board and Repre- sentative Clements The board organized by selecting Col Wilson chairman, and then proceeded to the exan2ination of plans of the tunnel preparatory to beginning active work.
 PRODUCT OF THE MINrs.
 The total coinage executed at the hints during the mouth of October was S9 OO3, 15O pieces, representing value of S5,371 ,95O. Of G2,OS9, ,250; 5,500000 were silver, of the value of $3,250. 900, and 3,370,0 ,00O were minor coins, of the value of S33, TOO.
 MISS MATHER's DISTINGUISHED AUDITORS.
 A brilliant audience witnessed Miss Mather's rendition of Juliana, ip 'The Honeymoon" at the New National theatxe last night The president, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and Mrs Harmon occupied a box.
 No, Ethel, Calcutta girls do not wear In- dia rubbers when they walk out in the rain.