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The morning call., 1893-09-17
WANT DUTIES RETAINED.
ulvIng the Ways and Means Conn
mittee Some Nuts to Crack.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-The hearing
before the Ways and Means Committee
was begun to-day by Mr.. Schless, who
argued for the retention of the present du-
ties on braids. William j. Matheson talked
In favor OF continuing the protection on
dye stutfs manufactured here. He also de-
sired TO have coal tar placed on the free
list. NJ. w. Skiddy demonstrated against
any change in the tariff on dyes. Thomas
Smith of New York did not want the
present tariff on porcelain disturbed. j. r.
Mon tgomery argued for the retention of
the present duties on bullion and metal
threads. W. G. Dalzell objected to the
inequality of the Tariff rates on different
classes Of axles. and urged that the CON-
mittee place an ad-valorem duty on car
rlage axles. E. r. Morse Of Vermont
claimed that n reduction of the duty on
marble would diminish production and in
crease the price Of marble used by the
mass of the people. j. Craig CT Tennessee
urged the necessity of duties being imposed
on marble.
After recess r. Burgher of Pittsburg
was heard. He wanted the present tariff
rates retained on polished drill rods. The
remainder OF the day was devoted to the
pottery industry. land several arguments
were made pro and con on the tariff
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TO BE RESENTENCED.
Vincent Will Be Executed Unless
he Receives Executive CIemency.

FRESNO. Sept. 16-In Department 2
of the Superior Court Judge Holmes this
morning fixed September 81 at A. NJ.
as the date for passing final sentence in
the case of DR.. 4. y. Vincent. Vincent
stands convicted of murder in the first
degree. and has had the date for his execu-
tion fixed twice before. but each time
secured a stay pending legal proceedings
in his behalf. His attorney has made
every effort in his power to save him from
the gallows, but there seems TO be no fur
ther chance for staying the execution.
Hs only hopes now rest in the possibility
that Governor Markham will commute the
sentence to life imprisonment, which is re-
garded as extremely doubtful.
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Alaskan Boundary survev

VICTORIA. b. c., Sept. 16.-Tne Amer
ican and Canadian Alaska boundary sur
vey parties. with the exception of a few
of the latter, are In the city. The United
States steamers Patterson and Hassler,
with the American party. arrived Thursday
night and this morning the City of Topeka
arrived with a portion of the Canadian
party. Others will come down on the
Thistle. The Americans will go to Wash
ington to compile report, while the
Canadians will go to Ottawa, but will re-
main here until the Thistle arrives. Pro-
fessor Kang, In charge of the Canadian
party. had little information to give. Re-
ports brought down by Driscoll and the
American parties give all that can be made
uublic
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And in accordance with law aud order from
the Board of Directors made the Slst day OF
July, 1898, SO many shares Of each parcel OF such
stock as may be necessary will be sold at public
auction st the office of the company, room 79. e.
vada block, 500 Montgomery st. San Francisco,
California. on TUESDAY, the 26th day of septem-
ber 1898 at the hour of O'Clock NJ. of said day.
to pay said delinquent assessment thereon. to-
eether with costs of advertising aud expenses OF
sale. CHAS L. ELLIOT, Secretary.
onice-Reom 10, Nevada Block. 800 Mentgom-
cry st., San francisco. California. SET I'd
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Kidney Trouble.

Some most excrucating pain comes from de-
rangement OF the kidneys. This Is the testi-
mony OF Senator Henry g. Nelson of New York
as to the value of ALLCoCK's POROUS PLAs-
TIERS In such cases:
f. 'On the 9th OF February, 1883, 1 was taken
with violent pain In the region of the kidneys
L suffered such agony that l could hardly stand
up. AS soon as possible / applied two ALL
COCKS Porous PLAsfEBs, one over each
kidney, and laid down. In an hour, 10 my sur
prise ana delight. the pain had vanished aud 1
was well. | wore the plasters for n day or two
as a preeaution and then removed them. I
have been using ALLCoCK'S Porous PLAs-
TIERS in my family for The pat ten years. aud
have always found them the quickest and best
remedy for colds, Strains aud rheumatic affec-
lions. From my experience j believe they are
the best piasTers In the world"
BRANDRETH'S PILLS tone up the system.s
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PRICE OF PRUNES.
Ii Is Advanced and San Jose Grow
erS Are Happy.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 16.-A special bulletin
was issued by the Santa Clara County
Fruit Exchange last night. in which mem-
bers are notified that 1t has inside informa-
tion of an immediate and sharp advance
in the price of dried prunes for early de-
livery.
ALI the stockholders are requested to
bring TO the exchange warehouse all the
prunes they can gather and get thoroughly
dried by the 26th inst, and not to sell "a
pound of prunes at any price that may be
offered without first consulting the ex.
change"
The exchange also advises no more sales
of aprcots or peaches for the present.
The exchange has sold every pound of
prunes that can be delivered in September
in such a way as to get the benefit OF all
the advance which his expected.
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ONLY ONE PLACE.
What San Joaquin Applicants Will |
Get at the Mint.

STOCKTON. Sept 16. - Notice was re-
ceived yesterday from Superintendent
Daggett that San Joaquin County will be
allo wed one laborer's position in the Mint,
and requesting the County Committee to
name the man.
All the members of the committee had
signed recommendations for some OF the
fifty or more applicants for places. and
when the committee met this afternoon it
was decided to adhere to the rule adopted
some months ago not to recommend any one
fer Federal Office. There is much disap-
pointment here among the anxious ones,
and many others show feeling because
San Joaquin is TO be given only one small
place.
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IN A BAD BOX.
Major Bartlett Permitted His Wife to
IudOrSe a ReDOrf

VALLEJO. Sept. 16.-There was some
what of sensation yesterday during the
proceedings of the Bartlett Cochrane court
of inquiry. Major Bartlett was rigidly
cross-examlned, and admitted that he had
delayed Captain COchrane's report 20 the
Secretary of the Navy in reference to the
row at the canteen. He did so. he said, in
order 10 be sure OF his Endorsements.
After further questioning the major con-
fessed that the Endorsements on the report
were written by his wife
1t is now asserted that Major Bartlett
cannot avoid being court-martialed on
charges of very grave nature.
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In Favor of BurcElard.

SAN JOSE, Sept 16-Iu the case of
Maud E. Stocksdale against D. w. Burch-
ara for seduction yesterday the Justice
instructed the jury that if the plaintiff re-
ceived money from the defendant there
was no case of seduction. The jury were
out about five minutes and returned ver-
dict to the effect that Maud E. Stocksdale
had no cause of action against Dan lei
Webster Burchard
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HOME RULE.
Indian Agents Must Be Familiar
With Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON. Sept l6.-The Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs has ordered
an adverse report on the nomination of a
man from Mississippi as Indian Agent ct
White Earth. Mimi, and a man from
Illinois as Indian Agent at Yankton.
S. D. The committee also voted, 6 to ..
that it would reject all nominations where
the appointees are sent from one State or
Territory into another unless satisfactory
to the Representatives of the State or
Territory where sent.
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NORTHERN SALMON PACK.
The Columbia Run Promises to B,
Very Light.

ASTORIA. Sept. 16.-Elmore. Sanborn &
Co.'s fall salmon circular. issued yesterday,
says: At Shoalwater Bay and Grays
Harbor nsh are scarce. At Puget Sound
they were running very slack until the
18th inst, when they took squirt and
came in in fairly large quantities.
If dry weather continues the Puget
Sound Gamers will have fair pack, but
even then it will be nothing like last
years output. If the rains come on early
the pack will dwindle down 10 very small
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CHASED WITH A HATCHET.
An Expressmau Goes After His
Wife's Companion.


Wife's Companion.
SAN DIEGO. Sept 16-Late last night
George Tarbaugh. an expressman, burst
into the room on the third floor of the Nor-
wood LodgiDg-house. where he discovered
his wife with Bert Hawkins. an intimate
friend. Tarbsugh had a hatchet raised,
at sight of which Hawkins spraDg 10 the
window and jumped, alghting on the
cement sidewalk. fracturing his ankles,
injuring his back. breaking lis wrist and
probably injuring himself internally. From
there he crawled across the street to police
headquarters. where he was followed by
Tarbaugh. The latter was prevented from
violence. He returned to his wife and at
tempted to kill her. but the police inter-
fered. Hawkins, 1t is thought, will die.
There were no arrests. Tarbaugh and his
wife have been separated for some months.
Hitherto she has borne good reputation.
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HE INHALED GAS.
And Only Succeeded in Getting Him.
self Landed in Jail.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-Dlspatches re-
ceived to-day from Washington show that
Bern hard Weinb berger. the missing east
side banker who deluded several hundred
Hebrews who were his depositors, at
tempted to kill himself in a small hotel by
inhaling gas. He is now in the Emergency
Hospital in Washington. and will be
brought here to face the people whom he
defrauded,
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STILL SEEKING KRUG.
Officers Unable to Find the Abscond-
iuO Urea Surer

VANCOUVER. B. c., Sept. 16.-The Sc
attic detectives and local police have been
searching the city for the last few days for
traces of Adolph Krug. the deiaultinR Sc
sttle City Treasurer. His whereabouts is
still complete mystery, though Krug was
seen Tuesday in New Westminster. 1t is
believed that Krug went up the Fraser
River in an Indian canoe and boarded the
Atlantic express at some way station,
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Must File Their Answer

MILWAUKEE,. Sept. 16.-The question as
to whether or not the receivers of the
Northern Pacific will adopt or reject the
lease of the Wisconsin Central will not be
decided until Monday. The receivers must
file their answer not later than noon on
that day.
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Death of Judge Lancaster.

VANCOUVER. Wash. Sept. 16.-Judge
Columbia Lancaster of this city, an old
pioneer, 81 years OF age, died last night of
old age. The deceased was the first dele
gate to Congress from the Territory of
Washington; also the first District Judge
OF the Territory.
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Consular Appointments

VICTORIA. B. c., Sept. 16-United States
Consul Myers has been over to the Sound,
as the result of an order from Washington
instructing him to inquire into the ap-
pointment of United States Consuls In the
kootenay country. Nelson aod Kalso
we're both named for places az agents.
Myers will report 10 Washington.
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SLOW COLLECTIONS.
Cause of a Big Commercial Com
pany'S Failure.

pdHN f-diiuTG.
BOISE CITY, Sept. 16-The Idaho Com
mercial Company at Weiser failed to-day.
The assets are $4,000 and the liabilitie )
$4,000. The company did banking and
mercantile business. and was the leading
concern in Washington County. 1t had a
paid up capital stock Of S50.O0O with B.
w. Warrington as president and A. G.
Butterfeld as secretary. The Indebted
ness is nearly all to depositors in the
bank. Slow collections is given as the
cause of the failure.
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Ended Life With Arsenic.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 16.-1he body of
James DAILY OF San Francisco was found
in the bed of the Los Angeles River this
morning. half mile north of the Southern
Pacific bridge. 1t was case of suicide by
arsenic On his person was found an A.
o. U. w. insurance, issued by the same
order in San Francisco. Nothing is known
The morning call., 1893-09-17
BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
A Gang of Georgia Desperadoes on
the Rampage.

SANMERvILLE. Ga, Sept. 16. - This
morning three men forced the conductor
of the Georgia Central train to let them
ride. They got off at Racoon Mills, and
the Marshal with posse started in pur-
suit. A man named James was killed by
the bandits, Mayor Arlington was shot In
the face, Marshal Murphy was hot through
the hip and several others were wounded
The Sheriff with an armed posse has gone
to the scene.
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A Liberal partv.

DENVER. Colo. Sept. 16-A meeting for
the purpose Of organizing a liberal party
was held this morning. j. Cook Jr. talked
an hour. A liberal ticket will be put In
the field at the county election.
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Must Have a Candidate

DEs MONIES. Iowa. Sept. 16-'rhe exec
uLive committee of the Citizens Temper
ance party to-day nominated Rev Bennett
Mitchell of Crawford County for Governor.
to fill the vacancy made by the declination
of Hon. i. S. Coffin. 1t is thought the
third party Prohibitionists will indorse
inn
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The Epidemic ReIaxes.

VALLEJO, Sept. 16. - The attending
physicians at the Vallejo Orphans Home
report that the prevailing epidemic at that
institution has relaxed somewhat and tn at
the majority Of cases reported are improv-
ing. The quarantine restriction will how
ever remain in force for another week.
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He Asked for PRAYERS.

RICH bill. Mo-. Sept. 16.-William
Jackson (colored). % years old. was hanged
by a mob this afternoon for criminal
assauld upon the eleven-year-old daughter
of William Davis. a farmer jackson con-
fessed and asked the mob to pray for him.
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HE KILLED THE FOREMAN.
nurder of Boss Sheep-Herder by
Mexican.

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz, Sept 15-Yesterday
at Moaui, a station on the Grand Canyon
and Flagstaff stage line, forty-fve miles
north of here. Thomas Grady was killed
by a Mexican. Grady was foreman of
LOckett Brothers sheep ranch, and the
Mexican was employed by them. The
murderer has not yet been arrested.
The morning call., 1893-09-17
MITCHELL-CoRBETT FIGHT.
A Scheme to Have Ii Held in New
Orleans

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. - Charles Noel.
president of the Crescent City Athletic
Club of New Orleans. is in the city. Noel
says he has scheme whereby he hopes 20
secure the Corbett- Mitchell fight Just
what scheme it is the Southern president
would not divulge.
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FEVER IS, SPREADING.
The People of Georgia Asked to AS
Sist Sufferers,

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept 16.-At Bruins
wick this morning two new cases OF fever
were reported. 1t is thought now the
fever will assume an epidemic form. Gov
ernor Northon has issued an appeal to the
people of the State to furnish money and
provisions for the destitute and suffering
of Brunswick.
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A Southern Firm ATTACHED.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 16-An attachment
for $4,000 was placed on the City of Paris,
Storm Bros dry-goods store, by the Anglo
American Bank of San Francisco. One for
$4,000 was fled Yesterday evening. The
assets and liabilities are unknown, but it is
stated by representative OF the firm tina
the assets are much heavier than the liza
hiliflAs
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Want All or Nothing.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The miners fedora
tiOn of Nottingham. by vote of $1,000 to
$4,000, has decided that its members shall
not return to work at the old wages and
that they will not accept the offer of arbi-
tration
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Hops Badly Damaged.

UKIAH, Sept. 16.-It is again raining
here. Nearly one and half inches of
rain has fallen here so far this month, the
heaviest rainfall ever known in this Sec
ton in September. Hops are considerably
damaged. The yield for the valley is
about 70 per cent less than last year.
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Entries for the Races.

SAN JOSE. Sept. 16.-On account OF the
increased number and size of the purses
offered the entries for the races at the
coming district fair are one-third larger
than ever before known. The fair opens
on the oath inst and closes On the 30th.
The morning call., 1893-09-17
AN OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
An Ex-City Treasurer of Whatcom
Charged With Stealing.

TACOMA, Sept. 16.-A special Whatcom
dispatch announces that ex-City Treasurer
lsnesee of that city was arrested tonight
on charge of embezzing $4,000 of the
city money. He furnished bonds for his
appearance on Monday.
Ex-City Clerk Mcintosh is out of the
city and did not appear before the Council
to answer charges preferred against him.
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Residence DESTROYED.

FRESNO. Sept. 16.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the residence of James Hines on
j street, eight blocks south of the post.
Office. The loss is $500; insured The
furniture and building are O complete loss
The cause was lamp explosion. The
residence adjoining, owned by Alex Cor
don. was parts lily destroyed. Loss $500;
insured
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MISERABLE CHINESE.
Death Stares Them in the Face and
There Is No Hope.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Actiug Vice
Consul of the United States c. ID. Tenny.
at Tientsio, North China, reports that
disastrous foods prevail In Northern
China. a large part of the country to a
distance of thirty-fve miles south from
Tientsin has been laid waste. autumn
crops totally destroyed and many houses
swept away As famine already exists
the present floods will bring untold miser-
les upon the people.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE CE-CHoLLAR
~ Mining Company. Location of principal place
of business, San Francisco, Cal. Location of
works. Virginia, Storey County. New.
NoTICE-There are delinquent upon the follow.
ing described stock, account of assessment No.
35. levied the 31st day of July, 1893. the sew
eral amounts opposite the names of the respec-
tive shareholders as follows:
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Vessels Must Be Insnscted.

WAsHIHGToN, Sept. l6.- AS result of
the investigation regarding the condition
of the cruiser Atlanta Secretary of the
Navy Herbert has issued stringent regula-
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GIadstone,s Great Speech.

LONDON. Sept. 16.-Gladstone will make
his great speech, in which he will appeal
to the electors, score the House of Lords
and refer to the future OF the Liberal
party in Edinburgh, on September 27.
The morning call., 1893-09-17
Strikers VIII Return to Work.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 16.-The strik-
ing shopmen of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad will return TO work Monday.
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Fetch the Navahoe Home.

ISLE OF WIGHT, Sept. 16-The Britain
MIA won the Cape May cup, passing the
winning line in 1882 The Nayahoe
finis he'd Sc minutes 10 seconds later.
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of him here. Beside him was found
leather pouch con talning crystals of arsenic
and can of water.
The morning call., 1893-09-17

SAVE your sight and go to BertelIng's for
glasses. APT kearny street.
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCCoFES AN ENTIRE
block in the center OF San francisco 1t Is the
nod3 hotel OF the world. FIRE ana earth quake
proof. Has nine elevators. Every room is large.
light and airy. The ventilation is perfect. A bath
and closet adjoin every room. All rooms
Of access from broad, light corridors. Ths central
court. Illuminated by electric light. its immense
glass roof broad balloon les carriage-way and trop-
icAl plants are features hitherto unknown IN Amer
tcan hotels Guests epteetained either the Amer
lean or European plan. The restaurant Is the fines
IN The city. Secure rooms In advNnce BY tsle-
graphing. THE PALACE HOTEL,
O. e.
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lions. requiring weekly inspection of the
alr-tlght compartments aud all devices on
all the naval vessels.
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The Oldest and Most Reliable Specialists.
THE REASON THOUSANDS CANNOT GET
i cured OF special, Private, Chronic Diseases
weakness, Loss of Manhood elect Varicocele and
results of abuse or excuses which UNFIT men FOR
marriage or bfes duties, is owing comp cationA
D. ost successful treatment for diseases of men
qualification and responsibility unequaIed Iseina
In own. testimonials or photographs never put is
newspapers. Everything sacredy CONFIDENTIAL
DR.. liebig's Wonderful German Inyie-
lrator the greatest remedy for ABOVE complaints
TO prove its power trial bottles given free.
mrl2 Il Su
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1t may be true that he embarrassment
Is directly applicable; it may be true that
the embarrassment from which the
business OF the country is suffering, arise
as much from evils apprchended as from
those actually existing.
We may hope, too, that calm councils
will prevail and that neither the capital
lists nor the wage earners will give way
to unreasoning panic and sacrifice their
property or their interests under the in
huence OF exaggerated fears. Neverthe-
less, every days delay In removing one
Of the plain and principal causes of the
present state OF things enlarges the
mischief already done and increases the
responsibility Of the government for its
existence.
Whatever else the people have n right
to expect from congress they may GER
tainly demand that legislation con-
demned by the ordeal of three years dis.
astrous experience shall be removed
from the statute books rs sooa as their
representatives can legitimately deal.
IL was my purpose to sum mon congress
In special session early in tn, coming
September. that we might enter promptly
upon the war OF tariff reform which the
true interests OF country clearly demand,
which SO large majority OF the people,
as shown by their suffrages dssire and
expect, and to the accomplishment of
which every effort of the present admin
istration is Pile dyed.
But while tariff reform has lost moth
ing of it's immediate and permanent i'm
portanee, and must in the near future
engage the attention of congress, 1t has
seemed TO me that the financial condition
of the country should at once and before
al other subjects be considered by your
honorable body.
earnestly recommend the prompt re-
peal OF the provisions of the act D s.e
July IA. 1890. authorizing the purchase
OF silver bullion. and tnat other legisla-
tive action may put beyond all doubt of
mistake the intention and the ability Of
the government TO fulfil its pesuniay
obligations in money universally reco:-
nized by all civilized countries.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Aug. /, 1893.
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vent his exercising tho discretion nomi-
nally vested in him IL by such action the
parity between gold and silver may BE-
disturbed. Mani festly refusal by the
secretary to pay these treasury notes In
gold, il tema 1ded, would necessarily re.
suit In their discr edit aud deprecl alton as
obligations payable only in silver, and
ould destroy the parity between the
two meta by establishing dkcrmna-
tion in favor of gold.
Up to the 18TH day OF July. 1893, these
notes had been issued. in payment OF sill
yer bullion purchased. to the amount Of
more than sl47, 100000 While all bnt n
very small quantity Of this bullion re.
mains uncoined and without usefulness
in the treasury. many Of the notes given
in its purchass have been paid in god.
This is illustrated by tho statement
that between the lst day OF May, lsg2
aud the 18th day Of July. 1898, the notes,
OF this kidd issued in payment for silver
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silver coinage.
Meanwhile. not only are the evil effsc S
of the operation OF the present law con-
stantly accumulating, but the result 10
which its execution must inevitably lead
is becoming palpable TO all who give the
least heed to financial subjects.
This law provides that in payment of
4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion which
TIE secretary OF the treasury is COM
manded to purchase monthly, there shall
be issued treasury notes redeemable on
demand In gold or silver coin, at the
discretion of the secretary OF the treas
ury, and that said notes may be reis .ued
1t is, however. declared in the act to be
'the established policy of the United
States to maintain the two metals on a
parity with each other upon the present
legal ratio or such ratio as may e pre-
vided by law"
This declaration SC controls the action
of the secretary of the treasury as 10 pre-