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fiEsd 40 in her "bsgt, 4" was in the church
with Shanghai" and had bssn intro
duCed to tho mstron whose acquSint'
s1ce ne had 30 oddly made. Tennis en-
joyed the unwonted pleasure Of that
evening, 90 only children can enjoy,
and returning home-to q real
boms-in q cab, her third carriage ride
that dSy--the third, too, in her lie, she
seemed to have somehow got into
heaven without dying.
Within q sstons's, throw Of the dingy
room whore wealth going with the
givea had that day gone TO rescue the
life of o starving mother, and, perhaps,
the soul Of q nearly mOtherless child,
the Rlum-vissged, pompouS and forbid
ding salaried agent Of 'organizsd char
ity" was at the very same moment "msk.
log sn Investigation ss to whether a
case OF dpstltuti0n was "worthy" to be
relieved, and the poor girl died two days
lster-died OF starvation and privation-
before 'disCrimlnsting" charity's red
tape allowed relief to reach her 10 the
shape Of a hslR gallon of corn meal and
q peck Of coal.
Two blocks from the church where
deprived childhood was making merry
that night at q Christmas tree prepared
by warm hearted women Of wealth, an
orator was holding forth TO some work
iDgmen In q hall, pointing the way to
universal brotherhood by preaching the
gospel OF hate, and exolaimng amidst
applause, "We don't want charity. We
want lsticep
True, very true, my friend. We want
justice to reign in this world and justice
must reign il the world 10 to grow better
or even 60 on. And lstce means uni
verssl equality, the end OF competition,
the enforcement of love where now
selRshnsss reigns. But those dying this
hour Of huDger-they cannot wait for
justice. SoRll charity be- denied them,
to,? The little children this day the
helpless victims Of q false social orgsni
z ation--they must develop character
while you are waiting for justice to come
to them; and what character must it bef
Blot the sun Of charity from the sky Of
the little Tennies who live and suffer-
all around you, and what il left to Ca
q ray Of light into the awful gloom Of
their young livesl YES, we want jas
tiCe, bat till We get it, pray you, cir, iE
not charity itself part Of iusticeS Not
'orRsniE d." not "dlsoriminstinR" char
ity. but such charity Rs "shsnghsl'
Pattsrson's, which does az we'll ss givse
Is that not inspired by q sentiment
which must belong to humanity when
lstioe shall reigLP Pray, what 10 such
charity, il it is not the recognition oI
the kinship # ell human kind? AND
what is j lstiCe but thstP No more Of
thiO preaching tf class hatred which
hSrdens the hearts and tightens the
purse strings OF people naturally gener
GUS, and who, willing to help thsiI
brethren, are repelled By the cant
phrase, "NOt charity, but justice" AL
alike are victims OF the existing sOOis
order, and the true reformer should
preach love, not hatred, to Rll. But
digress.
Mex day Shanghai" Patterson tool
leave OF Teunie and her mother, whC
The advocate., 1894-12-26

uum," ard so, no doubt would national
banks, especially IL they could be per-
mitted TO ill it "at the legal rate" with
notes which cost them "ons-half Of
per cent"
Mr.. Gage says that there would be
some expansion under his plan, "to be
followed later by some contraction By
forced redemption of bank issuep, if-it
be true, as some claim, that the volume
OF circulating medium in the United
States is larger than can be maintained,
and that the outf w of gold is natures
method Of equslziug things"
The very fact that Mr.. Gage himself
says that his plan would cause contrac.
tion, "through redemption of bank Is
sues" is and ought to be sufi cient az
gumsnt against releasing Uncle Sam
from "the currency business" for by
that admission he confirms what Ssna-
tor Plumb said In 1890, that national
banks could contract and expand the
currency at will. And the simple fact
that such power is lodged with a small
class of people makes 1t possible for
them to oppress ell the balance, for one
eminent economist has said that ''the
demand for money is equivalent TO the
demands for everything else that is nee
essary to the we'll being OF mankind,
and il this be true, it is evident that the
people will not be In a hurry to confer
Ahe full function of supplying the circn-
lstion to any class.
Mr.. Gage says that redemption agen-
cies should be restored" etc. Redemp-
tion agencies were created when mans
Ingenuity evolved the scheme Of having
medium OF exchange, instead Of carry
ing on his business by means of barter.
Money, according to the Encyclopedias
Britannica, is anything that passes freely
from hand to hand in exchange for COM
modilies, or In payment Of debt, without
reference TO the character or credit Of
him who presents it, etc. A strong point
in the above definitiOn is this: "WithOut
references to the character or credit OF
him who presents it," 1t is that which
has che whole people, with all Of their
material wealth and eli OF their conf
deDce in the stability of a government
that has been founded for the mutual
protection (not robbing) Of every person
In it by every other person. Hence,
money is redeemed every time it changes
hands, and there is no reason why there
should ever be any ultimate redemption,
except for one purpose, and that is the
one shat the Sbylock ever has in view
the squeezing Of ths money Of the coun-
try out Of the channels of industry and
into his own strong box.
Now is undoubtedly a crucial period
for our country. There is tumult every
where. The world is in an uprosr, and
it will be strange il in the irrsprsssible
conflict which seems to be pending all
over the world one of the forces, monop-
oily or industry, is not crippled for life.
In our own country, the intelligence OF
the country mnst lead our citlz snship
sright, or liberty must perish from the
earth. The Baltimore plan, the Carlisle
plan, and the Gage plan, together with
many other plane, for reforming the
currency is allowed to occupy the stten-
tion Of our congress, while the industries
Of the country lsnRuish. Why can NOT
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A QUEER DISTINCTION.

It Is That of Man Who Was Once Swa1-
 lowed by Alligator.
 Edward Rowland enjoys tho distinc- tion of being the only person living who was swallowed by an alligator. The saurian swallows his prey whole and digests it at leisure, and it is to this characteristic that Rowland owes his life
 When boy, his parents owned win ter home near Sanford, Fla, which is near Dunn's creek, where there are still more alligators than can be found in any place else i'll Florida.
 At the time mentioned, it was liter ally swarming with the huge reptiles, and the largest ever killed were secured here, one measuring oyer 15 feet in length.
 Young Rowland had gone with his parents to point on the St. Johns riv-. CT, near the mouth of Dunn's creek, and had wandered away from them. Sud- denly huge gator emerged from q small lake and started toward q creek. coming immediately past the place where the boy was seated on the bank, kicking pebbles. The child started to run, but stumbling fell head first i'm mediately in front of the reptile, which swallowed him at once.
 Young Rowland s screams were heard, and the parents reached tho scene jnsG in time to see the disappearance of their son down the huge throat of the sauri- an The father, never dreaming that the boy was not killed, shot the alliga- tor, the ball, fortunately, striking him in the eye and penetrating the brain.
 The feet of the boy were protruding from the mouth of the dead alligator, and with the thought of only obtaining his remains for burial the reptile was cut open. There were signs of life. and after several hours of hard work the fla ther succeeded in resuscitating the boy. the only serious injury being to his am kles, which had been crushed by tho reptiles teeth when he was i'll the throes of death.
 Since that time Rowland has been Q cripple, but only to the extent of having to wear steel braces on his ankles, --- Rome Hustler.
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The Tarlm.

The tariff net passed at the last session of con gress needs important amendments If 1t Is exc euted effectively and with certainty. in addition to such necessary amendments as will not change rates of duty. still decidedly in favor of put ting coal and iron the free list So far as the existing aggrayatons to see every particle of dinerential duty In favor of refined sugar stricken out of our tariff law, If with all the favor now accorded the sugar refining interest in the tariff law it still languishes to the extent Of closed rehneres and thousands of discharged workmen. It would seem to present hopeless case for reasonable legislative aid
 Whatever else Is done omitted, earnestly repeat here the recommendation l have made In another portion of this communication, that the additional duty of one-tenth of il cent per pound laid upon sugar imported from countries paying q bounty on it's export be abrogated.
 With the advent of new tarih policy, not only in the cost their daily life but to invite better system of thrift and create for us closer and more profitable commercial relations with the rest of the world, 1t follows. logical and Imperative necessity that VIC should at once remove the chief If not the only obstacle which has so long pre- vented our participation in the foreign carrying trade of the sea
 The millions now paid 10 foreigners for carrying American passengers and products across the sea should be turned into American hands. Ship building, which has been protected to strangua- tion, should be revived by the prospect of profit able employment for ships when built.
 The ancient provision of our law denying Amer lean registry to ships built abroad and owned by Americans appears, In the light of present cond- tions. not only to be failure for good at every point, but to be nearer relic of barbarsm than anything that exists under the permission of statutes of the Uned States. 1 earnestly recom- mend It's prompt repeal
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NUMBER 65.
RUN TO EARTH.
How the Great Detectives Easily seizs
 Upon the Evildocrs.

How the Great Detectives Easily Seize
 Upon the Evildoers. ''Oflicer Sleuth, said the great chief of the western city, what report have you to make on your murder oase?' Sieuth--Arrested woman and locked her up, sir
 ''Ah, good Any clews?''
 Took Il file of officers in and told her her husband had given the whole thing away =
 An, hal Did she show any confu- sion?''
 ''Yes, indeed. Said she was confused to know what he gave away, whom he gave it to. and why the fool man didn't sell it''-
 And did she show any conoern:'' Yes, sir. She said she had only s4 i'll her pocket, but if we wanted that''-- Anything further?'
 ''Then we ran her husband down i'll his place of business. '
 Was he startled?''
 "Very much. Wanted to know what it meant. .
 "Well?"
 "We locked him up and told him his wife had given the whole thing away ''-- Was he confused?'
 Not bit Said wo lied; that his wife was too blank stingy to give any thing away.
 "Well?,'
 We told him she had confessed that he murdered the man''-
 'Hahl Then he confessed?'
 Yesl Said he was ready to confess that''-
 ''Goodl Goodl Go on, sir. '
 We were the most disgusting and pigheaded lot of idiots he had ever nett
 And you learned nothing from either about the murder?"
 Nothing J
 Not the faintest clew?'
 Absolutely nothing.
 And what are you doing now?' We have imprisoned both of them OH suspicion. '
 "Goedl Keep close watch on them. We are on the right track. Make them confess if possible. ''
 And tho sun, piercing the shadows of the prairie bunch grass, was not moro vigilant than was the march of Sleuth. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Eve Treatment of Epilepsy.

Scarcely any discovery of modern medical science is more valuable than that treatment of the eye may lead to the cure of epilepsy. Ill the New York Medical Journal Dr. Ambrose l.. Ram ney gives full details of the treatment. of the eye which he has adopted with. 20 patients The correction of tho eye| muscles has led to the cessation of the epileptie seizures. Most of these patients had been drugged with bromides for years without any cure Some of the cases treated were of long standing
 One patient had suffered for 24 years from epilepsy. Seven years have now: passed since his eyes were treated, and he has had no return. Another patient had such violent paroxysms that he had to be confined ill padded room whilH they lasted He is now cured. A third has been ill perfect health and paIt- ner in a large business for three years.
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National Board of Health.

am entirely convinced that ought not to be longer without national board of health of national health officers charged with no other duties than such pertain to the protection Of our country from the invasion of pestilenee and disease This would involve the establishment by such board officer of proper quarantine precau- tions. or the necessary aid and counsel to locate authorities the subject Prompt advice and assistance to locate boards of health or health officers in the suppression of contagious disease and in where there are no such local boards officers. the immediate direction by the national board or officer of measures of suppress sion, constant and authentic information concern ing the health of foreign countries and all parts of our own country, related to contagious diseases. and consideration of regulations to be enforced in foreign ports to prevent the introduction of contn zion Into our cities and the measures which should be adopted to secure their enforcement. There seems to be at this time decided inclination to discuss measures of protection against contagious diseases in international conference, with view of adopting means of mutual assistance.
 The creation of such national health estabiiBh- ment would greatly aid our standing in such con ference and improve our opportunities to avail ourselves of the.r benefits. iearnestly recommend the inauguration of national board of health or similar national instrumentality believing the same to be needed as q precaution against conta- gous disease and In the Interest of the safety and health of our people.
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make to avert such calamity as long therefore as ting de the currency obligation now used to pe peatedy and constantly draw from the goyt gold and as long no better authority for the bond issues Is allowed than at exists such authority VIII be utilized whenever and as often as it becomes abundant time to save the credit of country and make
 Questions relating to our banks and currency arc closely connected with the subject just inent among them are the lack of elasticity
 financial centers when 1t Is most needed in other parts or the country The absolute disagreement of the gov ernmen from the business banking the ideal rela tionship of the government to the Circulation of tho
 This condition cannot be Immediately reacheI but as step In that direction and means of securing to the present ari angen Tt Of bank ejaculation the secretary Of tue treasury prctcnts in his report ing Tor the issue ? circulating nstas by state hanks free from texaion und T certain linita,ion II Q tages a Q dpvenped by him win such roma ia5ic m nf in its support would be iuperiian.s sha therefore content myself with unqualified fndost
 II EsIhposeI o repeal all laws providing thr d. iion' to permit national hanks t issue ci,a.Iain notes not exceeding 5 per cent of their pad ur and government enarantee fund in United ta,es legal tender m nS o ending t 5 s seasgy nees of g sa this deposit e he maintained at all tme5 but whom proportional part Of it's gdaiante fund shal be turned to it. to permit the secretary to epare and blank notes for banks having circulation and to peal the present law imposing rest ictions
 Another important feature of this plan Is the exemp tion of state banks from taxation in where 1t he shown that they have not had outstanding notes exceeding 6 cent of their paid np eapita that the stockholders Individually liable for the redemp ton of their notes that the liabilities of sid banks their circulation notes constitutes under their state laws. first lien their assets; that such banks hnve kept and maintained guarantee fund in United states legal nder notes of 1890 equal 50 per SaTe promptly @ note Ses when s thai hs si m gr iss setns th people o the United States rests upon their representa- tives in congress and assuring them that whether in accordance with recommendations have made not, shall be glad to operate fin pcrfecIn{ any egisia- ton that tends to the prosperity and wolaree of our country.
 lSigned.l GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Exeentiye Mansion. Dec 3. l6gl
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The Gold Reserye.

During the last month the gold reserved in the treasury for the purpose of redeemng the notes of the government circulating as money in the hands of the people became reduced, and its further depletion in the future seemed so certain that in the exercise of proper for the public well fare It became necessary to replenish this and thus maintain popular faith in the ability and agreed its pressing obligations.
 It would have been well if In this emergency authority had existed to issue the bonds of the government bearing low rate of inter est and maturing within special period. But congress having failed to confer such authority, resort necessarily had to the umption act of 1875 and pursuant to it's provisions bonds issued that being the time authorized by the act. am glad say, however that the sale Of these bonds the received operated reduce the rate of inter to less than per cent. Nothing could be further from sensible finance than the relations exist ing between the reney the government has issued be resorted for the purpose of repensh ing such redemption fund when impaired even if the claims upon this fund confined to the obligations originally intended; and If their redemption meant their cancellation the fund would be small But obligations when received and redeemed gold many times by way of drawing gold from the treasury Thus endless chain in operation depicting the gold and never final rest.
 government for gold, and yet congress has not only thus far declined to authorize the issue of bonds besl suited to such purpose but there disposition quarters eny both the necessity and power for the issue of bonds at all cannot for moment believe that any of cttIzens deliberately wil- ling the should default in It's iAry obligations that It's financial operation should tKas my 6uty wal tone K omitted iny e6osf could
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Tine NAVY.

Attention is called to the report Of the secretary Of the navy. which shows very gratifying progress in the con5truc- tion or ships for our new navy All the vessels now building, including the thr2e torpedo hoats authorized at the last session of congress and with the exception of the tirst-class battleship Iowa, all will prob ably be completed during the coming fiscal year.
 The estimates for the increase of the navy for the year ending June 30, 1S9l, are large but they include practically the entire sum neces- sary to complete and equip all the new ships not now in commission so that unless new ships are authorized the appropriations for The naval service for the fiscal year ending June 3a, ls97. should fall below the estimates for the coming year by at least $l2,0l0,00l
 The secretary presents with much earnestness plea for the authorization of three additional battle ships and ten or twelve torpedo boats. If we are to have navy for warlike operations, offensive and defensive we certainly ought to increase both the number or battle ships and torpedo boats. 1 recommend that provisions be made for the construction of additional battle ships and torpedo boats.
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JLahor Commissions.

By virtue of statute of the United States passed in 1888 appointed in July last Hon, John D. Kerr nan of the state of New York and Hon. Nicholas E. Worthington of the state of Illinois to form with Hon. Carroll D. Wright. commissioner of labor who designated hy said statute a com- mission for the purpose of making careful inquiry Into the causes of the controversies between cer- tain railroads and their employees. which had re- suited In extensive and destructive strike, accompanied by much violence and dangerous dis tnrbnnce. with considerable loss of life and great destruction of property. The report of the com mssoners has been submitted to me and will be transmitted to congress with the evidence taken upon their investigation. Their work has been well done and their standing and intelligence give assurance that the report and suggestions they make are worthy of careful consideration.
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comical Names of Great Men.

Calderon de Ia Barca has quite m imposing sound. yet literally translat- ed it reads Ships Copper; Torqnato Tasso means Chained Badger; Dante stands for Stag's Hide; Giovanni Boccac- cio. Jack Bigmouth; Bramante. the fla nous architect, despite his melodious appellation, appears in the character of a Winner. and Max Piccolomini is noth- ing more or less than Little Dwarf 4 Deutsche Warte.
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PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

naerous queatiens in tn reation have arisen.
 While this government aeqriese s i'll the asserted right of expulsion it Will not consent that Armeuians may be imprisoned or other wise punished for no other reason than having acquired without imperial consent American citizenship. Three of the assailants of Mss Melton, an American teacher i'll Mosul have been convicted by the Ottoman courts and am advised that an appeal against the remaining five has been taken by the Turkish prosecution ofic rs
 4 convention has been concluded with Vene- zuela Tor the arbitration Of long disputed claim growing out of inc seizure of certain vessels the property Of citizens ot the United States.
 The rules for the prevention of collisions ct sea, which were framed by the maritime con Ierence held in this city in tsSl having been cOnenrrcHHY incorporated in the statutes of ihe=t nlted states and Great Britain have been announced To take effect March 6. lS99. and in Vitatioila haY bCeH extended to all maritime nations to adhere ta them. Favorable re sponses have ll'is far be7n received from Austria Franco io tAgai. Snain and sweden.
 Ill my last aunua niesshS referred briefly tG The unsatisfactory state If GIaits il Samoa under the ae5 nl the Berlin treaty as sgnallg iilnsfral ng the mDOIicY or entnaa linn alliances with foreign p4AYcGis. and on May q. ls94 in re sronse to s?ution of the senate l sent q special message ,Hnd documents to that body on the same Subie@s Which emphasized my previ= oaslE eXpres ed opinion. Later occurrences. tie correspondence in regard To which Will be that the government which was de- vised by the three powers and forced upon t5e 5amosns against their invet- Fate hostility can be maintained only by the continued presence Ct foreign military force aAa #t ID small sacrifice Of life and treasure. The supi ressigu of the Mataafa insurreeion by the powers aud the subsequent punishment of tie lead and eleven other chiefs. as reeited in the Islands. f1he president fol owed here with lengthy desetpt.on of the troubles.
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Postoflice nrn,rtment.

The report of the postmaster general presents comprehensive stttement of the operations Of the poslonice department for the last fiscal year. ihe receipts of tie department during the ye ramounted to &aoso, i79.oi and the ex- penditures to SSL32i, ,H41a. The transactions of the postal service indielte, with barometfic certainty, the fluctuations in business of the country.
 The total number Of post officers in the United States on the B th day of June, 1894, was 69S n, m incre ise of ilUJ over the preceding crease i'll that ciass.O Gs over the preceding year six hundred and ten cities and towns are provided with free delivery and 93 other c.tes and towns entitled to this service.