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The record-union., 1894-12-05
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHINGToN, Dec 4.-The Democrats
Of the Senate spent about three hours in
caucus to-day, and then adjourned, with
out taking action, to meet again Thurs
day next. The entire time was devoted
to discussion of the situation, and to the
wisest course of action for the Democratic
party during the present session. The
entire discussion was based on series Of
resolutions, presented by Senator Daniel
! of Virginia, declaring for a.cioture, COM
mitting the party to an abandonment of
all efforts to amend the tariff law, and TO
an effort to reform the currency in ac-
cordance with the suggestion in the
Presidents message.
The resolution opened wide range of
debate, in which many Senators partici-
pated.
Senator Voorhies opened the talk with
a suggestion to the effect that the wisest
course lay in the abandonment of an
effort to pass the free raw materials bill.
So-calied, because OF the evident de-
termination OF the Republicans TO pre-
vent any action.
Senator Vest showed an inclination
toward cloture, contenuing that ii the
DSIhOCIdIS uIu IlOI d(tO)J III jn6 IGDGD-
licans would when they should come into
power.
Senator Morgan presented a plea for a
liberal allowance Of time for the cousid-
Grafton OF the Nicaragua Canal bill.
W nile no action on any question was
taken by the caucus, the prevailing sem
timent at the close seemed to be that its
ultimate decision would be adverse 10 the
entire series OF propositions presented by
Senator Daniel. The sentiment favorable
TO cloture seemed quite evenly divided.
There was also a strong element favora-
ble to the passage of the sugar bill. as
reported by the Finance COMMITTEE.
striking out all differential on sugar and
leaving a straight revenue duty of 10 per
cent al valoreni, but it was pointed out
that il the attempt should be made in this
direction it would open up the entire
tariff question.
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FRAUD CLEARLY pRAUTIcED.
Election Ofhcers at San Francisco t,
be Placed Under Arrest.

Election Omcers at San Francisco to
be Placed Under Arrest.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Before the
Election Commissioners this morning
other instances of glaring fraud were
brought out. In several precincts, where
fraud has clearly been practiced, the pre-
cinct election officers have refused to sign
the returns or satisfactorily explain be-
fore the Commissioners.
Acting on behalf of the Election Com
missioners, Mayor Ellert to-day swore
out warrants for the arrest of the election
officers OF the sixteenth precinct of the
Thirty first District. He was also author
lied to cause the arrest of the other Off
Gals who have refused TO do their duty.
There are many precinct officials VINO
have positively refused to sign the re-
turns they have sent in, and consequently
the Commissioners have been unable to
canvass the vote.
1t is limited that this is a scheme to
throw out great many precincts in
which budd has been given a majority
for Governor. Under the law, however.
1t is penal offense to refuse to do the
duty demanded.
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HYDRAULIC MINING,
The Debris Commissions Report S17
mitted to the House.

The Debris Commissions Report Sub
mItted to the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary La
mont has sent to the House the second
annual report of the California Debris
Commission, whose jurisdiction extends
to hydraulic mining in the territory
drained by the Sacramento and San Joa-
quin system III California.
The total amount of material mined
under permits from October l, 1898, to
October /, 1894, is estimated at | 800, 600
cubic yards, and the available storage
provided AMI partially and wholly COM
pleteu lor future operations is estimated
at $500, 900 cubic yards. AS to that part
OF the commissions duties concerning the
maturity OF general plans ior the i'm
proyemeut Of rivers in connection with
Hydraulic mining, the commission has
considered the subject, but because the
available funds have been deemed neces-
sary for expenses incident to It's other
duties, the commission has not under
taken the surveys necessary baIore for
mul&ling its different plans.
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ILLEGAL REGISTRATIONS.
One Man Confesses His Completely in
the Baldwin Hotel Affair.

One Man Confesses His Completely in
the Baldwin Hotel Affair.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The real ex-
tent of the recent election frauds in this
city is becoming apparent. In the in
vestigation before Judge Wallace, this
morning, Adolph Gutman. drygoods
clerk, who lives on Clara street, made
clean confession of his completely in the
fraudulent registration scheme, in which
the Baldwin Hotel is involved.
Gutman testified that he was prevailed
upon by one Steinberg, who was then
employed by the city as Deputy Reg
istrar of Elections. After several inter
views with Steinberg he finally con-
sented to register, it being understood
that he was 10 vote for Mahoney for State
Senator. He was given a key to a room
in the hotel, but never slept there Stein
berg told him that others were register
ing in the same manner and assured him
that he would get into no trouble. When
the fraud was finally exposed, Steinberg
and Fat Jack" O'Conner, who is baiIifT
in one of the Police Courts, came to him,
with others, and he was paid money to
leave the city.
The prosecution promised that other
witnesses would give similar testimony.
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Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.

'SpSSlS'A " LL4c hECORD-UNION.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 4.-The BODY of
Miss Catherine CHING, a well-known
dressnaker, aged %, and reputed to be-
worth $4,000, was found last night in the
middle of the country road leading into
the city by William Erhart, a ''Soo''
baggageman. There was a bullet hole
directly through the head, the nose was
broken and there was long Jagged cut
in the upper lip.
Miss CHING had made an intimate c.
quaintance with st. Paul gambler. AZ
times she hired a livery rig in the even
ing and drove with him. The man was
accustomed to send notes to her. and the
American District Telegraph boy VINO
carried most Of them has been found. He
sent note yesterday, which she tore up
on reading. In the evening she hired q
rig as usual and went out alone. Two
hours later the horse returned to the
barn with an empty buggy. The cush-
IONS were soaked with blood and brains
The police believe she went out riding
with the St. Paul man, that they quar-
relied and he shot her. 1t is thought the
shot was not instantly fatal, and he must
have beaten her in the face with the butt
OF his revolver, taken her out of the car
rage and left her body on the road,
driven back to town and fled. The mo-
tive is thought to have been robbery.
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KoLB WRITES HIS MESSAGE.
Recommends That His Followers Re-
fuse to Pay State Taxes.

Recommends That His Followers Re-
fuse to Pay State Taxes.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Dec. 4-R. F,
Kolb, who claims to be Governor of Ala
bama, to-day completed message to the
Legislature which he signs as Governor,
and which will be transmitted to that
body tomorrow. The message is also
addressed to the people of Alabama, and
is long and in many respects revoIu-
tionary document, as it recomm ends that
his followers do not pay their taxes for
awhile.
He says: 81 further advise those col
lectors who value the cause [ represent,
and which will assuredIy prevail, to de-
lay all paymenas of State taxes into the
State Treasury until an impartial
hearing has been had of our complaint
under fair and honest contest law"
When 1t IS remembered that the Tax
Collectors in thirty-eight out of the sixty
six counties in the State are Kolbites, iS
viii be seen that if they take his advice
the kolb Government will find strong
support, and Alabama will be threatened
with anarchy.
In his message Kolb says: "The revo-
lutionary conditions of our State Govern
ment must become the subject of your
continued and most anxious contem pla-
ton. Ihe plans of usurpers so alarming
to you are abatiDg in nothing to reduce
you to an abject and final submission to
their unbridled Will and passions. lou
have seen your just demands for the full
execution Of the election system of Cow
ernor and other State officers, secured to
you by sacred constitutional guarantees
deliberately set aside by the Legislature,
itself only creature OF the Constitution.
declare to you without fear OF contra
dlctiOn, that ii the present party in con-
troll OF your Government is not arrested
IN its mad career, no elections can be held
IN Alabama under the law and Constitu-
tion."
He then reviews the provisions of the
Constitution, and says: Because the
Legislature of lS92-93 did expressly re-
woke the sections OF the Civil Code, how
ever unprotected, which seemed to allow
contest OF the election of Governor and
other State officers, by refusing on de-
mand to restore them or to substantiate
others of a reasonable and practical ma
ture, you are perfectly justified in declar-
ing there can be no election Of Governor
or other State officers under the Constitu-
ton of Alabama binding on you which is
tainted with fraud at the ballot box"
lie then urges the Legislature to enact
contest laws, and advises his friends to
organize clubs to assist in the general OBJ
Ject of his appeal.
The message concludes: "If Colonel
Oates and his faction fear not the truth, if
they court equity and are ready to abide
by justice, they will hesitate at nothing
to remove the color of dishonor from his
title to the Office he has seized by arms"
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and bright-looking is the pretty cruiser.
from the hermit-like steering-room far
down in the vessels stern, and below the
water line to the substantial but more
arlry coming tower close to the bridge.
The Olympia only needs one gun to COM
plete her. That has been tested and is
now on its way TO San Francisco. The
gun Is an eight-inch rifle, and is for one
of the forward turrets, It's sisters are at
present at the navy yard, waiting to be
put on board the ship, task which will
not require very much time to accom-
plIsh. Though gunless and not alto
gether housed over at the turrets, the
olympia is a finished warship. The fur
nlShlng OF the cabins is now under con-
s!deratlon. There is some talk Iso of
presents that citizens will make to
beautify the vessels quarters.
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Expelled From the Order.

CLEVELAND (O.), Dec. IA special
convention of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators of America TODAY ex-
PEELED j. w. Mckinney of Chicago. who
was elected Secretary and Treasurer at
the buffalo Convention. The PRINCIPAL
charge against him was intercepting
money belonging to the order before he
was regularly installed. 1t was claimed
also that Mckinney had started seces-
sion movement The convention took
formal action, declaring all proceedings
OF the Buffalo Convention illegal,
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WORK OF DYNAMIrERs.
Attempt to Blow Up a College at
Berea, Kentucky.

Attempt to Blow Up a College at
Berea, kentucky.
BEREA (Ky.), Dec. 4.-Last night w. D.
Candee and Walter Lyman, white stu
dents at Berea College, when about to re-
tire were called upon by masked men,
who overpowered them, tied Lyman to a
tree, threatened him with death if he
made an outcry. and, taking Candee
around near the entrance to the college,
produced dynamite bomb and ordered
him to light it and throw it into the en-
trance. He refused, whereupon they tied
his hands and threw him on pile of
wood. They then lighted the fuse in his
presence, threw the bomb into the en-
trance and ran. Candee, by a SUPER
human effort, freed his hands, seized the
bomb and thrust it into barrel of water
He released Lyman and examined the
premises.
Another bomb was found near the
wood-pile. There had been some feeling
because Berea College has admitted both
black and white students, but the general
feeling is that the attempt to blow up the
building is purely malicious.
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ON TIE TURF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
tricG Track.

Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
tricG Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Favorites won
the first and third races to-day. George
L. Smith was big disappointment in the
last race. He carried thousands of dol
lars at } to ., and finished third. Jack
Rlchelieu, at to l, was well played.
Five and half furlongs, selling, Hymn
won. Ban 10 second, Dockstader third.
Tlme-l:l2!.
Seven furlongs. selling, Remus won.
Blue Banner second, May Day third.
Iime-l:34@.
About six furlongs, for 2-year-olds,
Nellie Peyton won, Rey Alfonso second,
Rome third Time-I:i69.
One mile, selling, Enthusiast won, Lit
tie Cripple second, Alexis third. Time
Six furlongs, Jack Richelieu won.
Ihornhlll IL second, George +. Smith third.
Iime l:194,
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HITCH TRIAL.
Taking of Testimony CompIeted-Ar-
gument Begun.

gument Begun.
WOODLAND, Dec. 4.-The testimony in
the Hatch case is all in, and argument
commenced tonight. Among these who
testified during the day were the wife,
mother, father and sister of the defend
ant, all of whom swore that Hatch was in
Washington at the time OF the train
wreck.
Justice of the Peace Newton testified
that during the preliminary examination
Hatch had said to him: LAS God is my
Judge, had no more to do with the
wreck than you did; but l was at the
caDoose with Worden, holding the team"
Mrs. Hatch was recalled, and denied
that her son had made the statement that
he had been at the caboose.
The taking OF testimony then closed.
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STATE OF THE FINANCES.
Report Sent to Congress by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Carlisle.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS PLANS OF A
SYSTEM OF CURRENCY.

Great Necessity for the ReorganiZa-
ton of the Customs Service-In-
creased Appropriations Needed for
the Enforcement of the Exclusion
Act-Taxation Should be Reduced to
the Lowest Point Compatible With
the Collection of a Revenue SufH-
cient to Maintain an Efficient
Public Service.
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FOUL CRIME IN MINNESOTA.
Young Woman BrutaIIy Murdered
Near Minneapolis.
FOUND IN THE ROAD WITH A BULLET
HOLE THROUGH HER HEAD

hoib Writes an Address to the People
OF Alabama, in Which He Advises
the People Not to Pay Their State
Taxes to the Oates Administration
Masked Men Attempt to Blow Up
Kentucky College With Dynamite.
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Knox Released ON Bai1.

WOODLAND, Dec. Harry Knox, the
strike leader, was released from jail to-
night. j. r. Mitchell, Populist leader,
arrived tonight with a bond approved
by Judge Catlin. Judge Grant approved
1t also, and ordered Knox released. C..
Helsen, who completed Knox's bond,
lives in Sacramento,
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Sudden Death of a Miner.

PRESCOTT (Ariz.), Dec. 4.-Thomas Fee
ney, an old Pacific Coast miner, form
erly of Virginia City, dropped dead on
the street this evening within fifteen
minutes of his arrival from the Santa
Maria mine. The cause OF death was
heart failura
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WIN Have to stand Trial for Assault
Homicide in Washington.

CoLvILLE, Dec. 4.-The citizens of
Fruitland, this county, were holding
road district meeting to-day, when Joseph
Roberts and another young man engaged
in fight. Roberts picked up chair to
strlcke his antagonist over the head,
when G. ii. Cummings grabbed a pistol
from the shelf and shot Roberts behind
the left ear. killing him instantly. Cum
mIngs gave himself up. He has been
considered quiet and peaceable citizen.
Cummings is prominently connected in
Chicago.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT OAKLAND.
y Cable Car Struck by a local Train.
Lady Meeting With Death.

Lady Meeting With Death.
OAKLAND, Dec. A San Pablo avenue
cable car was struck by the westbound
local train tonight at Seventh and Broad
way streets, and Miss Coates, school
teacher, was killed. Attorney W. H.
Waste was seriously injured. The car
was crossing the railroad tracks as the
tram was speeding into the depot. The
train struck the car broadside, and Miss
coates was thrown fifty feet, lighting on
her head. She died in a few minntes
Waste was badly hurt about the head.
He is President of the State Epworth
League, and he and Miss Coates were en-
gagged to be married. The cable car was
gong down grade. and it could not be
stopped on the slippery track.
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TARIFF AND FINANCE.

The Senate Committee Meets. But Fails
TO Reach an Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A. The Senate
Committee on Finance was in session an
hour to-day, but did not agree to anv
course of action on any of the important
financial or tariff bills. The meeting was
devoted in the main to an exchange of
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A Town Badly scorched bv Fire

VANCOUVER (B. c., Dec 4.-The little
town of Chilliwack, in the Fraser Valley,
was badly scorched by fire yesterday.
Several buildings were destroyed. Loss,
over $4,000.
The house of w. Ross, Westminster,
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
The family had a narrow escape for their
lives.
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Dept,b of n wina eTo,o1,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Jacob Gund-
ZACH, one of the largest wine dealers in
the state, and resident of this city, died
at Sonona to-day, aged 50 years.
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The Safe at the County Clerks
Office in Spokane Rifed.
TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
CASH TAKEN.
4 Cable Car Struck by n Local Pas
senger Train at Oakland, a Young
Lady Being Almost Instantly Killed
and Man Seriously Ipjured-Glar-
Election commissioners at San
ErnpciScO
Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN
SPOKANE, Dec. A robbery occurred
at the Courthouse here last evening that
is mystery. When County Clerk Down
ing, who had been attending a military
meeting, came in at 1880 P. NJ. he claims
to have turned the combination Of the
safe, but it is now thought by the officials
that the safe had never been locked.
When Mr.. Downing opened the doors,
however, he found the wooden cash draw
ers broken open and 81, 200 i'll cash which
had been deposited there missing. The
clerks left the Office, it is supposed, about
or O'clock. There was no indication
that either the outer doors Of the safe or
the doors or windows of the office mad
been tampered with. The officials say
they have their ideas as to the identity of
the criminal, but refuse to say anything
as to their suspicious. Prosecutor Fen
ton is in consultation with the Sheriff in
regard to the matter.
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DAVID HUNTERS ESTATE.
Decision Giving All the Property to
the Widow.

the Widow.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Superior
Judge Seawell to-day rendered decision
which gives to Mrs. Bean n. G.. Hunter
the whole of her deceased husbands
81, 900, 900 estate.
Some years ago, when David Hunter
commenced Strengthening out his affairs,
preparatory to the inevitable, he and Mrs.
Hunter each made wills, each naming the
other as the sole Iegatee. In 1889 Hunter
came to the conclusion, in view OF the
numerous will contests which had been
before the courts, that his affairs could be
settled in more satisfactory way, so as
to avoid litigation. He conveyed all of
his property 10 her, and she executed
deed conveying all her property TO him.
They went through the form of delivery,
but it was intended and understood that
neither deed should take effect till the
death OF the maker.
In 1893 Airs. Hunter became very i'll,
and her life was despaired of. Attorney
Tiiden, the custodian of the deeds, sur
rendered them to MIR. Hunter and he de-
stroyed the one by which he conveyed
the property TO his wife. Hunter then en-
ecuted the will in which he named Tilden
and Iilden as his executors. A couple of
months later Mr.. Hunter died and Mrs.
Hunter recovered.
The executors sought to take possession
OF the property, but Mrs. Hunter re-
sisted, claiming it under the deed. The
executors maintained that the execution
and delivery deeds were merely formal
and not intended to convey the property;
but Judge Seawell holds that there was a
valid deed, which was delivered, and that
title passed.
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Ex-Governor Abbott Dead.

JERSEY CITY IN. J.), Dec. 4.-Ex- Gov
ernor Leon Abbott died at his residence
here this afternoon.
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CRUISER OLYMPIA
The New Warship Almost Ready to &c
Into Commission

SAN Francisco, Dec. 4.-When Conn
mander J. j. Read steps on board the
cruiser Olympia to take charge he will
undoubtedly utter soma sort of an ejacu-
lation of satisfaction. All clean and new
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TpeaSI,ry BaIauoa

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury to-day was Sl52, $751;
23l; net gold, Sl09, ,75S. .135.
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Tong Haks sIaughtered by Wholesale.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Times has dis
patch from Kobe, Japan, stating that sew
eral thousand Tong Haks attacked the
Japanese at Kong Ju, in Northern Corea,
on November 18th. The Japanese were
victorious, and the Tong Haks were
slaughtered by the wholesale. Some of
the leaders OF the rebels were killed.
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UTEs AND NAvAJos,
settlers Appeal to the Governor to
Have Them removed From Utah.

settlers Appeal to the Governor to
Have Thorn removed From Utah.
SALT LAKE, Dec. A delegation con-
slstlng of i've prominent citizens of San
joaquin County, Utah, called upon Gov
ernor West to urge that immediate action
be taken in the removal of the Ute In
dians from the county. It's claimed that
about 500 Utes and 200 Navaios have in
Vlded the county, and say they propose
to remain. They have not committed
any murders, but are killing cattle be-
longing to the settlers and appropriating
other property. The Indians are defiant
and we'll armed. The white settlers have
decided TO make al attack on them on the
nIteenth OF the month, unless thew are
removed sooner. The Governor promised
them all the assistance within his power.
WIN Have to Stand Trial for Assault.
VIsALIA, Dec. ELK Stokes, who shot
Detective Smith of the Southern Pacific
service while resisting arrest, March 18th,
was arrested at Hanford to-day and
placed in Jail here. The jury in the rob-
berry case disagreed, and Stokes will now
have to stand trial for the assault. His
partner, Frank Gibson, who was tried for
the same oftense, is now serving a ten
year sentence in San Quentin. Stokes
has bad reputation, having stood t1ial
twice tor robblng the station at Armona.
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DEMOCRATS In CAUCUS.
Trying to Outline Course of
Action for the Short Session.
RESOLUTION DECLARING FOR A
CLOTURE DISCUSSED.

The Senate Committee on Finance
Meets, But Fails to Agree Upon
Any Course of Action on Any OF the
Important Financial or Tariff Bills
The Annual Report of the CaIffor-
mia Debris Commission Presented
to the House.
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Suicide at Sea.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Captain Boggs.
of the steamship Ohio, from Liverpool,
says: November 22d, during severe
gale, Mrs. Hannah Williams, aged 81,
who was accompanied by her husband
and an -year-old son, committed
suicide by jumping overheard. They
came originally from Scotland. lived in
Chicago for many years and were on
visit to friends in the old country. Their
years savings were squandered, ana
Mrs. Williams became despondent."
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quate provisions in support of the public
credit. The experience of the past year
mas confirmed and strengthened the
opinions then expressed, and L therefore
most earnestly urge upon Congress the
necessity for remedial legislation during
Its present session. The well-known de-
lects IN our financial system, and the
serious nature of the evils threatened by
them, have done more during the last
TWO years TO impair the credit of the
Government and people of the United
States at home and abroad, and to check
our industrial and commercial progress,
than all other things combined. and our
first and plainest duty is 10 provide, if
possible, some effective method for The
prompt and permanent relief OF the coun-
try from the consequences of the present
unwise policy.
"A brief statement of the practical and
unavoidable results of the existing legis-
latlon Will demonstrate its injurious ef-
fects upon our financial affairs more
clearly than any argument that could be
submitted
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CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAeE.l