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derived from the sales Of lands and other-

sources
The. values of our total dutiable imports
amounted to 1915, 1893, OS6, being $146, 657, 62o.
less than during the preceding year.. and the,
7s5.5ss. being se4,74s Sis less than during
TOMS wsre less end iron from ed
1893.
It's was $S5,259, 25O25; on manufactured
tobacco $S,617 .S9S. 81, and on fermented
liquors $31, Ala, 7S8.O4.
Our exports Of merchandise, DOMESTIC and
foreign, amounted during the year to $500
1862, being an increase over the preceding
year Of $44, 49537s.
the hsciai year was SO, ess, oS1, as against
S Ths amount imported pe was ' s72s.11s as
a Hia Imports Il Silver ser,Rs rs
the exports were $5O,451 ,265. The total
bounty paid upon the production Of sugar IN
s12, 100, 2Os.s9, being an increase Of g, 725,-
O7S.O1 over the payments made during the
preceding year The amount Of bounty paid
time when further payments ceased BY op;;
Grafton OF law was $966, 1854. The total
expenses incurred in the payment OF the
eo1nty upon g sugar during the fiscal year was
It is estimated that upon the basis Of
our present revenue laws, the receipts Of
ana its expenditures s444, 427, 74s.44 result
's A Deficit OF O,OOO,OoO.
On the LIST day Of November, 1894, the
country was $2.2lo, 773,sss, as against
So 2o4 G51, 900 on the LIST day of November,
| 1893, and the money of all kinds In clrcula-
| ton, or not included in the treasury mold
ings, was 81, 672, O93, 422, or $2427 per capita,
| upon an estimated population OF %, SS7 ,oOO.
At the same date there was held IN the
| GOLD h,111f ton,
17755, and silver bullion, which was pur-
chased at cost of $127, 779,9SS. The pur-
| chase of silver bullion under the act OF July
| ii, 1890, ceased on the list day OF NoVen,
| Der, 1893, and up to that. time there had
| been purchased during the fiscal year H.
| 7,65S.7S fine ounces, at cost OF $S1
| 521.32-an average cost OF $O.13l3 per me
| ounce. The total amount OF silver pur7
chased from the time that the law took
clause, on the date last mentioned, was
16s,674,6S2.53 fine ounces, which cost $l55,'
931, O02.25; the average price per tine ounce
being $O9244. The total amount. of stand.
ard silver dollars coined at the minis of the
United States since the passage af the act
Of Feb. %, 1878, is $421, ZIG, 4OS, of which
1878, 166, 1913 were coined under the .provis'
ions Of that act, $3S, 531, 143 under the pro.
visions of the act Of July IA, $780, and
coinage of trade dollar bullion.
The total coinage Of all metals at oul
minis during the last fiscal year consisted
Of ,220 pieces. waved at $106, ZIG,
1905, of which there were 500, 474, 912.5(
in gold coined: s. in standard silver dol
lars; $6O24,14O 80 subsidiary silver coin
and 16,919.26 in minor coin.
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HOKE SMITHS WORK.
recommendations Rega riding Public
Lands, Pensions and Patents.

Recommendation Regarding Public
Lands, Pensions and Patents.
The report Of the secretary of the III
terror exhibits the situation Of the numer-
Gus and interesting branches of the public
service connected with his department. l
commend this report and the valuable rec
concentrations Of the secretary to the care
full attention of the congress.
The public land disposed Of during the
year amounts to 10, 4O6 1OO.77 acres includ-
ing 2S,S76,O5 of Indian lands. 1t Is estimat-
ed that the public domain still remaining
amounts to little more than 600, 600, COO
acres excluding, however, about 800, 600, 900
acres in Alaska as well as military reserva-
lions and railroad and other selections OF
lands vet unadjudicated. ~5 = .--
The Indian Problem,
Though the condition Of the Indians shows
a steady and healthy progress, their situa-
ton is not satisfactory at all points Some
Of them to whom allOtments of land have
been made are found to be unable or dis
inclined to. follow agricultural pursuits or
otherwise benefcially. manage their land.
LIS is especially true. Of the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes, who, as it appears by reports
Of their agents, have in many Instances
never been located upon their allotments,
and in some cases do not ct even know where
deteriorated. They are not self-supporting
and they live in camps ana spend their times
- Pensions. .,.=s
At the close of the last fiscal year, on the
Both day Of June 1894, there were 900, 544
persons our pension rolls, being net
increase Of 1852 over the number reported
at the end Of the previous year. These pen
sioners may be classed as follows: Soldiers
and sailor, survivors of all wars, 753,96s;
widows and relatives of deceased soldiers,
?15, 1852; army nurses In the war of the re-
bellion, IA OF these pensioners. 30 .O39 are
surviving soldiers of Indian and other wars
prior to the late civil war. and the widows
and relatives Of such soldiers.
The remainder, numbering 937 ,5O5, are re-
ceiving pensions on account of the war of
under the authority Of the act Of June 81,
1890, sometimes called the dependent pen
sion law. The total amount. expended for
leaving an unexpended balance from the
sum appropriated Of $25,205, 1926. The
sum necessary to meet pension expenditures
for the year ending June 80, 1896, Is esti-
mated at $40, 100000.
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THE ARMY,
Some Changes Are COnsidered Very
Desirable .

Desirable. 49,
From the report Of the secretary of war
it appears that the strength Of the army
25, 765 enlisted men. Although this is ap-
parently Il very slight decrease compared
with the previous year. the actual effectiye
of nearly two regiments through the re-
organization of the system of recruiting
and the consequent release, to regimental
serving at the recruiting depots. The abo!.
ition Of these depots, 1t is predicted, will
furthermore effect an annual reduction an
$25oooo in the direct expe1di
health, morals and discipline of the troops.
Increase Its Strength.
While the maximum legal strength of the
army Is $4,000 men. the effective stength.
men. The purpose Of congress does not
therefore seem to be fully attained by the
existing condition. While no considerable
demanded by recent events, the policy Of
sea coast fertilization, in the prosecution of
which we have been steadily engaged for
gest that the effective strength Of the army
be now made at least equal to the legal
strength. Measures taken by the depart
ment during the year as indicated have al
ready considerably augmented the effective
force. and the secretary Of war presents a
plan which recommend to the consideration
of congress to attain the desired end. Econ
lines Of its work will Offset to great extent
the expenditure involved in the proposition
submitted. Among other things this con-
templates the adoption of the three bat
tallion formation of regiments which for
several years haa been Endorsed by the sec
retaries of war and the generals commanding
the army Compact in itself, it provides a
skeleton organization ready to be filled out
in the event Of war which is peculiarly
adapted to our strength and requirements;
and the fact that every nation, with single
exception, has adopted this formation to
meet the condition of modern warfare should
alone secure for the recommendation an
early consideration.
The Recent Strike. ~
1t is hardly necessary to recall the fact
that in obedience to the commands of the
constitution and the laws and for the pur-
pose of protecting the property Of the
United States, aiding the process Of federal
courts and removing lawless distractions to
the performance by the government Of its
legitimate functions it became necessary in
various localities during the gear to en-
ploy a considerable portion of the regular
troops. The duty was discharged promptly,
courageously and with marked discretion by
the officers and men and the most crafty
ing proof was thus afforded that the army
deserves that complete confidence in it's
efficiency and discipline which, the country
has at all times manifested.
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Narrow Escape for Artists.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Manhattan
building, southwest corner Fifteenth
street and Fifth avenue, formerly the
home of the Manhattan club, and at
present occupied by the students of
several of New York's most famous
artists, was practically destroyed by
fire. J.Wells Champney, the portrait
painter, his wife and Miss Mary E.
Hart, also an artist, found their es-
cape by the stairs cut off by smoke
and took to the fire escape. Henry
There, a paralyzed artist, was in his
studio on the fourth floor. He was
rescued by the fremen and taken to
the Van Buren, mansion near by. The
damage was about $4,000. .. -,
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ron THE NORTHWEST s.
Tire secretary's Estimate for the,
81 55 u Com =. ear. II

Tire Secretary's Estimate for Il,
Coming Y ear.
Washing ton, Dec. 5.-AmOng the eS-
Inmates by the secretary Of the tre 'El 81
inry for appropriations required fer
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895,
are the following: 8t
Amount for Cnippewas of Minnesa-
ia, imbursable, 100000; relief and
civilization OF Minnesota ChippeWas,
bursable, $50, 600; for surveying
and alloting land to this band, $25,-s
900; for fulfilling treaties with the
Fort Bertholdi Indians in North Da-
kota, $4,000; for fulfilling treaties
with the different: Sioux tribes in
Minnesota and the Dakotas, 81, 49,
500; for the support Of the Yankton
Sioux tribe, etc, $4,000; for fulfilling
treaties with the Sisseton and Wahpe
ton Indians, $1S,4OO; support OF Chip
peWas on White Earth reservation in
Minnesota, $4,000; Turtle Mountain
band in North Dakota. $13, ZOO; Sioux
Of Devils Lake, N. D., $4,000; civiliza-
ton Of Sioux in Minnesota, $4,000;
incidental Indian expenses in South
Dakota. $500; support of Indian
schools in Minnesota for Chippewas,
$4,000; Flandrau South Dakota
schools, $2S,55O; Fort Totten, N. D.,
$44,5SO; Pierre, s. D., $27, $50; Pipe
stone, Mimi, $12,55O; Superior and
ST. Louis bay lights, Minnesota, SILL
500 VI 5r,I &ls.s
Other estimates were: For contin-
uing waterway improvements, Hay
lake channel $15OO00; improving
| channel in great lakes between Chi
cago, Duluth and Buffalo, $5OO,GOO;
continuing improvements from mouth
Of Mississippi river to Minneapolis.
$1,6OO,OOO; continuing improvement Oh
Minnesota river, 100000; continuing
improvement on reservoirs at head G
/ Mississippi, S115,000; Red River of tlA
North, Minnesota md North Dakota.
s52,220; continuing improvement Of
harbor at Duluth, $237,323; Agate bay,
MINI asota, completing improvements,
$121,7OS; completing improvements at
Grand Maris, Mimi, $9,320. .5.
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THE NEW NAVY.
A Gratifying Progress In the Con
structiOu of Ships,


structiOn Of Ships.
Attention is called to the report Of the
secretary Of the navy, which shows very
gratifying progress in the construction OF
ships for our new navy. All the vessels now
building, including the three torpedo boats
authorized at the last session OF congress
and excepting the first-class battle-shlD
Iowa, will probably be completed during
the coming fiscal year. 5s#
The estimates for the increase Of the navy
for the year ending June so, 1896, are large,
but they include practically the entire sum
necessary to complete and equip all new
ships not now in commission, so that I'M
less new ships are authorized the appro-
priations for the navy service Tor the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1897, should
fall below the estimates for the coming
year by at least So, 100000.
More Ships Needed.
The secretary presents with much earnest
ness a plea for the authorization OF three
additional battle-ships and ten or twelve
topedo boats. While the unarmed vessels
heretofore authorized, including those now
nearing completion, will constitute a fleet
which it is believed is. sufficient for ordinary
cruising purposes in time of peace, we have
now completed and in process of CONSTITUTE
tion but four frst-class battle-ships and but
few torpedo boats. If we are to have a
navy for warlike operations, offensive and
defensive, we certainly ought to increase
both the number Of battle-ships and tor
pedo boats. ~ .t H..
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Fellows on TRIAL

New York, Dec. 5.--The trial of Col.
John r. Fellows, district attorney of
the city and county of New York,
upon charges of neglect OF duty was
begun before Gov. Flowers commits
sioner, ex-senator John J. Lenson OF
Kingston, to-day. One set of charges
made by good government club men
embraces over 300 specific cases, while
another set presented by the German
American reform union made exactly
SOL.
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Sent After 1t.

st. Paul, Dec. 5.-Hans Svennig, Ar
thur Hanson and Eddie Jackson, three
kids, were in the municipal court this
morning on charge of stealing coal.
Svennig was allowed to go because he
merely went with the others and did
not take any coal on his own account.
The other two will be tried Thursday.
They say they were sent after coal by
their fathers, and the father of one Of
the boys tried to square himself by
saying that he merely told the boy to
pick up the coal along the tracks.
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CA ED @ + I I'll OUJSES
THIEYING RUSSIANS OPERATE AT
Sf FORT LINCOLN, N. %.
They Visit the Fort In Body and
Tear Down md Carry OF Nearly
All the Buildings Peg Some OF the
I Thieves Are Arrested. af3 III E

Thieves Are Arrested. ss 81 II. ]. 8s.s ..s
Grand Forks, N. d., Dec. So! he
United States grand jury was dis
charged last night by Judge Thomas,
after bringing in fifty seven indict-
ments. Among the late indictments
is one against T.. O.. Kennedy of Bis
marck, who is one of the gang who
is charged with having held up the.
deputy marshals at Mandan during
the strike. Viii
h, A large number Of the indictments
are against Russian farmers from En1-
mons county for stealing and carrying
off government buildings at Fort Lin
coln,. five miles south Of Mandan. The
depredations, according to Maj. w. 9.
GOOding, the government representa-
tive at the fort, have been going on
for some time Russian settlers in
that vicinity have been engaged in;
thieying lumber and outbuildings for
some time, making their visits mostly
during the night, and all efforts to
catch them have failed. During the
past few weeks, however, they have
grown holder, and on Saturday small
army, numbering oyer 100, put in an
appearance, with forty-fiye teams,
pickaxes and all necessary appliances,
ready to clean every inch Of lumber
from the spot. Maj. Gooding, who has
charge of the fort, protested, but the
hoodlums drove him away with bricks
and stones and continued to denolish
the buildings. Even the old Custer
house, which the people of the slope
have endeayOred to preserve, was not
spared, but ruthlessly torn to pieces.
Deputy United States Marshal Hen
messy Of this city and Deputy Hannah
of Grafton We're at Bismarck and
made a raid on the thieves Saturday.
Pickets posted by the thieves gave
notice Of their coming, and the entire
party made an effort to escape, but
the deputies succeeded in rounding up
eight of them and secured the names
of forty others. Five were left in Jail
at Bismarck and three brought here
as witnesses before the grand jury.
OF lit buildings at the fort very few
remain, the destruction being almost
complete. --.5 III
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THE TARIFF.
The President Considers the Matter
Not Yet Settled.

The tariff act passed at the last session of
the congress needs important amendments
If 1t is to be executed effectively and with
certainty In addition to such necessary
amendments as will change rates OF duty,
I am still very decidedly in favor Of put
So far as the sugar schedule is concerned
I would be glad under existing aggravations
to see every particle of differential duty in
favor Of refined sugar stricken out of our
tariff law. II with all the favor now ac-
corded the sugar refining. interest in our
tariff laws it still languishes to the ex-
tent of closing refineries and discharging
thousands Of wOrkmen 1t would seem TO
present a hopeless case for reasonable leg
islative aid.
Whatever else is done or omitted earnest
~ repeat the recommendation made in an
other portion Of this communication that
the additional duty Of one-tenth of a cent
per pound laid upon sugar imported from
countries paying bounty on its export be
abrogated. It seems to me that exceedingly
Important considerations point to the pro
priety Of this amendment. -"
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Looks Well, but Has
u Pronounced Limp. Ssgs

Washington, Dec. 5. ~ Tres dent
Cleveland came to the White House
at 10 o'clock. 1t was the first visit he
had made to- the city for two weeks
past He came alone and was met By
Mr. Thurber when he entered. The
president looked well, considering the
severe illness he has suffered from,
and the only outward sign Of his all
ment was the pronounced limp which
characterized his walk from the car
rage into the horse. Probably be-
cause his coming had been generally
not expected there were very few call
ers at the White House in the morn
ing, the only one of note being Rrpre-
sentative Catchings Of Mississippi,
who on behalf Of the speaker, came to
inquire whether the president would
receive the committee of notifca tioD
at the White House. zFs
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The Lost Comet.

Eos Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5-Recent OBJ.
servatioDs at the Mount Lowe Oh
servatory indicate that the Edward
Swift comet, discovered by the son Of
Prof. Swift at that observatory on
Thursday evening, Nov. 20, may turn
out to be the famous lost comet dis
covered by De Vico at Rome Aug. -
1914, just half a century ago.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
The President Pleased With the Re-
form-PuhItc Health and Labor

The advantage to the public service Of
an adherence to the principles of civil serV-
ice reform are constantly more apparent;
official life who honestly desire good gov
eminent as the increasing appreciation by
our people Of these advantages. A vast
majority Of the voters Of the land are ready
to insist that the time and attention Of
those they select to perform for them the
more important public duties should not
be distracted by dealing out minor Offices.
and they are growing to be unanimous
in regarding party organization as something
that should be used in establishing party
t1on Of public places as rewards Of parti-
san activity.
Numerous additional offices and places
have lately been brought within civil service
rules and regulations, and some others will
probably coon be included. The report Of
the commissioners will be submitted to
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Onened Letters.

I. Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 5.W. III. Lit
tie, colored, of Choctaw county, was
convicted in the federal court to- day Of
OBTAINING and opening letters while
acting as postmaster of HARDWOOD ISL
and. 1t was alleged that he extracted
several checks and drafts from letters.
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A Freak Dead.

Judsonia, Ark, Dec S. Maggie
Johnson. one of the most singular OF
human beings, daughter Of a farmer
living near here, is dead. She was
seventeen years old and had the head
Of an adult and the body Of an in
FAINT. She had no teeth and no bones,
her body appearing to be a mass OF
muscles. 49, ! ys=
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the congress and i invite careful attention
to the recommendations 1t contains. 4.
The Labor Commission.

BY virtue Of a statute OF the ynited States
passed In 1885, appointed in July last
Hon. John ID. Herman, of the State of New
York, and Hon. NichOlns q. W0rthington,
of the State OF Illinois. to form with Hon.
Carroll D. Wright, commissioner Of labor.
who was designated by said statute com.
mission for the purpose Of making careful
inquiry into the causes of the controversies
between certain railroads and their employees
which have resulted in an extensive and
destructive strike, accompanied by much
violence and dangerous disturbance with
considerable loss Of life and great destruc-
ton Of property. s.$s
report ne @ IS mas
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 sugges-
tons they make are worthy Of careful con
sideratiOn. s
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NOT VOLCANIC.
The Changes ON Mount Rainier Are
5F Due to Avalanches.

The Changes OH MOUTH Han1ef ne
t Due to Avalanches.
Seattle. Wash, Dec. 5.-The al was
sufficiently clear yesterday to permit
Of Mount Rainier being plainly seen,
and there now remains no doubt but
the mountain has undergone many
changes. but it is due to a series OF.
tremendous avalanches of snow, ice
and earth, not an unusual eruption.
To-day it was observed that tile crater
rim was intact, showing that no
trouble occurred there, but below,
great slices Of the mountain have dis
appeared and bluff Of solid matter
several hundred feet high and Of UNI
known length has appeared. 1t is sup
posed that other slides have occurred
on the othe: side Of the mountain also,
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Crusa der. at work.

Minneapolis, Dec. 5.-The crusaders
have begun their campaign and have
sworn out warrants for owners Of sa-
looms for keeping their places open
Oct. Z. Among the number is under
stood to be the owners of the Nicollet
house bar. Dean W.X. Sudduth and
Crusader G. w Purple are back Of the
prosecution. Il. 4s s5l55
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OUTLOOK FINANCIALLY
A Deficit During the Past Yeur and
Ta PrO,nisca OF More of 1T

The secretary of the treasury reports the
receipts to this government from all sources
Of revenue during the fiscal year ending
June co. 1894, amounted to 1872 500. 49S. %.
and its expenditures to $40, sos, 75S. 81. leav-
ing deficit of $50, 500, 300 So. There was
a decrease Of $15, 952, 1856 ia the ordinary
expenses OF the government. as compared
with the fiscal year Of 1893.
There was collected from customs $751;
S1S,53O62 and from internal revenue STAT
1873 449 10 The balance OF the Income for
the year, amounting to S0a.slo.517.91, was
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Axain Indicted.

Washington, Dec. 5. The district
grand jury to-day presented two new
indictments for embezzlement against
Capt. Henry w. Howgate.
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PosToFFICE AFFAIRs

"A Change In Second-Class Rates Is
Recommended.
The report Of the postmaster general pre-
sents q comprehensive statement of the
operations of the pOstOface department for
the last fiscal year. The receipts of the
department. during the year amounted to
s75.OeO. 479.O4 and the expenditures $84, 324,-
HALE 81
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81, 3 rmnn.a n,nIulehter WIN ~ :

Washington. Dec. 5. Cards have
been Issued for the marriage OF Mary
Stewart Sherman, daughter Of Senator
Sherman. to James Ives McGallum,
Wednesday,. Dec. IL.
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Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 5..-Ralben
Kolb, who claims to be governor Of
Alabama. returned from Montgomery
to-day, and says he is now engaged in
writing lengthy message which he
will, as governor, send to the legisla-
ture tomorrow. Just what it will con-
( tain he would not say further than
that he will insist upon the enactment
Of an election contest law. 1t is not
believed the Democratic presiding Of.
icers Of either branch of the legis-
lature will allow the document to be
rood 4.gne IT.. f.tG-Hl r. - i.a s., E5 -. gss5