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washington. June 1.-The statement
Of the receipts and expenditures OF the
government during the month of May
shows receipts as follows: Total re-
ceipts were s25. ..G ,o7s. against S23.O96.-
g94 during May of 1884. Deficit for the
month is S3,2s6,135, and for IL months.
SAC 757 49S
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RALPH HAMMOND DROWNED.
While Navigating the Yellowstone River
His Boat Capsized.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Billings, Mont, June 1.-Coroner Chap
pie was notified to-day that Ralph Ham,
mond, who in company with James
Stevens of New Whatcom, WASH, was
navigating his way east from Livingston,
had been drowned in the Yellowstone
about 25 miles west of here by his boat
capsizing. Stevens managed to reach the
shore and saw his companion go down for
the last time. He struck the ranch of
Sam Mitchell. who supplied him with such
clothing as he needed. Hammond is a
son of j. c. Hammond, grain inspector at
Duluth. His body has not yet been recov-
cred,
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schoheId says lie Never Voted.

Denver, June 1.-Lieutenant General
Schofeld arrived in Denver to-day
from New Mexico. He is making his
last official visit to the various mill
tary posts before his retirement next
September When asked about his
presidential boom. he replied: Il have
never given that matter any considera-
tion. My career has been and is now
military and scientific. ! know moth
ing about politics. and never voted in
my life."
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oIney May Be the Man.

Washington, June lit can be stat
ed on authority that the president has
rot up to this time indicated what his
views are regarding the appointment
of a successor To the late Secretary
Gresham. IL Is believed. however.
that the prospect favors the tender Of
the position TO Attorney General OIL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-02
The Dog Held for n.

Fl Paso. Texas. June III. NJ. Will
hanson. aged 20. whose family lives In
san Francisco. committed suicide late
last night by taking poison. lie feared
he would have hydrophobia from a re-
cent dog bite.
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schedule Of Wages FIXED.

Columbus, Ohio. June 1.-The Ohio
miners and operators tonight reported an
agreement on the wage question. Ine
price for pick mining in the Hooking dis
trict is u cents a ton.
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THE TABLES TURNED.
Instead of the Cold Wave It Is Hot
Weather In the East.

Philadelphia, June 1.-To-day was
the hottest here Of any city in the
country. On the street at o'clock it
was 1O5 in the shade. Three deaths are
reported from the heat and nearly 80
prostrations are reported.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-02

New York, June Justice Barrett fell
fain.lug from chair while presiding At
the trial of Police Inspector William Nc
LauEhhn IN the court of oyer and ter
miner to-day. he will recover.
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Di.approve of a silver Convention.

ST Louis June 1.-The democratic
executive committee, by a vote of 10
to 5. decided against calling a state
convention to consider the silver ques-
ton.
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THE PEOPLES PULSE
An Effort in New York to Find Out
How 1t Is Beating.
SILVER CAN HOLD ITS OWN
Onley Is Said to Be Slated for a
Cabinet Change - SChofield
Knows No Politics and
He Never Voted.

New York. June 1.-The World will
publish tomorrow a telegraphic poll Of
the next congress as far as obtained
on the silver. tariff and income tax.
The World sums up the result as fol-
lows: In a general way, out Of l15
members who gave unequivocal an
swers. 55 are i'm favor OF free coinage.
a. favor bimetallism generally. with a
proviso of an international agreement.
Only IL can be fairly classed as favor
ing a gold standard. and the attitude
of some OF these is even not definite.
The Southern and Western states are
almost unanimous for free coinage. In
regard 10 the tariff. only IS members
are against any change. while 80 favor
moderate changes and IS are pro-
nounced for radical changes.
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For This Week
Only.
If You Need
A Watch

Call and examine our stock
and find out our prices.
Goods well bought ale half
sold. We have a very large
assortment of American
Watches, all grades and
prices, which we will offer
very low. Don't miss the
chance.
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The Mcmphl. Conference.

Memphis. Tenn, June 1.-The Cen
tral Bimetallic league has sent letter
TO the democratic convention Of Illi-
nois. which will meet in Springfield.
ILL.,. next week. asking that the con-
vention as a body recognize the Mem
phis conference Of silver advocates to
be held June l. and send a delegation.
The following prominent free silver ad-
vocates have accepted invitations to
attend: w. III. Harvey of Chicago.
Senators Blanchard of Louisiana, Ste
wart of Nevada, George of Mississippi.
Jones and Berry of Arkansas. Turpie
OF Indiana. Harris OF Tennessee, Dam
iels Of Virginia, Blackburn Of Ken
lucky. Morgan OF Alabama, Walthan
OF Mississippi and Voorhees, Of Indiana.
Congressmen Sibley of Pennsylvania
and Money and Allen OF Mississippi.
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jefferson City. Mo. June 1.-Govern-
or Stone to-day appointed about 30
delegates to the silver convention at
Memphis. The list includes United
States Senators Cockrell and Vest.
Congressman Dockery and eX-Con-
gressmen Bland, Heard, Morgan and
Chnrnn Clark
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.

The last report Of the Secretary of
the Treasury showed that on the 18th Of
August, 1884, the gold reserve in the
treasury had reached the lowest point
since the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1879. viz, $50, s.506 In order
to replenish it the Secretary sold $780,.
100000 Of bonds, realizing therefrom $751;
660.917. This. with other receipts of
gold, brought the reserve up to $107.-
446.S02 The steady drain of gold and
the impossibility of maintaining the re-
serve by ordinary methods compelled a
second sale Of $5O,0OO,O0O in bonds This
sale realized s5s. 500, and the reserve
was again brought above the danger
point. But the process of depletion was
at once resumed. During December and
thus far in January the gold reserve
has been hammered down about $780,.
100000. During December the with
drawals aggregated s31, !6s.091, and thus
far in January S2S,203,574, making the
total Withdrawals of gold in less than
two months $59.466,665. This is more
than the total amount of gold realized
by the last sale of bonds. Saturdays
withdrawals Of gold from the subtreas-
ury In New York were $6.700,00O and in
Boston $250,OO0, making a total OF $780,
900. This is said to be the largest
amount OF gold ever withdrawn in one
day. and 1t reduced the reserve to $685.
7S2,S5S. The Withdrawals of gold will
begin again to-day. and the current
week Is likely to show larger deple-
ton OF the reserve than any previous
one. In this situation there seems no
alternative but another sale Of bonds,
and that very soon. Unfortunately, the
shilly-shally policy of the administra-
ton. the mischievous agitation of the
currency question and the exploitation
of Secretary Carlsies State bank
scheme have frightened capital and in
jured the credit of the government to
such an extent that it will hardly be
possible to place another loan on as
favorable terms as those obtained for
the last one. From present indications
the public need not be surprised If, in
side of month, gold shall be at a
premium and the country on silver
.aSis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28

1t is true that the American people
earnestly sympathize with every effort
to establish republican institutions, and
that they are opposed to American in
tervention in the affairs of other ma
tions, but it is not true that the admin
istration's Hawaiian policy has been
based on these principles. On the con-
trary. its policy has been one of de-
termined hostility to the republic and
of secret intrigue and intervention for
its overthrow and the restoration of the
monarchy. The assumption of the adj
ministration that the revolution which
resulted in overthrowing the.monarchy
was made successful by or through
American support has been shown TO
be absolutely without foundation. and
yet 1t has supplied the keynote of the
administrators entire policy of hostil-
ity to the republic and secret interven-
ton for the restoration of the monarchy.
1t is an insult to the intelligence of the
people to indorse that policy on the
ground of it's earnest sympathy with an
effort to establish republican institu-
lions and its nonintervention in Ha-
waiian affairs when every high school
boy in the land knows that it has never
by act or word shown the slightest SYM
pathy with the present government, and
that its entire policy has been one of
intervention for the restoration of the
monarchy. The resolution is based on
lie. and should be expunged by the
next Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
A RESOLUTION THAT SHOULD DE
EXPUNGED.

The administration has been so per-
sister thy snubbed by Congress and Sc
verely rebuked by the people that it
will doubtless regard the qualified in
dorsement OF its Hawaiian policy by the
Senate as great victory. 1t is. how
ever, an empty triumph. The resolution
adopted by the Senate reads as follows:
Resolved That while the people OF the
United States earnestly sympathizes with
the effort TO establish republican institutions
wherever that effort is made. they reafiirm
the policy of absolute nol-iliterfcrence. I'M
less by agree ent. with the affairs OF other
nations and recognize to the fullest extent
the right of every people to adopt and
maintain their own form of government
unawed and uninfuenced by foreign dicta-
ton, That the administration of Presiden [
Cleveland, in maintaining this policy as to
our foreign relations. deserves the approval
and support of the American people.
This Is adroitly framed. Analysed, it
reveals three distinct propositions.
namely, first, declaration of sympathy
with all efforts to establish republican
Institutions: second, an approval of the
policy OF American noninterference in
the affairs of other governments; third
an Endorsement OF Mr.. Clevelands pol
icy as embodying these Ideas. The con-
clusion has no connection with the
premises and implies what Is net true
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
A CASE OF FACT-BLINDNEss.

Chairman Wilson, Of the Democratic
House committee on ways and means.
has always been regarded as a remark
able person, but his performance in the
House on Saturday entities him to he
held as the most astonishing individual
In the United States. II would like"
he said. ito dispel from the minds of
the American people the prevalent idea
that the treasury is in distress from
lack of revenues Great Scott! or
great anybody or anything else. what
does Professor Wilson mean? Is it
possible that the chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means has not read
the last report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in which it is stated that the
receipts of the treasury from all sources
during the fiscal year which ended June
80. 1894, were 1872 1902, 49S, and that the
expenditures were 2.605,65S? Does not
deficit the last fiscal year of 500, S03, 160
indicate that the treasury Is in distress?
II the official statements of the treasury
during the past six months showing
an excess of expenditures of more
than S., 000,0 900 a month over the receipts
do not show that the public finances are
in bad way what do they show? Much
as the people would like to be able to
believe that the treasury is not in dis
tress, they must accept the official re-
ports made UP by the treasury book
keepers in preference to the assertions
of Professor Wilson. which have no
backing.
Again, the chairman of the ways and
means committee declares that the de-
pletion of the gold of the reserve fund
makes it appear that the treasury is in
need of funds. Just the reverse of this
is true. Because the treasury is COM
PEELED to pay out the greenbacks re-
deemed by the reserve fund to meet
current expenses because the revenue
is insufficient the gold reserve is de-
pleted. But for the borrowing of gold
to redeem the greenbacks and the re-
issue of these greeubacks to meet cur
rent expenses the treasury would have
suspended payment months ago be-
cause there absolutely would not have
been dollar in it's vaults.
Chairman Wilson is a conspicuous
representative of that class of men sc
brilliant in devising theories, but sc
impervious to facts. which is So largely
responsible for the condition the coun-
try is now in. 1t is not because Pro-
| fessor Wilson is dishonest that he de.
clares that the treasury is not In dis
tress. and that the bill which he passed
| through the House would have fur
| nished ample revenue when it was
| shown by treasury officials that with i,
the revenues would be $1,000 900 year
| short of the current expenditures, but
because he has so long studied abstrac
tions and so long been the victim of as
sumptions that he cannot recognize The
| force of a plain fact. 1t is unfort mate
| for Professor Wilson. but his fact blind
ness has been most disastrous to the
4 country. @s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.

Guatemala says she wants TO fight. and
Mexico says come on Guatemala had
better think 1t over, and guess again.-New
York Evening sun.
Mexico and Guatemala are about to COM
nit an act of incredible folly. They are
on the verge OF war over a boundary dis
pute d question such as war may determine
with justice, but almost invariably at
cost greater than The whole yS,ue OF the
disputed territoTy.--New York Times.
1T the government At Washington does
not interpose Guatemala may as well pre-
pare to take a licking. Mexico has more
soldiers, more gunboats. more population
and wealth than her antagonist. ana the
con test viii be 81 very uneQual one from
it's very Observation-Disclosures Times.
Mexico has steadily disclaimed any pur-
pose OF territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but II
the result or the impending trouble should
be the union Of all the Central American
republics with Mexico under one govern
ment it would be gain TO the cause OF
peace and civilization.-New York World.
The Mexicans want blood. and the more
powerless or insignificant the adversary
may be, or trivial the cause, the greater
the cry. Diaz cannot help himself. and, II
he Is wise he Will take the nolsiest or the
rabble and put them in the forefront or Dat
tie SO that they may taste what war is
like.-Pittsburg Chron'cle-Telegraph
If war Is declared there can be only
one result. Guatemala's little army, even
il REINFORCED by the troops of Honduras
and Nicaragua, would be no match for the
force that Mexico will muster I'm the event
of a war. For the sake of both Mexico
and Guatemala, and of the American inter-
ests in the two countries, let us hope that
the trouble will be amicably settled.--St
Louis Republic.
There is nothing in this situation that
cannot be settled easily and promptly by
arbitration. Guatemala can afford to with
draw its troops and Mexico can do the
same. Then let outside parties settle the
boundary line and If Guatemala has been
trespassing upon Mexican territory IL should
pay an indemnity for whatever losses 1t has
occasioned the MeXcans. In any event
II would be absolute folly for Guatemala
to go to war With Mexico unaided, with n
comparative small army and without
financial reSOurceS. -Chicago Tribune.
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expected to do something to relieve Pur-
dues pressing necessities. and IL the real
worth of the university Is properly pre-
favorable action can hardly be denied nor
unnecessarily delay ed.-Lafayette Courier.
The ever-increasing number of damage
suits for personal injuries against COR
porations OF all kinds Is beginning to at
tract public attention to the gross abuse
of the statute which gives the person In
jured in the service of company sat
isfac;ion In damages. Ten years ago ac-
OF. but in late years 1t has become a spec
uiation. q business, and since the sym
pathy of the average juror Is always with
the plaintiff, and his prejudice against cor,
porate wealth is deep seated, unprincipled
attorneys rarely fail in obtaining verdicts.
and then sn an equal division noar o5
destitute.-Wabash Plain Dealer
Representative Cardwills bill introduce
ing genuine civii-serce reform in Indiana
should be passed. 1t will I'LL a long-felt
want. Civil-service reform for our benev-
olent and penal institutions has beer strong
ly Endorsed by General Harrison in a pub
lie speech, and his remarks on the subject
were eheered i was par Part Of y the STATE =
Foulke introduced civn-servlce
bill in the state. Senate in
it. John L. e Griiths introduced bill in the
House in 1887 and every. Republican voted
for 1t. Again. in 1891, senator Magee IN
troduced the bill, and it received unani-
NOUS Republican support. a failure 70 vote
for Mr.. Cardwilrs bill this year Will look
bad to say the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jour-
nal.
II will be remembered that a law now
compels township trustees to turn over
once a year TO the State Treasurer all I'M
expended school funds in their hands. The
surplus fund aggregated s37, .S3 last year.
and the amount of school funds lately re-
ceived back from the State for distribution
to the township trustees is only 2i,SIo4i
This Is not wise financering. and the town.
ship trustees are not warranted in levying
any more school tax than they actually
need and are going to use. 1t is said the
law was enacted to stop the nab
1t of trustees levying more taxes
than was needed they can use
the money for personal gain: Not
many years ago the Argus made a ngnt on
a trustee of Center township, and showed
that he had habitually kept tuition fund
enough on hand to run his schools for SIX
years. and his average balance was about
$1,000. 1t could have been done for no other
purpose than to draw interest on the sur
plus on hand.-LaPorte Argus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

If the canal can be completed under TINS
plan it will be Of immense advan5ase 20 Inc Inc
commerce of this country anu Oh inc
World.-New York World
Good for the Senate. 1t has passed the
Nicaragua canal bill by vote of 81 to FL
There is some Americanlsm LETT III Con-
gress.-New York Recorder
This administration has been snort
sighted in not making the Nicaraguan
canal bin it's great measure. and securing
for itself the prestige which those will en-
iov who carry the great enterprise to COM
plction.-Louisville Commercial.
No measure could be more important to
the commerce of this country, and the COM
nletion of the Nicaraguan canal would give
an in,pulse to the commerce of this whole
country It would not be sectional in its
good results, bur no section would proht
more by it than the South--AuGusta Shron-
icle.
The passage of the NicaraGuan canal bill
in the Senate will give satisfaction for one
reason only, that an obstruction of long
standing is at length out of the way.
The bill will probably fail IN the House, 10
be revived in the next Gonsress' ana II Is
rot necessary to nrolong us discussion
now.-Philadelphia Times.
The Senate has done wise and patriotic
thing in passing the Nicarasuan canal bill.
IT has been hanging fire for some years.
At last there Is daylight ahead. Both po-
Itical parties have pledged themselves to
his great project for conllnercial advance
trent. and this recognition, although .ardy.
is 10 be commended most heartily.-lnila-
delphia Inquirer.
1t is the sign of the coming Of a prosper
Gus day. when the United States will COM
mand the markets of the world, and when
American producers shall find their Gus
toners multiplied a thousand-fold. Senator
Morgan has earned enduring honor through
his persistence and courage In securing the
adoption of this bill by the Senate Let
/ his fellow-Democrats OF the House now
', uQrk--MaplnhiS Cp~Ynfcrclal-
! Appeal
The crowning climax of absurdity is the
passage of the bill in the Senate pledgsng
the faith of the United States 10 tile con-
struction OF the Ncaraguan canal. VITA
scores of well-rounded projects of public
for aid to 60 outside some thousand miles.
in order 10 engage liz building canal or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28

III The committee on ways and means
will continue to exercise as much watch
fulness over all of the appropria
as IT has displayed in its action IN re-
gard 10 that for the soldiers home ard
the House accepts its judgment and ad-
heres to 1t the Legislature will make
an excellent record for economy. This
is project which can be defended on
the grounds both OF public merit and
economy; that committee, if all bills
appropriating money shall be referred
to ii, as they should, will find some calls
for appropriations double those of the
last Legislature, and for large sums of
money by others which have no claims
upon the State. If the committee treats
these on the same basis as it has the
appropriation for the soldiers home
many recommendations will be reduced
so per cent. and others will go away
empty handed. The Journal Is not
criticising the action Of the committee.
but is simply urging it to live up to it's
precedent by cutting down other esti-
mates and rejecting claims of question
able merit Flt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28

The men who would suffer most by a
change to a silver basis are those who
work for wages and salaries. TO them
1t would be equivalent to cut in wages.
Since 1t would take a long time to raise
wages to a point where the silver dol
lar in its bullion value would be equal
to the purchase power of the gold dol
lar. This Is because the real price of
all the exportable necessaries of life.
like wheat. meat. cotton and wool. are
made in countries whose currency is on
the gold basis. If wheat should he
worth a gold dollar bushel in Europe,
the price here In silver dollars worth
but rs cents as merchandise. would be
about 20 per cent. higher. There is
nothing new in this statement. but
many people seem not to give 1t the
consideration it is worth.