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suspension were to happen, 1t might prove
less serious in some aspects than they have
ina gined.
At the end of the war there were over
3,0O0,0 00, 900 bonds outstanding. They have
all been paid off, principal and interest, IN
Gently s1eo. 900, 600 were added, making the
total amount outstanding. 1854, $50, 4oo. Tne
government now contemplates. issuing an
other 500, 000, 00 4 per cent bonds, under
the act of 1870. At that time there was no
agitation of silver, and none could then have
been anticipated by anybody. The word coin
in the act referred to gold coin, which no
one can possibly deny. 1t Is therefore to
must nj Continue to live up IN recognizing gold
as the coin in which to pay the interest
and principal of all such bonds. If an act
were passed now authorizing an issue or
coin bonds. with the two metals white
and Yellow in existence, especially consider
ing the recent silver agitation, the meaning
of coin in such a bond would be a different
matter, and there would be a strong claim
made by the silver people that when the
act was passed the two coins existed, con-
sequently whoever bought such an issue Of
bonds did so under full notice. No law
can now be enacted that can by any posst-
bility make an obligation more binding upon
the government TO pay interest ana principal
in gold coin than the act of $50 author
fore those who subscribe for the new 4 per
cent. bonds when offered can rest assured
States government. bearing 4 per cent. in
terest, having thirty years to run, with a
binding obligation that beth interest and
legislation, therefore,, giving authority to
issue gold bonds is really necessary. The
government has full power without 1t; still
authority to issue a 8 per cent bond would
make a more advantageous one for the gov
eminent to issue at the present time. It
would be no better, however, as a gold
bond than the issue of fours contemplated.
If the United States government ever un-
dertook to pay off any of the outstanding
bonds, or any that may be issued hereafter
under the old laws in anything but gold,
it would be downright repudiation, and the
child has mot vet hnnn horn that will live
to witness such an act of bad faith on the
part of this government.
At the end of the war, in 1865. the popu-
lation of this country was about $4,000, 900;
it is now 20, 900, 600. At that time the true
value of the assets of the country were esti-
mated at sic, 000, eco, 900; they are now sup
posed to be $4,000. OOO, 900. Our assets have
increased 400 per cent and our debts de-
creased more than So 2E3 per cent.
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME.
The Treasury Crisis Likely to He Dis
cussed i'm Both Houses.


WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--The question of
legislation for the relief Of the treasury will
be again debated in the House this week.
The administration financial bill introduced
In connection with the Presidents special
message as amended by the committee on
banking and currency will be called up on
Tuesday, and, according to the present pro-
gramme, will be debated Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. 1t is not the present in
tention to bring in a special order to close
the debate and bring the measure to a vote
when the bill is brought UP. but to allow
the debate 70 run for a day or two before
bringing in the order. Tomorrow will be
given to the committee on claims which has
been shut out by the press of business for
some time. The remainder of the week
will be devoted to appropriation bills, of
which the legislative, naval and general
deficiency are YET undisposed of.
The Senate Will probably devote the week
largely 10 discussion of the diplomatic and
consular appropriations bill ana the greater
number of the speeches VIII be based on
the financial situation and the Senate
amendment for the construction of a cable
to the hawaiian Islands. which will, in all
probability reopen the entire Ha saiian ques-
disposed OF Monday by agreement. Senator
Allen expects 10 address the Senate on
Tuesday on his resolution for the inyestiga-
ton of the Alabama elections, and it is
possible the resolution may call out other
speeches. They are liable to be cut short,
however. by the calling up OF the diplomatic
bill with It's Hawaiian ndment and the
possibility of many speeches on the subject.
A contest is likely between the friends of
the bankruptcy, pooling and territorial bills
for the time which may be available when
the appropriation bills and the Allen resolu-
ton are not under consideration, but this
VIII probably depend on whether the Demo-
cratic steering committee shall find itself
able to agree on a recommendation. The
supporters of the bankruptcy bill are still
determined that 1t shall hold its place if
possible while the supporters of TIE pooling
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w. c. +. u. Memorial services

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-In accordance with a
proclamation emanating from the leaders of
the national w. c. t. L.. to-day was uni
versally observed throughout the United
States as memorial day for Mrs. Mary T..
w. c. I. L., and vice president of the ma
tioaal organization. Willard Hall was ac-
eordingiy this afternoon the scene of elab-
crate services in honor of the distinguished
white rlbboner.. There was a large at
tendance and Mrs. Stevenson, national cor
]. T.. presided. The feature of the after
noon was the address by Mrs. Helen II. Bar
Remarks were also made by Mrs. Kells
a1d Mrs. Matildp b. Carse, the latter pres
id.nt OF the Chicago W. C. 7. T.. and
others.
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Queer Scandal.
Philadelphia Record.

Nothing would have seemed more remote
than a scandal in that ancient and half
sacred Bardic body. the Welsh National
Eisteddfod, and yet 1t seems that these
music-loving descendants Of the old Dru;ds
are terribly agitated over the selection for
the heroine of one of their novels in verse
of a Welsh lady, the legendary A%rdudfyl,
past" And, strangely enough, the heroine
of the old Sanskrit play enacted at New
York during the past week, Vasantena,
Mrs. Tanqueray. When the old Hindus and
mystic Druids INDUCED in such social prob
lem plays and studies SO many centuries
AGO what becomes of the latter-day laurels
of Pinero, Grundy. the Decadents and Du
Maurier? The yellow literature is yellow
only from age.
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last night. These negroes are the first of a
large party of perhaps ten Thousand who
will pass through this city during the next
few months en- route to Mexico. The Mex
lean Colonization Company. having head
quarters in Mexico. has secured large con-
cessions of the Mexican government on the
Mapino river, and negroes are being i'm
the agent of the company in this country.
says that the negroes are all anxious to
seek new homes: that the low price of
cotton has resulted in correso ondipgly de-
creased wages. creating dissatisfaction
among them.
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The situation.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.

The Issue of low-rate. long-term bonds
Will give the Secretary of the Treasury am
pie means not only TO secure gold, but to
retire the costly denominations of legal ten
ders and treasury notes, and Will allow the
national banks TO issue their own notes to
the extent of their holdings OF the gov
eminent bonds. That is all thai is neces-
sary for Congress to DO for some time to
come. With this notice to the world of the
honesty OF our intentions the next Congress
can take up the financial problem and settle
it after due elaboration and careful inves-
tigdtion. The Presidents message will be
acceptable TO the financiers as a body. 1t
ought TO be acceptable to Congress.
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bill are just as eager to displace 1t IL they
find an opportunity. The probabilities now
are, however. that but little if any time
viii be given to either OF these bills during
the week. II is possible that the finance
committee may bring in a renort on sore of
the lnanc al currency bi Is before it on Tues
day and If it should do Sc the report may
have the effect of adding zest to the debate
on this question. The latter half of the Sat
Crday session will be devoted to eulC gies on
the late Senator Stockbrfdge.
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Misunderstood Consideration.

WashlngtOn star.
Mandy" said Farmer Corntassel, do I
look anyth.n' like the picters of Governor
Altgeld of IlIinois?'
Il dunno. Mebbe We do yes a little mite
when We amt shaved"
.Well. thet explains it. I got inter a
crowd at the depot, an while we wus jost-
lin around no less than nine people asked
me ter pardon EN-"
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What's i'm a Name.


FItlspurE IHfuIIcIe-I eIesraph.
Mr.. w Shakespeare's query about what's
IN q name has never been satisfactorily
answered. hut 1t NAV be noted that the
attempt OF ar. Breckenridge to strike Mr..
Heard was made while a resolution intro
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yesroe, Bound for Mexic.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. IA party of eco
negroc5 arrived over the Queen & Crescent
this evening. They came in a
special train. which Ieft EIrninshaIn
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notification that the railway companies were
going to arm their employees and that when
he is notified it viii be time for him to
take action. Il don't think there. will be
any trouble at the meeting of strikers and
their sympathizers at the City Hal to-
morrow" said he. flor the men and other
citizens have a right to go there and 1
presume they viii behave themselves in
an orderly and quiet manner.
The Mayor denied the rumor thai he
had been in consultation with General Nc
Aleer as to the advisability of calling out
the troops again. THE companies seem to
have enough men to run the cars, said
he, and yesterday was ..ie quietest day
since the strike began. There viii be no
necessity of calling out the niiit a as mat
tiers will grow quieter day by day. There
are two men in the city," concluded the
Mayor, who are doing too much talking
and they are President Norton and Martin
]. Connolly.
Master Workman Connolly issued a man.
ifesto to the citizens of Brooklyn this even
ing on behalf of the striking motcrmen and
conducto-s S. He calls upon the citizens TO
arm themselves in self-defense now that
President Norton has, as Connolly alleges,
proposed to arm his men in defiance to
the police department.
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ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 3.-The twelfth an
nual report of the Commissioner of Labor
and Statistics of the State will be made TO
the Legislature by Commissioner Thomas j.
Bowling tomorrow. The report says: 1T
will be found from the information re-
ceived that in a great many instances there
have been reductions in the hours of
labor without a. corresponding reduction in
wages. Recent Improvements in labor-sav-
ing machinery, especially in the printing
trade, have caused a decrease in the num-
Der of employees from 20 per cent. to &c %
per cent. In other branches of industry
the decrease will average IS per cent, and
in some instances it runs as high as 60 per
cent. The whole number of members re-
ported by organizations is 155,303. There has
been expended for benefits by 4TS organiZa-
tions, whose total membership is 122, $50,
the sum of $511, 717.59. TIL out-of-work ben
Gifts amounted to $1O6, 801. SO. The balance
was expended for sick, death and strike
benefits.
1.-The question, Has a reduction of wages
been prevented by the fact of the existence
of your organizations?' is answered by GIL
labor organizations. and twenty-five do not
reply. Five hundred and forty-three organ
~izations reported that they prevented wages
reductions, ninety-five say that they were
unable to prevent decreases in the rates
of pay, and thirty-three state that there
has been no demand for reduction"
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Dare you hesitate. when a frightful cough
is sowing the seeds of consumption or bron-
ch.tis in your lungs or throat, to send for
the only remedy? Never was there a cough
or cold that could resist the healing opera
ton of Hale's Honey of H~orehound and
Tar. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
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..,,r.. win.low,. soothing sxrup,

of mothers for their children while teething.
with perfect success. It soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays pain. cures wind
collie, regu - 5 the bowels, and is the best
remedy for 4Iarrhea. whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
15e a hottie.
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One Branch of the Morrill, Family
Contains Seven ministers,

The friends of Senator Morrill, will he
interested in the following from the Chi
cago Herald Times:
. "One family containing seven minis
ters of the gospel is rarety, but such is
the claim the Rev. Dr. David T. Morri
OF La Grange, H., may now set up, and
it was made possible by a pretty double
wedding that took place Wednesday
night and brought two divines into the
family that previously numbered five.
The parties were Miss Jen ). Morrill, aid
the Rev. Julian Avery Herrick, and
Miss Arietta Anita Morrill, and the Rev.
Homer Marteen Cook. The father of
the brides pronounced the ceremony, as
sisted by their brother, the Rev. g. L.
Morrill,. The Morrill, family is well
known in church circles, DR., David T.
Morrill, having been a Baptist minister
for II years. His first pastoratc of lj
years was at Newark, y. J. He retired
from active work in 1892 He,is cous.
in of United States Senator Morrill, OF
Vermont. Mrs. Morrill, is sister OF Dr.
Gulian Lansing, for 40 years a mission
ary at Cairo, Egypt, who died in Africa
two years ago. OF five sons, four are
Baptist ministers and one 4 lawyer.
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VERMONT MATTERS.
Progress of the State Fish Hatch
cry at RoXbury.

Few people are aware of the growth
and importance of our State fish hatch.
cry and the following from the West
Randolph Herald VIII be very interesting
The General Assembly of 1894 appro-
priated the sum of 81 900 for the use of
the fish and game commissioners for the
years lS0j 6. Out of said appropriation
said commissioners may erect house,
stable and OutbuildingS, for the use of
the attendant, at an expense not to eX-
coed l,jOO, also to purchase land below
and adjoining the hatchery at an expense
not to exceed SlJO.
The new commissioner, Hon. Horace
w. Bailey of Newbury, has taken charge
of the erection of the new buildings. Not
content with stopping at Roxbury village
he levied on q. NJ. Gen. Gilmore for one
of the State tents and las pitched the
same on the hatchery grounds. where he
stays and gives lis close attention to the
work. Commissioner Bailey has the
reputation OF being man who will see
thaU the State receives an equivalent for
every dollar expended.
A glance at what the State has already
done and what the hatchery did last
year.
At present there are II watts, ,2S trOughs,
two buildings and SIX acres of land.
Sixty thousand eggs can be laid down
in each trough, and OF this number fifty
thousand should live. The past year
100000 lake trout, 10000 rainbow trout
and 10000 brook trout were distributed
throughout the State. Next year land
locked Salmon will be distributed. An
addition 30 feet long will be erected this
season SO that by next spring nearly if
not quite double the number can be
hatCncd.
New Hampshire awoke to the fact that
city boarderS paid better than farming
before we did, and fish and game are at
fractions that must be had in order to
induce the aforesaid bOarders to stay.
Our sister State now has II hatcheries
and has appropriated money for two
more.
1t is conceded that our fish and game
commission is a success and has come to
stay. 1t will pay any one to spend a day
at the hatchery and see for himself
William T. Keyes of Colebrouk, n. H.,
is in charge. He is an experienced man
and comes highly recommended.
The writer is indebted to Commission
er Bailey and Mr.. Keyes for facts and
figures in this article and for one of the
pleasantest days ever spent in this State.
And any one wishing to visit the hatch
cry may be assured of the most courteous
treatment at their hands.
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Under Grover Cleveland.

What does Secretary Herbert mean
when he speaks of the United States as
pursuing the paths of peace under Gro
yer Cleveland?"
We speak of France under the First
NAPOLEON, Spain under the Moors, Rome
under the Caesars, Hawaii under LiIiou-
kalina. The proposition has Il slightly
un-American sound when used in con
nection with the name of an individual
citizen acting as the servant and. not as
the maste" of the people.
Under the Cleveland Administration"
might do; under the Presidency of
Grover Cleveland" is phrase that may
perhaps be tolerated; under Grover
Cleveland" is not.
There is really nothing 'under Grover
Cleveland" except the ground he walks
on, and occasionally the deck planking
of a Government lighthouse tender, such
as the Violet, the Rodgers, the Maple, or
the Verbena.-New York Sun.
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CHARGES MIsMANAoEMENT.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF VERMONT
SPEAKS OF THE RTr-rT AMI CONtp ANy

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF VERMONT
SPEAKS OF THE RUTLAND COMPANY.
The report of the insurance commits
siOner of Vermont has just been received,
and in summary of the years business
reference is made to the condition of the
Rutland Insurance Company of Rutland,
which the commissioner declares to be
bankrupt, and that Its condition is
brought about by mismanagement and
worse. He says:
The company has reached a crisis in
its affairs, and finds itself with an acCu-
mutation of losses on hand which it is in
on condition to pay, having no available
means" Concerning the promised addi-
tions to the capital, the report says:
THE commissioner became convinced
that the gIOSSeSt misrepresentation had
been made concerning their importance
and value, and further that he finds also
that inquiries concerning losses have
been answered with evasive and mislead-
ing replies, and that full information in
relation to these and other matters has
been with held until recent developments
compelled a disclosure.
I'm addition to their other RESPONSE
blity the active officers of the company
are culpable for neglect to exercise
reasonable business care for the protec-
tlOn Of their assets, such as they were,
taxes upon which they have failed to pay
and some of which they have suffered to
be aIienated by foreclosure. Their mis-
management and worse cannot be too Sc
riOusly condemned"
The report says that the total amount
paid by Vermont fire companies for los.
..,.g in,
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Mathematics of Poker.

A correspondent writes to the New
York Herald the results of his calcula-
tions about poker. lie says that the ex-
act chances are, for drawing: One pair
1850 in 4l65, two pairs 1913 in 4162, three
of kind IS in 4l67, four of kind l in
l465, full house 6 in 146j, straight 80
in 1860, a flush 12S in 32, ,4S7, straight
flush l in 64,974.
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According to British trade returns
for May, large increase in exports is
noted for American consumption. Three
hundred thousand pounds worth more
of worsted manufactures and ninety
thousand pounds worth of wooden ma
terials were taken by the United States.
This is gratifying-for the British man
ufacturers.
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Will be Launched at the Cleveland
Convention.

A special from Mason City, Ia, says:
"The candidacy of Senator William B.
Allison for president will be formally
launched at the National Convention Of
Republican League Clubs at Cleveland.
In previous years Allison's candidacy
has been regarded, even at home, as
more of an expression of respect from
an admiring constituency than real de-
size to see him elevated to this position,
This time the Republicans of the
State will not be satisfied with anything
short of seeing him placed on the ticket.
Some of the prominent leaders have
gone so far as to name for his running
mate Robert T. Lincoln. The best po-
ltical workers the State affords will be
present at the Cleveland convention for
Allison. Heading the delegation is j. S.
ClarksOn
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William c. Whitney announces that
under no circumstances will he accept
the Democratic nomination.for the pres
idency, and Whitney is universally
known as one of the most level headed
men in the Democratic party. He is too
big man to be swallowed up in an over
whelming and inevitable catastrophe.
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President Cleveland's latest public
message, pasted on board on his prop
erty at Gray Gables, s,-"Trespassing or
shooting on these premises is strictly for
bidden, us delightfully."- crisp and re-
freshing in comparison with his usual
labored literary productions.
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Recitaton,-The Dolls Ball. Elizabeth Gregg
Keeitat2n iESeyen or Fannie Fillmore
SOhg,-WiloW Song ......... ........ School No.
Defamation, on,-The Greedy Boy Robert Tiffany
Declamation,-A Boys Complaint. ............
Harry McKeon
Song,L,M hpR0r"iil ;..a'.;' '........ school No.
Reeitation,-Ilcr Letter.. ...... Fannie Smith
Song,-Summer Flowers ............. School No.
Recitaton,-Two of a Kind........... Zilla Davis
Recitation-The Cambrian Preacher......
song-Golden Slumbers school Nos7
Declamation,-The American Sailor............
song-oiy oid world ''Wliam MeRgher Ie9Gier
Recitation,-Ihe Charcoal Man. Belle Smith
Recitation,-Glad I'm Not So Little ........
..:.;;.;............... jeanette Perkins
Recitation, Little Jack. ...........H Hildred Hart
Recitation-A Cavalier ....... dorothy Norton
Song,-Kingdom's Coming. .......... Jubilees
Recitation, The Raggles Family. Minnie Sibley
Song, Rally Round the Flag .Jubilees
Observation-Disclosures of Prussia. Ella Bingham
Music,-String Medley. Orchestra
GRADUATING EXERCISES, THURSDAY EAENING,
7:3O O'CLOCK.
Music. sc....................II High School Orchestra
Prayer yer......'.''......;,: Rey. S. H.. Mclaughlin
Salutatory.. Miss Nettie Mabel Pierce
Grafton. The Question of the Day
Walter Clifford Summer.
Oration..... Engineering Triumphs of the Age,
o-,- Carol Dunham Partridge.
original POem.... Man. WOman's Superior,
Donald Paul Hurburt.
Music.
Essay. y.......... Popular Songs and their Authors
Miss Maud Miller.
Oration..............., Important to the Republic
George Edward Partridge.
Music.
Essay ...................Th The WOman's Kingdom
Miss Nette NJ. Pierce
Oration...:. :........ .......,..... Military Reform
Herbert Andrew Heminway.
EolaIictnry At, Maud NT;I,a,
Music.
Presentation Of Silver Medals and Diplomas.
Music
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Music.
BenedclOn
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Sixty years ago Joseph elliott was
working jeweler in Birmingham. One
day he accidentally split one of his fine
steel tools, and being suddenly required
to sign a receipt, and not finding a quill
pen handy, he used the split tool as a
substitute. This happy incident led to
the idea of making pens of metal
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