The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-17
SECBEIARf HAALiKS HIEHS.
The Treasury Official Makes a Statement
Which Esy Be Inspired.
They are said to Be Beautiful and WIZ
Soon BE Ready for Distribution
army FaUoOa ssryIes-A
New Weed.

WASHINGTON, July 15-Assistant
Secretary Hamlin, of the treasury,
was one of the administration leaders
st Chicago, and since his return he has
conferred with President Cleveland al
Gray Gables The following brief
statement, which he issued yesterday
IS, therefore, believed to reflect the
views of the president On the present
political crisis:
No political issue is involved in the coming
election. The question to be decided is fal
deeper and more TitlL the perpetuity Of re-
publican institutions has been threatened
Every loyal citizen should ally himself against
the forces that controlled the Chicago ConVen-
ton forces OF lawle>s1ess, which arc incon-
slste1t with the maintenance Of the republic
HencefOgth there should be no republican, nc
democrat, but union Of loyal citizens against
the combined forces OK putiatiOn and dis
order. When once this dangerous element has
been stamped out at the polls by an indignant
people, We can again divide and discuss these
political questions which for generations have
kept alive the two great political PARTIES
The New One Dollar Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The new 81
silver certificates will soon be ready
for distribution TO the public. The
plates were completed some time ago
and the printing of the new notes has
been delayed by some discussion as to
the quality and color of the ink and
other mechanical details. The new
notes have been fully described, but
their beauty was not fully appreciated
until MIR. Johnson, chief of the bureau
OF engraving and printing, brought
some samples to the treasury depart
ment- The two figures in the
foreground, History Instructing
Youth" make very graceful and at
tractiVe outlines, and the scene towards
which the muse of history is pointing,
the capital city, with the capitol, the
monument and the Potomac river, are
very effectively presented. The back
of the notes bears portraits of George
Washington and Martha Washington,
with some attractive neurological fig
ures. The back is printed in bright
green, but the front will be printed in
fine black, with some carmine seals
and figures. Work is not so far ad-
vanced on the 50 and S. certificates,
but the plate is complete for the fves
and some of them will be ready within
a month or two
Army RsiiOOn Service.
WASHINGTON, July Is There are
now in use in the army two balloons,
one of which was purchased abroad,
the other being manufactured in this
country. Experiments have been made
in the transportation of gas, and
method has been devised Ly which the
condensed yapor is carried in metallic
tubes. 1t has been decided to con-
struct a building at the signaling
school at Fort Logan, Col, in which
one of the military balloons will be
kept pending the conduct of a series
of experiments. The balloon squad,
which comes under the general direc-
ton Of Gen. Greeley, chief signaling
officer, is developing its efficiency, and
has worked up a system which is ex-
pected to be of great value in actual
field service.
Worse Than Thistles.
WASHINGTON, July Is. - American
farmers may be confronted with the
danger of another troublesome weed,
somewhat similar to the noted Russian
thistle in its destructive extent, IN
less immediate steps are taken to
check the further progress of tumbIing
mustard. Tumbling mustard is most
obnoxious as a weed in the Canadian
northwest provinces Recently it has
been reported from nine different Io-
ealities in the United States Its record
in Canada and the rapidity with which
it has already spread here has actuated
the agricultural department to issue a
special warning for prompt action,
Various methods of complete eradica-
ton are urged in the warning.