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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
A S oRT TIM LOAN
Mr.. ohandlers Plan for Helping the
Treasury.
Tfding Over the Necessities of the
Case Until n Revenue Measure
Can Go Into Effect.

Senator Chandler says that he thinks a
short time loan win be authorized by Con-
gress at this session to supply the de-
ficiency in government revenues. The Sen
ator was at the Capitol today for the first
time this session.
Il do not think we can do much at this
coming session." he said, "but 1 do think
we can give the Secretary of the Treasury
authority to borrow money necessary to
run the government until the revenues are
sufficient. Do not understand me to mean
that we ought not to try to pass revenue
measure. l am in favor of trying, but do
not think we can succeed. We ought not
to deceive the public by saying recklessly
that we will do this or that simply because
1t ought to be done, when we know as a
matter Of fact, that the chances are that
we shall fail.
Il believe we can authorize short time
loan, limited to a hundred or a hundred
and fifty millions. Provisions may be made
for such a loan to be paid off gradually
within five or six years. If we have not
got the money it has to be borrowed, ard
1t Is offensive to every one to have the gov
ernment resort to the roundabout and eva
sive methods adopted iby Mr.. Cleveland in
the loans he has negotiated. Authority
should be given at once for short time
loans, so that the government may be got
ten out when it finds itself in a hole
Would you make any provision 1or the
redemption and retirement of the green
backs?" asked The Star reporter.
No; l am not in favor of the retirement
of the greenbacks at this time. At present
the banks need them in their reserves. IL
they did not have them they would have to
hold their reserves in gold.
1.-The thing to do now is to provide means
for getting money until we can put revenue
legislation into effect. There will have to
be an extra session of the Flfty-fifth Con-
gress, in my judgment. and we shall then
enact both revenue and financial legisla-
tion. do not see how we can accomplish
anything as to either Of these questions at
quiet session."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Personal Mention.

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire has
arrived in the city. His residence Is 1921 1
street
Senator Daniel Of Virginia was in the city
today.
Representative Acheson OF Pennsylvania
has arrived. but Is not yet located.
Senator Brice Of Ohio Is expected to ar
rive about December s..
Mr.. G. F. Parker of New York. u. 8.
consul at Birmingham, England, is in the
city, on leave Of absence.
Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Jones. corps Of
engineers, is In the city, on leave Of alb
sence.
Lieutenant A. P. Nazro of the Enterprise
has reported at the Navy Department for
examination for promotion. ,.s,4ss-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
AN EARLY CAUCUS.
Republican, to Decide to Their At
titudc on the Thrift Question.


Republican Senators and Representatives
in the city, in talking with a Star reporter
today, say that they expect a caucus of re-
publicans to be called Immediately upon the
opening of Congress-, It is not improbable
that this caucus or, at least, caucus of
republican Senators, Will meet on the day
of the assembling of Congress or the day
after. OF course; the PRINCIPAL object of the
caucus will be the consideration of tartff
measures at the coming session, and 1t will
be decided then what the ATTITUDE Of the re-
publican Senator's. will be on this question
The impression Is :grpwip8 among the Sem
atorS in Washing ton, as stated in The Star
that it will be decided not to bring up any
tariff matters untfl an extra session.
While the decision may be arrived at
from other reasons, 1t Is not unlikely that
veto anything like the Dingley bill will have
an effect in reaching the decision. What
the President might or might not do may
not be known 20 the republican leaders, but
there is always way of ascertaining, with
some degree of reliability, what might be
the fate Of q measure of this kind. The ex-
pectation that Secretary Carlisle will have
something to say on the question Of the
tariff will be of interest to the republicans,
and they may reach their conclusion after
reading what he has to say. They have TO
desire to waste time In passing bill which
would be killed by a vote. On some other
oSSdSioH poiltlCS HllSHt uSIHdIiu lHdl tHlS De
done, but now it does not demand 1t. Sec
retary Carlisles report will be ready by the
time Congress assemblies, and the repub-
licans Will have opportunity of digesting it
before they act.
1t would not be surprising should the re-
publicans talk in their caucus about the
Cuban question. 1t Is known that one of
the most prominent men in the Senate Is
preparing to make speech early in the
session on this subject. He is man whose
opinions would have great influence. He
would hardly be shaping himself for a
speech unless he thought something would
be done in the matter during the coming
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
HAT MANUFACTURERS.
A Plea for Free Alcohol for Use fu
Their Work.

n Flea 1Or Free Alcohol for Use I'm
Their Work.
The joint congressional committee on al
cohol in the arts continued its sitting to-
day. The session was devoted almost en-
tirely to the hearing of the hat manu-
facturers Of the country, delegation be-
ing present, headed by Mr.. Charles H. Mer-
ritt of Danbury. Conn.,. as chairman.
Mr.. Merritt explained at length the use
of alcohol in hat making and made a plea
for the privilege of being able TO rse IT
free of tax. He said that an average Of
half gallon of alcohol and one and a
quarter pounds of shellac were used to
every dozen stiff hats made, and another
manufacturer present said that the coup-
try's annual product of stiff hats amounted
to about $24.VO0.OOO.
Mr.. Merritt admitted that wood alcohol
is now used largely by the nat manu-
facturers. but that gram alcohol Is prefer
able because it is not so injurious to the
health of operatives, but the additional
cost imposed by the tax on grain alcohol,
amounting to $2.O6 per gallon, rendered its
employment impossible. The cost of the
product, Independent of the tax, was placed
at about . cents per gallon, and IL the
article could be obtained at this price its
use would become very general He con-
tended that the makers of wood alcohol
would lose nothing because OF the increased
demand for alcohol for methylating pur-
poses in case of the removal of the tax
on grain alcohol, and he asserted that the
farmer and the distiller, as well as the
manufacturer, would be benefited by the
increased demand Of the grain spirit.
Mr.. Merritt also made the poin: that
the alcohol used in manufacturing hats
was entirely destroyed and argued that
the government could lose nothing in the
way of taxes If proper safeguards We're
employed.
Mr. Charles A. Cotterill, representing
Parke, Davis Co. of Detroit. appeared be-
fore the committee today, and will be
heard in opposition to free alcohol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
SENT TO THE SMITHSONIAN.
Skulls Found Thought to he Those of
Mound Duilders.

MANSFIELD. Ohio, November 24.-
While exploring an onyx cave near this
place, party of hunters unearthed four
human skulls. 1t was supposed at first
they were the remains of Indians but the
subsequent discovery of several pieces of
pottery and crude instruments of war
which 1t is known were not the handiwork
OF Indians leaves no doubt that they were
bly, the mound builders. The skulls have
been sent to the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington for q further examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
MURDER OF "A CLERGYMAN.
He Had Gone to Decatur; Ill, to visi
His Son.

BLOOM1NGTON,Il ILL.,, November 24.-Rev
James Miller, pastor of Grace M. E.
Church of Bloomington, was found mur-
dered and robbed In. an alley at Decatur
ILL.,, this morning. The revolver with
which the crime had beens committed was
lying by the dead mans side.
The minister's corpse was found at $3.50
am. There was bullet wound in his
forehead. His pockets were rifled and his
gold, watch. which he is known to have
carried, was missing. The murder was
evidently committed by foetpads.
Rev. Miller had written IA note to his
son, Dr.. John Miller. In this city, stating
that he would visit him today, and he had
evidently just arrived on the train from
Bloomington. Being Thoroughly aequaint-
ed with the city he had doHbtless started
to walk to the residence Of pr. Cato. He
the alley in the rear of DR.. Catto's resi-
dence. Rev. Miller was one Of the best
known ministers in Illinois. He was grand
prelate nf- the Grand Cpmmandery Of
Knights Templar Of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
GEN. HARRISON ROBBED.
The Residence of the Ex-Presfden,
Entered by Burglars.

The Residence of the Ex-President
Entered by Burglars.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November "a
Burglars visited the residence of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison on North Delaware street at
IL o'clock last night. While Mr.. Harrison
and the members Of the family were In the
lower part of the house. the thief or thieves
nimbly climbed upon the porch and entered
the library window. From there they went
into Mrs. Harrisons room, where a gold
watch and small sum of money were Sc
cured. 1t Is believed the thieves were
frightened away. because nothing. in the
other rooms was disturbed. The watch he
lcnged to Mrs. Harrison's first husband
and was highly priced.
Gen. Harrison has asked the police to put
forth every effort to recover the watch and
has offered reward of $50 for its return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
SENSATION IN THE TRANsyAAL

Arrest OF the Sta6 Of the johannes.
burg Critic. 'S
LONDON, November 24-Mr Hess. pro-
prietor of the johannesburg Critic, has re-
ceived cable dispatch saying that the
whole staff Of that paper had been arrest
ed by the Boer authorities under the pro-
visions of the new press law.
JOHANNESBURG. November 4.-rhe
prosecution in the case OF the staff of the
johannesburg Critic, arrested under the
provisions Of the press law, having failed
to establish the charges made, the prison.
ers were discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

Conference With Secretary Carlisle.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan had a con-
ference with Secretary Carlisle at the
Treasury Department this morning In re-
gard to the taxation of alcohol used In the
arts and manufactures which Is now the
subject of investigation by a special Joint
committee, of which the Michigan Senator
Is q member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Naval Orders,

Lieut.. H. McCrea,, from the Fern to the
Brooklyn; Chief Engineer F. S. Ogden, from
treatment at the New York naval hospital
and ordered home; Medical Director T. c.
Walton, from the Naval Academy to the
naval laboratory at New York, relieving
Medical Director H. NJ Wells; Lieut. A.
Mertz, from the Michigan to the Fern, as
executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Good Feeling I'm Missi..tppt

Representative Catchings of Mississippi is
in the city. To Star reporter today Mr.
Catchings said:
THE people down in Mississippi are feel
ing very well now. They are getting good
prices for their cotton and have large
crops, and the result is they are pros
perous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

To Classify Clerks In the Mip4s.
Superintendent Kretz Of the Philadelphia,
mint and Mr.. Muhleman Of the New York
subtreasury have been in consultationawit6Y
the civil service commissioners with regard.
to the classification Of the clerks and enb
ployes of the mints and subtreasuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
BfshopKeane,x Trin.

SAN JOSE, Cal., November 2-Bisbon
Keane, formerly rector, of. the Catholic
University at Washington, has left this
city for Rene His friends here think he
will be made, perhaps, cardinal, with resi-
dence in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Canapanini's Death.

ROME, November 4-The only particu-
lars obtainable at present regarding the
death of Italo Campanini, the great tenor,
is that he died at his own home near Par
ma several days ago, after d long Illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Government Rec.

Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for.
redemption. 1881 ,S79 Government feceipts-
From internal revenue, 1901. .7S9; customs,
$40, ,452; miscellaneous, $313,O89.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Bishop Fitzgerald Dead.

CORK, Ireland, November A-The Most
Rev. William Fitzgerald, DID,. Roman
Catholic bishop of Ross, died suddenly at
Skibbereen last evening. He was conse-
Grated November IL, 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
A Medal of Honor.

A medal Of honor has been awarded to
Russell C. Elliott Of Somerville. Mass, late
second lieutenant Company B. Sd Massa-
chusetts Cavalry Volunteers for gallantry
in action during skirmish with the enemy
in the woods near Natchitoches, La. in
April 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Minister Ran.om Here.

Mr. Ransom. U. 8. minister to Mexico.
who was summoned home by the death of
his son, was at the State Department for a
short time today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
MIR. BAYARD's THANKSGIVING.
1t Will De Passed With the Queen 81,
Windsor.

LONDON, November 2.-Mr Thomas F.
Bayard. the United States ambassador, and
Mrs. Bayard were "commanded'' today to
visit Windsor castle Thursday next and
dlne with the queen. Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard
win also sleep at the castle that niRht and
MI Bayard, in consequence, has been
Obliged to cancel his engagement to pre-
side at the Thanksgiving dinner of the
American colony here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18
TO DRAIN THE ZUYDER ZEE.

Word comes from Amsterdam of a vast enterprise requiring great engineering skill and the expenditure of large sums of money in an attempt to drain the Zuyder Zee, and thereby reclaim something like 7S0 square miles of land.
 This is to be done by building vast dyke to shut out the German ocean and then the waters of the Zuyder Zee must be pumped out. Huge windmill pumps are to be used for this purpose, and it is es- timated that the entire work will cost $4S, 900, ,OOO, and will require five years time to accomplish the task.
 Now if some of those sturdy Hollanders could only have the facts presented to them that at and near Mena they could find thousands of acres of good lands which can be bought at from S5 $10 an acre it would seem that they would prefer to come to this country rather than wait for lands to be reclaimed from the ocean by such expensive and slow processes. Here they would find better climate, better prices for all the products they could raise, and a better chance to become independ- ent owners of their homes than in their own country. It is true this would not be like Holland in many respects. No dykes are needed here to protect them from old mother ocean, but they could rest assured of one thing, every tract of land would contain timber enough to make them all the wooden shoes they would ever need.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

jed industries will cause this to become m attractive-point on this great line. In fact 1t is not pos sible that all the activity caused by the construction of this great artery of traffic through these western states sould do otherwise than cause developments to or made and wealth to be created that would tend in q greater be less degree to make Mena a thrlv- ing prosperous city.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

Speaking of the peach growing industry for this section of the country reminds us of the fact that large quantities of boxing material is needed for the ship ment of such fruits, and there ought not to De any difficulty in supplying all that will be used for such purposes right here at Mena. In fact the manufacture of fruit packages could be made a nice paying industry here in time, as the shipments along the Port Arthur route will, ere long, be very large, and the party who will prepare to utilize our abund- ant supply of timber for this prr- pose will surely 6nd a market for his wares.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18
TIE RELIGION OF WORK.

William Morris, the English poet artisan, who recently died at Merton Abby, was strange char aeter and did ail he could at his factory to carry out what he deemed the religion of work. :" Referring to this idea he said of himself: s'I am an artist of work man, with strong inclination to exercise what capacities l may have, and determination to do nothing shabby, if 1 can help it; or if l do anything shabby, to ad- init that I have done so, and be sorry for it. This appears to be the socialist religion" Mir. Nor ris' idea of the right kind of work ing and living is expressed in the following: ''Iti is right and nec- essary that all men should have work to do which shall be worth doing, and be of itself pleasant to do; and which should be done un- der such conditions as would make 1t neither wearisome nor very anx- ssous. In a properly ordered state of society every man willing to work should be insured: First, honorable and fitting work; sec ond, a healthy and beautiful house; third, full leisure for rest of mind and body" And again speaking of the tapestry work be- ing carried on in his factory he said: II do not call the figure weaver's craft a dull one, if he be set to do things which are worth doing; to watch the web growing day by day, almost magically, in anticipation of the time when it is to be taken out, and one can see it on the right side in all its we'll schemed beauty, to make some thing beautiful, that will last, out of a few threads of silk and wool, seems to me not an unpleasant way of earning ones liylihood, so long as one lives and works in a pleasant place, with work day not too long, and book or two to be got at."
 We're 1t possible to carry out these ideas how much moro there would be in life for those whose toll produces the wealth of the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18


 1t has been quite amusing to the readers of the Mena papers and no doubt would be much more so to Mir. and Mrs. J. de Goeijen to note the various ways the differ ent newspapers have of spelling their namc and the different ideas held as to who the lady is who pscsented the picture to Hotel Mena and in honor of whom our city was named. Our Semi week ly contemporary speaks of s'the young Queen of Holland, Mrs. de Goegen, after whom Mcna was named, has had an oil paintifg 2 made of the hotel" It might be necessary to state that this refers to the same incident mentioned in the local columns of this issue of tho Star under the caption "A present from Holland.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

Now that we have railway com munication with the markets of tho north peach growing should become pleasant and profitable occupation for many people in this vicinity. Peaches are sure crop, the trees are hardy and long lived, being subject to fewer dis eases and destructive insects than in any country where they are grown. All that is needed is to procure good varieties, plant them carefully on good locations and then cultivate and care for them as all good orchardists do, and the rewards will be certain. Of course other standard fruits as we'll as tho small fruits do we'll and should be planted also, but the soil and climate here are espec- ially adapted to peaches and good varieties properly grown will al- ways command remunerative prices in tho markets. Our Con- mercial Club could engage in no more laudable enterprise than en- couraging the planting of peach orchards near here.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

There is plenty of money seek ing investment now, and plenty of good lands for sale cheap at and near Mena. Investors in the north should remember these facts and bny while prices are low.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18
MENA THEN THE WORLD.
THE PORT ARTHUR ROUTE.

When the gap in the Port Ar thur route, from Mena south to Horatio, shall have been com pleted. as it will be in the not far distant future, it will open up a continuous line of railroad from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mex leo. and unquestionably the best line in all the great west. The work on this gap is now being pushed as rapidly as money and men can push 1t. and only few short months will clapse before trains will be running regularly each way through from Kansas City to Port Arthur.
 The people from both sections of the country, from the south and from tho far away north, will have opened up to them, across olr western states, for the first time. direct communication. And there Is no calculating the i'm mcnsc advantage this will be to all the people along this line of road. The traffic over this line will be immense, causing it to be known as the most popular and best paying line in all the great west.
 People from tho great north west, as far north as the Dakotas and Minnesota, will find direct communication, taking this line at Kansas City. to Mena and further south, when they desire to escape the rigor of that northern climate, while people from southern Texas and Louisiana can come direct to Mona and further north if they choose, when seeking cooler and more hcalthful climate during the summer months.
 By the opening up of this line thc great states of Iowa. Nebras- ka. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, as we'll as the Indian Territory, will have a  chance to ship their surplus pro- ducts direct to the Gulf where they can be loaded upon ocean steamers and taken direct to the markets of Europe. The surplus zinc ores of southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas together with tue vast quantities of manganese now being uncarthcd near Mena can secure quick and direct ship ment over these lines to foreign markets, thereby securing better prices for these products and con sequcntIy greater prosperity for those engaged in their produc- ton. In fact there is no estimat- ing the beneficial results that are bound to accrue to this great sec tion of country from the building of the Port Arthur route.
 As the. midway division point on this great route. the opening of this road to the Gulf will prove of great advantage to Mena. Our elevation of 1850 feet above the sea, insuring cool and Illesltthhff,Gill Illeslltthhff,Gill climate, cclliissaaate, free from nj malaria, our beautiful noun tain scenery, good schools, pure soft water, choice fruits and var
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

Those who examine tho farm lands of this section of country see that with good culture they are very productive, with possi- bilities of great improvement in their appearance.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

When we read of the cold dis agreeable weather up north, the bright southern moon and the warm balmy nights in Mena make us glad we are here.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18

Prosperity is coming and Mena will be right in it."
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18
K. C.. p. x c. TImE THsLE.
CHURCH SERVICES.

I E. CHURCH SoUTH-Preaching each sunday at } and : D. n Sunday School at 930 n. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing al D. m. j. Y. CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

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