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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
HHANNUAL MESSAGE
resident Mckinley Reviews the
Affairs Of State.
SoEE IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Need OF Currency Legislation Point
ed Out - Spain Should Have u
Chanee-Aav wall Should He An
nexeA-Other Question:


Washington, Dec e. - Following is the
text Of President Mckinley's message to
congress:
To the Senate and House Of Represen Ia
ives: It gives me pleasure to extend greet
Ing to the Fifty-ffth congress Assem- bied
at the seat OF government. with many Of
whom. senator's and represent TIA cives, have
been associated IL the legislative service
C!tions, juS,ifyiug sincere eonsratula tor
and calling for our grateful acknowledG-
SO signally blessed and prospered Us as a
ration. Peace and good will with all the
cations OF the earth continue unbroken.
The extra session OF this congress which
Closed during July last enacted important
legsla ton, and While its full effect has not
Yet been realized, what il has already ac-
cOnpiiShet assures US CT its tineliDeSs and
wisdom. To test its permanent value f,l--
ther time will De required. and the people.
satisfied with its opera ton md results tn Us
far are in 90 mind to withhold from il a
fair trial
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE.
Distinct Advance Made in Operations
Of the Law.

The important branch ct our government
known as the civil service, the practical
Improvement OF which has long been sub
teet Of earnest discussion, has OF late years
received increased legislative and exect1-
tive approval During the past few
months the service has been placed upon
q still hrmer basis Of business methods
and personal merit While the right OF our
veteran soldiers to reinstatement In de-
serving cases has been asserted. oIsmissais
for merely political reasons have been
carefully guarded against, the examIna-
lions for admittanee to the service en-
IarEed and At the same time rendered less
technical and more practical, and a dis
ticct advance has been made by giving q
hearing before dismissal UPON al cases
where incompetency IS charged ar demand
made for the removal OF officials In any OF
the departments This order has been made
to give to the accused his right to be heard.
but without Ia any way tupairin4 TIE
power Of removal which should always bs
exercised in cases OF inefdciency and IN
and which Is one Of the vital
safeguards OF the civil service reform VS.
tenn preventing staSnation and dAadWood
and Keeping every employee keeEIy alive
.So - tact that the security OF hrs tenurS
depeAS not On favor, but GA his cwn test
cd and carefully watched record OF service
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
ALASKA.
Material Changes in Territorial Laws
Are Necessary.


The territory OF Alaska REQUIRES tha
prompt and early attention of congress-
The conditions now existing demand mate
rial changes in the laws relating to the
territory. The great influx Of popular ZION
during the past summer and fail and the
prospect of still larger immigration in
I me spring viii not permit Us to longer
within the territory OR postpone the eS-
taDlSAment OF a more thorough govern
menr general system of public sur
Seys has nut been extended to Alaska and
all entries thus tar made in that district are
upon special surveys. The act OF congress
eXtendlns TO Alaska the mining laws OF
the United States contained the reserva-
ton that it should not be construed to put Ia
force the general land avs OF the country.
By act approved March :. 1881. authority
Was given for entry Of lands for town
site purposes ana also for the purchase OF
not e4ceeuins LOO acres then or lhereafter
occupied tor purposes OF trade and manu-
facture- The purpose OF congress as thus
far expressed has been that only such
rtsn a175. I h Apply TO that territory as
AS It is to the interest OF the govern
near TO encourage the settlement OF the
country and its duty TO follow up its cit
zens with the benefit Of legal machinery,
| earnestly urge upon congress the estan-
Nshuent Ct a system of government with
itself TO the future areas OF greatest pop
ulation-
Relief II Needed
The startling though possibly esagger-
the large number of people who are win
tsring there withouI the means OF leaving
as to justify bringing the matter to the
attention of congress-. Access to that
country ~ IN wi4 7,! can be had only by the
a most difficult and perhaps an Impossible
task However, should these reports Of the
su fIs;. Of oar feiow-citizens be turner
made to carry them relief.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Dignity and Honor Require Confirm

0tkOn VI Inc treaty.
Bv special message da ted the 18th day
Of June last, l laid before the senate a
treaty signed that day by the plenipo-
taries Of the United States and of the re-
Incorporation OF the Hawaiian islands as
an integral part Of the United States and
under its soyeEeign5;y The senate havinE
the treaty is still pending before that body,
the subject may be properly referred to in
this message because the necessary action
OF the congress is required to determine by
legislation many details Of the eventual
union should the fact OF annexati on be az
Wbiie Consistently GisayowiaS from a
very early period any aggressive policy Of
absorption in regard to the Hawaiian
group, a long series Of decla rations through
Ihreecquar1ers of century has proclaimed
the vital interest Of the United States in the
independent life of the islands and their
country. AT the same time 1t has been re-
peatedIy asserted that IN no event could the
entity of Hawaiian statehood cease by the
passage Of the islands under the domina-
ton or influence of another power than the
United States. Under these circumstances
the logic of events required that anpexa1
III the ripeness Of time come bout as the
natural result Of the strengthening ties
that bind a. US Sr to tn9se fh ana De re
That treaty was unanimously ratified
without amendment by the senate and pres
Of 1ae sen &c uh ae and only awaits the IA
vorable action Of the American senate to
effect the complete. absorption Of the
islands into the domain Of the United Sta tes-
What the conditions Of such union shall
be, the political relation thereof to the
United states- the character Of the local
admiaistra ton, the quality and degree OF
the elective franchise OF the Inhabitants
the extension of the federal laws to- the
territory or the, enactment Of special laws
to fit the peculiar condition thereof, the reg
ulation Il need be OF the labor system
therein, are all matters which the treaty
has wisely reIesated to the congress.
Should He Confirmed.
Fl the treaty is confirmed, as every con-
sideration OF dignity and honor requires,
the wisdom OF congress will see to it that,
avoiding abrupt assimilation OF elements
perhaps hardly yet fitted to share in the
highest franchises Of citizenship, and hav-
ing due regard to the geographical eondl-
tons, the most just provisions for seH-ruIe
in local matters with the largest political
liberties as an integral part Of cur nation
Will be accorded to the Hawaiians- No
less IS due to q people who, after nearly
five years OF demonstrated capacity to full
iii the obligations Of seif-governing state
hood, coue OF their own free Will to merge
their dest11ies IN our body polite
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
Ma.s He Kept Within
the ReEefRaS.

an forced by the ie=4a.lh or this message
to omit many important references to
affairs OF the government with which con-
sre=s Will nave to deal 1T the present SEES
sion They are fully discussed ia the de-
partuentaI repofts, to AL OF which InyIeH
Your earnest attention The estimates Of
several departments Will I am sure, have
your careful scrutiny. White the con-
Eresx may noe nud It an easy task ta reduce
the expenses Ut The government, IL should
not encourage their increase These s.g~
p<nses wi.L in my tulaAxna-ntx admit Of .
decrea1e N many branches at the govern
r1ens ~iGhast injury to the public servica.
It IS z commanding duty to keep the ap-
preparations Within the reeeipeS az the COVE
9EnMGnt and. thHss avoid 4 deficit
WILLIAM 4sKUEIKL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
OEK MERCHANT MARINE.
Its InferiOrity = Humiliation to National
Pride.

Most desirable from every standpoint Of
national il terest and patriots IS the er-
fort to extend our foreign commerce. To
this end our merchant marine should be
improved and enlarged. We should DO ou-
full share Of the carrying trade OF the
world We do not do it now. We should
be the lager no longer The inferioriry OF
our merchant marine is justly humilIaC-
ing to the national pride. The govern
ment by every proper constitutional means
should aid in making our ships familiar
visitors at every commercial port Of the
world, thus opening up new and valuable
markets to the surplus products OF tia
farm and the factory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
CENTRAL AMERICAN REPuBl.lC..


As to the representation of this govern
ment to Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa
Riea, have concluded that Mr.. VI tlIiam l..
Merrick, confirmed as minister Of the
United States to the states Of Nicaragua,
Salvador and Costa Rica shall proceed to-
San Jose, Costa Rica, and there temporarily
establish the headquarters Of the United
States to those three states. took this
action for what I regarded as the para
mount interests OF this country It was
developed upon an Investigation by the
secretary OF state that the government
OF Nicaragua. while not unwilling to re-
ceive Mr. Merrick IN his diploma tic quality.
was unable To- do so because OF the COM
pact concluded June 20 1885, whereby that
republic and those Of Salvador and Hon
3uras, forming what is kuawn as the
greater republic OF Central Americas, had
surrenderedto the Eepfesentatived1 diet there
agents. The 01et was not WnlluE to ac-
cept hfM because he was nat accredited to
THAT body. could not aecredit him ia
thxf body because the appropriations law
oK congress did nat permit Il. Mr.. BRker.
the present minister at ManaEu1 has beer
directed tn present his letters Ct rec1A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14
RECIPROCITY.
SteDs T1keB - I0DFOve Trod< Kelnt3ans
VIA O91er Csunartes

O38GK C0081K6k0.
In order to execute a. early as possible
the provisions Of the third and lourrh see-
tons Of the revenue act approved July
"a, 1887, appoint ted Hon John A. Kasr
SON, Of Iowa, special commissioner pleni-
potentiary to undertake the requisite uego-
tiations with foreign countries desiring To
negotiations are now proceeding with sew
eraI governments. both European and
American It Is believed that by careful
exercise ct lhe powers conferred by rh4f
act some grievances Of our own ana of
other countries In GUT mutual trade reia-
tons may be either removed or largely
aIIeviated, and that the volume OF cur com
mercfal exchanges may be enlarged, with
advantage to both contracting parties
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14

strtcted to the Denomination OF ten dollars
herein made shall have the approval OF
congress, then would recommend that ma
tioual banks be required to redeem their
notes in gold
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14

v
Turning to- the practical aspects Of a rec
ignition OF beHigerency and reviewing it's
Inconvenience and positive dangers. still
further pertinent considerations appear.
as a naked recognition ct beligerency un
accompanied by the assumption of futerna-
tiona1 neutrality Such recognition win
eenee Status not hsresof 20 GENESIS acFss1e
possessed or effect the relation OF either
party to other states. The act OF recoEni-
proclamation of neutrality which recites
the de facto condition Of beIiiSerency as
its motive It announces a domestic law
OF neutrality In declaring state. It assumes
the International obligations Of neutral
In the presence ofa public state OF war. It
jurisdiction Of the predominant that thev
Violate those righteous obligations at their
own peril and cannot expect to be shielded
and search on the seas and seizure of YES
sells and carEoea and Sconrrahand Of war
and good prize unIer admiralty law must
under International law be admitted as a
legitimate consequence Of a 2perclan1ation
ut beiiigereney- While according the equal
beldgerent rights defined by public law to
each party tn our ports disfavorY WouId be
imposed on both, which while nomiuaay
equal would weigh heavily In behalf Of
tToiIinE the ports S9f cuba her marit tine
rights could be asserted not only for the.
military investment ct the island but up tc,
and condition OF things would exist For
which the Cuhans Within their oWn domain
could not hope ia create a parallel: while
it's creation through aid or sympathy from
Within CUR douuain would be even more TIM
possible than now with the additional OBJ
legations of International neutrality we
would peffnrce assume -
REGARDED Mt Present, M UnWfse-
The enforcement Of this enlarged and on
'efcus Gode OF neutrality would only be
tnfi4entfI Within QUIZ own Jurisdiction by
land and aea, and applfe1bls By our own
Observation-Disclosures 1t could fuIpart to the
United States no Jurisdiction between
limited States mo Tight of tnfkryGdtfou 70
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnat-Con-
venient Schedules to Louisville

The Alabama Great Southern railroad,
with dts connections, formerly tn Queen
and Crescent route, is the shortest and
quickest line from Birmingham to Gin
cinnati. A solid vestibule train leaves
Birmingham at 1886 a. M. daily, carrying
Pullman's handsomesit drawing room
sleeping cars to Cincinnati without
change, arriving at Cincinnati at 1880
p. m. Cafs and observation car on this
train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
Close connection at Lexington with chair
car for Louisville, arriving at Louisville
at S:15 p. III.
The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45
p. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars from
Birmingham to Cincinnati, arriving at
Cincinnati at 1880 a. m. Pullman union
sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville
on this train, arriving at Louisville at
7:55 a. m.
For comfort and speed travel via the
Queen and Crescent Route. 90
c. M. BILLHEIMER, m
Travelling Passenger Agent, 2O19 First
Avenue. Telephone, GIT. 12-16-tf
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QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to New Orleans
Solid VestibuIe Trains.

The Alabama Great Southern railroad,
with its connections, formerly the Queen
and Crescent route, is the shortest and
quickest line from Birmingham to New
ORLEANS. A solid eshbule train leaves
Birmingham at 1925 night, arriving New
Orleans II 40 next morning. This train
carries Pullmans handsomest drawing
room Buffet Sleeping Cars day coaches,
baggage and express cars through with
out change.
The evening train leaving Birmingham
at p NJ, carlf S elegant Pullman I'm
ion Sleeping Cars from Birmingham
to New Orleans without change, arriv-
ing at New Orleans at $50 next morn
ing, making connection with Southern
Pacific for the west
For comfort and speed, travel via the
QUEEN and Crescent Route.
C. M. BILLHEIMER,
Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama
Great Southern Railway 2019 First
Avenue. Telephone, GIT 12-16-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

New York, Dec. SO.-Short covering was
the main feature of the cotton market today
and prices scored a fair advance Liverpool
this morning showed little change, the mar
ket there being about one-half sixty-fourths
higher Our market opened point up. May
selling on the first call was at 5.9S from the
start. The demand was fairly good and the
local bulls, noticing did what they could to
lift prices. There was a graual advance
Immediately after the opening and contin-
ued without appreciable setback until the
close. May advanced TO sos and closed at
5.97 to 59S with the tone of the market
steady Receipts were moderate. no.
tceable feeling in favor of the market is
gaining round and unless checked by a
serious European war cloud, prices may do
a little better. We are not sanguine, how
ever, of any great improvement in the
immediate future.
(Nn
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New York COTTON Market.


New York, Dec 30.--Today's market for
cotton developed a larger degree of invest
ment than has been shown for some time
past. Tho shorts were also in buying mood
and the market developed an unusual de-
gree of activity for a holiday week Open
ing quiet and firm at an advance of 1q2
points speculation broadened and the ad-
vance was increased to 6aS points. The
phase of the general market was in the
main bullsh, including continued firmness
at Liverpool and surprising increase in
the already unusual spot demand in the
English markets, spot sales at Liverpool
reaching 1900 bales, at an advance of 1-32d
In the afternoon there was considerable
liquidation, but the market absorbed the
offerings without yielding to any consid-
cradle extent, and was finally steady in
tone at net advance of sal points.
/ Cotton dull but steady; middling, 1S-16c;
net receipts, 1855 bales; gross, 9,765; exports
to the continent, 791; forwarded. 3,S16i sales
none stock. 1881.
Total today: Net receipts, IS 70l; exports
to Great Britain, 2S,357; continent, $3.50;
stock, 1,2l5 55
Consolidated: Net, 2S9 $780, exports to
Great Britain, GO, 443; France, 1888; CONT
nent, 55,925.
Total since Sept. l: Net receipts $780,
95S; exports to Great Britain, 1,736,6o5;
France, 1874 $50; continent, 1,43l 1872.
Cotton futures opened quiet and firm;
sales. 240o bales. January. SIC; February,
SIS; March, 5.SS; April, 5.SS; May, 595;
June, 5.97; July, 6.O1; August, Cos; Septem-
Der, Cos; October, 6.O6; November, 6.12.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales, no.
800 bales January, 5S2; February, SIS;
March, SIS; April. SOB; May, 5.97; June,
6.O2; July, 6O6; August, $40; September,
Cos; October, GIL.
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st. Louis.


st. Louis. Dec. SO.-F'lour quiet and easy
Wheat options lower. No red cash 95c
elevator; track s5Q9515c; Dec. s5ssc; Jan.
92c bid; May 947sc; July sOAc.
Corn lower; No. cash 26Ac; Dec. 25lsc
bid; Jan. 25Ac; May 275sc; July 2SRc
Oats lower; No. 2 cash 23c elevator; 2Sl2c
track; Dec. 2Sc; May 24Ac.
Rye quiet 451ac.
Butter quiet; creamery Hope; dairy 8
017c.
Eggs steady, 1Sc.
Whiskey $119.
Provisions-Pork standard mess sS.75;
lard prime steam $40; choice $4.421z; ba-
con- boxed lots jobbing extra short clear
5hG5Ae clear ribs 5A@59sc; clear sides
59sq5h; dry salt meats boxed lots job
bling sales, shoulders 4%G5c; extra short
clear 4ssd4Ac; clear rib 494q47sc; clear sides
4Bd5c.
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The Iron Market.
Birmingham, Dec 29.-The following are
the latp nuotations on iron.
Bids For CONVEX LABOR Notice

Proposals for convict labor of 1898 are
road commissioners of Mobile county. Bids
must specify the labor to which eonviets
are to be held, the place places of en-
ployment and must CONFORM generally with
the requirements called for by bids for
state conyicts. Bids must be in and ready
for consideration at the regular session of
day, the 10th day of Jnauary, A. D., 1888.
Reservation is made of right to reject any
or all bids, in whole or in part.
Bids should be endorsed Proposals for
Convict Labor" and addressed to under
signed.
President and authorized II. l.. Agent, Mo-
bile Ala. BOX No. T.
l2-17-oaW-3w
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RIoRDAN & CO.
In w all Street.


New York Dec 30.-Today's stock market
was remarkably narrow and irregular the
highly speculative securities absorbing
practically the whole of the limited deal
ings in which no one but professional room
traders took any part. There was no re-
Election of any news in the course of prices.
There was an evidence of large realizing
In some of the securities of local corpora
lions which have recently been advanced
by the buying of a combination of inter
ests. But the decline thus effected in these
stocks invited buying again and restored
the earlier losses, in some cases, carrying
them above the previous level. Metropoli
tan railway was the most conspicuous in
this group, moving over range of points.
Consolidated gas fell 8 points on the adj
mitted failure of the attempted local gas
combination, but covering of shorts
brought it back to last nights close. The
other specialties moved with equal irregu-
larity and their changes on the day are
small. Pennsylvania enjoyed the benefit
of current reports of heavy. earnings by
that company and touched lis, but reacted
on profit taking. OF stocks not usually
active Mobile and Ohio and Buffalo, Ro
chester and Pittsburg came into promi
nence, advancing about points each. 9th
er changes were unimportant feature of
the day in Wall street was the vigorous
strength of the foreign exchange market,
actual rates for sterling advancing to $50
1ac all around over yesterdays quotation.
There is still some demand to satisfy for
remittances to Europe in payment of divl-
dends and interest on American securities
held abroad coming due at the first of the
year. Exchange bankers attribute the
strength of today's market to an invest
ment demand and this investment they say
is based on prospects of cheaper local rates
for money. A fall in the local rates for
money would lead to a renewal of tho
lending of credits abroad. Nevertheless
there was no evidence of softening in to-
days money market, no loans being re-
ported at less than AZ per cent, and others
being made at per cent.
Transactions in bonds were not on large
scale but prices were firmly held. Total
sales s1675,e00.
U. S. Is rose hc bid, the IS coupon &c and
the new is 1sc.
Total sales of stocks 400, including:
Atcfison, preferred, 1855; Manhattan, q, $50;
Metropolitan, 1903; Northern Pacific, pre-
ferred, Ass; st. Paul, 1900; Americas To-
bacco. 14,44O; Chicago Great Western. 1850;
Peoples Gas, 10,261; Consolidated Gas, STn;
Sugar, 1888. st+f
Money on call firm at 21A6p4 per cent; last
loan, per cent; closed 21s@3. Prime mer-
camille paper. SlAq4A per cent. Sterling ex-
change strong. with actual business in
bankers bills at s4.S474Q4.S5 for demand and
at S.S2G4.S2A for sixty days; posted rates,
s4s214@4.s3 and s4S5lk@4.s6 commercial bills.
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Markets by {. Telegraph.


New York, Dec. sO.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram: The stock mar
kets here were quietly steady today with
consols prominently firm. Americans had
dull opening. but later recovered. There
was no business anywhere. Three months
treasury bills sold today at an average of
2 lis I'd, and were afterwards discounted
in the market 1t is expected that fair
amount of gold will go into the bank to-
morrow from Australia. the demand in the
open market having slackened considera-
bly.
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SLEEPING CAR
birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla via Souther
Railway. 4.

The Southern railway, in connections
with the Florida Central ard Peninsuiars
railroad, operates daily Pullman Draw.
ing Room Sleeping Car. Birmlnghanas to-
Jacksonville Fla, via Atlanta and Ev-l
erett, Ga, without change. This sleeper
leaves Birmingham AIS p. M, arrive AT.
lanta 1880 p. M; arrive Jacksonville $40
the next morning; returning, this sleeper.
leaves Jacksonville 7:05 p M, arrive
Atlanta 4:45 a. M. and arrive Birming
ham II As a. m. This Will afford excellent
accommodation for passengers en- route.
to Florida points.
For further information. call on ]. P.
Billups, No. 2019 First ave-, Birmi CHAM,
Ala. Telephone No. 617.
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Butter-EIgin. 25c: parry. No. l. 22n;
Dairy No. 2, zoe; country, 10000; ceok-
Ing, 12Q14c.
Eggs, 1Sc.
Potatoes-Irish, $4,000 per bushel; sweet
per BARREL $1.75d200.
Apples. $3500400.
Lemons, $3@3.50 per box.
Oranges, $3O0@4.OO per box.
Cocaonuts, $500 per 100
Corn-Yellow, Ale: white. 42c.
Meal, Soc per sack. -.
Hay-choice timothy. SIS; No. l, $l4;
No. 2, 3d.
Poultry-Hens 2O@22hc; fries, 121s@
17hc; ducks, 15@30c; geese. 30c.