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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
ShcIicd His Fathers REGIMENT

Tie first nomination made by Abra.
ham Lincoln after the confirmation of
his Cabinet WAS that of Charles B.
ThrOckmorton to be Second Lieutenant
in the regular army. He had previous
ly been nominated for this position by
President Buchanan. On the rccommen-
dalion OF his Secretary OF War. Jo-
seph Holt, but the nomination was
hung up by the influence of Senators
Hunter and Mason. OF Virginia. who
We're both relatives of young Throck-
morton. and did not approve of his ad
vanccment in the army OF the United
States. When Secretary Holt was
turning over the War Department to
Simon Cameron, the new Secretary, he
told President Lincoln that he had but
one request to make. and that was
that he should reappoint his young
friend as Second Lieutenant. The
President readily acceded TO the re-
quest and promptly made the nomina-
ton, which was as promptly confirm
ed. Lieut.. Throckmorton's father asi
well as most Of his family and kin
dred. being Virginians, sympathized
with the Confederacy. and his father
became an officer in the rebel army.
When the war broke out the elder
Throckmorton sought out his son and
said: We'll, my son. suppose you will
now resign your commission" mo.
sir replied the young Lieutenant.
you have taught me that the first
duty OF every man is to his country,
before all else. and shall not depart
from that instruction. My duty is uD-
der that flag-the flag Of my country
At the first Bull Run Lieut.. Throck.
morton was in charge OF a battery
which was trained for several hours
on a certain part Of the enemys line,
which was seen to suffer severely from
the attack. On the day after the bat
tie, an old negro found his way in the
Federal lines and sought out Lieut..
Throckmorton. who recognized in him
his fathers body servant, who had de-
serted his old master.
Hello, George" said the Lieutenant.
Where did you come from
''Ober dar: Mars John ober dar. You
mos kill him yesterday
What. was my father in that fight
yesterday? l hope he wasn't hurt"
NO. Mars John. want hit; but you
done knock de TO top often his horse.
Soon after this battle young Ihrock.
morton was assigned to the Dersohal
staff of Gen. Anderson in the West. ana,
later became an aid to Gen. Sherman
serving through the war with gar
lantry which would have won him i
colonelcy had not the fact that he WaSi
n Southerner told against him. Aiter.
the war he met his father. and. in sp1et
Of differences Of opinion, affectiOha'e'
relations were always maintained "
tween them; yet Maj. Throckmorloh'
will never forget his sensations Wnea
he learned that he had nearly Kliseu
his own father. The Major is now on'
the retired list of the army, ana :,
resident of this city.-New York MaA
and Express.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15

what IS the meaning OIL THIS tale:"
Then my heart grew uneasy within
ne, for this story was like in many
respects to our own.
II know not" l answered
''The answer to this ridlle is not far
to seek" Munnoo Lall called, rising
and gathering up his robe as if he
Woulj leave us, for it lies in mine
hand. But knowledge is a pearl of
great price, and is only to be bought
with money!"
Then did we consult among our
selves, so that ut last we went and
fetched that which the man required.
THE explanation is so simple" Nun
moo Lall continued, that We have walk
ed past and left it! This is how the
knowledge has come to my hand. YOU
must know that there was "A great din
ner st the messhouse tonight, and tho
magistrate sahib and your master Were
both invited. Now. when the wine
passed round, ths tongues of all who
We're present got loosed. and they knew
not that ! could understand their Ian
guage. And at last the lieutenant sahil
told tale which was to this effect
On that evil night when your sahib's
things vanished, you must know tina
your master returned earlier than h,
had intended, and with him came thu
lieutenant and the magistrate sahibs
And when they saw that none had beel
left behind to watch they laughed, AM
your master having opened q gUdown
Of which he alone keeps the key, the.
| placed the furniture within and mad
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Without Prejudice,
how did you proceed?

DICk--3EItI HUN U1U yUU pHUVeFU
Fred-Why. just went up to her and
asked her if she would marry me.
Dick-Without first telling her how
much you loved her all all that sort
of thing?
Fred-Of course; I did not want to
prejudice her Judgment Household
Words
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
A Fellow Feeling.

"My brethren" said the minister,
'you don't know how happy you will
be If you only have Il fellow-feeling ir
your bos0ms."
''Humph." said one of his hearers. II
had fellow feeling in my bosom last
night and I've got no diamond pin this
morning. New York Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Accom-, pa MED Her.

Its 4 shame cried the young wife,
''not q thing in the house fit to eat.
I'm going right home to papa"
III you don't mind, dear" said the
husband reaching for his hat, sI'll 80
with you." Statesman.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
DELIVERIES Or DECEMBER.

Long LCokei fo- Event IN CnicaFo
Grain Circles MsteFislizez.
Chicago. Dec. 17.-The loug looked fer
deliveries ot ecambe- wheat rnsts~i3i-
izei this afternoon. !. 70. 600 busasis u
ing sem out. over 1000 co bushels BE-
irz by Amour. IL went e-ounl amor z
a number Of commission ao1s=s n
5urSles AMI :on4ec casefiy wirl AI,ea-
Grisr. TIE leading brokers Of the Letter
party. ~bo ysid for 1.see.eeo bushel..
Toe rest vas taken by Ge5des- E1rx-
wool. Wrsnn and feE Others. % s.r
this n,ossrh nesriy z.5ee. 80 bushels have
tssa delivered ~ the elevator men 20
ATr1-C-ie- AM paid 20. By than. or
s5y2: h2i. Sos. Trey expected - cay
~. Although rse deliveries to 10;
clean NJ 81 tn December ccnerac:z.
they haze materially red1e@i them. am
snss,s hunter % the comnisS.-sn
.1s;se. u estils their trade. Tasre is
s.su large qExn;sty - b. detiVs-4J. ari
il s. expected thsr IL Eiil cone rlzzst
aioa--
Ta= short interest IN December Ess
beea rrdseei oyer s. pr cent sSaee ,ae
FIST % tae 7souf1. and :: DIV Ess
Chiefly tf.ss esn t3s Letter party ana tie
e-evsfo- uEn- Wsars azs 10: nsse nzy
as.ayeries sxyst- Tse-e are uoz assysn
Gays s.zse-c tie sns o, tie zn5lsh. All
:i.z wze3s All - se-4nz .isag KAT
psFssi Il sse-- II q " sny sxS-rs-Srt-
ing IL Eii. co-o= t-on r1e L~f-~- party,
o- o,ssihly .roD . sex .rzslere, zho
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
CATTLE
ID dLNIt-s5LEdAf.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
Shipper.

z. B. weatherby & Co, OF Enid. had
one car OF hogs OF the market.
J. ID. spsnzle-, OF Sharon. was here with
one car Of hogs
VIM. Johnson. OF Attica. was on the mar
ket with one car Of hogs.
Dan VIM. OF Udail, had up one car OF
hogs.
J. VI B. Funk. of Nickerzon. was here
with one car Of hogs.
Astle & son. % Haven. had ore car OF
hogs here.
c. F. Blake. Of Mt Hope. was here with
two cars OF hogs
J. w. Haskstt. OF Riverdale. was up with
one car OF hogs.
Eugent Arneft. of Esrisb0ro1zh, Okla
hon1s. had ia one car Of cattle.
J. p. KEEL. OF CleaTwateT. was on ERE
market with one car % hogs.
One car load Of buffalo were among the
receipts al the yards today.
L. z. Baird. Of Anness. was n with ore
car Of hogs.
w5itrlsr = Hsrnisa. OF Conway spTinEs
had n one car Of hoKz-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
WITH a FEW EXCEPTIONS.

/ Trade Situation is One OF Exceptional
S;eadiness. Says Bradstreet's
New York. Dec. 17.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say:
A sensible quieting OF demand in
wholesale lines Is reported as the hoii-
days season and the annual stock-taking
period approaches. Chief among the fav-
orable features Of The week has been en-
larged inquiry a. higher prices for steel
in various forms accompanied by advance
in the prices Of sorts most affsclei. \
ccrrespondingiy heavy business has de-
veloped in pig iron, and prices show but
a slight shading in face Of the current
immense production. The wheat market
has been less fevsrish and prices are
practically unchanged from week ago.
while Coru,oats and sugar are additions
10 the list OF The produces showing ad-
vances. The unsatisfactory outlook for
cotton goods is reflected in reductions
in oleached goods 10 the lowest poin: ever
reached. While some cotton yarns slow
Weakness. Anthracite coal is weak. al
though production has been cur,ailed
and talk Of further restrictions is heard.
With these exceptions, the price situa-
tion is one OF exceptional steadiness.
AZ the eass trade in wholesale lines is
quiet, but retail trade has been stimu-
lated sufficiently 70 allow OF fair record
of business in seaSonsble lines Manu-
factureTs' prices OF wooden cloths are
running On small margins and lock- 70
change in heavyweight goods later 20
Improve the = tuati3n. TIE situa ton
west and northwest is one OF unimpaired
strength although ulilder weather checks
distribution OF winter wear goods. Nccs-
bla among favorable features Is the i'm
proved inquiry win highs- prices for
several kinds q steel. especially blllsts
and wire and nails.
The approach o: 1he holiday season has
ir-;Tce5 cs=-c realizing o. cotton by plant
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO


| Chicago, Dec l7.-Cattle-Good cattle sold
active at firm prices but Others were slow
and weak As is usual al this season OF
| the year. many OF the cattle were choice
| aud such lots sold quickly. some fancy
Christmas beeyes fetching S-SoIo-65. The
bulk ot the cattle went for si.6o<f5-io. the
poorest steers selling at S.SRlS91 West
erl fed steers sold at S-lVl t-so. and north
ern fed Texas Steers al S-Sa+A The
s;ocksr and feeder trade was only modeT-
ate at s. 2S5fps95: prices showing no inn
pr0venent Gamers sold q httie higher and
far COWS ard helfers were considerably
mig her. Mixers and spr-ngers moved OF
slowly.
Hoge-Ths-e was good demand for hogs
from Chicago packers. and prices average
5 cents higher. The offerings were well
taken al an extreme range OF Aell3-5S for
the poorest 10 The best hogs. .he bulk OF
the sales beiIg g. tcd3fi.5o. Pigs sold chief
ly at S3SRnS.45. Prices are now about %
cents higher 'lsn a week ago.
Sheep-The lamb trade was particularly
active ard there was a very animated
traffic in fancy Christmas lambs aysrag-
ing % 70 6 pounds at S6se169o. Other
sales Of lambs were at aceG6.lo the bulk
going az S5-ocG5-75. Native sheep sold al
s3.0CE4.75. western fed lots going at S-1etf
4. %. The late sheep market was duh. prices
closing a little lower than week ago.
Llght weight lambs closed slow OF sale.
Receipts--Ca;:le. 5.tSe: hogs. so,co: sAee,
5000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Dec. 11.-Cattie-Receipts
t5G0. Best grades STEADY others weak.
Texas steers. sS.o1G.42e; Texas COWS. S2.iCa
400: native steers. e Z56:5I5: native COWS
AMI heifers. s. soeli-z5; stockers and feed
ers. S.e14S0; tuIlS. S2l5q3,50
Hoss-Keceipts. 1i.es,. Market weak:
bulk Of sales. SsoG%S5: heavies. 29sg
ASH; packers. s. 2sti3Z7iz: mixed. 81 3.@9iz9
345. lights s. t5G35O; yorkers. So 3Z7i=g5.3e: !:
pigs. S0el3.3j.
Sheep-Receipts. a5G5. Market firm:
lambs, Ssc5.l6.0u: muttons. g 35Q4.4o.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. Dee iI-Ca.tle-Rece.pts. l.
7oo, OF which SO are Texans Market stea-
,'y for natives with Texans steady 10
strong. Fair 70 f5,nry native shipping and
export steers. 81 rss3.50; lixh: and dressed
beef and butcher steers, So a5ff5.0o. stockers
and feeders. % .s9i.20: cow and helsers
sl.50d4.C0. Texas snd Indian steers. 80
q4co; cows ami heifers. S2 soQ3.5a.
Hogs-Receip;s 400: 1larke: etea9y I.
light g. .25sl3-+O. mixed. s. 2Sg3.io; heavy.
S. 40d3.45
Sheep-Recelpts. go. Market steady: na-
tive muttoEs, t:.ceii4.5o; lambs. $.0oG5.75.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
COTTON.

New York. Dec. T7-4-ot.o1-yarks;
steady. WITH prices Gre point higher. 20 J
point iower. ruled within a narrow range
OF fJc.uatious and a. = o'ciock was quizs
bgf about steady, net unchanged 20 posu;
lower. Sales 20 fazt hour we're 1860 -
Spot closs1 qu,et: na.ddIinE u3ianGs. -:
nuidallnE quiz 81: sales. 20 bsies Futures
ciosed qusei and steady. sales 8 - bales
January. I5.s5. Fssruzry t79. NaFcs. 80.
Nay. Ss4: June. Es2. ard September,
81; October. 81 -. Decsfn5sr. 3 *
New orleans. Dec. -raft11-Sfszsy /.
sa.ss 40 bales: ordinary. -. good c-zs-
rsTy. -: loT rase9liaz. 4 1s-iscs u-es}sng
81: good ntsdlinE. -. milling far,
I-ls
Galveston. Dec. r.-coitos-2gset; nd
go
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18

ers and others at the south, and increas-
ed activity is noticeable in retail lines
and among jobbers in seasonable goods.
Collections are slightly better in conse-
quence, although the low price OF the sta
pie is .discouraging feature. Aside
from price depression in its chief pro
duct, the southern business situation pre-
sents many encouraging features. nota-
bic among these being the active de-
mand and firm or higher prices for Lou
isiana sugar, rice and leaf tobacco. Ex-
port trade on the Pacific is very heavy
and shipments ct wheat, cotton and lum-
for an immense Aleskan Quitting de-
mand are being actively pushed, whiie
seasonable trade holds its own.
Wheat exports show heavy failing of
from recently preceding weeks, aggre-
eating as they do (hour included as
wheaO 4,604,3ss bushels from botn coasts
OF the United States and ST. johns, Y. B.
against 6,266,159 bushels last week, 222,-
ia bushels in the week year ago, 2,45S,-
323 bushels in 1895; 1855. 1872 bushels in
1894. and 3,217,05O in 1893
Corn exports are over 1000 600 bushels
larger than last week, aggregating 4,129,-
S5S bushels, as against 2S14,150 bushels
in this week a year ago, 2,057, $50 bushels
IN 1885; 658, 600 bushels in 1894, and $50, 900
bushels in 1893.
Business failures show a rather small
er than usual ante-holiday total, aggre-
eating 2S5. against 292 last week, 35e in
the week year ago, 385 in 1895, 309 in
1894, and 353 in 1893.
Canadian failures this week number
43, against % last week, SO in the week a
year ago, and 42 in the year 1885.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
COFFEE AxD sreAE MARKET

New YORK. Dec. 1T.-Corss-oysions
o7szes steady st points ssyznc.. rzses
generally firm. but qs.st CT ezcos-zs,nx
European cables az1 forsezs;s cf moderate
rsc@pts a. Rlo ard Sansaz- specsistso-
sack a-1 bgyl1z c5-sSy ~ ss9r;. c5os.a
s.szsy a. % . poizts ~ sevz,oe. -siss
g zs bags. iaclSss.ag Nara. . gssssz- go,
e01ee-R-o fTrss <o. lnyoice. 81 SsSeS-x z
r. NiS-Scsz1ys Cordosa- s5szEs. zalss
l.t59 bsxs EzTzrz15o sa1 &c 5zsaz8-a
Szxar-EsE szrc1-s far re4a.1x. ~
Centrifugal. = tssf- &. rsaaes. nrn.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
yIoLNIsT YsAYEs ART.

Hox a Ss;ed BelS.an AssIst. SsE =
Am@rsez- Pas his A.
cIczgo. Dee. ia, ne ossssnf ff-ne
al syex zrs 22on tH= e~ie5ssf=9 sssisEsrs
n YsEye fpraaosrces - . 81 asse
Spsii@5 E-zy-e. sin ne seseat Or ssz
iAs; -. BE Szs bo-u n Isss - L4exe-
see-ss5-e - a Es.zlxa H - sss1-s-z
In America. S5sta Azsfi1s xr1 AssfFs-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
DRY GOODS MARNErS

New York. Dec. 1.-THE dry goods mar
ket shows more activity, the trading which
has made its appearance since the reduc-
tons in bleached goods having had the et-
feet Of beneitting the market generally.
In other lines OF staple cottons the mar
ket shows no particular change. although
the brown goods have gathered some
strength. as the result OF the reductions
in hleached gnods
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18

have followed in their wake. Letter
says theFe Is to be no corner, and ali the
Indications roin; 70 the muci-taIkea of
i,ai passing like it iid in July and Sep.
temker
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
RANK CLEARINGS-

New York, Dec. 1.-THE following table
compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the total
clearances at the principal cities and the
percentage Of increase or decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
GRAIN And PRODUCE MAKxErs.

The following official range Of prices on
grain and provisions at Chicago Is furnish.
ed by the Chr.stie-Street Commission Co.
Board OF Trade Room. Sedgwick Block,
Wichita Kan:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18

oe the condition OF the treasury shows
Available casa balance. 81. .eeo, 9s4; gold re
serve, SIS, 81 ,e91.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18

May wheat-Puts. sli4; cabs. e21s; vurb.
sI%
Nay corn-Puts. 2S7s1Ss; calls, 2Sqesls
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
saS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
One-Haif
niiliOn

More of tnose s Ia White
Envelopes ready for your
kind order. SI.oo per thou
sand in lots of S Thousand.
Cash or delivery.
EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18

1t Is queer that when q fellow is late
everything else goes wrong 10 detain him.
Washington Derocrat
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
WICHITA Markets.

HOGS.
Wichita. Kan. Dec. IL.
Hogs-Steady.
REPR REsENTATTVE eArEa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
STOCKS AND BONDS
SHARE MARKET DEPRESSED, WITH
A CLOSING RALLY.

Net General Result 10 on the Losing Side,
the Losses, Though Reduced to Mar
row Dimensions, still Being Losses -
Liquidation Not H,avJ, aud the
Markets Saggius Due Rather to Alb
sence of Dem snd-Iut terestiuS Develop
meuts in Local street kaiiwsys-Caii
Loan Rates Esster-Bonds Less Active.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN.
Chicago. Dec. E-Cash wheat: No. red
s.o1; No. 3. sSGS6; No. spring. Sqes; No.
8, s3GS: No. ! new spring, 81.
Cash corn-No. 2, asAQ26s4: No. 8. 25at4
2sA.
Cash oats-No. ?. 22A: No 3. 21622
Flax-Cash. sll5: northwest, $40; Decem
Der. 81 Is; May, sl.19d1. 1914.
Receipts today: Wheat, Z79 cars: corn.
80 cars: oats, g77. Estimated receipts to-
morrow: Wheat, go cars: corn, 2eJ;
oats. 2lo. Minneapolis receipts OF wheat
today, col cars.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
Liverpool. Dec. H-Wheat-Spot No.
northern spring. steady. 1s SID
CALIFORNIA FRT-IT IN LONDON

London. Dec. E.-Garcia Jacobs today
sold 2,G1o cases Of California pears, which
were not in so good condition a. those
which were auctioned of on Friday a week
ago. Half cases brought Is Ga and whole
cases were sold al from S. 20 1sz. A con-
signmen: os 40 barrels OF apples wes also
sold California new stones averaged IS
g. Smiths elders averaged IS 4 barrel
Fou- hundred boxes OF naval oranges were
sold for an average OF I5s a box
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-01

ton. No meeting had been advertised,
and the Portuguese generally knew
nothing about it. However, few got
together at about O'Clock, and after
discussing the matter, decided to post
pone the meeting until Monday night
at Z o'clock, by which time all interest
ed can be advised Of the doings for that
time
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-01

Who says SCHILLING'S
BEST baking powder is the
best? Every lady has used
it.
Your-money- back-i you
don't like-it says as much;
your grocer says that's right
We have both the baking
powder and the money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-01
GROUP QUICKLY CURED.

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark.-Our chill
dren were suffering with Group when
we received bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t afforded almost in
slant relief. A. THORNTON. This
celebrated remedy is for sale by all
druggists and dealers, Benson, Smith
& Co., wholesale agents for Hawaiian
Tel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-01

..+;on Meeting Postponed.
A meeting Of the Portuguese was
ha,a IN Iusitana hall last night Ior
tho nnrnose of talking about anneAa-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-14

The treasury department has over
$145, 900 900 of gold in hand. and has
had since the Mckinley administration
came in a larger gold surplus than at
any time for a long period of years.
This is in marked contrast with the
conditions during the Democratic adj
ministration, when President Cleve-
land was compelled to sell bonds every
now and then to keep up the hundred
million reserve.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-14
Money In Their Pockets.

The new Republican monster not
only pulls money out Of the pockets Of
all consumers who remain at home, but
it puts its paw into the trunks of all
returning UNDERSTANDING n.
c., Messenger"
Under the Democratic policy of Free
Trade it was impossible Ito pull money
out of the pockets" of Americans be-
cause there was NO money in their
rockets. Now they are getting we'll
lined again with American dollars and
all patriots" are pleased to contribute
their little mites to Uncle Sans treas
ure chest.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-14
Customs
ImpOrtations
1896, OO5,425 $1O2,7OO,171

It will be seen from the above tables
that the importations of foreign goods
in the five months preceding the enact
ment of the Dingley law were $780,
OO5, 1925, against only $2S5, 6S5, GA in the
corresponding five months prior to the
enactment of the Wilson law. They
also exceed the corresponding five
months of the year 1896 by sos .347 ,032,
showing that the fmportatiOns of the
months between the Inauguration Of
President Mckinley and the signing of
the Dingley bill we're more than $780,
0OO, 900 in excess of the normal. It will
also be seen that the customs receipts
in these 1--WE months of abnormal i'm
portation prior to the enactment of the
Dingley law were more than double
those of the five months prior to the
enactment of the Wilson law, and that
fully $50, 100000 which under ordinary
circumstances would have been col
lected during the months of August,
September, October, November, and De-
cember of the present year was collect
ed during the months of March, April,
May, June and July, and that the Ding
ley law was thus robbed of an average
Of 10000 900 per month for the first
five months of its operations. That
the Dingley law would be ample in its
revenue producing qualities under nor
NAL conditions is not doubted by the
treasury officials.
I'VE have been watching it very
closely" said Assistant Secretary How
ell, land have no doubt whatever that
the new law will give us an ample
revenue after the treasury business re-
turns to it's normal condition. have
been studying these customs matters
for many years in my long service in
this department, and it is my deliberate
judgment after careful study of the
workings of the new law during the
two months that it has been in opera
ton, comparing it's work with that of
other laws, for have seen the work of
many of them, that the new measure
will give to the treasury all the revenue
which it needs as soon as normal bust
ness conditions return. Indeed it is
surprising to me that it has accom-
plished as much as it has during the
past two months in view of the adverse
conditions under which it went into op-
Grafton, and nobody, whatever his pol
itics or political views or ambitions
may be, who will study its workings
thus far carefully in the light of all
conditions, it seems to me. can have
any doubt upon this subject"
GEO. H. WILLIAMS.