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The state herald., 1897-12-24
MERIT SYSTEMS ENEMIES.
What the congre.sm-n IN Opposition FRO.
pose To Do with the Present Law.

Washington. u. g.. Dec. o22-Thc
Republican members OF the House who
are framing bill To reform the cl,.l
service Inv have no, yet got together
Ia draft their measure. Chairman Hep.
burn OF the special committee having
the mn'tcr In chnrgr, snys he expects
tie hlll 10 he inniurcd soon after the
holiday recess closes. Thus far. how.
ever. hn aud his associates nn the spe.
clnl committee hive not discussed the
form tia, the reform measure u To
take.
Representative fnwncy. who II chnlr.
tihn Of the committee io look MI owl.
doncc Of iild mnl.ndmiil lHirntlon af the
present law, ~ making mn elaborate
collection of mnipflni. calculated Ia
show defects In the law aud ~ enforce.
incnl. He VIII supplement ibla with n
cnrrful review of The law In the cnHo.
the purpose being tn show thnt Tho
original Inv never contemplated The
wide application which II IL given. and
TINT the nowei1l exercised by the civil
service commission nrr supported only
by uSngc aud noi by INV.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
cHANDLER,s PREDICTION.
Tho Now Hampshire Senator Thinks the
Administration Would DO Well to Let
the Currency Alone.

tho currency Alone.
Washington, Dec. %. - Senator
Chandler Of New Hampshire has writ
ten a letter to the Washington Post IN
which he says:
IF the secretary of the treasury and
his single gold standard associates will
cease their demand for impossible cur
rency legislation, Congress will pass
the necessary appropriation bills, prob
ably take care Of Hawaii and Cuba, and
there will be, no serious party division
during the session and there will be an
ADJOURNMENT in May. Business will re-
vive, the b}lance of trade will con-
tinue In su< <0lvor and the Republican
party will, In November, 1898, elect n
majority Of the House in the Fifty
fifth Congress.
"On the other hand, IL Secretary
Gage continues to press upon Congress
bill, the object of which he says Is
first to commit the country more thor
oughly to the gold standard and the
immediate result of which is to throw
doubts upon the sincerity of the Presi-
dents declaration in favor of cOntin-
ued efforts to secure bimetallism, n pO-
litical turmoil will arise in Congress
which will split the now united Repub-
lican party into fragments, while 1t
will unite and Consolidate the now i'll
congruous opposition.
1T is not feasible to retire the green
backs. There is more probability that
n bill will be sent TO the President 10
increase their amount. 1t is not posi-
bic to secure the passage through eth
er house of bill making the green
backs into gold notes or authorizing
bonds payable in gold. The effort TO
either thing will probably result in the
passage of bill for the redemption of
the greenbacks in silver dollars and for
the payment Of all United States bonds
in gold or silver coin, in the discre-
ton of the President, who will be com
mandcd to exercise his option for the
advantage of the government and not
for the advantage of the creditors.
with such nm uproar in Congress as
these proceedings will create. with GER
tain congressman embroiled therein.
with presidential vetoes, as threatened
by Secretary Gage, under angry discus
sion. 1t will happen that all business
enterprises and funds and stocks will
be distured, prices will fall, insolven-
cics will increase and the Republl-
cans will lose the congressional cleo
lions in 1898 as disastrously as they
did in 1890. and beyond the hope of n
favorable reaction in 1900, mt which
time. therefore. n Bryan Democratic
Prcsiden; and Congress will be chos
en-"
The state herald., 1897-12-24
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Acting Comptroller Comm Says II l. Proof
Of our Financial Independence.

Washington, Dee. 2i.-ln speaking of
The present situation of the New York
money market, Mr.. Coffin. the acting
comptroller of the currency, to-day
said:
''lf anyone doubts the financial In
dependence of the United States, he
should study the quotations showing
current rates of interest on loans In
New York. London and other places.
II WIN he found tint the rate Of de-.
mand loans yesterday In New York, .
per cent. was as low Ms In any Euro.
penn city, and lower than In London.
Berlin, Hamburg and Amsterdam. In
these ccnicrs, rates ranged from ~, 10
3is per cent. This fully accounts for
the non.lmport Of gold 10y the rnltcd
States. although our heavy exports OF
cotton, corn and wheat have cstnb.
lishcd large balance OF trade In our
favor. This X nll the more remarkable
while such large amounts Of money are
needed for moving our great crops. and
there ~ S23I 0oo.oo0 OF money with
drawn from circulating medium In this
country. hui perhaps the most valuable
lesson II presents Is ihnt International
trnde balance can he settled without
the use Of gold or other metallic mon.
cy. simply through extension of credit
10y adjustment Of Interest rates. pro.
vldcd always there ls no question ns
Ia single standard on values OF
which these credits nrc bnscd"
The state herald., 1897-12-24
Many linII,IImg llills.

Washington, Dee. ao-Thcrc are bills
Heforc the committee ON public build.
ines and grounds for the erection OF
custom houses AMI postoiliccs In more
ihnn 200 cities OF the United States,
ana for tho extension or enlargement
or existing buildings In nifty other cit.
les. During the last three or four
tcnrs. while ihcrn has been n deficit
IN the treasury, Congress Inns pissed
very few such bills, hut there IN going
to be- determined effort this session
upon the pnrt OF representatives who
need buildings In their districts TO So
cure authority for their erection and n
small appropriation 10 pay the expense
OF making plans. leaving the bulk OF
the cost Ia he appropriated when the
government receipts recover their nor.
ninl condition II II proposed 10 mike
mn omnibus blli. after the mnnnrr Of
That for rivers nnd hnrbora. IN which
al tho members Interested mny pool
their issues aud stand 10 win or lose
together.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
UNEMPLOYED in NEW YORK.
statistics Show That mt Least 100000
Men Are stiii Out OF Work.

Statistics show That mt Least 100000
Men Are stiii Oat of Work.
New York. Dec. 23.-According to the
World. % .sI1,,.so workers In this city.
the records show that 5000 are out of
work. Last year at this time l25,3Io
were Idle.
Ernest Bochm. secretary OF the Cen
trail Labor Unlon, estimates that fully
l0O. 900 persons are IN enforced idleness
now. rnk estimate Is probably very
near the truth. for If TO the $1,000
shown 10 bc Idle 10y III, Worlds fig
tres he added the many clerks. book
keepers. accountants. etc, who are
seeking work. the total would surely
reach lOo,N0.
Comparison shows that 50 far as the
number of unemployed is concerned.
the situation Is n marked Improvement
over that of n year ago. More men by
the thousands n" nj work. This X
particularly true Of men engaged In
ihc bnildins tr'idcs Within several
years there has not been so much
building as now. Ia some Instances
walking delegates hnv" been made 10
find sufficient number of workmen
for employers.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

Not very lons ago a stray item of
fashion reached a missionary among
the Indians Of the far west. to the ef-
feet that braided palmetto hats were
much worn. and she remembered what
fun she had thought that braidlng
was. when she was n little girl In
Louisiana. II flashed upon her that
corn-husks might be used for the same
purpose. and before evening she had
gathered n crowd OF eager Indian boys
around her nnd taught them TO FASH
lon very prescntablo hats. Il believe
they will sell" she told the young In-
dlnns. ana they have bccl sold. But
even II they do not. one lad replied.
1--WE shall never have to buy any moro
for ourselves" SO the nice braidng
of palmetto. learned in childhood. has
resulted In creating new Industry
for the Indian. II 10 always so. What
ever Is useful that one learns thor
oughly and well is quite sure to come
into service In later life,
The state herald., 1897-12-24
rroubic In .candins,i..

London. bee. 22.-A dispatch from
Chrlsilnnh' 10 the Dnlly Chronicle saya
the poliilrnl situation since the failure
OF the united committee on foreign M.
fairs bhH become critical md Il IE
fenrod That sweden win seek M oc.
cnslon for armed Intervention IN Nor
wny The dispatch nddH TINT the Swcd.
ish press HOPES for nsalLllincc from
Emperor William.
Tho admiral Of the German squadron
which hnR lust left Ciirlsiinnin. Mt n
dinner OF Norwegian officers. inndc n
speech, which. n not openly mcnncipg
conveyed m Implied threat Tho Nor.
wcglnh officials were much dlagustcd
The state herald., 1897-12-24

The uses OF lemons are manifold,
and the more We employ them the bet
ter We shall find ourselves. For all
people. In sickness or in health, lemon
ade is not only safe but remark
ably pleasant drink. II is specific
against worms and skin complaints.
The pippins crushed may also be mixed
with water and used as a drink. Lem
on Juice is the best anti-scorbutic rem
edy known. II not only cures the
disease, but, what is better than n cure.
Is n preventive. Sailors make daily
use Of II for that purpose. 1t is n good
thing to rub the gums daily with
lemon juice to keep them in a healthy
condition. II prevents chilblains.
Lemon used In intermittent fevers is
mixed with strong hot black tea or
coffee without sugar. Neuralgia may
be cured by rubbing the part afflicted
with lemon. Il Ii valuable also TO
cure warts and to destroy dandruf on
the head by rubbing the roots OF the
hair with Il.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
A STEAMER RopsEp.
Ward Line steamer Loses $4,000 In sIi,.,
Dat OF Mexican shipment.

New York. Dee. 23.-'fhc World snys.
The Ward liner city Of Washington.
thnt sailed from Vera cruz. Dcrcin.
Der 1st, aDd arrived In this port on
"wednesday. carried In her strong room
SGpo.ooO IN Mexican coin. This VIVA
not nm unusually large shipment OF
treasure for the Wnrl line to hnndlc.
aud No one Ia authority dreamed of
danger.
Nevertheless, during the voyage, the
strong room. built 10 withstand th. nj.
thcks of almost everything but dynn.
nit" nnd located Ao M to bc under con.
Atnnt observation, wns broken Into.
oDly $1,000 was taken by the robbers.
hut the general Impression la that the
scheme NJ the thieves wns to sclzr The
entire tfcnSnrc, Every effort Inns been
innde Ia keep the mniicr uulri w Tint
the strong force Of detectives pnt upon
the ctHe by iln company might wort,
Ia the best advantage. A. a. Smith.
the conpnny'H secretary, ndnlitod That
III. robbery Inns been committed.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
BRAND NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Anomalous Organization of She rolist
Catholic s-crdrrs Of Chicago.
Ihipugp Dpt, D.t The 'rItn.s- I.rnIl

W shhhs".
Chicago, Dec. 2.,.-rhe Times Herald
says:
Polish Catholic sccedcrs from the
Roman church. who have organized
the independent Polish Catholic
Church of America" with three par.
ishes located In Chicago. received
Bishop Anthony KoIlowski. leader OF
the revolt. as the spiritual head of the
church In America Sunday with Inn
preSsive rites. The new prolntc has
just returned from Europe. whege he
went 10y appointment of his people to
receive ordination ns bishop. Az he
could not secure recognition from the
Holy See and was consccrntcd by a
bishop of the Catholic Christian
Church Of Switzerland there wis said
10 bc doubt Ms 10 the welcome awaiting
him. This proved TO be unfounde,l.
The priests Of the old parish received
him back with open arms and great
enthusiasm ~ his course OF action.
By this act new sect is formally
established In America. which occupies
the anomalous position OF recognizing
The Roman pontin nv prlmntc of tile
Occident, Of subscribing 10 the Romnn
Catholic faith ny based ON the fuuudn.
iion Of the apostles. the Scriptures OF
the Old aud New Tcsinmcnts. the irn
ditions Of the fathers, the Aihnnnslnn
creed nnd the Council Of Trent, except
auch docrccs ns touch upon the roman
Jurisdiction and hierarchy these.
yci affirming complete liberty In local
s"lf-govcrnmcnt as the Investment of
property titles In the local parish or.
gnnizntionR.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
PROSPECTS FOR ANNEXATION,
Sentiment Of the Senate c1ow Said to he
More Favorable.

Sentiment Of the senate :!ow Said to he
More Favorable.
Chicago, Dec. 2O.-The Washington
correspondent of the Record says:
There has been decided change IN
the situation Of the Hawaiian treaty
within the last few days, and the MEM
bers of the committee on foreign rela-
tons are now quite confident Of its
ratification. Senator Hoar. who has
been coquettlng with the delegation of
Hawaiian monarchists and presented
their petition in the Senate, explains
that his position has been misrepre-
sented, and evidently light has entered
his soul. He says that he is not op-
posed to the annexation of the Ha-
wailan islands as n territory. provided
the rights of natives are thoroughly
protected. He is, however. opposed to
Hawaii as state. and will resist any
attempt to deprive the natives of n fair
share In the responsibilities and the
privileges of government. AS nobody
ever proposed TO make the islands n
state and as all their inhabitants will
be placed on an equality. the same as
the citizens of Arizona or Oklahoma,
in case they are admitted as terri
tory. Mr.. Hoar has been fighting n
windmill and has wasted n great deal
of anxiety.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont has also
been sxeptic on the Hawaiian Ques-
tion and was counted against ratifica-
tion, but like Mr.. Hoar. he is coming
around all right again. Mr.. Hale. who
was also counted with the opposition,
is quite Indignant. because he has
never wavered. This leaves Mr.. Pet
tigrew as the only Republican senator
opposed TO annexation, and II is said
that his opposition is due to the fact
that his colleague. Senator Kyle. Is on
the other side. Senators German, Nor
gan and Money have commenced nc
tive operations on the Democratic side
and are making a thorough canvass In
behalf of ratification. German and
Morgan are the strongest Democrats
in the Senate when 1t comes TO legis.
lation. and together VIII exert n pow
erful influence. The action of the
Democratic members of the House in
caucus In leaving the Hawaiian aues-
tion open for each man To vote accord
Ing to his own Judgment takes II out
Of the list Of political issues and makes
II easier for Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Cor
man to secure votes. Although the
fate Of the treaty has seemed doubtful
ever since the assembling of Congress.
the prospect Is now more hopeful than
1t ever has been.
Speaker Reed is opposed TO anexa-
tion on principle. He always has been.
Just as he has been opposed to rcciproc-
ity and other articles In the Repub.
lican creed He got started yron. un,l
never changes his mind While he re-
fuses 10 discuss the question. his init.
mate friends nre positive that he will
offer no resistance TO legislation that
may be proposed TO carry out the
terms OF the treaty. and Senator Frye.
who Is the most ardent nnneNationist
In Congress. vouchcs for Mr. Dingley.
They are ncighbors In the town Of
Lewiston, live nt the same hotel in
Washington and are very close friends.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
piPHrAER,A in WISCONSIN.

rifty-Thres Deaths In One Small
Town In Less Than Four Weeks
A preventive and cure for diphtheria.
Group. tonsilltis. ouinsy and all
throat troubles recently placed up
on the market has achieved such
marvellous success as to greatly
stir up the medical fraternity. Its
power over diphtheria seems almost
miraculous, as 1t stops its spread a.
II by magic.
Grantsburg. Wisconsin, population
less than four hundred. was visited by
. terrible epidemic of diphtheria, dur
ing which flfty-three of its inhabitants
died In less than four weeks. After
much urging by the friends of Muco-
Solvent. the authorities decided to use
1t. and thereupon telegraphed for .
large supply, which arrived the next
day at A o'clock, and by 6 o'clock every
man, woman and child in Grantsburg
were taking ,Muco-Solvent, with the re.
suit that not another :. death oc:
Cured, whereas, up, to the very
hour its use was commenced. not
a day. for two weeks. had passed
without from one to hve deaths. Many
other epidemics have been quickly
stamped out by Mueo-solvent. not
ably at Madison. Polar. Winneconns
and Neenah. Wisconsin.
We earnestly advise every mother to
procure Muco-Solvent and keep It In
the house ready for prompt use for
every Ill. however slight. especially II
accompanied with sore throat. cough
or cold. and thus. In many instances.
prevent diphtheria or some ott Or So
rIous ailment the presence Of which IL
not even suspected. Pleasant to
take. 1t can be procured by
sending the price $1.0O per bot
tle) to the Muco-Solvent Company,
1856 Dearborn street. Chicago. upon
receipt of which they will send It,
charges prepaid.
They will upon application send free
book of forty pages entitled "Chats
with Mothers" which every mother
should read. They desire agents
and the right person woman preferred)
can secure exclusive agency In their
Opinion.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
PiNoREE GOT ONLY AN OPTION.
VIII Not Br Able to Buy an Asphalt Minc
In Ncnekncln Alter Al.

New York. Dec. 2I,-A dispatch TO
the World from Caracas. Venezuela,
says: In October Governor Plngrce OF
Michigan came here To obtain nm op-
tion on the Pedcrland asphalt mine,
near the mouth OF the Orinoco. Tie
left here greatly pleased TO have OBJ
tnined II, MS he thought. "a.
Governor plngree does not speak
Spanish, and did not discover that yiic
option sold 10 him TO buy the mine for
$4,000 wns subject TO the approval OF
the general meeting OF the sharehold,
crs. who refused later TO recognize the
documents signed by their president.
party composed OF Colonel Ell s.
Sutton, secretary for Governor Pingrcc.
Edward T.. llnckett. a banker OF Nil.
wnukce, aud two engineers. came 10
Caracas with letters OF credit and full
power TO close the deal Immediately.
They were stupened when they were
told TINT the shareholders OF the as.
phalt mine demanded SiG0.OO0 for the
property Instead OF the $4,000 stIpu-
lated In the option sold TO Governor
I'inrrcc. Protests were OF no avail.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

That the greatness of the self-made
man Is consequent upon meagre edu-
cational advantages is an old super
stition fast disappearing, as Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland pointed out at the re-
cent Princeton commemoration. The
successful man whose youth was with
out advantages has attained success
not because of those disadvantages,
but In apite of them, and 1t is logical
to infer that with increased intellectual
training he would have climbed to still
greater eminence.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
peH-s the Department

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 22.- Sur> eyor Gen.
cral Joseph pcrault Is In revolt AGAINST
the ciyll service law and the Interior
Department. He has been nj war With
,he civil service law aud the lnici lor
Department ever since he first went
into office. Whom he went In hc
chopned on the heads Of nearly NIL the
clerks, and the applications OF these
for reinstatement is sim pending. Two
or three OF the men resigned. Mr. Per.
ault has now received notice that
Frank e. Whiithorne has nccn trans
ferrcd 10y the Interior Department
from the surveyor generals office m
the state OF Washington to iho Office
here under the civil service rules. Mr..
Pcrault has written the department,
that he Tlll not permit WhIttbornc to
take n place la his office. lie does moi
propose. he snys, 10 have any rm.
ploycs sent Ia him under the clyll
service rules or amy other rules.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
Hou's This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. y
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
]. Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
rSledo: O. ' Maldins' .Elina kinnan 4 Marvin.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
rous surfaces OF the system. Testimo-
by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

One Of the prominent delegates at
the convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union in Toronto
was from Iceland. She was interview
ed. as matter of course. and said, for
one thing, that there are no tramps In
Iceland. Possibly one explanation OF
this cheerful fact is to be found in her
remark that by nature the Icelander
is Of an Intensive disposition" A
tramp, as is well known, abhors in
tensity. 1t wearies him.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

1t is proposed to establish a COM
mercial museum in San Francisco on
lines similar to those of the Philadel-
phia institution. The purpose as pro-
jected is to bring the markets OF the
Asian-Pacific coast in closer touch
with the United States. According tc
John Barrett, the American minister
at Bangkok. the United States has
trade opportunities in this direction
covering coast line of 1000 miles and
representing a population of 5oo,Ooo.-
600.
The state herald., 1897-12-24
RELIEF OF THE KLoNpIKE.
Reindeer and Compressed Food the Chic
Features.

Washington. Dec. Secretary Al
ger today cabled TO William Akell-
man. the chief government reindeer
herder, who is now in Alten. Norway,
10 inform the War Department immc-
ditately how soon 600 reindeer can be
supplied TO this country. These are
wanted for use as draft animals In get
ting supplies to the miners in the Klon-
dixie region. II is expected that they
must be transferred at New York 10
the railroads and in that manner car
ried across the continent and again by
sea from the Pacific coast up to Dyca
or some other point that may be select
ed as the base of operations by the eN-
pcdiionS.
Secretary Alger has determined. af.er
advising with Iiie medical officers OF
the War Department and persons who
have had experience In Arctic Regions,
10 make large use Of condensed food
preparations. Not only VIII the meats
taken nc In the most concentrated
form, but particular efforts are maxim
10 secure condensed preparations of
vegetables. such rs I0tatocs and on
ions. Secretary Algcr has begun an in.
qniry 10 ascertain the ariouni of sucn
stores available for purchase by the
government and the prices demanded
for them.
The State Department has alre .,dy
asked the British government 10 rc-
quest OF the Canadian government. per-
mission TO pass their stores through Ca
madam territory free Of duty. II Is not
anticipated that any objection viii he
made TO granting the request nor the
accompanying request that will bc
made FOR permission Of our soldiers Ia
pass over Canadian territory rs guards
for the expedition. although an order
OF the privy council will he required
FOR the suspension Of duties.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

Argentine wheat crops for the last
six years have been as follows: 1892,
34,OoO,OO0 bushels; 1898, 5s,OOO.OOO
bushels; 1894, S4.00O,00O bushels; 1895.
60,000.000 bushels; 1896, 44,o00,00O
bushels; 1897 (estimate), 2S,00O,00O
bushels. The exports to Europe have
been: 1892, 16,sOO,OOO bushels; 1898,
33.6OO,00O bushels; 1894, 56.O00.000
bushels: 1897, 37,6OO.00O bushels; 1896.
100000 bushels: 1897 (estimate). q
900 900 bushels.
The state herald., 1897-12-24

1t has been developed by census of
the treasury department that, while
the District OF Columbia is entitled to
only nine appointments, 1t has 800.
The District of Columbia does not vote
in presidential elections, but, in an
emergency, can easily supply enough
officeholders to run the government.
Tho patriots at Washington are con-
tent to let the others do the voting so
long as they get the official plums.