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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21
FEARS THE POLITICIAN.
Lond9n Spectator Sees q Grave Crisis
Approachins

Aondon Spectator Sees Grave Crisis
Approaching.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Spectator,
discussing the provocative and un-
friendly attitude of American politi-
clans of both parties toward England" !"
says:
I'VE are obliged to write as we never
dreamed of being forced to write about
a country only less dear to US than our
own. But we should fail in our public
duty if we did not point out in the
strongest manner the grave risks
which are likely to ensue from this
attitude. Unless the United States
assumes a very different tone, the
gravest crisis is certain to ensue.
Public opinion in England has gaeatly
changed during the last few months,
and even if Lord Salisbury is anxious
to politely ignore such indiscretions as
Secretary Sherman's, the people would
not permit it, and hereafter American
demands. if urged in unfriendly lang
uage, will be restricted unanimously
by the nation, no matter what the
risks may be. If America does not
keep a better watch over her politi-
clans, they will lead her into con-
f1ict, the end of which no one is able
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21

The first number of the Crook County
Journal under the management Of Mr..
Gourley, formerly of The Dalles, has
been received, and is marked inn
proyement over former numbers Of
that paper. Mr.. Gourley will make Of
the Journal bright local paper, but
he is so intensely republican in bis
editorial writing that the TN. q
not accept very many of his ediv
expressions. Nevertheless
please his republican pstronS
give them an ably edited ~
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21
Very Rich Quartz.

BAKER CITY, Aug. l4.-John Cobb,
who. with z. S. Thompson and Kan
aka Sam, owns the Mckinley claim, 80
miles northeast of Baker City and two
miles south of Sparta, brought in some
beautiful specimens of quartz, literally
filled with wire gold. The ledge is
about two feet wide, and gold speci-
mems run right through the cauter of
1t. Last week they pounded out $500
with hand mortar, and are now tax
ing out a little over 800 day. They
are only in about 10 feet below the
grass roots. The value of the spect-
mems are over 500; 200 q ton.
Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those fam rus
little pills known as De Wits little Early
Risers. The Snipes KInersly Drug Co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21

Vim, vigor and victory; these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, biliousness and all stomach and
liver troubles. The Snipes Kinersly
DrIlcr Co
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21

Burning, itching, skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unAqualed for cuts, bruises,
burns. It heals without leaving a scar.
The Snipes Kinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-21
THE rIeaTiNG WAS FURIOUS.

Another Account of the Battle Nes
Aguacate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Opening and Closing fthc Mails.

Northern mails close at 80 and II 40
H. and 10, 2 so. 6 so and s 30 p. T.
Open at 90 a. IN, II 90 N. and 8 90 .. n.
Southern mails via Charlottesville. Close
a. : 80 AMI 10 % q. N. and 2 ID and
s 30 p IN. Open at s 90 q. IN. aud 3 on
p.
Southern mails via Richmond, close
10 40 a. m and 3 - and 8 30 p. III
Manassas Division mails close at 7 50 :. IS
and 3 45 p. IN. Open at l p N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails ci' se 81
40 a. m. and 90 p. m. Open ct 8 on m.
and 3 30 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 II
p. m. and 8 80 p. IN. Open at 90 ~ n. .na
A 45 p. III.
Washington mails close at 7 80 and II 4 )
a. m, and is, = so, 6 80 and 8 30 p. IN.
Open at s 90 a. ~. II % IN. and 3 90 and
4 80 p. III.
ofice Hours-Open at 90 a. NJ Close Il,
90 p. N
Sunday Hours-Open al 8 GO a. IN Close
at 8 30 II. m.
Carriors' Schedule-Co Collections made on
inside routos-6 30 and 10 90 a M AID
, 90 and 30 p. IN. Full route--G 30 ~ N.
and 80 p. III. Sunday collection 5 90 p
IN. Carriers window open Sunday 9 90 a. III.
and close 8 30 a. III.
Deliveries made 90 n. m. - 90 m. and
90 p.
All mail should be in office ten minute,
before hour indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Alexanaria 3azftte,
SATURDAY. EVENING. FEB 20, u 7
Why BE Did Not Start.

A lazy man is seldom so very lazy
as not 10 be able to invent some ex-
cuse for his inactivity. Harper 5
Round Table tells story in point.
Patrick was the captain of a
schooner that piled between New
York and Haverstraw on the Hud-
son. One day his schooner was load
ed with bricks, ready TO start for
New York, bur Patrick gave no sign
OF any intention 10 get under way.
Instead Of that, he sat on deck
smoking pipe.
The owner of the brickyard, who
was also the owner Of the schooner,
and who had reasons for wishing
the bricks landed in New York at
the earliest possible moment, came
hurrying on board and demanded Of
the captain why he did not set sail
"Shure, your honor, y said Pat
rick, there no wind"
NO wind! Why, what's the mat
ter with yous There's Lawson 5
schooner under sail, going down the
river now "
'.Yis, I've been watchin her, but
it's no use my gettin under way.
She's got the wind now, and, faith,
there ism t enough of it for two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Tour 10 California.

The next California tour Of the P,nnsy :
vania Railroad will leave New York al
Philadelphia by special train Of Pullman pal
ace cars February "a, visiting the Mammoth
Cave and stopping at New Orleans during the
MMdi Gras Carnival. Four weeks Will he
allowed on the Pacific Coast, and two da, 5
will be spent on the return trip at Colorado
Springs and the Garden Of the Gods Stops
will also be made at Salt Lake City. Denver
and Omaha. Tickets, including railroad
transportation, Pullman accommodations (one
double bertn), meals en- route, carriage drives,
and hotel accommoda tons going and return
ing, and transportation in California. will be
sold al the rate of $3.50 from all stations On
the Pennsylvania railroad system east OF
Pittgburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Florida Wintcr Service.

The Southern Railway announces the re-
sumption OF the famous New York AID
florida limited On January IS J his train
Is composed of Pullmans latest improved
compartment cars. dining CARS, drawing room
sleeping cars and library observation cars,
leaving Washington daily, except Sunday, at
G:20 p. M, running solid through to sa-
nnah, Jacksonville and st. Augustine via
Lynchburg, Charlotte and Columbia, Icacn-
ing Sava1 nah at 11:2O IN. Jacksonvil c
at $3.50 p IN. and St. Augustine at 4:3o p. III.
the next day. This train is in addition 10
the regular daily limited trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
REDUCED z ates TO Washington.

For the benefit of those who desire to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the insugu-
ration Of President eject Mckinley, the Penn.
sylvania Rairoad Company will sell excur.
sion tickets to Washington March !, 2, 3 and
A. valid 10 return from March 4 to s, al the
following rates: From Phila6 clphia, 50 40
Harrisburg. S5.OG Wilmington, 81 - Kal-
timore, 81 90, and from all other stations on
the Pennsylvania system at reduced rates
;.uE aotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

Train Nc 5annets a Wauenon
9foD Manassas
md oaiy Calveron War
No 5for Cavern
edles ngarrves a
Yorkan Vtibued Sleeping
Also
Pulm SeeIerf Aueua
Limited Through Sleeping Cars between
land
StaesF
York;
Hot
N
Through Sleeper this Saturday
RAM
tickets Pullman
W. GREEN, WA TUX
General Superintendent Genera. Pssenge
Wahn c.
LIS Passenger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
XXIASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WAsHINGTo!

FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria. corner King and Royal
streets also stops at King and WashiI gIon
King and Payne streets, and King and Spring
Park, week days at 5 80, %, 6 80, 20
(express), 7 4S (cxpress) s 90, 3 20 (cxpressl
90, 9 30 10 90, / 90 and IL 40 a. N.
and 2 20, / 06 (cxpress) 10, 90 40
3 OF, (express). 4 90, 4 %, 4 40 (exprcss ,
AZ, Is (express) 5 40, 6 Is, 90. 7 IS
Sundays-S 90 10, O0and 10 90 and
11OOa IN. y %, O6, = 90, 3 O6, p,
IS, 6 10, 10, 800, 800, 1000 and
II 0Op. IN.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, week
days 40, %, 7 30 (cxprcss), s 90, s 30
(cxprcss) 8 90, 8 so, 10 u5 (express), II 90
and II 40 a. NJ and II 05 (cxprcss) / 2 80
1 10, do, , % (cxpress), = 40, ) 30, 90
(cxpress), 10, 4 45 (express, 5 90, 3 20
(express) 5 40, 6 05 (oxprcss) & 20. 7 90,
90, CO. 10 90, II 20 and / 80 D. IN.
Sundays 90, 8 90, 10 05 and II 90
a. N. and - O5 IN. and l 10, 2 O5, 30,
IS 5 90, 05, 90, 800, 8 90, 10 90 and
II 20 p. n. ,
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations, daily except Sunday, ut IL,
III ~ q. n. ana IL ~, ~, ana Il 10
p III. Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
Sundays only at 7 II and / 80 a. IN. and
43 p. N. Leave Mount Vernon daily at
7 40 a. H. and II A. = 40, 4 20 and 3 80
p. M. Sunday only st I 10 H.. IN. and II 20
and 80 p III.
Hoary trains from Arlington Junction to
Arlington and Rosslyn.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 1915 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, free Bi-
cycles carried 20 cents each.
Communication tickets are sold at the Offices
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad at the following
rates:
Fare, Alexandra to Washington, is cents;
round-trip. % cents. Communication rates
Quarterly tickets, S12.56; monthly tickets,
$465; school tickets. $3.10 family trip
tickets, 1928; package tickets, so cents.
a. f. ABBOT. GEO. Z. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
DRUGGISTS.
ESTABLISHED 1892.
d
z g. LEADgEATzR. c. G. LEADBEATER.
e g. LEADBEATEa, JR, ]. LEADBEATgR
F.. &. LEADBEATER s. SONS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL UEUos1iS :
JOS and 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent NOD
cines, Pginx, OLE, Dye Stut1s, Spices. nrag-
gista Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virgins 10.
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas Coz
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceur -
Preparations.
We have made large additions 10 our stock
snd are buying leading Proprietary Article,
Chemicals. &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled 10 supply the trace
with al goods usually carried By well-al
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE 81
prices as low as those given by the best horaee
In larger cities. AL goods forwarded bJ ~
freight OF express after receipt OF order.
Promptnesg IS our speciality. We gusrcr7,>
the purity OF al drugs frrnighed. Corr
ypondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
1.25---Washington 10 Baltimore and
Return--S1.25.

Tickets will be sold via the Fennsylvan-a
Railroad Saturday and Sunday, February
18th and 18th. and will be valid for return
passage until Monday February 18th. Good
on any train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Tour to Florida.

The next Pennsylvania Rsilrogd tour to
Jack sonvllle allowing two weeks in Forida,
Will leave New York and Philadelphia FEB.
iuary Q. Excursion tickets, including RAIL
way transpoi tation, Pullman accommodate :
Zone BERTH. and meals Ell route III both d.
rection while travelling On the special tra II.
will be sold $50 from New YORK, and pIo-
portionate rates from other points For Other
information apply TO ticket agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES .

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF TIE
/. Circuit curt OF the county Of Alexandria,
on the 9th day of February, 1897
Robert E. Birch, Plaintiff,
against
fora z Birch Defendant
Memo: The object of this suit is TO obtain
divorce vinculo inatrimoni from the de-
PENDANT.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Fora Z Birch is not
resident of the State Of Virginia, it is or
dered that she do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof and do
what may be necessary TO protect her interest
in this suit, and it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
four successive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette, and that a copy be posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this county.
A copy-tcstc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
vErFpHoNE FxcHANGF,


We wish 70 cal your attention 70 the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

Z EADBEATER's BEEF WINE AND
IL IRON.-This admirable preparation, so
successfully used during the past 10 years, has
now become almost necessity to that class
of patients requiring mild but efficient tonic.
Each dose contains tbs strength of one ounce
of fresh, lean beef two grains of citrate OF
iron dissolved in pure sherry wine and flaw
orcd with choice aromatics. Price 75c.
E. S. LEADREATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
EAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE
STEAMERS.


On and after October 9TH, 1896, and unit
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
LegYe Alexandria, foot of King street, at
6 90, 7 80, 80, 8 80, 10 80 and II 30
a. M. - 80, / 30, 2 3d. 80, 30, 30
and 6 80 p IN.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 80 80, s 30, 9 30, 10 30 and II 30,
a. m, u 30 / 30, 80, 3 30, 4 30, 30
and 6 30 p. IN.
n. &. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
POTOMAC RIVER LANDING S-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 g. NJ, and Alexandra at 90
a. M. for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
81. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General MANAGER
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
DAILYLINE TO NORFOLK AND FoRr
REss MoERoE.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company
viii run DAILY LINE, commencing On
Monday, March 80, with their new and POI
erful iron steamers
NEWPORT NEWS,
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK.
Leaving the wharf at the foot Of Prince stras
Ut 7 2op. M
Returning viii leave Norfolk at IL D. Il.
singls ;ars So. Bound trip $5.
c.. W. WATTLEs, Agent,
No. 9 Prince Unrest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
NyARFIELD < HILL
DRUGGIST
CORNER PRINCE AND ELIRFAx;,fH
Prescriptions speciality.

Engli.h, French, German and DoEless',
Toiiet soaps Genuine Farins Cologne mas-
nolia, Hedyosirnis, Gcranium and Florida
Water Genuine Lubins Extracts; Sponge5
hair Brushes and Coubs best English Tooth
Brushes a full assortment OF Patent Mcdi'
- Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
aIine Spices of al kinds, and select stocs
Of al articles sold by druggists at prices IS lo~
" the ssrne quality car be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

u1HE BEST" NURsER.-The genuine and
4 only practical, convenient and safe air
inlet bottle sample "Clingfast" Nipple
free with each bottle. Price 25c. Fol- sale
by E. 5. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

A CME RUBBER TISSUE, for instantly
II mending kid gloves, torn clothing OF
cloth of any kind without detection. 40
stitching required. Price 1Oc per yaId. Foi
salo by WAKEFIELD & HAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

ssDIALTo, WASHING GLOVES, an eS
IL ceedingly pleasant addition to Inc
toilet. Price 25c- For sale by
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

II. IT. YOUNG, NIerk,
J. +. Clements, D. q feb9 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

A LUMINUM CoMBs.-Will neither warp
IA nor tarnish much superior and more
durable that Horn, Ivory, shell or Rubber,
and will not break, for GALE by
E S. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20

SOUTHERN Railway,
y Schedule Effective Jan. 10 1897, subject to chang
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
JEFFERSONLAN DEMOCRACY,

81 am a Jeffersonian democrat, ="
says Henry George, who is a candidate
for mayor of New York, and from the
principles he enunciates, he certainly
! is entitled to this distinction. His op-
ponents charge him with all manner
of shortcomings and fanatical. isms,
but so far he has been able to answer
their charges and submit proof of his
sincerity and honesty of purpo e.
Some have, denounced him as an enemy
to property, to which he replies:
$50 far from being an enemy of the
rights of property, 1 am scrupulously
in favor of those rigbts. 1 believe
that what man has made by his own
legitimate efforts or has legally in
herited is his, and that he should be
given the fullest protection in its en-
joyment. But 1 do not believe that
corporations have the right to tax the
community for what property belongs
to the people,"
By others he is charged with being
a socialist. To this he replies:
81 am not socialist, as the world
generally understands that term. 1
believe in equal rights to all and no
privileges to special class"
By still others it is charged, that if
he is elected mayor he will overturn
laws and create confusion. To this he
replies: I
"If l am elected 1 can only execute
the laws as I find them. 1 know that
the laws as they are must be carried
into effect. No man, mayor or other
wise, is superior TO the law"
These expressions are very similar
to those made by Thomas Jefferson in
the early days of the republic. They
certainly are such principles as would
guarantee ''equal rights to all and
special privileges to none," which are
the foundation principles of old
Jeffersonisu democracy, the principles
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
THE WORLUS MONEY.

The director OF the mint has sub
mitted his report for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1897. The report
shows that the value of the gold de-
posted at the mints and assay offices
during the year was 1929, lO5, 500. The
coin executed during the year was as
follows: Gold, S71, ,646, 7O5; silver dol.
lars, S2l ,2O3. .7Ol; subsidiary silver, $780,
124, ,Os6; minor coins, 1854, 500. The
production of precious metals during
the year 1896 was, gold, $50, 3,0SS, 900;
silver, coinage value, S76, ,060, ,23S. and
the net Imports of gold were 81, ,609, ,S41,
making an increase in the stock of
gold held in this country nearly $780,
100000. According to the report the
gold and silver in the United States
July l., 1897. was. gold 1896. .270i i542:
silver, S634, 500, 1856. The total met
tallic money in the world on January
is estimated to be, gold, S4,359, ,600,-
900: full legal tender silver, s3.6I5. $780,
COO; limited legal tender silver $685.
500, 900, and the worlds product of
in 1895. gold, s2O4, ,OOO,-
600: silver, s215, ,242, 700.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
VAS Il GREAT JOURNALIST.

Charles A. Danna, founder of the
New York Sun and one of America g
| greatest newspaper writers, is dead.
His life closed at Glencove, Long Is.
land, Sunday afternoon. He was 7s
| years old, and so years of his life had
| been spent in newspaper work. Mr..
Danna was accorded place at the top
of the ladder in journalism, and beyond
question was one of the greatest think
ers of the age He first came into
prominence in 1S47 as an associate of
Horace Greeley on the editorial staff
of the New York Tribune, when that
paper began advocating the abolition
of slavery. He was connected with
the Tribune until after the war, but
in 1867 helped found the New York
Sun. Mr.. Dana was one of the found
-ers of the republican party, and con-
tinued to advocate the principles of
that party until he began the publi-
cation of the Sun, anl espoused the
cause of democracy, though he was in
depend dent to the extent that he criti-
cised all political parties. OF late
years he has been neither democrat
nor republican, and tta Sun, under
his management has : en- the most
open critic of public mrn and events
of any journal published in the nation.
His was indeed an eventful life, and i5
may be truthfully said that the world
is better for his having lived.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
WeyIer Is Stubborn .

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-A dispatch tc
the Herald from Havana says:
In spite of his protests to the contra.
ry, General Weyler, when it comes to
the actual test of resigning his COM
mand, exhibits decided reluctance. He
has refused to give over authority as
captain-general to his successor, Jim
iniz CastellauOs, although peremptorily
ordered to do so by Spain's minister of
war. The situation is critical, Sagasta
cannot. it Is believed, permit his min
istry to be openly defied by General
Weyler, and yet he may have to resort
to extreme measures to remove the
captain-general.
Castellanos arrived in the capital
late Monday night. He had been ap-
pointed by Spain's minister of war to
replace General Weyler until General
Blanco arrived in Cuba. Castellanos
was in the field when the appointment
came, but be at once started for the
palace. In some unaccountable man
ner a man-of-war sent to fetch him was
retarded.
Castellanos proceeded to the palace
on Tuesday morning, expecting to be
sworn in as captain-general, but it was
very soon apparent that General Wey-
ley did not intend that anything of the
sort should happen. He made excuses
and hesitated until Castellanos was
provoked to cable the situation to Mad
rid. A reply came quickly. 1t was a
order that General Weyler
should vacate, and that the newly ap-
pointed man should assume command
a. once.
But even then General Weyler did
not obey. He told Castellanos that be-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
TREASURY ROBBED.
Governments Loss May Reach Into the
ThousandR

Governments Loss May Reach Into the
Thousands.
WASHINGTON. Oct. ..20.-Suver dol
lars are missing from the treasury
which may number thousands. Treas.
urer Roberts has em pfoyed experts to
count piece by piece the 100000, ,00O
which ought to be in the vaults.
Recently the cvin was counted by
the weighing process, but Roberts
will not give receipt to his. .predeces-
sor, Morgan, until he knows the full
extent of the robbery, which ne. sus-
poets has been carried on some time.
During this count a trusted employe
was caught opening bags which con-
tain $1,000 in silver, taking out as many
as he wished and making up the weight
of the extracted silver with lead. At
the conclusion of the count all of the
bags showed the required weight.
Upon the treasurer's suggestion
some of the bags were opened, and so
much lead was discovered that a con-
sultation was held and it was decided
to employe force of so clerks to go
over the counting in detail. Thi
task will consume six months and viii
cost the government 5000.