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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-17
The World Of Business.
wan street Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 16.-There was another
sensational advance in wheat at the open
Ing of the Produce Exchange this morn
ing and the figures at the first sales II
Septernber and December deliveries swept
away all previous records for the year.
The initial transactions in the September
futures were made at 81 Ia cents
bushel, representing N advance OF z
cents over the closing Saturday and So
of n cent over the previous high record
OF Thursday. December sold at 10 1916
cents, as compared with 81 7-8 cents at
Saturdays close.
AS has been the case during the present
forward movement, foreign ady!ces were
largely responsible for the early strength.
liverpool cables reported an advance In
heat futures there OF 1-2a1 Sd
The market here derives some strength
from the report received late on Satur-
day that the French government had re-
duced the duty on certain grades OF wheat.
The market was active throughout the
morning session. Foreigners We're again
in evidence, trading on both sides of the
market, but the buying was considerably
in excess of tie selling, and, as usual,
principally for continental accounts Ine
September future at one time sold as high
as 90 1-4c.
The market was quieter as the fftef-
noon advanced, closing irregular with IA
net advance of 12 to 2 3-S cents for
the day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-17
Washington stock Exchange.

sales--U. s. As registered, $4,000 al
liz SO; Lanston Monotype, AZ at IL
4.nYERNM NEXT III L.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-17

The total sales of stocks today was 40i,-
shares, and OF bonds $2,01 A 1850 par
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
TWO -SCRAPERS!
Dawson City's Building
Boom is Fully In
augurated.
UNFA1L1NG SIGN OF PROSPERITY
The "NIidnight Sun" Will Erect an Impos-
ing Edifice on Pneumonia Avenue
Six Story Apartment House
also Under Way.

The imperial City of Icicles
finds her cup of glory stopping
over.
When Chicago beholds these
faithful pictures of Dawson's new
sky-scrapers, she will feel the
utter littleness of her measly
Masonic Temple, and sell it to the
first wrecking company that puts
in a bid.
When Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer
hears of the bold enterprise of
the Midnight Sun, away off in the
Refrigerated Empire of the Mug
getty North, he will forever cease
to brag of the insignificant shack
that shelters his pitiable sheet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
RICH STRIKE!
Vast Deposits of Natural
Ice Cream Found.
WILL BE LARGELY EXPORTED TO
THE STATES.
The Mcguire Catering Company Now BE.
ing Formed-New Railroad Will
Reach the Cream Beds-Pro-
fits of the Enterprise.

A number of local capitalists
have held several meetings during
the past week to discuss a new
commercial project offered by Col.
Hungry Mcguire, late of Seattle.
Col. Mcguire has just returned
from the headwaters of Forty Mile
creek, where he was surveying the
route for the Dawson City & Else
where railroad. He reports that
on this trip his water supply gave
out and he was obliged to eat
snow to quench his thirst. To
his establishment, he discovered
that the snow had a peculiarly
pleasing flavor, not unlike vanilla,
and that it could be eaten with
quite as much relish as the finest
ice cream. He was moved to in
vestigate this strange phenom-
enOn, and learned that the entire
district, comprising about 5000
square miles, was covered with
this delicious dessert to the depth
of two and One-half feet. The
Indian guide who accompanied
him volunteered the information
that this vast ice cream field has
been known to the natives for
years. Indeed, it has long been
the custom for the young braves
of certain tribes to escort their
best girls thither every sum-
mer and give the young ladies a
continuous treat lasting from
three to six weeks.
Col. Mcguire was quick to see
the commercial possibilities of
this rich find. He proposes to
form a syndicate to compress this
snow into small rectangular cakes
and export it to the states to be
retailed as Neapolitan ice cream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
Our Own Engraving Plant.

At enormous expense, the Mid
night Sun has just put in it's own
complete engraving plant, which
explains the splendid pictorial
appearance of this issue. We
are now able to present handsome
views of scenes in and about
Dawson, as we'll as correct por-
traits of our leading citizens. We
regard this as the most magniti-
cent stroke of newspaper enter
prise ever made by any publica-
ton this side of White Horse
Rapids.
The cost of maintaining a staff
of high-class artists and running
an engraving plant is very great,
and we trust that every public
spirited citizen will see that it is
his plain duty to subscribe before
shutdown. Our chief artist was
formerly employed by New York
papers to make pictures for their
comic Sunday supplements. His
work speaks for itself. He is
ably assisted by an athletic
Chilkat Indian of many years ex-
perience in drawing sleds over the
pass. These two gentlemen are
the warmest pair of drawers in
these diggings.
Now is the time to subscribe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

again urge the readers of the
Midnight Sun to bring me their
copies of the paper after reading
it. 1 have loaned the editor all
the wrapping paper had, SO he
could get out this issue on time
without waiting for the white
paper that comes on the next
boat. I loaned the paper with
the express understanding that
each subscriber was to return his
copy to me after reading it. This
quality of MANILA costs me $2.15
a quire, and I cannot afford to
lose any of it. am still selling
star and Battle AK plug tobacco
at rs cents an ounce. Only a few
caddies left.
SoAPINE SAM, the Grocer,
Cor. Easy st. and Arctic Square.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
RACE FOR MAYOR.
CONTINUED from page one.l

CONTINUED from page one.
large, that in a moment of frenzy,
he deliberately ruins the valuable
property of others.
And this is the man who asks
us to elect him mayor of Dawson
City!
Nobody knows where Bonanza
Bill came from, or what his other
name is. We only know that he
came here six weeks ago as a
tramp from the Stickeen River
district; that he staked out
claim on Bonanza Greek, and has
taken out something like $685.
100000. AS soon as he found
himself with nearly as much
money as the editor of the Mid
night Sun, he attempted to die
tate the policy of the paper. He
Haunted his money in our face,
and tried to bully us into sup
porting him in the race for mayor.
The Midnight Sun is paper of
principles, even though it is issued
on MANILA wrapping paper. 1t is
not to be bought nor intimidated
by any multi-millionaire hobo.
We do not believe in Bonanza
Bill. We do believe in Doc Dead
easy, for we have seen the testi-
monials on file at his office, and
we know him to be a progressive
and persistent advertiser who
pays his bills.
Vote for Doc Deadeasy for
mayor.
Vote for an honest, upright,
clean administration, and a
speedy cure in the most obstinate
cases.
Vote against Bonanza Bill.
Vote against corruption, brib-
cry, misrule, premature decay and
lost vitality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

Every variety of safe and stylish
barbering while you wait.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
MIDNIGHT SUN BUILDING.

Within three days ice will be
broken for the foundation of the
mammoth Midnight Sun build
ing, at the corner of Pneumonia
Avenue and Bonanza Boulevard,
directly facing the beautiful Gan
creme Park.
1t will be a modern building in
every respect, towering to the
majestic height of seven stories
and surmounted by a commodious
and handsomely appointed roof
garden.
Col. Sandwich Barnes has Sc
cured the entertainment privilege
Of the roof garden and will prob
ably abandon the Glad Hand
Opera House entirely. He is
already organizing the "Hop
Dream Gaiety Company" and
will put up a refined vaudeville
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that we have
patronized Prof Carver regularly for three
days, and can testify that he is an artist in his
line, totally unlike any we have encountered.
No man can leave this handsomely appointed
shop without feeling that he has had a close
shave.
+eowtf EDITOR MIDNIGHT SUN,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

Mr.. Jerry Simpson, who has
been at the Hotel Cariboo for the
past week, left yesterday on the
steamer Boston Belle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

SPECIAL U. s. PRICES:
Should any copies of this paper find their way
to the poverty cursed cities and towns of the
United States, they may be legally sold at FIVE
CENTS EACH. Our American agents will be
pleased to send ten copies to any address for
30 cents, or q single copy for nickel.
Wholesale Prices: 1000, $3.50; 5,0O0 $4,000;
1000, $3.50.
Address all orders to
Sole U. S. Representatives,
2l5-22l Chestnut St., ST. LOUIS, Mo-, U. s. A.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

He calculates that this natural
product will wholly supplant the
artificial ice cream now so extern
sively used. He says that during
the summer months the United
States consumes 21,OOO,OOO plates
of ice cream daily. At 10 cents
a plate this foots up the neat sum
of 81, 100000 a day, or $1S9,00O,-
OOG for the season of 80 days.
He further figures that the ma,
tural cream from the Forty Mile
creek deposits can be retailed at
5 cents a plate, still leaving his
company a profit of 3 cents. This
will save the people of the United
States $1,O5O,0OO a day, or $94,-
100000 every summer, and yield
his company net profit of $780,
600 a day. In single season the
Mcguire Catering Company will
clear up $56,7OO,OOO, and in thirty
years the dividends will amount
to 81, 7O1, 100000.
These rich cream beds are safe
ly within United States territory,
so there will be no duty to pay.
If they were a few miles further
east, the Canadian government
would doubtless exact a royalty
of at least one cent plate on all
snow taken out, and this might
give rise to grave international
complications.
1t is understood that capital is
coming forward freely in aid of
this enterprise, over three hun
dred dollars having already been
subscribed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

Brutal Bob, of Bonanza Creek,
was robbed of $4,000 in the
Soiled Pup Saloon last night.
This dive is becoming more disre-
putable every day, and should be
closed. Brutal Bob is gentlei
man of refinement and was in
weighed into the place, not know
ing it's real character.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
David b. Hill, of New York, is
at the Tapioca House.
AGUE APARTMENT HOUSE.

Vote for Doc Deadeasy for
mayor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

show, conducted on the continu-
GUS plan. His opening announce
ment appears in the amusement
column of this issue. The Mid
night Sun roof garden will be the
coolest resort in the city, and Col.
Barnes can be depended upon to
give us an entertainment of real
worth and warmth.
sIx-sToRY APARTMENT HOUSE.
Mr.. Juneau Jack, president of
the Glacier National Bank, has
accepted the plans for the new
Ague building, which he proposes
to erect on Chilblain Avenue.
This is to be a first-class apart
ment house. Each fiat will occupy
an entire floor, so as to have
southern exposure, as well as
three other exposures, no two
alike.
This building will have no ele-
vators. The rope ladder system
of entrance and egress will be
adopted as being simple, yet eff
cient. The ladder is to be kept
rolled up on reel in the janitor's
room on the top floor. When it is
desired to go in or out of any
of the upper floors, it is only
necessary to whistle for the jan
itor. Should he be at home, the
service will be very prompt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
GUlA LOCAL.
SOBRlNOS De EzQU,lGA.
FORTALEZA II

Casa de giros y comisones.
Agentes de los vapores .Correos de
Compania Trasatlantica Espanola
Agentes de id. i'd de los Sres La
rrinaga y Co, de Liverpool.
Id. i'd G. H. Fletcher y Co, de id
Companfa "La Flecha y, de id.
Agentes de id id. de los Sres j
p. Nlekels y Go, Inca " Sierra"
Agentes de Barr, Behrend y
Ross, Inca SerIa'.
Agentes de la CompaTfa de segu-
r0s contra incandios denOminada
Royal, de id.
Agentes de la Compaffa de Segu-
ros Mar1timOs "The Indemnity Mu-
tual Assurance Company Limited "
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
CUETARA, RIOS Y ca
FOrtaleza so.

Fl eegante pdblico puertorriqueho podra encontrar
consanemente en- nuesro estableCmiento surdo va.
radslmo seleco de calzado de todas cases tan COM
pleto como e puedan oecer ramo las mas re-
putadas casas de America
Al etecto no hemos perdonado medic nj sacrifcio al
sales nos manengan siempre la altura de los dltimos
adeantos de la moda de las exgencias Ell capricho
mas refnados.
Las 1mPortantes compras realzadas por de nues-
ros soclos en- Europa hacen conceb la esperanza de
que e Pdbco de esa Isa segua dspensandonos su pro-
tecci6n simpatas.
Desde e mas sencllo zapato hasta el par de botas
mas chfc, aGuf Sc encuentra toda la serie
En- nuestro ramo de peleterfa no es menos inrnensa
y escogda la existencia que tenemos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
VAP. GRAN ANTILLA.

FL dia FL del presente mes saldra
de Barcelona, y despues de ha-
Ger las escalas de costumbre en- la
Peninsula, seguira viaje para este
puerto, de donde saldra para Haba :
ma, Matanzas. Sagua, Caibarien y
Santiago de Cuba, tan pronto como
termine sus operaciones.
Consignatarios, Rubert Hermanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24

Estos nuevos Relo-
jes Roskopf perfeccio-
nados SON superiores
a todos los demas de
igual precio, y de una
duracion llimitada. To
das las pleas del IT,
naud Patent son in-
tercambiables " 10 Que
P pe r m i t e componer
cualquier rotura en-
menos de IS minutes
y por menos de la mi
tad de su precio que
Sc cobra por relojes de
otras marcas.
Estos verdaderoe
" Cronometros =" St
venden garantizado:
por dos .!0OS y Sc COM
prondran por la mitad
de su precio en- cual-
quier epoca que st
descomponga despue:
de dichos plazos.
Los tenemos de Or
Plata y NIkel pero CO.
espccialidad de Acero
que vend> mos sola-
mente a " acce pesos "
precio mediterranean
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
VAP CATALINA

Ha salido de Canarias ell IL del
actual con destino este puerto, y
terminadas sus operacianes seguira
para Mayagiiez Ponce y Habana ad
mitiendo carga y pasajeros.
Consignatarios, Sobrino de 1zquier'
do & CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
TRAVESIA.

TRAVESIA.
Berg esp San Jose, des scargando.
Col amer Edward Stewart, descar
gando.
Col amr Harry Knowlton, descar-
gando
Corb esp Pedro Lacave, descargan
da.
Vap ing Arkadia. descargando.
Vap esp Puerto Rico descargando.
Vap esp Buenaventura, descargan-
do.
CABOTAJE.
Col esp Conception, carga para
Arecibo.
Col esp Mayaguezana, carga para
Aguadilla y Mayaguez.
Bdra esp Nueva Flor, carga para
Fajardo.
Col esp Joven Clara. carga para
Ponce.
Col esp Borinquen, carga para
Aguadilla.
Col esp Petra, pendiente.
Col esp Amelia, carga para Arroyo
Bdra esp P de Vieques, carga para
Vieques.
Bdra esp Juanita, pendiente.
Col esp Carmelita, pendiente.
Vap esp Vasco, cargando.
Col esp Deseada, pendiente.
Col esp Ana Maria, pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
BOLIVAR, ARRUzA Y Ca.
11-TETUAN-11

Almacenistas importadores de pro-
visiones. Ventas al por mayor.
Duenos de la antigua y acredita-
da Fabrica de F6sforos, establecida
en- Santurce.
Marcas BOLIVAR Y CONILL.
-Dep6sito: Tetuan II.
Agentes de la acreditada marca
de cigarrillos Pajarito, Belleza y
Libertad.
Fabrica de licoreS de tOdas classes.
Adlniten az1cares a consignaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
SCRS. De ORCASITAS & CA.

ImportadOres de mercancfas de
todas classes y procedencias.
Ventas al por mayor Cruz 2, y
al detail en- sus tiendas Flor de
Julio" y "Gallo de Oro", calle de
la Fortaleza esquina q la Cruz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
ESFBRAS PARA REL0JES

litografiadas en- papel porcelanada
de los tama1Os mas cOMientes a 25
centavos una. En- la litOgraffa del
BOLETlN MERCANTIL de A. Lynn 6
HiiOs de Perez Morris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
papeI para Peri0dicO.

Del tamano del BOLETlN y
del que tenfa " El Olamor del
Pals SO ACADIA de recibir eD
esta Imprenta una gran reme-
sa. que SO reaIiza 4 precios IL
mitados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
GRATO TINAUD.

SAN JOSE ESQUINA A ALFONSO XII.
Constante surtido de relojes, J
prenderfa de ORC con brillantes y pie
dras fnas de 10 mas modernO qM
puede desearse Garantizan los OBJ.
jetos y venden q precios m6dicos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
Gaceta de hoy.

Orden del Gobierno General con-
cediendo indulto de la cuarta parte
de la pena a Gregorio Colon Morales.
R. 0. del Ministerio de Ultramar
conmutando al confinado Emilio Ire
lies Burgos la pena de reclusion que
sufre por la de extrafamiento.
Orden de la Excma. Audiencia re-
poniendo en- el cargo de Juez muni-
cipal de Adjuntas don Francisco
Molly Compins.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24

gratuito los Hermanos Redentoristas
Santiago Margusino y Rogue Nufiez.
Orden del Gobierno General de es.
ia Isla publicando la relacion de in :
dividuos puestos en- libertad con mo-
two del indulto concedido por S. M.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
SANTORAL.

Microbes 24.-San Juan de Ia
Cruz, ct,
Iueves 25.-Santa Catalina,
vfrgen y martir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
VENTA DE CASA

Por el in6mo precio de 200
pesos Sc vende una en- Catano,
sta en- la calle de las Flores.
En- esta Imprenta informaran.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
VAP CHERUSKIA

Hacia ell 26 del corriente tomata
puerto, procedente de Europa y
Saint Thomas. y seguira para los
puertos de su ruta en- esta 1sla y los
de Cuba
Consignatarios, Mullenhoff y Kor-
| Der
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
MERCADO DE FRUTOS


VAP. MARIA.
Saldra dc Liverpool, via Santander
ell dia II del corriente, con rumbo a
esta Isla.
- VAP. SATURNINA.
Salio de la Coruila para este puerto
el dia 20 del corriente.
RAMON DE LARRINAGA.
El dia IS del corriente sali6 de vi
go con destino q este puerto.
VAPOR BENITA.
El dia 13 del presente mes debe
haber salido de Liverpool. via Santan
der. con rumbo este puerto.
Consignatarios. Sobrinos de Ezquiaga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
HERNAIZ & CA.
17.-TETUAN-17.

Importadores en- grande escala de
mercancfas de todas procedencias.
Sus tiendas de detail LA LUZ
ELECTRICA y LA VILLA DE
BILBAO son siempre las mejor sur
tidas.
Tiene Sucursales importadoras en-
Arecibo y Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
REVISTL CONERCIAL.
On NOTIOIAS Y ANUNOIOS
Opersciones durante los diAa % y 23 de
Noviembre.
MOVIMIENTO DE BUQUES.

| MOVIMIENIO DE BUQU rs.
ENTRADAS DE TRAVESIA.
De Barcelona y escalas, vap esp
Catalina, a Sobrino de Izquierdo y
Co, con carga general para varios.
DE Liverpool y escalas, vap esp
Buenaventura, q Sobrinos de Ezquia
ga, con carga general para varios.
ENTRADAS DE CABOTAJE.
Col esp Providencia, de Faiardo.
Col esp Carmelita, de Arecibo.
Bdra esp P de Vieques, de Vieques
Col esp Deseada de Arecibo.
Col esp Ana Maria, de Ponce.
sAL1DAs DE TRAvEsIA.
Para Habana, vap esp Santo Do
mingo, despacaado por Sobrinos de.
Ezquiaga, paquete, 265 81 cafe
"a oo6 kilos Poe J. Ochoa y Herma
no S. 81 cafe 5.Ioo k'los, d tabacos
Por Vlar & ca I27 81 cafe 1876 6
kilos. Por PIanas Kojo & c: 81 sII
cafe 7 24o kilos.
Para Fernandina gol amer Nor
mandy, despachada por Sucesores de
L Villamil & Co., en- lastre.
SALIDAS DE CABoTAJE.
Col esp Oscar, para Mayaguez.
DESPACHADOS.
Para Habana y escalas, vap. esp
Manuela, despachado por Ludwig
Duplace.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24

OPERACIoNEs DE BUQUEs EN- Pro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-24
INDESTRUCTIBLD
@ARCA De FABRlcA

NOTAA toda envie importe bletes seo
zna~d Patent de teniendo
derecho de devovero case de gustare
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-06

at the beginning OF next year the rev.
enues OF the government will materially
| increase, in which case various demo-
cratic organs will have to cease crow
ing over the alleged failure of the
Dlngley bill to make both ends meet,
1t Is felt to be certain that the long ex-
pected decision in regard to the coun-
terVailing duty on Dutch sugar is go
ing to have a great effect on the GUS
toms receipts, especially as the impor-
tations of sugars have begun again.
This matter has excited great interest
all over the country. The treasury de-
partment gave 1t the fullest investiga-
ton, and although the decision may be
fought in the courts, the treasury Off
Gals are confident that 1t will hold.
On this subject of the revenues and
OUTLAWS the Mail and Express remarks:
This administration is now reaping
the whirlwind sown by the Cleveland
regime, In holding back expenditures on
government work authorized and con-
tracted for within the last fiscal year. 1t
Will be remembered that during the last
months of the Cleveland administration
great efforts were made to hold back
payments, and so to keep down the
deficit. The methods employed were
denounced on the floor of congress, and
even Senator German said in the senate
that there were $3.50, 900, 900 appropriate
ed which had not yet been expended by
the Cleveland administration, SO that
the deficit should be kept down. This
statement is now being verified, as the
enormous expenditures in the war de-
partment under the Engineers division.
are being made. The amounts expend-
ed by the war department during the
past five months aggregate over $46,-
100000, as against $18,O00,O00 expended
during the same period Of 1896. These
expenditures, which rightfully belong
to the last fiscal year, are being sad
died upon this fiscal year, and this ad-
ministration, and are causing the def
cit to assume it's present proportions.
To realize under what a disadvantage
this administration is working, it is
only necessary to state that the total
balance in the war department alone
OF unexpended appropriations for 1896
was $54,369,6s3. This is only one de-
partment, but from it one can readily
see how true was Senator Gorman's
statement that over $3.50, 100000 Of ap-
preparations were held back, Notwith-
standing this load under which the
present administration is laboring. the
revenues under the Dingley law are
gradually increasing, and when the
government gets down once more to its
legitimate expenditures, it is safe to
predict that this deficit, the legacy of
Cleveland's policy and methods, will
gradually disappear"
The Presidents message will it is
assured, be long document, but it will
Dc an interesting one, clear, plain,
straightforward and forcible.