The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
WAGES REDUCED.
The Pay of the Employees at the San
Francisco Mint Cut.
The President Will Take q Much Needles
Rest-The GuRbOat Marietta Encount-
srs StOrm-The Minister to Liberia
Successor to Col. Wm. Morrison.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-By direction
of the secretary of the treasury the
compensations of the employees of the
United States mint at San Francisco
have been reduced in the aggregate
Sal, las per annum. By this reduction
the compensation to be paid will be
practically the same as at the mint at
Philadelphia. There are about 1913 en-
plOyeS at San Francisco, and the pay
of all but 80 will be cut As a rule
men getting Sc per day hereafter will
receive SIS, and corresponding reduc-
tons are made in the lower grades.
The reductions in the general depart
ment will aggregare $500; in the as
sayer's department, 50, 5O4; in the melt
er and refners'department, $9,693, n
in the coiners' department, $40, O32.
The new arrangement goes into effect
on January l.
During the remainder of the present
week the white house will practically
be closed to all except those who call
upon urgent official business or who
have engagements to see the president,
in order that Mr.. Mckinley may con-
slider some important queStiO nS and
obtain a needed rest. The death of the
presidents mother and the more recent
death of his cousin, Mrs. Chas. R. Mil
Ter, of Canton, caused an entire aban-
donment of preparations for holiday
festivities at the white house. Christ
mas day will be observed quietly. Only
the president and Mrs. Mckinley and
their immediate household, which in
cludes their nieces, Mrs. Barber and
Miss Duncan, and two or three per-
sonal friends will be present at the
Christmas dinner.
/ The navy department has received
report from Commander F. NJ. Sy-
monds, of the gunboat Marietta, de-
scribing the experience of the vessel in
cyclone during her trip from SitI1a,
Alaska, to San Francisco. The COM
mander says the seas were very heavy
and one came aboard smashing some
of the brass stanchions. The vessel
was then brought up into the wind
and hove to, attached to a sea anchor
or drag. In this position she took the
big seas handsomely, shipping nothing
more than spray over her bows. Alto
greatest admiration for the Marietta's
qualities.
representative White. of North Caro-
lima, had an interview with the pres1-
dent Thursday with reference to the
appointment of the minister to Liberia.
1t is understood that Mr.. White OBJ
tanned the presidents promise to nomi-
nate Rev. Owen L. w. Smith, of North
Carolina, one of Representative Whites
constituents.
1t is believed that the president has
decided to appoint Judge Paxson, of
Pennsylvania, as member of the inter-
state commerce commission, to sue
ceed Col. VIM. r. Morrison. whose
term will expire in January. The
president Thursday informed Senator
DebOe, of Kentucky, who called upon
him in the interest of Mayor Todd, of
Louisville, that the position was prom
ised, and it is thought that Judge Pax
son is the man slated for the place
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The secret
service division of the treasury gives
notice of a new counterfeit So silver
certificate. 1t is of the series of 1896;
check letter G.; face plate number %;
back plate number ~; j. Fount Till
man, register; D. N. Morgan, treasur-
er; No. 2, $50, 6S7. 1t is printed on two
thin sheets of paper with the silk fibers
between. The silk, however, is too
heavy. The most marked defect is in
the numbering which is too small,
while the green ink on the back is too
light in color.