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Harrison's Fourth Annual Communication to Congress. FREE SILVER COINAGE FAVORED. it Mn.t Be on an Agreed Interna tional Basis The Relation * with 1'oroicn Power * Department Work Re- WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. The following is the message of President Harrison read to both houses of congress : To the Senate and House of Representatives : in submitting my annual message to congress I have great satisfaction in being able to say that the general conditions af- recang the commercial and industrial interests of the United States are in the highest , degree favorable. A comparison of the existing conditions with those of the most favored period in the history of the country will , I believe , show that such a Uf-Kreo of prosperity and bo general a dif- lusion of the comforts of life were never before enjoyed by our people , COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. Prosperity at Home. The total wealth of the country in 1880 was 51 6,159.016.068. In 1890 it amounted to t6r. < .lO,000,000 , an increase of 287 per cent I'nc total mileajre of railways in the United States in 18(50 ( was 30,6 : > o ; in 1890 it was 167,741 , an increase of 448 per cent. ; and it is estimated that there will bo about 4.000 miles of track added by the close of the year 1892. The o.Ticial returns of the elr-venth census and those of the tenth ceusuaJor sevinty-five leading cities furnishes nishes the basis for the following comnari- Bens : _ In 1830 , the capital invested In manufactur ing was $ lSfc,8j9G70. ! In ISM. the capital Invested in manufactur ing' was C2,900,7Xi.S8 * . In I860 , the number of employes was 1,301- ooo. ooo.In 1890 , the number of employes was 2,271- JATK * In 1S80 , the wages earned were S501,96i,778. In 18'JO , the waces earned were 81.2 1,170.451. In 1SSO , the value of the product w as $2,711,579- In 1KM , the value of the product was $ t- 1 am informed by the superintendent of the census that the omission of certain in dustries in 1880 , which were included in 1890. accounts in part for the remarkable in crease thus shown. But after making full allowances for differences of methods and deducting the returns for all indus tries not included in the census of 1880 , there remains in the reports from these seventy-five cities an increase in the capi tal employed of 51,522,745,604 , in the value of the product $3,024,233,166 , in wages earned $677,943,929 , and in the number of wage earners emploved of 858- , 029. The wage earnings not only show an increased aggregate , but an increase per capita from $380 in 1880 to ? 547 in 1890 , or 41.71 per cent. The new industrial plants established since Oct. 6 , 1820 , and np to Oct 22 , 1892 , as partially reported in the American Econo mist , number 345 , and in the extension of existing plants 108 , the new capital in vested amounts to § 40,449.050 , and the number of additional employes to 87,285. During the last sis months of the year 1891 , and the first six months of 1892 the total production of pig iron was 9,710,819 tons , as against 9,209,703 tons in the year 1890 , which was the largest annual pro duction ever obtained. For the s.ime twelve months of lSlil-93 the production , of Bessemer ingots was 3,878,581 tons , an increase of 169,710 cross tona over the previously unprecedented yearly production of 3,688.761 gross tons in 1S90. The production of Bessemer steel rails for the arst six months of 1892 , was 773,436 gross tons as against 702,080 gross tons during the last six months of the year of 1BU1. Foreign Trade. The total value of our foreijjn trade ( e ports and manufactures ) dr.nng the lasi fiscal year was $1,857,680,010 , an increase of $126,263,604 over the previous fiscal year , The average annual value of our imports and exports of merchandise for the ten fiscal years prior to 1831 , was $1,457,822,019. It will bo observed that our foreign trade for 1892 exceeded this annual aver age value by 5400,358,391 , an increase oi 27.47 per cent. The significance and value of this increase is shown by the fact that the excess-ill the trade of 1892 , over 1891 , was wholly in the value of exports , for there was a decrease in the value of , ex ports of 817,513,254. The value of our ex ports during the fiscal year 1892 , reached the highest figure in the history , of the government , amounting to 81,030,278,148 , exceeding by $14,797,338 , the exports of 1891 , and exceeding the value of the im ports by § 202,875,686. A comparison pf the value of our ex ports for 1S92 , with the annual average for the ten years prior to 1891 , shows an ex cess of $265,142,671or pf 84.65 percent. The value of our imports of merchandise for 1893 , which was $829,402,463 , also ex ceeded the annual average value of the ten yearaprior to 1891 by $135,215,940. During the fiscal year 1892 , the value of imports free of duty amounted to $457,999,658 , the largest aggregate in the history of our commerce. The value of imports of mer chandise entered free of duty in 1893 was 55.35 per cent , of the total value of imports as compared with 48.35 per cent. In 1691 and 83.66 per cent , in 1890. Coastwise Trade. In our coastwise trade a most encourag ing development is in progress , there hav ing been in the last four years an increase of 16 per cent.In internal commerce , the -statistics show that no such period-of prosperity has ever before existed. Tlie .freight carried in the coastwise trade of the great lakes in 1890 aggregated 28,295- 950 tons. On the Mississippi , Missouri and Ohio .rivers and tributaries in the same year the traffic aggregated 29,404,406 tons and the total vessel tonnage passing through the Detroit river during that year was 21,684- 000 tons. The vessel tonnage entered and cleared in the foreign trade of London dur ing 1890 amounted to 13,480,767 tons , and of Liverpool 10,91 800 tons ; a total for these two great shipping ports of 24,442,568 tons , only slightly in excess of the vessel ton nage passing through the Detroit river. And it should bo said that the season for the Detroit river was but 228 days , while of course in London and Liverpool the season was for the entire year. The vessel tonnage passing through the St. Mary's canal tor the fiscal year 1892 amounted to 9.828,874 tons and the freight tonnage of the Detroit river is estimated for that year at 25,000,000 tons , against 23,209,619 tons in 1S9L Railroad Traffic. The aggregate traffic on our railroads for the year 1891 amounted to 704,393,609 tons of freight , compared with 691,344,437 tons in 1890 , aa increase of 13,054,172 tons. VYorklnpmen's Savings. Another indication of the general pros perity of the country is found in the fact that the number of depositors in savings banks increased from 693,870 in 1860 , to 4- , S58wJ ( in 1890 , an increase of 513 per cent. , and the amount of deposits from $194,277- HM in 1860 , to 51,524,844,506 in 1890. an in crease of 931 per cent. In 1891 the amount of deposits in savings banks was $1,623- 070 749 It is estimated that 90 per cent , of these deposits represent the savings of teasre earners. The bank clearances have for * months , ending Sept. 30 , 1891 , r-.t-i to $41.049,390,803. For t n im 13M. ib'-v amounted to * 4o,18y , oviwir ; an excess lei . u mm > W,140,211,139.Farm Farm Products. The value of our total farm products hai Increased from $1,363,046,868 in 1860 to S4- 500.000,000 in 1891 as estimatedby statis ticians , an Increase of 230 per cent. The number df hogs Jan. 1,1891 was 60,525,10 ( and their value $210,188,925 ; on Jan 1 , 1892 , the number was 43.898,019 , and the Talus $241.931,415. On Jan. I , 1891 , the number of cattle was 88,875,648 and the jaluo $544,127,908 ; on Jan. 1,1892 , the num ber was'37,651,239 and the value 1670,749- 155. 155.If If nnv are discontented with their staj here ; if any believe that the wages or price * , the returns for honest toil are in adequate , they should not fail to remem ber that there is no 9ther country in tha world where the conditions that seem m them hard would not bo accepted as highly prosperous. The English agriculturist would be glad to exchange the returns ol his labor for those of the American farmer , and the Manchester workmen their wages for those of their fellows at Fall River. TIIE TARIFF. The People's Vrrdiet. I believe that the protective system , which now for something like thirty years has prevailed in our legislation , has been a mighty instrument lor the development of our national wealth and a most power ful agency in protecting the homes of our workmen fiom the invasion of want. I have felt a most solicitous interest to pre serve to our working people , rates of wages that would not only give daily bread , but supply a comfortable margin for those home attractionsandfamily com forts and enjoyments , without which life is neither hopeful nor sweet. They are American citizens < of the part great people ple for whom our Constitution and gov ernment were framed and instituted and it canner be a pc-rverson of that constitu tion to so legislate so as to preserve in their homes the comfort , independence , loyalty and souse of interest in the gov ernment which are essential to good citi zenship in peace and which will bring them as in 1881. to the defense of the flag when it is assailed. It is not my purpose to renew here the argument in favor of a protective tariff. The result of the recent election must bo accepted as having introduced a new pol icy. We must assume that the present tariff , constructed upon the lines of pro tection , is to be repealed and that there is to substituted for it a tariff law con structed solely for revenue ; that no duty is to be higher because the increase will keep open an American mill or keep up the wages of nn American workman , but that in every case such a rate of duty is to be imposed as will bring to the treasury of the United States the largest returns of revenue. The contention has not been be tween schedules , but between principles and it would be offensive to suggest that - - pledges given to the people , o. * , tariff bills passed by the house of repre sentatives at the last session , were , as I supposed , even in the opinion of their promoters meters , inadequate and jastilied only by bhe fact that the senate and house of rep resentatives were not in accord and that a general revision could not , therefore , be undertaken. I recommend that the whole subject of ihe tariff be left to the incoming congress. It is a matter of regret that this work mist bo delayed for at least three months , 'or the threat of great tariff changes in- ; reduces so much uncertainty- that an imount not ea&ily estimated , of business naction and of diminished production , , vill necessarily result. It is possible also ; hat this uncertainty may result in de- ireased revenues from customs luties , for our merchants will nake cautious orders for foreign goods in riegof I'e prospect of tariff reductions md tt * vS ertainty as to when it will take ifcect. Those who have advocated a protectiva ariff can well afford to have their disas- rous forecasts OL a , chtuige of policy dis- ippointed. If a system of customs duties san be'framed that will set the idle wheels md looms of Europe in motion and crowd mr warehouses with foreign made goods ind at the same time keep our own mills msy , it will give us an increased par- . . of a greater value than the home market that we surrender ; it will give increased work to foreign workmen upon products to be consumed by our people without diminishing the amount of work to be done here : it will enable the American manufacturer to pay to his workmen from 50 to 100 per cent , more in wages than is paid in the foreign mill and yet to com pete in our markets and in foreign markets with the foreign pro ducer ; it will further" reduce the cost of articles of wear and food with out reducing the wages of those who pro duce them ; if it can ba celebrated after its effects have been realized , the authors and promoters of it will be entitled to the high est praise. We have had in our history several- experiences of the contrasted effects of a revenue and of a protective tariff ; but this generation has not felt them and the experience of one generation Is not highly instructive to the next. The friends of the protective system with undiminished - diminished confidence in the principles they have advocate will await tneresults of the new eccperirubut. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. \Vork of the Administration. The reports of the hewls of several exec utive departments , which are herewith submitted , have very naturally included a resume of the whole work of the admin istration , with the transactions of the last fiscal year. The attention , not only of congress , but of the country , is again in vited to the methods of administration which have been pursued , and to the results which have been attained. Public rev enues amounting to $1,414,079,292.28 have been collected and disbursed without loss from misappropriation , without a single defalcation of such importance as to at tract the public attention , and at a dimin ished per cent , of cost for collection. The public business.has been transacted not only with fidelity , but progressively , and with-a view to giving to the people in the fullest possible degree the benefits of serv ice established and maintained for their protection and comfort. FOREIGN RELATIONS. Our relations with other nations are now undisturbed by any serious contro versy. There have been negotiated and con cluded under section 8 , of the tariff law , commercial agreements relating to recip rocal trade with the following countries : Brazil , Dominican Republic , Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico , Guatemala , Salva dor , the German empire , Great Britain for certain West Indian colonies and British Guiana , Nicaragua , Honduras and Aus tria-Hungary. Of these , those with Guate mala , Salvador , the German empire. Great Britain , Nicaragua , Honduras ana Aus tria-Hungary have been concluded since my last annual message. The following statistics show the in crease in our trade with the countries with which we have reciprocal trade agreements from the date when such agreements went into effect up to Sept. 30,1892 , the increase being in some wholly and in others in an important degree the result of these agree ments. The domestic exports to Germany and Austria-Hungary have increased in value from $47,673,758 to $57,993- 064 , an increase of $10,319,308- 621.03 p r cent. With American countries the value of our exports has in creased from e44.160.285 , to $54,613,598 , an increase of $10,453,318 , or 23.67 per cent , The total increase in the value of exports to all countries with which we hare re ciprocity agreements have been $20,772,621. A treaty providing for the arbitra tion of the dispute between Great Britain and the United States astoth * f : ! * in tr-t Iin r ft * - con- n i'eo. j. Tnis trufe - . _ companied by an agreement prohioitinj pelagic scaling pending the arbitratioi nnd a vigorous effort was made df f this season to drive out all pea .nf steamers from the Bering sea. Duting the past year u suggestion wa ; received through the British min.sterthal the Canadian government would like U confer as to the possibility of enlurginj upon terms of mutual advantage the com mercial exchanges of Canada and thf United Stati. .i and a conference tvas belt at Washington with Mr. Blaine acfn foi this govern meat , and the British mii.istci at this capital and three members of tlu Dominion cabinet acting as commissioners on the part oi Great Britain. The confer ence rfeveloiwd the fact Ilia : the Canadian government wag only prepared to olfor the United StrtfasK in cxciiaajjo Tor the conces sions asked , the admission of natural products. The statement they made was th.it f.tyored rates could not bo given tc the United States as against the mother conntry. This admission as foreseen neces- - terminated the conference upon this . ' 1 i-c benefits of an exchange of the nat ural products would bealmostwholly with the people of Canada. Other topics of in terest were considered in the conference anti have resulted in the making of a con vention for examining the Alaskan bound ary , the waters of Passamaqxiod ly bay ad jacent to Eastport , Maine , and on the" ini tiation of an arrangement for the protec tion of fish life in the coterminous and no : c'iboriiig ' waters of our north boundary. The controversy as to the tolls upon tha W -lland canal , which was presented to eon-Tress at the last session by sp.-cial m.j&sage , having failed of adjustment , I fi-lc constrained tn exercise the authority conferred by the acfc of July 26,1892 , and to proclaim a suspension of the free use pf the St. Mary's 1' alls canal to cargoes in transit to ports in Canada. The secretary of the treasury established such tolls as were thought to be equivalent to the exac tions unjustl v levied upou our commerce in the Canadian canals. Political Jtoh-.tions with If , as wo must suppose , the political re lation of Canada and the disposition of tl.u J > nndiu : * > overnment are to remain unua.iu'ed ; ; v MKnev.iiat radical revision of our trade rel. lions should , I think , bo made. Our ivl ttions must continue to be intimate , and they should bo friendly. Ihore is no disposition on the part of the people or government of the United States to interfere in the smallest degree with the political relations of Canada. It is time for us , however , to consider whether , if the present state and trend of things is to continue , our inter changes upon lines of land transportation should not be put upon a different basis , and our entire independence of Cana dian canals and ol the bt. Lawrence as an outlet to the sea be secured by the construction of an American canal s.s on ad the Lilts of Niagir ; < i and the opening of ship communication bctweoa tao Great Lan.cs and one of our owu f-ea ports. We shouid not hesitate to avail ourselves of our great natural tra lo advantages. We should withdraw the support which is given to tuo railroads and steamship linas of Canada by a traffic that properly be longs to u.s , and no langur furnish tha earnings which lighten the otherwise crushing weight of the enormous publiq subsidies that have been tjiven to them. Tht , subject of the power oi the treasury to deal with this mutter without f urthw legislation has boon uador consideration , but circumstances havj postponed a con clusion. It is probable that a considera tion oE the propriety of a modification o ? abrogation of the article cf the treaty o Washington roiatznr : to the transit of goods in bond is involved in any complete solution of the question. The CluJotia Afl'air. It gives me now j.cal , gratification to reporo that the Chilean government in a mo-.L i'rlcndly and honorable spirit Las leuuoiud r.ud paid as an idomnity to the families of t-u tv.ilors of the Balti- moie , Avho wj.ro iiiiled aud to those who wei-e injured iu tne outbreak in the citv of Valparaiso , the sum ofs7G,000. This bas been accepted not only as an idemnity for a wrong done , but as a , most gratifiving evidence tnat the government of Chile rightly appreciates tlie disposition of this government to act in a spirit of absolute fairness and friendliness in ourintercourse ivith that brave people. j Our Relations with Hnytl have been such as to attract an increasei interest and 7nust continue to do so. ; deem it of great importance that the pro iected sub-marine cable a survey for whlci nas been made , should be promoted botl for naval and commu.ci.il uses. We shoulc have quick comriiunic-tion. We shonir before this have ava..od ourselves o : rln concession made many ye ; rs atfo by this government for a harbor and naval statior at Pearl river. Many evidences of the friendliness oj the Hawaiian government have bosn giver in the past nn it is gratifying to believe that the advantage and necessity of a con tinuance of very close relations , is appro crated. N Humburfc IH Gracious. The friendly act of this government IT expressing to tbo government of Italy its reprobation and ahhorrfnoe of tie lynch ing of Italian subjects iu New Orleans bj the payment of 125,000rancs or 51,330 , was accepted by the king of Italy , with every manifestation of gracious apprecia tion , and the compliment has been ciguly promotiye of mutual respect and good will. A Protest tn France. In consequence of the action of the French government in proclaiming a pro tectorate over certain tribal districts of the west coast of Africa , eastward of the San Pedro river , I have felt con strained to protest against this encroachment upon the territory of a republic which was founded by citi zens of the United States and towards which this country has for many years held the intimate relation of a friendly counsellor. Good Will for Mexico. The recent disturbances of the public peace by lawless foreign marauders on the Mexican frontier have afforded the gov ernment an apportunity to testify its good will to Mexico , and its earnest purpose to fulfill the obligations of international friendship by pursuing and dispersing the evil doers. The work of relocating the boundary of the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo westward from El Paso is pro gressing favorably. Our Intercourse with Spain continues on good terms. I regret , how ever , not to Be able to report as yet the adjustment of the claims of the American missionaries arising from the disorders at Ponape , in the Caroline islands , but I an ticipate a satisfactory adjustment of our urgent representations to the government at Madrid. Madrid.Mlsulonarlcs Mlsulonarlcs in Turkey. The treatment of the religious and edu cational establishments of American citi zens in Turkev has of late called for more than the usual share of attention. A ten dency to curtail the toleration which has so beneficially prevailed , is descernible and has called forth the earnest remonstrances Df this government. Harrassing regula tions in regard to schools and churches have been attempted in certain localities , but not without due protest and the asser tion of the inherent and conventional rights of our countrymen. "Violations of lomicile and search of the persons and ef fects of citizens of the United States by apparently irresponsible officials in the Asiatic vilayets , have from time to time been reported. An aggravated instance of ininry to the property of an American missionary at Bourdeur , in the province of Koni , called forth an urgent claim for rep aration , whith I am pleased to say was promptly heeded by the government of the port * . ZAck of Consular R4 pr * * entHtloa. Interference irith'trculinz ventures In 5 i > " * JM. c ? < * irim tru . ' < or consular reprcs . . : - ti. ion in tiwt region 5s u rioas rlr.iw- bnuk to initiint a. id offucfcive imUec * . ( ! > > . I cncmot Ix'lh'va t.iiiC tbebe inciduuC3 r pro- sum ii suulo'l piu cy nnd sluvll not ceJo to urge the adop < ton of proper remedies. Iiitcrnntlonul Copyright hns been extended to Italy by proclnmar tion in conformity with the act of March 8. IS'Jl , upon assurance bein i given tL-it Italian law permits to citizens of tlie United States thu benefit of the copyriirnt on Hubstantijilly the same basis us the sub jects of Italy. By H special cotPfention proclaimed Jan. 15,1 , / ciprocal provisions of copyright have been applied between the United Suites and Germany. Negotiations aru in progress with other countries to the same end. The Nicaragua Cnnitl. I repeat with great earnestness the re commendation of which I have made men tion in previous messages to the ina.la- quate support given the American com pany engaged in the construction of thj Nicaragua ship canal. Monetary Conference. The congress has been already advist-d that the invitations of this government for the assembling of an international monetary conference to consider the ques tion of an enlarged issue of .silver were ac cepted by the nations to which they \rae issued. The conference assembled at Brussels on the 22d of November aud his entered upon the consideration of this reat question. I have not doubted , and § ave taken occasion to express that belief , as well as in tlie invitation-i issued for f no conference , as in my public messages , that the free coinage of silver upon agreed in ternational ratio , would greatly promote the interests of r people and equally those of other nations. It is too early to predict what results may bo accomplis'hed by the conference. If any temporary checker or delay intervenes , 1 "believe that very soon commercial conditions will compel the now reluctant governments to un.ta with us in this movement to necure the enlargement of the volume of money needed for the transaction of the business of the world. THE TREASURY. The report of the secretary of the treas ury will attract special interest in view cf the many misleading statements that have been made a.s to the stale of the public revenues. Three preliminary facts should not only be stated but emphasized before looking into details : First , that the public debt has been reduced since ilarch 4.1889 , $253,074,200 and the annual interest charges $11,681,469 ; second , that there has been paid out for pensions during this administration tip to Nov. 1 , ISIW. $432,564,178.70 , an eccess of Sll-i.-iee.SCG.CO over the sum expended during the period from March 1,1885 to March 1 , 18SO : and third , that under the existing tariff up to Dec. 1 , about $93,000,000 of revenue , which would have been collected upon imported sugars if the duty had been maintained uas gene into the pockets of the people and not into the public treas ury as before. 1C there are any who still think the surplus should have been kept out of circulation by hoarding it in the treasury , or depositing in banks with out interest , while the government con tinued to pay the very banks interest upon the bonds deposited as security for the deposits , or who think the extended pension legislation was a public robbery , or that the duties upou sugar should have becm maintained , I am content to leave the argument where it now rests , while we wait to see whether these criticisms will take the form of legislation. The Itevonuo ; for the fiscal year ending June SO , 1S'J3 , from . _ all . _ sou-cas . u-erc . . 6-125,853- cn * ( * t\r\ - i jl. i" mj v , ui. i7 , i.i-fjf.i - . j.iij.xp iteru jj < ; : u uur- in : the year upon the public debt ? iO,370- 4t..J'-J. The surplus m tbo treasury and ' th- > hank redemption fund , passed b'y the nc. of July 14 , Ib'JO , to the genenil fund , furnislicd in large part , the cash avaibiblo aud used for the payments made upon the public debts. Compared with the year 1891 , ouroe - ceipts from customs dues fell off S42,0 9- , 21.08 , white our receipts from internal revenue increased S3.2ji.S23.13 , leaving the net IGJ-S of revenue from these principal sources $33,784,417.93. The net loss of rev- enus Iroiu all sources was 32,675,972.81. Tt.e revenues , estimated and actual , foi the lipcal year ending June 30 , 1S93. art piA-ed by th i secretary nfc $4G3,33d,3J .4A ajiu the expenditures at fi.51S3o,3.y.44 , showing a surplus of receipts over ex ed ituresof S2.0t > JCOO. The cash balance in the treasury at the en.i of the fiscal yeai it is estimated will bii 20,032.377.03. The Estimated Receipts for the fiscal vear ending June SO , 1S93 , are $4SO,121,365.Sft , and the estimated appro priations $457,261,335.83 , leaving au esti mated surr .va of receipts over the expand- iturusof $ 30,030.05. This does not include - cludo any icnt to the sinking fund. It is the recc.aendation of the secretary that the sicking fund law be repealed. I concur. The redemption of bonds since the passage of the law to June 30.1891 , has ajresdy exceeded the requirements by the sum of $990,510,081.49. The retirement of bonds in the future before maturity should be a matter of convenience , not of com pulsion. We should not collect revenue for that purpose , but only itso any casual surplus. To the balance of § 32,880,0 0.05 of receipts over expenditures , for the year 1834 should be added the estimated sur plus at the beginning of tha year. $20,992- 877.83 , and from this aggregate there must be deducted , as stated by the secretary , about 844,000,000 of estimated unexpired appropriations. appropriations.Money Money Issue * . The public onfldence In the purposes and ability of tuo government to maintain the parity o all our money issues , whether coin or paper. ' ast remain unshaken. The demand for gold in Europe and the consequent quent calls irjon us are in a considerable degree the result of the efforts of Bom ? of the European governments to increase their gold reserves , and these efforts should be met by appropriate action on our part. The conditions that have created this drain of the treasury gold are , in an im portant degree , political and not commer cial. In view of the fact that a general re vision of our revenue laws in the near future seems co be probable , it would be better that any changes should be a part of that revision rather than of a temporary nature. Silver Purchases. During the last fiscal vear the secretary purchased under the act of July 14 , 1890 , 54,335,738 ounces of silver and issued in payment thereof $51,106.603 in notes. The total purchases since the passage of the act have been 120,479,981 ounces and the aggregate of notes issued 8116,783,590. The average price paid for silver during the year was 94 cents per ounce , the highest price being $1.02 3-4 , July 1,1891 , and the lowest $0.83 , March 21 , 1892. In view of the fact that the monetary conference is now sitting and that no conclusion has yet been reached , I withold any recommendation as to the legislation upon this subject. .f = AB DEPARTMENT. Reorganization. The report of the secretary of war brings again to my attention some important suggestions to congress ae to the reorgani zation of the infantry and artillery arms of the service , which his predecessors have before ursred ba passed. Our army is small but Its organization should all the more be put upon the most approved modern basis. The conditions upon what we have called the "frontier , " have here tofore required the maintenance -small Eosts.but now the policy of concentration j obviously the right one. The new posts should have the proper strategic rela tions to the only "frontiers" we now have , those of the west and the north and part of our southern boundary. I do not think that any ciueition of advantage in local- Shiloh's Consumption Cure. This is bcvond question the most successful coiifjh medicine we have ever sold , a fc\v doses invariable cure the worst cases of cough , cioup and bronchitis , while its wonderful suc cess in the cure of consumption is without a parallel in the history of medicine. Since its first discovery it has been sold on a guarantee , a test which no other medicine can stand. Ii * ou have a cough we earnestly ask you to tiy it. Price loc. . 500. and 3l. If your lungs aie ' ore , chest or back lame , use Shiloh'b I'orous Plaster. Sold bv A. Mc.Milleu. The sinners on the front seats are the hardest to hit. Guaranteed Cure. We authorise our advertised druggist tosel Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs ami Colds , upou this condition. 1 : mi are afflicted with a Cough , Cold or an ) 1 ung. Throat or Chest trouble , and will use this remedy as directed , giving it a fair trial and experience no benefit , you may return the bottle ami have your money refunded. We could not make this i.ffer did we not lm > u that Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles tles free at A. McMillen's drug store. Large size bottles 500. and 1.00. The lazy man aims at nothing , and generally hits it. it.A A Leader. Since the first introduction , Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor , until now it is clearly iu the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives containing nothing which pennits its use as"a beverage ; > r intoxicant , it is recognized as the best and the purest medicine for all ailments of stom- iich , liver or kidneys. It will cure sick head- iche , indigestion , constipation and drive naluria from the system. Satisfaction gu.u- mteed with each bottle or the money \\ill lie 'ctundcd. Price Only 500. per hoille. Sold > y A. McMillen. A room is rarely opened to occupancy .intil it is ceiled. Answer This Question. Why do so many people we see around us > cem to prefer to suffer and be mjide miserable jy Indigestion , Constipation , Dizziness , Loss ) t Appetite , Coming up of Food , Yellow Skin .hen for 75 cents we will sell them Shiloh's /italizer , guaranteed to cure them. Sold by \ . iMe.Millen. "We hope that in heaven people are villing to pa } ' their debts , and do not ict mean the minute a collector appears. SHILOII'S CATARRH REMEDY. A narvclous cure for catarrh , diphtheria , cankfcr nouth and headache. With each bottle there s an ingenious nasal injector for the more ucces ful treatment of these complaints with in i-\tra charge. Price 500. Sold by A. Mc- tlillen. "Here's another case of kidnaping. " Jaitl the messenger boy who found a : oiiirade asleep. " \Vhen your heart is bad , and your head is iad. and your aie bad clean through , what is iceded ? " asked a Sunday-school teacher of ler class. "I know Ayer's Sarsaparilla , " poke up a little girl , whose mother had tcently been restored to health by Jhat icdicine. A man who is rough and awkward at verything else will show a delicacy ami " .ncl skill greater than any woman's"when ic has to patch a torn $10 bill. No better preparation for the hair has ever een invented than Ayer's Hail Vigor. It re- tores the original color to faded and gray air. and impaits that natural gloss .md eslmess , everyone so much admires. Its ; putatiou is world-wide. What shall I do with the story of a liikl being smashed to a jellin a jam t the food exposition ? Editor Jelly ? im ? Oh , put it in the current news. Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. NOTICE TO LAND OWNERS. Ta all Whoa it naj Cossera : The commissioner appointed to examine i nuiil commencing at the northwest cornu section 17. town 4. rnngoG. . in North Valle ; precinct , lied Willow county , Neliraskn , run niiijr tlioiice east on section line , termmatinj at the south enst corner section 15 same town ami range , lias reported in favor of the locu lion thereof , and nil bjcctions thereto 01 claims lor dnrah rcs must he tllcl iu the conn ty clerk's cilice on or hefore noon ot the 31s day of January. A. U. 180.3 or said road will h < established without rct'eicnce thereto. 28-4ts. GKO. W. KOPEK. County Clerk. Notice of Attachment. Aaron HeudlevwiP take notice that on Oct , 18th , 1892 , J.E. Kelley. Justice of the Peace < if Ked Willow cxunty , Nebraska , iesued un order of attachment for the sum of twenty- twodollars ( $ ± i ) in an action pending tiefort him wherein John Wentz is plaintiff and Aaron Headley is defendant ; that property ol defendant in the hands of the II. & M. It. H.Co ( Chicago , Burlington and Quincy railroad company , owners. ) consisting- money , hat been attached by order of garnishment against said paity. Said cause was continued to the 23d day of December , 1892. atlO. A. M. 28-3ts. JOHN WENTZ , Plaintiff. First publication November 11,18)2. ! ) LAND OFFICK AT MCCOOK. NEB. , I November 9.1892. J Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has fllud notice of his Intention to make final proof In support of his claim , and that said proof vt'Al be made before Register or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday , Dec. 17. 1892 , viz : WILLIAM E. KETCH , D. S. No. G937. for the S. W. J4 , Sec. 22. Twp. 5. N. It. 29. W. GthP. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of , said land , viz : Hubert Deach. of Ilex Elder. Nebraska. Matthew Stewart , ot Ilex Elder , Nebraska , vcrt Honge , of SlcCook. Nebraska. Anfln Houge. of McCook , Nebraska. J.P. LINDSAV , Register. First publication Nov.23,18'J.i. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. . I November 21,1892. f Notice is hereby given that the following lands to-wit : e. V , s. w. & . PCC. 10. twp. 5. and s. w. e. W. J , eec. 8. twp. 4. n. all in range 29. west ol theG P. M. will be ottered tit this office at public sale , at not less than Jl.25 per acre , on December 31,1892 , at 9 o'clock a. in. central standard time. J. P. LINDSAV , Register. First publication December 9.1692. SHERIFF'S SALE. Ry virtue of an order of sale directed to me from the district court of Ked Willow county. Nebraska , on a judgment obtained before Hon. D.T. Welty. judge of the district court of Ked Willow count3' , Nebraska , on the Gth dny of June , 1S92 , in tavor of Stull Urns , as plaintiffs , and against Joseph Hpozu as de fendant , for the sum of sixty-nine (569) ) dollars lars , and 25 cents , and costs taxes at ? 43.7S and accruing costs , 1 have levied upon the lol lowing real estate taken as the property of snid defendant to satisfy said judgment to- wit : south half of southwest quarter of sec tion twenty one (21. ) township OIIP (1. ( ) north of range thirty (30J ( west sixth ( fi ) P. M. In Ked Willow county. Neb. And will offer the same lor sale to the highest bidder , for cash In hand , on the 9th day of January. A. D. 1893. in front of the south door of the court house , in Indianola. Nebraska , that being the building wherein the last term of court was held , at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. of said day. when and where due attendance will be given by the undersigned. Dated December Gth. 1892. E. It. OANKS. Sheriff of said County. Children Cry Tor Pitcners Castoria. \Vhen Baby was Kick , we cave her Castoria. \7hen she was a Child , she cried for Criteria , When she became Miss , cho clung to Castoria , Whcnohohad Children , she gave them Castoria. Chamberlain's Eye & Skin Ointment. A certain curofoM'lironiaSoro KVCH. Totter. .Salt Itheum. citld Head. Old { 'hionlc Sores. Fever Soros. Eczeinii , Itch. I'ntirlu Scratches. Sore Nipples and Piles. It Id cooling nnd soothing. Hundreds of ciiei'H hiivebecn cured by It alter all oilier treatment Imd fulled. It IB put up in - " ' nnd " > 0 cunt lioxcf. For unlit by George M.Clienery. No\2t-lyrar. ) A. .T. IIITTKNIIOKSB. O. II. 1IOYI.K. IITTTENIIOUSF ! & HOYJJSi ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW MvCOOK. N'Klt. J. K KKI.LKY , ATTOU.NHY - : AT - : - LA\Y , AflKNT MNJ LN LAND CO. NfilMJASKA. MCUJOK. - - OFI'ICK : InreiiiMi ! Kiit X.iii-'iii'l Hunk. HUGH W. t'OLK , IjA\VVKII , MCl'Oni : . NHIiMASK.I. pCT Wlll praeliei' in nil courtn ( 'lunmurclN. md coriiorulion | n\v it RpeiMiiMy. Money to oiin. KniiinM : trnl f > olil First National bld'g. H. 15. DAVIS PHYSICIAN ANDKIIIK ; MuCOOIC. NKKKASICA. fir ( ) KKi < ; K Ilmics : ' II.u. HI..Uiti.'i tunl i III II. | > . Ill Il > l > ! ! ! P OX-IT K'l'M NlUiotml iiillllC. A. T. RICE , M. D. , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON1. i have located permanently in McCook , Seb. All calls answered promptly by day or light , in the city orcountry. Special attention jiven to diseases of children. Office over . .owman's store , south of Conunercial Hotel. 3ffice hours from S a. m. to 8 p. in. Residence : doors south of brick school house. 1HASE CO. LAND & LIVE STOCK CO. Corses branded on left hip or .left shoulder. P.O.addrcsa , Imperial. Chase County , and Beat- | rice. Neb. Kangc.Stiuk- ling- Water and Frenob- ( man creeks. Chase Co. , Nobraska. Brand as cut on side of 1 some animals , on hip and sides of some , or any- rhore on the animal. J. S. McBRflYER , McCOOK , NEBRASKA. 4@f"House and Safe Moving z. Specialty. Orders for Draying left at the Huddleston Lumber Yard will receive prompt attention. R. A. COLE , LEADING MERCHANT - TAILOR OF MCCOOK , has a fine stock of Cloths , Bind ings , and other trimmings always on hand. " - THE KANSAS CITY "VV ' Js * - HEOICIl HD SDPEICSL SSSJTiailW 8. VI. Cor. llthand croadiraf. For the treatment of all Chroalo and Surgical Disease * and DlKiws of the Eje and Ear. The abject of thli Sanlta- Tlum I < to furnish boaril , roomj anj medical atlentloa to the e lettering with Defarmltlen , Dlaraiei of Women , DIi- eaaea of th Crlnirj and Sexual Orjans , DUexsei of the Nerroas System. Lan ? and Throat Dliemei , filei. Cancers. Tainan. Etc. . Etc. SarRlcil Operation ! performed irlth ikllL Bookafreeta Men aad Women. For further Information can DR. C. M. COE , Kansas City , Mo. Avoid Quaclii , Frauds and llozu Medical Institutes by solas to Old , Sellable 1 02 & ! 04 W. HWTH STREET , KAHSA3 CITY , K1O. A Regular Graduate in Medicine. Over 26 a/ears' / practice 12 in Chicago * TITE OT/BEST Tfi AGE. and I.OXOKST JLO CJLTEB. Authorised b ? the State to treat Chronic. Nenrora asd " Special Diseases. " Seminal WcakncM.NlonT LOSSES ) , Serial ! > CbllItr LOS3 OF SEXtTAtPOWEKx Nervous Debllltj. Poisoned Blood , Ulcers and Swell- Incs or ovcrr kind. Urinary and Kidney Disease * etc. Curco Guaranteed or Money Refunded , Charges X.ow. Thousands or case * cared every year. Bxpcrlcnc * Is Important. No mer cury or Injurious medicine used. .No time lost from business. Patients at o. distance treated by mall and express. Medicines sent everywhere free from gaze or breakage. State your case and Bend for terms. Consultation free and conQdenUal , per tonally or by letter. For particulars sco FOE BOTH SEXES. 80 Pases lull ° descriptive pictures , sent sealed In plain envelope for Cc. la tempi. K. B. 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