THliJ OMATTA TATTY IVETCj TirESDAY. TRnT < rVrKF/R ! fl. 1898.
THE PRESIDENT'S ' MESSAGE
( Continued from Third Page. )
lutloa and controversies In this regard still j
continue.
Pressing Claim * Airnln t Turkey. I
The newly accredited envoy ot the United '
States to the Ottoman porte carries in&truc-
tlohi looking to the dkpoeal of matters In
controversy with Turkey for a number of ,
ycnfsj. Ho IB especially charged to press .
for a Juet settlement our claims for Indom- |
nlty'by rcnson of the destruction of property
of American missionaries residents In that
country during the Armenian troubles of
1895 as well as for the recognition of older
claims ot equal justness * . He Is also In
structed to reck an adjustment of the dis
pute growing out of the refusal of Turkey
to recognize the acquired citizenship ot
Ottomen born remans naturalized In the
United States since 1809 , without prior Im
perial consent ; and In the same general
relation ho Is directed to endeavor to bring
about a solution of the question which has
moro or less acutely existed since 1869 con
cerning the jurisdiction and rights of the
United States In matters of criminal pro-
loduro and punishment under Article Iv
of the treaty of 1S30. This latter difficulty
grows out of a verbal difference , claimed
by Turkey to bo essential , between the
original Turkish text and the promulgated
translation.
After moro than two years from the ap
pointment of a consul of this country to
Erzoroum ho has received his exequatur.
Vriircuelnn Arbitration.
The arbitration tribunal appointed under
tha treaty of February , 1897 , between Great
Hrltnln and Venezuela to determine the
boundary line between the latter and the
colony of British Guiana Is to convene at
Paris during the present month. It Is a
source of much gratification to thin gov
ernment to see the friendly resort of arbitra
tion applied to the settlement of this con
troversy , not alone because of the earnest
part wo Imvo had In bringing about the
result , but also because the two members
named on behalf of Venezuela , Mr. Chief
Justice Fuller nnd Mr. Justice Brewer ,
chosen from our highest court , appropriately
testify the continuing interest we feel In
tbo definite adjustment of the question ac
cording to the strlct'st rules of justice. The
British members , Lord Herschcll and Sir
Illchard Collins , are jurists of no less ex
alted repute , while the fifth member and
< ho president of the tribunal , M. F. De
Martens , has earned a worldwide reputation
as nn authority upon International law.
The claim of Felipe Scandella against
Venezuela for arbitrary expulsion and In
jury to his business bas hern adjusted by
the revocation of the order of expulsion and
by the payment ot the sum of $16,000.
AMERICANS FIND CLOSER IIOND.
Dnrenu of American Itcin1)Ilc Ile-
( oincH a More Active Force.
I have the satisfaction of being nblo testate
state 'that ' tbo Bureau of the American Re
publics created In 1890 for promoting com
mercial Intercourse and fraternal relations
among the countries of the western hemi
sphere , ban become a moro efficient Instru
ment ot the wlso purpose of Its founders
an-1 Is receiving the cordial support of the
contributing members ot the International
union which are actually represented In Its
board of management. A commercial direc
tory , In two volumes , containing a mass
of statistical matter In the descriptive ,
financial and commercial Interests of the
various countries , has been printed in
English , Spanish , Portuguese and French ,
and a monthly bulletin , published In these
four languages and distributed In the Latin-
American countries as well as in the United
States.jhas proved to bo a valuable medium
( or disseminating Information and further
ing the varied Interests of the international
union.
During the past year the Important work
of collecting Information of benefit to
American Industries and trade , through the
agency of diplomatic and consular officers ,
baa been steadily advanced and In order to
lay such data before the public with the
latest delay the practice was begun in
January , 1898 , of issuing the commercial
reports from day to day as they are re
ceived by the Department of State. It Is
bellved that for promptitude as well as for
general information 4 the service thus sup
plied to our merchants and manufacturers
will be found to show sensible improve
ment and to merit the liberal support of
congress.
EFFECT OP WAR ON COMMERCE.
Belief ExnreBNed thut Private Property -
orty nt Sea Should He Exempt.
The experiences of the last year bring
forcibly home to us. a sense of the burdens
and the waste of wur. Wo desire , In common
with most civilized nations , to reduce to the
lowest posible point the damage sustained
In time ot war by peaceable trade and com
merce. It Is true we may suffer in such
eases less than other communities , but all
nations arc damaged more or less by the
state of uneasiness and apprehension Into
which an outbreak ot hostilities throws the
entire commercial world. It should be our
bjcct , therefore , to minimize , so far as prac
ticable , this Inevitable less and disturbance.
This purpose can probably be best accom
plished by an agreement to regard all private
property at sea as exempt from capture or
destruction by the forces ot belligerent
powers. The United States government has
for many years advocated this humane and
beneficial principle and (9 ( now lu a position
to recommend It to other powers , without
the Imputation of selfish motives. I there
fore suggest for your consideration that the
executive be authorized to correspond with
the governments ot the principal maritime
powers with a view of Incorporating Into the
permanent law of civilized nations the prin
ciple , ot the exemption of all private prop
crty at sea , not contraband of war , from
capture or destruction by belligerent powers.
OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
la Spite of Increased Receipt * a De
ficiency for the Year of $112-
OUOOOO U Likely.
The secretary ol the treasury reports that
the receipts of the government from all
DYSPEPSIA
losing strength T Then take a thor
ough OOUTM of treatment with
Ayer's
Ik takes out all the polsona from
to well f i. And ysur whole system
11.00. All dniggiiti.
1. a AYIR 00 , Lowsll , M
sourccs during the fiscal year ending June
30 , 1$9S. > Including 154,751,223 received from
sales of 1'aclflc railroads , amounted to $405-
321,335 , nnd its expenditures to $443,368,582.
Tlicro was received from customs $149,576-
063 , and from Internal revenue $170,900,641.
Our dutiable Imports amounted $324,735-
itP. a decrease of $38,166.690 over the pre
ceding year , and Importations free of duty
amounted to $291,414il75 , a decrease from
the preceding year ot $90,524,068. Internal
revenue receipts exceeded those of the pre
ceding year by $24,212,063. The total tax
collected on distilled spirits was $92,546,999 ;
n manufactured tobacco $36,230,622 and on
ermcntcd liquors $39,516,421.
Wo exported merchandise during the
car amounting to $1,231,482,330 , an In-
reate ot $180,488,774 from the preceding
ear.
ear.U
U Is estimated upon the basis of present
evenue laws that the receipts of the gov-
rnmcnt for the year ending June 30 , 1899 ,
vlll bo $577,874,607 , and Its expenditures
089,874,647 , resulting in a deficiency of
112,000,000.
On the first of December , 1898 , there was
eld In the treasury gold coin amounting to
138,441,547 ; gold bullion amounting to $138-
> 02,5I5 ; silver bullion amounting to $93,359-
50 , and other forms of money amounting to
451,983,981. On the same date the amount
f money of all kinds In circulation or not
ncluded In treasury holdings was $1,836.-
! 79,604 , an Increase for the year of $165-
94,906. Estimating our population at 76-
04,000 at the time mentioned , the per capita
Irculatlon was $25.09.
StreiiRtlieus Public Credit.
The provisions made for strengthening the
esources of the treasury in connection with
ho war has given Increased confidence In
ho purpose and power of the government
o maintain the present standard and has
stabllsbed moro firmly than ever the na-
lonol credit at homo and abroad. A marked
vldcnco of this is found in the Inflow ot
'old to the treasury. Its net gold holdings
n November 1 , 1898 , were $239,885,160 , as
omparrd with $153,573,147 , on November 1 ,
897 , and a net Increase of cash from $207-
16,100 , on November 1 , 1897 , to $300,233,275
n November 1 , 1898. The present ratio of
et treasury gold to outstanding government
labilities , Including United States treasury
notes of 1890 , silver certificates , currency
crtlficates , standard silver dollars and frac-
lonal silver coin November 1 , 1898 , was
5.35 per cent , as compared with 16.96 per
ent November 1 , 1897.
lECOMMESDATIONS FOR CURRENCY.
Redeemed Notes Should Only De Paid
Out In Kxclinnurr for Gold.
I renew so much of my recommendation of
December , 1S97 , as folfows :
That when any of the United States notes
ro presented for redemption and nre re-
eemcd In gold , such notes shall be kept
nd set apart and only paid out in exchange
or gold. This Is an obvious duty. If the
older ot the United States note prefers the
old and gets it from the government , ha
hould not receive back from the govern
ment a United States note , without paying
; old In exchange for it. The reason for this
s made all the moro apparent , when the gov-
rnmcnt Issues on interest-bearing debt to
irovlde gold for the redemption of United
tales notes a non-interest-bearing debt
urely it should not pay them out again , ex-
opt on demand , and for gold. If they are
ut out In any other way they may return
gain , to be followed by another bond Issue ,
o ledeem them and Interest-bearing debt to
cdfrcm a non-interest-bearing debt.
This recommendation was made In the
jellcf that such provisions of the law would
nsure to a greater dregee of safety to
ho standard and protect our currency from
bo dangers to which It is subjected from
a disturbance in the general business con-
lltlons of the country.
In my Judgment the present condition of
ho treasury amply Justifies the Immediate
enactment of the legislation recommended
one year ago , under which a portion ot the
gold holdings should be placed ln a trust
und from which greenbacks should be re
deemed upon presentation , but when once
redeemed should not thereafter be paid
out , except for gold.
It Is not to be Inferred that other leglsla-
lon relating to our currency ia not required.
On the contrary , there Is an obvious demander
or It. The importance of adequate pro
vision which will insure to our future a
money standard related aa our money stand
ard now Is to that ot our commercial ri
vals la generally recognized.
The companion proposition that our do
mestic paper currency shall be kept safe
and yet be so related to the needs ot our
ndustrles and Internal commerce as to be
adequate and responsive to such needs is
a proposition scarcely less Important. The
subject , in all Its parts , la commended to
he wise consideration of the congress.
NEED OF MARITIME LEGISLATION.
Distant Possessions Should Not Be
Dependent on Forelscn Ships.
The annexation of Hawaii and the
changed relations of the United States to
Cuba , Porto Rico and the Philippines re
sulting from the war , compel the prompt
adoption of a maritime policy by frequent
communication , encouraged by the United
States , under the American flag , with the
newly acquired Islands. Spain furnished
LO its colonies , at an annual cost of about
$2,000,000 , steamship lines communicating
with a portion of the world's market * as
well as with trade centers of the home
government. The United States will not
undertake to do less. It Is our duty to fur
nish the people of Hawaii with facilities
under national control tor their export and
Import trade. It will be conceded that the
present situation calls for legislation which
shall be prompt , durable and liberal.
The part which American merchant vet-
sels and their seamen performed in the
war with Spain demonstrated that this serv
ice , furnishing both pickets and the second
line ot defense , Is a national necessity and
should be encouraged in every constitu
tional way.
Details and methods for the accomplish
ment ot this purpose are discussed in the
report ot the secretary of the treasury , to
which the attention of the congress Is re
spectfully invited.
SANITARY LEGISLATION NEEDED.
Chanced Conditions In West Indies
Render It a PressingMatter. .
In my last message I recommended that
congress authorize the appointment of a
commission for the purpose of making sys
tematic Investigations with reference to tha
cause and prevention of yellow fever. This
matter has acquired an Increased importance
09 a result of the military occupation ot ths
Island of Cuba and the commercial inter
course between this island and the United
States , which we have every reason to ex
pect. The sanitary problems connected with
our new relations with the Island of Cuba
and the acquisition ot Porto Rico are no less
Important than those relating to finance ,
commerce and administration. It ! my
earnest desire that these problems may be
considered by competent experts and that
everything may be dona which the most
recent advance. ! in sanitary science can of
fer for the protection ot the health ot our
soldiers lu those Islands and ot our cltlienj
who are exposed to the dangers of infection
.
from the importation of yellow fever. 1
therefore renew my recommendation thai
the authority of congress may be given and
a suitable appropriation made to provide foi
a commission ot experts to be appointed for
the purpose indicated.
INCREASE IN POSTAL SERVICE
Ouslnrss la PostoMee Shows aa Ad
vacca In Commercial and Eda
rnUoual Circle * .
The postal service of the country advance *
with extraordinary strength. Wlthlt
twenty yean tutu the revenue * tad tfa <
expenditures of the Postoffico department
have multiplied three-fold. In the last
ten years they hve nearly doubled. Our
postal business grows much more rapidly
than our population , It now Involves an
expenditure ot $100,000,000 a year , numbers
73,000 postoffipes .and enrolls 200,000 em
ployes. This remarkable extension ot a
service , which is an accurate Index ot the
public conditions , presents gratifying evl-
, dence ot the advancement ot education , ot
tbo Increase ot communication and busi
ness activity and of the improvement of
mall facilities , leading to their constantly
augmenting use.
The war with Spain laid now and excep
tional labors In the Fostofflce department.
The mustering of the military and naval
forces of the United States required special
mall arrangements for every camp and
every campaign. The communication be
tween homo and camp was naturally eager
and expectant. In some of the larger places
ot rendezvous as many as 60,000 letters a
day required handling. Thla necessity was
met by the prompt detail ot experienced i
men from the established force and by di
recting all the Instrumentalities of the railway -
way mall and postofflce service so far as '
necessary to this new need. Congress passed
an act empowering the postmaster general
0 eetabllsh offices or branches at every mill- j
ary camp or station , and under this author
ity the postal machinery was speedily put
nto operation.
Under the same authority when our forces
moved upon Cuba , Porto Rico and the
Philippines they were attended nnd fol
lowed by the postal service. Though the
act of congress authorized the appointment
of postmasters where necessary , It was
early determined that tbo public Interests
would bo best subserved , not by new desig
nations , but by the detail of experienced
mon familiar with every branch of the serv
ice and this policy was steadily followed.
1 gave the requisite authority and the same
general principle was applied to this as to
other branches of civil administration un
der military occupation. The details are
more particularly given in the report of
the postmaster general and while the work
Is only just begun , it Is pleasing to be able
to say that the service In the territory
which has come under our control is al
ready materially improved.
MORE WAR SHIPS ADVISED
Proposed Additions to the Navr of
Battleships nnd Cruisers.
Are Approved.
The following recommendations of the
secretary of the navy relative to the In
crease of the navy have my earnest ap
proval :
1. Three sea-going sheathed and coppered
battleships of about 13,600 tons trial dis
placement , carrying the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance for vessels of their
class and to have the highest practicable
sjxjed and great radius of action. Estimated
cost exclusive ot armor and armament , $3-
600,000 each.
2. Three sheathed and coppered armored
cruisers of about 12,000 tons trial displace
ment , carrying the heaviest armor and most
powerful ordnance for vessels of their class
and to have the highest practicable speed
and great radius of action. Estimated cost ,
exclusive of armor and armament , 13,000,000
each.
3. Three sheathed nnd coppered protected
cruisers of about 6,000 tons trial displace
ment ; to have the highest practicable speed
and great radius of action and to carry
the most powerful ordnance suitable for
vessels of their class. Estimated cost , ex
clusive of armor and armament , $2,160,000
each.
4. Six sheathed and coppered cruisers of
about 2,600 tons trial displacement , to hnvo
the highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities , great radius ot action and
to carry the most powerful ordnance suited
to vessels of their class. Estimated cost ,
oJuajvejOf armament , $ lJ41.,8pp each.
I Join > with the"secretary oftfce navy in
recommending that thb grades ot admiral
and vice admiral be temporarily revived , to
be filled by officers who 'have specially dis
tinguished themselves in the war with
Spain.
MORE SOLDIERS ARE'REQUIRED
Present Conditions Demand a Large
Resrnlar Army 1OOOOO the
Number Recommended.
Under the act of congress approved April
26 , 1898 , authorizing the president in his
discretion , upon a declaration of war by
congress , or a declaration by congress that
war exists , I directed the increase of the
regular army to the maximum of 62,000 , au
thorized In said act
There are now in the regular army 67,862
officers and men. In said act It was pro
vided that "at the end of any
was In which the United States
may become Involved the army shall
be reduced to a peace baste by the transfer
In the same arm of the service or absorp
tion by promotion or honorable discharge
under such regulation as the secretary ot
war may establish of supernumerary com
missioned officers and the honorable dis
charge or transfer of supernumerary en
listed men ; and nothing contained in this
act shall be construed as authorizing the
permanent increase ot the command or en
listed force of the regular army beyond
that now provided by the law in force prior
to the pasage of this act except as to the
Increase ot twenty-five majors provided for
in section 1 hereof. "
The importance of legislation for the per
manent increase of the army is therefore
manifest , and the recommendation ot the
secretary ot war for that purpose bas my
unqualified approval. There can be no ques
tion that at this time , and probably for some
time in the future , 100,000 men will be none
too many to meet the necessities of the
situation. At all events , whether that num
ber shall be required permanently or not ,
tbe power should be given to the president
to enlist that force , If , in his discretion , It
should be necessary , and the further discre
tion should be given him to recruit within
the above limit from the Inhabitants of the
islands with the government of which we
are charged.
It Is my purpose to muster out the entire
volunteer army as teen aa the congress
shall provide for the Increase of the regular
establishment This will bo only an act of
Justice and will be much appreciated by the
brave men who left their homes and em
ployments to help the country in its emer
gency.
_
PACIFIC RAILROAD MATTERS
Review of Action Taken t4 Secure
the Government Claim on the
Kama * PaelBe Line.
In my last annual message I stated : "The
Union Pacific railway , main line , was sold
'
under the decree ot the United States court 1 '
for the district ot Nebraska , the 1st and j
2nd ot November ot this year. The amount
due the lovernmrnt consisted ot the prln-
clpal of the subsidy bonds , $27,236,512 , and
the accrued interest thereon , $31,211,611.07 , '
I making a total Indebtedness of $58,448,223.75. ,
The bid at the sale covered the first mortgage -
gage lien and the entire mortgage claim ot
* the government , principal and Interest.
This left the Kansas Pacific case uncon-
' eluded. By a decree of the court In that
case an upset price for the property was
fixed at ik sum which would yield to the
government only $2,500,000 upon Its lien.
The sale at the Instance of the government
was postponed first to December 16 , 1897 ,
and later under the application ot the United
States was postponed to February 16 , 1898.
Having satisfied myself that the interests
ot the government required that effort
should be made to obtain a larger sum , I
directed tbo secretary ot tbo treasury , un-
der the act passed March 3 , 1SS7 , to pay
out ot the treasury to the persons entitled
to receive the same , the amounts due upon <
all prior mortgages upon the middle and
eastern divisions of said railroad out of
any money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. Whereupon , the attorney general - ,
eral prepared a petition to be presented to
the court , offering to redeem said prior
liens In such manner as the court might
direct , and preying that thereupon the
United States might be held to bo subrogated -
rogated to all the rights of said prior Hen
holders and that a receiver might be ap
pointed to take possession of the mortgaged - |
gaged premises and maintain and operate
the same until the court or
congress otherwise directed. There
upon , the reorganization comlt-
tee agreed that it said petition wan with
drawn and the sale allowed to proceed on
February 16 they would bid a sum at the
sale which would realize to the government
the entire principal of its debt , $6,303,000.
Believing that no better price could be ob
tained , and appreciating the difficulties un
der which the government would labor If It
should become the purchaser of the road at
the sale , in the absence of any authority by
congress to take charge ot and operate the
road , I directed that upon the guaranty ot a
minimum bid which should give tho'govern-
ment the principal of Its debts , the sale
should proceed. Dy this transaction the
government secured an advance of $3,303,000
over the sum which the court had fixed as
the upset price and which the reorganiza
tion committee had declared was the maxi
mum whfch It would pay for t io property.
It Is a gratifying fact that the result of
three proceedings against the Union Pacific
system and.tho Kansas Pacific line that the
government has received on account of its
subsidy claim the sum of $64,751,223.75 , an
increase of $18,997,163.75 over the sum
which the reorganization tommltteo origi
nally agreed to bid for the Joint property ,
the government receiving Its whole claim ,
principal and Interest , In the Union Pacific
and the principal ot Us debt on the Kansas
Pacific ralh-oad.
Foreclosure on Central Pacific.
Steps had been taken to foreclose the gov
ernment's Hen upon the Central Pacific Rail
road company , but before action was com
menced congress passed an act , approved
July 7 , 1898 , creating a commission , consist
ing of the secretary ot the treasury , the at
torney general and the secretary of the In
terior and their successors In office , with
full power to settle the Indebtedness to the
government growing out of the Issue of
bonds In aid of construction ot the Central
Paclfio and western Pacific bond-aided rail
roads , subject tothe approval of the presi
dent. No report has yet been made to mo
by the commission thus created. Whatever
action is taken looking to a settlement ot
the indebtedness , in accordance with the act
referred to , will be fully submitted in con
gress.
NEW BUILDINGJt NECESSITY
Department of Justice Short of Room
and Present Quarters
i Unsafe.
I deem it my duty to call to the attention
of congress the condition of the-present
building occupied by the Department of
Justice. The business of that department
has Increased greatly since it was estab
lished in its present quarters. The building
now occupied by It is neither large enough
nor of suitable arrangement for the proper
accommodation of the business of the de
partment The supervising architect has
pronounced it unsafe and unsulted to the
use to which It is put The.attorney gen
eral in his reports states that the library
ot the department is on the fourth floor
and that all the space allotted to it Is so
crowded with books as to dangerously
overload the structure. The first floor is
occupied by the court of claims. The build
ing la of an oldVand : of dilapidated appear
ance , unsulted-to .tho dignity which should
attach to thla $ pbrtan ? department ,
A proper regard for the safety , comfort
and convenience 'o'f the officers and employes
would Justify the expenditure of a liberal
sum of money in the erection of a new
building , of commodious proportions and
handsome appearance upon the , very advan
tageous site already secured for that pur
pose , including the ground occupied by the
present structure and adjoining vacant prop
erty to that , comprising in all a frontage
of 201 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and a
depth of 136 feet.
In this connection I may likewise refer to
the Inadequate accommodations provided for
the supreme court In.tho capltol and suggest
the wisdom ot maklne provision for the
erection of a separate building for the courts
and its officers and library upon a suitable
ground near the capltol.
INDIANS AND PUBLIC LANDS
Interior Department Submit * Good
Showlnir In the Line of Its
Work.
I earnestly urge upon congress the early
Importance of legislation providing tor the
takingof the Twelfth census. This is nec
essary in view ot the large amount of work
which must be performed In the preparation
of the schedules preparatory to the enumera
tion of population.
There were on the pension rolls on June
SO , 1898 , 993,714 names , an increase of nearly
18,000 over the number on the roll on the
same day of the proceeding year. The amount
appropriated by the act of December 22 ,
1896 , for the payment of pensions , for ths
fiscal year 1898 , was $140,000,000. The sum
of $8,070,872,46 was appropriated by the act
ot March 31 , 1898 , to cover deficiencies in
army pensions and repayments in the sum of
$12,020.33 , making a total of $148,082,892.79
available for the payment of pensions dur
ing the fiscal year 1898. . The amount dis
bursed from that sum was $144,651,879.80
leaving a balance of $3,431,012.99 unex
pended on June , 39 , 1898 , which was re
turned to the treasury. There were 389
names added to the rolls during the year
by special acts passed at the second session
of the Fifty-fifth congress , making a total
of 6,486 pensioners by congressional enact
ments since 1861.
The totad receipts of the patent office dur
ing the past year were $1,253,948.44. The
expenditures were $1,081,633.79 , leaving a
surplus of $172,314.65.
Additions to Public Lands.
The public lands disposed of by the
government during the year reached 8,453-
896.92 acres , an increase of 614,870.28 acres
over the previous year. The total re
ceipts from public lands during the fiscal '
year amount to $2,277,995.18 , an increase of I '
$190,063.90 over the preceding year. The
lands embraced In the eleven forest reser
vations which were suspended by the act
of Juno 4 , 1897 , again became subject to the
j regulation of February 22 , 1897 , creating
them , which added an estimated amount of
19,951,360 acres to tbo area embraced In the I
1 reserves previously created. In addition |
thereto two now reserves were created
(
during the year the Pine Mountain nnd .
, Zaca lake reserve In California , embracing
1,644,594 acres and the Prcscott reserve In
Arizona , embracing 10,240 acres while the
Pecos river in New Mexico has been
changed and enlarged to include 120,000
additional acres.
At the close of the year , thirty forestry
reservations , not Including those of the
Afgonac forest and the flah culture reserve
In Alaska bad been created by executive
| proclamation under Section 24 , under the
act ot March 3 , 1891 , embracing an eitl-
j mated area of 40,719,474 acres.
The Department of the Interior has Inaugurated -
'
augurated a forest system , made possible
' by the act of July , 1898 , for a graded force
ot officers in control of the reserves. This
I system bas only been in full operation since
August , but good results have already been
secured In many sections. The reports re
ceived Indicate that the system of patrol
has not only prevented destructive fire *
from gaining- headway , but bas diminished
the number ot flres.
Progress Amen * Indians.
The special attention of congress Is called
to that part of the report of the secretary of
the Interior In connection with the five civil
ized tribes. It Is noteworthy that the general
condition ot the Indians shows marked
progress. But one outbreak of a serious
character occurred during the year , and that
among the Chlppewa Indians of Minnesota ,
which happily has been suppressed.
While It has not yet been practlcabte to en
force all the provisions of the act ot Juno
28 , 1898 , "for the proetctlon of the people of
the Indian Territory and for other purposes , "
It9 \ having a salutary effect upon the na
tions composing the five tribes. The Dawes
commission reports that the most gratifying
results and greater advance toward the at
tainment of the objects of the government
have been secured In the last year than -in
any previous year. 1 cannot too strongly
Indorse the recommendation of the commis
sion and the se-retory of the Interior for the
necessity of providing for the education of
the 30.000 white children resident in the In.
dlan territory. _
INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE
Department Has Accomplished a Vast
Amount of Work Darin *
the Year.
The Department of Agriculture has been
active In the past year. Explorers have
been sent to many of the countries of the
eastern and western hemispheres for seeds
and plants that may be useful to the United
States , and with the further view ot openIng -
Ing up markets for our surplus products.
The forestry division of the department Is
giving special attention to the treeless re
gions of our country and is Introducing
species specially adapted to semi-arid re
gions. Forest flres , which seriously Inter
fere with production , especially in Irrigated
zones , are being studied that the losses from
this cause may be avoided.
The department is inquiring into the use
and abuse of water in many states of the
west and collating Information regarding the
laws of the states , the decisions of the
courts and the customs of the people In
this regard so that uniformity may be se
cured.
Experiment stations are becoming more
effective every year. The annual appro
priation of $720,000 by congress la supple
mented by $400,000 from the states. Nation
wide experiments have been conducted to
ascertain the suitableness as to soil and
climate and states for-growing sugar beets.
The number of sugar factories has been
doubled in the past two years and the
ability of the United States to produce its
own'sugar from this source has been clearly
demonstrated.
The Weather bureau forecast and ob
servation stations have been extended
around the Caribbean sea to give early
warning of the approach ot hurricanes from
the south seas to our fleets and merchant
marine.
CENTENNIAL OFCJAPJTOL CITY
Recommendation for Fitting Observance -
ance of the Occasion by the
General Government.
In the year 1900 will occur the centennial
anniversary of the founding of the City of
Washington for the permanent capita ? ot the
government of the United States , by author
ity ot an act of congress , approved July 16 ,
1790. In May , 1890 , the ' archives , and general
offices ot the federal'government were re
moved to this place. On the ,17th ot Novem-
'ber , 1800 , the national'congress met here for
the first time and assumed exclusive control
of the federal district and city. This Inter
esting event assumes all the more signifi
cance when we recall the - at
tending the choosing of the site , the naming
ot the capital in honor of the Father of
His Country , and the interest taken by him
In the adoption , of plans for its future de
velopment on a magnificent scale. These
original plans have been wrought out with
a constant progress and a signal success
even beyond anything their franwrs could
have foreseen. The people of the country
are Justly proud of the distinctive beauty
and government of the capital and of the
rare instruments ) ot science and education
which here find their natural home.
A movement lately inaugurated by the
citizens to have the anniversary celebrated
with fitting ceremonies , including perhaps
the establishment of a handsome permanent
memorial to mark so historical an occasion
and to give it more than local recognition ,
has met with general favor on the part of
the public. I recommend to the congress
the granting of an appropriation for this
purpose and the appointment of a committee
from Its respective bodies. It might also
be advisable to authorize the president to
appoint a committee from the country at
large , which , acting with the congressional
and District of Columbia , committees , can
complete the plans for an appropriate na
tional celebration.
Allen Contract Law.
The alien contract law Is shown by ex
perience to need some amendment , a meas
ure providing ; better protection for s amen
is proposed , the rightful application of the
eight-hour law for the benefit of labor and
ot the prlnlcple of arbitration are suggested
for consideration and I commend these sub
jects to the careful attention of the con
gress.
The several departmental reports will be
laid before you. They give in great detail
the conduct of the affairs of the government
during the past year and discuss many ques
tions upon which ths congress may be
called upon to act. ( Signed )
WILLIAM M'KINLEY ,
Executive Mansion , Dec. 5 , 1898.
TWO TRBATIBS MAY DE3 SIGNED.
Impression that Settlement with
Spain Will De in Two Parts.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. The Impression
prevails here that the results of the ne
gotiations at Parts will be embodied in two
or more treaties , instead of one. There
will be One actual peace treaty , embodying
nothing more than the protocol points re
lating to the rellnqulshment of Spanish
sovereignty over Cuba and the Spanish West
Indies , Guam and the Philippines , with the
single exception of the proviso for the re
lease of prisoners. All the other matters ,
those relating to the renewal of the com-
merclal treaties , the acquisition of cable
and coaling stations and in fact all those
extraneous matters that have been men
tioned as likely to be Incorporated In the
peace treaty , will form the subject of a
special treaty. This course is likely to be
adopted in order to hasten the conclusion
of peace , for which there Is a great ne-
cesslty , it for no other reason than to secure -
cure the release of prisoners and the
restoration of trade between Spain and the
United States.
IOWAN OFFERS TUB FIRST BILL.
Representative Cousins Presents
Measure to Fix Standard Dollar.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. Hepresentatlve
Cousins of Iowa bas the boner
ot introducing the first bill in
the house at this session of
congress. It Is entitled "A BUI Declaring
the Standard of Value in the United States"
and provides that the standard Is hereby
declared to be and Is the standard gold dollar
lar of 25 8-10 grains ot standard gold , 900
fine.
fine.Old.
Old. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths.
Suite CIS , N. Y. Life Bide.
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INSURANCE RA1ES ARE LOW
Borne Companies Complain that Prevent
Premiums An Inadequate.
DUE TO OMAHA'S ' IMMUNITY FROM FIRE
Rate * Have Ileen Coming Down. Ornil-
aally for the l.nnt Five Yrnra
Until Agent * Sny They Arc
Ilarely Remunerative.
Local Insurance agents assert that Omaha
Is now enjoying lower flro rates than any
other qlty of its proportions In the west.
They say that the admittedly exorbitant
rates of a few years ago have been gradually
modified as the result of the almost absolute
Immunity from flro losses that Omaha has
enjoyed and that now some of the companies
are complaining that they do not care to do
business at the "Inadequate" rates that are
in force.
While property owners arc not generally
willing to admit that the present rates are
any lower than the conditions justify , the
agents agree in declaring that Omaha now
has reason to be well satisfied. Tbo reorgan
ization of the Omaha fire department , which
had been demanded by the Insurance agents
as well as other property owners , was un
derstood to be preliminary to a relief
from the high rates that had been
Induced by the largo losses ot the
preceding two or three years. But the only
substantial materialization of the promises
of the Insurance companies was a reduc
tion of the excessive rate on high buildings
which only benefited a comparatively small
proportion ot the down town property.
At that time there was a general protest
on the part of property owners who believed
that the Increased protection that had been
afforded the companies should bo recognized
by a general reduction In rates. This has
gradually disappeared , however , as rates
have been gradually brought to a more
reasonable basis. With the exception of
one 5-ccnt reduction , there has been no
general scaling down ot rates on business
property. But as the companies continued
to suffer no losses of any consequence the
tendency has been toward lower rates and
local insurance was eventually brought to a
basis at which there Is no apparent dis
satisfaction on the part of property owners.
A little over a year ago the rate on
residence property was decreased from 1
per cent for three years to eight-tenths of
1 per cent , a reduction of 20 per cent.
Although there Is no Immediate prospect
of a reaction , agents declare that one or two
really serious flres would bo very likely to
result in a tendency towards higher quota
tions. They assert that nothing but me
magnificent record of the present fire de
partment in keeping the rates where they
are and that one or two big losses would in
duce all the companies to demand better
premiums.
STORIES FROMJHE DEPOTS
Special Train of Wisconsin People
Eastbonnd from a Successful
War Ship Launching.
Three sleeping cars , a diner and a bag
gage car made up a special train which
came in over the Rock Island from the west
yesterday and transferred at the union
depot to the Milwaukee road. The train
carried the party from Wisconsin , which
went to San Francisco ten days ago to wit
ness the launching of the new battleship
named after the Badger state. The train
arrived In Omaha at 6 o'clock and the pas
sengers took breakfast while watting here * .
There were about forty people In the party
and they were not only pleased with tha
journey they had made , but with the suc-
ccii of the launching of what each one ot
them enthusiastically believes will "be the
greatest battleship ever put into the water.
The Northwestern Overland Limited came
In In two sections yesterday morning , but
they were consolidated Into ono train at this
point , making it about forty minutes late in
getting away over the Union Pacific.
Workmen were again set to work this
morning removing snow from the site of the
new Union Pacific depot , and another at
tempt will be made to complete the founda
tion for that structure.
Hurricane at Cape May.
CAPE MAY , N. J. , Dec. 6. The severe
southeast gale of wind , Incessant rain and
high tides which began yesterday ended be
fore daylight today. About 5:30 : o'clock this
morning a hurricane passed over Cape May.
The wind reached a velocity of seventy miles
an hour. The damage was to trees and out
houses only , no damage to vessels having
been reported. Telegraphic communication
was interrupted ( or several hours.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury )
Available cash balance , $293,235,924 ; gold re.
serve , $241,430,260.
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the duties of wifcliood and motherhood.
If every youtiR woman who knows of or
suspects miy unhealthy condition in her
phy.sic.il make-up would seek competent
professional advice she would save herself
much future mortification and misery. Dr.
K. V. Pierce , chief consulting physician of
the Invalids' Hotel and .Surgical Institute
of IJufiUlo , N. Y. , gladly tmsxvcr * confiden
tial correspondence from women free of
charge nnd gives careful fatherly and pro
fessional advice , to suit the individual case.
He has , for thirty years been recognized
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viser" will be sent free for at one-cent
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For .11 stamps a heavier cloth covered copy
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03 William .Street. New York.
Patronize
Home Industries
Dy Pnrchaslnic Goods Made at the Fol
lowing Nebraska Factories !
BREWERIES.
OMAHA BREWING ASSOCIATION.
Carload shipments made in our own re
frlgerator cars. Blue Ribbon , Elite Export ,
Vienna Export and Family Export dtllv-
! redt3 , all parts of the city. _ t
BOILBR8. " * - *
OMAHA BOILER WORKS.
JOHN R. LOWRBY : pro * .
Boilers. Tanks nnd Sheet Iron Work.
CORNICE WORKS. ,
G. F. EPENETER , *
EAGLE : CORNICB WORKS.
Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Cornices
Galvanized Iron Skylights. , Tm. Iron and
Slate Roofing. Agent ( or Klnnear's Steel
Celling. 108-10-12 North Eleventh street.
FLOUR MILLS.
9. P. OILMAN.
Flour , Meal , Feed. Bran , 1013-15-17 North
17th street , Omaha , NOD. C. K. Black ,
Manager. Telephone 692.
IRON WORKS.
DAVIS & COWGILL. IRON WORKS.
Ironand , Brass Founders. '
Manufacturers and Jobbers .if Machinery.
General repairing a specialty. 1601 , 1601
and 1605 Jackson street , Omaha , Nob. it
LINSEED OIL. .
WOODMAN LINSEED OIL WORK * .
Manufacturers old process raw llntetd
oil , kettle boiled llnieed ell , eld process
ground United cakes , ground and scr en d
flaxsopd for druggists. . OMAHA. NEB.
The Kind You Have Always Bought , and which has been
In use for over 30 years , has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per-
onal supervision since Its infancy.
Allow no ono to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits , Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of -
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment * *
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and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium , Morphine nor other Narcotic
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and allays Feverishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles , cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food , regulates the
Stomach and Bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
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In Use For Over 3O Years. 1
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