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REMOVED. We invite our friends to call and see our new office, formerly occupied by F. M. Johnson. REMOVED, TheiGAEfeisno located in its5 new' office two doors south of Ham ilton, Job &- Ca's5 Bank. YOL. XXX. COIULLIS. BENTON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 1 1, 1893. NOV 26, ""-v; 325,000 in Premiums. Offered by Lij-gitt & Myers Tohaoco Co., of St. Lou is, M. The oue guessing near est the liumlxT of people who will attend the World's f iir gets $5,000 00, the second 51,000.00, etc. Ten Starr tobacco tags en title you to a guess. Ask vour dealer for particulars or send for circular. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. . Land Office at Rosf.buug, Oregon, ) July 19th 1893. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will bo made before the judge or county clerk of Benton co'unty, Oregon, at Cnrval liif Oregon, on Saturday, September 2. id, 1893, viz: Rmsom Oakes, on homestead entry No. 4925, for the n of nwj and lot No. 1, sec. 10, tp. 14 8. r. 6 w. He name the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: Daniel E. Pegsjs, of Monroe, Benton Co., Oregon; A. P. Starr, of Monroe. Benton Co., Oregon; George A. Waggoner, ofc Corvallis, Beuton Co., Ore gon; George E. Waggoner, of Corvallis, Bentou Co., Oregon. Johs H. Shufe, Register. HOW IS THIS? Something unique even in those days of mammoth premium offers, it is the latest effort of Stafford's Magazine, a New York monthly of home and general reading. The proposition is to send the magazine one year for one dollar, the regular subscrip tion price; and in addition to send each subscrber tifty-two complete novels during the twelve months: one each week. Think of it. You receive a new complete novel by mail, post paid every week for fifty two weeks, and in addition you get the mftg Hxine once a month for twelve months, all for one dollar. It is an offer which the pub lishers can only afford to make in the confi dent expectation of getting a hundred thou sand new subscribers. Among the authors in the coming series are, Wilkcy Collins. "Walter Besant, Mrs Oliphnnt, Mary Cecil Hay, Florence Man-vat, Anthony Trollope, A. Colon Doyle. Miss Braddon, Captain Marryat, Miss Thaekery and Jules Verne. If you wish to take advantage of this univer sal opportunity, send one dollar for Stafford's Magazine, one year. Your first copy of the magazine and your first number of the fifty two novels (one each week) which j-ou are to receve during the year will be sent you by return mail. Remit by P. O. Order, regis tered letter or express. Address . H. STAFFORD, Publish: kr, Stafford's Magazine, P.O. Box22fit, New York, N. Y. F I en so mention this paper. ADMINISTRATIS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Estate of A. Purdy, deceased : NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT by virtue of an order of the county Court of the state of Oregon for Benton county, made on the 7'h day of October. 1892, and supplemental oi.'er made by said court on the 8th day of June, 1393, the uu dersigned will Bell at priv tte sale the fol lowing described real property belongins to said estate, to wit: , "The north twenty (20) feet of lot nnm- ler twelve (12) anl the south thirty () I feet of lot number eleven (11) in Mock number three (3) in the original towu of Marysville, (now city of Coivallis) in Ben ton county, Oregon, the same 'being 50 feet front on east side of Second street, by 100 feet eastward to Alley in said block nuii.ber tliree (3), reserving the dwelling house thereon to b removed on to the north 20 feet of said lot number eleven (II), in said. Hock number three (3). in the original town of Marysville, (now city of Corvallis.) in Beuton county, Oiegoii," to pay funeral charge, expenses of administration and claims against said estate. A credit of tbrea months will be fciven, if desired, with approved security. Inquire of Fan nie E. Purdy, A. O'.utlmrii or Jeffreys & Holeate. Dated Corvdhs, Oregon. June 16 h, 1893. Fasnie E. Purdy, Adniinistr trix of the estate of Andrew Purdy, deceased. FAKBA & WILSON. Physicians, Surgeons and Ac coucheurs. KB" Offiice up-stairs in Farra and Allen's Brick. Otfiice hours from 8 to 9 A. M. , and from 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 P. M. Calls prompt'y attended to at all hours; either day or night. BARREL FACTORY. North end 3d St., west of Lumber Yard, L. W. TAFT, Pkopkiktoic Pickle Tubs, Kraut Tubs, Pork Tubs and Barrels, Fruit Boxes and Crates all sizes irade to order. &W Cisterns 10 to 100 Barrel Capacity to Order. The LINE that LEADS. ALL OTHERS FOLLOW. THROUGH DAILY TRAINS Leaving Portland 8:45 A. M. 7:30 P.M. DAYS TO CHICAGO Hours The Quickest to Chi cago and the East. UnnroQnieker to Otnah i & nOUIb Kansas City. Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free Reclining Chair Cars Dining Cars. For rates and general information call on or addres W H. HUKi.BHKT. Asst. Oenl. Pass. Pass. A?t 254 Washhifrton Street, cnr. Third. - . PORTLAND. OR. Q2 CRATCHED TEN MONTHS. A troublesome skin disease caused me to scratch for ten months, and has been cured by a few days' use of U. H. Wolff, Upper Marlboro, Md SWIFT'KSSPEOIFIO I was cured several years ago of white swelling in my leg by using and 0276 d no symptoms of re BfiSSsSf iarn tno dis ease. Many prominent physicians attended mo and all failed, but S. S. S. did the work. Taux. "W. Kibkpateick, Johnson City, Tenn. Treatise on Blood and 'Skin Dis eases mailed free. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. FOR SALE. Maud Hoffman's piano for sale at a hargin. Call at her mothers residence in Hoffman's addition. THE ALBANY STEAM LAUNDRY i now prepared to do kinds of Inundry w rk with neatneu; nod dispatch. Special r.t-. f-. V . called for and de livered and all work mended free of charge. A. H. Housing, Agent, Corvallis, Or. NOTICE. I am offering my household on! fit at prices from one-third to on-half less than cost. The goods are new and in perfect order. Call and examine. One block west and north of public school. C. Elton Blanchakd. REDUCTION OF 50 PER. CENT! Realizing that times are' rot so good rs when they were letter, W. Taylor has made a cut of 50 per. cent, in rates for blacking boots. Five cents is now the price. Stand near Moore and Taylor's turner shop. A GREAT BARGAIN. A tract of thirty-four acres of the finest fruit or or garden land in the Willamette valley, situated within a mile and a half of Corvnllif, will be sold as .1 whole or in lots of live ni l tn acres, to suit purchaser. A splendid site for a home on an elevation affording a m.iniri. e t visw of the entire valley. A rate bargain which feeds to be seen to be appreciated. We mean businass and ill sell if the riht parties call. For particulars enquire at the Gazkttk ofiiee. ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. VJOTICEIS fiEKEBY GIVEN THAT i. the undersigned Los been duly ap pointed as ignee i f the estate of .1. C. Mohr. an insolvei t debtor, ami all persons holding claims ag-iiiist the said J. C. Mhr, are hereby noliiied to present the same to the undersigned, at bis oth'oe in Corv.-iliis. Ore gou, duly veritied, within three months from the.bite hereof. W. S. llt'FFOKP, July 19, 1SS3. Assignee. CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. Send ten cent i ('silver; or twelve cents in stamps for a Handy Pocket Guide t the great ex position; gives information of value lo every visitor. Street Guide, Hotel Prices Cab Fares, R-staurant Rates, etc. Discribes the hidden pitfall- for the unwary, nr.d hints how to the win ly city will bo sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of ten cents silver, or t we ve cents in stamps. Address II. STAFFORD. PuBLismcn, P- O. Box. 22i4, New York, N. Y. Please mention this paper. HAVE IT. The public demand through service when traveling. It is old fashioned to change cars. On the through solid vestbuled trains of the Chicago, Ui-ion Pacific anil North western line, from or to Chicago, Omaha and intermediate points, there is uo cuauge. This the finest and fastest road. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Or , ) July 19, 1893. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make Hual proof in support of his claim, and that saitr proof will be made before the county clerk of Bentou county, at Corvallis, Oregon, on September 11, 1893, viz: William Spencer, homestead entry No. 6705 for the s J of n e i Sec 32, T 12 s R 6 w. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his coi.tiuuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land, viz: Frank More, James Franklin and Alex Sine, of Philomath, Benton county, Oregon, and C. B, Wells, of Corvallis. Benton coun ty, Oregon. J. T. Apperson, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Lasd Office at Oregon Citt, Ore. ) July 31st, 1893. -V OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT i the following ' named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the county clerk of Benton county at Corvallis, Oregon, on September 18th, 1893, viz: Gustav Brocli, homentead entry No. 6826, for the ne J sec 32 t 13 8 r. 6 w. He names the follow ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi idecce upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Jens. P. Anderson, of Willamette pre cinct, Benton county,. Oregon; David E. Feggs, of Willamette precinct, Benton county, Oregon; John M. Thomas, of Mon roe, Beuton county, Oregon; W. R, Stan turf, of Monroe, Benton county. Oregon. J. T. Apperson, Register. DOWN GO THE RATES1 The Union Pacific now leads with red need rates to eastern points, und their through car arrangements, magnificently equipped Pullman and Tourist sleepers, free reclining chair car aud fast time, make it the best line to travel. Two trains leave from Port land daily at 8:45 a. m. and 730 p. n:. The rates are now within the reach of all, and everybody should, take advantage of them to visit the world's fair and their friends in the -East. Send for, rates and sch dules of - trains, and do not purchase tickets nntij after consulting Geo. F. Eulin agent, Corvallis, Oregon, or W. H. Hurl hurt, ass't geu'l passenger agent, U. F, Portland, Oregon. - . F ;UND DEAD. Princville Nctvs Georire P. Fennison, who was employed i in herclinir sueep for the B. S. & L. Co.. of Hay creek, was found dead ou Lookout mountain last Saturday by a camp tender. Decer.st d hid not been feeling well for a day or two, and is he did not retu.n to dinner on the day named the camp tender went tt l lik for hiin. He eoon met the dog. whtcii animal guided him to the place where his master was lying dead beneath the shade of two trees. He had apparently lain down and expired suddenly, as there were no in die? tioii8 of a struggle; Justice Elliott, as acting coroner, accompanied by Dr. Gesnei, left Prineville on Sunday, but did not reach the scene of de.-.th until Monday, being compelled io make a toodly part of the dis ranee on horseback. An inquest was held and a verdict of death from natural causes was rendered. Owing to the decomposed condition ef the remains and it being im possible to get there with a wagon, the body was temporarily buried where it lay. George P. Ferguson was born in Alabama about fifty years ago. He was a soldier in the confederate army during the rebellion, and in an engagement one of his arms was shattered by a bullet, rendering it practi cally useless. He was married to a sister of Mrs. M. A. Moore, of this place, but lost his wite by death when his only child (Miss Nida Ferguson) was two years old and never remarried. He iived for a lime in the state of Mississippi, and enme to the Willamette valley in 1877. His daughter, who is now 24 years of age, left Prineville for Southern Oregon a little over a week ae. Her many friends here deeply sympathize with her iu the loss of her only surviving parent. DIED OF APOPLEXY. . Robert A. Armstrong died in Providence hospital, Seattle, on the 9th, of apoplexy, having been stricken on the street. Mr. Armstrong was professor of T.athematics in tho Corvallis colWe a cood manv vears mro and was regarded as a man of strong intel lectual powers. He was succeeded by Prof. Emery. Afterward he married Miss Fannie Mulkey in this city and was engaged in the mercantile business at Albany for some year.', where his r-. mains v. ere buried on Thursday. Later he was admitted to the bar and practiced law on the Soui'd, where he acquired a large fortune in real estate transactions. The execntive committee which has charge of tlfe matter of holding a fruit f.dr for Ore gon the coming fall, and also of naking a fruit exhibit at the mid winter fair, at San Francisco is composed of J. M. Bloss, presi dent of the State Agricultural College; .1. R. Shepard, of Zena; C. E. Hoskius, of New berg, and (1 I. Sargent, secretary of the Oregon State Horticultural Society ami also of the State Board of Horticulture. The committee is a very strong oue aud the indi cations are that it will meet-with the cor dial co operation of fruit growers and other enterprising citizens in carrying forward to success both of the objects referred to. HOW'S THIS? We offer One H uidred Dollars reward for ny case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by llali's CTitarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. W,e the undersigned, have kuown F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in nil business transac tion and financially able to carry out auy obiigations mads by their firm. West & lrnax, wholesale druggists, lo!e- do, O.; Walding, Rinnan & Marvin, whole sale druggists, Toledo, O. Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upnu the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per bot tle. ' Sold by all druggists. Xestunouials free. SCHOOL REPORT. The following is a report of the school at Tidewater, Or., for the term beginning May 15, and ending August 4, 1893: Total number enrolled, 24; average daily attendance, 18; names of those neither ab sent nor tardy during the term: Nettie Gaul t, Maggie Barclay and Carrol B irelay; j names pt " those wjiose general average reached 90 aud above: .1. C. Smith, 97; Burton Barclay, 95.3; Ethel Barclay, 94; Nettie Gault,'92.5; Thomas Barclay, 92; Albert Barclay, 90. Alice D. Mplkey, Teacher. AFTER BREAKFAST To purify, vitalize and enrich the biood, and give nervej bodily and digestive strength, take Hood's Sarsaparilla. - Continue the medicine after every meal for a mouth or two. BORN. PRITCHARD. In this city, August 5, 1893, to the wife of D. W. Pritchard, a son. MARRIED. FULLER MITCHELL At . the court house, in this city, August 8, 1893, by Judge Hufford, Mr. J. I. Fuller and Mrs. Maty E. Mitchell. -The presumption is that John Ike's cup of happiness will now be a little fuller. DIED. HAYDEN. Iu Alsea Valley, August 7, 1893, Thomas H iyden, aged SO years. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSOLUTELY PURE FROM BIG ELK. Harlan, Or , Aug. 8. '93 Dear GAZErrE: Although several weeks have elapsed since our arrival at the ranch, we have been unable, until the piesent, to spare the lime from fishing, hunting, and other camp duties, to do honors to t.ie Ga zette. We are situated iu the heart of the coast ranfce, about tweuty miles above the head of navigation on the Big Elk and by permission of ye associate editor will use the expression '-in an intimate succession of mountains, between whose walla the meek burnt woodsman dwelleth iu happy seclu sion." T : ii.il. l j c i I Likr riifc iiiw uo a:m ea waves, rj uaiiHS, a ' unpaid hotel bills, or other similar seaside ing the month of August. attractions, but we are pleased to note sev-, ,, , t .-. ... ..,,..: t ' r Free! Free! Life-like crayon portrait to eral campers and pleasure seekers viho have an onr cat, Custoier. Call at S. N. Wil pitched their tents among us, the most kins' furniture store for particulars, prominent of which is the "widow Jones' j Miller, the merchant, is now selline $1.50 camp," composed of Mrs. J. A. Spangler straw hats for 1.00; $125 hats for 75c; 75c and Miss Lulu, Mrs. Chas. Pe-irce aud son, h lt8 f,,r 50c5 50,5 lldts for 25c" 30c hats for Misses Avery and Luenburg, and -Mosie, the pug. "Mosie" troves a very worthy camp defender, but would uot catch the hogs which threatened the total annihilation of all the "widow's" earthly possessions, and kept the occupants of the camp in deadly fear one night recently. To some it has been a quvtiou of doubt as to who belonged to the name ''widow Jones," but as the young man who was one of a party of three who were camped with uncle D.m Murphy mention of which was made in the Ga zette several weeks ago ;.m.(de a surrepti tious return last Saturday on a week's visit, present indications are such as to lead one to believe that the widow(?) will not remain so, very l.wg. A. W. Rose, of Rose Bros.';igar factofy, accompanied by Edwin, a junior bud of an other Rosebush, were camped with "us the first of the week. Mr. Rose proved a good angler for the finny tribe, catching some ,a""cso mug, oU1 mosi, oi n.em i about 80 loK- M?" l- "rried a Sou(1 sam" ! P!u of the Story's production with him. . t a. -1. e t ( Newspapers are queer things. A Benton county farmer was recently buncoed via the gold I r ck route because be did not read the newspapers. Now a Lincoln county rancher is alleged to have gotten. tangled up iu matritnoui i incongruities all on account of reading newspapers, or matrimonial ad vertismeuts inserted therein; but, regardless of reports to the contrary, at last accounts the burnt woods of Big Elk had lost their gloomy and suggestive -of-home-and mother appearance, and peace aud quietude reigned throughout the domicile once more. Harlan items will be scarce, as "Lally Gooden," the Times correspoudeut has gone to Drift creek to see the school teacher. . To give weij-ht to the old adage "printers' ink ru'es the world" your correspondent found tacked to a bush several miles above civili zation, on a small tributary of Big Elk a small poster announcing the price list of groceries at Kline's. - Nothing worthy of note happened en route (pronounced "in rout") with the exception of the overtaking of Louis Fisher and party of young ladies bound for the seaside, which our "yaller" pony took for a wauder iug detachment of his former comrades, the Gypsies. To illustrate the push and energy of our people, we have a young lady who thinks it no great evening's task to walk from the Summit to Big Elk a distance of twelve miles, "afoot and alone." The burnt woodg are full of handsome young ladies, ready and williug to fill a "long felt want," and to al' Corvallis young men matrimonially inclined, especially during the ice cream and excur sion season, we would advise a trip to Big Elk; and to yii editors with overworked brains, who hope to relieve that tired feel ing by scaling Mary's peak on a hot sum mer's day, we also suggest a tew weeks in this country for real rustication, and in fact to all who wish to spend a pleasant week ot two in the rural districts, and to run out of provisions, and subsist ou mountain scenery, we extend au invitation to camp with us oo Big E.k. ' Farmer S. ' Purely vegetable Hood's Pills 25. EVAPORATOR IN PROSPECT. During th past week Mr. W. II. Hartles8 has been making inquiry regarding the amount of fruit' and more particulary of prunes, likely to be in the market in this vicinity this season, with the view ot put ting up an evaporator if the quantity to be dried will justify. The impression is that a large quantity of prunes will go to waste this season unless better prvoisioh than now appears probable is made for caring for them. Frait-raiseis, therefore, should give them at- ter some thought, and exteud to Mr. Hart less such encouragement in his project as is consistent. Should Mr. Hartless conclude to erect a drier he will also purchase a fruit grader which is a very important adjunct. The chief advantage of a grader, as we un derstand, is lhafe mixed grades bring only the price of the lowest grade in a given quantity, whereas, the same fruit sorted would bring a much higher, price in the ag eregatc. Mr. Hartless proposes to grade aud evaporate the fruit upon ' equitable shares. LOCAL NOTES. Hood's Pills cure Const ipatiou. 25c. V Everything in the jewelry Hue at Vogle's. Ladies, ask A. Hodes how to preserve fruits. Souvenir spoons at Greffoz' jewelry em porium. Fine violin aud guitar strings at Greffoz' jewelry store. . - "Aristos, ariatos, at J. L. Underwood's photo, parlors: ' Vogle has a fine line of spectacles. As sorted frames fitted to suit. ' - . Twelve-f.ot binder whips, 75 cents, at U. Hemphill's Uorvaliia harness factory. Sunday school, as usual, at the Congrega . . , . ,n , tioonl ehureli afr. IO a m Io Services lur 20o. U. B. Vogle. the jeweler, has just placed a tine new safe in his store. Articles of value entrusted to his care will be perfectly safe. Rev. C. A Rice, grand .lecturer for the I. o. G. T.. will uive a public lecture on tern. perance in this city this evening at the M. ehurch. A lot of blank books, letter files, etc., which have been slightly damaged by water will be retailed at the Gazette stationery store at the purchaser's own price. A magnificent new stock of both gold and silver watches of the most reliable move merts has been received by Greffoz, as well as a large invoice of other high-class jewelry. Tuesday, August 30, being the day which ushered the age of Mr. Waters into the 30's, the clerks in his office presented him with a beautiful clock, as a reminder that Father Time is on his trail. Ladies, attention! W. Taylor, house clean er. gardener and general jobber, carpet lay ing and cleaning, whitewashing and window cleaning a specialty. Leave orders at Moore & Taylor's barber shop. "See here, landlord, somebody took my straw hat while I was in to dinner." "Well, don't get excited ; don't you know you can net a better one of Miller, the merchant, for 50 cents?" He bought one. S. Langendorf, the blacksmith in the new shop on the corner north of Fish & Murphy's hardware store, shoes horses all around for $1 50. All other blacksmithin in propor tion. Work guaranteed first-class. - An aged gentleman named G. C. Bell was mangled by the S P. train near McGoy on Monday, while attempting to drive across the track in front of the engine. The coro ner's jury exonerated the company, Mrs. M. M. Armstrong, of Hotel Corval lis, has begun the erection of a new resi dence on Third street nearly opposite S. L. Kline's place. From the design shown the reporter the conclusion is drawn that it will be the handsomest in the city when comple ted. Work begins today. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomis Bell tendered them a genuine surprise party Thursday evening, the occasion being the 31st birthday of the hostess. Although the complete surprise was the source of some embarrassment to Mrs. B. in particular, she soon regained her usual composure, and en tertained the company quite handsomely. PERSONAL. Mr. Sol Stock is expected home from San Francisco the first of the week. Prof. J. B Hor-ier started for the world's fair aud the east last Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Henkle, of Philomath, w s shopping in this city Wednesday. Miss Olive Armstrong is rusticating iu the country for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Frank Ketchnm arid soil of Albany, i are visiting the family ot J. L. Eglin in this city. S. L. Kline was in San Francisco this week making fall purchases for his Busy Big Store. Herbert Kittredge, A. M.of Portltnd University, called at. the Gazette office ou Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Emery is on a visit to friends and relatives iu Oregon. The family is uow located at Woodland, Calif. Win. A. Thompson, a prominent druggist of Portland, called at this office Tuesday. He had been sojourning at Seal Rocks. Miss Alice D. Mulkey, who had been teaching school near Tidewater, returned to her home near this city the first of the week. m: v. Andrew Gellatly, the champion onion raiser, was in town Wednesday. He in forms us that his crop is unusually good this year. Dr. T. V. B. Embree, formerly a resident of Corvallis but more recently of Harney county, has located at ' Dallas for the prac tice of his profession. Roy Raber was in Corvallis the first of the week. He came from Arizona, where we understand he has been successfully op erating his gold-machine. Harry Hogue and Charley and Billy John son are hunting iu the wilds of Alsea. Bears and mountain lions are in danger, but such small game as deer the boys will not interfere with. Capt. Wm. Rose returned Tuesday from a few days' outing in the vicinity of Har lan. He has established his reputation as a successful angler and reports having had a delightful time. , J. R. Scratford was in Portland Moday. He bad gone down to identify Ah Gue, who had arrived ou the Danube and was not al lowed to go ashore until he could give satis factory evidence of his right to laud. E. W. Hogue, who has resided in this vicinity for some time, took his departure f r Ashland the first of the week. , Mr. dogue has a tract of land in Jaakson county which he expects to set to fruit trees. - Misses Mary and Emma Thompson re turned to their home in this city on Satur day from an extended tour of almost all the states as far east .as Illinois. They have been absent near a year, and before their return visited the world's fair. Last Friday evening Miss Louise Webber entertained a t;W guests at her home in this C'ty iu honor of her friend, Miss Bertha El lis, of Albany. A very pleasant evening was spent by those present, who were: Misses Bertha EllisJessie Waggoner and Annie Allen, and Messrs Bowen Lester, Logan Hays and George Waggoner, THE PEESIDEsNT'S MESSAGE Urges Kept a I of the Silver Clause;- TAJUFF A SECONDARY MATTER. President Cleveland's message, wbicti was rend to both houses of congress Tuesday at noon, is as follows: To the Congress of the United'States: The existence of an alarming and extraordinary business situation, involving the welfare and prosperity of nil our people, has constrained mo to call together in extra session the peo ple's representatives in congress, to the end that, through the wise and patriotic exercise of the legislative duty with which they are charged, the present evjls may be mitigated and the dangers threatening the future may be avoided. Our unfortunate financial plight is not the result of untoward events nor of conditions related to our natural resources, nor is it traceable to any of the afflictions which fre quently check national growth and prosperi ty. With plenteous crops, with-abundant promise of remunerative production and manufactures, with unusual invitation to safe, investment and with satisfactory assurance to business enterprise, suddenly financial dis trust and fear have sprung up on every side. Numerous monetary institutions have "sus pended because abundant assets wore not im mediately available to meet the demands, of frightened depositors. The surviving corpo rations and individuals are content to keep in hand money they irc usually anxious to loan, and those engaged in legitimate business are surprised to find that the securities they offer for loans, though heretofore satisfactory ,. are no longer accepted. Values supposed to be fixed are fast becoming conjectural, and loss and failure haveinvaded every branch of bus iness. I believe these things are principally chargoaDleto congressional legislation toueli ing purchase and coinage of silver by the general government. This legislation is em bodied in the statute passed July 14, 1890, which was the culmination of much agitation on tho subject involved, and which may be considered as truce, after along struggle, be tween the advocates of free silver coinage and those intending to be more conservative. Un doubtedly the monthly purchases by the gov ernment of 4,500,000 ounces of silver, forced under that statute, worn regarded by those in terested in silver production as a certain guarantee of its increase in price. The re sult, however, hasbeen entirely different, for, immediately following spasmodic and slight rise, the price of silver began lo full after the passage of the act, and hus since reached the lowest point ever known. Tins disappoint ing result has led to a renewed and persistent effort in the direction of free silver coinage. Meanwhile, not only are the evil effects of the present law constantly accumulating, but the result to which its execution must evidently lead is becoming palpable to all who give the least heed to the financial subject. This law provides that in payment for 4.500,000 ounces of silver bullion, which the secretary of the treasury is commanded to purchase monthly, there shall be issued treasury notes redeema ble on demand in gold or silver coin, at the discretion of tho secretary of the treasury 'nndthat said notes may be reissued. I It is, however, declared in the act to bo "tho estab lished policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other on the present legal ratio, or such ratio as may be provided by law." This declaration so controls the action of the secretary of the treasury as to prevent his exercising the dis cretion nominally vested in him, if by such action the parity between gold and silver may be disturbed. Manifestly a refusal by the secretary to pay these notes in gold as deman. ded would necessarily result in their discredit and depreciation as obligations payable only in silver, and would destroy the parity be tween the two metals by establishing a dis crimination in favor of gold. -Up to July 15, 1S93". these notes had been issued in payment for silver bullion purchased, to the amount of more than f ri7,000,000. While all but a very small quantity of this bullion remains un- j coined and without usefulness in the treasury, many of the notes given in its purchase have been paid in gold". This is illustrated by the statement that between May 1,1892, and July 15, 1893, notes of thi3 kind issued in payment for silver bullion amounted to a little more than $54,000,000, and that during the same pe riod about 549,000,000 was paid by the treasu ry in gold for the redemption of uch notes. The policy necessarily adopted of paying these notes has not spared the gold reserve ot of $ 100,000,000 long ago set aside by the gov ernment for . the redemption of other notes, for this fund has already been subjected to the payment of new obligations amounting to aboufgl 50,000,000 on acconnt of silver pur chases, and has, as a consequence, for the first time since its creation been encroached upon. We have thus made the depletion of our gold easy, and have asked other and more appre ciative nations to add it to their stock. That the opportunity we have offeied has not been neglected is shown by the large amounts of gold whch have been recently drawn from our treasury and exported to increase the fin ancial strength of foreign nations. -. Theexcessof exports of gold over its im ports for tun year ending June. 30, 1893, amounts to more than $87,500,000. Between July 1, 1892, and July 15, 1893, the gold coin and bullion in our treasury decreased more than $132,000,000, while during the same pe riod silver coin and bullion in the treasury increased more than $147,000,000. Unless government bonds are to be constantly issued and sold to replenish our exhausted gold.only to be again exhausted, it is apparent that the operation of the silver-purchase law now in force leads in the direction of the entire sub stitution of silver for gold in the government treasury', and that this must be followed by the payment of all government obligations in depreciated alvor. At this stage gold and ti'.ver roust part company, and tho govern ment must fail in its established policy to nraijitain the two metals on a parity witU each other.- Giveri oVer to h exclusive list? of Currency greatly depreciated; according? ;to the standard of ffie commercial world; wrf 'could'no longer claim a place am6ng;nations' of the first class; nor could our gbvofrithcnfr claim the performance of its obligation., so' ' far as such obligation has been imposed upon' it, to provide for use. of ttio people the best'' and safest money. iV, as mahy of its friends' claim, silver ought to occupy a' larger place-' in our currency and the currency of the world'--through great international co operation and' agreement, it is obvious the United Stales will not' be in a position to gain a hearing in favor of such an arrangement' so long" as we' are willing to continue our attempt' to ac complish the result sihglehahdedl ' -The knowledge in business1 circles among"" Olir people that our government cannot make its fint" equivalent to intrinsic value, nor keep' inferior money on a parity with superior' money by its own independent1 efforts, has resulted in such alack ot confidence at homo' in the stability of currency values that capi- t'al refuses its aid to new enterprises, while1 millions are actually withdrawn1 from tho" channels of trade and commerce to become' idle and unproductive in the hands of timid owners. Foreign investors arc equally alert, They riot only decline to purchase Americans securities, but make haste to sacrifice those1 : which they already have. It does not' meet- " the situation to say" the apprehension in re gard to the future of our finances is ground less, and that there is no reason for a lack of" confidence'in the purposes of the government in the premises. The very existence of thigJ apprehension and' lae of dohfidenCe'.has caused a menace which ought not for a mo1' ment be disregarded. Possibly, if the un-' dertaking we have in hand were the main--" tonance of a specific known quantity of silver' on.'ia parity with gold, ourj ability to do so might be estimated and gauged, and perhaps, in view of our unparalleled growth and ro--sources, might be favorably passed: upon. But when our avowed endeavor is to maintains such a parity, in rogard'tb anlamount of sil ver increasing at the rate of $50,000,000 an- nually, with no fixed termination to such' increase, it can hardly be said that a problemi is presented whose solution is free from doubts The people of tho United States are entitled to a sound, stable currency, and to money" recognized as such on every exchange and ini every mart of the world. Their government has no riht to injure them by financial'ex periments opposed to the policy and practice' of other civilized states, nor is it justified In permitting an exaggerated and:unreasonable reliance on our national strength and ability' to jeopardize tho soundness of the people's' money. ' This matter rises above the plane of party' politics. It vitally concerns every business and calling and enters every household inthe' land. There is one important aspect on the;' subject which especially should never be over-' looked. At a time like the present, when tb' evils of unsound finance threaten us, the' speculator may anticipate tho harvest gath.- ' ered from the misfortunes of others; tho cap--" italist may protect himself by hoarding or" may even find a profit in tho fluctuation ' values; but the wage earner, the first to bo injured by a depreciated currency and the', last to receive the benefit of its correction, is 1 practically defenseless. He relies for work upon the ventures of confident and contented;." capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey' on the misfortunes of others nor hoard his labor. One of the greatest statesmen our' "country has known, speaking more than fifty" years ago when the derangement of currency had enured commercial distress,. said: "The very man of all others who has tho deepest -interest in sound currency and suffers by' mischievous legislation in monetary matters' is tho man who earns his daily bread by his daily toil." These words are as pertinent' now as on the day they were uttered, and ought to impressively remind us that a fail ure in tho discharge of our duty at this time must especially injure those of our country--men who labor, and who, because of the i' number and condition, are entitled to the most watchful eareof their govern ment. It is of the most importance that such re- -lief as congress can aftord. in thVesii ting sit uation be afforded at once. The maxim that, "hegivos twice who gives quickly'' is di rectly applicable. It may b true the cm- -barrassments fronrwhicli the business of '-the country is suffering arise as much from evils : apprehended as from those actually existing. -We may hope, too, that calm councils "will prevail, and that neither capiialists norwaga earners will give way to an unreasoning: panic, and sacrifico their property or their interests under the influence of exaggc;-ted t fears. Nevertheless, every day's delay in. t removing one of the plain and 1 principa'. causes of the present state of things enlarges the mischief already done and increases tho- responsibility of the government "for its ex- -istence. 'Whatever else tho people have a right to expect from congress, they may cer- tainly demand that the legislation condemned 1 by an ordeal of three years' disastrous expe- -rience shall be removed from the statute- books as soon as their representatives can t legitimately deal with it. It was my purpose to summon congress in ' special session early in the coming September that we might enter promptly upon the work : of tariff reform, which the true interests of f ' the country so clearly demand, which so large t a majority of the people -as shown by their -suffrages desire and expect, and to tho nccom- -pi it li ment of which every effort of the pros- ent administration is pledged. But while tariff reform has lost nothing of its immediate and permanent importance, and must in tho t near future engage the attention of congress it has seemed to me that the financial condi--tion of the country should at once and before all other subjects, bo considered by yourr honorable' body. .". v.. I earnestly recommend' the prompt repeal! of tho act passed July 14, 18: 0, authorizing? the purchase of silver bullion, aud that other legislative action may put beyond all doubts, or mistake the intention and ability of the government to fulfil its pecuniary obligations in money universally recognized by all civile ized countries. GROVER CLEVELAND. '