VOL. IX THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 22. 1896 NO 298 CARLISLE'S REPORT Statement of Government's Financial Condition. THE DEBT IS STEADILY INCREASING .Estimated Tear' Deficiency Exceeds Sixty-four Millions The Retire ment of Treasury Notes Is Strongly Urged.' Washington, Dec. 21. In his discus sion of the currency the secretary makes an exhaustive argument in favor of the retirement from circulation of United States, and treasury notes in the courBe of which he says : "Our experience since the resumption of specie payments has so thoroughly de monstrated the impolicy of attempting to maintain the circulation of these notes ss a permanent part of oar currency, that further argument upon thequestion seems to be unnecessary except for the purpose of again pressing the subject up on the attention of congress, and urging the prompt adoption of such -measures as will, within a reasonable time, elim inate this element of weakness from our system. "The maintenance of a policy which necessarily imposes upon the govern ment the burden of furnishing gold at the public expense to whom may de mand it for use or hoarding at home, as for export to other countries, cannot be justified upon any ground of expediency or sound financial principle. While the government has power to borrow money, it is not its duty to issue public obliga tions merely for the purpose of provid ing a paper currency for use in the tran saction of business, nor has it the con stitutional power to make its promise a legal tender in the payment of private debts. Such a policy, even if sanctioned by the constitution, instead of imparting Btrength and stability to our currency system, endangers it by the introduc tion of political and partisan considera tions into the management of a subject which ought to be regulated entirely by the business interests of the people and the laws of trade and " the principles which control honest commercial inter coarse. "Although the actual ability of the government to redeem its notes prompt ly in gold coin may be undisputed, still . tne question whether they will be or - ought to be so redeemed, must always be open to public discussion, and it is well known that the constant agitation .of this question during the past five years has npon several occasious greatly imperiled the safety of our entire cur rency system. . r , "Bo long as the United States notes re main in circulation, qnestions as to the mode and manner of their redemption and as to the means of procuring and maintaining a coin reserve for that pur pose will be political issues, and so lqng as these questions remain in . politics, public confidence in the stability of our currency wiil be more or less disturbed DANGKK OF OVBRCONFIDENCE. "We must not be deluded into a feel ing of security by the fact that there has been a suspension of gold withdrawals during the last few months and a large accession to our etock of gold from abroad during the same time ' because there is no sufficient reason to believe this condition of affairs will be ; perma nent, if our existing ' system is . main tained. "No system of coinage that can. be de vised will furnish the government with either gold or silver unless it pays for it with means already collected, by taxa tion or by contracting and indebtedness HP Absolutely Pure A cream of tartar beting powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest United Slates Government Food Report. KOYAL BAKING fOVDII CO.. new XOTK to be paid by the people in the future. "I am thoroughly convinced the retire ment and cancellation of United States notes of both classes undor such reason able limitations and restrictions as time and congress may see proper to pre scribe, or as a prudent secretary of the treasury will adopt in the exercise of his official discretion, would not result, either permanently or temporarily, in an injurious" contraction of the cur rency." The Durrant Case. San Fbancisco, Dec. 21. What may p.ove to be the beginning of the end of the Dnrrant case took place in the su preme con rt today. The brief of Theo dore Dnrrant was filed, although there has beeu much discussion as to whether it could now be filed, the usual time for doing so having elapsed. . , However, Durrant was finally granted re-snbmis- sion. Attorney-General citzgerald also filed a brief, ably replying to. the de fendant's counsel. Durrant is now given ten days in which to file a brief in reply Allison In the Cabinet. Chicago, Dec. 21. A special to the Tribune from Dubuque, la., says that Senator Allison has - been offered the leading position in the cabinet by Mr, McKinlev, that of secretary of state. It is said the proffer was made through one of the most prominent men in Iowa, and that Senator Allison now has the matter under consideration. EFFECT OF MUSIC. The Nervous System Influenced, by dif ferent Kinds of Sounds. The old story that Saul when out of temper used to summon. David to play the harp, and found the music to-be a sedative, may prove to be more than a simple historic incident, for both Char cot and Tarchanow have declared that musical sounds are a remedial agency in disease which no physician can af ford to ignore, says the New York Herald. Mr. Warthin, of Michigun, who has given a great deal of thought to this sub ject, asserts that different kinds of sounds are more effective than drugs in the cure of disease. For instance, he boldly assures us that the music of Valkyrie will increase perspiration, and, therefore, cure certain forms of ailment caused by checking its flow. The operative energy is not the music as such, but the peculiar vibrations made 'by it. Tannhauser, on the other hand, is a vibratory soporific and in duces a serene state of mind and body. M. Coriveaud, of Paris, asserts that violin playing is at least a temporary remedy for sciatica. He adduces the in stance of a patient who found almost instant relief in that way and who suc cessfully resorted to it whenever threat ened with an attack. Perhaps this is an appeal to the im agination, but what matters it if the patient is cured? Perhaps, again, there is a law hidden somewhere in the pile of apparent impossibilities '-one which will some time be discovered for our benefit. We never smile with increduli ty at anything' in these wonder-working days. c Evading the Rule. One of the regulations at the new Congressional library in Washiuton is that visitors must carry no parcels into the building. So says the Post, of that city, and then g"oes on to relate! an amus ing' occurrence r A rather tall, broad -shouldered young' woman arrived atthe door of the library, having in her hand a neat brown paper package. "No bun dles are alowed inside the building'.' said the attendant. "You must leave it here till you came out." The youngf woman objected. The man. said it was t he rule. The young' woman said it war. absurd. The man was firm. He must obey orders. The young woman hesi tated; then she undid the parcel, hung several pairs of black hose over her arm, handed the man the paper, and said: "There, you may keep that ' until I come out." Will Return to Canton Today. Chicago, Dec. 21. The president' elect and Mrs. McKinlev will depart Chicago tomorrow morning, to spend the holidays at home. Mr. McKinley was kept busy from early morning, re' ceiving the callers who flocked to the home of Captain Mc Williams. State of Ohio, City of Tolee j . . Lucas County, )"'"'"' Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the eenior partner of the firm of F. J Chenev & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state afore said, and that said firm - will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be enred by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Feank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1896. . . . . A. W. Gleason, ; seal Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly and acts directly on the blood and mucuos surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.. -; F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. No. 3-11 ; Withdrew from the Kace. Chicago, Dec. 21. Ex-Congressman George E. 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