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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. BAKERS’ ASSEMPLY, 2889, K. of L.: LOCAL UNION 118, JOURNEYMEN BAKERS’ AND ‘CONF. INT. UNION. ‘There will be a joint meeting held SATURDAY, Augast 2), at Arion Hall, 490 Sth st. nw., at seven |. All members of the above organi- hereby ‘notified to attend. Important will be before the mecting. z matters ca aL. UL ng au2i-3t ” N CLUB WILL MEET FEI EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at 923 F st. nw. All repubdlicaus’ und sound money men cordially Invited. A. P. FARDON, President, ¢. H. KRENER, Itt 0 THE PUBLIC: We take this means of notifying you that we have closed up our store at 1730 14th st. .w. and opened up an office at ISIS Lith st. n. where we will be pleased to receive orders for Plumbing, Tinnin: Furnace and Stove work. All work guaranteed. you for past favors and asking for 2 of the same. ALBINSON & CILASE Plumbers and Tiaguers. By order of the Executive Board of L. K. of L. ite McKINLEY OR BRYAN, land Park will remain the most beautiful healthful of Washington's suburbs. ud for Booklet. 610 14th st. HAS RETURNED ty and resumed bis practice at 3108 DR. THOS. J. JONE to the nt et upon are hereby notified to cal! at Interest, or the goods will be sold . K. FULTON, au21-Tt Pawabroxer. THE LIQUOR AND OPIUM CURE COMPANY, . Room 14, Atlantic Bldg. offer you a cure for Liquor, Opium, To- Cigarette and Cocaine Habit. au22-6t_ TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Cont ‘of the Currency, Washington, June 30, 1896. WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented jersigned. it has been made to appear s National Bank of Washington, . ity of Washington and District of Columbia, has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United St required to an association shall be ce the business of banking RE I, James H. Eckels, Con- oiler ef the Curreney, do hereby certify that e Riggs National Rank of Washington, D. in the City of Washington, and District of rlumbin, ig authorized to ccmmence the busi- ness of banking. as provided in section fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes Business Offic We in the NOW TH of the a States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand and seal of office this thirti of June, 1896. (Seal) JAMES FH. ECKELS, Controller of the Currency. Sy1-60t No. 5,046. SPECIAL CASH PRICES From now on will prevail in righ-grade bicy as our fixing the price of 1896 “RAMBLERS bound to bring competitors to that ficure, or be- low it. Until further notice RAMBLERS, late *96 patterns, either fr black or colored en! Fill be sold at EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLAR: When sold on instaltinents a slight adv be made on above price. Buying RAMBLERS at this new price is like picking up money, and the rider that bas not yet made selection of a new mount will do well to inspect onr line. We also sell the best $75 wheel in this city, and only ask $55 for it. Both men's aud women’s patterns in stock. and prompt delivery can be made. Re- member, the new wheels we sell have the guar- antes of 17 years’ experience of wheel-bullding Vack of them, and a reputation for good work that counts for something. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., p.w.—420-31 10th st. n.w. MONTHLY T. W. STURBLEFIELD, D.D.S. e will ISTRY DONE installments. — ap2o-tf Mth and F sts. ORNAMENTAL UGHT TRON RAILINGS, Grilles, Gates, Hingee and Escutcheons, Window Guards, ete. ‘Protect your property. No charge for sketches and estimates. Wrought Iron Gas Fixtures, Andirons, Feoers, ete., ete. J. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-522 13th'st. | “fe15 BIC¥CL i FOR HEALTH fs ‘est done on the “Columbia the standard of the world for wheels The greatness of the Columbia is evidenced by the fact that other makers strive make their wheels “just as good. POPE MFG. CO. J. Hart Brittain, Manager, 452 Pa. fre. fet-tf Plasterers! You'll be money in pocket If you bu s new. We're selling prime Maine bs at 2.48 per 1,000, and ina Laths at g per 1,000. wes Will be advanced when this shipment Is repiled. T. W. Smith’s Lumber Yd., cor. 1st AND IND. AVE. Painters! Make Business Pay Top Porehasing Paints and. kindred ana- terlals from us for cash. You're assured the very best of everything at a cost that'll keep your expenses down to a inia- imum. ‘That means Increased profits. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Builders’ Hardware. an27-16d KEEP A DIARY? Everyone should. May save many little an- noyances—and perhaps some big ones. Jot down the important happenings of | every day—engaxements—and_ business trans: Just a few we a Hne or two. It's a great help. The EXCELSIOR DIARY Is the best. Like everything else in the stationery line— it's priced lowest HERE. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., Popular Priced Stationers. (Just ahove ave. When a Ciock’s Run Down —it is time to wird it up. | When your system ts “run down” {t Is time to take Tharp’s Old Reliable “Berkeley.” It makes pure blood for the body—and rids the system of all impurities. Fare and mellow. $1 qt. nly of James Tharp, 812 F St. au26-10d Free Silver "5, Refuted! ‘These are days of warm political debates. To be able to hold your own in all arguments you should become thoroughly posted ing Captain O'Farrell’s “Financial Di: or, Free Coinage at 16 to 1 Refuted.” y one should read tt. 10¢. copy. At all news- dealers and Byron S. Adams’, 512 11th st. au26-1d Interesting Mecting of Rechabites. Union Tent, No. 87, I. O. Rechabites, held an interesting meeting last night at their hall, 814 Sth street northwest. ‘This tent has as one of its members J. H. Mitchell, who was selected high chief ruler of the or- der In North America at the session of the High Tent at Norfolk, August 12. Last night the membership turned out in force to hear him relate the incidents of the High Tent session. Messrs. W. H. Walker and J. P. Clancy sang . and speeches were made by Messrs. C. W. Steers, W. W. Cordell and others. During the evening three candidates were admitted to mem- bership. Senator Stewart at Rockville. The Bryan and Sewall Club of Rockville, Md., will be addressed next Saturday mght by Senator Stewart of Nevada. The meet- ing will take place in the town hall and great interest is being“ felt in the event by the farmers throughout Montgomery, who have been giving close attention to the financial issue of the present campaign, and who are anxious to hear exponents of both sides. A large crowd Is expected to be in attendance. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and ove. comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea and Feverishuess. Thus the child ts rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. Cas- TORIA contains no morphive or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription koown to me.” H. A. ARCHER, M1 _ 11 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several years I have recommended ‘Casto- ria,” and shall always continue to do 20, as it has invariably produced beneficial results." EDWIN F. PARDEE, M.D., 425th st. aud 7th ave.. New York city. LABORAND WAGES IN MEXICO The State Department is After Accurate In- formation. How the People Fare Under a Free Coinage Monetary System. The State Department is seeking light on the financial question mainly in regard to the conditions of life and labor in silver countries. So-far as known the inquiries of the department are mainly confined to Mexico as the most available source of in- formation. The various consular officers of the United States in that country are said to have received letters from Mr. Rockhill, assistant secretary of state, in regard to this subject. A letter received by the consul general at Nueva Laredo, Mexico, from Assistant Secretary Rock- hill may be accepted as a fair index of those supposed to have been sent by the State Department to other consular officers in_Mexico. The consul general at Nueva Laredo is directed to furnish as quickly as possible a statement showing the prices now and in 1873 upon a long lst of articles, such as g:nghams, flour, flannel, bacon end things which enter into general consumption In American families. The letter also called for a statement of wages pald labor of various kinds in 1873-and now. In 1873 the Mexican dollar was worth a little more than 100 certs. Now it ts quoted at 51 cents. A Comparison Desircd. The State Department wishes to show in ccmparison the prices and the wages under the two conditions of silver at par and silver at 51 cents. 1t will not take long to compile the statement of wages. When finished that statement will show the wages of 1873 and the wages of 1896 to be the same in dollars, although the dollars have changed in value. In a recent conversation in regard to the condition of labor in Mexico under the silver standard Mr. Vailes, United States vice censul general at Nueva Laredo, is credited with having made the following statement: - High Wages Searce. “A comparison of wages in this country, Mexico, is somewhat difficult to make. You cannot say that one class of servants receive the same pay. Take the house ser- vants. One will receive more than another. I have a good cook to whom I pay $10 a month, and another servant who gets $5. ‘There may be some house servants of tried copacity who get $2 or $3 more than others. But for the same kind of service we pay the same in Mexican money that we did in 1873, and before that. On the railroads the Jaborer receives the same as or a little less than the rate which has prevailed for years. On most of the haciendas the rate for labor has been three reals, or 37 1-2 cents, a day for years. Very little of it is paid in money. Every hacienda has Its store. The peon trades out his wages. He rarely has anything coming to him. I have no idea that the comparison of wages row with what were paid for the same kinds of labor in 1873, when silver dollars were werth 100 cents, will show any increase.” Low Dollar Valucs. Capt. E. R. Tarver, the editor of the La- redo News, who has lived on the border for more than forty years, has seen the Mexican dollar pass for $1.10 all over that region, and as far into the United States as San Antonio. From a value of $1.10 this dollar dropped to 48 cent: It is worth to- day 51 cents. It was worth a week ago 53 cents. But the Mexican laborer of today, it is said, receives just as many 5l-cent dol- lars as his father received 110-cent dollars. No more, no less. “I have known this country intimately and continuously,” said Capt. ‘Tarver, “und for. thirty years there has been no Vvaria- tion in the wages of herders, of farm work- ers, or of any class of common labor. For different kinds of Mexican labor the range is $9 to $15 a month, and it has been that year after yea -e_______ FRANK 8. BLACK. Candidate for Governor, Career and Personality. Frank S. Black, nominated by the repub- lican state convention yesterday for gov- ernor of New York, is a native of Maine, but his years of activity have been spent in New York state. He is forty-three years of age. Since his graduation from college Mr. Black has lived in New York. He first went to Johnstown, Fulton county, where he studied law, and took the management of the Johnstown Journal. 5 Later he became a reporter on the Troy Whig, and continued in this position for several months. He continued his study of The His Frank S. Black. law, and was admitted to the bar in 1879. Mr. Black did not take criminal cases. His objections to criminal cases, however, were put aside during the trial of “Bat” Stea and McGough. He was prominently connected with the prosecution in the trial of Shea and McGough. He was counsel, also, for the special state senate investiga- ting committee. His prominence during this incident is responsible largely for Mr. Black's ad- vancement. He had not been very well known in 1epublican politics prior to that event. The republicans of the nineteenth district In 1894 nominated him for Congress by acclamation, and he was swept into of- fice by the tidal wave of that year, receiv- ing 20,954 votes against 17,514 for Charles D. Haines, democrat. + e+____ A Bicycle Company’s Assignment. CHICAGO, August 27-—The Elgin Sewing Machine and Bicycle Company has made an assignment in favor of DeWitt Camp- bell. Assets are estimated at $150,000 and liabilities at $t00,000. The concern up to a week ago employed 300 hands. The failure is attributed to the action of the employes, to whom the company, it is said, is indebt- ed to the extent of $4,000. The employes threatene] attachment proceedings, and the assignment was forced by this, so ‘the officers say. —_——__. Trainmen Hurt in a Wreck. BOSTON, August 27.—An express train on the eastern division of the Boston and Maine railroad ran into the engine of a freight train near the east Somerville sta- tion this morning, and Wm. Noyes, the engineer of the freight train, and Robert Tucker, his fireman, were ‘seriously in- jured. ———— Arrest of a Blackmailer. COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., August 27.— W. A. Faulk, who says he is from Valley Falls, Kan., has been arrested on a charge of having written letters to W. 8. Stratton, the millionaire mine owner, threatening him with death and the destruction of his property unless he should deposit $1,200 in a certain cave at Divide, near Cripple Creek. Stratton turned the letters over to the authorities, who neatly trapped Faulk in his cabin near the cave. THE OFFICIAL EXPLANAIORY NOTE: = ape WEATHER MAP. @ Partly Coug, WO". 8 Creag @ ran Obscrvations taken at § a.m., 7th meridian time. Solfd lines are tso- bars, or lines cf equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted Ines are tsotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. FAIR AND COOLER.. The Month of August is Closing in Good Form. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair; cooler Friday morning; northerly winds. Weather conditions ard general forecast. —The barometer has risen over the central valleys and lake regions, and fallen in New England, the middle Atlantic states and at northern Rocky mountain stations. The area of high pressure covers the central valleys, the barometer being highest in the lower Missouri valley; it is relatively low north of Montana. Cooler weather prevails throughout the central valleys and lake regions, but it is warmer in the extreme west. e Local showers are reported this morning from New England, northern New York, the lower lake region, the lower Mississippi valley, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. It is generally clear from the mid- dle Atlantic states westward to the Rocky mountains. Light frosts are reported from Minnesota. The indications are that the weather will be fair and cooler from New England southward to North Carolina Friday morn- ing, and it will be warmer and fatr in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the lower lake region Friday. areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. The words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Charleston, 1.18; Jack- sonville, 2.08; Mobile, 1.56; Kingstreet, 8. C., 4.00. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 76; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 78; conditigg at north connection, con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 78; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table, Today—Low tide, 4:35 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.; high tide, 10:18 a.m. and 10:44 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:15 a.m. and p.m.; high tide, 10:55 a.m. and 11:23 p. The Sun and Moon. sun sets, 6:38. Moon rises, Sun rises, 8:20 p.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:45 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at guished at 4:49. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 70; 2 p.m., 76; maximum, 79; min- imum, 66. 0 p.m.; extin- BRIGHTWOOD ENGIN EHOUSE A Site for the Building Was Selected Today. : Commissioners and Other Officials Are Satistied—Other Muni- cipal News. The Commissioners this afternoon decided on a site for the location of the new Bright- wood engine house. As soon as a clear title to the property is shown the deal will be closed. The site selected is a lot with about 60 feet front and about 200 feet deep, facing | Brightwood avenue or 7th street road, on the west side of that thoroughfare, about 200 feet south of the Brightwood Hotel. The plot, which includes 11,902 square feet, was offered by Redford W. Walker & Son, for the Moses estate, at 17 cents a square foot, or a total of $2,023.34. The price to be paid, if the title to the property is satis- factory, is $2,000. According to Commissioner Ross, the site selected will become a corner lot when the proposed extension of streets is carried into effect, which will add greatly to its value as an engine house site. “It.is a beautiful location,” said Building Inspector Brady, who has examined the site, to a Star reporter. ‘The elevation is high, and in my opinion a better spot for the purpose could not be found.” The papers in the case are today in the hands of a title company, and the deed transferring the property, it is expected, will be filed tomorrow. The D Street Pavement. In reply to a petition of Mr. George C. Henning, president of the Traders’ National Bank, for the improvement of D street northwest between 9th and 10th streets, by covering it with asphalt, the Commis- sicners this afternoon stated that the ap- propriation available for the repair of streets during the current year is small, and, in view of the many other cases where repairs are much more needed than on the street in question, the Commissioners re- gret that they ere unable to comply with the request. Congress made no appropria- tion for asphalting D street between 9th and 10th streets. Policeman Appointed. J. Elliott Bryarly of 1335 Vermont avenue was today appointed a private on the met- ropolitan police force. Bids Opened. Proposals for laying cement sidewalks were this afternoon opened at the District building. The bidders and their offers wer Drew Concrete and Paving Company, $1.27 @ square yard. F. M. Kent & Sons of Cincinnati, Ohio, $1.22 a square yard. Cranford Paving Company, $1.27 a square yard. — FURTHER GOLD IMPORTS. Over $9,000,000 Reported in Transit for New York. NEW YORK, August 27.—Advices of fur- ther gold importations, bringing the esti- mated aggregate amount in transit to over $9,000,000, including $100,000 ordered by the First National Bank of Chicago, together with an advance of anthracite coal prices and more favorable quotations for Amer- ican securities in London, contributed to a strong and higher opening of the stock market, in which the gains were mostly fractional. Northwest, exceptionally, im- proved 11-8 to 34. Sugar was in fair de- mand, and rose 5-8 to 1045-8, and a slight- ly better inquiry was noted for low-priced stocks. POSSI SS SLOSS G SSE POS III SID Flowers flourish in the SUNLIGHT, which bright- ens and gladdens everyone, Sunlight Soap cheers up the tired house- wife by relieving her of the Fire Bug Again at Work Among Frame Dwellings. Funeral of Mr. G. Hatley Norton— Democrats Choose Headquar- ters — Other News. —<se4 Alexandria's firebug, started in at his dargerous work again yesterday by pour- ing coal oil on the rear, of a frame house at No. 817 North Washington street, and then setting the place ‘on fire. Neighbors saw the blaze and succeeded in extinguish- ing it before an alarm ‘wa$ turned in. The house, which 1s occupi@d by colored people, was only slightly damaged. There ts a standing reward of $10 for the apprehen- sion of the fiend who has fired so many houses In this city recentiy. The Democratic Clab. The committee appointed by the Bryan, Sewall and Rixey Club to. secure suitable headquarters for the orgunization have decided upon Serepta*Hdll, which will be kept open all the time, and free silver papers and literature will be on file for the benefit of the members. An invita- tion has been extended to Mr. John M. Johnson to address the club at an early date. Delegates to Richmond. Of the ten delegates from this city elected at the meeting of the sound money men Monday to represent Alexandria at the state convention in Richmond only three left today. They were Thomas L. Cock- rell, editor of the Alexandria ‘Times; W. H. F. Fink of the Southern railway and Dr. Hamilton P. Howard. It is hardly prob- able that any of the others will go. Mr. Norton’s Funeral. The funeral of the late G. Hatley Norton, who died of typhoid fever near Old Sweet Springs on Tuesday, took place from the family residence on Prince street at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and was attended by many of his associates of the Fairfax Club and members of the bar of this city and Washington. The services at the house and grave were conducted by Rev. S. A. Wallis of the Theological Seminary and Rev. William Griffith, acting rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, The floral trib- utes were many and beautiful, and the Pallbearers were Messrs. Douglas Stuart, Crarles Bendheim, Ciement F. Wood, Eu- gene B. Taylor, C. Harry Yohe and James F. Peyton. ‘Mr. orton was a promising young law- yer, just beginning to fullill the bright Prospects of his earlier manhood, His end coming right on the threshold of a career that bid fair to be a brilliant one for him- self and a useful one to the community in which he lived, is especially sad. Beautifal resolutions of respect to the memory of the deceased and sympathy for the bereav- ed family were adopted at meetings of the bar, heid yesterday afternoon, and the Fairfax Club, of which Mr. Norton was a popular member, held last night. Cases in the Police Court. There were only two cases in the police court this morning: Edward Soper, white, was charged with throwing an egg on Lee Langley, a small white boy, and spoiling his clothes. The occurrence was purely accidental and the case was dismissed. Charles Haskins, a colored member of the chain gang, was charged with insubordina- tion. He had fifteen days added to his original sentence. Notes. Mr. Gecrge Deeton, formerly of Alexan- dria, but now employed on the Norfolk and Western railway, is in town on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauss have return- ed from a visit to Charlottesville. Mr. Charles B. Marshal} fs in Baltimore on business. pies Mr. C. D. Le Grande and family are spending a few days in Richmond. Mrs. R. C. Acton, Miss Alice Acton and Miss Courtney: Greenough returned today from Sweet Chalybeatp Springs, where they have been | spending the sammer. r. E. L. Allen i i at the Plains, Va. ones eee Baggage cars will be placed in service on the electric railway trains between this city and Washington in the near future. A rumor was in circulation yesterday to the effect that Harry Candler, one of the Jackson City gamblerg, had been pardoned by the governor. Thg.rumor proved to be untrue, though it is sajd efforts to that end are being made. A large crowd from’ Alexandria attended ere) tournament at ‘Marspall Hall yester- Mr. John Harlow, jr, Is at Atlantic City. ——— Declared Insolvent. SAN DIEGO, Cal., August 27.—The state bank commissioners have declared the terrors of the old-time “wash day,” bringing brightness and comfort into the home and making her happy and cheerful. Less labor. Greater comfort. Lever Bros., Ltd., Hudson and Harrison ats., N.Y. 10 Bank of National City insolvent and placed Cc. B. Whittlesesy, eashier, in charge. The directors have been ordered to make an assessment of 10 pe: cantaltor eed rT cert on the authorized ———_—_ The Germanie’s Fast Run. NEW YORK, August 27.—The White Star line steamer Germanic, Captain McKinstey, which left Queenstown on Thursday last, passed Sandy Hook’ lightship at 5:41 this morning, having made the run from Daunt’s Rock in 6 days, 21 hours and 28 minutes. This is one hour and forty-nine minutes better than her best previous west- ward record of 6 day: minutes, made 'n MR. CARLISLE EXPLAINS He Writes a Letter About Treasury Circular 123, A Clear Exposition of the Meaning of Terms in That Docu- ment. Secretary Carlisle has written a letter to Mr. A. M. Simmons of Cincinnati in ex- planation of certain expressions used in the recent treasury circular, giving in- formation on financial topics. The Secre- tary says: ‘ “Your favor of the 19th instant, calling my attention to what you characterize 7s ‘serious errors’ in tne circular recently is- sued by the Treasury Department, reached here during my absence, and I embrace the first opportunity after my return to ac- knowledge it. “The statement in the circular to which you refer-is as follows: ““The act of April 2, established the first_monetary system in the States. The basis of the gold dollar or unit, containi: grains of pure gold, and stamped in pi of $10, $ and $2.50, denominated, spectively, eagles, half-eagles and quar‘ eagles, the silver dollar or unit contain- ing 371.25 grains of pure silver. “*A mint was established. The coinage was unlimited and there was no mint charge. The ratio of gold to silver in coinage was 1 to 15. Both gold and silver were legal tender. The standard was dou- ble, “and you say the free coinage ad- vocates point to these mistakes and claim that they are intentionally lugged in to prove that the unit of value established by this government was gold.’ Nothing About “Unit of Value.” “If you will re-examine the statement you will observe that nothing whatever is said about the ‘unit of value,’ or about a standard of measure or value, except that ‘the standard was double,’ meaning, of course, that the legal standard was based on both gold and silver. “I am unable to discover any error in ihe statement. If 247,50 grains of pure gold constitutes $10, or ‘units,’ it 1s evid that 24.75 grains of pure gold must consil- tute one ‘unit.’ The 24.75 grains of pure gold constituted a gold unit, and the 4 grains of pure silver constitut 2 unit, and the ‘dollar’ was the unit, whether it was composed of gold or silver. “The unit is merely the name or denom- ination of the coin used in computation and in keeping accounts, and if Congress had seen proper to make the dime the unit instead of the dollar, it would not have changed the actual legal value of the coins to any extent what he only effect of such a_ provision would have been that instead of counting in dollars and fractions of dollars, as we now do, we would have counted in dimes and fracticns of dimes. That is, instead of saying ‘one dollar’ or ‘one dollar and a half,” we would have sald, ‘ten dimes,’ or ‘fifteen dimes.’ “The franc, worth a little over nine- teen cents, is the unit in France, and the mark, worth about twenty-four cents, is the unit in Germany, no matier whether the franc or the mark is represented Ly coin or by paper, but, notwiths‘anding the fact that their unit is muca smaller than ours, and, therefore, much less valuable, their standard of value is as high cs ou “The defect in the reasoning of our fre silver friends on this subject is that they constantly, confuse the unit of i with the standard or mearure They are entirely different thing: have no necessary connection with each other. nS Wholly Immateri “The words ‘unit of value’ were never used in the coinage !aw of the United States until Februar 2, 1873, and then they were applied to the gold dollar con- taining 23.22 grains of pure ola, or 25.8 grains of standard gold. The fact that this quantity of gold is not now coined into a single piece !s wholly immaterial. That quantity of gold constitutes a stand- ard or measure of value for our dollar, and when men contract for payment in dollars they mean dollars equal in value to 25.8 grains of standard gold. “The authors of the act of 1792 estab- lished, legally, two standards—a gold standard ard a silver standard, but, in fact, both of them could not be continually used at the same time. As long as grains of pure silver were actually equal in value to 24.75 grains of pure gold there was, in fact, but one standard, although represented by two metals, but when these quantities of gold and silver cease to be equal to each other in value, one or the other necessarily disappears as a standard. That is just what happened and gold went out of circulation; silver became the actual standard, and so remained until after the passage of the acts of IS34 and 1837. “The effect of the two acts of 1834 and 1837 was to change the ratio between gold and silver from 15.1 to 15.988 to 1 (com- monly called 16 to 1), and the result of this change was that silver went out of cir- culation because it was undervalued in the law, and gold took its place and became the actual standard of value from ‘that time on.” ee FUN ABGUT THE FARMER. A Proposition to Tarn It Into Cam- paign Material for the Democrats. The democratic congressional committe today received an offer from a prominent New Yorker and free silver man which they think, if accepted, Will act as a bomb among the tarmers of the west. It is a proposition from the free silver New York- er to place through one of the news asso- ciations a million copies of an article illus- trating how the farmer of today is ridi- culed by the press of the metropolis. The article in question takes up about a page of the ordinary country newspaper, and be- gins by saying that in the earlier days cf the republic the farmer was regarded as an uncrowned kiig, was the theme of poets ard the most respected of all citizens of the great American republic. It then gives fac similes of pictures of the farmer as made known to the New Yorkers through the comic and daily press. The farmer of the funny papers is paraded as something between a jackass and a clown, with flow- ing beard and every other characteristic that is supposed to indicate his role as a “hayseed,” and that have become the ster- ectyped forms for the artists of the funny papers. The article to be spread among the farm- ers contains a couple of dozen of these pic- tures, and it is expected that Mr. Farmer will resent this ridicule by refusing to vote for Mr. McKinley, as it will be shown that the papers printing these pictures ure among his supporters. ‘The New Yorker offering this article pro- Poses to pay out of his own pocket all the ccst of having the million copies placed he- fcre the farmers. The method by which he is to distribute these copies is to have “boiler plate” impressions made of the ar- ticle, and in that form presented to free silver papers of the west, and these papers will print them in their regular issues, the aggregate circulation of the papers to use them being one million. A couple of weeks ago Mr. McKinley pro- tested against the practice of a consider- able portion of the papers supporting him of holding the farmer up to ridicule, say- ing that ridicule of a man was no way to secure his vote. Mr. McKinley urged at the time upon some of the leaders of his campaign the necessity of a change in the ccurse of newspapers of the large cities of the east, and declared that every cartoon picturing the farmer as an absurd “hay- seed” was doing his candidacy much in- jury. Evidently the opposition thought so, too, and the result is this systematic meth- od of placing the matter before the farmer in its strongest light, —_—__ o+____ College Fraternity Convention. EVANSTON, Ill., August 27.-The Kappa Kappa Gamma national convention met in Orrington Lunt Library yesterday, with 150 delegates and visitors in attendance. Several committees were appointed and held sessions in the afternoon. —.—_ ‘Killed for Insulting the Bride. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 27.—During the festivities following a colored wedding early this morning Robert Scott, a former lover, insulted the bride, and the groom, George Hall, at once shot him dead. A general fight was then precipitated, in which the bride was dangerously stabbed twice and the groom badly hurt. The latter was ar- rested, ard is new in jail. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. -Page 10 ATTORNEYS...... -Page AUCTION SALES. -Page BOARDING... =) -Page BUSINESS CHANCES. +++ -Page CITY ITEMs. u COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS. DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS. FINANCIAL. FOR EXCHANOB........ FUREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Houses) FOR KE (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores). 3 FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). FOR SALE (Bicycles). SALE (Houses) > SALE (Lots). LE (Miscellaneous)... . AND \EHICLES. JTICES. RAILROADS. PCI TORAGE, Ae ReeE ROTA T Hee TOA ea Hew eRe ETRE S ARTE EASEeEED WANTED (Houses)... "* ge WAXTED Gliscellaceous): ee WANTED (Rooms)... age WANTED (Situations). {Page pe (Continued from First Page.) from the surgeons of the warships as if they were British sailors or marines. The dead will be buried this afternoon, and for the present the island will be ad- ministered by Admiral Rawson, pending the receipt of further instructions from the British government. 4 THE OFFICIAL AC UNT. State Department Informed of the Bombardment Today. Acting Secretary Adee received the fol- lowing acceunt of the bombardment from Mr. R. D. Mohun, the United States -on- sul at Zanzibar, in a cable, dated today “Khalid Biu Bargash refusing to sur- render, palace bombarded by English fleet 9 this morning and totally destroyed. Many killed. He took refuge German consulate. Afterward Hamond proclaimed sultan, All Americans safe.” The interests of the United States in Zanzibar are comparatively insignificant, and are not considered sufficient to requize the presence of a warship of this coun- try. It appears that the few citizens of the United States in Zanzibar have suffer- ed no injury during the recent troaptes, and their interests are considered secure un- der British protection. According :o Brit- ish trade reports for ISuZ, the last_ ones received bearing on the subject, the United exported to Zanzilar in that year 000 pounds of catton and ”) gallons of petroleum, and imported a quantity of gums, cloves, ivory, hides and rubber. The total imports were valued at $253,000), and the total exports were $566,000. THE ISLAND IN DISPUTE. England's Proteétion of Zanzibar and Said Khalid’s Efforts to Get the Throne From the New York Herald. The intentions of England regar i Zan- zibar have been known and looked upon with interest for a very long time. Dur- ing the reign of the late sultan’s uncle, Ali Ben Said, the English began the en- forcement of a firm rule, which they called a protectorate. This consisted in making arrangements with the sultan by which he was to receive a monthly stipend for his personal expenses, and proper accounts of all revenues and expenditures in the va- rious governmental departments were to be kept, all said departments being created and organized and placed under English officials. Under the benign influence of Sir Gerald Portal and the British resident, Colonel Hatch, Zanzibar assumed the proportions of a paying investment for British funds. The slave trade was vigorously attacked, but for reasons not destroyed, the liqu: traffic converted into a licensed busines which in a few months added several thou- sands rupees to the protector: coffers; a harbor was built and charges made for its use, and even dhows, fishing boais and small ‘merchant vessels were numbered, registered and licensed. By these meas- ures within a short space of time a c siderable surplus of revenue over ex» ture was found to have accrued, and the gentle Zarzibar seemed more or Ivss satis- fied with the effects of his British gov- ernor’s tactics. Khalid’s First Attemp That the apparent satisfaction wa® not quite so general as was supposed was forcibly impressed on the British mind when, at the death of the sultan All Len Said, in 1893, an attack was made on the sultan’s palace and a determined attem: to take possession of the throne and oy throw British supreme authority was bar ly frustrated. Said Khalid, the same man who is now reported to be making a second attempt with a large following, had been let into the palace through a back passage by the sultan’s sister and had closed the gates. He even then had a number of Arals and irregulars at his back, and these were with him in the palace. They refused to vpen the doors and palace gates until General Matthews, the first minister, aided by a body of English troops and two hundred English bluejackets, and Colonel Hatch, with an organized troop of black soldiers, took possession of the square and pointed their guns at the gates. Then Khalid sur- rendered. He was but a youth, and was treated as such, being, as a correspondent at the time says, “packed off to the res! dents’ house to be dealt with. Should there be no equally “intelligent man to put on this stipendiary @hrone the British resident will undoubtedly take ndi~ charge, as, indeed, he has practically done for five years past. APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. Boutea at we UJ HUNYADI SPRINGS, Buda Pest, Hungary, Under the absolute control of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute Qlinistry of Agri- culture), Buda Pest. 66 “We know of no stronger or more favorably-constituted Natural Aper- ient Water than that yielded by the Uj Hunyadi Springs.” L. 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