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charge OF bis duties.
THE MISSISSIPPI REPoRr.-The report of
the Special Committee (Se1ator Boutwell,
chaii map, D sent to Mississippi to investigate
the last election there, will not be submitted
before Saturday. The report proper will
make about three newspaper columns.
KNOTS HUMILIATION before the House
eliminated to day In Hurd, who reported
the resolution generating him OF the
charge of the suppression of the CsId-
well telegram, moving to recommit IL
to the Judiciary Committee. He said he did
so because majority OF the Judiciary Com
mittee SO requested. The House at O'clock
recommitted the report. Knott, however
before 1t was done reiterated and defended
bis previous utterances.
THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE to-day during
the debate on the report Of the sub-Juticiary
Committee generating j. Proctor Knott In
his retention of the Caldwell telegram was
somewhat of a repetition of the days when
MI. Blaine stirred things up prior to his
attack by illness. Knott assumed In his re-
marks that Mr.. Blaine's illness wp3 acting
RYE replied In aspeecb which excoriated
His language to Kuott, while within the
BOUNDS OF dec0rum, was very pointed. Hale
also made strong speech In vindication of
Mr.. Blaine.
THE AVENUE PAvEMENT.-In the Senate
to-day Mr. Merrimon presented a petition,
signed by citizens Of the District OF Column
bia praying the Senate to reject the amend
menL offered by Senator Dorsey, July 3lst
last. extending the time for paving Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The petitioners assert that
they have been seriously injured by the bad
condition of the pavement, and that IL ought
TO be repaved before December 1, 1876. Tue
petition Is signed by w. w. Corcoran, A. R.
Shepherd Co., George w. Cochran Il Co.,
John F. Ellis Co, NJ. William, Russell &
Leonard, M. w. Gait, Brother & Co., a. o.
Towles, 8. 81. Kaufman, VIM. B. Eatw,
sic, Perry Bro, E. g. Davis, ]. W. Co,lev,
ii. A. Willard, John Hancock, William r.
Clagett, III. Clay Ford, Mohun Brothers,
Harvey q Holden, and others.
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PERsoNAL.-A dispatch to the Richmond
Enquirer from Rockbridge Alum Springs,
Virginia, says that Speaker Kerr's symp-
toms are very unfavorable, aud his condition
isregarded as critical
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SHOOTING ARRAY IN HUCK LEBERRY
PATcH-Last Friday q party of roughs
from Cass county, Ind, supplied with shot
guns, having an abundance OF whisky and
plenty Of provisions, went in wagons TO the
huckleberry swamps, In the eastern part OF
Stark county, in that state, to camp out,
time other parties, having equal rights,
came In contact with them, when q diff icul.
ty arose regarding territory. Words first
passed between them, then blows, then lead
en- balls, the latter doing damage, instantly
killing one man and seriously wound;ng two
or three others.
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RRLEA sE OF A WHISKY CONVICT -
Jacob Nuunemacher, convicted OF frauds on
the revenue, whom the Pr esident rec sntly
pardoned, was release IN Milwaukee, Nom
day, on paying his nne, $4,000, and cost OF
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SHIPPING ICE FROM MANIA gentle
man coming mp the river BY rail on Thurs
day afternoon, counted, between Richmond
loading, or waiting to be loaded with ice.
There were also counted thirty eight Ice
establishment havings nom two % twelve
houses. Hundreds OF men aud employ
mept and Rocd nav af work shipping the
"frozen water.c( K9snsbec Journal
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NOMINATION. - The President to day
nominated Henry F. French, OF Mass, to be
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
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AnnxsrnD.-Brses Younger, . cousin of
the notoronR Yo9Aeor bsothsr2 vas arrested
OF befn9 az ~ oAnG VINO Sobbod 3 rail-
road TAIN neax 0ttSryiue some weeks sincs.
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THE HAMBURG MAssACRE-Seuen Indics-
n MS for M,uoer-"Bdl for any Amount is
Ready."-The jury in the Hamburg rs. C0
massacre case nnd seven persons guilty OF
murder, namely: K. ]. Butler, Henry Get
sen, Thomas Butler, Harrison Butler, John
They find that Moses Parks was killed by E.
j. Butler; James Cook, by Henry Getsen,
Thomas Butler, and Harrison Butler and A
L. Attoway. Daniel Phillip, Hart Stevens,
Lamar, Thomas Oliver, and John Oil YER
Trey ind that forty -four citizens of Aiken
county, s. C., thirteen OF Edgefield county,
3. C., and thirty GeOfgians were acc 3ssorle5
before the fact. Among the accessories be-
fore the fact from Aiken are two colored
men, and from Edgeheld, Gen. M, g. Butler.
The warrants are expected to issue to day,
and ball to any amount Is ready.
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tenement houses 1t Moare's Station, On the
Connellsville railroad, belonging to Mooro's
mines. were burned Tuesday night Loe0
tie Vol 81 the . loiiy S sSu,T II Hsss Den
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THE EASTERN TROUBLE.
some Nice Recruits for Turkax

LONDON, August Tine statement feIe-
grapbed 10 the Paris Gaulois that the Pei
oeks had killed al the people In the streets
or smyrna Is an absurd exaggeration. A
letter 10 the Times, sigued by an inhabltant
OF smyrna, says: TIree thousand volunteers
arrived on the 18th OF July from the interior
ana embarked for the seat OF the Turkish
war They were permitted to parade through
the franz quarter en- route 20 the barracks.
Ihey plnndered some shops and Injured
about a dozen persons. two OF them serious
~. The consuls visited the governor and de-
msnded The punish ment OF the culprits ana
security In the future, both OF which were
PROMISED. Even this Is an exparte state
msnt adverse to the Turks
a Iurafsh Victory.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, August S-Oaicial dis
patches state that the Turks have captured
the Servian fortified position near Gureu-
saYatz, lnnlcting heavy loss. The Turkish
losses are smaller. IL is believed that the
servian General Tchernayeff is al Saitschar.
Guerrilla warfare
LONDON, August 3.-A dispstcs IN Rem
Iers Telegram company from semIin saws:
Two Thousand volunteers have len the SER
wan Trina army and have invaded Bosnia
warfare.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY-Inter.
al revenue, SAT-, 6O6.50; customs, sos ,si7 50
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GIN. GREEN B. RAUM, the new Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, qualified ysster-
day. ard Immediately entered upon the dis.
charge OF bis duties.
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MoULToN AGAINST BeEcHER. - Judge
Westbrook, OF New York Supreme Court,
on Saturday ordered that Mr.. Beecher have
twenty days further time from the 30th OF
July TO answer or appeal TO from any juig
ment which may he entered on the demurr-
ed In the case OF Moulton VS. Beecher.
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End OF the ,Lopx.horemeu. Strike.

NEw YORK, August S.-The striking long
shoremen are gradually returning TO work
at The so cents per hour rates. The steam
ship companies have not been put to much
Inconvenience, and the ocean steamers Will
all be ready TO sail on time.
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AN ELoPEMENT SCANDAL.-Cousidera
BILE excitement prevails in Astoria over the
report that young man, moving In the
q lady twenty d We years his senior. She Is
one of the oldest and most respectable resi-
dents OF AstOrta.-(M r. Express, LIST.
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AK, N d, august o.-Shortly after
. O'Clock this morning Policeman STANLEY
Brock was shot, and, IL is thought, mortaIly
wounded, by burglar. The officer Surprised
TWO men r0bbing house, and Tired at one Of
them. They returned the fire and he fell.
pierced through the left lung. The burglars
escaped.
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BALTIMORE, August 3.-Virginia SKIES
deferred, 5ki do. consolidated, 66; do. second
series, 80; North Carol ina skies, old, IS.
Sugar quiet, 11N.
BALTIMORE, August 3.-Cottou hrmer,
but not quotably higher-middling IL all 4.
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat quiet
and unchanged. Corn-southern steady;
western nrmer and higher; southern white,
o6a5s; do. yellow, 56a57; western liked, IS 4
spot, August and last half August; 81 x Sep
TENDER. Oats steady-southern prime, So:
western white, SO; do mixed, 80. Rye quiet,
55a60. Hay dull and heavy-Maryland and
Pennsylvania. lS.oOaI7 90. Provisions easier,
but not quotably lower. Pork, 20 Is. Lard
refined, Y Any. Butter strong, but un-
changed. Petroleum strong but quiet-crude,
firm, unchsnged. Whisky hrm but quiet.
LlSk. Receipts-Flour, 200; wheat, Il, 500;
corn, 24,5OO; oats, 1900. shipments Corn,
$1,000.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Stocks active and
irregular. Money, 2. Gold, Tx. Exchange,
long, 4ssX; short, 1907. Governments active
and better prices.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Flour firm. Wheat
quiet but nrm. Corn nrm.
LONDON, August 3, 1870 p. m--U. s. bonds,
1878, 109k. New York Central, 81.
LONDON, August 8, 40 %. m.-The QUOTA
ton OF silver 70 day, aS furnished by Reu-
ter's Telegram Company, is 81 I'd. per ounce.
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A HINT 10 THE GovERNoR--A Saratoga
correspondent inttmates that Gov. Tilden In
his letter will take ground In favor or reduc-
Ing the annual appropriations for rivers and
harbors. This will be q severe reflection
upon the democratic House. which has Just
passed river any harbor bill reeking with
Jobbery and corruption.-[N. y. Herald, ID.
AT THE BUFFALO, N. T., RACES yester-
best time 2:23 \; the 222 race BY Sam Purd y,
best time 2.22K. Lula trotted Q trial race
against time accompanied by Q running
mate; time 21s4, AGA, 2HK.
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SMr. Stephen 3. Foster. the old-time
anti-slavery lecturer, is suffering from ner-
vous prostration and partial paralysis
~There ID said TO be great indignation IN
Boston over the failure OF the Governor OF
Massachusetts, TO afix his name TO the war
rant for the execution OF the boy.murderer,
Jesse Pomeroy.
ga very mean storekeeper OF Eddystoue.
Ont, recently charged one OF his female
clerks who had ridden I'm 70 Coboure with
him, 90 cents for the use OF the buggy and 50
him fined $40 and costs for carryine passen-
gers without license.
The Centennial buildingIwere well con-
structed after all They were subj octod %
we're few leaks. The sieve-liko roof Of the
An Annex let IN water, and the Japenese
stlkworma, the Italiaa confec uooe. md NE
the danaG0 In the Main Building, mocntn-
cry ball, Memorial Hail. and the other
STRUCTURES Was tr1ntng.
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SILVER FOR LEGAL TENDER. The Sec.
refery OF the Treasury has instructed the
various sub-treasury officers throughout the
country TO pay out silver coin in exchange
for legal-tender notes and in the ordinary
disbursements OF the government, In COM
pltance with the third section of the ''silver
DILL" so called, approved July %, 1916. Tne
redemption OF fractional currency In silver
will continue as heret ofore.
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JESSE PoMERoY.-Tne Massachusetts ex-
ecutive council held q protracted session
Tuesday, at which Governor Rice presided,
and considered the question of comnutine
the sentence OF death which was pa ssed on
Jesse Harding Pomeroy for the murder OF
the miller boy, TO Imprisonment for life. An
and i've members OF the council voted
against Communication and four in f&vor-the
same as last year. II is understood that
Governor Rice eX pressed himself In favor OF
communication. No final action was taken.
GoDLovE 8. ORTIZ, the republican nomi-
nee for governor Of Indiana, has written .
letter TO the chairman of the state central
COMMITTEES, In which he says: "Feeltng salts
ned, after full consultation with yourself
state, that shall not receive the united
support Of the republican party, % ess initial
to success I'm the approaching election, Il
didate for governor, with best wishes for the
success OF the cause
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II r. % USE fE!

DO NOT LET
THIS CHANCE SLIP
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DIsGRACEFUL ELoPEMENr.-Shameful
scandal has arisen In Brooklyn, K. d.,
caused by the misconduct OF a man named
Henry NJ. Little, until now In good stand
ing, and who has been In charge of the Ap-
pleton mission, on Hewes street, near Kent
avenue. This Institution was largely sus-
tanned by Mr.. VIM. f. Jordan, OF M. Sc
Pine street, New York, with whose adop led
daughter Little suddenly disappeared on
outstanding that the accused is a married
man. The two went out on Lake Hop "a tong,
n. j., where Mr.. Jordan and others connect
ed with the Appleton mission were spending
the summer, and made such disposition OF
their clothing, &C, as TO make the impress
sion that they had been drowned. Not long
after, they were see u at a neighboring farm
house, where they were en- route for Phila-
delphia--lN T. Commercial, I'd.
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NOT DISLOYAL-The Senate COMMITTEES
on Privileges and Elections yesterday re-
ported favorably on the petition OF the heirs
of the late Senator Sebastian, OF Arkansas,
who was expelled July IL, 1861, on the charge
OF disloy atty, recommending the aunulmeu
OF the expulsion and the payment of his SAL
airy for the balance OF his term. The COM
mittee say that the charge of disloyalty was
merely matter of suspicion aud Inference,
and was wholly unfounde In fact, and tina
Mr.. Sebastian remained devotedIy LOYAL to
the United States during his life.
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BEST CHANCE EVER OFFERED.
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papers proving that General BabcOck was
connected with the Black Friday gold spe;u-
lation?
Mr.. Plaisted objected to the word "prov.
ing"
the witness.-I have said that have sat
1sfactOry information that the papers are
ur derstood to establish that fact. Whatever
papers exist In the premises were delivered
Into the hands of the President on the N D, IL
Mr.. Plaisted.- Do you not know that Gen.
Babcock was In San Domingo during the
Black Friday gold speculation2
Witness.-No, do not know anything
WHY ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS WAS
Mr.. Cocbrane.-In the Cincinnati Daily
a'o11s q 81 1885, see the
ATTORNEY General Williams was removed,
Secretary Belknap met Solicitor Wilson on
the street and showed him part Of an anony-
that his house had been furnished 0ut OF the
proceeds of the French arms sale; that as he
was well aware investigation had developed
an unknown ", woman nan. nsuTlnf In the affsir,
KNAPP was also well aware Of the identity of
this woman. Secretary Belknap was 1xtous
that Solicitor Wilson should attempt,
the writer of that letter. Wilson undertook
the work and made private report to the
Secretary Of the Treasury on the subj ect.
which sne fbs nr,v a n e 20 ePort
1t showed that letters Of similar style, that
is, printed with pea head, had been sent TO
Mrs. Grant, 70 secsetasy Rooeson, and to
Charges upon nearly all, which IL il net
necessary 70 mention at length. Specin,
charges, with names, were preferred against
:as 70 u. sSsRs 70 hoss. give
bold. Tho several attempts to burn
to NAVY department were ascribed to &
desire 70 destroy vouchers which would CON-
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liquidato the floating indobtednoss, and {un-
dor tho constitutional limitation Of bonded
dobt) place tho orolt of Chicago higher in
tho aeala than that Of any other large city in
the country. But the reform must DO imme-
diate, comprehensive, radical. Tho policy Of
usurpauon must be abandoned. Dunmerism
mus: be rolegatod to tho alleys and slums;
tho usurper, as tho representative Of
those two OWLS, must bo forced 10
retire, since ho has not tho deoonoy to do
1t Of his own motion. To accomplish this I'll
necessary that Council shall DO chosen with
sufficient pluck and patriotism to declare tho
vacanoy that exists In tho Mayors oflco, and
fill it with the most competent Of their own
number. From that moment tho policy Of
rotranolment must bo inauBurated In every
branch Of tho service. All tho departments
must b. mado TO reduce their omployos to tho
smallest number, and save money who1cvor
IT Ia possible. Instead Of a deficiency therc
must DO surplus from tho taxes Of tho cur
rons year. It Is not necessary to await tho
reduction In no1t years. appropriations; tho
appropriations Of this year must be saved in
largo part. Tho choice Of m honest Council
Is tho only way in which this reform can bo
attained, and this Gun only be accomplished
by the efforts OF tho respectable people at
tho polls in their own behalf, In every wey as
earnest and energetic as 1T tho election Of
Inst fall This is etarting.point to lead to
IN improvement OF the city credit
, 1876-04-03

Following RonEnr Co111En md the Rev.
hr. CHAMBERLAIN making speeches at o
rard meeting, comes the Rev. DR.. RxpEn, Of
st. Paul Universalist Church, with an oxce1-
'ent sermon on tour City Government As
! matter Of courso ho doesn't like 1t, nor does
do nko tho causes which led to it, and tho
'tnto Of things which will porpetuate It or
give Us another just like It unlcss our citi-
Eens become awake to tho porilB and iniqui-
lies Of the hour. It is timely, sound Ser
mon, such rs proachers should proaoh mud
renders should read
, 1876-04-03

Attorney -Gonoral PnnnxpoN7's mama Is
connected with o subject Of investigation
which dates back to 1866, whom he was the
attorney Of h1AnsuA1l. o. RonEn1s, of Now
York. Tho charge is TINT, in this capacity,
Judge P1ERnEpoNr effected tho sa1o Of two
steamers to the Government for 5000, 600
worth not moro than $4,000. It Is said
that Gen. A1rzos, Quartarmaator-G General,
protested against tho purohasoo Of tho vessels,
and hia testimony is relied Oh as tho entor.
ing wedho to tho development Of nnothoz
great scandal, in which tho distribution OF
the purchase-money is expected to Agure
conspfcuouHly.
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therefore, 1aboring with ono hand lied, dis
ablod, and half the tino parh1yzod. 30
great wns tho ovorproduotion Of tho mines
and furnaces Of Pennsylvania, which In
1876 had only boon worked to half thoir
capacity, that On the lat OF January, 1876,
thcro wero In that Stats as, 600 skilled labor
crs ont Of work, and had beon out Of work
for months. Each OF these mon represented
family averaging five persons. 10 there
ware not far from half million OF persons
subjected to enforced idleness, want, and
poverty, because OF tho Law which lirnita
manufactures to tho wanta of tho home
markot. Az In Pennsylvania, 60 in Ohio,
md in nil tho manufacturing stntos. The
ra1kot being limited. tho employment Of
labor is limited; invested capital has limited
returns, md tho country has an unsalablo
surplus Of products in s1oosa OF the con-
sumption
To comprehend how disastrous and ruin
Qua this Limitation Of production Is upon
manufactures, 1t Ia only necessary to ask
what would DO tho effect Of similar law
upon agricultural products. 1magfno the
production Of corn, cotton, tobacco, petro-
leum, brcadstuffa, and provisions arbitrarily
reduced to moot local demands, and Il q
surplus bo raised to hnvo 1t rot and periah for
want Of sale Or persons to use 1t. Tho
manufacturing productors Of the country
ought to hayo as largo surplus to annually
export as is now exported Of tho products Of
tho farm; but, instead Of that, laboring under
tho ban Of tho law, they can only produce for
, 1876-04-03

Tho question, What Ia to bo done with ths sIl-
vor7 ia agitatng tho financial olrclca In England,
aud the inquiry possoBaoa tho disagrcenblo foa-
ture, that the moro tho matter Is Investigated
tho worao II looks, Tho adoption Of rold
standard In Europe has, OF course. lowered tho
value Of ailyeF, but the natural cauae-thne Ia,
tho ssoady and easily increased supply Of alYcr
from the u1lnos-ls tho real evil Which flnanciora
arc unablo to moet. II. CERNusou1, Fronch ro-
litcAl economist drawB attention to tue OWL % II
AffecsB England and 1ndla, in clear and fo1ciblo
terms. BE saya:ss
seaucod by tho gold 'uonometallsn,n tho Euro
pasu Continent has ccaeed 70 CON slvos, but It lad
All this slvef ID 10 10 cailod tn aud melted down. the
ote 80 - it ciFculstes - forced currency for =
xa Il e o9SSE 81 a ;Ts t. h
asking to 10 coined. Floods Of ailycr goinR up to
e1oasins valua of ths yellow 1nota which il he OILY
English euttonoy. gut and dopreciaion Of tho white
aon Z ss
other-tho ono suffering from snnma, the other from
rls!hosa tro cEtsss instead ot oae-s gola crisis md
%Aa ina i onssp sa ao.th
shngs sod o9t s9oe, Sns only Mhat fate tos
Ra,,rse ''4st seeurtaos. snd % es;il and mtsr; pSs
pensioust What trEcparable losses for tho Indlai1
IA1&Hat MAGA nAfHEs oat IL
In pounds sterling tho Interest Of aares and loans
ernment bc ab!a to draw On CAlcutta, Bombay, and
h1kdras! Every fortnight 1t puts 70 auction ye
six million rupces ut London Al the as sao but one
loaa OF 10 per cent for tho Government ut the lAs
no bidders, and tho crBia is only 1t tho beginning
From Gala to tta Indus what MONETARY shock
what rlHo Of prices produced by tho invasion o
sIIVerI What increasing alterations in the value o
all contracts and all euRage1ncnta h1ed IN Eupee6
Tho oat ta1Ttblo monetary storm ovo1 known, break
Ing out In conquered country amid population ai,
timca ~ large Is that OF tbs United Kingdom. Car
England fold her ar1na7 Can aho say to trembling In
tu1eass De patient; ov0rythiug Will end by nndinI
It's Ieyel"7 Unfortunately thero soe1ns to 10 onI;
ons remedy for this state Of thtnga, and tia
| Englishmen are naturally slow to nlops, Tho do
| Iuonettztng Of tho Indian rupee anl tho adoption
ouor solution Of tho difficulty, but at wGat ooEt
How much silver il In circulation tn 1nda7 It Ia
/ tImated-though no ouo can toll e1acuy-to DO oyn
El0u Uo. How mitch Aoardoa among tho natIyea
Vkst quantities there HluA& hc. Aro thcB0 to bo OK
changed for gold or denoDetlzod7 It would bo onl
juYce and In keeping With good fa!th to exchange 8o
for silver, but where II au tho gold to from,
II tho rupee II demonotiEed what will b. the pohucu
effect among tho uatITes OF Iplts Altogether,
encIna to ba question beyond tho power Of poitca
economists to soyo: and tho Nevada miners say 4ha
they continue 10 work at prodt whlo silver re
tana onc-h1ls its proaont value, whlis ut tho aAm
tlmo thefo Ia prospect Of new mines being openo
elsewhere; that the OBJECT On the money market vi
be that the remedy which u difficult 10 epply now, be
Cause OF the ouosmou. 1oss It would entai muat
and additional Quanttea Of silysr drawu iuto III
1 F. foct