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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-08
THE JNERRTATE ASYLUM. a TEN
PERANCE MAN PROTESTS
AG4INST ".
Editor Anii- MoaopolsS5 :


It il to be hoped that the State VIII
discover some w"y to get rid 81 tnat ih'
;udici0us useless scheme. IL IS an oo-
st;scle to the moral progress OF the state.
n assuoles that Notwithstanding Is 10
be q permanent business OF the stale
ar which there is no remedy. This
commits the State in q wrong direction
and will be an excuse against manly
efforts 10 save the State from its moss
fearful danger. 1t wilt result IN more
drunkenness than it will cure.
But there is difficulty with this
scheme which bas not been explained.
How are incorporate men to be got into
that Asylum. and Kept thereP l. II 10
be PRISON. Not one irishman IN hvt
hundred will leave his home, and gen
era,ly his fami v, and stay there steadily
and long enough to do any good. Only
the ruined aud lost will go and stay
making no impression on the increasing
host OF drunkards. Now until it's ex'
planned how the Incorporate men VIII
reasonable certainty TO be generally go'
into such an Asylum. ihe Legislature
had better be otherwise engaged man !!
establishing such State institution
prob lb'y al heavy cost to the people
How are tho drunkards to be got anc
kept there? u
N0rlhbesi, MINI.
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THING OF LIVER.

4
Hinder the above heading the Austin
ne publican publishes tho following clear
and incisive article
By ignorant politicians and crafty
money Spectators aud interest gatne,-
ors the views Of the Mower and Full
moro County Republican have been de-
rided and misrepresenied Some nave
cbarond ,hat our motive was TO arouse
unjust suspicious against the ring comoi~
nations bv which the people are being
more and more deirauded. The vagaoonn
Office seeker, In The political campaign,
even our congressional salary graooer
and public service corrnpter, toid inc
people that the trouble with lhe country
was not contraction and the infamous
financial system which had been inangu>
rataI in the interest If tho gold board
and ayaricious spectators. No, il was
mr. l.v,sl,,ioa iayoring such schemers
that was troubling the people--that was
dcDriying labor OF employment anu stop.
ping general enterprise. oucn ieio"
nave ALWAYS excused their ignorance ano
publicity by attributing the woes brought
upon the people by corruption 10 nilice,
10 what the demagogue calls the innatiop
Of prices. too much enterprise anu over
production. and 100 general prosperity
"a check which contraction. they say
was necessary. To accept such state
,nants rs true is 10 declare against The
facts OF experience. 1t is saying tina
general prosperity among the people
and The consequent national prosperity
ia an evil requiring legislative prohibl
.ion.
Before Congress. under the man'pu'a
tion oil The money changers OF Wall stfee'
commenced contracting the currency IN
country enjoyed unparalleled prosperity
Energetic people were successful
executing wisely conceived enterprises
public ana private improvements weT
being prosecuted and the men OF To-
were constantly and proiily employed
Then while the rich were accumulaun
more wealth, the poor were also pros
pering and becoming owners OF propers
and happy homes, u result which con
firms the lruism that when labor Is be-
remoncrated the dwellings, OF producer
and laborers are most comfortable an
most auundantly supplied with the ne
cessarieS OF Lie.
Before contraction was lnaugurate
by stupid and crafty congressman, IL
country bad convincing evidence that q.
ample supply OF money produces iai
prices for commodities, and productloi
Of Inc farm and labor. Contraction hi
shown tue other side that by It none
has been made scarce and. In comparlst
with the price OF labor aad produce .hig
1t has reduced the price OF labor a.
commodities SO lar below the value
money hat lenders are the only ella
who now have profits to add to their ca
ital. and therefore they are practical
becoming richer and the poor poort
rs the result of contraction and the d
monetizing oil silver.
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6. BUSINESS In MINNESOTA

6. BUSINESS In MINNESOTA
Amount 0f risks taken ~. 49,. 63,7ly.M
Amount OF premiums received 961 81
Amount oi itstaudingx risks In
Minnesota at end Of yefr a.. 26,Ub.UO
Amount Of losser paid 80. IL "
Amount OF losses incurred,
claimed and unclaimed -. 1875
STATE Or MINNESOTA,
.DFPAbTARNT or lAs RsScF.S
WHEREAS, The Equitable Fire and Marine
lnsuranc. Company u the State Of Rhntlr Is
land has flied In this department : sworn
statement exhibiting It's condition d taisI-
ness tor thu year ending d. csilIber 3Irt, 1876,
and has otherwise fully complied with tn re-
quirpments OF the insurance laws of this Sfats
Now THRRsrosE, /, A. r MajiLL, Insur-
ancs Commissioner II tile State OF M'pneso
r.. hereby certify that tie abovu tanned Com
pAny il fully empowered, through its author
izsdag1 ut TO transact its approp iatr 'nsie-s OF
Fire assurances In this state, nccoriing To the
Laws thereof, until tile 3ist day OF January, A.
D. 1873
Witness my hand and Official seal this 9th
day of Fen. 1877.
A. H. McGILL Insurance Commissioner.
+ r. II. SIU.DDdRT,
1891 Ag-nt, st. panl.
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and local taxes ...... 7,0lS.I4
All other expenditures, viz 1853 III
Aggregate cash expenditure
du,ing the year ............. 1865 ,7s7.44
s. MISCELLANEOUS
Total amount Of outstanding
risks Dec. 3,st, l876.... l4,655, 32l 90
e. BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA, 1876.
Amount Of risks taken ....... 63,7l9 00
Amount OF premiums received. 067.87
Amount of outstanding sisksin
Minnesota at the end Of year. 28,075.00
Amount Of losses paid. includ-
ing$ occurring prior to -.
last statement 1890. 1911
Amount OF losses incurred,
claimed and unclaimed ...... 1911
STATE OLE MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT DP Insurance..
wxsREAa. The Providence Washington ms
| ComDan Of the State Of Rhode Island his flee
| in this Department sworn statement. exhib-
| iting its condition and business for this year
ending Dec. 3ist 1876, and has otherwise fully
complied with thu requirements OF the insn-
rance laws Of this State.
Now THsREFoRr, /, A. &. McGill, Insurance
Commissioner 1T the State Of Minnesota. do
hereby certify that The b0ve named Company
| il folly empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact it, appropriate business Of
Fire Insurance III this State, according to the
laws Thereof, until tbs 3lst day OF January, A.
d. 1918.
Witness my hand and official ssal this 9th
day Of February 1877.
Insurance Commissioner.
j l. +. a. Studdart,
| AGENT. ST. PAUL Mimi.
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GOLD AND SILEER.

Report OF the Commission Authorized by
the Last Session OF Congress.
ALL cuR THEORIES CONFIRMED.
characterization and Not oyer-rroduction
the Trouble with the Bassr Metal.
Unrestricted Coinage ane Restoration OF the
Double Standard Recommended.
specie Resumption fTnpracticable In This
Country without Remoreti-atior.
Minority Report Fasoring the Single Stand
ard, With Silver in Use Only as
Small Coins.
WASHINGTON, March 2-The following are
III. conclusions OF the report of tlss silver com
mission, whiea vas prss~s.tsd - Congress to-
day. sisnsIty Senator'S Jones Of Nsvaos, and
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Report OF the Commission Authorized by
the Last Session OF Congress.
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s. MISCELLANEOUS.
i0 r;ass aI Dec 81. 1916. 5,443, 7s7 0o
Total p-emi ms received, from
o 9ata 49,. 2sl ,s725l
1o aat,o a' Of mpany to date 1880. 1885, 81
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1. ASSETS.
Value Of unincumbered real es-
tate owned ...... $500.
Amount loaned on real estate
security, first liens) -. 80.
Market value of bonds nd
stocks owned 49,. -. =.
Amount loan d on collateral Sc
curity (market value) ......
Cash on hand and in bank -.
Premiums in due course Of col
lection go.
All other prorerty. viz; salvage
properly and claims on losses
already paid -. -. -. -.
Aggregate amount of all actual,
available Assets 49,. -.
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2. LIABILITIES.
Losses in process OF

Losses in process ct
suspense -. -. s,oeS.oo
for losaes -. -. s,oes.o0
Net amount Of un aid losses.
Amount required t. safely re-
insure Ill outstanding RISKS
All other demands against the
Company, viz: -. -. -.
Total liabilities, except capital
and net surplus. -. $780,.
Joint stock capital paid up IN
cash -. $500. -. 80. -.
Surplus beyond capital. 80.
Aggregate liabilities, inc uding
paid up capital al d surplus
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g.. INCOME. 1876

Gross cash prem
iums rrcsivsd,... 1876, 4Ol.25
Deduct reinsurance,
ebate and return
premiums -. =. l2,707.35
Mt cash actually received for
premiums -. ...... -. -.
Interest on bonds and mort
gagea. 80. ...... -. 80. 49,.
Interest and dividends rereived
from all other sOurc-s ......
Income from all other sources,
Total income tax 49,. ......
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4. EXPENDITURES, 1876

= 1AI DANs =
Gross amount paid
for losses, -. -. %, O63.4l
Dednct salvage and
reinsurance ..--. 10
Net amount paid for losses =.
Cash dividends actually paid
Salaries Of officers, clerks and
other employers ....- :.....
Paid for commissionsand brOk-
erage- $500.
Amount paid Tor state national
and local taxes -. -. ..-.
Aggreg to cash expenditures
during the year -. -. -.
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5. MlcELLANEOUS.

AI ,isks Dec. 81, 1876 ......... $780,.
Total premiums received, from
dat. .'.... -. 1909
'g ton 'o Of company to date io,sis.t
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soUTHEKN NEWS.
Prem the Inai.n Terrsasr,.


Cupid has got loose among the young
folks OF the Kaw agency.
osages rejoice over new school adj
vantages.
There is similarity in the language
OF the Sioux, osages. kaws and Qua
paws.
There are twenty eight neighborhood
schools IN the Creek nation. and ali we'll
attended,
The Chickasaw permit law has been
pronounced unconstitutional by Mars
ton, the United States agent.
Shonre Collin has been appointed by
Chief Ward Coashman. Judge Of the
North Fork district, vice James Yargee.
deceased
Base ball has reached the Indian Ter.
ritory, and the Atoka nine have been
playing a match game with the Spring,
towh-~s; last Thursday they beat them
33 to i. Try again piney woods.
Rev. James Yargee. Judge of Tie
North Fork District. and ex-Judge oil
the supreme Court, died at his resi-.
denee on the 5th instant. He WAS s.
years old, fall blood nativ preacher
Tor 20 years. and grand son of the fam
Gus Big Warrior" of the old Creek
Nation.
Hon W r Ross, delegate from the
Cherokee Nation to Washington, re
turned TO his home Wednesday. til.
! delegates from the different Nation,
called on the president in body, and
presented their respects; they were as
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POLITICAL OPINIONS,


Pittsburg Commercial Gazette Rep.
The president is not wrecking the Re
publican party, but is strengthening it.
Rochester Union fDem. If Hayes
fails 10 do justice to South Carolina and
louisiana, and to do 1t promptly. the
popular tide of favor that has set il
toward his administration will oe
turned against it,
Peoria Democrat (Dem J: Blaine
Morton x Co. are Just now anxious that
new elections should be held in South
Carolina and Louisiana for gos ernsl
and State officers. How would it do Ia
hold them for the presidential electors
toof
Springfield Republican fInd Rep. j
There is still impairment curiosity about
John Shermans run over to New York
and secret meeting with jay Gould, Just
before Inauguration. Perhaps to settle
up Louisiana returning boards bills be.
fore Hayes came in.
Philadelphia Press, fReps:} wespoke
tie other day OF Pennsylvania duke.
doms. but ne harslsT knew the neight
of our words II Is one thing to have i
RepnblicAn arftoe ~ TIE e615sie,
il i another thing : him ttafi
ting his folllles1 p % his
The New ibesiA tIa..) Sugar Bow
cqmpi1 as That essat sinmbes 81 old
s'ells sxill u thst turn sxceedingly
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FOlIEI),
two Men Try 30 steal a Horse tso0
WORKS sfnbi. bat are Foste.

NV" w SAeAh
WORKS. stnbi. but are Foiie,I.
Early last nigh, two men came TO
;aptain Works stable, and asked the
uight waichman, Charles Mcdonald,
4 they had any stock for sale; he
showed them some. and during tn.
time, they asked Mcdonald If there
was any Waterman about at night, ne
replied yes; but every body retired
about ten O'Clock, when all got still.
They then went off; the Waterman
usDecting something, hid himself ia
buggy, where lie could see without
being seeiL The stable is under Ding
repairs, and a long rope is stretched
stalls are built. The Waterman kept
concealed, and about ten o'clock the
men came tack. and then went and
"a. down among some wagons On the
opposite side of the street. About
twelve O'Clock they approached the
stable, and just AS they were getting
under the rope, Mcdonald called TO
Mr. OBinnon, who was sleeping there,
AZ the same time making for the two
men. Mr.. O'Bannon got up at once,
and they succeeded in catching one of
the men, but the other broke and ran.
IL being dark, they could not recognize
him. The Que captured had some pro-
visions doue up in q handkerchief.
He was turned over to the police and
lodged ia the ealaboose, his case will
be investigated to-day. He told several
stories, and among them, that be had
worked in a printing office here.
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have pledged themselves to cooperate
in essential features of the plan, which
il tina. the next conclave u to be held
in Rome, so that the new pope may be
proclaimed u prisoner, lile Plus. Car
dinsl Simon approves ard supports The
plan, and the pope himself has written
letters to the emperor of Austria, the
king OF Belgium, President McMahon
and Ex-qneen isabella. 4 series of
express instructions have been issued
from the vatican, to avoid collision
" it'll the civil authorities. hut at the
same time to keep up pressure on the
Catholic powers, to obtain their
adhesion To = crusade fer the resuseita-
ton OF the Roman question. The vati-
can has obtained lists of volunteers pre-
pared to serve under the papaI fl sg,
and large sums of money have ar, ady
been deposited in France and England
ismw ok Agaia PROMISES Coosfdrt ate
Treatment 40 Aisnce ana Lorraine.
BERLIN. March 20.-Prince Bis
marck, TO retain majority in the
reichstag, has again promised Alsace
and Lorraine as considerable trestme nt
and as large a measure of local au.
tonomy Ms Is consistent with the I'M
perial interest.
The situation "a Coas,anttaopie Vol.
eanfc-InvectiSes against the Gov
ernment openly spoken by the
PopaIace.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 20.-PoIice
are kept constantly searching after
the authors of the placards which are
posted 10y night, even in the public
buildings guarded by sentiBels, sud
suony NOUS letters to the minis ers,
full OF iDvective against the incapable
government which, while it takes all
the sbie- bodied Mahommedans fer ite
soldiers and grinds down the people
by war taxes, yet makes Illuminating
peace with Servia. and yet talks bout
ceding territory to the Montenegro
robbers. The U!imas and Sofas are
transported to Saint Jean d'Acrs, but
that does little good, as the same
language that appears III the plaeard,
is current amongst the people, being
spoken in every cafe, aud even in the
government Office and military posts
Arrests are made, houses searched and
conspiracies sought. which do no,
exist at all, except among those ae,u
ally in possession of power. In thi,
condition of the popular mind, th,
prospects OF the negotiations will
Montenegro caused great anxiety
but what is feared more than anythinl
by all rejecting persons at Constants
nople, is the eventual dishanding @
the army. The people have been dis.
turbed from their norm Al avogation,
throughout the empire 10 deieni theii
country and religion, and now tlies,
thous Auds OF Alba .anians, Circass ans
Arabs and kuris will go home again
probably unpaid, to find their land
untitled aud homes destitute. Ever,
letter from the outlying provinces i
| full of wholesale disbaudment OF thi
KIND.
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"Wednesday the body of man iu an
advanced ate of decomposition was
found 10 pile of DRIFT wood. on the
west bank OF the river, just above the
wagon bridge. The sheriff wss noti-
lied, and he summoned the coroner
and jury. In company with Major
Moon, and several others, our reporter
went down and looked at the body
was very much swollen, and had been
In the water long time. Mr.. King
don was In the party, and he recog-
nized the clothes and boots as those
worn by the shoemaker, Geo. Buckles,
who has been missing for ten days.
The deceased was an Englishman, of
good education, aud his family still
live Ia England. Those who knew
him are Of the opinion that he was de-
ranged and committed suicide. He
had worked at his trade In this town,
and had a great many acquain ances.
The body WAS so swollen that an out.
side case, was used instead of coffin,
TO bury him In.
THE DEAD DARBY.
Found in the Trinity on Friday, Is
said to be old Peyton Anderson, who
was confined In the calaboose some
time ago; he was as crazy as . bed
bug, and so pronounced 10y several
physicisus. When released, he started
OIL on run, and was not seen in town
again, till his corpse was brought here
by the undertaken.
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Mr.. Frank Hyde, OF the Creedmore
rifle team, 10 in the city and will pro
baby remain through the week. Mr.
Hyde organized a rife club in Calves
ton, one in Houston and QUE in Aus
tin. They are preparing fer
another at San Antonio, and as soon
M Mr.. ii. gets through here he goes
over there, to perfect the Organization,
Quite q Enmber OF gentlemen here
have resolved to form club, and no
doubt will organize during Mr. Hy de's
stay. The social and sporting features
OF the club viii commend it to gentle
men who are fond of this perfectly
rational amusement. Houston has
challenged the State for trial of skill!
at rs early day rs possible. VIII
not Dallas be prepared to take "A part
in the sport With honor TO our city I.
A meeting viii probably take place
Thursday evening at some convenient
place ia the city, for the purpose oil
or gsnjziug. Those who entertain the
idea should see Mr.. Hyde o,
Major Barkley, and also he present u,
the place OF meeting. Due notice will
be given Thursday morning
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CHURCH NOTES.

Father BoIiig. the great linsaist. has
Just been appointed keeper Of the
Vatican library by the pope. This IS
the first jesuit who has ever filed the
office.
II = said that al the funeral Of Sfr p.
Z, Bliss, t~enty-irc Young converts
stood up over the coffin ami confessed
CHRIST aud 81 meeting held on the
evening Of the same day fifteen more
came forward.
There is 4 general religions awaken.
ing among the Methodist and Presby.
terrain chuFche- in Sussex county. y !
1t said that there his not been sneh a
general religious interest within the last
| ten years.
The Episcopal Floating Chapel. foot
Of Pike street. New York; Ets. RIVER
( ;. q iavorlts resort on SUNDAYS far sea.
| iarins men. At a recent meeting. Bi-h-
op Potter confirmed twenty four canii-
dates, most OF whom were sailors
Professionalism is making some adj
vance III Constantinople Several have
ben Won over from Northumberland
I TO the truth. Religious services are held
in different languages, and much la.
! been done IN TRANSMITTING the Scripture,
! into various tongues
The sensational preaching Of the day
! Is often a shin 10 hide mental poverty
! lust as tie poorest and h0mellest Wil
sopetimes try to hide their rusticit
! and lack OF personal attractions h,
cheap ornaments on hand or ear. OF
[ neck which rpalfy ra., - til, ....,,,,,
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

Planters Compress stock at Vicks-
burg is at par.
The railroad from Columbia, Tenn, to
Lewisburg is finished.
The Georgia State fair will be held at
Atlanta in October
PsIatka, Fla. has a law 10 prevent the
'iGdiscriminate killing Of the interest
!ng alligator"
Que Wolf killed over 500 head of sheep
in Irwin and Coffee counties, Georgia,
bat was itself killed.
A reward is offered for Martin O y cal.
an ifistman, who escaped from the
Knoxville Jail on the 18th
Mcclure, eli Columbia. Te~ n. has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
life for attempted rape on a girl.
y North Carolina boy found bottle
oil whisky and drank so much that he
had to be buried the next day
Cotton receipts at REleigh, North
Carolina. last week, $50 bales. Total
since September |, SS,669 Gain, 7,ll0
bales.
a colored man named Mingo Butler
died on "Wednesday last, in Key West
Florida, at the advanced age OF one
hundred and two years,
The determination of a few ''cullud
pnssuns' at Charleston. South Carolina.
would stop some of the lawiessness about
that city.
Report SAYS that Miss Annie Maria
Barnes of Atlanta, Georgia, editor OF
the Acandus. just issued has fallen heir
10 SIS, 00o
Ducks, geese and chickens are ship
ped from tennessee to supply the Jack
| sonville, Florida, market. One thousand
seven hundred head were shipped
in one day.
TerriH Hulsey. OF Pauiling county,
| Ca, blowed in the muzzge of a gun to
ascertain if it was loaded, at the same
time pushing the hammer back with
his foot. The foot slipped Oft as usual
and the thoughtless man was picked UP
a corpse.
Nashville American I6th; The Nash
| vile calFets, who deal in second
| hand railroad tickets. got up such a
| lively fight among themselves Wedncs-
day. that they sold tickets TO Louisville
for 81 30. As natural consequence
they lost money.
A lusus nature has been discovered
IN the shape of a Florida orange weigh
ing little over a pound which had i'm
| bedded in il another orange about one
fourth in size, we'll matured, with rind
on top and a tough epilerInis on the
sides and bottom,
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b. mitch mere systsmatic order OF
thi, g II the executive mansion.
la executive session, ever the con-
hrmasiou II Fred Douglass. senator
Morgan, % Alabama, led the Demo
cratic toIees In favor. lie urged il, on
TIE grounds that Il was recommen-
datiou of the chief Of the executive as
"a recognition of the claims of that
race through their most popu ar r.pr,
sentative man. That over ten thous-
aud colored men in his State voted ior
The Democratic preside ntisl ticket in
November; aud finally, as a general
retutation against the Southerners,
that they were -depriving negroes OF
their rights, bus on the contrary, were
anxious 10 accord them every right
they were capable of assuming.
a debate of an hour and half pre-
ceded the confirmation of FREQ. Doug
lass as marshal Of the district. Sena
tors Conkling and Morgan spoke in
favor aud Senator White against IT.
Senators Garland, Hin, Peek and Nor
gan voted for confirmation. Lamar
WAS absent.
Combinations Castillo, collector OF
customs, hatcher; Gloss, at st Augustine
Hughes, attoru ~, Middle Tennessee;
Watson, marshal, West Tennessee
Bo2a.sn, postmaster, { harleston, Soutl
Carolina; Potts, postmaster, Peters
burg, Virginia.
The senate then adjourned sine die.