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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
THE STATUS OF SILVER.

Once in his life--and we believe it is the
only instance on record-Prince Bismarck
has confessed that he has made mistake.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, recen thy, he admit
ted that the demonstration of silver by Ger
many was grave error, and attributed much
of the business depression in the empire to
that act. The sales of silver coin as bullion
had reduced the value of the metal, and
heavy losses had been the consequence.
These sales, however, had been prohibited
recently, and Bismarck conveyed an intima-
ton to Mr.. Kelley that reconciliation was
seriously entertained by the government.
At any rate Germany would unite with the
United States in a conference to discuss
the expediency of the universal remonetiza-
ton of silver.
There was some slight excuse for demon
citation in the case of Germany. When
the union of States took place each had a
different form of currency. There we're
nearly hundred different divisions of the
thaler, each varying from the other, and as
consequence there was great confusion.
It was desirable that there should be but
one form of currency for the whole empire,
and the government would have been JUST
fed in calling in all the various coins and re-
coming them. 1t thought that the more ex-
peditious manner would be to demonetize
these coins altogether. The mistake is al
ready apparent. We only marvel that it has
been confessed.
The excuse that Germany had for demone-
tization did not prevail in this country. We
had but one form and denomination of
currency. The divisions of the dollar were
adopted to the wants of the people, the con-
venience of the whole trading public was
cared for. twas, therefore, little short of
a crime-it amounted to grand larceny-to
demonetize the silver currency. The wrong
that was done in 1873 has been partially
righted by the act of reconciliation, but the
losses caused can never be remedied.
The apparent anxiety of Bismarck to CO.
operate in any endeavor to re-establish an
international bi-metalic standard is hope
full augury of the future. France and Great
Britain already honor their silver coinage as
they do the coinage of gold. The United
States has started on the road to that point,
and will no doubt soon attain the goal. With
Germany willing to fall into line there will
be little difficulty in reaching universal
standard of values, by which the coins cur
rent in one country will be current in all.
Such result is ardently desired by all who
have foreign connections. It is also desired
by every individual who exchanges currency
for goods. By having an international
standard of value the convenience of every
individual in all countries will be served.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

A WASHINGTON correspondent-she is a
woman and therefore entitled to credence on
such subjects-says that Conkling, Carpen-
ter and Blaine have very perceptibly "aged''
within the past two or three years. The
reason she strives hard to discover, but fails.
There is no mystery whatever about it.
They have come to realizing sense of the
fact that the Republican party is about to
retire from power, and as consequence
they will be deprived of office. 1t is a well
known fact that grief causes aged appear
ance,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The narrowing tale related by Mr.. Sprague,
consul to Gibraltar, of the attempt to extort
money from him by brigands, ought to con-
vince the government that the presence of a
representative there is undesirable. Indeed,
we can see no utility in maintaining such a
costly sineoure. He has no duties to per-
form worthy of mention, the most arduous
being that of drawing his salary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The former khedive of Egypt may be re-
garded as forehanded man. After he had
abdicated he discovered that his room was
better than his company, and he therefore
placed his numerous wives on board of his
yacht and made all preparations for de-
parture. But when nobody was looking he
managed to convey to his vessel large
quantity of the treasures of the palace,
placed by some correspondents as high as
sixty millions of dollars. Like ordinary
aristocratic thieves, however, he will proba-
bly, 60 unpublished.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
The Fail River Sninnar.

FALL RIVER, Aug. At is reported that
the spinners voted not to furnish bail for
the strikers accused of intimidation, and
also that they voted to petition the second
hands in the mills to leave work, and the re-
port is that forty-four second hands in the
city have expressed willingness to quit
work. 1t is further stated that mass meet
ing viii be held in the park next week to ex-
press indignation at Mayor Lindsay 3 action
in interviewing Gov. Talbot.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The town of Volcano, West Virginia, vim
Dictated it's name by an eruption of fire on
Monday, but unlike other volcanoes it only
succeeded in destroying itself. If it had
been of the old-fashioned sort it would
have destroyed the Herculaneums and Pom
peiis in the vicinity. We trust the innova-
ton will be contagious.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

Murray announced to his congregation that
he would not preach for them unless they
put up church costing at least quarter of
million of dollars. Now he is fugitive
bankrupt, his property, including stud of
twenty-five horses, is in the hands of the
sheriff, and even his best friends will have
nothing to do with him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The explanation furnished yesterday about
the real purport of the decision of a st.
Louis judge enjoinlng new telegraph COM
pany from constructing line competing
with the Western Union monopoly, is simply
no explanation at all. The fact remains that
the decision was in the interest of monop-
oily of the most oppressive character, and
the technical excuses for it will have no
effect upon the sentiment of the public at
1aroe
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The result of the Kentucky election shows
that the Democratic party has not in any re-
spest lost ground, and further it demon
strates that the Greenback craze has about
subsidized. The vote of the Greenback ers
was SO insignificant that it was hardly worth
the counting. There seems to be no reason
for the longer life of the party, and the
sooner it turns up its toes to the daisies the
hattar
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
Western Boys for the Navy

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 5.--All preparations for the
enlistment of boys for the United States navy
having been performed, business at Command
or Potter's headquarters, in the custom house,
has begun. large number of applications
have been made, and DIR. Draper is busily en-
gagged making medical examinations. He saws
the boys applying are unusually fine speci-
mems, physically, and the proportion rejected
will be much less than is generally the case.
Those accepted will be sent to New York, to be
placed in q training ship there.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1879.

The Washington Post affects not to know
who Sanford E. Church IS, and alludes to
him as an obscure man. Not to know Church
is to argue ones self unknown, for he has
probably been the most conspicuous OF mod
est men in the country for the past quarter
of century.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

New YORK policeman has been obliged
by the mayor to publicly apologize to jew
ish lady for having remarked that Manhattan
beach would be pleasant resort now that
the Jews have been excluded. The mayor
deserves to be publicly thanked by every Jew
and GENTLE in the country who is worthy of
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

HE death of Charles Fechter, the actor,
is announced. He came to this country
about dozen years ago with a great flour
ish of trumpets as the only man who could
adequately act the part of Hamlet, ssthe
melancholy Dane" He came, he appeared,
and his performance fell fiat, for he appeared
as blonde, whereas the traditional Hamlet
had always been brunette. He essayed
other roles, but met with only Indifferent
success. About a year ago he had disgrace
full quarrel with his wife, and has ever since
been ailing. His death was not unexpected.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

GEN. WoIsEIEY has evidently pondered
over the old maxim, "set thief to catch q
thief" and has adapted it to military tactics.
The result is seen in the South African cam
paign, where his first move is to incite the
savages of the country to war upon the
Zulus. He has placed price on Cetewayo's
head, and it is probable that the cupidity of
the natives will result in his capture or death.
This accomplished the campaign will be a
success, and Sir Garnet Wolseley will re-
ceive an additional decoration from the
hands of his queen. This species of war
fare, however, has just tinge of barbarism
in it, but Wolseley probably believes in the
theory of fighting fire with fire.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

SPORTING clergymen are not apt to sue
coed. If man devotes more attention to
the speed of horses than to the salvation of
souls, the chances are that he will go to the
bad. It is scarcely year since Adirondack
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
THE WHEAT BUYERS.
THEY MEET1 AGAIN TO PERFECT
THEIR ORGANIZATION.

Making It More Binding-A Constitution,
BYLAWS and Permanent Organization
Throwing Little Tub to the Farmer
What Makes an Honest Wheat Dealer
The Stacy Filler No Better fer the
Farmer than the Ordinary Brass X ettle.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

YEARS ago Mr.. Joseph Medill, now the ed
itor of the Chicago Tribune, published pa
per devoted to spelling reform, his idea be-
ing to spell words as they are pronounced.
He tried the experiment for while, found
it Improbable and abandoned it, devoting
his attention to legitimate journalism and
achieving reasonable degree of success. 1t
was hoped he had been cured of the mania,
but recent editorial in the Tribune on
"fonetio' spelling has called forth perfect
deluge of letters, all spelled "fonetically.''
1t is positive infection that will soon be-
come unbearable, and if "flosofer Jo.'' wants
to save the readers of his paper from total
idiocy he will have to "cheese it,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06
Afternoon Session.

The meeting reconvened at 2:3O O'Clock,
and in the absence of Secretary Adams, Mr..
Gilbert was requested to do the official scrib-
h1ino
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

The first annual meeting of the Minnesota
Wheat Buyers Association was held, yester-
day, at the Merchants hotel.
The following representatives of this par
ticular and lucrative industry were present !:
From ST. Paul-R. Barden, G. McIlrath
and Gilbert of McIlrath & Gilbert; P. B.
Smith with r. Barden, B. Van Auken, D. A.
Valentine, j. @. Adams.
From Minneapolis H. j. G. Grosswell, G.
I. Hobart of the MilIers' Association, E. B.
Andrews.
From Prescott, Wis.-E. M. Redmond.
From Grove City B. F. Smith.
From Duluth-C. 81. Graves.
From Willmar-E. Lock.
From Benson-Frank M. Thornton.
From Minnesota F. Brooks.
From GlyndOn-L. III. Tenny. of Barnes
& Tenny.
From Murdock- s. Van Cleve.
In the absence of the president, Mr..
George w. Van Dusen, Col. Graves called
the meeting to order at II o'clock A. M.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Whereupon Col. Graves called for the re-
port of the committee on constitution, per.
manent organization, etc., appointed as fol-
lows at the last meeting:
Col. Graves, j. @. Adams and r. Barden
The report consisted of the following co n.
stltutlon, submitted for consideration, Of
follows:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
OF the Minnesota Association of Grain Buyers
and Warehousemen.
CONSTITUTION.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-06

III IAe picture 10 DC copied In this tableau Was
a fairy in short skirts. committee was a y.
pointed to consider the question of proprietv
presented, and it was voted that unless the
representative of the fairy was under 10 wears
of age, she must wear q dress reaching to within
a foot of the floor.
Queensland, the youngest of the Australian
group, occupies the northeastern Quarter Of
the Australian continent, and stretches from
the northern boundary Of New South Wales -
the Gulf of Oarpentaria. It is twelve times
the size OF England. twice the size of Canada
and half as large again as England, Ireland
Scotland, Wales, France and Spain combined.
Y il. rich in gold. The auriferous country now
worked is less than 4, 600 miles in area
An aged couple of negroes had lived as hus-
band and wife thirty Eve years, at Oglethorpe
Ga, without ever being formally married
when the old man eloped with risky yellow
girl. He soon returned and obtained the old
woman's forgiveness; but she insisted that
they should be reunited by marriage cere.
mony, as she was convinced that someth;n.
stronger than their former union was neces-
sary. The wedding was made notable hv
great gathering Of oolored people,
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

IT MAY BE we'll enough for the "Ga-
zette" to say that it has nothing to do
with the Yazoo bull dezing affair; that
it is something which belongs entirely
to Mississippi, and all this kind of thing
hut it cannot see wherein it is concern
I'D but the northern people can see that
it has very important bearing on ma.
tional politics. The fact il the people
Of the north can see that they are a
part Of a government that must submit
o he ruled by fraud and violence If
sucl, thing is allowed to continue,
and they are not prepared to be govern
ed by President chosen by such plans
no more than they are prepared to
have q President as would suit the va.
ZOO outlaws. This is something in
which the whole nation Is interested.
notwithstanding that the Gazette"
cannot see the point. Such wilful blind
ness must be endured more than pit
iod.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

The "Herald" reads every edition of
the REPUBLICAN closely, and notes mi
nutely the exact number of hours and
minutes that elapse from the time a
political convention is held until it
appears in the editions, and then pub
fishes them to show our lack of enter
prise. We are aware that we do
publish sometimes old news on the
late editions, when there is nothing
fresh to publish, and in following this
plan we do what every paper in the
country does, and therefore we have no
apologies to make on that score. We
still advise the "Herald" as we did
yesterday, to take some of the same
kind of medicine that has run the
REPUBLICAN up to 5000 in circulation.
In regard to the pity felt for us for not
taking telegraphic news, the sympathy
comes with bad grace from a paper
that takes none itself. The "Herald"
may have some recollection of a paper
in this city that commenced taking
telegraph dispatches at very lively
rate few years ago. and the bill which
by the way,is very large cne, remains
unpaid yet. 1t appears to us that God,
whom the "Herald" has called upon to
pity us, for not taking telegraph de-
spatches, should more appropriately be
called upon to pity the paper that
takes them, and then cheats the t-le
graph company. Does the "Herald' y
understand
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

The New Orleans "Times" says that
the ordinance prohibiting the inter
marriage of whites and blacks does
not form part of the proposed new
Constitution for Louisiana. When it
came up on the third reading it was
postponed until the following Thurs
day, which, as it was we'll understood
that the convention would adjourn one
day before that time, was equivalent
to an indefinite postpon-ment. The
friends of the ordinance did not succeed
in getting any further action upon it
though several efforts were made The
unterrif.d but not unmixed Democracy
of louisiana, could not make law
which would bear SO heavily upon
themselves.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

THB Gazette" still sings that same
old song that the REPUBLICAN is in
favor Of high taxes, and that the Dem
ocrats deserve credit for reducing the
rate of taxatioD We have from time
to time given undisputed facts and
figures, to show that this same low
rate Of taxation will result in leaving
a floating debt Of over $24, 900 at the
end Of th- year. The "Gazstte" does
not attempt to deny this, and yet it
praises system that creates the fl0At'
ing debt but decreases the taxes a
little. We suppose that if the tax rate
had been fixed at s1.10 per 800 and
created a floating debt of $40, 900 the
"Gazetts" would have crOwsd the loud
er because the taxes would have still
been lower. This according to the
"Gazet:e' is Democratic economy. Our
venerable sound financial contemporary
knows better.
The "Herald" charges US with fix n
it, circulate n at 500, and then adds
that We lie un us ly and Indignantly
intending 10 injure it. We most en-
deny the charge made by tho
"Herald," and by reference to our
article Of yesterday, it will be found
that it lies by the wholesale. We can
stand almost anything, except mosqui-
toes and such a wilful and mendacious
falsehood as the "Herald' has publish
cd, and We call upon it to retract and
apologize for its unblushing false Sian
der. With the greatest indignation do
We most emphaticaIy deny ever init
mating that the Herald" had 500 OF a
Oh, wicked, perverse
"Herald !" Remember the fate Of An
anias and Sapphira, and tremble. We
said the Herald" might have 500 of
not 500.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
Where IL That nalsnse :,

"o0u0 = noS M8ho~vos
1t is very evident that the floating
debt Of the city up to the end u the
year 1878 was only $lll, 800. Appli-
cation was made to the Legislature for
the passage Of an act to allow Council
TO fund that debt, and in that appli-
cation GAS, 900 was asked for and the
amount was very generously granted.
Now every body that understands the
primary principles of arithmetic can
subtract Gill, 500 from $l45, 900 and by
doing SO they will find that there was a
balance left Of 1885, after funding
all the floating debt that could be raksd
up. It is said that the commissions in
negotiating that loan wers "a, $50, leav-
ing only balance unexpended of $780,
$50. Well there is nothing wrong
about that, but the people Of Whining
ton who pay the taxes want to know to
what purpose tie balance Of s29, l50
was applied. As it was borrowed by
the express act Of the Legislature to be
applied to nothing else than the fund
ing of ths floating debt, it might be in
tsresting to know how this balance
could be applied to any other purpose.
1t is We believe claimed that $l3, 900 Of
it was taken to pay off that amount of
school bonds that had been diverted
from It's original purpose by a previous
Council and was used in paying the
current expenses of the city. OF course
the act of the Legislature gave no right
to apply this amount to such purpose
but If this has been done that accounts
for $4,000. This still leaves
balance of SIG, $50 unaccounted for. As
Mr.. Guthrie is chairman Of the Finance
and must know all about
this stray amount Of money for which
the people are inquiring, and as he is
about voluntarily retiring from the City
Council, it is no more than duty
which he owes TO the community at
large, that he should make q detailed
itemized statement to show how much Of
The floating debt has been funded
and to what purposes, and all the pur.
poses, to which the sl45, 900 allowed to
be borrowed by the Legislature have
been applied. If fany portion oft has
been covered into the City Treasury
and applied to the current expenses of
the city, just that amount must be de-
Quoted from the claimed economy OF the
present Democratic Council. We do
not wish to be understood as charging !
any member of Council with the least
tiuge Of dishonesty in the administra-
tion Of city affairs, but a. there are evi
iently sl6, $50 floating around some
where in some Of the appropriations, or
perhaps lying in bank on behalf of the
tax. paying people Of the city, it is the
duty of the Finance Committee to give
the public satisfaction. Though it is
an irregular mode Of procedure to ap-
ply the balance to paying the current
expenses of the city, we shall not OBJ.
ject, but We shall certainly make use Of
it to show that the present Democratic
Council instead of being economical
has been even more extravagant than
its predecessor. With this honest de.
claration on our part, and the respon-
siblity which rests upon the chairman
of the Finance Committee, it is incum-
bent on Mr.. Guthrie to rise and *.
plain before he retires from the City
Council.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
More About the Appropr'atiens

More About the ApprOpfiatsees'
In our article yesterday In reference
to the exhausted appropriations Of the
City Council, we based our calculations
upon the monthly statement found up
on the printed cards placed upon the
desks Of the members Of Council. Al
these cards are corrected monthly they
are supposed to be correct, and we have
no doubt they are correct SO far as the
actual payments have been made, but
they, Of course, have nothing to Dc
with bills and completed contracts not
paid, but which in some instances are
ordered to be paid. By taking the
face of the card and the balances OF
the appropriations thereon stated and
carried forward each month, in our
calculations we made much better
showing for the City Council than 1t
was entitled to. For instance, the ap.
preparation tor sewers showed q bal
ance of t2,473 in favor of the city,
when the real faceis, this amount and
more too will be absorbed when the
contracts for work on the Shipley, Rat
tlesnake and Stallcup run sewers are
paid, and there will be nothing left
for repairs Of sewers for the remaining
We months of the year. We have al.
so ascertained that the appropriation
for fuel of 81, 500 was for the poor and
every cent of it was exhausted last
winter, and therefore, instead Of there
being $1,000 to the credit Of the city
there is an actual deficiency in the ap-
of how much we are not
able to ascertain. These items, how
ever, were counted in favor of the city
in yesterdays article, but it is no more
than right that the exact truth should
be known. We were also informed
that the $4,000 appropriated for the
streets would have been entirely ex-
hausted had 1t not been strengthened
by adding to it $1,000 taken from the
appropriations for incidental and mis-
cellaneous expenses. According to this
the latter appropriation, instead of
having a credit Of s2,465, there is a
deficiency of $535, with five months Of
the year to run yet.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
Settlement Effected.

John J. White, the proprietor of one
of the bucket shops at St. Louis, failed
on Tuesday for trifle over $1,000. A
proposition to settle at fifty cents on
the dollar was accepted ny his creditors
and he drew checks at that rate and
closed up
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

A FEW days ago the "Herald" an.
nounced that the REPUBLICAN, had ruled
itself out of the arena of discussion,
but it seems to have very suddenly
changed its mind. We knew at the
time We could bring that coon down,
and Wa brought him--her or it.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-14

The Herald" has . new fiat head
gas burner who under the name Of
"Citizen" undertook to illuminate the
minds of the few "Herald" readers
with the idea that the REPUBLICAN had
msrepresented the lamp appropriation.
In giving his gas screw turn to let
tho light on it wouldn't work and the
pesky thing with puff, leaving an un
wholesome odor, went out in darkness.
But here is the conclusion. He says
the gas company received SS,ssl per
month, and the Pennsylvania Globe
Light Company $3.50. This makes a
total of 80, ,2Gl per month or slll,l32
du'ing the year. "This is about all
the EXPENSE" says the correspondent.
Without desiring to take advantage OF
, either the ignorance or the mistakes of
this little gas jet, we will admit that
the figures ought to be 1881 instead of
$S,ssl. But after all this burning Of
gas through fiat head jet, We cannot
see how deficiency of $4,000 in the
lamp appropriation can be avoided.