New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-11
THE OsTRACIZED TRADE DOLLAR.
PRODUCE MERCHANTS MOVING AGAINST IIs
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THE OSTRACIZED TRADE DOLLhh-
PRODUCE MERCHANTS MOVING AGAINST IFS
REDEMPTION AT PAR.
The members of the New-York Mercantile Ex-
change have put on fresh paint sharpcncd their
tomahawks aud started on new crusade against
the trade dollar. Having seen the obnoxious com
driven out of general circulation. they have decided
that Congress shalt not redeem it except at ITS Dul
lion value. A meeting of the Exchange was neld
yesterday, George b. Douglass PRESIDING ana " al.ca
Carr of the special committee OF hve having cnatee
of the trade dollar question: presented report re-
citing the success OF the work OF checking the cir
culation of the dollar. The report said:
If IA bat lust to state that the hearty Endorsement
and cooperation the OF these three CITIES
lNew-York Brooklyn and Jersey City) notaoy
a acelarasd .oeed Your committee also heartily
acknowledge the action of the Central Labor Union 10
payment Of wages as most effective aggressive move
= ass to a sa aSs Se
10 Congress and Its e melting Dot
nn n again IN an acceptable form legal
tender, II silver is to be continued as sucn.
The committee presented series of resolutions,
preceded by long preamble which fae 1ou n,e he
made at the next meeting of Congress TO OBTAIN an
act giving legal-tender character to the trade
dollar or authorizing its exchange at par Tor STAND
ard dollars. 1t was pointed out that the trade
dollars were largely in the hands OF bullion
merchants whose Knowledge OF the exact status Oh
the coin has been as thorough as that OF the ohcer
of the Government and who assumed tho risks OF
boarding the silver on the same basis that other
spectators hold any other commodity. Inc ioi
loving resolutions were finally adOpted'
That this meeting of the produce trade regards any
action Of Congress tending TO or actually reevng any
in any other way whatever purchase at the cur
market rate Of silver as deliberate devison from
upon class Of citizens great benefit at the puohc
hat as one ring of has already taken adj
vantage Of the decline in silver under the act creating the
flooding the with that o conn 10
see that by no passed by IL shall second ring.
which mas gy psser tnan
of silver bullion may warrant If the Government shond
That it Is the determination Of the produce trade here
represented TO watch closely the action OF any poea
ar the expense of the country large by the encourage
ment Of partial legsaton In the manner stated IN tue
foregoing resolutions
DROPPING INTO THE HANDS OF CAPTORS.
NEVERTHELESS A BURGLAR MAKES HIS ESCAPE
BOTH PURsUERs WOUNDED
vouog woman who was sleeping on the second
aoor of the tenement No. 81 Tenth ave- was awak,
ened at a. M yesterday by the iorciple opening ..
q man standing in her room. her screams ir'gh i
ened him and aroused her aunt Mrs. Bruins, who
was in an adjoining room inc Dnreiar Went o N
Twelfth ST., and both women went 10 the wlnu9w
and shouted as loud as they could Mr.. Bruins VINO
keeps liquor store the first foor OF thcsDuilding
was not present, but his bar. slender, bernard
Strodthall was in the store making preparations
for the DAVIS work. Hearlng clatter on the sWn-
inc roof and the screams of Mrs. bruins anu her
niece he ran out Of the bar-room into Little
Twelfth-st. Here he saw the legs Of q man swing
ing IN the air near pile of packing boxes which
had been used as means Of approach TO the avn
ing Strodthall, who is stout young German,
kicked over the pile of boxes and joined In the
outcry and John Hackett, of No. 10 Little
Twelfth-st., q Waterman at the Gansevoort MARKET,
ran mp with q drawn revolye or just as the burglar
dropped Strodthail and Hackctt seized the man
and threw him down after short tussle. Let me
up. Hackett,n tho thief said, Il didn't get any
thingn Then the Waterman recognized the fellow
as Younger about the market. but lie did not know
When he had been permitted to rise TO sltting
posture the rascal suddenly drew knife and made
a lunge with it, cutting deep cash on the BACK OF
Hacketts hand. Then be sprang to bis feet Droke
loose from the bAr-keeper and ran swiftly toward
| the river Hackett had not attempted to use his
nistol Int after he was wounded he took aim az the
fugitive and fired In his haste he shot Strodthaii,
Who had started In pursuit. The bullet struck the
| bar keeper in the right arm near the elbow ana
| took downward course, lodging near the wrist.
| The unlucky shot put end TO the pursuit ana
| the burglar escaped. A policeman. who was at,
| tracted by the shooting, took the " atchman and
| the bartender to st. Vfncents Hospital, where
| their wounds were dressed StrodthalIs wound
was serious, but when the bullet had been ex-
| tracted no left the hospital. black Derby Dat,
worn by the burglar, was found In the street ana
| given to the police Hackett also gave the de-
| tectiyes a complete description Of the thief.