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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
TIE SILVER BATTLE.

| In the not ngnt tnat mas grown III
between Secretary Window and the
L. S. Senate over the silver question
the senate is clearly on the popular
side while Window stand in with Wall
street. The senate wants the ire asury
to purchase all the bullion this coun.
try produces about $4,5OO,00O per
month"; at its market price and issue
treasury notes equivalent to its value,
redeemable in lawful money of the
Z. SHAT is, gold, silver or green.
backs, as the holder may prefer. This
will insure for the silver notes a value
always equal to gold. Window, on
the other hand, while willing to allow
the treasury, sin its discretion" to
purchase $4,5OO,OOO silver bullion a
month and the issue of silver notes to
an equivalent amount, insists on re-
deemlIg the notes only in silver bull
lion at its market value, or in silver
dollars. Mr.. Window indecently rush.
ing into print while the measure is
pending before congress, denOunces
the senate bill as scheme to bull the
price of silver-bringing it up, he al
leges, in a short time to par with
gold, thus depriying the treasury of
all the advantage it now derives from
converting bullion into silver dollars.
The senate on the other hand most
righteously say, that to bring up silver
to the gold standard is exactly what
the country wants, and what, as the
largest silver producing country in
the world, is its highest interest. On
the contrary, WINDOWS scheme is all
in favor of the money kings-those
who, like the British and German
bankers, supply India with low priced
silver to be coined into rupees, and get
gold exchange in return. Besides. as
Senator Stewart fOrcibly says: "Mr.
WINDOWS proposed treasury notes are
not money; they are simply promises
to pay in silver bullion or silver coin ;
they have no legal tender qualities in
the hands of the people, and they will
not pay private debts without the con-
sent of the creditor. Why not anchor
these treasury notes to the recognized
values of the commercial world
Those values are gold values. The So
called silver men protest against the
advocacy by the secretary of the treas
ury of the single gold standard in its
most offensive form, when he declares
that silver is not money, but that,
like paper, it shall ultimately be re-
deemed in gold only at its commercial
value. What the senate is aiming at
is to give this country more real money
and ease up on the present ruinous
contraction; Mr.. Window, with the
money lords, is aiming to increase the
contraction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

There was no greater attraction at
the Paris worlds fair than the Eiffel
tower, and large percentage of re-
ceipts was owing to that structure.
The probabilities are that the tower
will be reproduced at Chicago, with
such engagements and additions as
TO make 1t substantially a. new struc-
ture. NJ. Eiffel has already made a
proposition to the Worlds Fair Com
mission at Chicago to erect similar
structure there, and 1T will surpass
the structure at Paris by 500 feet in
height. and Mr.. Edison, who will join
NJ. Eiffel in the enterprise, will place
a million multicolored lights upon it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
FRIDAY.

On Change Yesterday was wheat
strong at the opening at site for July
and heavy at the close at S6!C for the
same futures. Corn closed ! to cents
under last night. Oats were irregular
and lower, except for May. Mess pork
was up from 80 TO so cents per barrel
at the close. Receipts for cattle, 49,
500; nearly everything in the steer
line. except few lots OF export stock,
sold 10 cents lower. Receipts OF hogs
$4,000; in good demand and shade
higher; packers paid &.l2s to $3.50,
largely 81. 20 to 1926; shippers, A.2 % to
$3.50, a few at ABA; light sorts, %25
tos4.27!. Receipts of sheep, 5000; all
SOLD at slight advance.
All indications now point to gen.
eral strike OF Chicago wOrkingmen for
the eight-hOur rule, on May LIST.
Should it be general, as now expected,
il will include over 100000 men and
women in ChicagO.-The U. 5. EX-
press Company will reduce wages May
lst.-A grand labor parade will be
made in Chicago May lst.-The L. +.
trainmen are preparing TO strike UNI
less their demands are met.
Fire broke out in the dye house Of
the Unicorn Silk Manufacturing Com
pany's works at Catasauqua, Pa, yes
terday morning. While the tlremen
were fighting the flames an explosion
of acids occurred by which four men
were killed, four fatally injured and
many Others less seriously hurt.
Senator Teller yesterday introduced
a substitute for the Jones bill, which
provides for the issue OF coin certiti-
Gates to depositors of bullion at the
rate of 81 for 25.8 grains gold and ll2t
grains silver, which certificates shall
be legal tender.
The imprisoned Duo d'Orleans has
refused an offer OF liberty made him
by the French Government on ac-
count Of the condition OF Punishment
with which it is coupled.
A severe shock Of earthquake was
felt at San Francisco and neighboring
localities at $3.50 yesterday morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

There was an ugly case of fratricide
at the Eaton farm, about three miles
southeast of Princeton, on Sunday
evening. The occupants of the place
ware the mother and two sons, John
and Lew Eaton, aged so and As, both
unmarried. The "bOys" seem to have
had frequent quarrels, John claiming
superior authority as being the elder,
and Lew more than holding his own
by superior size and physical strength.
On Sunday John had driven to town
and on returning at night his mother
asked him for horse to go to a neigh
boris on an GRAND. He refused on the
ground that the horses were tired. An
angry alteration between the two fol-
lowed, during which John INDUCED In
vile and profane language against his
mother. On this Lew interfered, and
soon the two clinched, and John being
underneath and faring hardly, drew a
revolver and fired three shots, all TAX
ing effect, and one through the heart
proving instantly fatal. OF course
John pleads self-defence. He made no
attempt to escape and is lodged in the
Princeton Jail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

The Aurora gold mine, like that at
Joliet, was compounded of that unsub-
stantial stuff whereof dreams are made
The shining PARTICLES mistaken for
gold were iron pyrites. Frank Mall
says he discovered that alleged gold in
Keddall county . years ago, but had
his illusion quickly dissipated by an
asSayer. In 1S49, soon after the break
ing out of the California gold fever, a
man in South Ottawa came upon a
pocket of fine gravel mixed with iron
pyrites while digging cellar and rush.
ed into town in wild excitement, sure
he had discovered gold mine. A boy,
looking at his find, cooled him of by
saying. "Shaw there are wagon loads
Of that kind of stuff up on the feeder
bank and Ii is there to-day, as
thrown out by the canal diggers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Some years ago Mr.. Joseph Wharton,
of Philadelphia, found himself the
owner of the only mine of nickle ore
in the U. S. that was of any account,
located IN Lancaster county, Pa. To
extract the nickle from the ore cost
him from so to IS cents pound and
could be obtained from abroad at 81 a
pound. Now why bring nickle from
abroad when we had plenty of it at
home? Mr.. Wharton was willing To
start an 'infant industry" to produce
the article il congress would give him
little protection" So tariff
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Two new orators in congress have
blossomed into fame. The address of
Congressman Lawler on the late S. S.
Cox is winning him such laurels that
he is Overrun with invitations to de-
liver addresses, the latest he has ac-
cepted being to address banquet of
the Lawyers Association Of New
York. Congressman DOlliver, of Iowa,
has also become suddenly famous as
an orator. and is beset with invita-
tions from all over the country. lie
has just agreed to deliver the Memorial
Day address in the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York City, Grand
Army occasion, at which Major Nc
Kinley, Chauncey Depew, Robert G..
Ingersoll and other famous men have
spoken in previous years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

AS successor to the late John G.
Campbell, as chairman to the Demo-
cratic state committee, Dilos p.
Phelps, of Monmouth, is being warm
ly urged by Democrats in that part OF
the state, while Democrats about
Joliet, with no doubt warm second
all over this congressional district,
are urging P. G. Haley for the position,
The matter will have to be settled at
the June convention, which may take
a notion to re-organize the entire com
mittee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

w. L. Jackson, Of Augusta, Ga, an
nounces that he has header on the
jutc bagging trust by the discovery OF
a substitute in bagging made from the
fiber of cotton stalks. When he gets
his invention into good working order,
no doubt he will be ready to organize a
cotton fiber bagging trust.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

and make II one of the most marvel
lous and beautiful spectacles ever wit
messed in the world. Messrs. Eiffel
and Edison will provide the entire
capital for the structure themselves,
and only the directors to give the nee
cssary hermit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
Is COnsumptiOn Incurable.

Read the following: Mr.. G. H. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with abcess of lungs. and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incura-
BILE cOnsumptive. Began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton: am now on my third bottle, and
am able to oversee the work on my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Declptur, Ohio,
says: Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, l
would have died of lung troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in the
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

1t is said that Talmage's scheme to
build his tabernacle, by inducing 100,
900 people to subscribe $l5O.OO0 to his
religious weekly, is not altogether
booming. 1t is further said that part
Of his GRAND on his late Chicago trip
was to make sure If there was really a
big church and $4,000 salary to be
captured in that city In case he leaves
BROOKLYN,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

President Harrison has signed IL and
the Worlds Fair bill Is law. Chicago
can now ron up her sleeves and pitch
in. Any man who undertakes to block
wheel or turn aside from making the
Fair a grand success must be kicked
TO the rear and argued with after
vuard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

The sum of $50, 900 in gold coin was
sent from San Barnardino to San
Francisco by mail "A few days ago as
second-class matter at one cent an
ounce. An insurance company took a
risk on the coin and the bank saved
$3.50 bv using the mail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

In Vermillion county the farmers
alliances have begun discussing tax
matters close at home: and at a recent
meeting it was decided that the pau
per tax in that county Of $4,000
year is too much for them to bear,
and they intend to investigate the
cause of this increasing burden. One
remedy suggested is that Danville,
which city asks for more than its pro-
portion of pauper relief, shall either
support its own paupers or pay its
$40, 900 saloon license into the county
treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Parnell seems to have made a tamr
pas. His opposition to the Gladstone
land purchase bill has enlisted against
him the ire of all his friends. 1t Is to
be remembered that Mr.. Parnell is
himself a considerable landholder in
Ir,l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

The silver bill, as finally patched up
by the senate and house committees
and as it will probably become law,
is virtual triumph of Window. 1t
requires the treasury to purchase
100000 ounces of silver bullion a
month, and to issue certificates on it
equal to its market value, and these
certificates are made redeemable in
lawful money of the U. S. So far
this is the senate bill. But Window
gets in two other important prOvis-
ions. Ito check an overiSSue of
certificates he reserves right at any
time to take up silver notes by eX-
changing bullion for them at its price
at the time of making the exchange;
and Whereas, if the purchase OF
81, 100000 ounces of silver per month
was confined to the product of our
own mines the purchase would be
equal to that product and thus silver
would be likely to appreciate so rap
idly in price as to go up to par with
gold and we should then have free
coinage; to prevent this, Window gets
in a clause allowing him to purchase
foreign as well as domestic bullion.
Window stepped into the national
treasury out of Wall street bank,
opd tho hand of Wall ct rect is visible
all over these added clauses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

ceedlngs OF the convention were void
and Rev. Zahn, even IL he had not
been expelled from the conference las
distrlct), was illegally appointed and
not qualified to serve.
On the other hand, the anti Escher
faction, who support Rev. Zahn, says
that Bishop Escher broke the rules OF
discipline and that his trial was a
mere farce, which they could not
recognize as trial. They say that
Bishop Escher had no right to preside
and that Rev. Zahn cannot be ex-
PEELED by him or can he appoint man
to supersede Rev. Xahn.
Thus the matter rests at present.
The new minister appointed by Bishop
Fischer will probably be here for the
Sunday service. The anti-Escher fac
tion Will refuse to recognize him and
insist that Rev. Zahn shall not be
thrown overheard. This may, IL the
attitude OF the anti-Escher faction
means what it appears to suggest, end
In the withdrawal of the anti EScherS
and their forming church Of their
own.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
During the discussion of the legisla

During the discussion of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill in committee
of the whole in congress on Wednes-
day the fact was stated that provis-
ion was made for l4l new department
clerks at Washington at cost of
sl61, 500 a year. How this additional
force became necessary arose from the
fact that we really have civil service
pension list, there being now in the
service 1917 persons who were wholly
or partially inefficient, but who, on
account of past faithful service, were
not dismissed. The new clerks were
needed to make up their inetficiency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Jud. La Mour, North Dakota poll
tician, being in Washington a few
days ago, was asked what his people
would think of the increased tariff
levied by the Mckinley bill on wheat.
Almost choked with disgust he re-
piled: why, all North Dakota sends
over into the Saskatchewan region for
seed wheat, because 1t has so much
finer grain. / tell you, unless some
thing is done to lower the tariff,
North Dakota goes Democratic at the
next election"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

There is what appears to be well
founded rumor afoat in Chicago that
the supreme court has made up its
mind in regard to the Chicago drain
age law, and that the decision is adj
verse to its constitutionality. While
probably no one will question its hon
esty or correctness, should such be the
decision, there is, undoubtedly, a
pretty strong wave of indignation
arising against the judges for making
the decision known to a few pet law
yers in Chicago-if there really is a
decision-befOre announcing it in
open court To let out such secret,
long in advance of its announcement,
would certainly not be honorable, and
would, undoubtedly, lead to pretty
sharp public reprObation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26


The war in the Lutheran congrega.
ton is daily growing more serious, and
1T is expected that the meeting on
Sunday morning will not end other.
wise than in the withdrawal of one or
the other faction from the church.
The circular issued by the pastor
and Messrs. Knoll, Sippel and Brueck
has added fuel to the excitement, and
the members Of both factions have
ceased to recognize one another on
the street.
In this case, as in the matter of the
Evangelical congregation, the trus-
tees hold the winning hand as they
have possession of the church and are
watchful that the pastor and his
friends do not gain entrance to the
church under any circumstances. The
pastor, having resigned, claims to
hold control until his successor
reaches Ottawa, and intends to pre-
side at the meeting called for Sunday
morning. This, Of course, is scOrn-
fully laughed at Dy the trustees, who,
holding the keys to the church, seem
to be in a position to dictate as to
who shall enter and as to whether or
not the proposed meeting on Sunday
morning shall be held in the church.
That the congregation will be held
intact under the terrible strain placed
upon it, few of the members of either
faction think possible. Indeed, they
do not seem to care. The
of the next few days will do little else
than make the strife tiercer and the
hatred of both factions deeper.
The fact that the pastors of the
church, until the coming Of Rev. Won
Schenk, rather winkeG at dancing and
did not seem to be aware of the exist
ence of secret societies, and that the
present pastor was the first to make
any attempt to interfere witha the
social lives of the congregation has
produced a large following for the
leaders of the secret society element,
who, at present, are dominant in the
church.
They claim that the pastor has no
more right to dictate to them in re-
gard to their social lives, so long as
their paths be honorable, than he has
to say what brand of cigars or size of
shoe they shall use. They want free
dom and say they will have it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Mr.. Conklin, the Republican Post
master at Springfield, H., has won for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE CANAL SURVEY.

The report elsewhere from the surveying
party which has been running a preliminary
survey for the Erie and Pittsburg ship
canal, gives very encouraging account OF
the progress and value of its work. The
survey, SO far as its results are definitely
ascertained, confirms what has been pre-
viously said with regard to the practical
bility of the canal.
As will be seen, by the special article on
that subject, new line has been run which
shortens the distance as compared with the
old canal and lowers the elevation, to be
surmounted, the gain in both cases being
very important, both as regards the cost of
construction and the availability of the
canal after it is put into opera
tion. As THE DISPATCH has heretofore
shown, the doubts as to a sufficient water
supply, were not well founded, the survey
having found ample capacity in the streams
which would supply all the levels, with a
moderate expenditure for storage reservoirs.
Slackwater can be employed along the
Beaver and Shenango rivers to greater e1-
tent than in the case of the old canal, and
the entire result of the survey is to corrobo-
rate what has already been said, showing the
entire practicability, so far as the engineer
ing work is concerned, OF a great water
route from Pittsburg to the lake.
The further point, as to the cost OF the
work, will not, of course, be definitely set
tied until the work of the survey is all fig
urei up and the formal report presented to
the commission. But the inference from
the facts already demonstrated is that the ex-
pense will be comparatively moderate, and
will still further prove the practicability of
the enterprise. Unless some unexpected
features of cost are developed in the esti-
mates, it is entirely safe to assume that the
cost will be small in comparison with the
splendid commercial and industrial impor-
tance of the enterprise. With this waterway
giving an economy of 30 cents on every ton
of iron ore brought to Pittsburg and on
every ton OF coal shipped from Pittsburg it
means an almost infinite expansion of our
industries and a magnificent growth of cur
population and wealth. Such q transporta-
tion route would permanently render it i'm
possible for railroad combinations to keep
up rates on ore or coal for the advantage of
other districts and to the disadvantage of
Pittsburg.
II the estimates show what they promise,
Pittsburg should set to work to secure this
canal at the earliest possible date. Even if
the General Government will not build it,
there is wealth enough here TO secure so
magnificent an enhancement of our manu-
featuring importance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE CENSUS TROUBLE.

The experience of the census-takers does
not seem to be very encouraging one from
the preliminary reports that are going on.
The trouble does not prove, on experience,
to be that anticipated, in getting people to
answer the questions, so much as in doing
the work with rapidity enough to get it
promptly finished. The fact that q CON-
parison of blanks with those of 1880 shows
five times as much work now as there was
then, furnishes an explanation of the diff
Guilty which does not consort very well with
the expressed intention of Congress to limit
the scope of the census work and to have
that thoroughly completed at an early stage
of the decade. This aspect of the case be-
comes serious when it appears that some OF
the enumerators will be unable to get
through their work in the fifteen days set
aside for the enumeration of population. By
the time the census is over, it may be dis
covered that it would have been better to
have had fewer questions, thoroughly and
quickly answered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A FEW FISHING NOTES.

JOHN POLLOCK. of Waynesburg, caught a
dve-pound carp below the dam day or two
ago.
SENATOR QUAY landed 75-pound drum-fis
at Atlantic City few days ago, and his hook
was not baited with words.
Two Warren county nimrods tried their luck
at trout fishing few days ago. One of them
caught "a, which weighed, when dressed, IL
pounds, and the other caught II, the largest of
which tipped the scales at ~ pounds.
TEN million young whitefish from the Gov
ernment Fish Hatchery have been placed in
Lake Superior this season, and Is, ,000, 900 more
are to follow. About 10000 of the whole de-
posit will probably survive, maturing in four
years.
MEApyIILE Gazette: There has been a
great deal OF talk about what the Rod and Gun
Club of Meadville " ill do with illegal fishermen
The public are waiting to hear what has been
done. They don't care a cent about what is
going to be done. What we want is something
that will make the fur fly.
NPunxsutawny the ministers have been try.
ing their luck during the past week Rev
Hull. with the assistance of his sons. caught
ten dozen of trout in Bair Run. Rev. Noble
caught Al as fine specimens of trout as were
ever brought to the place. DR.. Boyer and Hon.
R-.C. Winslew are fishing among the rocks and
rills Of Boone's Mountains.