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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
A PUBLIC Execution in Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-A City of Mexico
dispatch says: On the plains of San
Lazaro, near this city, next Monday,
soldier sentenced to death for murder
will be executed in the presence of the
entire garrison, some $500 troops, and
citizens of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
A Spree Thnt Resulted in peath.

QUINCY, ILL, Aug. ga. X. Alli-
son, son of Ex-Governor Allison, was
fatally shot in an alteration with DIR.
G. A. Gee. Allison had been drinking for
two days and behaving like hoodlum.
Gee first horsewhipped Allison aud assA
shot him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

FORT SMITH, ARK, Aug. 25.--The
town of Charleston was burned last
night. Total loss $4,000. The court
house and records were destroyed.
There was very little insurance. The
fire originated in the clerks Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING
Z Q Hundred Victims of the
7 N New York Horror.
EIGHTEEN BODIES RECOVERED
Some of the Corpses Burned
Beyond Identity.

A General Belief That Nearly One Hum
dred Dead Bodies still Remain Beneath
the Ruins of the Park Place BUILDINGS
An All-night Search for the Dead--
specuiations as TO the Cause of the Dis
aster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

Many bodily ills result from habitual
constipation. and fine constitution may
be weakened and ruined by simple neg
lect. There is no medicine, for regulating
the bowels and restoring natural action
TO the digestive organs, equal 10 Ayers
Fills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

After all, the best way to know tho real merit
OF Hood ssareapArilia. is to try Is yourself. Be
sure 10 get Hsod'h
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug 25.-Each day and
hour only serve to swell the number of
victims of the Taylor Building disaster
in Park Place. Yesterday there were
found 10 bodies, making total of 80.
Nearly dozen more are in sight, and
can be reached to-day, and it seems
reasonably certain that, when that part
of the ruins in which lie buried those
who were In Peterson's restaurant is
reached and explored, the list of the
dead will exceed 100 in number. 1t is
probable that the number will exceed
that figure, since, of the entire number
Of persons who are still reported miss
ing and unidentified among the dead,
less than half q dozen are supposed to
have been in the restaurant.
1t seems to be well established that at
least forty persons were In the restaurant
at the time Of the disaster, and the list of
missing, which now approximstes
ninety. viii. no doubt. ultimately suffsr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

New YORK, Aug 24.-The work of
delving for the dead in the ruins on
Park Place continued uninterrupted
through the night, except at the times
when the rain poured down in such
torrents as to render labor beneath it
impossible. Except at these times also, the
fire lines at either side of the block were
lined with waiting friends or relatives
of the missing. When they were driven
from the street by the rain they sought
shelter in doorways or wherever protec-
ton might be found, but as soon as il
ceased THAR weary and mournful vigil
was resumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27

The body of Frederick w. Trippe,
proprietor of the drug store at No. rs
Park Place, was found at 9.15 o'clock.
1t was so badly mangled and burned
that it was at first impossible to tell
whether it was that of man or woman.
Finally friends of Mr.. Trippe recognized
a diamond ring on his finger and gold
watch with the initials "F. w. T." on
it, that was found beside the body. Mr..
Trippe was 40 years old, and lived at
No. l2S West SeYentY-frst street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

ing the most intimate alliances with
both, St. Louis has every reason Of
self interest to give this situation its
thoughtful attention. The business
man who ignores such facts because
he believes in a high tariff taxation
against trade is imbecile in his par
tizanship. The Republic believes it
understands this situation and that it
is within bounds in saying that good
crops this year will be attended, under
Republican trade restrictions and hos
tility to the exporting relations Of the
west and south with Europe, with ex-
traordinary depression in the entire
trade territory of St, Louis and
throughout the western and southern
exporting States. If this follows. as
we believe it will, the east will feel
the effect in its money centres and
feel it disastrously, with no surplus in
the Treasury to howl for to "relieve
the stringency."
The Radical revival under Harri-
son and Mckinley has brought the
country into shoal water, and in the
darkness enveloping the future, the
careful man, whether in business or
politics, will not shut his ears to the
prophetic warning of the breakers
ahead.-St. Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Democracy.

1t is a fundamental principle OF
Democracy that the people rule, and
that by the untrammeled exercise OF
their suffrages they choose delegates
to give expression to their principles
and to select candidates for Office in
their name, and they elect represent.
atiyes to do their will in public Office.
Nothing could be more in conflict
with this principle than "boss" rule
and machine" methods in party man
agement There have been and still
are prominent Democrats who act in
strict accordance with the party prin'
ciple. They endeavor to give the
rank and file of the party the freest
expression Of their choice in the selec.
ton of delegates TO conventions and
Of candidates for Office, and strive TO
gain the confidence of the people by
serving their interests with fidelity.
They depend for support upon COM
manding popular confidence by their
course, and not upon manipulating
the political forces by crafty devices
that appeal to sordid instincts or sell
fish fears. Y. Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Successful Advertising.

The important effect of advertis-
ing is one of a direct nature. 1t
conveys the impression that the
party is anxious for business. One
who is anxious for business is un-
avoidably supposed to be an industri,
Gus, attentive, civil person who
keeps the best of articles at the
cheapest rate, does everything in the
neatest and most tradesmanlike
manner, and in general uses every
expedient to crafty and attract
customers. People like to purchase
under those circumstances, and the
system of advertising assuring them
that such circumstances exist at
this particular shop, they select it
accordingly.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Louisiana's Great Contest.

The Louisiana Lottery campaign is
now formerly opened, and, although
the election does not take place until
neat April, candidates for State and
local offices are already in the field.
In this campaign politics will be lost
sight of. There will be only one issue
LOTTERY or anti.lottery. The Demo-
cratic party is divided on this question,
and, as there is no Republican party,
on the surface the contention will be
over the colored vote, which is nearly
equal in numbers to the white vote.
The lottery has small following
in each town in the county parishes.
These men are mainly officials or can
didates for local Offices to whom the
lottery has promised its influence in
the control of the negro vote. The
lottery program is to buy the negro
vote of the State, and, on voting tor
the proposed amendment containing
the lottery charter, the purchased vot'
ers will also vote for the lottery cand-
idates from governor to justice of the
peace.
If the lottery controls the State
nominating convention, the anti-lot.
terry Democrats will hold another con-
vention and put another ticket in the
field. The members of the Farmers
Alliance, about 10000 strong, are an
ti.lottery men, with only a compare
lively few exceptions. With two tick.
cts in the field the fight will assume n
personal phase. In New Orleans and
its vicinity the lottery is strong, espe-
cially among the creole element. The
country parishes, especially in North
Louisiana, are strong against the lot
terry. With few exceptions in each
village, North Louisiana will vote SOL
idly against the gambling institution.
Some Of the most pronounced anti
lottery clubs have held meetings and
formally notified the lottery managers
that swindling at the polls will not be
permitted, and some have publicly
expressed their sentiments to the effect
that if the lottery people send their
stump speakers and ward manipulate
ors to North Louisiana ''some of them
will be found dangling from the trees. y
Two years ago. when the lottery was
endeavoring to elect a Legislature
some of its speakers were assisted
out of the country. and in West Fell
ciana Parish one colored orator, who
refused to leave, was hanged.
It is estimated that the campaign
will cost the lottery about 81 100000
This will be the supreme effort Of thu
people Of Louisiana against the lot
terry, and it will be a bitter and ag
gressive contest.-N. Y. Times,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

The Legislature just adjourned ap-
propriated total for State expenses
of s2,S30,601 for the years 1912
The previous Legislature appropri.
ated for the years 1889 80 total Of
S3,0S5,265. These figures show q
difference in favor of the Democrats
of S255, AGA, to which should be add
ed the extraordinary and unusual
appropriation for the Columbian ex'
position of 100000. The Lansing
Republican claims that this is only
an apparently favorable showing
while "in reality it is nothing Of the
sort, because it is intended to use up
all of the s420,00O refunded to the
State by the general government.
The Republican knows that no money
can be paid out of the treasury with
out authority of law, and that the
whole sum authorized to be paid j.
contained in the appropriation bills
As to that S420,0O0, it is true it is in
the treasury and will be used in meet
ing the appropriations, but it will
save the people at this time taxation
that much. If this sum paid into
the treasury by the general govern
ment is added to the sum of reduced
appropriations il will be found to be
1915, AGA, which is in reality the sum
total of relief from State taxation
the people will feel this year and
next.-Grand Rapids Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Real Estata Sales.

The following lie list OF real estate
sales recorded during the past week, fur.
nished at the abstract ONCE OF O'Brien
d Sleator
Albert Pack to f. VIM. Wendt, $500
entire block SO, Hitchcock's Cd addition
Geo. N. Fletcher to Sophia Blair, $3.50
lot 0, block 93, city, Sable street.
Cathrine Harrington TO A. N. Spratt
$4,000, lot 10, block 12, Hitchcock's I'D.
dition, Second steeet.
Geo. N. Fletcher to joe. Martell, S225
lot IL, block 8s, city, Lake street.
Julia F. Farwell to Cephas G. Miller
$500, n J lots II and 12, block 81,
Hitchcock's addition, Second street.
Cumming Whitney, Adrian, to Bernard
d. Kelley, $1,000, lot 8, block q, Hitch.
cocks addition, State street.
B. r. Young to Isaac A. Machlem,
$3.50, lot 8, block 2, Tuttle's addition,
Washington avenue.
Geo. N. Fletcher to Hugh McColeman,
1857, of lot o, block 11S, Fletchers
addition, Plains street.
John G. Wade, North Branch, Mich,
to c. B. Greedy, 800, n ! of n W of 81
and W Of W Of 10, 81, z, Wilson and
Maple Ridge townships.
Albert Pack to Silas j. Bevan, S175,
lots a, block /, Packs addition, Alfred
street.
Sarah A. Burrell, administrator, to
Hannah Luddington, $500, lot /, block 3,
Broadwell's addition, Mill street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Sugar Bounties.

The claims for sugar bounties are
all filed, tho law requiring that they
should be presented before to-day.
About 100000 has been demand.
ed.
This means that the people must
pay this large sum of money to The
planters who want to engage in a
business which they cannot otherwise
conduct proftably. Taking money
from the people by compulsion fol
private business enterprises has long
been the fashion in the United States
but heretofore it has been done by
some supposed national service. like
the breeding Of sailors or the en-
couragement Of manufactures.
To-day we have the bounty system
in all its naked ugliness and injustice
To-day for the first time the Govern
ment owes money to some Of its citi
Gems TO help them out in their privat,
business. A few people in Louisian,
could not make money enough to sui
them from sugar growing, and there
fore the government compels thei
fellow countrymen to contribute q
their profit or support. 1t has a
much right to select the corn grow
ers, the boot makers or the bakers o
the country as the sugar growers a
the recipients of other peoples money
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

on the waste we make here would pay
our rent three times over"
"But haven't you forgotten the
rebate of SO per cent. of the duties
paid on all goods you exportf"
"Oh, no, We ha ,en't forgotten that
But our orders rom abroad are
smaller than our home orders, and
when we figure on the labor and ex-
pense of collecting the rebate. we find
it does not pay to try for it,"
"Are any other concerns moving in
Canada for manufacturing purposes p
81 understand that number of
American Gamers are about to 20
over, but they hope that the % cents
duty will be taken off within & year"
New York Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Board of Education.

At the session held last Wednesday
night the following members we're pres.
emit President, Secretary, and members
Bradford, Malloy, Muellerweiss, Spratt
Wilson and Bedford.
The following janitors were appointed
For Baldwin school, Mrs. e. Hayes fol
Lockwood school, Mrs. Tasker; FOL
Franklin school, w. q. Dorigan fol
Obed Smith school, Mrs. Cooper; FOL
Jefferson school, Mrs. Macarthur; FOL
Central school, Robert Reyes; for Casl
school, Mrs. McMullen.
Bills to the amount OF 9403.sl wore al.
lowed.
Miss Milicent Hunt was engaged a.
teacher, in place Of g. II. Townsend, al
salary Of 1850 per year.
F. A. Wilson, builder OF the new Cen.
tral school house, was allowed OIL ,417.6(
on his contract, making $24,970 the sum
already paid Mr.. Wilson, and leaving g.,
702. 90 yet to be paid. The contractors
time for completing the work was OK
tended 90 days.
The Board resolved to move the public
library to the new Central school az soor
as that building Is completed.
Prof. Norton's salary was increased tC
81, 200 per year by unanimous vote.
The President and Secretary were EN-.
powered to enter into contract with al
teachers engaged for the ensuing year.
At the Thursday night session the
Board made contract with Crane
Rapids firm TO supply furniture for tho
new Central school building to the amour,
Of 1,355.T0.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
In Shoal Water.

The business outlook under the
Mckinley bill is well illustrated when
leading newspapers of the cotton belt
seriously advise planters to plough up
every fourth row of their crops now
when half made. Of course nothing
of the kind will be done, but the
proposition illustrates the depression
felt at the prospects of good crops and
insufficient markets for the surplus
under Republican restrictions on
trade.
For the grain States of the west
and the cotton States of the south n
market for exports is a vital necessity
The passage Of the Mckinley bill las,
year demoralized the cotton market,
and the good crop which, under nat
ural conditions, would have enriched
the planter became his misfortune
The general and long-continued
drought in the grain States Of the
west made short crop and higher
prices for grain in spite Of the increas.
cd restrictions on the export trade, but
with a good crop this year the full
effect of the decentralization will be
felt in heavy grain surplus checked
from export and held on this market
without u purchaser to keep the price
paid the producer to the minimum.
This effect is SO certain that it is
hardly an exnggeration of the situa-
ton to say it is impossible to see how
the Republican party can have any
hope of retaining foothold in the
west in 1892 if western crops this
year are what they ought to be.
The present prospect is that the
disturbance Of trade created by the
Mckinley bill will keep from export
a large surplus Of both western grain
and provisions, and Of southern cotton
AS everyone knows, these exports Of
ours are paid for chiefly in English
merchandise, and they can be paid
for in no other way, there being as
little actual cash in England as there
is in this country. The whole fabric
of our business depends for its stability
on the relation between the supply o.
these agricultural productions and thu
home demand. When there is {
large surplus, as of cotton last year
and the purchasing market is not al
lowed to pay for the surplus "in trade,'
We Immediately feel the effects in sucl
business depression as that which ha
cut down railroad building for TIT
year to the lowest figure for years
and has sent millions Of our insuflici
ent stock Of cash abroad to pay fol
advance imports, bought in anticipa
ton of the Mckinley bill and outside
of the regular line of trade in which
our crop exports pay for our mer
chandise Imports.
Situated, ms it is. between the grail
and cotton-exporting States, and hav
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

1t is not only injustice and robbery
but the statue is ridiculous and un'
constitutional, and will be so declar'
ed if it ever comes before the Su'
preme Court.
At the same time it illustrates the
iniquitous character Of our tariff
legislation. The bounty law does di-
rectly and openly what protection
does by indirecton and furtively.-
New York World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
A Philosophical Family.

Amelia has pimples, and sores In the head,
From humors internal her nose has grow red;
She's n boil on her neck that Is big as a bell,
But In other respects Is doing quite we'll.
And pa has dyspepsia, malaria and govt,
His hands with salt-Iheum are all broken out;
He's prone to rheumatics that make his legs swell
But in other respects he is doing quite well.
And ma has night-sweats aud troublesome cough
That all OF our doctors can't seem to drive off;
She wakes every night and cough quite a spell,
But In other respects is doing quite well.
There Is nothing like philosophy to
help one bear the Ills Of life, but in the
case Of this family what is most needed is
a good supply Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t would cleanse
Amelia's bad blood, cure pas ailments,
and check mas cough. The Golden
Medical Discovery" by it's action on the
liver, cleanses the system Of impurities.
1t cures humors, ulcers, boils, scrofula,
salt-rheum, erysipelas, and all kinds OF
sores and swellings. The only guaran-
teed blood purifier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

continue the high tariff, and to perpetu-
ate the national debt as a basis for
class control of the currency.
In pursuance of this policy, the
Treasury was looted by the Billion
Dollar Congress. and with the liability
of the general fund for the s54,200,.
900 of the National Bank Note Re-
demption fund turned into the general
fund and spent, there is now deficit
of several millions.
But leaving the liability for the
Bank Note Redemption fund out of
the question there is no money avail
able to meet the maturing Four-and-
a-Half Per Cents. The actual cash
in the Treasury, outside Of the trust
funds, consists of s20,000,000 in half
dollars, quarters, nickels and other
minor coin. not q full legal tender
and therefore not available in this
connection. Besides this there is
some s23, 100000 on deposit without
interest in "ihe pet banks" but this
the Administration dares not with
draw.
It was not the intention to meet
these bonds at maturity. Otherwise
arrangements would haye been made
last year. The intention was to make
a beginning of perpetuating the debt
during the Harrison Administration,
and it is this that is now about to be
accomplished. The National Banks
hold the bulk Of the maturing bonds
on which default is about to be made.
and they will be anxious enough to
extend them at 2 per cent. rather
than to suffer them to be paid off
Two per cent. may not seem a high
rate of interest, but it is just 2 per
cent. more than bar Of gold bullion
will bear when deposited in the
Treasury as the basis of circulating
notes. The bond having this advan-
tage over the bar of gold as a basis
for notes will certainly not be surrend-
cred, if it is to be avoided, as long as
it bears the smallest fraction Of 1-per-
cent. interest. For all it does bear is
so much gain in the gross interest
rate of the notes based on it, as COM
pared with the Understanding power
of the gold note. The note based on
the 2-per.cent. bond will start into
circulation, yielding its owner 2 per
cent. year before it is loaned out.
The note based on q gold deposit does
not.
This fact fully explains Republican
anxiety to perpetuate the debt. The
default about to be made on the part
Of the debt due in September is de-
liberate, and its intention is to make
the people continue paying interest
on circulation based on bonds, whether
they borrow or not. Circulating
notes based on bonds, the interest of
which is paid by public taxation, are
the costliest form of money ever de-
vised by the ingenuity of usury, and
it is this criminal blunder Of our cur
rency that the Republican party is
endeavoring to make perpetual St.
Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Meteorological Report

The meteorological report Of weather
at Alpena city, is as follows for the weel
ending Monday, July 18th, 1891.
Highest temperature, 81 degrees. on the 18th.
Lowest temperature, a above zero, on the 9Th.
Average temperature, IS degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, so.as6 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 29.sS9 inches.
Total rainfall, 0.o2 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the northwest.
Total movement Of the wind, 1,46e miles.
Greatest daily rain fall 02 inches. on the 18th.
Highest velocity Of the wind, 70 miles, from tn
southeast on the 10th.
NJ. Nc P. BALDWIN,
Serg't Signal Corps, u. 8, A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
ows in Favor.

The free delivery Of mail by carrier com.
menced in this city last January. Each
carrier was required to count the number
Of pieces Of mail matter delivered and
collected by him. The method of count.
ing was continued until June Both, 1891,
and then, by order Of the postal authori-
ties at Washington, was discontinued.
We shall therefore not be able to furnish
any more statistics In regard to the mum.
Der Of letters and other mail matter deliv-
cred and collected by the carriers. To
show how the business has increased we
submit the following which gives the to.
tai number Of pieces Of mail matter deliv.
cred by the four carriers each month
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
A Deliberate Default.

The Secretary of the Treasury's
official announcement that the fifty
odd million dollars Of bonds due IN
September are not to be met on pre-
sentation has been discounted in ex-
pectstion.. The Republican policy
was to squander the Treasury surplus
for number of reasons, chiefly to