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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-02

the question of silver coinage, bu
will endorse the democratic posi-
ton on that subject. What ther
presents a sweeping victory for thu
friends of silver money, at the mex
state and national election? Moth
ing but the misrepresentation O
the republican press.
The only way to counteract this
is through the democratic press
If every democratic editor in the
state would post up and give the
] facts in the case, the victory TO,
honest money would be won.
The vote on the decentralization
of silver should be hunted up and
given to the people. The report Of
the Potter investigating committee
on the subject should be spread
before the people, and all the in
formation necessary to full under
standing of the subject. The State
Democratic central committee
could probably spend little time
and money in this direction, and
every democratic editor in the state
should take pleasure in giving the
facts to the people. If the demo-
cratic party don't, the farmers
alliance will, and thus enjoy the
we'll earned honor of wiping out the
republican majority in the state.
The denomination of silver was
a crime against the people and
subversion Of the constitution on
that question, and was done at a
time when there could be no apol-
ogy for it-provided there ever can
be any apology for a crime.
That the expressions used Of Mr..
Clarkson are precisely the senti.
n1ents Of republicans this side of
the Rocky mountain line may we'll
be questioned when we consider
that the Portland Orgonian, the
ablest republican paper on the
coast north of San Francisco, is a
bitter opponent of the free coinage
of silver, calling it the debased
money, and at least one Of Oregon's
senators takes the same views of
the question. The republican
congressman from, California are
also divided on the subject as their
votes on the silver bill in the last
congress will show.
Perhaps as an calculation of the
foregoing it would be we'll enough
to give little history of the coin
age question. We copy from the
National View, Washington d. c.
THE COINAGE ACT OF 1892.
Hamilton, in 1892, having been
secretary Of the treasury, had con-
troll over the United States Mint.
It was his duty to fix the number
Of grains Of pure silver and and Of
pure twenty.four carat gold, in the
silver and gold dollars. Upon his
suggestion, the coinage act Of 1892
was made. 1t made the gold dol
lar to contain 244 grains Of pure
"a carat gold, or 81 grains of alloy
ed or standard gold, % carats fine.
The silver dollar was made to con-
lain S714 grains Of pure, or 416
grains Of alleged or standard silver.
These coins were Of twelve pats, |
eleven fne and one Of alloy. mi
ounce Of gold was made worth only |
Fifteen ounces Of silver. An ounce
If gold in Europe was then, % now,
worth Isl ounces Of silver. This |
andervalued gold and overvalued |
'ilver, which drove gold to Europe !
J, get the premium on it. Silver |
Ind gold coins, by this act, were
made legal tenders for all debts,
lues and demands, public and pri.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-02

nearly sixteen ounces Of silver,
which overvalued gold and under
valued silver and drove it to Eu.
rope to get the premium on it.and
thus restored gold to circulation in
the United States.
THE COINAGE ACT OF 1887.
! Congress, in 1887, changed the
coinage act of 1884. Our coin DOL
lars, under it, are Of ten part-nine
parts of pure metal and one of
alloy. This act made the gold
dollar 10 contain 1922 grains of
alleged or standard gold, 21.6
carats fine. The silver dollor was
continued at 3714 grains of pure
metal, but it made the alleged or
standard silver dollar to contain
4123 grains, nine parts fine metal
and one part alloy, instead of
twelve parts. 1t left gold over
valued and silver undervalued,
which drove silver to Europe to get
the premium on it.
The premium in commerce on
3714 grains of pure silver over 1922
grains Of pure or 24-carat gold, in
1873, under the free coinage of sil-
yer, was three per cent. A grain
of pure gold is worth about four
cents, which shows that our gold
dollar, to be of the same value in
commerce with our silver dollar,
must have added to it three .fourths
of a grain under the free coinage of
371} grains of pure silver into dol.
lars.
The contractionists wish to pre-
vent an expansion of money, and
enormously assert that, if the coin
age of the old silver dollar is again
made free, the gold dollar will
command a premium and be
shipped to Europe or will be
boarded. There is not an intelli.
gent man among the contractionists
who makes such absurd predictions,
that is sincere in what he says.
He presumes on the ignorance of
the people, which is u very enron.
eous presumption.
We have shown why the old
silver dollar commanded a pre-
MUM in commerce under free coin
age over our gold dollar. Under
a ratio of 154 to one they would be
equal to each other in commerce,
as they now are as money in the
United States.
The premium on the old silver
dollar under free coinage, need not |
and will not alarm the wealth-pro-
ducers Of the United States, be-
cause the price of silver regulates
the price of American wheat, cot.
ton, etc., in the Liverpool market.
As the price of silver bullion goes
up, American farm products rise
with it in the British markets.
The free coinage of silver bullion
into the old silver dollar will again
make silver bullion worth q frac-
ton over $1.29 an ounce, which
will again make the silver dollar
command a premium af three per
cent. in commerce over the gold
dollar Of 1922 grains of 24.carat
gold. II will DO silver, and not
gold which will 90 10 Europe to
get the premium, on it. In order
to promote the interests of the far
mers and other wealth.producers
in tho United States, the coinage of
silver bullion into the old silver
dollar must be made free by con.
gross. The United States being
the chief producer Of silver, and as
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-02
Be Sure

II you have made up your mind to buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take
any other. Hoods 6arsaparilla Is . peculiar
medicine, possessing, BY virtue Of its peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation.
curative power superior to any other article.
A Boston lady who knew what she wanted.
and whose example 10 worthy imitation, tall
heS experience bellows
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
NcssolARr FIRE IN NEW YORK
DAstAEdiy AttsmPt 60 barn . TeasmsaI
Maay Lives imPsrstsd-

New York. Sept. 5.-Th;s morning an
ineendiary blaze occurred ia the i've
story tenement IS Ludlow-st., occupied
by sixteen families aud owned by Mar
Gus R0ta. The house of engine COM
pany No. IL 10 directly opposite the ten
ement. The incendiary selected an
opportune moment to carry out his cas-
tardly work. The engine company Was
away ~ the Chrystie.st. hre when the
attempt TO destroy the building Was
made. The engine came back sooner
than the firsbug calculated and WAS
being backed into Its quarters when the
alarm wac given. Theie MAS . panic
when the fire MAS discovered. Grocer
Aargslian Was the first to give the
alarm. smoke came through the Gel
lar door into the street. The fremen
OF engine No. IL found lively blaze Ia
an unused woodbin In the cellar. A
lot OF boxes and old peach baskets and
wood mad been fired. The discovery
was aiso made that kerosene Oil had
been usea 10 kindle the flames. The
spot where the fire had been built Was
next TO two bins that were filled with
wood. The flames were reaching up TO
the ceiling and IN q few minutes moro
would have eaten their way through
the floor. Almost directly over the
spot where the fire was stands large
kerosene tank in the grocery. ihe
flames were quickly exunguished and
little damage MAS done.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
EDITOR PECK ARRESTED.

Son OF the Wisconsin Governor Charged
With Advertising Lotteries.
Milwaukee, Sept. 5--George w. Peck
Jr., owner of Peck's Sun, and son of
Governor Peck, was arrested this MORN
ing on charge of circulating through
the mail copies Of his paper containing
Louisiana lottery Advertisements. At
the time the law was passed the lottery
people secured numerous legal opinions
A. to- It's constitutionality, and these
were printed in Peck's sun. 1t is now
charged that these were published to
influence public opinion aud were paid
advertisements. Mr.. Peek was released
on $500 bail.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
MILWAUKEE, CITY OFFICIALS
will Visit Grand Rapids Tomorrew-AI
rangements to Entertain Them.


will Visit Grand Rapids Tomorrew-Ar-
ranEements to Entertain Them.
City Clerk Shlnkman yesterday re-
ceived q communication from the city
clerk of Milwaukee saying that city Of
ficials and aldermen of that city had
accepted the invitation to visit Grand
Rapids, and would be here Monday
m orning. The party will leave Mil
from Grand Haven in time for break
fast. Clerk Shinkman notified the IN
dividual aldermen here and an infor-
NAL meeting Was called to meet at the
city hall last evening. AT s O'Clock
nearly all of the aldermen and . few
citizens were on hand, and on motion
of Mayor Uhl, Aid. Tateuni was eiecte8
chairman of the meeting. On motion
committee was appointed to advise a
program OF entertainment. The COM
mittee consisted of the mayor, Alder
men Carpenter, Hauser, Sproul and
Dunton and Supervisor Frost and J. A..
X. Van Dugteren. The committee ad :
journed and afterward reported recon-
mendlng that q subcommittee meet the
visiting aldermen at the depot and ac-
company them to the hotel for break
fast. After breakfast they will he taken
to the city hall to review the Labor Day
parade. In q general way the commit
tee advised drive about the city, a
VISIT to some of the manufacturing es-
adjustments and spread IN the even
ing; that they would have to have fur
ther time TO Instigate and recommend
details. A committee on finance was
appointed consisting of Aldermen Con-
ger, Tateum, Emmer and Supervisor
Hogadone.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
wiIiie,s Box once Closed.

Manager Burroughs. OF Redmond's
Opera House. was puzzled the other
night by the fact that peculiar
ticket. which is used on nights
when there is ''only standing ROOM
was taken in at the door. He COM
menced little investigation and dis
covered that n package of tickets
which the Michigan Printing Com
pany had recently printed for him was
fifty-six short. He reported the mat
Ter to the company. with the result
that yesterday Willie Wander Plass,
q 14-year-old boy, working for the
Michigan Printing Company. was ar
rested for taking the tickets. When
Willie WAS accused he confessed. The
lad has been employed rs press
feeder. and after stealing the tickets
would sell them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
FROM FAR ANIIPODES
Latest News From the GresS Is
land Continent.
JOHN [. SULLIVAN IN AUSTRALIA
Death of Hen. Joha DsniaiA Priaes
tsnSoFt Of Hawaii Eehsss of the
-s..isi-sa Shesaskl Eight aers~s
Sls E&eiae.

tan Francisco. september B.
The steamer M@ripcsa arrived from
New Zealand today When the steamer
left sydney John l.. sulhvsn's comb4-
nation was about 10 proceed TO Mel
bourne A number OF Americans
greeted sullivan ON ms arrival in the
colonies. but no reception Of note Was
given him. sullivan proceeded TO IN
dulge IN liquor on bis arrival in sydney
but DID not create any disturbances.
The accounts OF the result OF tie God
caFd -Choynski fight agreed that the
contest WAS one OF the most desperate
ever seen m tie colonies. Both men
were eathed IN blocd in the second
round. Goddard MAS stronger and his
r.b tlows together with me right swings
on Choynskl's Jaw eventually decided
tie night IN his favor IN the fourth
round.
Tne fight between the featherweights
Gritfo and Billy Murphy ON July p for
the championship of the world and a
purse OF 100 pounds WAS an even and
exciting hattie. Critic won on foul
III titC kQNUQ- SoLn 1sAisAsfAs
witnessed the mill. He MAS warmly
eheered when he made his appearance
IN the club room.
San Francisco. Sept. 4.-The steam-
ship Mariposa arrived from Australia
VIA HCnOlolu today. She brings Sydney
advices up To Aug. 70. Hon. John
Domlnis, Prince tnnsort OF Hawaii.
died on Aug. -. from \ sudden attack
OF pneumonia. tie had been Ill some
time with gout which turned into in
fiamatory Rheumatism. pnsumonia'sub-
sequently set ~. IIluokalani WAS much
affected by death of her husband.
The United States Cruiser Charleston.
arrived at Honolulu Aug. "a. A shock
of earthquake occurred At the islands
on Aug. 20. As Tar as is known no
great damage was done. The Mariposa
experienced severe weather between
Sydney and Auckland. Several persons
we're injured during hurricane.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

Director Morehead and wife gave a
musicale at their home on Wednesday
evening in honor of Mrs. Addie Reed
Fleming. OF Philadelphia. Mrs. Fiem-
ing's numbers were "A Winter Lul-
taby"-Dc kovsn, .'The Raft"-
Pinsuti and Loves Sorrow shell
ley: also by request Dreams" by
Strelczski. The balance of the pro-
gram was furnished by Messrs. More
head and Eddy and MIR. Cornelius.
Other local singers who were 10 have
taken part were detained from being
present. Mrs. Fleming Il widely
known In musical circles of Philadel-
phia and New York as a contralto Of
rnrc ability. and is the possessor of a
rich and finely trained voice. The
Philomela ladies quartet. of which
she r. member. returned last spring
from an exceptionally successful Eu-
ropean tour, and will appear in con-
ccrts in the Eastern cities the coming
season Mrs. Fleming lived at Has
tlngs in her girlhood. consequently
her friends in this part OF the State
take a more than ordinary interest
In her attainmcnts and success.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

Tho Michigan Central train No los.
due NJ l2:4o .. m. was one hour late
yesterday.
Superintendent Simpson and Chief
Engineer johnson went to Bay View
yesterday
TIE q. r. & l. have excursions 90
both Kalamazoo and Muskegon 60
morrow morning.
The n. l.. a y. special leaves for
the STATE fair at Lansing at Z O'Clock
tomorrow morning
Mr.. Williams, chief clerk Of the
A W. NJ, soxethef with his family
went ~ st. Joseph 90 spend the sab
bath. yesterday
q W. Kut~be. sfcnoxraphcr IN the
general freight office of the g. r. A l..
has gone 90 New York on his annual
vacation He win b. rons two weeks.
r. A. BARRIER and Geo. Van Dyke.
employees IN the G a W. NJ. xeperal
frelxht office. accompanied by thcfr
wives. returned last night from Crane
Ledge.
During Mr. Alrnquist's sh~ence from
the city. Mr. o,Donne1l manager OF IN.
Norfen Hone Telegraph office, wili
aselsf AZ the =. r. & l. aud Nichixa
Central ticket offices 81 the union se
pot.
Companies n. x and Y ~ the STATE
troops wfsi 20 - Kstauasoo frmor-
row morning ~ Gao A special ~
an ears viii ~ rroviaed for fh~rn. Re
sises fhe x Kaisma 200 and Grand Rap
ida guards therf wrti - reraanriee
from Grand Hsfsn naa Three rfre-s
~ attendance az tie Labor Dag AZ
erelsse
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
LORDS YRaYsa IN STONE.
a Buffalo Doctor Having 1t Cut In q
Rock Near Entland, W.

Rutland, VT. Sept. 1.-Two men are
now hard at work cutting the Lord
prayer in letters an inch deep and Elk
inches high on the face of big rock on
the Bristol road. They are hired by
DIR. Green, of Buffalo, who pays them
Si5 for the Job. The rock is as big as
a house and stands at a bend IN the
road, winch here takes a sharp turn
and goes up steep hill. IL is about
the hardest place in Vermont for q
team and in the season when tesmfug
il lIyeliest there is more cursIng there
every day than anywhere else In Yer
mont. II is supposed that DIR. Green's
idea is 10 furnish the drivers with some
new quotations. He Was brought up
the vicinity.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

A plan has been adopted by CITY
Treasurer Hake which tends to erpe-
dite the payment of taxes. Mr.. hake
has prepared postal cards winch he
sends to taxpayers. upon which 10 gwen
the number Of the ward, pages OF the
roll on which the property u entered
as assessed and the amount due. Inc
recipient is directed 10 bring back the
card with him 90 the Office. ~nich
saves time and assIsts the clerks IN md
ing tns page upon which the properly
10 entered. The cards are not sent
duns, but simply - . matter oil ss'ihs
tune.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
Apn.a,. rrpm Ju,tIce Court.

Justice Hydorn n has filed his return
in the following appeals: Canal Street
Gravel Road Company vs. Nicholas
Paas. Paas appeals from. a fine. OF
$40 and S6 cost Tor biOckiding the
gravel road.
John Bole Is not satisfied with a
Judgment rendered against him in IA
vor of William Belyea for sos and
Sc costs.
Ferdinand Welter appeals from a
judgment Tor $50 in fayo- OF Bert Ema.
Niles X Norton received a judg-
ment for $50 from Frank 4. Bacon,
from which the defendant takes an
appeal ~
Catherine Donovan is not satisfied
with n Judgment rendered against
ler in favor OF Spolstra & Stevens for
$155 and appeals.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
OPPOSING CANDIDATES.
Names of Those who Will Ask for Votes
Tomorrow

~ James OF InOeo Who Will ASK Tor votes
Tomorrow
Here il a list Of opposing candidates
for members of the Board of Education
that will ask for your votes on Monday.
In few Of the wards there will be no
opposition TO the reelection of the
present retiring members. In the
First ward the Rev. Alexander Bursma
is pitted against +. II. Stein. There
will be no contest in the Second and
Third wards. In the Fourth the fight
will be between Fred s. Clark and Mrs.
L. NJ. Coppens. The Fifth ward will
have quiet election, but in the Sixth
the contest will be between II. j. Felker
and Daniel Palmsteer. Mr.. Fitzgerald
has no contestant in the Seventh. Mrs.
l.. Dec. Goodrich and Edwin J. Cross
man are before the electors i'll the
Eighth ward. The Ninth ward has two
candidates. Trustee Blandfurd and Mrs.
Andrews. The Tenth ward has put up
+. w. Stevens and John Scheffer 10 de-
feat one of them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
TROUBLESOME CHINlSI|
Canada Considers Uncle sans Re-
quest 20 Enforce the Law.
REQUEST FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA
Old kasiana nsrssif Likely ~ Have
Tresbis - rhs Celestial 0evsss-
nsat Orders The Withdra si Of
Alssions asd Missioaariss

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. Silt the house
Of commons early this morning, Hon.
Bowel. minister Of customs, upon the
item for expenses Of enforcing tho law
regarding Chinese immigrants. sald that
the American government had been
communicating with the imperial gov
eminent 70 try and get Canada to adopt
more restrictive laws against Chinese.
which would assist the United States
IN enforcing their Chinese law. Tho
government had received 4 request
from British Columbia TO make the
Chinese law still more rigid. Hon. Mr..
Dcwdney, minister Of the interior, said
that there Was undoubtedly strong feel.
ing against the Chinese, but their en-
tire exclusion from westeru countries
would be hardship to many people
who now employed them as servants
and III other Capacities. Sir Richard
Cartwright said that although taking
Cinnamon was repugnant to our ideas,
1t would be unwise to depart from reg
uIatlons the government had laid down.
London, Sept. Accommodating on y
statem, Mt cabled from Shanghai pur-
porting to give the views of the Chinese
educated classes in regard to foreign
missionaries and demanding the with
drawal of the missions from Chinese
territory, the Times says: "The lesson
to be drawn is that = liberal treatment
of China is useless. Europe should in
fiexibIy and sternly insist on the observ-
ance Of treaty rights and thus avoid
lrritatin8 and fussy naval dlsDiays We
held by the foreign Office"
The Post says: 1t 10 evident equally
from the inherent strength Of the Chi
nese as from their manifest weakness.
that . trifilng policy is the worst that
can be adopted. Europe must prepare
either to enforce or renounce her treaty
rights"
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

The meeting for those interested in
receiving kindergarten training, at the
High School building yesterday after
noon. Was we'll attended, and the rn-
thusiasm manifested indicates very
successful training class for the coming
winter. The next meeting Of the class
will be held Thursdsy afternoon at .
O'Clock IN room three OF the Central
school. When the members will be
given the first Occupation lesson--the
perforating. and will be assigned To
kindsrgartens for observation. The
regular class work will begin septem-
Der 18th.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

In response to the following petition
from citizens in the Ninth ward Mrs. N.
Louisa Andrus has consented to he a
candidate for school trustee In that
ward: believing in the usefulness of
women on the board OF education, and
recognizing your fitness for the posi-
ton of school trustee, would respect
fully request you to stand as candi-
date for that Office at the election to be
held on Monday next"
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

Yesterday afternoon William Lewis.
of Is Hilton-st. teIephoned to the police
station that there WAS q dead baby
lying IN cab IN the upper story of No.
IA Hilton-st., aud that he thought there
was something suspicious about its
being there. An officer Investigated
and found that the baby had been
properly embalmed by Undertaken
Jaldersma, and that DIR. Wyland had
attended.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
i, Clearing House Figures.

The bank clearings in this city each
day during the past week have BEEN
Monday, l32,3l4.93; Tuesday, $780,
sod. .03: Wednesday, $ls7 ,2SS.9S; Thurs
day, $l17, ,40l .93; Friday, 1921 ,1l8.72;
Saturday, sl46.7s5.79, making . total
business of $500, ,466.3s. as compared
with 1856, 1898 for the same week one
year ago. The total for the month of
August was 1926, ,095.ls, and for the
same month last year $3,i7l ,235.45.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
The Owa.htanong club Entertained.

The entertainment given at the
Owashtsnong Club last evening was q
most enjoyable affair. Prof. Wellen-
stein gave one of his inimitable selec-
tons on the piano which pleased the
audience as only the professor can.
Afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Steen. the ia
nous second ight people and spiritual
istlc exposers. gave some excellent ex-
hibitions of their skill, which caused
their observers 70 open their eyes in
wonder and bestow upon them liberal
applause.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

Ralph Koossra, by his attorney, Emil
A.. Dapper, has begun suit by summons
in the superior court against George G..
Van Houteu for $1,000 damages. 1t 10
claimed that the plaintiff built house
for the defendant on Clancy-st., and
that there is due on said houac about
5000 or 800. which the defendant re-
fuses TO pay.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
ARRESTED IN AMERICA.

Germans Arrest . Mas Named Graves
Charged with tsing . spy.
Berlin, Sept. 5.--An American, CIV
ing the name of Carleton Graves and
representing himself ~ being . photog-
raphsr of Columbia, has been arrested
by the German authorities ~ Mayence
as . spy. tirsves' luggage has been
seized and held for examination. The
q spatch does not state whether the
prisoner claims Columbia. :. c.. or the
District Of Columbia ~ his place Of res
ideGce.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06

Toledo, o., sept. s.--fhe chief utter
ess a the Republican county eonven-
ton, whieh wss hsld in this city today
was the contest bstseen sherman and
Foraker for tee control Of the legsla.
tuFa. Foraker captured one repres~n-
taase, Hon. ( p t}uffin. and sherman
two. Hon. &. A. Flsssingsr and Mf. O.
4 Hellar
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
END Or AN ELoPeMENT.

The Man Dies and the Woman Is
Arrested
Washington, Sept. 5.-The wife of
Thomas A. Mitchell, a real estate agent
Of this city, eloped in July, with Lewis
X. Hall, a printer. Mrs. Mitchell Is of
Italian birth and Mr. Mitchell took a
fancy 10 her while she was selling
matches. The eioplng couple went 10
iously III. He wss brought TO this city
By his mother, while Mrs. Mitchell left
for parts unknown. Yesterday she was
arrested in Hsgsrstown, Md. and about
the same time Hail died in Washington.