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The advocate., 1892-06-22

tally adapted for coins of small value,
which are the only ones used by the
masses of mankind, and may be used
used without Inconvenience in the larg-
est transactions, as modern appliances
have.made it feasible TO handle even the
largest sums Of silver without incon-
venience. The two metals together flll
but scantily the measure Of the money
needs Of the world, and they can only flll
it upon the condition that both are money
in the fullest sense; and nothing ls such
money If it be restricted in les legal
tender function.
The combined stock Of gold and silver
Is 30 largein comparisOn with the amount
Of their current production that varis-
tlons In their currentsuppIy effect stocks
only In minute degree. A certain per.
centage Of the current supply Is con-
stantly needed to keep the stock Of the
precious metals good against loss by
accident, abrasion, and their absorption
in the arts. But this is not all that Is re-
qulred. The rapid increase Of the world
In population and commerce demands a
corresponding increase of the stock Of
the precious metals, In order that the re-
latlon between money and all other things
may not be disturbed, and that the ruin
of productive interests by falling prices
may be avoided. The greatest gold yield
ever known was during the Eve years
ending with 1855. The annual average
production during that period was $780,
100000, while the silver production
during the same period averaged an
nually only s40,000OOO. This was an
enormous Increase Of the annual gold
supply and consequently in the sggre
gate supply; but the excess of supply in
any one year was only an lmperceptlble
addition to existing stocks, and 80 rapid
was its absorption by the increased de-
mands of business that It's effect on
prices was not visible for several years,
and the maximum increase of prices
finally produced, and which was soon
lost, did not exceed 20 per cent. Tooke
says (Hlstory Of Prices, volume 6, pages
1853 194 that Notwithstanding the in
crease Of metallic supplies from 1S4S to
1856, there was in 1856 no scores
ponding increase Of general prices; nor,
in the case of large groups of commOdi-
ties, any increase ofprices t0hateVer, but,
on the contrary, prices rather sunk to a
L0Osr than rose to a higher leVel."
The stocks Of gold and silver being
much greater now than In 184S, they
would be less effected by any new dis
Coveries even Of the same Importance as
those Of California and Australia. So,
also, new supplies Of the precious metals
absolutely as great as those of the years
following 1S4S would be Of far less con-
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Continued on trcslfth pdOs)
The record-union., 1892-02-24
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. GA special
cablegram from San Salvador. addressed
TO the Associated Press, under date of
FEBRUARY I'D, states that General En-
rlquez was killed yesterday by a body of
Guatenalan soldiers, together with
number OF companions, near the city of
Aacapa, Guatemala, near the Honduras
coast
Inc cablegram states that General En-
rlquez had been unanimously proclaimed
DICTATOR OF the Constitutional party of
Guatemala, and had, in consequence, in
CURED the active hostility of President
barlllas, who alarmed the public by an
nouncing that General Enriuuez was at
the head of the instruction directed
against the present Government. Presi-
dent Barlllas ordered General Enriquez
10 present himself to the authorities of
Zacapa. General Enriqucz proceeded at
once toward that city, accompanied by
ms Two prothers and party of friends.
a company OF one hundred soldiers w.
ing IN ambush on one of the roads out of
the city, fired upon General Enriquez
ana the others Of his party, killing all of
them.
The cablegram attributes the attack
anu suing OF the party to orders issued
from the capital, and imputes the deed to
the Guatemalan Government. The shoot
ing OF General Enriquez is supposed to
nave peen done to preclude the POSSIBLE
lty OF his becoming President. At the
presidential election held last January
there were three candidates, Enriuuez
conservative, and Laenfiesta and Bar
RIOS (liberals). No candidate received a
majority, and the question was referred
TO the Legislature for settlement Vbat
body will elect a President in March.
and as Enriquez stood a good chance of
being elected, he was put out of the way
by his rivals.
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CONGRESS-.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Among the
papers presented ana referred in the SEN
ate was memorial adopted at the con-
vention of the miners, and farmers held
in San Francisco January 2lst last, on
the subject of hydraeiic mining, and ask
ing an appropriatidA. for the erection of
dams and other Restraining works to pre-
vent debris from ksinjuring navigable
rivers. They were deferred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce
~ resolution was agreed to calling on
the Secretary of Agneulture for the copy
Of the report of the special agent of the
department on experiments in the pro-
duction of rain.
a resolution for AN investigation into
the resources, social and other conditions,
laws, etc., of Alaska was agreed to.
The calendar was then taken up and
bills disposed of as follows:
The House joint resolution concerning
mining debris in California was passed.
The bill fixing the compensation of
Keepers and crews OF life-saving stations
was passed. Keepers stations, except
stations known as houses of refuge, $780,
900 per year; members of crews, 500 per
month during the time the stations are
manned.
nc LOUISE OIL 10 prOVlue an auQlt1Onal
mode OF taking the dispositions of wit
nesses in causes pending in the United
States ALLOWING dispositions to be taken
under the State laws, was passed.
The Senate bill to provide for COM
mission on the subject of the alcoholic
liquor traffic was laid aside.
The Senate joint resolution for an in
ternational bimetallic agreement was
| taken up, and Stewart made some re-
marks upon it, but as the morning hour
| expired it went over without action.
The pure food bill was taken UP as I'M
finished business, and Paddock spoke in
advocacy. Bate and Coke spoke against
1t, and without action the Senate went
! into executive session and soon adj
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-There were
not over one hundred members present
when the House was called to order
to-day. Owing to the continued absence
of the Speaker, on account of sickness,
Mcmillan of Tennessee was elected
Speaker pro tenn.
a few reports were made from COM
mittees and placed on the appropriate
| calendar, and the House then adjourned.
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VICTORIA MARINE NEWS.
a Vessel Supposed to Have Been Lost
Towed Into Port,

"A vessel supposed TO lave Been IOSD
Towed Into Port,
VICTORIA (B. c., Feb. 22.-The tug
Lorne brought in the bark Colorado this
morning, supposed some time ago to have
been lost at sea. She is from New York
with a general cargo to the Chemainus
Mill Company. She is the only ship in
the world hailing from an inland port
st. Paul, Mimi. The Colorado is owned
by the Chemainus Mill Company, and is
the pioneer of the fleet.
The owner of the schooner Maud s. re-
ceived letter this morning in which it is
stated that she had seventy-seven seal
skins. All the boats were out and eX-
pected to make up the even 100 before
dark that day.
The whaleback G.. w. Wetmore came
out of the drydocl at noon yesterday and
Deputy Sheriff Sidall released her. The
Wetmore will proceed at once to the
Sound, there to load freight for Eastern
points.
The work Of testing wooden pontoons,
to be used to raise the steamer San Pedro,
is being proceeded with. The pontoons
to be tested were brought alongside and
the water pumped out; the air tube was
then fixed and air pumped in. AS the
air filled the interior the pontoon be-
came more buoyant and began to bob up
and down until the utmost pressure that
could be brought TO bear had been ap-
piled. The test was considered satisfac-
tory, and probably work at the wreck
will be begun this week.
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A DocToR,s SUICIDE.
Case Somewhat Similar to the Mitchell.
Ward Tragedy.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-That the peculiari-
ties of the Alice Mitchell-Freda Ward
case at Memphis are not confined to the
feminine sex was demonstrated by the
suicide here this morning of DR.. E. T.
Breedlove of Baltimore, Md.
This morning the inmates of Surst's
Hotel were startled by pistol shot, A
few seconds later Isaac NJ. Judson rushed
down stairs and informed the proprietor
that DR.. Breedlove had just shot himself.
Surst at once rushed to the room, where
he found Breedlove's dead body. The man
had shot himself in the right temple, and
death was evidently instantaneous.
At the Police Station Judson said he
was in the room when Breedlove shot
himself, and gave the cause of action as
dependency and strange attachment
for himself (Judson).
Judson says he had been an intimate
friend of the suicide for some past.
Breedlove had been depressed for some
time over financial matters and the fail
ure to establish himself in his profession.
Judson went this morning to the hotel TO
see Breedlove, who was about to leave on
a visit to Baltimore. AS he entered the
room the doctor handed him letter, and
while he was reading it heard a pistol
shot The parents of the suicide live in
Fort Smith, Ark.
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SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT.
Star Chamber Proceedings in an Iowa
Case.

STAR Chamber Proceedings in an Iowa
Case.
DUBUQUE Qa.), Feb. 23.-One of the
most famous divorce cases in the history
of Iowa will come up for hearing at FL
dora, the county seat of Hardin County,
tomorrow. 1t is a counterpart of the
famous Flack divorce suit in New Y ork.
Colonel E. S. Ellsworth is prominent
politician and millionaire, residing at
Iowa Falls. Last December it is stated
that he entered suit for divorce, alleging
infidelity on the part of his wife. In
stead of the case being heard in open
court, in regular order, it was advanced
on the docket and tried in the privacy of
hotel chamber, where no one was pres
ent except Judge Hidman, the plaintiff
and the attorneys.
The wife was then, it is said, visiting in
Colorado. Not only was she divorced in
this star chamber, but she was also de-
prived of the custody of her children and
any share whatever in the husbands
vast property. There is said to be
nothing whatever on the court records to
show the character of testimony upon
which the divorce was granted. Mrs.
Ellsworth now sues to have the case re-
opened. In her petition she makes some
startling disclosures, and alleges that she
knew nothing whatever of her husbands
suit until served with notice of the de-
cree, and that her husband attempted to
force her to a confession Of criminality.
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selfConceit VS.. self-confldence.

While conceit may produce negatively
agreeable effect. it cannot be called posi-
tive charm We do not think a person
more pleasing because of his conceit, and
we do not encourage it in those who are
dear to us. A parent represses rather
than stimulates it in his child, and per-
son who should plainly and laboriously
cultivate it would not be IN peril of can
onization. It is doubtful if conceit ever
accompanies real greatness. a great man,
indeed, may have the self-confidence that
springs from the consciousness of power:
but consciousness of power is very diff
ferent from the conceit of it. The one is
a fact; the other afancy.-George William
Curtis, in Harpers Magazine.
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press doubt that Hill will be nominated
at Chicago, and they no longer deride the
anti-snap convention movement. The
general sentiment of Tammany seemed
to be embodied in this sentence: "We are
willing to win with Hill, but are not pre-
pared to go down with him."
wATTERsoN ON THE SITUATION.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-Henry Waiter
son, in an editorial on Hill, says: Now
that Hill has been made the choice of the
New York Democrats, Cleveland is no
longer a possibility as the selection of a
Democratic standard-bearer. If such a
thing under the circumstances is con-
ceivable, it would be on the part of the
National Democracy an act of deliberate
suicide. He could not be elected. After
declaring he could vote for the nomina-
ton of Hill, Watterson offered as sub
stitute John Griffin Carlisle of Kentucky
next in succession to Grover Cleveland
to wear his mantle.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SPOKANE. Feb. 23.-A fire started in the
basement of the Crescent block at $3.50
this morning, and before it was extin-
guished the building was completely
Quilted. The building, which is three
story brick, adjoining the ReUfeao build
ing, was filled with dodgers and roomers.
In short time all the avenues of escape
were cut off, save the windows, and the
people in the building appeared there and
frantically appealed for help. Ladders
were at once run up by the flremen and
half-clothed men and women were as
sisted to the street.
Wild rumors were quickly at1oat OF
men and women unable to escape, but at
this writing it appears that all occupants
were rescued in safety. The losses are
heavy. Alfred Stebbins' Crescent block,
Quilted, $4,000, insured; Mr.. Bracht,
music store, $1,000, insured for $1,000;
Mrs. Ford, $4,000, insurance not known;
Mrs. WEIGH, S, 900, covered by insurance.
The building was the only brick struc-
ture left standing by the fire of August,
1889.
VARIETY THEATER BURNED.
PORTLAND, Feb. 23.-A fire to-day de-
stroyed the two-story frame building, to-
gether with the contents, occupied by the
Second-street Variety Theater. The fire
started from defective tue. The total
loss is about $4,000; fully insured.
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special 10 the REcorp-uN1or.

Special 10 the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator FELTON,
to-day presented the resolutions and
memorials of the Miners and Farmers
Convention praying for legislation with
regard to mining and the improvement
of navigable streams of California. In
presenting the document he made a
minute speech, showing the Senators the
great importance of re-opening hy-
draulic mining and improving the
streams. Later in the day Mr.. Can't
netti's joint resolution, asking for esti-
mates from the War Department as to
the cost of the work, was passed by the
Senate without opposition. The Califor-
mia gentlemen in this city interested in
this matter will call on Secretary Elkins
asking for the immediate transmission
to Congress of the figures called for in
the resolution.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Senator Allen to-day presented a mem
orial from the Commercial Club OF Ia
coma, asking for removal of the restric-
ton on Puyallup Indians, with reference
to the sale OF their lands. He also pre-
scented several petitions from citizens of
Washington, asking for the speedy con-
struction of the Nicaragua Canal.
SAN FRANCIsCo's PosToFFICE SITE.
1t is quite likely that meeting of the
Attorney General, Postmaster General
and Secretary of the Treasury will be
held in short time to consider again the
San Francisco Postoffice site matter. AS
sistant Secretary Spaulding will repre-
sent Mr.. Foster in the conference. Judge
Harvey S. Brown and his friends are
positive that the Seventh and Mission
site will be selected within week, or as
soon as the meeting occurs.
ARID LANDS.
Superintendent Porter has issued his
seventh bulletin on the arid States and
Territories. 1t relates to the State of
Nevada. The total area of land upon
which crops were raised by irrigation in
the census year May 81, 1890, was pa, 404
acres, in addition to which there were
approximately $4,000 acres irrigated for
grazing purposes. The average size of
irrigated farms, or more strictly OF irri-
gated portion of farms, on which crops
we're raised is 1872 acres. The average
cost of water right is 81 IS per acre, and
the average cost of preparing the soil for
cultivation, including the purchase price
of land, is Sll 81 per acre. The average
present value of irrigated land of the
State, including buildings, etc., is re-
ported as S4l per acre, showing an ap-
parent profit, less the cost of buildings, OF
81 90 per acre. The average annual cost
of water is 81 cents per acre, which de-
Quoted from the average annual value OF
products per acre, leaves an annual re-
turn of 81 0S per acre.
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THE NEW JUDGE.
TIN AND SALT.
Statement Showing the Amount o
Drawbacks for the Past Year.

Statement Showing the Amount of
Drawbacks for the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa statement
was laid before the House to-day from
the Commissioner of Customs, showing
that 81. III ,06l drawback was allowed by
the Government in tin pans, ETC., manu-
featured from imported tin plates and ex-
ported from October l, 1890, to December
u, 1891.
Another statement shows that the
amount of draw back allowed on imported
salt, used in curing meats. exported from
October L, 1890, to December 81, 1891, ag-
gregated S92,201. Included in the third
statement was table giving the quantity
and value of salt imported and with
drawn from warehouses for the purpose
of curing fish. the duty on which was re-
mitted under an Act of October /, 1889.
The quantity aggregated 1885, 800
pounds, valued at SI02, $50.
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An Appeal for Money Issued to Friends
Of Homo Rule.

An Appeal for Money Issued to Friends
Of Homo Rule.
OMAHA, Feb. 23.-An appeal was issued
this afternoon from the headquarters of
the Irish National League of America to
Irish Nationalist and friends of homo
rule in this country for renewed efforts
to raise money for the cause. The appeal
says: LET those who desire send their
money to the party led by Mccarthy.
and those who desire to so send money to
the party led by Redmond, with pro-
vision that the money be not used by one
against the other. The battle must be
fought out in the coming Parliament,
and there is no excuse now for any man
who believes in home rule to withhold
his hand. Attention is called to the fact
that no man can be recognized as a
candidate by the Commons, nor entitled
to vote, until he has deposited with
the proper officer the statutory cost. the
amount on an average being l,500 for
borough seat, and $1,000 for country
seat. This money must be collected by
eighty-five members or more. Shall we
do our duty and not have it said that af-
ter years of sacrifice and great expendi-
ture the cause Yas lost at critical mo-
ment because%e paused to quarrel upon
the way? No matter what individual
opinions are or may have been, that man
is not lover of his country or freedom
who will give the world to say he cannot
put aside his personal opinions for the
general good in such momentous crisis"
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nittee on Resolutions, and finally adj

mittee on Resolutions, and finally adj
journed until tomorrow.
The Committee en- Platform is work
ing late tonight, Hugh Cavanaugh, Gem
eral Worthy Foreman of the Knights of
Labor, having been. elected Chairman
after General Weaver declined.
Ignatius Donnelly said to an Asso-
ciated Press representative tonight that
it had been practically decided to incor-
porate in the platform the sub-treasury
scheme, free coinage of silver, woman
suffrage and prohibition. The latter
point would probably cause an animated
discussion, but he believed that in a
modified form it would be part of the
platform.
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DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
The State Convention Holds a Lfvel
Session.

The State Convention Holds Lively
Session.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The State
Convention of Democratic Clubs held a
lively session here to-day. After tenn
porary organization had been effected
and Chairman Glascock of Oakland had
announced the various committees. it was
found that Los Angeles and San Diego
Counties had not been given place on
the Committee on Resolutions. Dele
gates from those counties made vigor-
Gus protest, and after long struggle the
matter was compromised by the adoption
of a motion to increase the number of
each committee from fourteen to twenty,
without designating the section from
which they were TO be chosen. The con-
yantion then adjourned until evening.
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MURDERERs OF SERVANT GIRLS.
Crimes Unearthed Resembling Those
Committed hx the Schnaidnr.S

crimes Unearthed Resembling Those
Committed by the Schneiders.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.-The police of Madge-
burg have instituted an inquiry into
series of murders of servant girls, in
formation of which they only recently
obtained. The murders resemble in
most Of their horrible details the startling
list of murders not long ago committed
in Vienna by Franz Schneider and his
wife. AS in the Vienna murders. the
crimes seem to have been for the purpose
OF robbing servant girls. A man named
Fritz Erbe and mis- fiancee, Dorothy
Buntrock, have been arrested. The
woman has broken down and made
confession to the police, in which she de-
scrIbed the manner in which the murders
were committed
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EX-PREs1DENT CLEVELAND.
Cordially Welcomed by the Citizens OF
Detroit.

Cordially Welcomed by the Citizens of
Detroit.
DETROIT, Feb. 23.-Ex-President Cleve-
land arrived back from Toledo this after
noon. He was received by Governor
Winans and staff and Mayor Coots and
the City Council, the Fourth Regiment
acting as a guard of honor. This even
ing a public reception was held at the
Hotel Cadillac, thousands of people be-
ing massed in the streets. The general
public were admitted and passed in a
constant stream before the eX-President
until 1920, Mr., Cleveland cordially shak-
ing the hand of each. The line was broken
for few minutes. when General Alger
was introduced, and he and the ex-Presi-
dent exchanged courtesies amid a scene
of great enthusiasm. An amusing incl
dent was the vain endeavor Of an elderly
lady TO embrace Mr.. Cleveland.
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Christie Discharged.

MERGED, Feb. 23.-William Christie,
arrested at Los Palos, charged with rob-
blng the express office at that place of
some $500, was to-day discharged by the
Superior Court, on account of defective
proceedings in the Justices court. Chris
tie had pleaded guilty, and is reported as
having offered to compromise before
commitment He is said to have been a
director i'll the Kaweah Colony of Tulare
County, and is under Indictment charged
with using the mails for illegal pur-
poses.
A printer giving the name of Brandon
was arrested here this evening. He is
wanted at Modesto for burglary,
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A Sonora Mystery Solved.

SONORA, Feb. 23.-Some fifteen years
ago John Trout, Assessor, and at one
time Sheriff of Tuolumne County, left
Sonora in mysterious manner. No one
knew why he went or where he went.
Last Monday the bleached bones of the
missing man were found. They were in
deep gulch about two miles from So
nora. The skeleton was leaning against
big rock, and by the side Of it was
found revolver, two chambers of which
were empty, a pocket-knife and a two-bit
piece. Identification was made by means
head,
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WATCHING THE WEATHER.
Arizona Stockmen Anxious for More
Rain.

Arizona Stockmen Anxious for More
Rain.
BENSON GA. IT,, Feb. 23.-People in this
section are anxiously watching the
weather. The failure of rain for the next
three weeks will mean a serious blow to
the cattle interests Of Arizona. The past
year has been very dry. Up to the last
three weeks practically no rain has fallen
for nearly year, and the losses of cattle
throughout the Territory are already
large than for seven years. James Land,
cattle inspector for the Benson and Pan
tano districts, estimates the losses along
the San Pedro River above Benson at II
per cent, and on the lower San Pedro, 50
per cent. to the present time. New grasses
have been started by the recent showers,
and if rain falls during the next three
weeks to aid it all will be we'll, if not, the
grass will die, and probably very few
cows and calves on the ranges will sur
vive the summer. The steers are harder.
and will not suffer SO much.