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TRAGEDY AT SAN FRANCISCO.
George Grissell Shot Down by Frank
SeyeriO.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Just before
closing up time at the Metropolitan
Match Factory, on the corner of Nebraska
and Sixteenth streets, last night, Frank
Severio, the manager and foreman of the
concern, shot and killed George GrisseIl,
one of the employees. The causes that
led up to the shooting are enshrouded in
mystery, and the slayer of the murdered
man was in such a state of nervous
prostration at the City Prison last night
that little could be learned from him.
AS far as is known Severio and Girls
sell have been partners for the past four
years in new invention but have had
continual quarrels during that period.
The nature of their troubles is not at
present known.
About $50 yesterday they went into the
machine department of the factory, and a
short time aiterward five shots were
heard in quick succession, and Severio
came out alone. He offered no explana-
ton Of the shots, and passing out Of the
factory premises entered his buggy.
which stood in front of the door, and
drove to the Seventeenth-street Police
Station, where he gave himself up.
merely saying that he had shot his part
ner and wished to be placed under arrest.
There were no witnesses to the affair,
and only two men heard the Shots Both
say they simply heard the reports when
the shots were fired, but could not see
who did the shooting. They saw Severio
come out Of the building. however, and
took it for granted that he had.
The murdered man was riddled with
bullets and his death must have been in
Simultaneous. One shot entered the neck
and severed an artery. Another was fired
into his back and went completely
through. the bullet breaking pair Of eye
glasses in the pocket of his vest and lodg-
ing there, where it was found by the
Deputy Coroner. The other three were
scattered in different parts OF the body.
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DASHED TO DEATH.
Fatal Crossing Accident on the Soutl
ern California Road.

Fatal Crossing Accident on the South
ern California Road.
Los ANGELES, Aug. CA special to the
Express from Glendora states that fatal
accident occurred yesterday morning at
Glendora station, on the Southern Cali
fornia Railroad, by which Mrs. S. S.
Scofeld, wife of well-known rancher
near there, was instantly killed and her
four-year-old son fatally injured. The
lady was killed by the Santa Fe overland
train on the crossing about two blocks
from the depot. The train was four hours
late and was running at an unusually
high rate of speed. Mrs. Scofield, with
her son, was driving in a buggy.
The unfortunate lady misjudged the
time of the arrival of the train at the
crossing. and the horse took fright at the
noise of the train as it was leaving the
station. The animal got beyond Mrs.
Scofeld's control and dashed into the
side OF the engine, Immediately into the
cab on the engineers side. This swung
the blackboard, on which the mother and
child were, around against the tender,
with the terrible results stated. The
mother was a CHASTITY sight. The boy
struck on his forehead and his skull was
crushed. The attending physicians think
there are nine out of ten chances against
his recovery.
Mr.. Scofield, whose home is about
mile from the scene of the accident, ar
rived in few minutes. His wife was
about 81 years old. Scotield owned a
ranch and other property, and he and his
wife were highly respected by all who
knew them. Many friends feel deep
sympathy with the stricken husband in
his great loss.
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to nominate a ticket that is to be defeated
on Monday General Henderson nom
mated ex-Speaker Reed, saying that he
would name a man whose record
and whose hold on the popular heart
would make more eloquent appeal than
anything he might be able to say. The
nomination was made by acclamation.
The remainder of the ticket nominated
was as follows: Clerk, Z. d. Mcpherson
OF Pennsylvania; Sergeant-at-Arms, A.
}. Holmes of Iowa; Doorkeeper, J. L.
Hathaway of Montana Chaplain, Rev.
Horace Green of New York. A recon-
mendation was made to the Democratic
caucus to retain upon the rolls Captain
Currier of Iowa as page.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Fremont Ohio, Aug. GA terrible
wreck occurred late last night on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
way at Lindsay, three people being killed
outright, several fatally and large num-
ber seriously injured.
The Pacific express was passing the
station at full speed, when for some un-
accountable reason the three last sleepers
jumped the tracked and crashed into the
engine of freight train standing on the
siding. The sides of the sleepers were
completely demolished, and the engine
badly wrecked.
Doctors were hastily summoned from
surrounding towns and the wrecking
crew began the work Of clearing away the
wreckage as soon as possible. Those Of
the injured who We're not in serious
condition had their wounds dressed and
proceeded on their journey early this
morning. The others are being cared for
at Lindsay.
The killed were: Edward Lafferty,
engineer OF freight; Charles Spane, freight
brakeman; Porter Robertson of the
sleeper Erie.
AHO9O Ittd4ly AuEI are. Professor
Emerson of Amherst College, Gloucester,
Mass: j. a. Hamilton, Pittsburg; Por-
ters Stevens and Pelham.
Among those painfully injured were:
ii. A. West of Chicago; Center-fielder
Ryan and Catcher kittredge of the Chi
cago Baseball Club.
Two hundred men have been at work
all day clearing away the debris in search
OF bodies. Only one was found, that of
brakeman Stone. Charles Jackson, a
brick mason, was seriously injured lie
claims that he and seventeen other brick
masons were beating their way East in a
grain car, and that all the others are
killed and their bodies are at the bottom
OF the pile of ears in the river. His story
created intense excitement, but as only
one body has been found it is believed he
is mistaken.
FATAL COLLISION ON A BRIDGE.
DANsvILLE, Ill.,, August 6.-Between
IL and II o'clock last night freight train
No. % ran into No. A. on bridge over
the Vermillion River, four miles west of
here, and two spans eighty feet high col
lapsed. precipitating No. % and five cars
of No. AZ into the river All the train
men except one brakeman Jumped and
saved themselves. Several tramps are
reported to have been killed, but until
the wreck is cleared up this cannot be
confirmed. The pecuniary loss will be
heavy
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BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR.
The Immense Body of Water Crushes
Two Houses-Four Deaths.


Two HouseS-Four Deaths.
PORTLAND (Mainel, Aug. G.-The great
reservoir of the Portland Water Com
pany, on the eastern promenade. burst
this morning, letting loose its 10000. 900
gallons of water in a space of about fifteen
minutes. The immense mass of water
thus suddenly loosed dashed with mighty
power upon two houses occupied by the
families of Michael Lappin and Dennis
Conley. The buildings were crushed as
if they had been made of card board.
Four persons lost their lives-Mrs. Den
mis- ConIey, Agnes ConIey, Mamie Con-
ley and James Mossley. Both houses
stood but a few feet from the reservoir
fence. and the high wall of clay loomed
up fifty feet more above them. Fortu-
nately the break in the bank was diseov-
cred early. and residents in the vicinity
warned of the impending danger, which
enabled them to reach place of safety,
else the loss of lie would have been
much greater. The flood tore up the
street to a depth of six feet. The damage
done was SIS, 600.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the PRINCIPAL
Cities the Past Week


New YORK, August 6.-The following.
compiled by the Bradstreets, are the
banks clearings for the week ending
August 5th, with the percentage of in
crease and decrease, compared with the
corresponding week last year: New
\ ork, S5S7 go, 900, a decrease of 26.5; Chi
cago, $40, ,S04 900, decrease of PIG; Bos-
ton, SS4, 10000, a decrease of 9.5: PhiIa-
delphia. S66, 5000 a decrease of Al; St.
Louis, Sl6,OS9, 900, a decrease of 800: San
Francisco, Sl3, $4,000, a decrease of I6.S:
Baltimore, Sl4, 10000, an increase of ~:
Pittsburg, SO, IA, 900, a decrease of 1873:
Minneapolis, 81. 500, 900, a decrease of 400:
Omaha, 81, ,23O, 900, a decrease of 24.0; Den
yer, $l,l74,000, a decrease of 76.4; st.
Paul, S3,074,000, decrease of SOL: Port
land, Or, S525, 900, a decrease of 7I.O:
Seattle, S545, 900, a decrease of 80; Los
Angeles. S69l ,O00, an increase of 26.5:
Tacoma. $4,000, a decrease of 54.5:
Spokane, SIS, 600. a decrease of 695. Total
for the United States, 1913, $50, 1853, a de-
crease of 9.5.
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Came Near a War.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Just before leaving
town for holiday on Friday Lord Rose
berry said to a political friend: 1--WE
were nearer to war with France a week
ago to-day than at any time since Water
loo" Now that the crisis is passed, facts
about the momentous two days of the
18th and 10Th of July are gradually COM
ing out. Englishmen are learning with
genuine alarm how slender is the thread
by which the sword is suspended over
Europe.
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stllI a Substantial Institution.

GREENcAsTLE Und.), Aug. ga dis
patch sent out from this city last night
that the Central Bank had closed its
doors and suspended payment is false.
The bank has not closed its doors. and
the deposits Saturday were larger than
usual 1t is one of the most substantial
banks in Indiana.
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CONFIDENCE RETURNING.
Currency Question in India Slowly
Settling Down.


LONDON, Aug. Ga Calcutta CORE
spondent to the Times says: The cur
rency matter is slowly but surely settling
down, and confidence is returning. It is
daily becoming more evident that the
silver shipped by banks in June was in
tended to pay heavy speculative pur-
chases of rupee paper for London. Had
the banks financed the purchases with
council drafts Instead OF silver the paper
never would have left the country, as the
price of the drafts would have made the
operations impracticable. Superfuous
silver retarded the establishment of gold
standard for weeks, while the action of
the India office in letting council bills
go for less than sixteen pence depressed
the price of paper in England and caused
a refluX to India
There was great satisfaction over the
course adopted by the Secretary of State
for India for not selling under the last
rate. 1t is generally believed that he will
not have to wait much longer to realize
sixteen pence. 1t is significant that all
efforts to force exchange below I54 have
fallen.
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Prices Realized at Saturdays Sales In
Eastern Cities.

Prices Realized at Saturdays Sales In
Eastern Cities.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
yesterday at the following prices: Bart
lett pears S2 30 to ? so; Tragedy prunes,
81 soto 95; German prunes, 81 60 to l 80:
Magnum Bonum plums, 81 70; Egg
plums. 81 60 to l 80; Columbia pIums.
81 40 to l 60; Bradshaw plums, 81 40 to
| so; Purple Duane plums, 81 55 to | 95;
half crates Early Crawford peaches. S a
TO 60.
New YORK, Aug. 6. = The Porter
Brothers Company sold yesterday at auc-
ton four cars of California fruit at the
following prices: Bartlett pears, s. 25 to
81 20; plums, 3d. Tragedy prunes, s.;
Barry prunes, 81 %; Bradshaw plums.
S2 %; Washington plums, 81 80: Egg
plums, 81 IS; Purple Duane plums. 81 80
to 81 90; Cling peaches, 81 70; Early Craw-
ford peaches, 81 10 to 81 50; nectarines.
81 25 to 81 so.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
> bdGLleJJ
pears, 81 80 to 10; Red nectarines, 81 So:
Early Crawford peaches, 81 20 to l 35;
Foster peaches, 81 % to 30; Hale's Early
peaches, 81 to 20; Peach plums, 81 So;
Egg plums 81 to 20; Purple plums. 81:
Washington plums, Soc to 81 O6: Silver
prunes, 81 %; half crates black Malvoise
grapes, 90c; half crates Fountainbleau
grapes, IS to 90c; Hemskirk apricots, 6Oc:
Moorpark apricots, 6Oc; Royal Anne
cherries, 81 05 to l5.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold yesterday at auction eight
cars of California fruit at the following
prices: Bartlett pears, 81 so to 81 O5; half
boxes Bariletts, 81 20; Clapp's Favorite
pears, 81 55; Comedy plums, 81 20; Trag-
edy prunes, 81 50 to 81 so; Japan plums.
81 20 to 81 %; Peach plums, 81 80; German
prunes, 81 to 81 40; Purple Duane pIums.
81 20 to 81 rs; Bulgarian Prunes, 81 10;
Bradshaw plums, 95c to 81 10; Glister
plums, 81 05; Washington plums. 75c to
81 05; plums, Soc to 81 05; single crates
Tokay grapes, S2 S5; single crates grapes,
81 % to 81 35; nectarines, 81 35: Foster
peaches, Sl20 to 81 35; Early Crawford
peaches, 81 10 to 81 50; Tuscan Cling
peaches, 81 30 to 81 50; St. John peaches,
81 10 to 81 80; Strawberry peaches, 81 O5
to 81 30; Decker peaches, 81 20.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 6.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California Bartlett pears at
auction yesterday at prices ranging from
81 30 to 10 per box.
M1NNEAPoLIs, Aug. 6.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold yesterday at auc-
ton two cars of California fruit at the fol-
lowing prices: Bartlett pears, 81 to 81 75;
plums, 81 10 to s.; peaches, 81 so to 81 rs.
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Nominations Not Racoop,zad

LONDON, Aug, 6.-The Italian Govern
ment has refused officially to recognize
the nominations Of Cardinal Starto as
Patriarch of Venice, on account of the
Pope's decision not to re-establish the
modus vivendi with the Quirinal. A
Chronicle Rome correspondent says that
the Pope is greatly irritated, and visits
his displeasure upon Cardinal Ramplla,
Pontificial Secretary Of State, whose po-
sition has recently been shaken.
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Want the Law Repealed.

New York. Aug. 6.-The Central Labor
Union to-day adopted resolutions declar-
ing that the distrust created by the Sher-
man law is the cause of the business de-
preston and of the distress that threatens
the working people, and calling on all
organized labor to cooperate in agitating
for the repeal of the law.
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Yachttng In EngIlsh Nynters.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Britannia, Nava-
hoe, CalIuna and Satanita viii compete
for the Earl of Delsart's cup in the Vic
toria Yacht Club regatta on Tuesday.
The Valkyrie will sail for America on
the 10Th inst. Prior to her departure she
will sail match with the Navahoe.
probably next week.
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spread of ChoIera In Europe.

ROME, Aug. ct is officially an
nounced that between noon Friday and
noon to-day twenty cases Of cholera and
thirteen deaths have been reported in
Naples, and three new cases and one
death in Rome.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 6. = Cholera has
broken out in the garrison at Coolina.
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DUELS IN MEXICO.
Prominent Young Men Fight TO
Death Over a Trivial Matter.
EDITORS MEET ON THE FIELD OF
HONOR WITHOUT RESULT.

Twenty New Cases of Cholera and
sa44 Thirteen Deaths Reported at
Naples, and Three New Cases and
One Death at Rome-Franco-Sfa
ese Agreement Ratifed-The Cur
rency Matter in India Slowly Set-
thing Down to a Firm Basis.
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TERRIBLE SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Four Men Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded

CoRYDoN (Ind.), Aug. 6.-This morn
ing about O'Clock Boone Township, this
county, was made the scene Of the most
terrible shootinff affair that has ever oc-
CURED in this part of the State. a large
crowd of men went to the home OF
William and Ed. Conrad for the purpose
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Quarantine of the Karamania.

QUARANTINE STATION IS. t., Aug. G.
There were no developments in the Kara
mania case up to this evening. All the
steamers passengers have been trans
terred to Hoffman Island, where they
were given bath and their clothing dis
infected. The vessel and crew were very
thoroughly disinfected after removal of
the passengers, and she will remain at the
upper station three or four days.
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Corinth Shin Canal.

ATHENS, Aug. 6.-The Corinth ship
canal was opened by the King to-day in
the presence Of the royal family, minis
ters, foreign diplomats, principal mill
tary officials and an immense crowd of
citiZans
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Behring Sea Arbitration.

PARIS, Aug. G.-Inasmuch as the
Behring Sea arbitrators have not asked
the agents Of either power to furnish
additional evidence relating to the
questions of regulation, it is inferred that
the decision will be agains: England, as
it had been arranged that if evidence was
sought at all it would be decision of the
question of jurisdiction favorable to Eng
land
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Terrible Wreck on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED OUTRIGHT
MANY OTHERS INJURED.

Several Tramps Believed to Have Been
Killed in Collision of Freight
Trains on a Bridge a Few Miles
West of DansvilIe, nlinois-Terrible
Shooting ARRAY in Boone Town
ship, Indiana-Four Men Killed and
One Fatally Wounded.
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Young Man shot and killed.

BAKERSFIELD (CaD, Aug. g. John Col
Inns, better known as ''Scotty," shot and
killed a young man nailed Guy White at
about 4 O'clock this morning near Cam
eron Station, Tehachapi Mountains. No
reason is given for the shooting. Two
officers have gone to the scene.
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SEVENTEEN WERE SHOT.

Bandits Put to Death for an Attack on
Wealthy Planters Estate.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 6.-The steamer
San Jose arrived from Panama and way
ports to-day with advices of daring at
tack made by $50 bandits upon the per-
son and estate of NJ. Seleveria, an aged
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Homicide at Forest Hill.

AUBURN Call, Aug. Elm a row at
the Mayfiower mine at Forest Hill to-day
Henry Phillips shot and killed B. Me-
Mannam and wounded William Golding.
Further particulars have not been learned.
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Had an Eventful Voyage.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 6.-The Guion
line Steamer Alaska arrived here this
afternoon after most eventful voyage.
The Alaska encountered fog the entire
passage.
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CONGRESS CONVENEO TO-DAY.
Twelfth Extraordinary Session in
the History of the Country.
CALLED TO LEGISLATB ON THE FL
NANCIAL QUESTION.

While the Repeal of the Sherman Act
VIII be the Principal Bone of Con
tention, the Question of Thorough
Revision of the Tariff VIII Proba-
bly, Occupy the Attention of the
Session to a Greater or Less Extent.
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Fire at Huron.

Huron Cali, Aug. 6.-The store OF
Kutner, Goldstein d Co. was totally de-
stroyed at noon to-day by fire. A heavy
explosion occurred five minutes after the
clerk left for lunch, blowing the roof and
sides Of the building off A team and
wagon ten feet from the store were
burned. The loss is estimated at from
ten to twelve thousand dollars; insured.
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Loss Nearly a Million Dollars.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. "a fire on the
Mersey docks Saturday night destroyed
$500, 900 worth of lumber.
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COSTLY BLAZE At FRESNO.
Ninety thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
THE FIRE SUPPOSED TO BE THE
WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.

In Row at the Mayfower Mine, at
Forest Hill, Henry Phillips Kills
One Man and Wounds Another
Tragedy at san Francisco--Young
Man Shot and Killed Near Cameron
Station, in the TehachapI Noun
tainS.
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Failure of n Wheeling Bank.

WHEELING CIV. Va, Aug. 6.-The Ex-
change Bank, one of the oldest and most
solid financial institutions in the city,
will not open tomorrow, and as the
natural result runs on other banks in the
city are expected, but without single
exception they are solid, and no fears are
entertained that they cannot weather the
storm. There is more money in the
vaults than at any time in the history of
the city.
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Suspended Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Judge Loch-
ren, Pension Commissioner, has extend
ed until October 10. 1888, the period with
in which pensioners whose pensions
have been suspended may make proof of
their right to receive them.
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Severe storm In New England.

New YORK, Aug. 6.-Reports from
New England and several towns along
the coast indicate that thunder and
lightning, rain and windstorm this after
noon was the severest in years, causing
great damage. Street-car service was en-
tirely suspended for several hours, and
easements flooded.
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of lynching them, they being suspected of
killing their father last winter. The Con-
RAIDS armed themselves with shotguns and
revolvers, and secreted themselves out
side the house. and when the crowd ap-
peared fired into them, killing John Tim
berlake, William Wiseman, Edward
Houston and Isaac Howe. William May
was fatally shot. The Conrads escaped.
Intense excitement prevails throughout
the county. The Conrads have always
been regarded as vicious and worthless.
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SILVER PROBLEM.
Coinage Bill to be Introduced by Sen
ator Stewart of Nevada.

ator Stewart of Nevada.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Senator Stew
art OF Nevada, who has just arrived from
Chicago, where he attended the silver con
ference, has already prepared a bill ito
restore the right of coinage" which he
will Introduce at the earliest opportunity,
tomorrow, if possible. The first section
reads as follows: BE it enacted, ETC.,
that the fourteenth section Of the Act of
January IS. 1897. be, and the same is
hereby re-enacted, which reads as fol-
lows: That gold and silver bullion
brought TO the mint for coinage shall be
received and coined by the proper officers
for the benefit of the depositor; provided
that il shall be lawful to refuse at the
mint any deposit of less value than $780,
and any bullion so base as to be insult
able for operations of the mint, and pro
vlded also, that when gold and silver are
combined, if either of these metals be in
such small proportion that it cannot be
separated advantageously, no allowance
shall be made to the depositor for the
value of the metal"
The second section repeals the silver
purchase clause of the Sherman law of
1890.
Congressman Loud expressed his views
on the money question. He does not be-
lleve that the present furry is to be at
tributed alone to the Sherman Act, but to
variety of causes, chief among which is
the nervousness among manufacturers,
importers and business men generally, in
view Of the proposed tariff Uinkering by
the Democrats. Over-production, 'com-
bines" and corners are also great source
of mischief.
Although the Sherman Act may be
partly responsible for the present con-
dition of affairs, he does not believe its
repeal alone would result in restoring
confidence. He says he will not vote for
the repeal of the Sherman Act, neither is
he in favor of the free coinage of silver
He will be in favor OF liberal coinage of
silver only when the nations in monetary
conference have established ratio that
can be maintained, and he believes that
this may yet be accomplished. At any
rate, the United States should persist i'll
the attempt. He does not believe our
delegates to such a worlds conference
should be given any ironclad instructions
to insist upon a certain ratio, as this
would be giving our hand away, but they
should be free to make the best terms
they can. Then when a parity between
gold and silver is established that can be
maintained then he will favor unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver, but not
otherwise.
Inquiry at the Treasury elicits the in
formation that the Government has on
hand about 100000 ounces of fine
silver, costing SllS,OOO,O0O The coming
value of bullion on hand is about SI67,-
100000. If this is coined the Government
would realize profit OF about $4S, COO, ,OOO
against which silver certificates could be
issued. 1t would take, however, it is
stated, with the present coinage capaci-
ties of the United States mints, about five
years to convert this bullion into silver
dollars. Silver certificates, by law, could
only be issued on the profits as coined.
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winners OF Prizes Tor RIcvc1e Ridinc

Winners of Prizes for Bicycle Riding.
MILWAUKEE (Wis.l, Aug. 6-The win
ners in cash prizes in the league events
to-day We're: Mile, open. H. c. Wheeler,
2:4S l-5; mile, handicap. C. f. Kiug, 2:37:
half-mile, handicap, J. S. Starbuck,
1:47 3-5; mile, novices of first and second
days, w. M. Breckinridge.