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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
True Test of Real Money.

do not think that fiat money will
answer just as we'll as fiat silver. The
latter is at least worth so cents on the
dollar. But the suggestion d1scloses
the intimate relationship between the
greenback craze and the silve move
ment. Nor do agree that the true
position of either gold, silver or paper,
is as redemption money"-or as the
free silver advocates are wont to say,
"the money of ultimate redemption.
There is no such thing as money being
used for redemption except where
good money or valuable money is used
to redeem poor money or promises of
money. The use of money is to stand
as the medium through which ex-
changes of commodities can be made.
The value Of money consists only in
the facility with which it is itself re-
deemable in the things that it will
buy. That, and that only, is ultimate
redemption; and, just as in the ex-
change of poor money for good money,
80 in the exchange of money for
goods, that ultimate redemption is
most successful which redeems it by
Offering for it the greatest amount .of
goods in exchange. and thus vindl.
Gates most thoroughly the quality Of
the money. Hon. John Dewitt War.
ner
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

\ According to the Populist and sill.
verite press the farmers and working.
men were all in favor Of the fifty-cent
dollar, and were eager to get chance
to show their faith in the white metal.
But wher Election Day came the
boosted hosts OF the silver army were
Nowhere to be found. Candidates
favoring free coinage were nominated
by the Popuiists in nearly every State
IA which elections we're held, and the
Eobber bankers and gold bugs were
denounced in the good old style
Strangely enough, from cheap
money point Of view, the dear people
Hid notrush to vote for the silverites,
put cruelty ignored their existence.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Money a Product of Evolution.

Money is the product of evolution.
result OF the ages. The better has
gradually crowded the worst out of
existence. Our own history form- 40
exception to this rule, for although
our colonial ancestors for time went
back to system almost as rude as
that OF she Homeric period, they
eventually abandoned it and resumed
metallic money, which always served
as mental standard, even when it
was not legal one. It is difficult
now to understand why they endure d.
the burden of bad money SO long.
There is evidence showing that the
taxpayers and the ''debtor class"
wanted to have variety of money as
we'll as great quantity of it. Moth
ing could be more abundant than the
crops of wheat, corn, tobacco and
rice, yet it does not appear from the
colonial records that either taxpayers
or debtors as whole gained any ad. !
vantage from shis abundance nor thai
they were at all satisfied with it. In
fact, laws were frequently passed n
Virginia to save them from the op-
preston of being obliged to pr to-
baeco, and not infrequently relel was
granted by enabling them 70 pay
silver instead.-Horace White, in
Money and Banking"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Unappreciated Silver Leaders.

Not many months ago "Coin" was
waxing wealthy by the pro digious sale
OF his fantastic School," and wher-
ever he appeared to make a speech
there was concourse like that evoked
by prima donna. A few nights ago
he was to speak In the Opera House at
Ashland, Wisconsin, provided that not
less than 200 tickets were Sold When
the time arrived not nearly that small
number of persons had bought tickets
to hear him demolish the "goId bugs"
and the few who were present were in
vited to step up to the box Office and
get-their money back. A free silver
meeting lately called for town IN
Alabama was not held because no oIe
went to it, and it is repoited now that
Senators Morgan and Pugh are con.
sidering with other Democrats of tho
State the propriety of stopping the
free silver campaign they Instituted
only afew days ago. of Com
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Credit and Money,

"To the question, is there gold
enough in the world to do the worlds
businessT the unhesitating answer is
Yes. The real currency of a coun-
try is net limited by its gold. Its
circulating medium is in the forms Of
credit the many devices->notes.
checks, drafts, bills of exchange
designed 10 replace the use OF other
money. This is the real volume OF a
country's currency, and by this meth
cd Of National and international book
keeping, is carried on. ninety-ive per
cent OF the worlds commerce. 1t Is
inadequate only wasn credit is dis
turbed, and credit is disturbed only
when the silver mea threaten TO over
turn the stable foundation on which
All these forms OF credit are based,
and without which their circulation
would Of necessity he largely i'm
paired. Joseph Dana Miller IN Don
hoes Magazine, Nov. 1895.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

II
When it was seen that some deluded
|ople were taking the joke seriously,
q that candidates were running for
ice on platform of reputation Of
BITS, debased currency, and financial
pos, thu mild federation of the sill
heresy suddenly ceased. Sensi-
men stopped laughing at the antics
the free coinage clowns, and plain
declared that the comedy had gone
enough. Business had already
en injured BY the threats Of none
~ revolution, capitalists refusing
invest their money so long as there,
b even the slightest danger of the
yer standard replacing gold. Pub
sentiment demanded prompt re-
|diation of all unsound money
aemes and the endorsement OF the
ID standard on which the country's
siness and financial interests are
Jed.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

/. ~
tGold," shrieked the army Of Office
Eeeking orators. is the money of the
itch. Silverais the money Of the peo-
biz. Considering that the great ma
|ority of the people voted against
more silver money, it is in order for
Ehe free coinage advocates to explain
Rhy the money Of the rich was pre-
erred to the cheaper.metal Can il be
possible that Americans are so, lost to
IA the traditions Of their country, as
by repudiationists and en-
|mies Of capital, that they are willing,
wen anxious, to get rich? If this is
|eally the case the canse Of the Popu-
ists is hopeless. Their gospel teaches
bat poverty is virtue and wealth a
rhine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

N y n
SO long as free coinage was merely
matter Of speculative discussion con-
erning questions upon which 60 called
nthorities differed, it was tolerated
y many persons WHO were too lazy or
different to oppose it. The belief
bat free silver was q huge joke, like
srpetual motion orthe elixir of life,
Jade it good subject for newspaper
IL and country store argument. Peo-
y said; There's nothing in this free
image agitation, but the7 fellows
lat's talking it up are amusing cusses.
~ 'em spout. So they spouted and
nv shouted, and they wrote many
|ticles, all to show that fifty-cent dol
rs were the only thing which could
ne the country from calamity and
lin.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
merce.

The farmer ard the me-
chanic must be free to use
the very best tools and i'm
PIGMENTS, and the merchant
and banker must De free to
use the very best money and
instruments OF credit. An
honest and stable measure OF
value is just as necessary to
both as are honest and stable
measures of Z weights and
qualities, and it requires no
argument TO show that with
out theseit would be impos-
sible to transact the ordinary
business of the country
Hon. John G. Carlisle, Nov.
19, 1895.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Punishing g Honest Money! Men.

The cause of silver is indefinitely
postponed" sadly comments the pr
silver Salt Lake Herald (Dem. in
review of the returns. The Salt La
Tribune (silver Rep.) sincerely
plores" the result in Kentucky, "
cause it is not legitimate J ~
victory at all. 1t was bro
by an unholy alliance betv
lica1s and Cleveland and
ocrats. II was not inten
principles,
punish some honest mt
in honest money"
money" meaning free
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

The variety a, 2. abundance
of our resouE. IS, the skill
and enterprj41 of our people,
and the character of our So
cial and r litical institutions
fully ju'.ifY the belief that,
if we mad assured financial
stability, the surplus capital
of other countries would flow
in a steady stream to our
shores, and we would soon be
in a position not only greatly
to increase our domestic pro-
auctions and trade, but to ex-
ert controlling influence on
the trade of the world
Hon. John G. Carlisle, Nov.
10. 1895.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

& The "dollar Of the daddies" ia in q
Bad way since November 5. The rag
baby Of the greenbackers will be
Knocked out just as neatly when it
Vets big enough to goto the polls. The
american people want neither the OUT
bf-date silver standard nor the fat
honey founding. Gold is good
Enough for them.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
THE TROUBLE LOCATED.
CARLISLE AGAIN DISCT ssEs FIEAN.
CIAL LEGISLATION

Legal FENDER Notes a Menace to
q - l,5 gS - M & r. -
Prosperity-They Sap the. Life OF
Our Treasury AlwaYs Being Re
deemed In Gold But Never Re-
deemed-Can Be Gotten Rid Of
j, Only by LegislatIon--Tre asury
Never Intended for a Bank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
srou rIhEN no VIEW cAsrLE.


In Company With Chief Doian, Detective
Mcyey and His Attorney The Accused
Man Makes the Journey In u Cab.
Albert Stout, who is charged on u
warrant issued by Mrs. Catharine
Dugan with the murder of Katie
Dugan on October 18th, 1899, was taken
to New Castle Jail Tuesday afternoon.
He was in charge of Chief of Police
Dolan and State Detective McVey,
while IL. IL. Ward, attorney for the
prisoner, accompanied the party. The
journey was made in a closed cab,
prisoner and officers arriving at the Jail
about o'clock. When the cab stopped
in front of the olu Jail building Stout
looked up aud seeing the prison wanted
to know if that was the place. "Do you
want me to gu in hcre?n he asked.
Then Stout and Chief Dolan went up
the Jail steps and when Day Warden
Francis opened the door, Stout spoke TO
him and remarked 1--WE seen you
before" Francis replied IN the ailirma-
tive. The meeting between Warden
Francis and the prisoner on another &C.
casion is worth recording.
At the time of the Dugan murder in
1892, Francis was chief OF police of the
city and together with the detectives was
working on the mysterious murder. A
short time after the murder Chief
Francis and the detectives went to
Stout's house one evening armed with u
search warrant but failed to secure
enough evidence to cause the accused
mans arrest at that time. The meeting
Tuesday was the second time Francis
and Stout had met.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
rJ,g bRy H.zE.

what Caused the Yellow Veil That OBJ
Scnred tho sun for Nearly Two Weeks.
Now York Herald, September 18th.
The mantle of haze which for several
days has so mystcriously draped and
oyerhuns the country between tho
Alleghanies and tho Atlantic ocean is
doubtless duo to tho presence Of large
quantities Of smoke from the western
forest and prairic.tires.
The myriads of iino dust particles
which give the air It's peculiar hue are
borne, from the droughty interior of the
winds. AS tho dry air charged with
this smokedust acquires some modicum
of yapor and undcrgoes cooling, ospeci-
ally In highlands or mountainous
regions, the vapor is condensed, not So
much into storm.cleuds as into thick
haze Of peculiarly uncanny, bronze or
coppery color, This dry fog, which
occasionally in autumn entirely hides
the SUI from view, is an indication of
great continental drought due TO the
prepondcranCe of air from the high or
anti-cyclonic air.currents settling down
over the prairie and lake regions, while
the cyclonic or moist trade-wind
currents arc too weak to make their
way from the gulf to the upper Missis.
sippi.
The first general storm that sweeps
across the country will clear the atmos-
phcre. But the present veil of haze is
exceptionally dense and extensive and
may ROMAN quite uubroken for fort
night, or even till after the equinox, and
may recur again and again throughout
the autumn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

ohiihb AhesNN1 . Dthbs
In Tuesdays dense haze the British
steamship Elmville, from Huelva, Spain,
for Philadelphia, struck on the west
side of the Brown Shoals, Delaware
bay, and remains in a dangerous posi-.
ton. If the weather continues fair she
may float, but stiff northeaster would
soon sweep her TO destruction.
The Elmville came in on the Della
ware Capes early Tuesday morning,
procured pilot and proceeded on her
way to Philadelphia. AS pail of smoke
and haze hung over the bay Captain
Don and the pilot kept a keen lookout
for vessels and for shoals. The Elm
ville's speed was reduced one-ha!f and
extra precautions were taken for safety,
when suddenly the vessel came to a
complete standstill. The engines were
reversed, but it was too late, and she re-
NAMED still. Land was nowhere in
sight, SO dense was the smoke.
The tugs Mum and Reliance sighted
the vessel some time afterward and
pulled on her on the high water, but
without success. The Elmvillc is an
ocean trader of the tramp type and
sailed from Huelva on August goth for
Philadelphia with 5000 tons of copper
pyrites, consigned to the Pennsylvania
Salt Mandatory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
EATER comMIssIoSERs.
Washington Bridge Approach settling
Pumping Stntinm Rennrt

The Water Commission transacted
routine business at the regular meeting
tuesday afternoon. William +. Ban
croft spoke to the commissioners in
reference to making connections between
the city water pipes and Bancroft prop
crty beyond the city line. They may use
The kind of pipe they choose, the Water
Department desiring simply the right to
reach tine fcrrulcs in case of necessity.
A communication was received from
the Street and Sewer Department saying
that il is now ready to pave Washington
street from the bridge to Eleventh street
and drawing attention to the settling of
the ground at the approach to the bridge
on account of rain. This gave the
Water Commission timely notice in
order to see whether the settling has
caused any damage to water pipes.
Chief Engineer Bond said that the
whole pier is settling, that it Is cracked
bad. The matter was referred to the
chief engineer to make thorough ex-
animation and to act according to his
judgment.
Edgar A. F:nley's petition for water
pipe on Washington street. between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth, was granted.
Friends School, Fourth and West
streets, is to have shower baths. Until
January list, specific charge will be
made for the use of the water, and after
that date meter will be put in.
The regular pay roll amounting to
$4S5.2l, and the filter plan; pay roll,
$239.23; total, $724. "a, were passed.
City Treasurer Joseph K. Adams re-
ported the balance in bank to The credit
of the department to be S56 ,415.it.
Chief Engineer Bond was authorized
to secure proposals TOR four..ach iron
pipe from the Reading Iron Co, and
r. b. Wood & Co. Of Philadelphia,
The contract for carload will be
awarded to the lower bidder.
The total number OF gallons pumped
into Cool Spring by the Wetherell
pump at the city mill pumping station
for the week ending Sunday was
5G,924, 100; by water power, 1850 GAO.
The Cool Spring station pumped
l0,2B9 ,292 gallons in the same week.
The Wetherell pump was in service 1O1
hours, the water power, 1853 hours, and
the Cool Spring station pump, II hodrs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
MILLER .tND HIS DOGS.

One Dispatch Announces that the Dog
Trainer Was Killed in n Railroad
Accident Another Says Only the Dogs
Were Killed.
neutrality-suspicious. OF Gazette ana journal
NEWARK, Sept. Blast evening
Squire William II. Smith received u
telegram from Northumberland Pa,
which read us follows: professor j.
X. Miller and dogs We're killed here in
railroad accident" Tho dispatch was
signed q. w. Smith and gave no par
ticulars whatever. The sender was
unknown to the local receiver, but it
was supposed that Miller himself had
given his address before dying. Miller
left here few weeks ago, as noted in
EVERY EVENING, with his six trained
dogs to make an exhition tour through
Pennsylvania and eventually to wind
up ut Niagara Falls, where he was
going to have his fayorite dog, Flossie,
walk over the Niagara river on tight.
rope. lie started out quite propitiously
and with the best wishes Of every one
around, and expected to come back
quite famous and considerably enriched
by his tour
This morning Squire Smith received
another dispatch stating that Miller had
not been hurt at all, but that all the
dogs had been killed in the accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
PARK CoMMIssiosERS MEETING.
Discussion by the Hoard Relative to Inn
proyement at KirkwoOd Park = Talk
About Lishting.

probeWehl ~ nifhWoou furk = Talk
About Lighting.
The meeting of the Board of Park
Commissioners was held last Tuesday
afternoon. There were present Presi-
dent Candy, Mayor Shortiidge, William
p. Bancroft and William Candy. En-
gineer Laisen reported that paths were
TO be laid at Krkwood Park and as
soon as practicable trees would be
planted along the pathway.
The board discussed the condition of
kirkwood Park and on motion of Mayor
Shortlidge, it was decided to hold a
meeting on Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, to decide what is best to do at
the park. The superintendent recon-
mended the laying of sidewalk Mt
Southwest Park and also at Kirk wood
Park. The superintendent was author.
lied to make arrangements with the
Wilmington Electric Co. for erecting
lights in the park near the pavilion.
Mayor Shortlidga desired to know
whether or not the services of Assistant
Engineer Mole were actually needed
any longer. Engineer Leisen said that
President Candy had spoken about the
matter, and that they had concluded
that it there was no more work TO be
done in the parks this year Mr.. Moles
services would be dispensed with. On
motion of Mr. Bancroft, the superin-
tendcnt was instructed to look into the
matter and see ii Mr.. MUles services
were needed.
In turning over to the commission the
sum of S6050 President Candy made a
personal explanation, stating that when
the investigation OF Mr.. Mention and
himself was ordered, the two houses on
Wawaset street were in his possession.
During the interim, while the dispute
over the purchase OF the houses was in
progress, he and Mr.. Mention collected
S72. 70 in rents, which, minus expenses
of 1925, amounted to $69.50. Mr..
Candy said that he and Mr.. Mention had
employed counsel in the matter and
that Mr.. Spruanco had charged them
5000. They thought the commission
would pay that fee, less the money COL
lected from the houses. He thought it
advisable to bring the matter before the
board at future meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
aiganamaeer's.
7Eanamasfrs.

within this current week. We have taken out SINCE LAST
MONDAY MIDNIGHT more than two hundred cases OF
goods.
Selling our goods in America would like to buy them
all in America bur the Congress of the United States de-
cares we not when it allows manufacturers abroad to
undersell home manufacturers.
American worSmen the smartest in the world but
so far they have learned buck against the half pay of
the old world Therefore Europe laughs for JOY shows hes
samples and takes orders fast
We shall always buy all we in America and always
give preference Philadelphia goods As merchants
to get from everywhere the best
and at the lowest rate the article be produced for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
WILMINGTON, THURSDAY, sErr. o.

Reporting the starting up of the Chris
tiana Window Glass Co.'s works, on
Saturday, under wage scale providing
for reduction of 20 per cent, the
Morning Meas quotes ]. Michael Byrne
as saying:
We were promised free raw material, but
we have to pay the same for soda ASH,
while the saving on German clay amounts
to only IS year. We are running to fill
some fall orders, and when we have them
completed-unlessa new scale is made that
permits of greater redurtion-we will
close our works.
There is reason in Mr.. Byrne's COM
plant as to the retention of the duty on
soda ash, which is one of the shortcom-
ings of the new tariff act for which the
New York Senators, Hill and Murphy,
were responsible. We understand that
there is but one set of glass makers in
this country producing their own soda
ash, and this concern is located at SYRIA.
cuse, N. Y. This concern has some con
nection with the soda ash manufacturers
OF Great Britain which has given it a
practical monopoly, and it was to pro-
| tect this Syracuse firm in the malnte-
nance of this advantage that Senators
Hill and Murphy foughtagainst putting
that material on the free list. This
wrong to all the other glass makers
probably cannot be remedied until we
get really Democratic Senate.
A Millville, N. j., special, after citing
Vice-President Doolng of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union as denying
that the flint glass factories which have
started up are working for reduced
price list, says:
The passage of the Tariff bill having
definitely fixed the glass schedules, the
WORK men and manufacturers now have u
better basis to fix prices for the next blast
Accordingly another vote is being taken
on the question by the trade, and il is
i. expected to result in giving the workers
conference committee discretionary now.
ers. 1t is probable that another confer
encc will soon be held and a settlement
effected.
Conservative glassworkers i'll all three OF
the trades, window, flint and green, admit
that there will be a reduction in wages or
an increase i'll output, which is substan.
ualiy the same, and there is growing i'm.
preston that the reduction i'll the flint and
green trades may be about 10 per cent
throughout the list, and probably 90 pei
cent in the window glass. The 81 and &C
per cent reduction asked for by the win.
dow glass manufacturers is entirely too
big reduction, and the men will not sub.
init to it, That the manufacturers do moi
think it can be obtained, is evident by the
course OF severa! who have broken away
FFarRNt han la ...l ~
start. The only Eastern window glass firm
at present making preparations to resume
is the one in Wilmington, Del. a co
operative concern.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Charles II, Lukens and Miss Emma
NIegonigle, the latter of New Castle,
were quietly married in Chapel Of the
Good Shepherd, at Bishopstead, ycsler-
day morning, ut $50 O'clock, by iiiSEop
Coleman. Only the immediate relatives
were present. The wedding breakfast
was served at the Clayton House. Mr..
and Mrs. Lukons started c; IL o'clock
for tho City Of Mexico. whcrc Mr..
Lukens will resume his position on the
Mexican Central railroad.