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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
The Platform.

The platform adopted was as follows:
 "The democratic party in its national convention and the democracy of Illi- nois have uniformly declared in favor of the use of both gold and silver as the standarZ money of the country. Silver and gold have constituted the money of the democratic party, the money of the American people and the money of the whole commercial world. It was by the use of both that the world progressed and that our people prospered. As long as the hints of the world or even of one great nation opened to the free coinage of both metals, silver and gold, in obedi- ence to natural law, maintained a sub- stantial parity. That law is that the privilege of coining either metal into debt paying money makes demand for which ever metal tends to be the cheaper. This natural demand increases the value of the cheaper metal, and the lack of de- mand decreases the value of the greater metal, and thus an automatic and natural sta bility is obtained. This is not theory it is the history of centuries and is the natural law that maintained the parity of gold and silver at substantially their coinage ratio, even when the ratio of their production fiuctuated violently When the worlds production of gold was three times that of silver, and when again it was only one-third of silver, still the bullion value of the metals under free cOlndRe was TeldllVcly tne same.
 Not until silver was denied free coin age at the hints did it's value and that of gold begin to diverge, and we main- tain that the apparent depreciation of silver is really to a great extent the ap- preciation of gold. Gold has become dearer because the immense added de- mand for gold consequent upon the de- monetization of silver has made 1t dear CT. This is evidenced by the increased purchasing power of gold, and the gen eral decline of the prices of commodi- ties since 1873.
 "There has never been and Is not now enough gold in the world to do the bus mess of the world, The total amount in existence is less than $4,000000,000 and amounts to only $2.50 per capita for the population of the world.
 'To make any single metal the stand ard of value is to choose standard which must fluctuate in obedience to the laws of supply and demand. Gold mono- metallism and silver monometallism are
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
SMALLPOX AT NEW ORLEANS.
Roustabouts Brought It to the City-Epsr.
 getio Measures.

Roustabouts Brought It to the City-Epsr-
 getio Measures.
 New Orleans. May 4.-Some excitement was occasioned today by the discovery of several cases of smallpox among the negro dives on Franklin street. Five well developed cases have already been removed to the pest house. 1t is sup posed the disease was brought here by roustabouts on the up river boats and by them communicated to the negro re- sorts, The board of health has today called meeting and ordered the police to raid all the negro dives in that part of the city. 1t is believed these vigorous measures, which are now being oarried out, will stop the disease. One patient with sores we'll developed on his face sat on the steps of the Marine hospital today for two hours before he was dis covered and removed. This caused quite a furry when found out.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

therefore both unsound systems. but gold monometallism is fraught with pe- culiar dangers, because i;s burdens Tall on those who are least able to endure them.
 .'Bimetallism furnishes a standard more stable than any other, because each of the two metals automatically prevents or counteracts the undue appreciation of the other. The gold standard is dis honest and oppressive, because gold tends steadily upward and makes the debtor pay more than he owes. Upon the republican party rests the respons,- bility of the closing of our hints to sll- yer and the practical supremacy of gold monometallism, and we adJure It's mem bers in the name of patriotism ana hu- manity to forsake their false guides and to join with us in prompt and thorough going measures to correct the evil Wnlcn they have brought into existence and 10 return to the double standard approved by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jeff ferson.
 ."rhere are other abuses of the cur rency system which must also De re- moved until we stand upon the nrm foundation of precious metals as the ba- sis of our money system. Every dollar of equal intrinsic worth, and no money founded upon mere promises to pay, not backed by gold and silver
 We deny the statement of our adver- SarieS that we favor repuuldllon or oV- cent dollars, and insist that under the operation of the natural law of supply and demand the gold and silver dollars, when freely coined at the ratio of 16 to l, will adjust themselves at a practical equality, just as they did before 1875. There is not and never has been in the United States a 50-cent dollar, and the only reason that the bullion in silver dollar can be said to be worth 50 cents IS because that bullion has been excluded from the hints and Is unfairly compared with appreciated gold.
 We are not opposed to an interna- tional agreement We invite such action, but we are opposed to waiting one day or one hour for foreign aid. Interna- tional conferences have heretofore been a failure, whether well intended or con- ceived In the interest of delay. We be- lieve that this nation can and should ex- change for its people; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, by the democracy of Cook county, That we demand the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l, as 1t existed prior to 1873, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other na- tion, such gold and silver coin to be the legal tender for all debts, public and private"
 Out of 729 delegates present there were only twenty-three who voted against the resolution. Three hundred and fifty-three delegates to the Springfield convention were chosen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
TROUBLES IF THE TROJANS Ended for the Time Being by
 Giving Bond. -- THE AFFt5 A SENSATION. Hon. Josiah g .ersOn to Speak at MOntgOm-
 z Tuesday Evening THE TA OF AN ESTlMABLE LADY. Special Sermon to Railroad Men This Morn- ing-Society People Miss the Car and
 Have to Walk-Prominent Peo-.
 pie at the ''Exchange.'
 
THE T.Ss, H OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY.
Age-Herald Bureau,

Montgomery May I. Last night at S:3O Mrs. F. A. Houghton, after long illness, died at her home in this city. Mrs. Houghton was in her 7Sth year and was the mother of MT. M. B. Houghton of this city, MT. w. K. Houghton of Birmingham and Mr=- L.. D. Brooks of Austin, Tex.
 For years Mrs. Houghton has been a most devout member of the Methodist church and since her arrival in Mont gomery has made many warm friends, who deeply mourn her loss.
 Her remains will be carried to Union Springs tomorrow, where they will be inferred.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
STABBED THE MANAGER.
The Engineer of the Chattahoochie Brewing
 Company Uses His Knife.

Columbus, Ga, May 4.-Mr. Robert S. Grier, general manager of the Chatta- hoochie Brewing company of this city, was seriously cut in his office about noon today by William Waldrop, engineer of the brewing company. The difficulty arose over Waldrop rendering his resig- nation. Waldrop said he was not treated right Grier insisted that he was. and finally, upon being called a liar, Grier struck Waldrop with his clenched fist. Waldrop then cut Grier across the side of the face and stabbed him in the arm and shoulder. inflicting serious wounds. Waldrop then fled.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Another Colony for Liberia.

Savannah, May 1.-The steamship Horsa, which carried cargo of negroes to Liberia, leaving here March 9, has been chartered to carry another crowd from this port. The colony, consisting of 222 negroes, nearly all of whom belong to families, will leave Savannah about May 20 for Monrovia. They are all Chatham county negroes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
TROY.
Camp Ruffin Elects Delegates to Houston. Sunday School Picnic.

Troy, May 4.-(Special.) )-Camp Ruffin United Confederate Veterans, met here today to elect delegates to the Houston reunion. T. M. Murphree and Press Notes were made delegates. and p. C. Ford and J. W. Harris alternates. Others will be appointed later.
 The camp decided that they would hold reunion here July 1.
 Arrangements will be made next week.
 The various Sunday schools of the city will hold union picnic at Grady on the 10th instant.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
RUSSIA WILL DECLARE WAR
If Japan Does Not Recede From the Treaty of Shmoneski-The News Comes ..
 From Berlin

New York, May 5.-A special cable dispatch to the Herald from Berlin says:
 Declarations have been received here from the Russian government of it's in- tention to declare hostilities if Japan in- sists in maintaining the treaty of Shi- monSeki
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Hon. Josiah Patterson

Next Tuesday evening Hon. Josiah Pat, terson of Memphis, Tenn, will deliver an address in the new court house, his sub ject being the all absorbing but yet un- solved currency question, and no doubt the room will be well filled with eager listeners to hear the giant congress- man.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
It Was a Poor Game.

The game today at Highland park be- twen the Montgomery and Little Roclr teams was very tame affair, and hardly worthy to be characterized as profession- al ball playing. The game was close and tolerably. interesting up to the seventh Inning, when the Arkansas pitcher weak eneu ana montgomery rushed nine men around the diamond. "TriIby" I,atiroe,. was Tn the game again today with his black clothes on, but failed to do any phenomenal playing. He showed him self, however, to be very excitable and ignorant, and mighty poor man to de- game of the series with the Arkansas Travelers will be played on Monday. and If Clausen goes in the box will proba, ply De won by Montgomery; then Mem ph1s comes for three games.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Sensational Arrests.

yesterday Deputy Sheriff Donaldson went down to Troy and arrested John Gamble, Jr., mayor of the town; J. HamiI. the postmaster; J. L. Carroll, a deputy sherlH; c. T. Hodge, the manager of the Western Union Telegraph company: George W. Stevens and J. B. Young, a merchant on warrants issued by Justice stuart of this city, charging them with obtaining money from the Standard Building and Loan association of Mont gomery under misrepresentations. The atiidavits were made here by MT. E w. Menefee, the secretary of the association. They read as follows:
 Before me, Justice Stuart, personally appeared E. w. Menefee, who, being du- " sworn, depoSes and says on oath that on or about the 7th of January. 1895. the foregoing defendants. with the exception or J. B. Young, did falsely pretend to the standard Building and Loan association or Montgomery, with intent to iniure or de1raud that certain house and lot in Troy was of the value of s2500; that there was seven-room house on the lot which house was cefled throughout: that the
 income of George " Stevens was Soaoo per year; that the said lot was boIIoht seven years prior to that time and that the house and lot was distant from tba center of the town 500 yards-and bV means or such false pretenses obtained rom the association S1200, against inc peace and dignity of the state" The war rant against John R. Young sets ont about the anne. together with the charge mat he borrowed $500 on piece of prop- CT erty Tn Troy which had been represented to the association to be worth S32OO
 7, The defendants readily gave bond in Irog' and were brought here last night by Deputy Donaldson
 The case came up before Justice Stu I art tnls morning at 10 o'clock. and the TroJans gave bond in the sum scf sFoo each Tor their appearance before the grand Jury at the first term of the city court, which will be in July.
 The arrest of the parties created quite a sensatlon In Troy, and number of the citizens came up this morning to be pres ent at the hearing of the case.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Montgomery Miscellany.

Last night deputy sheriffs raided tba notorious negro dive on Dexter avenue near the corner of Decatur street. and captured five of the inmates and carried them to jail. All of them succeeded in making bond and are on the town arain' Tneir cases will come up at the next term Of the county court Complaint was made to the authorities by people living In the vicinity of the house, which IS within two blocks of the capitol.
 A special sermon to railroad men will De preached tomorrow night at the Claw ton Street Baptist church by the pastor Rev. MT. Thompson The name of this church has recently been changed from west Montgomery Baptist church.
 Yesterday evening a delightful german was danced by the younger society croWd at the residence of MT. H. c. Da- Vidson. on South Court street.
 Last night party of ten couples went out to Highland park and inaugurated the sun1mer dancing season at the pavil- ron there. The evening was delightfully."- spent in fact so delightfully."- that they missed the last car to the city and were compelled to walk home-hence the very tired appearance of some of our swells today. The young ladies appeared on
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
IT IS TWO WEEKS BEHIND SCHEDULE,
ing to the Financier the Statement Warrants Belief That Depres-
 sion Is a Back Number.
NewYork, May 1.-The weekly state ment of the associated banks shows the

Legal tender, increase. .......... o,Voo,UVO Deposits, increase ................ 10,39I,6O0 Circulation decrease e 1900
 The banks now hold $27, ,233,57 in excess of the requirements of the 20 per cent rule.
 The Financier says: The statement is the best that has been made by the banks in months and especially since the large increase in loans is thought to represent legitimate business transactions rather than the movements of the bond syndi- cate, which, until within few weeks have made the weekly report of the clear ing house banks more or less of mys- tery In fact, the expansion in loans should have been reflected in the state ment two weeks ago, as the Financier mentioned at that time. The increase in the loan item, even though delayed, is none the less an indication of the de- mand from the mercantile sources, al- though stock exchange transactions have aided in swelling the account.
 The net gain in cash reported by the banks during the week was $4,562, 300. The interior movement brought large amount of money to New York, and this, together with the heavy treasury pay ments and May settlements, accounts for the unusually large increase of $10- 1000 in deposits. A conservative esti- mate makes the gain during the week to the banks not less than $5000, ,000. 1t has been a long time since such a large increase has been disposed of so rapidly in loans, but the market for money has been remarkably easy, and the supply of funds, as the reserve total shows, has suffered no diminuton.
 It is interesting to note that the in crease in loans reached for the week end ing May 5, 1894, $4,259, 800, almost identical with the current weeks gain, but the conditions of business were then far different. Gold was going abroad at the rate of $5,000,000 a week and the banks held an excess reserve of over sS,0O0,000 An expansion in trade always occurs during the spring months, but it begins to look, judging from the last bank statement, as though the depres- sion in business was giving way to a much brighter condition of affairs n
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Haaxy Damaea by Fire.

Savannah, May 4.-G. W. Tfedman 6 Bros.' wholesale grocery was damaged by fire tonight to the amount of $7000 or $S00O. The loss is fully covered by in- sufance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10

their demands for the recognition and promulgation of true American princi- pies in American politics and govern ment If that recognition could not be had in present political organizations 1t certainly would be had in another. The question is likelyto be extensively dis cussed during the session, and may be the subject of a special order of busi- ness, but there is nothing at present to denote tnharmony or new party move ment of any magnitude.
 Mir. Traynor advocated the taxation of all church property and the absolute separation of church and state. Prob ably the first official utterances of the rganizatlon on the prison contract labor system was made by MT. Traynor. He opposed it in strong terms and char acterized as maintained solely in tn- terest of those in charge of prison contracts, who secured the labor and legislators who voted in favor of it and in most cases at least secured direct reward therefor.
 MT. Traynor regarded the system as one of the outrages of the present day against free and honest labor. In con- clusion MT. Traynor declared the A. P. A. favors organized labor, aided not hampered by government and extension of the ballot on local, state and national elections to women.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
CANADIAN CATHoDIo TEACHING.
Excerpts from the BooksUsed fin the Schools
 of Quebec.


 ofQuebec.
 Montreal, May 9.-The Rev. L. " IIariviere, a French Protestant mis- sionary, has unearthed some of the school books used in the Roman Catho- lie schools of this province, from which he gives extracts, to show in what light ] the children are taugt to regard their Protestant neighbors. "La Petite Cate- chlsme de Quebec" CThe Little Quebec Ca,techisrn) is a text book in the Roman Catholic schools. On page "A the ques- tion is asked;
 Can one be saved outside the Roman Catholic and Apostolic church? Answer-No. Outside the church there Is no salvation. Another book is entitled "Causeries sur le Protestantisme d'aujourd'hui" Cralks on the Professionalism of the Present Day). This book has been writ ten by Monsignor De Segur, a Roman Catholic bishop of France, approved by Pope Plus K, and is highly recom- mended fby the bishop of Montreal His lordship has expressed his earnest wish to see the book in the hands of all the faithful, that they nigt be strengtened and confirmed by the careful perusal of it's contents into their holy faith. On. page g the following questions are asked:
 Who has created you, miserable Pro testants, and who has brought you into the world?
 Answer-Luther has created US and brought us into the world.
 For what purpose has Luther created you and brought you into the world?
 To protest, after his example, against God and against his church, and to sin grievously after his example and by that means reach eternal life.
 What is a Protestant?
 A Protestant Is one who whether he has been baptized or not, it makes no difference, believes what he likes and does what he likes.
 What is the mark of Protestant?
 It is his horror of the cross, his hatred of the Holy Virgin, of the pope, and of the saints, and also his entire forgetful- ness of the poor souls in purgatory.
 There are several other books writ ten in a similar strain, which were ten in a similar strain which are placed in the hands of all children attending Roman Catholic schools in this prov tnce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
IT WOUND UP IN DISORDER
EXCITING SCENES AT CLOSE OF
 DELI WARE LEGLSLATURE.

Speaker HIcHTuIlin of the House. Finally Declares, After Lengthy Contest, Thai H. A. Dupont Has Been Elected Senator
 The Fight Has Been a Close and Fierce One to the End
 Wilmington. Del. May 9.-The gen
 eral assembly of Delaware adjourned al
 3 o'clock this afternoon, after being in
 session since January 1. The session
 ended amid great disorder and by ex- \ piration of the time set for adjourn
 ing.
 The house did not adjourn separately,
 and the journals of both bodies are left in confusion.
 The feature of to-day's business was
 the senatorial fight and it was des- | perate contest to the end, the non-elec- tion of a senator being caused by the
 standing out of four Addicks men, Sen
 ator Handy and Representatives Moore,
 Bell and Robbins. After six ballots
 had been taken this morning the joint assembly took recess until noon.
 On the first ballot Henry A: Dupont
 received twelve votes and William Du- pont seven. On the other five Henry I A. Dupont received fourteen. On the second ballot five Addicks men voted for William Dupont and on the fourth, fifth and sixth ballots they voted for
 Higgins, but he would not sanction the use of his name by them. Had Henry A. Dupont received one more vote he would have been elected, as it only required fifteen votes in the absence of Governor Watson. Horace Brown of the Addicks forces stood ready to vote during the morning for Colonel Dupont,
 but he had given his promise not to change until the noon session was called.
 When the joint assembly met at noon Governor Watson appeared and sat as senator He presided and 1t was necessary to have sixteen votes to |eIect. Brown voted for Colona Du- pont, making Colonel Dupont's vote fifteen, and so continued to vote until
 
 The four Addicks men continued vot- ling for their man. Representative Rob- |bins was anxious to vote for Dupont, but could not get his release from MT. Addicks. The pressure brought to bear upon him was tremendous. Governor Watson voted for Edward |Ridgely, who thus received 10 votes at |the afternoon session, while Mustard |continued to vote for TunnelL It was |the same on every ballot.
 When Governor Watson declared the body adjourned sine die and that no |senator had been elected there was 'great confusion. Speaker McMullin of |the house declared that Henry A. Du- |pont had been elected. The legislature then dispersed amid great excitement. The course of Governor Watson in |acting as senator and speaker of the senate is severely criticised by republi- leans all over the state.
 The question of the right of the act ling governor to sit as senator is one upon which the lawyers differ. United States Senator Gray thinks the gover- nor had right to act as speaker. He holds that there was no election of sem | ator. Ex-Senator Higgins says that there is no question of Dupont's elec- 1 tion. ]
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
An Apreement Effected,

Concord, N. H.. May 9.-At a meet Ing this afternoon an agreement was effected between the manufacturers |hnd union granite cutters in the con-
 Lention over the minimum price to be bald per hour, which is according to
 the agreement is to be 291a cents, the 'settlement being based upon the Barre, aVt., bill of prices. The adjustment of Nthe differences will ensure the contract to local corporation for a dam at 'Iolyoke, Mass, which will require 40, 900 kons of Concord granite.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
p,1soners Have Been Transferred.

New London May 9.-Several pris- oners who have been confined in the Norwich jail were brought here this af- ternoon and lodged in the jail in this city The prisoners will remain in the New London jail until the epidemic of scarlet fever, which is prevailing among the inmates of the Norwich jail. is over. The prisoners who were brought here to-day had their clothing thor oughly fumigated before they were re- ceived at the jail Afre. The prisoners in the jail here are in no da1geE cd infection.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
STOLE rWo COLD wArcHTs.

Drunken Man Seen to Enter Truant
 Officer Sullivan's House.
 A man in an intoxicated condition was seen to enter the house of Truant Officer Sullivan on Congress avenue, corner Stevens lane, near Vernon street, between 1 and o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. The family were all away at the time, but when they returned they found two gold watches belonging to members of the@family missing. There is no e.'1e to who the fellow was who burglarized the house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
sonnd Money Men Meet.

Waco, Tex, May 9.-The Sound Money convention met here to-day, prominent democrats from all over the state being in attendance Judge Rufus Hardy of Navarro county was elected chairman. Speeches were made ty prominent democrats, fava-ing sound money and protection of business in- terests. Delegates were selected to at tend the Memphis Sound Money conven- tion. Resolutions we're adopted strong ly supporting President Cleveland and urging a thorough organization of Sound Money men. A split in the state party seems inevitable,