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been known and endorsed by the peolpe for
three quarters of century, not merely
as sound money, not merely as honest
money, but as land office money besides.
With it their homes were bought and
paid for and not much patience remains
with them or their descendants for those
who stand and stigmatize the great white
metal, which has done its work so we'll
And the need of the white metal in
the hands of the people is even greater
than ever before. There is scarcely q
speck of gold in sight of the laboring
classes. In round numbers there are
nearly S400 000 900 of gold money in the
world and about the same amount of sill
yer. With silver demonetized the plain
people, the wage workers and those who
raise and sell the produce of the soil, will
handle specie money no more forever and
will catch even glimpse of it but sci.
dom. Gold will be boarded and hid away
in the vaults of the great magnates of
wealth and the people in their business
will be put on the half rations of paper
money, to which the shrinking and con-
traction from a basis of monometallism
will reduce them.
81 wish to impugn the motives of no
one and to avoid hard words in discuss
ions as far as possible, but the time has
come when speech, though temperate,
should be very plain. Parties from this
time forward will not be framed to cheat
on this subject. whatever may have been
done heretofore. No dubious phraseology
or straddllng planks ON the question of
silver will be tolerated in the next
national conventions that are to take
place in this country. Words will mean
what they say and men will be nomi-
mated whose lives and records will consti-
tute a guarantee that the principles de-
clared will be carried out. Nor are the
people to be imposed on further by the
ominous air with which the money lords
and money lenders prate about the
terrors and disasters of being put on sill
yer basis by the free coinage of silver.
eff the free and unlimited coinage of
silver as full legal tender money and a
standard of statutes and the unit of ac-
count and payment, without word of
international agreement on the subject,
will put this country on silver basis
then we were on a silver basis every day
and every hour from the passage of the
first coinage act in 1892 until the demone-
tization act of February. 1873, period OF
eighty-one years, during which we rose
from weakness TO the foremost rank
among the nations of the earth. | COM
mend to all croakers in regard to the sill
yer basis careful reading of the act of
April 2. 1882, formulated by Hamilton and
Jefferson ana approved by Washington. ("
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sion of the British claim to al bitration.
and others to show that the British mad
extended their original programme so as
to not include the dispatch of fleet OF
war ships to collect debt owing by Hon
duras, it appears that none cf them had
any real basis or at least they failed to at
tract the interest of the state department.
which evidently looks upon the possibili-
ty of revolution in Nicaragua as the
phase of the case possessing great import
ance just now and which it regards as
the absolutely essential one to provide
against. SO far as it threatens American
interests.
The story of a conte plated onslaught
on Honduras is regarded as absurd. as
there is no justification fer any such
action. If the British have any claims
AGAINST that country they certainly do
not grow out of the insult offered to
British Official, on which England has
made the issue in the Nicaraguan case.
and if there be any claims for i'll treat
ment of individuals they would first be
pressed by ordinary diplomatic courses
before they were made the basis of
naval demonstra tion. So far as the
rumors of arbitration are concerned, the
state department was not advised up to
the close of Office hours and did not credit
the story, but expects a settlement of
the trouble between Nicaragua and Great
Britain in short time, as is evidenced
by the fact that informed officials still
express confidence in the payment of the
indemnity.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, V ia Galveston,
April 29.-The commander of the Nicara-
guam troops ON the mainland of Nicaragua
the British flag is still floating over the
public buildings at Corinto, and the port
remained in possession of the British
warships. Among the Nicaraguan troops
and populacc the greatest excitement
prevails and the feeling against Great
Britain is increasing in bitterness every
hour. The Nicaraguan troops are still
massel along Paso Caballo and it is be-
lieved they may open fire on the British
should the latter make any attempt to
cross from Corinto to the mainland
Steps have been taken to destroy means
of communication with the interior
should such action be found necessary.
The British consulate in this CITY re-
mains under guard. In view OF the riot
ing and stone throwing which have
already occurred, and in anticipation of
further trouble, some European consuls
are using their good offices with the gov
ernment to persuade it to submit to Great
Britain, pleading III support Of their ar
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complications with the countries of
Europe or ASIA.
1t is reassertion of the policy of isola-
ton, except in so far as the United States
may be able to exercise kindly or advis-
ory influence toward the adjustment of
trouble involving eastern nations.
The foregoing is now accepted by diplo-
mats here as the policy which will guide
the United States in the pending Euro
pean complication over the Japan-China
settlement.
At one time within recent days there
was prospect that the United States
might cooperate with Great r.tain in
endeavoring to effect solution of the
Japan-China trouble and the belligerent
protest of Russia. France and Germany.
Such action, if it had been taken, would
not have been in the nature Of assistance
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to Japan, but merely an exertion of joint
influence to persuade China to ratify the
peace agreement.
1t is said by diplomats that as Japan
has already ratified the agreement, SINH
lar action by China would make it effect
i've. While. therefore, Russia. France
and Germany were protesting at Toxic
the desire OF the other powers was to
bring to bear their influence at Pekin.
1t is known positively that Italy's pol
icy is that of neutral, but that it favors
the execution of the Japan-China agree
ment as already made. and to this extent
it's sympathies are with Japan. This will
not, however, go to the extent of oppos-
ing the Russo o-Franco-Ger alliance.
1t is understood that Grcau Britain S
course is along the same lines.
NSo far as the United States is con-
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Edward Crafts of Austin. ILL.,, has been
appointed as the appraiser at 50 day, and
is to begin work at once. 1t is hoped all
the reservations can be opened before the
summer is over. There are some seventy
five of them, fourteen of which contain
more than 5000 acres. These are Forts
Thomas and Verde, Ariz. Fort Dodge.
Kan. Boise Blanc Island, Mich. Fort
Maginnis, Mont: Fort Craig, Cummings
and Seldom. N. NJ; Fort Abraham Lin
coin, N. D.; Fort McDermott. Ore, and
Crittenden and Rush Lake, Utah.
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The mikado has arrived at Yakoto from
Hiroshima.
The Times correspondent in conclusion
says: 81 learn officially that Tuesday s
grand celebration of the 1100th an
niversary of the founding of Yakoto has
been postponed, ostensibly on account Of
the illness OF the mlkado. Evidently the
situatOn is grave ~
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THE WAR IN THE ORIENT
Attitude of the Americans in
the Matter
NO ALLIANCE FOR UNCLE SAM
All That Is Necessary Is for China to
Acquiesce
The Action of Great Britain Is Somewhat
ProblematicaI = Policy of the
Other Nations

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The atti-
tude OF the United States in the eastern
trouble has been clear to the various pow
ers interested. In brief it is that the un-
varying policy of this country is not to
form alliances which may involve it in
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UNCLE sam WILL Be THERE
Many Rumors Flying About in
Nicaragua Matter
HONDURAS is LOOMING UP
England Is to Hold Off for Financial
Terms
An American War Ship Sent to the Scene of
the Trouble, but Britain's Line-of-
Battle Ships Overshadow Her

WASHINGTON. April 29.-While there
we're many rumors flying about the city
today toucning the state of affairs at Cor
into, some to the effect that the difficulty
had been patched up and that the British
had Withdrawn on the basis OF submis-
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Summary VENGEANCE

BEAUMONT. Tex. April 29.-George
Jones, half-breed Indian. outraged a
venerable lady named Mrs. Clancy yesteI-
day. Today posse came upon him and
shot him full of holes.
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ABANDONED MILITARY POSTS

Positions Opened for rlen Who Can Draw
Long Pay
WASHINGTON. April 29.-The interior
department is taking steps to have the
number of abandoned military reserva-
itons scattered over the country opened
for settlement. TheElaw provides that
an appraiser shall be appointed who shall
visit such abandoned reservations.
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AMERICAN WARsHIpS

The United States Orders Vessels to Go to
the Front
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Some sud-
den and unexpected orders issued to Uni
ted States naval vessels late this after
noon caused a sensation FOR time. until
the purpose of the orders was explained.
The Alert, which has been for a month
or more at Panama, watching the pro-
The herald., 1895-02-23
ONCE MAYOR OF OAKLAND
Sad Condition of Once Prominent
Business Man
James e. Blethen Now FIagging Trains for
the Southern Pacific Company
in Oakland.

Oakland, Feb. % old and bent and
gray, his clothes patched and threadbere,
James E. Blethen, once Mayor of Oakland,
now flags the trains of the Southern Pa
cihc at Seventh and Broadway for $40 q
month. Between train times the old man
sits on a bench, leans against the Delger
Block and either reads the papers or
dreams of the days when he was Mayor,
and could count more friends than any
other citizen in Oakland Up to certain
night in 1882, when Mayor Blethen called
a special meeting of the City Council and
bartered away the water front, Blethen
was an honored, popular citizen. He had
been in such favor that he defeated Henry
Vrooman for Mayor. But now ex-Mayor
Blethen sits on the BENCH reads his pa
per, and when the local trains appear he
picks up two fags-one red and the other
white-walks to the center of the street
and warns the drivers of approaching
street cars and vehicles.
In 1880 Blethen was a prosperous mill
owner. One day he quietly called meet
ing of Councilmen and it was agreed to
withdraw from all suits pending against
the Oakland Water Front Company. Pub
lie indigna ton over this bit of legislation
was so great that Blethen's friends re-
fused to speak to him. His business was
boycotted and he became insolvent. He
removed to Salt Lake. A few years later
he returned to Oakland and ran for
School Director, but was overwhelmingly
defeated. Then he drifted about, occa-
sonally working at the carpenter trade,
but meeting with ill-luck and constant
reverses. Recently, woebegone, broken
in health, friendless and without hope or
ambition, he succeeded in getting the
railroad company to remember the Mayor
who had stood by them when they needed
a Mayor badly, and he was given his
present position as flagman at the rail
road crossing at Seventh and Broadway.
The herald., 1895-02-23
He CANE AFTER COLUMBUS
George Washington's Birthday
Generally Observed
CHERRY TREE AND HATCHET
Children and Statesmen Remember the
Father Of the Country
Citizens, Soldiers and Others Throughout the
Country Parade and Pay Tribute
to Americas Savior

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The Southerners in
Chicago celebrated washingtons Birth
day by compile ting the organization o
Chicago Southern Society. The matter
has been talked OF for sometime and the
final meeting was held at the Auditorium
today. 1t was decided that the society
should not have club features. Washing
toms Birthday will be celebrated annually
by banquet to which the Generals of the
South will be invited.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 22.-Washington' s
Birthday was more generally observed
here than usual today and little business
was done. The banks and exchanges
were a closed.
The Watterson Club celebrated the occa-
sion with a reception tonight at their
clubhouse. Mr.. Shackelford Miller read
Washington farewell address.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 22.-The COM
mercial exchanges, the banks, courts and
number of stores were closed today in
honor of Washingtons Birthday. There
were no other celebrations.
Cincinnati, Feb. 22.-The schools cele-
brated Washington's Birthday today.
Business was generally suspended, but
there were no parades or celebrations by
any organizations.
leveland, o., Feb. 22.-The day was
fittingly observed i'll this city by the va
rious military organizations. The weather
was fine and the parade was viewed by
big crowds. The public schools, courts
and many business places were closed.
The Cleveland Grays, Cleveland's crack
military company, left for New Orleans
this afternoon 400 strong. They will be
the guests of the Continental Guards of
that city during the Mardi Gras celebra-
ton. The Grays will act as special escort
to His Royal Majesty Rex when he enters
the city during the festivities.
San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The principal
feature of Washington's Birthday celebra-
ton in Francisco was the gathering of
Native Sons and Daughters from neigh
boring towns and cities to participated in
the exercises of laying the cornerstone
of the new Native Sons Building, on Ma
son street near Geary. Notwithstanding
that the day opened dark and rainy, the
clouds cleared away before IL O'Clock, and
the street parade proved to be an impos-
ing pageant. Besides numerous parlors
of Native Sons and Daughters there
were in the parade, adding to its pomp
and circumstance, the Second Brig
ade California National Guards in full
force, two companies of Veteran Firemen
six brass bands, as many drum corps and
big detachment of police
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SEIZURES in BERING SEA
This Congress VIII Not Be Urged to
Pay Indemnity

Washington, Feb. %. - Secretary of
State Gresham has decided he will make
no further effort to induce Congress to
pass the bill appropriating $425, 900 to pay
damages sustained by British sealing ves-
sells seized by our naval ships and revenue
cutters in Bering Sea before the making
of the modus vivendi. If the bill fails
now he will proceed Immediately to draw
up a treaty for submission to the Senate
creating an arbitration committee to ad-
inst the claims. The United Staets will
have no other course open than this, for
we should be dshonored among nations
if we failed to carry out the obligations
imposed upon us by our voluntary act in
submitting the sealing question to the
Paris arbitration.
The Paris arbi tration tribunal ruled out
all claims for consequential damages and
allowed only when the vessels had actually
been seized and where the crews had been
imprisoned. Even on this basis the
claims amount to nearly $1,000, 900. Be-
sides there we're about two score men,
officers and crews of the seized vessels
who suffered imprisonment, and their
claims were compromised by the agree
ment made by Mr.. Gresham.
The Secretary believes if all these claims
ore submitted to committee for adjust
ment the United States will fare much
worse than under the terms of the pend
ing bill.
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OUT OF THE BOLT ROPES
A Steamer Has a Hard Battle With
the Elements
Sails Blown Away and the Ship Rossmore
Tossed About by Great
Tempest.

Ba timore Feb. 22.-The steamer Ross
more arrived today with Pilot Franklin
Beebe of New York, and news of the
overdue ship Benlarig, which left Caleta
Puena Chile, October 6th, with cargo
of nitre, for New York. She was seventy
five miles off New York February 9th,
when sle took Pilot Beebe aboard to guide
her into New York. Two days afterwards
a blizzard carried her to sea. All her sails
were blown away. One of the ere was
thrown and his leg broken, and the in
tense cold Frustrated three more with
frost-bitten limbs. Two seamen died.
The ships company were put on short ra-
ito s. After fourteen days tossing about
in the billiards the Rossmore, from Liver
pool to Baltimore, sighted the ship Mon
day night 130 miles off Sandy Hook. The
Rossmoue stopped and boat put off from
the distressed ship. Pilot Beebe was al
most Frustrated with illness. Captain
Beall and the seamen of the Benlarig re-
fused to leave the ship. Captain Croskery
supplied the ships boat with food su8i-
cient to last ten days.
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THAT PAPAL EDICT
An Oregon Bishop Issues Pastoral
Jefter

Letter
Portland, Ore, Feb 22.-In pursuance
of the recent papal encyclical regarding
secret societies, Bishop Junger of Wash
ington today issued an official pastoral
letter. In the beginning the document
says: Rome has spoken the case is set
tled.'
The Bishop quotes rules four and five of
four says: THAT all those societies are
communicated which have their own
minister chaplain, their own ritual and
their own ceremonies in such manner as
thereby to become a hereto, schismatic
sect
Rule says: That any society which
requires its members, be it under oath or
otherwise not to reveal its secrets to any
one, not even to the ecclesiastical author
ity, that is, the bishop, or which demands,
be it under oath or mere promise from its
members, a blind and absolute obedience,
is forbidden, under grievous sin, and that
members of such society cannot be alb
solved until they actually leave the society
or promise to do SO at once"
Bishop Junger then says: II think l
do not exaggerate when 1 say that the
language in which these two rules are
couched is not only most plain and ex-
plcit, but also most emphatic. We must
conclude after perusng them that they
embrace the whole subject and leave
nothing unsaid for our guidance.
1.-THE church, by her very nature, can
not allow her members to join any Or
ganization W ith the aims and object of
which she is unacquainted. Persons who
are not Catholics fail to understand the
full import of this obligation: it is di-
rectly opposed to the teachings of Pro-
testantism. The majority of the mem
bers of these societies are Protestant;
the predominating sentiment in them is
Professionalism. The church cannot ap-
prove or sanction anything that has the
character of Professionalism about it,
though she loves and yearns for the soul
of the individual Protestant.
Speaking of the Masonic order the lat
ter said:
"Irreparable injury has been done, not
only to the Catholic religion but to Cath
oic nations by the Vaccinations of the
Masons. When they became tainted with
the spirit of individuality then the Cath
olic Church, which was the only oppone ent
that they feare |, was the object of their
cease ess attacks. Today almost all secret
societies are infected with liberalism and
it is spreading with fear ul rapidity
throughout the land"
In conclusion the Bishop slys
"The tholic Church recognizes only
one true religion and forbids the members
to participate in the religious service OF
another"
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NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
The Law Of Libel Discussed and Officers
taH

Elected
New York, Feb. 22.-The American
Newspaper Publishers Association held
the final session of it's annual meeting at
the Brunswick Hotel this afternoon,
elected officers aud conclu ded tonight with
a banquet at which $50 persons were pres
ent.
The morning session today was taken
up with executive BUSINESS. Addresses
were delivered by A. F. Hatch of Chicago
and Henry Baker of Boston.
Mr.. Hatch is the attorney for the Chi
cago Herald, and spoke on the scope of
the present libel laws. He considered the
preent libel laws of the various states as
contradictory, unjust and in many re-
spects ridiculous. He urged that con-
certed action be taken to modify them.
The afternoon was devoted to the cleo
tion of officers. The officers elected were:
President, G. W. Knapp, st. Louis Re-
public. to succeed James W. Scott of the
Chicago Herald.
Vice-President, ]. W. Butler, Buffalo
News.
Secretary W. G. Bryant. reelected
Treasurer. H. T. Gunnison, Brooklyn
Eagle, reelected
Executive Committee, F. E. Whitney,
S. H. Kaufman, Washington Star; W.
W. Self, Pittsburg Times; Frederick
Driscoll, St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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President of a National Bank
Writes Letters
PLEA FOR THE BIG DOLLAR
Too Much Money Said to Be in the
Treasury Reserve
Representative Springer Replies That Present
Conditions Afford Uncle Sam
New Opportunity

Washington, Feb. 22.-The following
correspondence which explains itself, has
passed between william P. St. John,
of New York, and Mr.. Springer, chair
man of the committee on banking and cur
rency. The first is a letter addressed to
Mr.. st. Jonh to Mr.. Springer, in which the
former says
when your honorable committee III De-
cember recommended the redemption OF
United States notes in gold only, at that
time under conditions of extraordinary
weakness in the treasury, l added that
the United States was then able to re-
deem greenbacks and notes in silver and
augh at such consequences. Under the
profound conviction that the present
condition of the treasury reserve and
liberal accumulations of idle money in
New York and other money centers afford
together new opportunity to do 80 safe
ly, l write to beg you to ask the Secretary
OF the Treasury to exercise the option con-
ferred upon him by the law to redeem
the United States notes in silver dollars.
The treasury reserve is now composed OF
about $105, 600, 900 gold and only about
SIS, 900, 900 of free silver If the secretary
will instruct the treasurer and every as
sistant treasurer of the United States to
meet demands for the redemption of
United States and treasury notes in stand
ard silver only and continue this for
reasonable time, the achievement will
be in all details and in every respect
happy one and no more interest bearing
debt need be created. On the other hand
if the Secretary of the Treasury still neg
lects this opportunity. the neglect may
prove one more just ground for fault find
ing with his administration OF public fin
ance."
To this letter Mr.. Springer replied:
I'm answer to your letter, permit me
to say l am under the profound convic-
ton that the present condition of the
treasury reserve and liberal accumulations
of idle money in New York, afford to-
gether a new opportunity for you to exer-
else the discretion conferred on you by
law to pay all checks at the bank of
which you are president in standard silver
dollars.
"If you should pursue this course for
reasonable time the achievement would
be in all details and in every respect
happy one. On the other hand if you
should neglect this opportunity the neg
lect may prove one more ground for fault
finding with those financiers who preach
one doctrine and practice another"
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TALE OF A MALTESE CAT
Travelling Around the World Without
Penny
kitty" Has Got Along in Fine Shape So Far
and All the Railway Conductors
Like Her

Boston, Feb. pa little Maltese cat is
beating her way around the world with
out the expenditure of a cent. tag at
tached to a cord around her neck tells the
story thus:
"Came on board at Minneapolis on my
trip around the world. Please take the
best care of your passenger, via Boston,
thence to New York by steamer.
"(SignedD Kitty.
From minneapolis the kitten came over
the $500 line to Montreal, via the Con-
cord and Montreal and Boston and Maine
to Boston. Last night she left Boston for
New York in care of the baggageman,
who will see that she gets to New York,
via the Fall River line. When she arrives
in New York she will be transferred to
some ocean steamer.
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her husband died of injuries caused by
being kicked by a horse during per-
formanee OF the Prodigal Daughter, at
the American Theater. The plaintiffs S
husband died eight months after the ac-
cident. DR.. Curren testified that in his
opinion John l. Lawler died of cirrhosis
of the liver from which he was suffering
before he was kicked on the stage
of the American Theater, and the
injuries received IN the accident were not
the cause of death. The defense asked for
a dismissal on the ground that the horse
had right to kick Lawler because OF the
abuse. Judge Daily refused to dismiss on
this ground until further testimony had
been given. The case was adjourned un-
til Mnndav