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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
BIG FIGURES ABOUT MAILS.
Annual Report on Postal Reyeuus
and Expenditures Is Eiadc.

Kerr Craig. Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General. in his annual report for the
past fiscal year, shows that postal rev.
enue from all sources were SI6,9S3, 1913,
the expenditures being $S6.19O112, an
excess over receipts of S9.Se7.Of4. Not
taking into account the outstanding La
bilities - the earnings of the subsidized
Pacific railroads Sl:393. 132l, the COM
parsons with the statistics of the year
ending June 80, 1891, show an increase
Of receipts amounting TO $1,002,649. and
an increase OF expenditures of S2.4GJ. i3S
The principal Items Of expenditure were:
Postmasters salaries, S16,0I9. Jos:
clerks in postofIice, SOIL, 135; free deiiv-
cry service. SD. 1885, 92; railroad mail
transportation. S26.429, IA; star route
transportation. 81. 153. 80; mail messenger
transportation, 81 1872 $50; railway postal
car service, S2,946.939: railway postal
clerks, 81, 1O3. 025; foreign mails, 81, Ill.,
40. The principal items of revenue
were: Letter postage paid in money
(made up principally of balances due from
foreign postal administrations, Sl35,S1S.
box rents, So 509.949: sales of postage
stamps. stamped envelopes. newspaper
wrappers and I.ostal cards. S13,4II ,44O;
money order buSi Tess, SSi2.03S.
Mr.. Craig also submits some statistics
relative to the increase of second class
mail matter. upon which subject Post
master Generel Bissell made a vigorous
report last year. He says the weight of
second class matter sent in the mails dur
ing the year mot including matter circu-
lated free within the county of publica-
tom was 265 81 i.3S2 pounds and the
amount Of postage collected. S2,653. Is.
This was an increase in weight of 10,-
524 .016 pounds and in postage collected
of SfOJ.240 Estimating. rs heretofore.
that II per cent. of all second class mat
ter mailed is sent free of postage within
the respective counties of publication, the
number o pounds of such matter may be
placed at 16.S2D, iSI: adding this to the
number Of pounds on which postage was
paid, as above, makes tho total weight or
second class matter mailed Sf2. 81, 56I
hounds. or over 136O61 tons.
The number cf acquisitions for news
paDers ana periodical stamps filed during
the wears WAS l. 00i. an increase of .l94.
The number of newspapers and periodie
cal stub books acquisitions received dur
ing the year was 3.;}S5. on which were
forw arded To pOstmasters o.193 stub
books. o.127 being of the manifold kind.
There were also sent To pOStmasters
5.619 packages containing 56, 100 news
paper and periodical envelopes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
FIGHT OR A 4" FUNK"
LOOKS AS THOUGH BRITAIN
COULDN'T NOW BACK DOWN..
Review of the sh-VeueZHe1an
SituatiOn-Nenezue Is Ready TO
Bring the Thing to Head as Soon
as Our Congress Is in Session.
j. Bull and Uncle Sam.

Great Britain's radical steps toward
Venezuela continue to excite the liveliest
interest in official and diplomatic circles.
President Crespo, who has been absent
from the capital on vacation. has start
ed back, for the purpose. it is believed. of
filling the four vacancies in his Cabinet
which occurred recently. One of these
new officers is the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs There lis no doubt entertained
In Washington that Crespo's new Minis
ter will share the views OF his predeces-
sors, as no Ministry or administration
could survive in Venezuela which did not
make resistance TO British aggression its
foremost policy. Some of the latest re-
ports from London cause comment and
criticism among officials in Washington.
One of these statements attributes to Am
bassador Bayard the declara ton that the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08

have got it right the question of what
the Monroe doctrine means is approach
ing n solution pretty rapidly for n subject
in the hands of diplomats. That is, it
looks like it would not be a great while
before it is known whether the present
Interpretation by the American editor and
Washington correspondent goes" From
what can be learned it looks as though
John Bull is gong right ahead with the
settlement of the Venezuelan question in
his own way without intending to trouble
Uncle Sam for either advice or dictatiOn.
The trouble between the two Govern
ments is that they don't interpret that
doctrine the same way-at least That is
how il looks from the alleged information
at hand.
The British claim that they favor the
doctrine but they don't define ii quite as
broadly rs it is alleged the Cabinet here
does There is where the trouble comes
in. And if the statements of the press as
TO the position of the United States and
the doings of Great Britain are correct
one of three things must occur-EnGland
must back water. or the United States
must. or there will be war. That is the
straight view of the case as il is present
ed The American administration is de-
clared to have taken the view that the
United States must, according to the
Monroe doctrine, interfere in the Nene-
zuelan boundary dispute. because Great
Britan's claim is violation of that doc
trine.
Transgressons of the Monroe doctrine
! are by the doctrine itself declared-in I'M
mistakable rms-unfriendly acts toward
4 tho ITnitod States And there Won ire i'm
the Venezuelan case. Meantime Great
| Britain is reported to have sent an ulti-
matum to Venezuela, and hasn't said
word to Uncle Sam about it, either. There
| Is scarcely a doubt that Venezuela, strong
| In the belief that the American eagle will
| begin to scream if ]. b. persists, will per-
emptorily reject J. BIS ultima:um, and
then the question will be "What next"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
Position of England.

On Feb 2S, 1892. Mr.. Gladstone spoke
as follows to the British House of Com
mons:
England is the great creditor of the
countries of the world; of that there
can be no doubt whatever: and il is in
creasingly the great creditor of the
countries of the world. | suppose ther.
is not Il year which passes over our
heads which does not largely add to the
mass of British investments abroad.
am almost afraid TO estimate the total
amount of the property which the Uni
ted Kingdom holds beyond the limits OF
the United Kingdom; but of this | am
we'll convinced it is not to be
estimated by tens or hundreds of mil
lions. One thousand millions probably
would be an extremely low and made
Quate estimate. Two thousand mil
lions. or something even more than
that. is very likely TO be nearer the
mark. think. under these circlm-
stances. it is rather serious matter To
ask this country whether we arc going
to perform this supreme act Of self
SsttllliCt.
The supreme act of selfSacrificc"
which Mr.. Gladstone WAS discussing
was the proposal that England should
even consent to discuss the question OF
admitting silver to free coinage with
gold i'm an international conference.
England has no idea of going into IN
international agreement favorable tn
silver Her goal is gold. and gold is
England's only desire.
The Chronicles of FrOissart abound
with accounts of the massacrcs perpe-
trated by the most notable knights of
that chivalric age. They thought 1T no
BARN to burn churches, destroy relig-
ious buildings, and plumber and butcher
peaceable and inoffensive population.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08

States submitted by Bayard. Had the mat
Ger been kept reasonably quiet, il is said,
Salisbury might have consented to some
arrangement which would have "let Vene-
zuela down easy" But the alleged de-
mands Of the United States have been
made public on all sides, and this has
forced Salisbury to act.
A cable from London says: Summed
up briefly the attitude of the English
press and people towards Venezuela is
one of conscious righteousness and calm
serenity. Ii is everywhere accepted here
that the British claims are perfectly justi-
fed and complete confidence in the firm
ness of the Government is expressed.
Hints have been thrown out for some time
past that the Marquis of Salisbury Will
stand no nonsense from the Venezuelan
Government, and consequently the an
nOuncement of the St James Gazette that
the Premier had sent an ultimatum to
President Crespo caused bat little sur
prise. AS is the case of Nicaragua. every
body expects this latest ultimatum will
have the desired effect without the neceS-
sity of a recourse TO the arbitrament of
arms"
An official statement from the Nene-
zuelan foreign Office covers the policy Of
Venezuela in case the British attempt to
build the military road recommended by
British Minister Chamberlain in his let
ter to Gov. Lees, Of British Guiana. The
Venezuelan statement closes with the sig
nificant sentence that on the question of
building this road the course of Venezuela
has been such that the invading neigh
bors" cannot make another step further
ION the Venezuela side of the line" with
out at once provoking a collision.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
Next Is that somebody will have to

NEXT Is that somebody will have to
may be & series of diplomatic pour par
lers. but they will be only the prelimina ~
to tbe funk or fight.
Willie officials and diplomats in w wash
ingh)l do not 60 to the extent of saying
that war is probable or even possible be-
tween this country and Great Britain.
they 90 not see how il can be avoided
without the complete humiliation of one
of the two countries. If Great Britain
proceeds 10 enforce its threats against
Venezuela that country will undoubtedly
resist, and then the United States will
either have to stand by the theories of
President Monroe as they are now inter
pretatpd or drop that Interpretation. 1t
is well known that Venezuela has been
preparing for this event for some time.
and tie belief Is general that as soon as
Congress meets in Washington so that the
President can secure immediate co-opera-
ton the Eenezuelans will make bold
move to occupy the disputed territory. re-
lying on help from Uncle Sam. The news
has been of such a character that there
is talk already of a special session Of
Congress to assist the President in "main-
tanning the integrity of American soil"
British View of the Matter.
There are limitations that the British
Government would at first have been in
clined to take no active steps, pending the
consideration of the note from the United
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
GROVER REACHES ATLANTA
Presidential Party Pave q Visit to
the Exposition City.

For the present. AT least, the scat of the
Government of The United States may be
said to have been transferred to Atlanta,
for, says n dispatch from that city. the
city harborS the President, the Vice Pres
ident and six members of the Cabinet,
not TO mention Treasurer Jordan. Gov
errors Coffin of Connecticut, O'F@rral OF
Virginia. Stone Of Mississippi and a long
list of other dignitaries of offcialdom.
Tuesday afternoon the Presidential spe-
cial, running as the first section of the
Southwestern vestibule limited on tho
Southern Railway. rolled into the Union
depot. In accordance with the. expressed
wish of he President and the desire OF
the exposition authorities the arrival OF
the party was deprived of anything in the
nature o. hip3odrome.
Ten thousand people had assembled in
the vicinity of the station. crOwding the
streets a' thickly as the space would al
low and CvcrfiOwing for several blocks in
every direction The roofs. windows,
awnings telegraph poles and every point
of vantage in the neighborhood had beea
utilized lay eager onlookers. The special
WAS stopped outside the depot. however.
the party discmbarked and escorted TO
carriages by the reception committed anc
the drive TO the Hotel Ara gon. their des-
tination. began before the eXpectant thou
sands realize, that the distinguished
visitors hal reached the city. Mr.. Cleve-
land was in evident good humOr and
bowed in response to the continuous ova-
ton he received all the way TO his hotel
Secretary Carlisle, who with Mrs. Car
Isle rode in the second carriage was
'heered frequently, and Secretary of the
Interior iIokc Smith. who found himself
on his native heath, was given a hearty
reception.
At the Aragon the party was made COM
Portable until $50 p. in. At that hour the
ladies were escorted to the Grand Opera
House, where they were the guests of
Mrs. Hoke Smith at Il box party To see
Rice's 1892" The presence of the bril-
liant array of Cabinet representatives
had packed the house, which is by far tho
largest place of amusement in the South.
1t p m the President and Cabinet off,
GERS sat down in the Aragon banquet hail
10 Il dinner, given in their honor by Por-
ter King. Mayor Of Atlanta. Covers wero
laid for eighty. including the exposition
officials. the visiting Governors and 9th
er distinguished citizens.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08

Uruan incident is Independent of the
boundary question. and that the United
States can take no part in the former
incident 1t is pointed out that the two
questions are inseparably connected. The
Uruan incident is based on a claim that
the Ncnezuelans arrested Sergeant Beh-
rens Of the British constabulary on Brit
ish soil. and that this indgnity must be
repaired The NeroZuelans claim that it
occurred on Ncnc.relan soil.
A Washington correspondent thinks
that if the newspapers and the wisea cres
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08

hands. they have filched billions of dol
lars from the laboring poor. Now we
we'll see how they do it.
In 1890 the products Of labor in the
United States amounted TO S13.OO0,O0O.-
900. The silver product for that year
amounted 10 $50. 900. 600. which is only
1ive-thirteenths of l per cent. OF the
entire product 1t is less than the
potato crop. and only one-eighth of the
hay crop, or onc-siXth of the wheat crop.
We will be obliged TO put Ii into the
wall before YOU can realize how small
the silver product is. Let the wall,
which is 100 feet long. represent the
products of labor for the year 1880.
One per cent. of 80 feet equals eigh-
teen inches. iGve-thirteenths OF elgn-
teen inches is nearly seven inches.
Seven inches OF the wall represents the
silver product and 40 feet and five
inches OF the wall represents the other
products of labor. Now, you must re-
member that this wall is measured by
that appreciated dollar. and YOU only
get credit for 100 feet. SO you and the
silver miner give the goldbugs and their
English cousins fifty feet of the wall.
The silver miner loses One-third OF
seven inches or two and One-third
inches. while the farmer and laborcr
lose forty-ninc feet. nine and two-thirds
inches.
Now. what does this mean:
II shows that farmers and labOrerS in
1890 lost foriy-nine feet. nine anu two
thirds inches of the wall. or So. IL. Co.,
600 in their products in order TO prevent
the silver miner from getting credit
for two and one third inches more in
the wall. or So. coo 900 on his product.
Do YOU wonder ut the rank growth of
trusts and mOnopolies in such fertll"
soil: l. ii strange that in the land of
liberty and equal rights 21,0tO men
own over one-half the wealth Of S31.-
Oh. OGo. 900. or that 5000 families own
over % per cent. of the wealth. or 500
G00.00o.ooO: Every year the burdens
weigh heavier upon the lahorinf, class.
The renter pays more for his land ana
receives less for his crop. Gold does
not furnish money enough. More money
is what we need More money is what
the West is going Ia have and that
money will be silver money y.
Dyer. in Maysvillc Mo- Republicans
Pilot.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-08
How Debts Are Payable.

When in any country there is more
than one kind o. money which is 4 legal
tender in the paymen; of debts, the
debtor may elect which kind of money
he will pay in. II the creditor had
the choice there would be no need OF
legal tender When the public debt
was refunded. the new bonds were
made by law payable in 'coin of the
standard value of 1872" and this pro
vision is printed on the face of the
bonds. The Government, therefore, has
the option to pay the bonds in either
gold or silver coin. 1t is sometimes
ella med that the creditor has the right
TO choose whether he will take gold or
silver: but this * not so. The option
is with the Government. There is no
debt Of the Government Of any kind
not legally and equltably payable in
coin of either metal. This statement
does not apply to gold or. silver ccrti
ficates for which the treasury merely
holds the gold or silver i'll trust for
the depoSit0r.
Ir.Or 10 1866 every ODIlSallOn Oh cN-
cry description was payable III either
silver or gold coin. at the option OF the
debtor. These two metals were univer
sal solvents in which all obligations
could be liquidated. No obligation
could be made STIMULATING value that
could not be discharged in CONS Of
either metal. If the creditor was left
to choose the kind Of money he would
take in payment OF debts. legal tender.
as already stated. would be of no effect,
and there would be but one kind of
money aud that the dearest.
Recently, and since gold has been
tending upward, there has been a ten
dency to make contracts payable spe
officially in gold. But States have the
right. under the constitution. TO max"
gold and silver coins legal tender for
everything, and States may find it nee
essary to provide that all debts shall he
dischargeable in coin or paper made
legal tender by the Government, stipu
lations in contracts to the contrary
not understanding
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09
THERE ISA DECIDED HITCH
Ratifications Of the Treaty of
Peace Are Not Yet Ex-
changed.
Now the Russian Warships at Che.
foo Are Cleared for
Action.

SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 8.-Private ad-
vices from Chefoo last evening are to
the effect that the ratifcations of the
treaty were not exchanged yesterday, the
day fixed for the exchange. 1t is evident
there is hitch somewhere.
The Russian warships at Chefoo,
which have been painted gray, have been
cleared for action.
LONDON, ENG, May S.-The Times will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from Kobe,
Japan, stating that cholera has broken out
on board the Japanese transports at
Talienwan on the Lao Tung peninsula.
Half the troopships of the original Pechili
expedition are flying the yellow flag.
MARIETTA, OHIO, May s. - James
Creelmah, the war correspondent, who is
here, engaged in writing his historical
book, says that the action of Russia in
forcing Japan to abandon all the ports of
consequence on the Chinese mainland will
prove blessing to the civilized world.
1t means that Korea is to be absolutely
independent. Creelman declares that Rus
STA was justified in believing that the
japanese intended to gradually annex the
Korean Peninsula. The Korean King is
mere puppeI III IHe Aduus VI Oount 1AuOyeI
and all national movements among the
Korean people are ruthlessly suppressed
by japanese troops
With Japan guarding on one side of the
gulf and China on the other Europe would
find herself powerless to deal with either
nation. Russia has in no sense taken
from Japan any legitimate spoils of war.
The Japanese have from the very begin
ing declared that the sole object of the
struggle was to free Korea.
Mr.. Creelman is seriously alarmed be-
cause nothing has been heard recently
from his colleagues in the East, Mr.. Cowen
of the London Times and Mr.. Ward of the
Pail Mall Gazette. After the massacre at
Port Arthur the European correspondents
were always in danger among the Japanese
troops.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09
At BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
Brilliant Reception Held in
Queen Victoria'S Throne
Room.
others In the Swim Are Duly
Presented.

LONDON, Eng. May S.-With the bright
sunshine and the cool breeze which raised
clouds of dust, the approaches to Bucking-
ham Palace were thronged to-day long be-
fore the hour fixed for the opening of the
drawing-room by treble file of carriages
along the Mall. The procession to the
throneroom included the Prince of Wales,
the Duke and Duchess of York, the
Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha, the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught, the Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz, the Princess Christian,
the Princess Victoria of Schleswig-H ol-
stein, the Duke and Duchess of Fife and
Prince Henry of Battenberg, the Marquis
Albany, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
The third daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the Prin-
cess Alexandria, made her debut in the
royal circle.
The Queen Regent of Holland and the
little Queen of Holland went to the palace,
but did not attend the actual drawing
room ceremony. The Queen sent special
carriage to Browns Hotel to bring them
to Buckingham Palace, so as to enable the
young Queen to see her arrayed in her
robes before the ceremony.
United States ambassador Bayard, Mrs.
Bayard and Miss Bayard, accompanied by
Lieutenant-C Commander Cowles, United
States naval attache, attended the draw
ing-room. The widow of Senator Hearst
of California was presented in the diplo-
matte circle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09
ACTION OF THE PRINCE.
Surprised at the Popular
Indignation Against the
Measure.
HERR AUER'S TART RETORT.
Conservatives, He Says, Are Very
Anxious to See a Flow of
Socialists Blood.

BERLIN, GERMANY. May S.-The Reichs-
tag was crowded to-day with members, and
the galleries were full of interested specta-
tors to hear the debate on the second read
ing of the anti-revolution bill, a measure
which has attracted universal attention
throughout Germany for long time. The
Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, in explain
ing the motives of the Government in in
PRODUCING the bill, said he could not under
stand why indignation meetings had been
held to protest against the passage of the
measure, He held too high an opinion OF
the "nation of thinkers" to imagine it
would be supposed that the work of Ger
man philosophers and the progress of hui
manity would be checked by the legal pro-
visions under discussion. The committee
had dragged extraneous matter into the
bill, intending to strengthen the hands OF
the executive, but their proposals Intro
duced questions of religion and public
schools, and even weakened certain pro-
visions of the bill.
Continuing he said that he had to thank
Herr Won Levetzow, late president of the
Reichstag, for his motion, which partially
substitutes the Government bill for the
committees proposals, and then the Prince
expressed the hope that the House would
furnish the Government with the means
of opposing the violent tendencies of Ger.
tain classes with more effective measures
than hitherto at its disposal. Herr Barth
member of the Freissinnige party, de-
clared that Prince Hohenlohe had pro.
nounced eulogy on the bill.
Count won Monfay1ffa1 nv,
proved of the proposal of Herr Won Levet-
zow, and said that if it was rejected the
Conservative party would vote against the
committees wording and probably against
the whole bill.
Herr Auer, socialist, described the bill
as being the outcome of fear and said:
Germans only fear God and the Social
Democrats" [Laughter.] He added
"The Conservatives want to see the Social
lists place themselves in revolt in front Of
soldiers rifles and see their blood flow.
We shall not have to do them this favor
The president of the Reichstag, Herr Won
Boul Berenberg, rebuked Herr Auer for his
utterances.
The Minister of War, General Bonsart
Won Schellendorf, said that the duty of the
army was 10 ueIeaI the enemy. Its laurels
were not won by keeping down mobs in
the streets. This task was confined to the
police.
Count Won Kardoff, the German silver
champion, announced that the Imperial
lists could only support the sections of the
bill dealing with the military and Penal
Code and the Indictment of soldiers to
mutiny.