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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
COST OF PRODUCING SILVER.

An excellent series Of articles on the
currency question have recently ap-
peared in the Charlotte IN. C.) OBJ
server. over the signature ''Nter.
chant" We extract the following:
@. What is the cost of mining silver
per ounce?
A It is impossible to tell. It varies
from, say, 124 cents an ounce IN the
most productive mines up to the mar
ket value of silver. OF course, when
the price falls below the cost of produc.
ton, an Improbable mine will shut
down.
Q. If the whole world agreed to free
coinage of silver at Is to l, could the
ratio be maintained?
A. I don't believe that ratio could
be long maintained, even by the com.
bined Nations of the whole world.
@. Why not?
a. Because with the improved
methods of mining. new inventions
for extracting the silver from much
ore that now doesn't pay to mine, and
the incentive to the industry furnished
by the increased price, new mines
would be opened; those that have
been abandoned because of poor ore
would be worked again, and it prob
ably would be only question of time
when the worlds prouction at $1.29
an ounce (16 to y would be more than
the whole world combined could main.
tain in its currency on . par with
gold. The more of any article pro.
duced, the greater supply of that
article, and hence the lower it's price.
Now, men will continue to produce .
thing so long as there is profit in it.
But as their continued production
causes fall in price, the profit grad.
ually becomes less and less, so that
when the :price reaches point only q
little above the cost of production, it
ceases to be profitable and men turn
their productive forces into other
channels. So in our experience with
silver. The increase in production
caused q gradual fall in price, yet
production continued to increase un-
till the price fell to its present mark,
showing that there is q profit in silver
mining even at its present low price;
or, in other words, that the actual
value of silver is not nearly so great as
used to be supposed.
Q. But you only speak of the supply
of silver. Would not free coinage
law enlarge the demand for silver so
as to equalize things?
A. suppose if some insane million
aire advertised for an unlimited num-
Der of 2-cent stamps at cents apiece
it would increase the demand for 2-cent
stamps; but unless the postohice
ceased to issue those stamps in very
great hurry, your millionalre's adj
vertisement would soon disapE ear. for
the reason that he wouldn't have
money enough to pay for its insertion
in the papers. And SO, if Congress
advertised for unlimited quantities of
so or go cents worth of silver, to be
paid for with dollar as good as
gold dollar, suppose the demand for
silver would be increased. But unless
The cost of. production at the silver
mines of the entire world gave a
leap-and in an advanced
stage of civilization the real cost of
producing any commodity rarely in
Sam would Ego broke"
before the people had chance to
,ust their foolish representatives.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
An UNSOUND EGG ARGUMENT.

The 16 to 1 people tell us that Che
coinage of silver will create unlimited
demand for it. They decline to give
us the howness or the whereforness of
this newborn demand, but with child
like faith, they expect it to rise in all
its beauty, as the tabled Venus ross
from the froth of the sea. They say
the demand will come, so the Seventh
Day Adventists tell US the end will
come, and if their picnic comes of
first, they will not need silver the de-
mand will be for free and unlimited
water. They contend, if this Govern
ment takes all the silver that Gomez.
at 16 to l, silver will De worth par ali
over the world, and they use an egg
argument to prove it. They say, if q
merchant advertises that he will pay
swenty-fve cents per doze. for eggs.
to long as he has the ability to take
all that come, eggs will be worth
twenty cents in all that country.
But suppose the merchant did not take
them! Suppose when y farmer drove
up to his store the merchant said I'M
to him: s'My friend, you have mis-
understood me. I am not buying eggs,
I am simply counting them, certifying
that they are good and handing them
back to you" What would eggs then
beworth? The same old ten or fifteen
cents per dozen. Under unlimited
coinage the Government would not
buy silver, nor guarantee the value Of
the coins. It would stamp it with
out recourse. Silver would como
from every country in the world, and
the Government would be fool to
undertake to guarantee the value Of
the coins by trying to preserve the
parity between the metals. If q herder
drove q lot of COW ponies through the
mint and they were branded $500
horse" and delivered to the owner 1t
the other end of the building, it would
not improve the breed of tho ponies
nor create Wild demand for them at
the brand price. Our Government has
lost 5000, 900, 900 trying to create de-
mand for silver, for the sole and sep
arate use, behoof, and benefit of the
silver mine owner, by buying it whom
it did not want j. and had no need of
it and the silver-mining william still
pursues" It'll Uncle Sam has this sill
yer on hand now. It would load !,
two-horse wagon train 173 miles long,
putting 1000 pounds on each wagon
and letting them occupy 80 feet each
in line; and I am mean enough to
want to see him get even with tho
game before we start a new deal for
benefit.-Hon. Geo. N. Al
bridge before American Bankers Az
ISOLATION, October 16, 1895.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15

That many of the farmers of the
United States are comparatively poor
is beyond question. Hundreds OF
thousands of men are trying to get q
living out of inferior soil and are suf-
fering from the competition Of others
who are cultivating more fertile lands.
Under these circumstances the returns
for the labor of the former class are
very small, and there is naturally dis
position to welcome any new promise
of relief from q condition which is be-
ieved to be IN some way or other due
to the action or neglect of the Govern
ment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
When the ops Begin to Move.

1t seems the '. tbet nao,la aot +bet
troubles liz air
Fee all the big Ms faces look asif thav
hal a scare.
But father says it 10 nsa ss- FOLKS IN ba ca
glum,
Fer when the crops into novs
Twill
Maka
Tain:
Il,
Thay talk about the siiN o-az. an, .,.a~-;+,
Of coin
And wonder if there ism
thay kin join! patty
But father SEE it seems tsn III, ,o,,
going dumb, peoP'o
Fer when the crops begin Loy,
Twill -o'e
Make
Things
Hum!
An father SEE the fellars the
else ia do -'o'N1-'
But SET around and talk an ia .,,;
the: don't came true. 'hins'
Had better get a move on them ALI
''kingdom come WIN Aoi
Fer when the crops begin to move
Twill
Make
Things
oiathe Mi.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Pestife:0us Intern ed ding.

The advocates of free silver are
pressing for legislation to compel the
acceptance of silver. not by those who
do want it-no law is necessary for
bhat-but by those who do not want
it; and this at the Importantly, not of
hose who prefer silver. but of those
tho, having it, or thinking they can
rocure it cheaply, wish to be enabled
law to force it upon others who
ither have it nor want it. This
SIMS to me the most pestiferous in
teneddling possible.-Hon. John
DQitt Warner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
TRYING NEW SCHEMES.
Disappointed Silverites Want Cen
eraI Commodity Standard.

Disappointed Silverites Want d Cen
eraI Commodity Standard.
The best proof that the sixteen-to-
one shouters realize that they are
beaten, is fou nd in their recent advo.
cacy of new plans of finance, which
they offer as q substitute for thei- or
iginal free coinage scheme. Thus the
Philadelphia Manufacturer, a strong
free-silver paper, devotes considerable
of its space to an exposition of what
it calls ga multiple standard of value. :"
This is q proposition that commits
sion appointed by Congress should
select q large nu mber, say, ono hun
dred, of commodities to be used as the
standard by which all wealth should
be measured. On this basis the Gov.
eminent should. then issue q large
volume of legal tender notes, redeem
able in any commodity at its current
market price. This money would be
loaned out by the Government on
State, county and city bonds, ware
house receipts, first class commercial
paper. etc.
That such absurd paternalistic cur
rency schemes should be put forward
in good faith, is another evidence that
the silverites are logically the party of
fiat money, greenbsckism, and all
other financial heresies. Except in
regard to tho commodity standard the
plan quoted by the Manufacturer does
not differ much from the sub Treasury
project of the Populists. It is not as
sensible as Coxey's proposal to issue
$500, 600, 900 to be expended in build
ing good roads, since the country
would at least have the benefit of the
improved roads.
It is hardly worth while to point out
the defects of an Everything" stand
ard. The advantages of q single
standard by which to measure wealth
are as self-evident as those of q single
unit of length, weight, etc. The ex-
perience OF many countries for hun
dreds of years has shown that for the
needs of the worlds business the use
of but one standard is practicable, As
nearly all the commercial Nations use
the gold standard, and as the people
of the United States show no desire to
adopt the cheaper silver standard, it
is not at all likely that there will in
the future be any departure from the
basis of our present system. There
will always be faddists with patch work
schemes for tinkering with the cur
rency by the Government, but the
sound common sense of the people
may be relied on to reject all such
forms of paternalistic meddling with
business interests.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Free Silyer's ssIdeal0 Dollar.

ilfree silver men have invented
1nat deal" dollar. of which it will
teouh only few for what we have
7" ouJbut OF which wa can get
great 10y tor what we have to sell.
II Tree cnage doesn't reduce the pur-
CHASING ,wer and increase the debt.
paying liver of the dollar. one part
OF It's aasates will be disappointed.
II IL does that, others of its advocates
Will not &c what they want; it GER
tainly wouturn out to be the worst
ooomelan, a sane people ever han
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
The Giant Masculine Intellect.

Mr.. Wickwire-- explain the silver
question? Certainly. my dear. It
really resolves itself into two PROPOSE
tions. One crowd wants the mao who
owes dollar to pay two dollars, and
the other thinks he ought to only pay
fifty cents"
Mrs. Wickwire-'.But why shouldn't
they make it so that he who owes q
dollar pays dollar?'
Mr.. Wickwire-':Because in that
case no one would make any extra
money. And still the women think
they know something of the science
Of Government. You make me tired"
Indianapolis Journal
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Uncle Sans White EIeDhant.

Mr.. Carlisle in his Boston speech
showed that since resumption we have
paid 1881 100000 in order to keep
our $346, 100000 of greenbacks in
circulation. When they shall be re.
deemed they will have cost S577, OOO,-
900. Are we not payirs dearly for
the legal tender experiment? It
added vastly to the expense of putting
down the rebellion, aud is likely to
prove as burdensome during peace as
during war
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Poor Man Always Gets Lett.

@. The free coinage men say free
silver would benefit the poor man
more than it would the capitalist?
A. That isn't 80. If property goes
up in price the man having most of it
Will benefit most. the man having lit
tie will benefit little. and the man
having nothing will not benefit at oil.
The same is true of silver as of any
other property. But it might not
hurt them as bad as it would some
capitalists Merchant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
SMALL CHANGE.

It is significant fact that in the
States where the largest number OF
skilled workingmen are employed at
the highest wages, the agitation for
free silver met with no response. At
tempts were made by few so.called
'tlahor leaders" to create O sentiment
in favor of free coinage, but in every
case their efforts were fruitless.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
The Snnth,s Worst Enemy.

"Iknow Of no more effective way of
Gripping the South and its industries
than for our people to clamor for the
payment of debts already contracted
and hereafter to be contracted in de-
preciated silver dollars. Hon. Hill
ary A. Herbert.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15

Senator Mills is the last prominent
man to leave the sinking silver ship.
But PETER and Blackburn are still left,
and mean to stay on the burning deck.
after all but them have fled.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
One Thousand Dollars Reward.

OHe 1HOuSdnu DOII8fS K6W3f0e
If the National Democratic party
were to offer reward of $1,000 for .
free silver Democrat who ever got up
before an audience and asserted that
prices would never be higher until
the free coinage of silver was re-en-
acted he could hardly be found. Now
they all deny it, from the least of them
to the greatest. -Rockdale Banner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15

The Savannah News states the case
thus clearly and tersely; sThe dead
free silver movement will be buried in
grave clothes made of eight-cent cot
ton"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Opinion of a PHILOSOPHER

Uncle Ned-"I don't adzactly know
all de vantages of free silver, but II
it's free. whut more does I wanter
know? An dat word Unlimited hit
mean plenty for everybody, an plenty
to spare !"-The Geld Bug.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15
Only a Free Silver So1iloour.

An exchange publishes a long arti-
Gle entitled "How It Feels to Die. -
We have not read it, but presume it
is soliloquy of the free silver move
ment.-Atlanta Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-11-15

Speech is silver, and both are pretty
cheap Just now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
FALLS CHURCH,

The meeting of the Conversational Club
Tuesday night at the residence Of Mr. A.
T. Rowell was of an unusually interesting
character. The subject of the evening,
did Columbus Discover America" was
ably handled III a paper prepared and read
by Mrs. Moore, who evidently had given
the matter considerable thought and study
The discussion which followed the reading
of tie paper was animated and general. all
present taking part. A number took the
negative side of the question and gave
good grounds for their belief, though the
majority seemed unwilling to dispute the
generally accepted historic facts regard
ing the matter Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs: J. l.. Davenport, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Tibbetts, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Parker, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Chamblin, Miss
Belle Davenport, Miss Sue Riddle, Prof.
Robert Nourse, w. w. kinSley, H. G..
Evans The next meeting of the club will
be held at the residence of Mr.. j. L..
Davenport.
Rev p. C. Steele of Washington, repre-
senting the Junior Christian Endeavor So
cieties of that city, has taken charge of
the summer home here established by
these societies for the benefit of the poor
children belonging to the societies of the
district Ten children will be cared for at
time for the space of two weeks when
they will be returned and ten others sent
out for an outing for the same length of
time
Miss Ethel Mankin of Herndon Is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. G. w. Mankin.
Miss Amelia Ives OF Washington is visit
ing friends here.
The delegates who attended the recent
session of the local union of the Chris
tan Endeavor societies, which was held
report of the convention to the society
here on Sunday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
The Pennel1 Bible Glass.

The monthly meeting of the Literary
Club of the Pennell Bible class of the First
Congregational Sunday school was held
Wednesday evening the house of Jerome
F. johnson. Louis c. Smith, the president Of
the class, called the meeting to order after
a social hour, when the following papers
were read: 1.-The Present Condition of the
Railroads of the United States by J. F..
Bartlett; 1.-The Financial Aspect of the
Japan Treaty." by H. W. Bowen: The
History of the Monroe Doctrine" by W. n.
Weston; 1.-The Relations Between Japan
and China Under the Recent Treaty" by
c. A Young; sketch of the life of "Cni-
nese'' Gordon, by Mr.. Pinney; review of
Mr.. Balfour's recent book on theology, by
Mr. Heard. Brief talks on recent scientific
discoveries were made by Mr.. HARDWOOD
and Mr.. Dorman on Testas new oscillator
and Roy Williams on the new gas acety-
Iene. Refreshments and music closed a
very delightful evening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

A large meeting was held last night in
the town hall, over the new brick school
house, at Ballston, and was organized by
the election of H. A Whallon, president;
DIR, B. F. Hance, E. T. Sisson and A. W..
Nourse, vice presidents, and James E.
Clements. The meeting was non-partisan,
and speeches were made urging care in
the selection of officers of the county at
the coming election on the 23d. instant
by Chairman Whallon r. G. Cunningham,
A. P. Douglas and James E. Clements.
Speeches were also made by w. w. Doug
las and r. w. Johnston, aspirants for the
Office of commonwealth attorney for the
county; w. C. Whilst and A. D. Torneyson,
candidates for county treasurer; Christian
Costello, candidate for sheriff. and A. G..
Hayes. candidate for county supervisor.
Addresses were also made on the issues of
the county campaign by Mrs. W. Woody,
Joseph Feds and Rev. Mr. Ford and Jas.
Henry Robertson colored. During the even
ing the present county officials were Sc
verey criticised by many of the speakers
for permitting the condition of affairs at
Alexander Island and elsewhere, which has
brought disgrace upon the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
my2-d&ds
c. q. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS 1907 G St
Successors TO Latimer L. Sloan.)

TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT VALUABLE TWO
STORY AND ATTIC FRAME DWELLING
WITH TWU-STORY STABLE IN THE REAR
KNOWN AS No. 1908 SEVENTEENTH STREET
EXTENDED tNEAlt PARK STREET., MOUNT
PLEASANT, d. G.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us. dated
November 10, 1889, and duly recorded among the
No 1436. folio PSI ct seq, and at the request Of
the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned
trustees, will SELL at public auction, in front of
the premises, on MONDAY, the TWENTIETH DAY
of MAY, AID. 1885, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises, situa led in
and being the south 30 feet front of lot l19 by
the depth thereof and the north 10 feet front Of
lot 40 by the depth thereof, in Chaplin Browns
subdivision of part of the tract of land known
Pleasant Plains, the sal subdivision is recorded
in the Office of the surveyor of the District Of
C,umbia, in Book Gov. Shepherd County, page
1I2, together with the improvements thereon, con-
known as No. 3203 18th street extended, and two
story stable in the
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
installments, payable in and two years, with
interest at six 90 per centum per annum, payable
semi-annuaily, from day Of sale, secured by decd
of trust upon the property sold, all cash, the
required of the purchaser at the time of sale.
All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at
the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within ten days from day of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right resell
the property at the risk and cost of the defaultng
purchaser.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS Trustee
1906 Pa. ave. NV.
]. d. COUGHI1AN, Trustee,
my1-d&ds 900 9Th st. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
The Golden Cross.

At the last regular meeting of Potomac
Commandery, United Order of the Golden
Gross. Noble Comm ander Fletcher S. Page
presided. letter from Trinity Command
cry announced the appointment of a COM
mittee consisting of DR.. Geo w. N Custis
Jas. F. Harvey and Sackett Duryee to con-
sider the exped,ency of amending the con-
stitution of the Immediate Relief Fund
Association. The cemmandery concurred
In the request, AMI the noble commander
appointed Geo. w. E. Slater, X. w Burn
side and f. s. Ashford the committee to
represent Potomac Commandery. Supreme
Representative Yates was present, and
made an interesting speech on the rapid
progress of the order in the District. The
subject of the Golden Cross library was
discussed by Fl. W. Burnside, Noble Com
mantler Page Geo W. E. Slater and others
Under the good of the order the command
cry was favored with vocal and instru-
mental music by Miss Edith Ashford and
Misses Albipe and Lillian Yates The
grand heraFhebect.- G.. G. HARRISON was
present, and acted as worthy herald dur
ing the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
RADCLIFFE, DARR 81 CO., Aucr1oNEERs.

CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. BEING THE
FKAME DEMLIINGS no. III VIRGINIA AVE
PRESS BRICK DWELLING NO 42I SIXTIi
STREET SOUTHEAST
Under decree Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct Of Columbia, passed in the cause of Tucker vs.
for sale, ut public auction, in front of the re-
spec tive premises, the following property in Wash
tngton city, District of Columbia: On THURSDAY
THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY, 1895, AT THE
that certain parcel of ground known as and being
part of lot one d. in square eight hundred and
ty-fve (s45l fronting AZ feet 81 inches on the
west side OF 9th street, and particularly described
story brick dwelling, known as number 42l 9th
street southeast.
And Immediately thereafter. part of lot thirty
seven go, in square eight hundred and seventy
west side of 18th street by the depth of 133 feet.
and particularly described in said decree, and
Icing improved by twostOry email frame dwell
ing known number 131 18th street southeast.
90, in square nine hundred and six $685. fronting
20 feet on Virginia avenue. and particularly de.
scribed in said decree, and bsing improved by a
two-story frame dwelling known number III
Virginia avenue Soutl cast.
Terms of sale: One 90 of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash, abd the residue thereof
in two equal 1nstallments in one ~ And two e.
years fscm the day OF sale, to be represented by
interest Mt the rate of six per centum per annum,
the pupchlserf mt his optlon, nxy pay all cash
therefor. 800 deposit on the asoeltance of BID
as to each paxsel SoNeyancins and recording
JOB BARNARD, Trustee.
500 9Th st. NV.
EDWIN B. HAY. Trustee
my4d&ds 1425 New York ave. NV.