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The advocate., 1896-10-14
LONGS INCONSISTENCY.

Mr.. Long, who has become somewhat
noted by reason Of having succeeded
man who made for himself a National
reputation, has recently attempted to
meet his old opponent in debate. Long
has attended the debates regularly, but
has said little in his speeches which
would be Of avail in convincing people OF
his superior ability to represent the Sew
enth district people, His inconsistency
is fully as marked as that Of other Re-
publican speakers He, like the others,
finds it hard to give his political ideas
general overhauling every other season,
and while he does the best he can, it
causes him some inconvenience to arm
himself with new arguments, 90 forth to
his people and disprove what ne has
told them in the past, and line up for
what happens at that stage OF the game
to be the party creed.
AS a sample of the tsngled-up condi-
ton in which Mr.. Long finds himself,
reference is here made to two statements
recently made by him in a speech at
Leoti. He urges the people to vote
against silver because it would be dis
honest to pay their obligations in q
5O.cent dollar-it would be repudiation.
No true American wanted the govern
ment to countenance an arrangement for
the payment Of debts other than in full
and in good dollars. Later in the same
speech he called attention to the fact
that he had voted for bankruptcy law
while in Congress. This measure was
one which enabled the debtor to escape
his obligations with really no payments
at all, and to start out again in the
world free Of debt. He pictured the
rosy condition which would exist in the
West if everyone was out of debt, and
pledged his constituents to vote for
bankruptcy law again IL reelected. He
did not explain how the first transaction
was dishonest, and the second an honor
able and just one. This is fair sample
Of the condition MIR. Long and his asso-
ciate Republicans find themselves in this
year. No argument is necessary to show
the utter sbsurdity Of the two PROPOSE
ti0ns.
The advocate., 1896-10-14

The fact that agricultural papers ss
q class are so strongly opposed to the
gold standard that It is necessary TO
buy space and pay for It at advertising
rates to get matter favorable to the
money crowd into their columns, Is the
best evidence that farmers know where
they are "st." This Is even more
strongly shown by the fact that num-
ber Of the most reputable papers have
declined to accept the matter at all at
any price.
The advocate., 1896-10-14
LEGAL TENDER FoREIGN COINS.

An act of Congress approved Febru-
ary 9, 1893, made certain foreign coins
then current In this country full legal
tender at certain weights. The coins
so treated were the gold coins Of Great
Britain and Portugal; the gold coins Of
France, Spain and the dominionS Of
Spain; the Spanish milled dollar and
the parts of q dollar; and crowns OF
France. That law, with slight mOdi6-
cations, was continued In force until
1857, when all laws Of that character
were repealed.
By act approved June %, 1884, the
coins Of Brazil and Mexico were added
to the list Of legal tender foreign coins,
Sua they % Fpmslned tlll the COT Of
The advocate., 1896-10-14

In answering an inquiry aS to whether
gold Is money before being coined, the
st. Louis Globe Democrat (gold Rep.)
admits that "there is q general preva-
lent mistake with regard to the use
and functions Of the precious metals.
Before being coined into money they
are simply merchandise, bought and
sold like other goods. A government
stamp upon q coin declares that so
much gold or 80 much silver enters
into its composition. The metal Is bul.
lion, only after coinage does IL be-
come money"
The advocate., 1896-10-14
account.

In his message to Congress, Decem-
ber 1, 1890, page 20, Abrldgement Of
Messages and Documents, President
Harrison said: "It Is curious TO note
that the advance in the prices Of arti-
cles wholly unaffected by the tariff act
was by many hastily sscribed to that
act. Notice was not taken of the fact
that the general tendency of the mar
kets was upward from influences
wholly apart from the recent tariff
legislation. The enlargement Of our
currency by the silver bill undoubtedly
gave an upward tendency to trade and
had marked effect on prices; but this
natural and desired effect Of the silver
legislation was by many erroneously
attributed to the tariff act.
The advocate., 1896-10-14

Mr.. MCKINLEY, who now poses as
the only true friend of the working
man, is the same gentleman who, as
Congressman from Ohio In 1879, voted
against all legislation tending to re-
strict the importation Of Chinese labor.
In the West the Chinsmsn, with his
starvation diet, is the worst enemy the
laboring man has, but Mr.. Mckinley
was unwilling to assist in mitigating
the evil.
The advocate., 1896-10-14

ONE would think after reading what
the Republican papers have to say Of
the Generals" who recently spent q
week In Kansas trying to induce the
people to support Mckinley, that they
were the only officers who participated
in the war, and that Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Hancock and Garfield did
not cut much figure.
The advocate., 1896-10-14

AS indicated by the report Of the re-
cent Topeka reunion from Republi-
can exchange, In another column, that
meeting vas worked by It's managers
into q mere Republican rally. The
PopulIst veterans who did not care to
be led into Republican meeting under
the guIse of q veterans reunion wisely
stayed at home.
The advocate., 1896-10-14

In another column iS given Q state
ment from the Kansas Farmer relative
to q proposition from the New York
agent Of that paper TO run two columns
Of political matter. II q hardly pSCOa.
psEy TO state thst the mAttsg Ras not
The advocate., 1896-10-14
Total subsidiary

1t is said by the gold people that sill
yer was demonetized in 1853, but the
law is not that way. The silver coins
then issued = all Of them, dollars,
S2,5O6, 800, and subsidiary pieces, $75,-
99O,OS7.5O, making a total of $78, 1885,
927.5O-were full legal tender after the
passage Of the law of 1853 as well as
before. and they so continued until
1873. 1t was only the coin issued in
conformity with the provisions Of the
law Of 1853 that were affected By that
act, and the amount Of such coinage
Was
The advocate., 1896-10-14
AN IMPORTANT FACT NOT GENERALLY
KNOWN.

By the provisions Of the act Of April
2, 1892, dollars, half dollars, quarter
dollars, dimes and half dimes were
made full legal tender for any amount.
A debt of $lOO or any other amount
could be paid With any Of these coins
If there were enough of them. There
was no limit to their legal tender func'
ti0ns.
That law remained In force until the
2lst day of February, 1853, when the
following became law:
That from and after the first day Of June,
eighteen hundred and ffty.three, the weight
of the half dollar piece, OF fifty cents, shall be
one hundred and ninety.two grains, and the
quarter dollar, dime and half dime, shall be-
respectively, Ons-half, one.hfth, and one-tenth
OF the weight Of said half dollar.
The act Of January IS, 1887, had
fixed the weight of the dollar at 4l216
grains, and that of the half dollar at
2O6A grains, or one half the weight Of
the dollar; and the weight OF the half
dollar, quarter, dime and half dime
were fixed at one-hslf, one.f0urth, one
tenth and one-twentieth that of the
dollar.
Il will be seen that the reduction in
weight of the subsidiary pieces pro-
vlded for by the act Of 1853 was about
per cent.
Section 2 of the act reducing the
weight of these subsidiary coins pro-
vides-
That the silver coins issued in conformity
with the above 1.-THE lrstl section, shall be
legal tenders in payment Of debts for all sums
not exceeding Ave dollars.
There Is nothing In this act affect
ing the legal tender quality of the coins
which had been made before its pas.
sage. The law applied only to the coins
"issued in conformity with" the FIRST
section of this particular act. AL our
silver coins that were in circulation
when this act was passed remained full
legal tender to any smount-just as
they had been before -untll the act Of
February l2, 1873; and the amount of
such coinage was as follows:
c ,,,,r, c,o,DyAou uDONT 100 mo 1879
The advocate., 1896-10-14

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14

CISCO Cal. Mrs. Fremont held title to this
land by virtue of deed from the city OF
SaE Francisco The land was substantially
improved as pleasure resort. On Oct 10,
1S6S the United States forces took possession
Of the tract for military purposes. The land
vas seized without any process Of law, and
without any condemnation proceedings and
no payment was ever made to the owner.
The portion owned by Mrs. Fremont has re-
NAMED in possession of the government since
the day it was entered upon. The other per-
ticns of Black Point island have been re-
stored to the original owners or their heirs.
Mrs. Fremont has long been endeavoring to
secure her rights in this matter. The FIFTY
second congress made an exhaustive report,
submitted by Senator Henderson. An act
was passed submitting the claim to the court
of claims. 1t went to that tribunal, but the
attorney general of the United States moved
a dismissal on the ground that the court had
no Jurisdiction. 1t was argued that the act
involved the final submission of the case TO
the supreme court of the United States. On
this and other points the case was dismissed
The bill now pending is to meet the oDJec-
tion raised by the government, and will per-
nit of a final adjudication by the court OF
claims. The fact that Mrs. Fremont is the
daughter of the great Democratic leader Oh
half a century ago, and the wife ef Gen.
John c. Fremont, who YVES the first Repue-
lican candidate for president of the United
States makes the case an interesting one
Mrs Fremont is still living In San Francisco.
with the Third infantry. Mr.. Jaggard is con-
with the Third infantry. Mr.. Jaggard is con-
fident that the bill will pass this session.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
FATAL RACE TROUBLE.
Two Men Killed and Several Wound
ed In Florida.

BRAIDENTOWN, Fla, May 13.-Jack Trlce'
a negro, fought white men yesterday, killing
James Hughes and Edward Sanchez, fatally
wounding Henry Daniels and dangerously
wounding Alfred Buffum. The battle occurred
near the negro's home at Palmetto, six miles
from here, and he fought to prevent his
fourteen-year- son being regulated by the
whites. Monday afternoon Trice's son and
the son of Town Marshal Hughes. of Pal
metto fought, tke white boy being badly
beaten Marshal Hughes was greatly enraged
and yesterday morning he and fourteen other
white men went to- Trice's to regulate the
negro's little boy. The whites demanded that
the boy be sent out. Trice refused, and the
whites began firing. Trice returned the fire,
his first bullet killing Marshal Hughes. Ed
ward Sanchez tried TO Burn the house, but
was shot through the brain by Trice. Then
the whites tried to. batter In the door with
a log, which resulted In Henry Daniels get
ting bullet in the stomach. which will kill
him. The regulators then ran, final bullet
from Trices weapon striking Alfred Buffum
in the back. The whites secured re-enforce-
ments and returned to Trice's home at sun
rise, vowing to burn father and son at the
stake but their intended victim had fed, only
Traces old mother sbeing in the house. The
old woman was driven out, and the house
burned. A posse with bloodhounds are chas-
ing Trice and the boy, and they will be
lynched, II caught
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
STRIKE CLOSED THE MILLS.
West Superior MiIIers Refuse to
Grant Demands of Their Men.

Special to the Globe.
SUPERIOR, Wis.,, May 13.-About 150 nail
ers and packers, employed in the -four mills
OF superior, struck this morning for mora
pay, and, as a result, all of the seven mills
are closed down. The men have been re-
ceiving from 81 to $1.75 per day, and ask for
the restoration Of the scale of wages which
was in effect last year. This would give them
an increase of rs cents day all along the
line. Four of the mills were in operation
when the strike was inaugurated, the List
man, Anchor, Daisy and Barclay, but the
intention Of the managers was to shut down
in few days, owing to the poor demand for
-four. All Of the mill managers were waited
on by committee of the strikers and request
ed to grant the raise. They Informed the
men that 1t was utterly impossible at the
present time to consider any proposition for
a raise of wages; that the mills would have
to remain idle as long as the men refused to
work under the present scale Of wages. They
contended that there is no margin on -four
now at the present time, that the market is
practically dead with poor prospects for
revival in the near future and under these
conditions they profess to feel Indifferent
concerning the matter of operation, claiming
that 1t would make very little difference to
them whether the mills remained idle all
summer or not. The strikers, however, are
inclined to believe this to be bluff. They
claim that the present wages are extremely
low, as compared with those received by the
nailers and packers of Minneapolis, and think
the Superior millers could well afford to
grant the slight increase asked for. The
strike has been talked of since the opening
of navigation, and was not unexpected by the
mill managers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
SPANISH EXCITEMENT.
1t Is Quieting Down as the Situation
II TTndersfoOd.

NEW YORK, May 13.-A dispatch to the
Wcrld from Madrid says: There has been
intense anxiety in political and military and
even in financial circles over the effect of
the decision of the government to remit the
cases of the convicted Americans found upon
the Competitor to the supreme court of naval
and military appeals in Madrid with view
to quashing the sentences passed by the court
martial. By this act the government clearly
admits that all Americans subjects are enti-
tied to trial before courts of ordinary jurisdic-
tion under the treaty of 1889 and the treaty
of 1877 between Spain and the United States,
which the government comedies to be appli-
cable to the case of the Competitor The
ministerial press has clearly exposed this
novel aspect of the affair and has so plainly
enlarged upon the friendly way in which the
American government simply insisted upon
the execution of the treaties without challeng-
ing the right of Spain to chasttse foreign Of
tenders by her ordinary courts of justice, that
the excitement has slightly subsided, despite
the efforts of the jingo press. The result
of the decision of the Spanish government is
to postpone a fresh trial of the Competitor
crew several months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
KERENs, FACTION ROUTED.
Everything Went Filley's Way in
the Missouri Convention.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. May 13.-Not until 4:S0
this morning did the Republican state con-
vention adjourn, after resolving in favor Of
Mckinley in favor Of sound money and elect
ing four delegates to the national convention.
The convention was In some respects the
noisiest and most troublesome ever held in
the state, but at It's close, Chauncey l. Filley,
of st. Louis, still held the reins. The dele
gates at large are; Chauncey I. Fflley, Of
st. Louis; ex-Congressman E. G. Niedring
haus, of st. Louis; Maj William Werner, Of
Kansas City, and j. H. Boutwell,. Of Sedalia.
The convention reelected Filley as chairman
Of the state central committee.
The downfall of oKerens and his followers
is complete. Kerens was voted for as ma
tioral delegate at large after Bittinger, Of
ST. Joseph, had withdrawn in his favor but
was defeated. The only rift in the clouds
was the election of Maj. Werner, who has
been classed as a follower of Kerens, but
who, in seconding the nomination of Filey,
showed that he was being taken in by the
boss.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
BEHIND LOCKED DOORS.
Supreme Council of the A. p. A. in
Session.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The supreme
council of the American Protective association
began its routine business today, behind
closed doors. 1t has been decided to hold only
one session day, and to devote the after
noon to committee work. Today's session
was consumed in the reading of reports by
the officers. President Traynor read his an
nual address, and the reports of Supreme
Secretary G. T. Beattie of Chicago and
Supreme Treasurer G. c. Campbell, of Min
neapolis, were also read. Each report was
referred to special committee, and no publi-
city will be given their contents until COM
mittees have passed upon them and decided
what parts should be kept secret. An effort
was made by newspaper men, who are dele
gates, to secure admission to the meetings
for members of the press, but the motion
was lost.
The presidents message consumed one
and three-fourths hours in it's reading The
secretary's report showed a great growth
of the order during the past year. 1t stated
that 1863 charters for new councils have been
issued; that the voting strength of the order
has been doubled, and that the order is now
planted in every state and territory. Sew
eral resolutions were introduced relating to
measures before congress. Among them were
resolutions calling for more stringent immi-
grafton laws; for complete separation of
church and state, and for the removal of
the statue of Father Marquette from the
canitol
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
ORDER of THE EASTERN STAR.
Grand Chapter In Eighteenth An
nuaI Session at Duluth.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 13.-The Grand
chapter of Minnesota, Order Of the Eastern
Star, opened its eighteenth annual session in
Masonic temple this morning, with a large
attendance, the gathering numbering over 300
delegates. The grand matron's address was
practical and to the point, showing the orders
progress. Mrs. Johnson made half dozen
recommendations.
The grand patrons address was interest
ing, but conventional. Mrs. Brown, grand
secretary, approximated the total membership
at $500. or an increase of 1000 for the year.
Nineteen new chapters have been added since
the last meeting, making Ill in all. and six
petitions for new chapters are being consid-
cred The grand treasurer, Mrs. Wakefield.
reported balance of 81 800 in the treasury.
The afternoon proceedings were entirely oc-
cupied by the reports of various officers and
the reports of the committee on credentials.
The reports of the officers showed very
hattering state of the affairs of the order, and
the report of the committee on credentials
showed about 200 delegates present. Tonight
the local chapter exemplihed the work Of the
order for the grand chapters. Tomorrow
morning the eiction of officers will take place,
after which the worthy grand matron will
fill the appointive Offices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
M,KINLEY WAGON.
West Virginia Republicans Anxious
to Climb In.

CLRAKSBURG, W. Va, May 13.-The Re-
publican state convention, which will meet
here tomorrow to elect delegates to the st.
Louis convention. will be one of the largest
Republican gatherings that ever assembled
in West Virginia. Every train brings ad-
ditions to the throngs that swarm the ho-
tells and boarding houses. The First dis
trict convention. which met here today,
having set the pace, there is now little
doubt that the state convention will instruct
for Mckinley. There are Mckinley leaders
who have advised against this, as it will
violate the policy of the Republicans of
West Virginia, as heretofore pursued, and
because they deem unnecessary to instruct
But Mckinley enthusiasm is so strong that
it would sweep the convention, and these
gentlemen will be forced to acquiesce.
The platform will declare for Mckinley,
protection, reciprocity and sound money. 1t
will also in strong terms declare for Senator
Elkins' bill for discriminating duty on all
foreign goods imported in other than Ameri-
can vessels The four delegates at large to
be elected will probably be o. w. O. Hard
man, Eugene Dana, A. B. White and F. NJ.
Reynolds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PHUL GLOBE.
THURSDAY, MAY Ii.
Weather for Today
Warmer and Cloudy.

PAGE 1.
River and HarbOr Bill Passed.
Kruger COmmutes Sentences.
Lively Among Red Lake sooners.
CIoudbursts and WashOuts.
PAGE 2.
Small Salary Cut for Teachers
Decorations for SOIdiers' Graves.
PAGE 3.
News of Minneapolis.
Athletic Park Sold.
Methodists Elect Bishops Next.
PAGE A.
EDITORIAL.
Schubert Clubs Annual
Social Events of a Day.
Trunk Line Decision DispIeasing.
PAGE 5.
Tigers Converted by the Apostles.
Eastern Clubs All Lose.
Results in the National.
State Fair Races.
PAGE @.
Bar Silver, 62 1-4c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 81 3-4c.
Stocks Firmer In Tone.
PAGE z.
Globes Popular Wants.
PAGE 8.
State Has First Lien on Banks.
News of the Courts.
Compensation for Election officials.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
HE HOLDS HIS SEAT.
House Republicans Unable to Dis
place Mr.. Downing, an Illinois

Member.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The house, after
one of the hardest-fought parliamentary bat
ties of the session, at 9 o'clock tonight re-
committed the contested election case of
Reinaker against Downing. from the Six
teenth Illinois district, to the committee on
elections, with instructions to recount the
ballots in dispute. The vote stood 139 to 35,
divided as follows: Ayes 139, Republicans SO,
Democrats and Populists 70; noes, Republic
ans So. The case was debated yesterday and
today until shortly after o'clock. The sup
porters of the majority report to unseat
Downing Oem.) and seat the contestant real
ized that the dissatisfaction on their side was
so strong that the minority report would
probably be adopted, and they inaugurated
systematic filibuster to gain time to rally
their forces. The first test Of strength on a
motion to adjourn, SO to 139, confirmed their
suspicious, but they fought valiantly to the
end and went down in the last ditch after
staving off final action for four hours. The
speaker gave them considerable leeway at the
beginning of the fight, but toward the end he
declined to tolerate dilatory tactics. AS a
last recort many of the supporters Of the ma
jorfty report refused to vote, but the speaker
counted them, and the Democrats and dis
serting Republicans scored their victory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
CLOUDBURsT AT BLOOMER.
Business Houses Undermined-sev-
eraI Bridges Swept Away.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May ia heavy
storm swept through the Chippewa valley
today. doing thousands of dollars damage. A
cloudburst is reported at Bloomer, soma
miles from here. Many business blocks were
undermined William Sparks house was
struck by lightning here today. Menomonia
suffered the most. Two railroad bridges, two
wagon bridges and a footbridge crossing Will
son creek were swept away. The loss Is
said to be $4,000. A mill some distance
above Menomonie was also swept away,
which is not included in the loss named.
No loss of life is reported. No danger Is
apprehended from the Chippewa river, unlesa
the dams go out. Mill owners all feel see
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-14
OF REFoRMERs RE-
DUCED TO THAT LENGTH OF
IMPRISONMENT.
MERCY SHOWN BY KRUGER.
JOHN HAMMOND AMONG THOSE
WHOSE SENTENCES HAVE
BEEN DECIDED.
osE-YEAR TERMS FOR OTHERS
Fines and Banishment Imposed on
the Lesser Lights of the Con-
spiracy Remitted.

BERLIN, May IA private Telegram has
been received here which asserts that the
Phillips, J. H. Hammond and George Farrar,
the four members Of the johannesburg reform
committee condemned to death, and whose
sentences were afterwards commuted, have
been fixed at Imprisonment for five years.
The sentences of the ffty-nine other mem
hers of the reform committee, which were
exed by the court at two years imprisonment
and fine of $4,000 followed by three years
banishment, have been commuted to one
years Imprisonment.