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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05

EOR SALE-A general goods business, good
IL clean stock of goods at inventory of
cost trade about all cash; store centrally
yearly rental very low. Apply to j. IT,
BARNES of the II. S. MELCHER CO., 517
Commercial street, Portland. 27-2
EINE FARM and milk route, 80 acres, ex-
II cellent land modern buildings, finely
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents cash in advance.
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IN GERMAN TERRITORY,
Tho LTiTll Of The Gar and CllT.nl
In Dafmiladl.


DAE, 5rADr, OCT. 1.-THE Imperial
Russian train, with the czif aud ear.
ina and immediate suite, arrived hero
~ 0 O'Clock this morning. Their ma
jesuts were met BY the ducal iamlly o.
Hc5sr, headed by Grand Duke Ernest
OF Hrtse, a brother Of the oEirina. The
imperial couple wers driven 10 tho
new palace amid great enthusiasm
through tie nniiy decorated strorlH. At
the frontier station PagnY.euf. ~ lsrl e,
tue project VI tho department, was
present. o. do humugo % tho Russian
travellers upon the part Of Ffoaoh Llf.
faine and Pagny, where took place tho
memorable Interview between the late
PRECEDENT Garnet anu Grand Duke
Constantine,
tbs railroad station Ppgny-suf.
MOsellp wnsbrilliantlyill uminhted aud
decorated with Ffshun pnd Russian
lags, oic. CfostinT Into German
territory couple VI German urginea
vrre attached 10 the imperial train.
fhr czxr iguieu somewhat fatiguod on
hia arrival mere, but In good spirits
anu apparently pleased with oils visit
10 France. Ihe tEtfiua was smiling
as huppy as ever d received Tue
gree,iugs Of her relatives with tears In
htr eyes.
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evening. The charge pgniusi H. ~
criminal libel preferred ~ E'rl tis'
sci. Size was sffalgntd Ia Bow eifttt
police court lodsy In company with
Two youths VINO are ihcIuici IN tho
charge. Earl Russell has attained
muon unpleasant notofioiy THROUGH
the divorce pfoctodlrgs thought
against him by his vile, the daughter
Of the late Sir Cisude Elvafd scott
and the litigation gf0wing out 90 The
tuli. Lady Russell obtained a Furat'
alton Aud later tued Tor the feslotniion
OF cInjugai lights anu was defeated
In Apfii. 1895.
After tue preliminary examination
N Lady Scott anu the two uihs hnl
beou concluded at Bow street police
court today the cate was Adjourned
until Monday next.
LAZY sooit was released ON iurnilh'
Ing 5000 bail.
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wAsnINdroS, ID. g., Oct. TO-
The weather bureau this mOTniug
isiusd the following hurncanS warn
Ing!
"rhere 10 n West Indian hurricane
apparently central on the Florida
coast, moving notthwAid. This storm
Will cause dangerous noftheaHlorly
gales IN all the Atlanuo coast states,
the wind reaching hurricane velocity
Ut coal stations, OF Oh the coast. huf.
Tleane leignals arc displayed for the
bunsflt Of shipping from Florida 10
MassAchutot along tho COAT. While
high winds arc expected IN tho Interior,
II II not believed they will DO severe IN
tuis vicinity ~ those accompanying the
storm Oi September 29ln."
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LoEDos, Got. 10 Walter 81. Castle,
tue wealthy Californian, who, with bis
wife, IL confined ia Holloway jail on
remand, charged with stealing valuA.
bio futs, ETC., from shops la this city,
showed signs to-day OF suffering tom
tho confinement Ia prison aud from
tho worry incident 10 n. lie said 10 q
friendi al DO not know how l eau
ever buckle 10 again. l am Gazed by
this calamity"
a cousin OF tbs Castles IL at present
In this city. Hp said 10 n representa-.
tive OF thu Associated Press today!
"fhe charge u atHniutely ridiculous
Why, two large packing cases full Of
ptoSents were sent TO my h0uas In
Hyde Park direct from the stores
where tho goods were bought. How
could they DO siolen3 Ilne Castles
had been Abropd . year and had a
large Number Of commissions from
society friends In Ban Fsnoiseo, aud
they nave also been large purchasers
Of knick nEeks, etc"
Evidence will DO produced that
some time ago Mite. Castles health
was such that Dr. Ga0riel, Of this city,
was called. lie found Mrs. Castle
suffering from pains iu her head. IL
was settled yesterday evening that no
application will b made for bail before
tbs priHonvTs arc brought up on REMAND
Tuesday next.
The prisoners will be defended by
Charles Matthews. A number Of AZ.
ditional oablu mtssagea VI sympathy
have been received from people In
America aud England. Mr.. Mack.
near, n merchant oi Ban Francisco,
now residing IN Liverpool, called 10
offer assistance.
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nnYAN's rniUnruAL TouH.
EariS nisiua In,husiasi- shthsi
Itauud the Hallway stations.

nsund the Railway stations.
FAnuO, y. d., 90. iO.--Bfynn mr..
lived Ht Abufdfen late iutt nigbt on
the upecial car "IIlet" aud lof. .ato Ia
un ordinary sleeper train. lie wee
over two hOltp late when he foarhOi
Aberdeen. Then II was found thcfu
was NJ switch track allowing thc
transfer o. ihu special cat ifom tue
Chicago Northwestern tracks over
when the party arrived, 20 those Of
tbs Great Northern, which had 10 bu
taten 20 sliow the psfty 10 get W
Fargo. Al o'clock tue special train
vas takon from AbuTicou. GA the
Train were senator Roach nnd mcuitpfl
u tbs reception COMMITTEES 10 escort
kfyau hcFc. lie took the cat u tue
Fafeo oommiitee while his own priv.
ate car went 10 81. Paul Ia chafgo ul
John ". Tomlins0n Of Alabama,
BfyAn's protector from crowns 10 I
Ovoi-EcAlsus supporter.
A. 8 O'Clock Bryan get NJ u
address a numbst o saHy fisiug 90.
'husiasta In boaf shin Goals; no then
went bacE 10 bed Aud tlup until :
o'cicc. when Fargo was reached,
Bryan bfeakiAlitd ncfo win senator
Roach aud the reception committee al
Hotel Mctfop0ir. Al lilb Ia the uasu
ball psTk no delivefe1 u speech. hal
81 hour long.
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LONDON, Or,. lO.-Busine~s on the
stock oHchapge today was Hat Bra.
zilians wrTs l Town, A special 10 the
Times rom it o Jauelto says buslnss,
nnt the nuanciAl situation there arc
mo,t crl ticali that a bill granting Elk
monthP motatium had been presented
"a oongfee'i that there have been 800
applicants tor bankruptcy ani that
any numbers OF nrms we're smbaf-
Iasaed.
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ELECTION QUESTIONS
Valuable Information Upon Citizenship
and REGISTRATION Matters.
OPINIONS or AioRSty GENERAL
Up1u nanI Questions arsng In tom
bll,aifd Cas's II uiiz nip
Qual llcalions, he.

Attorney General a. G. Bishop to.
DAY Issued several opiui0us which, IN
view Of the near appfoacn Of tho ulec'
ton aud the tutlrci matters with
which they deal, aro vsiy important
ard will be- Istd with Inherent ~ all
Effected.
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No. But II he has be- nia the re'u.
lot " v0ibuiouf army an hap utsl
hnrCtnbly ulgchnr "a, a. Cniiilta him,
" tweuty.0uo yuat8 OF age 10 uucOniv =
citE fi ul'n his nutitior, without any
prev GU dtclafnti n Of biz Intention T.
tsu1mu sucn, Il hc sha rot be- r..
quifgd TO Prove mGfc thaua yraf's
residence within the United States
ptovIouH 10 his Application to become
tuvn cilzun.
The foregoing eugguaii1ns ate fr1pCc,.
iuly submitted ny me with tue o..
q1tit, that In puuuauce Of the ltw
you advise Mf. P,loron ~ the
premises.
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WAnuNoTOs, Oct. l0-All the
mtmber OF tho Nent lunlan commits.
sion wsfu IN attendance today when ~
WHs called together tor the flrsl meet.
ing IN several months. Tue entire
morning was taken up Ia presenting
reports by thu various commission.
ore upon thtir work on special
bfancnes. The inquiry OF Mr. Could
efi, who has been at work iu Europe
with PrOi. Baar, ia particular, had
sumu interesting and valuable matter
10 communicates. Baar 10 expected 60
return 80 the United Slatea about the
emu OF tho present month and with
the ptrtenlau0n Of the mateTiAl be
has collected, u is hoped tho commits.
sion will be- ablo 10 olofe IT, TeseAIchca
and proceed TO the hnal stage VI the
Wofk.
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Columns, Ohio, Oct l0.-The
ONO coal operator, today posted n
notice thai after October lsi, thei price
for mining will be iorIy-hvs cent?, i've
cents below the Piltsuufg rales. Tue
minefs' convention referred the reduc-
Hon TO local operators. The result will
DO announced October LIST.
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= cunss COLONIZATION.
Tho Tssn'y.eiEhth AnniseEsary oi
tbs struggle Tor fibertS.

Nha
TAMrA, Fla, Oct. i0.-rhe Cubana
10 tbs city Today celebrated the .6th
anniversary Of the outbreak Of thtif
struggle ioT liberty. Toe event 10 col.
cbfatud by I'll the Cuban colonies
throughout tue county. The houlrs
VI Cubgus In this Guy were decorated
withg pr5lu-ion Of bunting ana nags
auI after dark the vefnnuAs we're
hung with Chinese laniorns. a bul.
liant pyrutschnical display was gwen
~ night from Ccspudes Hall, West
Tampa, ne u PRELUDE TO the bali, where
the elite Of the Cubans wHs gathered
10 Communicate tue memorable day.
General Fernando Figuufdo, who
represents the JuntA Ia this ciiy was
aids 90 general Cespedes Ia the laf,
revolution. In reversing tbs last
revolution anu it, causes, no said the
conditions that lud to the outbreak
were Identical 10 those that existed In
1871. II tho CubAns do not win this
time, he sddel, they will continue 10
haTrath tho Spanish government until
IL consents tD throw IN tue yoke oi
oppression. The indications are, hr
asserted, most hail,ring, aud Cuban
luadufH fully expect TO win the struggle
duIiug tho summer.
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EiumAEL DELANEY DEAD.
oaes Friend OF webster. Calhoun
aud tiny,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. To-
Michael Delaney is dead mere, aged 10.
During tne ioftirs Delaney owned a
pharmacy IN Wellington, wuioh DO.
came headquarters 10 some extent oi
surn men ~ Webster, Calhoun and
clay. In 1850 no was o0mmissl1ue
by tue Interior department TO gn to
Utnh aud Dring back the surviving
childIen Of the Mountain Meadow
mnssnete. Later, no was maue con.
fdentlal clerk Of General Allen, com.
mia.Ary general Of ,ne United States
afmies. Subsequently. Delaney served
the Indian department of tue govern,
ment, his last service being rendered
AZ Fntt Mc0innl8 aud F0ft Benton,
Montana, Ia lss6-ss.
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ALBANY, Oct lO,-5eoFstafy OF
State Palmer today decided tnat thu
national Democracy (g0ld ttandard) l.
entitled " place on the official ballot
under the designation gwen. The CON
test, which was begun ~ Chairman
DAntorlh Oi the Democratic stats com,
mittee, Will DO continued In the
cOuTts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-10

TT. Louis, Oct. There viii uc no
Iuaion hetwten the Democrats aud tue
P0pulisis 90 the fiaio Ticket The
Democratic ttato cVmmittoo t1dhy
iofmaliy ratified the action o. tho cub
committees siisctiug fusion on toe cleo
lorsl tlcxet by giving the Populih,s
f.ut piacos, qua adjourned without dls'
cusring 10 give them places on iheaiate
ticket, In return Tor not putting out
their list OF numirotH.
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BAT1LFnDRo. W., Ost. 10. = EE.
Governor Levi Fuller 10 uoad. aged
VI aud In 1899 governor oil Vermont.
THHsToS, N. j., DOT. l0.-Edwatd
n. Gfeen, Judge Vi the Unittd States
dittdct court ior the district Of New
Jersey, died today Of pnuum mis-.
CisoISRATI. Oct. iO.-CApL W. W.
uilpatfiuk, u. 4. ~, foil deai today IN
tue light house department o. the
government building. He entered me
navy IN September, 1895, and has been
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LONDON, Oct. l0.-rhe remains OF
the late osorgs Du MaufieE, artist and
author, were oTematad today nj Wood.
Ing. Funeral services will bs held on
Tuesday In Hampstead church.
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WELLS, Nina, Oct. l0-A telegram
vas received here NJ . a.n, stating
that tue other ShVrburne fottsf nud
murderer had buou cafiusgd by 70
winnebaEo county posse nj Ihsmpioni
lows.
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section ~ d chapter 100. page 9s5
Of the laws of 1898, pfovi1si; "When
n natufaiized oiuzsn applits Tor regis.
traliou, his cofuhosIe OF naturalization
OF certified copy thereof must 10 pro.
ducUd aud stamped OF written IA lux
by the REGISTRATION agent, with such
registration agents name anu the year
and county whofu presented, etc."
undoT this provision, l Am ~ oIin.
Ten that the party VINO refuses 10 per.
init the registry agout 60 thus stamp
VI write upon tho certificate Of nstuT.
aiiLilion should be refused fesislfati0u,
anu that such endorsements upon sucu
natural EATON pAprTs would not IA any
way affect the validity Of tuch paprfs,
his beiug the objection urged by the
party applying - bn registered.
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the law thHt the oil 1inthip " the wiie
shall f1ll4 that OF hur husband. I'm.
der nni ~ virtue Of her nfit marriage,
Sue uuqucriionh bly became a citiksn Of
the UuItoI distes, an tho some policy
whlon thus operated 70 confer upon
Der cius uship IN tue flfst Instance,
would b. tnu case NJ her suroud mar.
rage 10 ~ alien 0Iofhto 20 cha &c her
sis,us 20 that of her newly Acquired
hufband.
AZ the death Of her former luiband
worked No. dissolution oi hUt aiegi.
auCe " the uniiui = atef, 20 the death
Of her latter husband could work no
dit1olution oi her allegiance 10 tho
foreign power OF which her husband
was tut luot nj the tins " his doath.
u follows tbat the pertOn 10 whom you
refer u not ciuEeu Of the United
Slater and Il not entitled to register VI
vote.
QUESTION Two.
IL child . cltissu " II T. under "a
year. Of age when it, parents become
natuthllzed9
ANswfH Two.
Section 2iT2 OF Tue Huvisod Statutes
Of lha uniisd states, pravlasa tnat tie
chillien. s-pefsran tho tNgo.hssn
duly natufsli=rg, sTe oltz ~ ny Virtue
~ tuch nAlufaliEatiun, provided they
are residents VI the United states and
are unisf tho age LOT - years AZ "a,
lime Of the naturalization Of theft
pAteats.
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-psr',g to confer Oft asn,hlp upon the
wAfd7


ON Of opinion tlnt THE question
should be- answered in the negative,
there being np authority IN tue law
c1Giufinr citiz uship urOn such
gruunjf.
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A nalutallzuu psfsUn makes spplloa
ton 10 be registered, aud exhibits bis
naturalization papers, but refuses 10 nj.
low tho foElaifaupu aguut o. stamp
them or write thereon, the agents
name aud the year anu the county
whore ptsornIcv; anoull hu DO regis.
toTtL2
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abe neat opinion 10 ~ answer 10 a
question from n. w. Curtis, n regis.
tlaf, anu 10 sent 10 j. X. Reed, prose.
cutting attorney OF Emery county, II
deals win the distinction between two
bones belonging TO ono man ~ o.
which Il his voting home. Tue 0pln'
lon sayH
QUESTION.
l. man has lomu m one PIE.
ciuct upon which ho has not
made fual proof and no also hiss q
home Ia another pfpoiuct wubtu he r..
sides mVtt VI tho umr, la which pre-.
cincl IL ho entitled 10 register anu voit2
ANSWER
Subdivision Of section II Of
ehapIef laJ, psge Sss VI tho laws
Of 1886, provides IN substance, that tno
place must be considered aud held to
10 tho residence OF person In which
his hGuitalion 10 ike, an1 o. Which,
whenever ne 10 abseut, lac has tue la
trntiOn II returning.
Hub-uiyisiOn 3 OF aald section pto.
yldes "Ihe place whsIea mans family
teslIea IL presumed IN be his placs
OF Tssideucp," A change VI Tosi.
denoe OaH only be maze by the goi
OF removal Joined vita the intent to
remain Ia another place, thofe osn be
hut ore residence. Tue answer 10
THIS question w0ulI depend upon the
fscts ia the Gaze, as ~ what was the
Intention OF tuo party In removing
rom 0ue place 10 anothuL II too
party goes upon tho Homestead ton.
uOIarlly win tha Intention ~ return.
lug 10 what no oDnsidvrs IA his home,
then HE voting place would be- Ia thu
precinct Ia which the latter was stu
hteu.
Again A. 80 children
The following opinion Ia transmitted
10 h. q. Lyrott. registrar at junction,
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Does su alien .ldioi's certificate Of
dhohargo conioru on him ci,izsnsuiIG
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nri returned 10 the smbtsay on Tues.
iay from a visit % Sif RlcnHr1 Web.
sior NJ Giliori ana left again on Wed.
nesday Tor Scotland, whence he Will
return NJ the end oil October. Mt.
Bhyatd was ikui g. sntak Il m AZ.
monihn meeting, hui n wrote drclin.
log the Invitation on the ground that
u wan not vise 10 interfere In q roliti'
cal movement In the county TO which
no was accredited.
MifoELLANF0uB.
Mir. Do Naiavyo, our "Ntary An.
iCfaon,' au1 nuf iuIaut son are pro-
grrsaiug very fvofauly.
It's whlaporei thal the ndofea the
little mite snd seems % bo happier
then she hhs Tor many yesrs patt.
Sir Henry living Intends ~ produce
nt no distant day n ont.nct play ~
George Brfnsfd dHaE, entitled fhu
| Man u ID stlny, Tho man being
I Napoleon. The portrait drawn Of the
! great Cln'oan u not IN any sense
similar o barinn's hero IN Madam
Sans Gcn,, and u 10 T. be- expected
thnt ifviur VIII ind enough iu the
NnpJlu1uilio traditions 20 completely
/ equip two lis1imilnt hrros.
OLA Nt.huiaI,u started Tor Now
/ YORK Today on the A ucfican liuuf >
Paul. Mics NcHtls1ir will produces
three now 8 kyi during her American
/ tour, Mr. Ibomua unttoub, Wnun
/ Greek meets uforH, a play by NJ.
/ Porto De Rene, ni Paris aui au sdap.
/ taiicn from tue Italian entitled Tho
wife OF ssafl.
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How my Hahe nna Inmsise rer'ai
tuIFHus Of ths tntau.

nov thfN HnhS nuu AuWHite tetHnlu
tuisHus 81 the tnisu.
Opinion NOE 10 addressed 10 the
same PERSON nui deals win the ttht %
0i an alien " man maTr cd 20 a citizen
wiz Afterwards ui.s buI " no mnfflts
asaiu an nliuu. The opinion, after
similar preliminary paragraph, roads,
QUESTION uNE.
An allen woman mnfiied n citizen
Of the UniIol States. Aitstwati- nrf
uuibaud diud. she th,foupon married
au alien VINO tuustqut uIsi. L.
she 1T pioicnt citizen oi the United
IlatuH.
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Lsgiatrars Hay Hsfase nsgisira. .
upon ohissiian 60 stamping.
Another opinion II addressed 30
Josnua Williams, prosecuting AttuT.
uey " Morgan county AMI IN answer
to query by RuinhAft Olson, n reggie
tTaf. AZ tAyt.
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The following opinion 10 transmitted
10 h, q, Lyrett, registrar at Junction,
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Discs tho marriage Of the mother
(nOt q citizon) OF children Of foreign
birth, 10 a citizen OF the United Slat,r,
operate 20 confer oitlzunthip upon such
cnildfpu, ptuvidel thew arc under
Iwenly.oue years OF age NJ tns time OIL
such mATripkt2
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Can vo,er 90 ieglslefsd lawfully
on any otbff usyn than those between
he tenth usy Nnd the thifiistn way Of
September. bud ltiuad y anu Saturday
OF TIE ~etE buglnniug with tho second
MoudHy ~ Octobri?
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NVT0IIVN IHHEE'
Does the naturalization Of . guardian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-03
Hard Soap and Hard Money

Methodist Bishop William Taylor of central Africa has introduced among the natives of his diocese a circulating medium of bars of yellow laundry soap. As the progress of civilization has not yet extended so far as to induce the gen tie African to wash himself, or anything else, the new currency has proved satis- factory and is now in general use.
 If some of our Populists or siIverito papers find their way to Africa, we may expect to hear ere long that some dusky Bland or Stewart has found that by cut ting the bars of soap ill two and stamp ing each piece "one bar" the wealth of the African people will be doubled. An other financial genius will discover that unlimited issues of fiat or soft soap, consisting of palm leaves stamped lone bar soap" by the chief of the tribe, will cause the elephants to grow mere tusks and the date trees to double their crops. Prices will go so high that only giratfes can reach them, and there will be so much soap that some of it can be even used to wash with. There is evidently a great field for our cheap money agitators in Africa If they should all emigrate, nobody would grieye. w. D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-03
Odd Fellows and Free Silver.

The Souvenir, a paper claiming to be the official organ of the great fraternal order of Odd Fellows, published ill re- cent issae a plea for the free coinage Of silver at 1G to 1. The principal reason given for attempting to commit non partisan organization to the 50 cent dol lar swindle was that large number of members cf the order had been sus- pended by reason of their inability to pay their dues, and that it was there fore impossible to continue the payment of relief funds on the present scale of $3,500, 900 per year. This would mean that aged and infrm Odd Fellows, or the widows and orphans of deceased members, would receive smaller bene- fits, and to prevent this condition of af- fairs Tine Souvenir claims that it is nec- essary to coin more silver dollars so that members in arrears can get cheap money with which to pay up their dues.
 If the editor of Ihe Souvenir had stop ped to think before rushing into print, he would have seen that his own state ment Of the poyertyand suffering which would follow a reduction in the benefits paid by the order was the very best of reasons why this country should not adopt free coinage. For nothing is more certain than that free silver would cut the purchasing power of the dollar ill two, so that the s4ek Odd Fellow. or the widow or orphan who HOW gets benefits of, say, st per week would, under the silver standard, get, only the equivalent of $3 per week. Thelamounts to be paid in benefits in each particular case are fixed by the rules of the order Does it require any argument te show that if those benefits are paid in cheap dollars the people who get them will lose one half of their income?
 The order of Odd Fellows has de- seryedly high reputation as great or ganization working ill the interests of beneyolenee and fraternity. It can hard ly be possible that it is ready to indorse a scheme which means the repudiatiou of fraternal obligations and the robbery of the widows and orphans intrusted to it's care.