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A Unique Proposition.

States.
The Philadelphia Inquirer is ap-
parently very solicitous for the
welfare of the young wife of ex-
President Hgrrison, and fearing
that she will not be we'll provided
for advances the unique PROPOSE
ton that MIR. Harrison should be
elected a Senatorial large for life
and that every chief executive be
treated likewise. Here is what
the Inquirer has to say on the
subject:
"It is said that republics are un-
grateful. To an extent this is true.
We have set in this country an
example to the world in our low
ing care of those who have fought
the battles of the nation. We are
spending our millions in pensions
for the old soldiers. But when a
The weekly messenger., 1896-08-15

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a writ of Fieri Facias issued by w.
A. Bienven,l, Justice of the Peace of the
First Ward of the Parish of st. Martin,
i'm favor of the ulman GOldsborOugh Co.,
Of Baltimore, Maryland. and against
Evans GuidrOz, and to me directed,
will, between legal sale hours. on
THURSDAY AUGUST 10th 1896.
at the Court House door in the Town of
st. Martinville, in the First Ward. i'm
said Parish, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder. the following movable property
to wit: The One undivided half inter
est OF Evans GuidrOz in a certain lot of
liquors, wines. Beer, bar rooms fixtures
etc. Seized as the property of Evans
GuidrOz under said writ Of Fieri Facias.
Terms and cOnditiOns-CASll.
Dated this 5th day OfAugust 1896.
BENJAMIN BERTRAND,
Constable LIST Ward.
The weekly messenger., 1896-08-15

coined at nations more favorable
to silver than 16 to l, some being
Is to l and some Is IL to i.
13. If silver coin should not
come to our mints for recoinage
would not Europe continue as at
present to depress the price of sill
yer bullion?
North and South America pro-
duce IS per cent of all the silver
now being produced in the world
and ten times as much as Europe
does, SO that the United States
and the other countries of the
western continents could easily
control the price of silver bullion
regardless of other nations.
IA. Why not put more silver in
our silver dollar so as to make the
bullion and face value equal?
Becauce this disagreement is
due to adverse legislation, which
when corrected, will restore the
parity by reducing the DEMAND for
gold and increasing the demand
for silver. Besides we would be
foolish to undervalue our own pro-
ducts. By rights we should de-
mand Is 1l-2 instead of 16 to l.
Is. If silver should come to
our mints for coinage faster than
their present capacity, would not
that prevent the full rise in the
price of silver bullion?
The capacity of our mints could
} easily be enlarged to meet all de-
mands.
; 16. Will not the people object
to using so much silver on account
of its buIkp
Silver certificates, as now used
: will easily float all the silver tha
may be presented.
IL. Would there be vault room
for the storage of so much silver?
l All the silver coin and bullion
I in the world could be put in I
room sixty-six feet square ant
sixty-six feet high, silver bein!
: like gold, precious metal, all tn
Q gold coin and bullion in the worl'
: can be put in a room twenty-five
feet square and twenty-five fee
u high, which shows how easily i
i may be "cornered."
: Is. Would not the free coinag
+ of silver SO stimulate the produc
ton at the mines as to create
/ food of the white metal?
Z! The annual output of gold an
/ silver is small and is hardly 5 pc
n cent of the present supply, SO tina
) it would take twenty years befor
g the present amount of the metal
is doubled, and that would nc
IL more than keep pace with the in
o crease of the population an
wealth of the world, and especial
II not of the u. S.
o 19. What then is really the Oh
e ly problem that we as a natio
y have to solve regarding the fire
u coinage of silver?
n We have practically only t
y take care of and absorb our shal
Is of the annual production of silve
l. which is for the whole world onl
about 5 per cent of the preser
d available supply.-National Bim'
B. tallis.
The weekly messenger., 1896-08-15
Financial CateChiSm
By an Old-time Republican.
Morning Star.

A. The equal legal treatment of
the two metals, gold and silver, as
money, at a given ratio of coinage.
9. What is meant by 16 to l?
That in coinage the two metals
into money l6 OF. of silver are to
be deemed equal to one OF. of gold.
3. What is the present CONNER
cial ratio of silver and gold bull
lion?
1t is about 30 to l.
4. What has caused the diver
gence between the coin and bull
lion value of silver
The demonetization of silver in
1873 by the country and some of
the nations of Europe.
5. Why was silver demonetiz-
ed?
1t was demonetized because of
the desire to limit the supply OF
money, make money dearer, thus
increase its purchasing power, and
therefore to the advantage of mon-
ey dealers, nd-holders, creditor
classes and those having fixed in
comes.
6. Was not the demOnetizatiOn
of silver in 1873 due to its over
production as compared with
gold?
1t was not due to the Over-pro-
duction of silver, because (a) fol
many, years prior to 1873 the
worlds production of gold hat
been about three times as great az
that of silver, and (b) in 1873 sill
yer bullion was at premium of
per cent, over gold.
| Z. How does the worlds pro
duction for gold and silver for tn
last 100 years compare with eacl
other.
Between the years 1892 ant
1892 the worlds production o
gold exceeded that Of silver abou
600 million dollars.
s. WHAT is the ratio of the met
ais rs they exist by weight in tn
world today (available for mon
ey)?
1t is about Is 2 3 to l, whic
means that there are only abou
sixteen times as many tons of si
yer i'm the world available fe
money as there are tons of gold.
9. What, therefore, is the natr
raj ratio between silver and gold
Sixteen to one is the natural ri
ito between silver and gold bullio
and would manifestly be the pres
ent commercial ratio had ther
l been no legal interference.
10. To whose advantage is
that nations have been induced
adopt the gold standard?.
To the advantage of all creditC
nations, especially England. Tw
hundred million people now us
gold alone as redemptive none
who in 1873 used both gold an
silver; hence the constant rise j
the power of gold (and none
based on gold), which rise show
itself in the fall of prices of con
modities.
Il IL. Ii we had free coinage I
silver would not this country b
come the dumping ground fl
silver from all nations?
There are, it is supposed, abo
fOur billion dollars Of silver 90
The weekly messenger., 1896-08-15
NOTICE OF SALE.
Ulman GOIdsborOugh Go.
VS.,
Evans GuidrOZ.
MOL.
First Justice Court, First Ward.
NOTICE OF SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
SUIT TO ANNUL A MARRIAGE.
Dcathbed Wedding in Wisconsin Al.
tucked by the Relatives.

Kenosha, Wis. Nov. 30-A sensation
has been caused in this county by the
announcement that steps We're to be
taken by the relatives of the late Carl
Stewart of the town of Salem, about
sixteen miles west of here, to annul his
marriage to Miss Ada Johnson, also of
that town, which took place Nov. 13
last.
The young couple We're engaged and
the date of their marriage had been
placed at Dec. 2, but Mr.. Stewart was
taken seriously i'll with typhoid pneu
mOnia, and Miss Johnson insisted on
the earlier marriage. A very few days
after the ceremony which united them.
Mr.. Stewart died. leaving considerable
of an estate and life insurance policies
aggregating several thousand dollars. o
The relatives of the deceased now
claim that undue influence was used
upon Stewart to hasten the marriage
and that Miss Johnson acted at a time
when the sick man was incompetent to
enter into any contract, and they will
therefore ask the court to annul the
marriage. All the parties to the affair
are prominent people in the county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01

UNKNOWN IS IDENTIFIED.
The Chicago Suicide Was Edgar
I,yttlc of Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Nov. 30.-Until seven weeks
ago, Edgar Lyttle. the suicide of the
Kimball hotel, Chicago. who killed him
self Sunday, worked for a PittSburg
firm He worked around Pittsburg for
a year, coming from Dayton, Ohio, and
made only one friend. and even to him
the mysterious individual would not
say a word as to his previous life. He
was terrible sufferer from acute dys-
pepsia. He had studied medicine as
veterinary surgeon, and that may ac-
count for the extraordinary manner in
which he wrote down his feelings and
sensations as the deadly drug gradually
stole his life away.
Lyttle was a travelling salesman for
the United Typewriter Supply company
OF this city. The man who employed
him and who was his only friend in
Pittsburg. is Henry F. Gilg. until re-
Gently manager of that company. Gilg
said tonight: "All the description of
this mysterious suicide in Chicago
points to the man being Edgar Lyttle.
He was suffering all the time with dys-
pcpsia and in fact l never saw him eat.
although he was frequently at my
house and my wife pressed him to have
dinner with us. He always declined.
saying he suffered so badly. He was
all right in his accounts with me, seven
weeks ago, when l left the company.
I know he studied as veterinary in
Ohio some time in his life. He had
no regular boarding place in this city.
While knew him he never threatened
suicide"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
READY FOR FIGHT.
Building Trades Conncil Don't Approve
Some Building Contracts-Petition.
Ing the Board of School Control.

The Building Trades council met in
regular sission last night and transact
ed business that will attract the at
tention of contractors and mechanics.
A motion was passed cOndemning the
county commissioners for letting the
steam heating work in the court house
to Gaylord e. Eitapence,Of BinghamtOn,
thereby taking the work away from
the taxpayers of this county to whom
it belongs" and a motion to the same
effect was passed cOndemning the board
of trade for the same cause. 1t was
voted to increase the number of dele
gates from the unions represented from
three to five.
The council proposes asking all build
ers and contractors who have not al
ready complied with the law to adopt
the two weeks pay, commencing Jan
uary |.
1t was decided to again ask the board
of school control to have inserted in
all its contracts a clause that nine
hours shall constitute a days work,
and that none but union men be EN-
ploycd. The council thinks 1t was not
treated as 1t should have been by the
board of control when this matter came
up before the board last winter, and
they threaten to retaliate by supporting
for recollection only such members as
favor the councils petition.
The Building Trades council will hold
a special meeting next Monday even
ing for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing term.
The painters have arranged to hold
an open meeting on Thursday night for
the purpose of discussing, the state of
the trade. All painters are invited to
attend
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
BRYAN TALKS ON SILVER
Expresses His Assurance That the Elcc.
tion Can Be BY No Means Regarded
as a Conclusive Settlement.

New York, Nov. 30.-In the December
number of the North American Review,
published tomorrow, Mr.. Bryan pre-
sents an article, in which he discusses
the result of the election as aHectlng
the status of the silver question. The
issue on which the election turns ne
describes as the greatest issue ever
submitted t. the American people in
time of peace" The result, Mr.. Bry-
an declares to be temporary defeat, but
permanent gain for the cause OF blmet-
allism. Mr.. Bryan regards 1t as sig
nilicant fact that the silver sentiment
was strongest where the question had
been longest considered: that is to say,
in the west and south. The gold SEN
timent prevailed in the eastern states,
but even there, in Mr.. Bryan's opin-
ion the cause of bimetallism made more
rapid progress than any cause ever
made in such short time.
Mr.. Bryan expresses his assurance
that the election can be by no means
regarded as a conclusive settlement of
the questions at issue. Mr.. Bryan
counsels the Republican party to re-
member that thousands of Republic
cans have been held to their party this
year by the pledge that they will try
to secure international bimetalliSm.
In regard to the gold standard Dem
OcratS, Mr.. Bryan is assured that they
cannot do as much harm in 1900 as
they have done this year. 'They can
not" he says, disguise themselves
again. The contest for financial inde-
pendence will go on. We undertook
the contest with a disorganiZed army:
we emerged from it a united and dis
ciplined force, without the loss of a
soldier. We are ready for another
contest. We believe that we are right,
and believing that right will finally tdi-
umph, we face the future of the party
in the belief that bimetallism will be
restored"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01

navy. He thought the acceptance of
any place in the cabinet on the part
of Mr.. Hanna would belittle him. He
declared he had achieved more distinc
ton and reputation than Is ordinarily
achieved by public man in a life time,
and his position is highly honorable.
AS fame is the only reward for public
office he has reached the zenith, and
holding public office might detract from
it but could not add to it.
With regard to the Ohio senatOrship,
Mr.. Foster said he had always an ambi-
ticn to be senator. Il would tc a
candidate now" he continued, but for
my financial misfortunes and may be
a candidate anyway" Mr.. Foster
SPOKE enthusiastically of Senator Sher-
mans fitness for the treasury portfolio.
He had not seen Major Mckinley, how
ever, and had no inklinE as to his
cabinet state. He did not know of any
cabinet candidates in Ohio. He did
not think it wise to put sound money
Democrat i'm the cabinet.
THE cabinet" he continued. SHOULD
be harmonious in every respect 1t
would be somewhat incOngruOus to
have gold free trade Democrat in the
cabinet"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
A Bargain
Counter

as every item forms a distinctive
NOVELTY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Many Delegates Already on the Ground.
States That will. Be Represented.
will Open To-day.

indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 3O.-Already
many delegates have arrived to at
tend the monetary conference which
opens tomorrow morning. The confer
ence is called to discuss the currency
question and to decide upon the advis-
ability of calling monetary confer
enCe for the purpose of preparing a
memorial to congress suggesting such
changes in the existing currency laws
as will forever keep the question out of
politics and ensure a permanency in
financial methods. The cities to be rep
resented are:
Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland. Co
lumbus. Detroit. Des MOines, Grand
Rapids, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, st.
Paul, Omaha, Peoria, st. Louis, Toledo,
Louisville and Indianapolis. The dele
gates already here seem to favor the
idea of combining the tariff and tinan-
cial policies and adopting a plan that
will put both beyond the possibility of
immediate changes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
THEY ADMIRE Mr.. BAYARO.
English Cousins Compliment the
American Amba sadOr.

London. Nov. 3O-The anniversary
dinner of the Royal society was given
tonight. Among the guests was Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard, the American am
bassador. who proposed toast to Sir
Joseph Lister, the president of the So
ciety. In speaking to his toast Mr.
Bayard paid handsome tribute to the
work that had been achieved by the So
ciety.
Sir Joseph. replying to the toast. eu-
logized Mr.. BaySrd, who, he said, had
endeared himself to everybody by his
genuine love for the old country. Mr.
Bayard. he added. must have feeling
of greatest satisfaction, as he Mr. Bay
ard) had privately remarked to him
during the evening that the hope of his
life had been almost fulfilled, and when
he left he would be able to feel that the
clouds which had once seriously threat
ened the amicable relations Of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain had en-
tirely cleared away during his term OF
office. This Sir Joseph ascribed as
largely due to Mr.. Bayards benetcent
efforts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
NATIONAL BANK CLOSED,
Missouri Institution Passes Into the
Hands Of the Comptroller.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. SO-The Mis-
souri, National bank, one of the largest
banking institutions in this city, passed
into the hands of the comptroller of
the currency this morning and is di-
rectly in charge of II. a. Forman, ma
tional bank examiner. The failure is
due to the. money on hand running be-
low the reserve required under the
banking laws, and paper among the
assets being given much lower value
by Examiner Forman than by the bank
officials.
Mr. Forman is reticent regarding the
exact condition of the bank and the
officers of the institution say they have
left everything to him. They assert,
however, with apparent confidence that
they will pay depositors i'm full and no
matter what occurs there will be fair
percentage left for stockholders. The
failure created surprise as the bank
was generally understood to be in a
sound condition. Its last statement
was made on October sixth and showed
resources that day to be $l,S75, 537. Its
capital was $250,00O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
FORTUNE CANE WHILE IN JAIL.
Lewis Miller Learns Of an 1nheri.
tapce Awaiting Him in GERMANY.

Waukegan. ILL.,. Nov. 30.-Lewis Mil
Ter, a young German who has just
been released from the county Jail, at
ter serving short sentence, has re-
ceived news that fortune awaits him
in the old country and will soon go
there to claim it. Millers life has been
varied one. Ten years ago, when
about II years old. he received a large
sum of money and following sudden
impulse started out to see the world
Since then he has been a wanderer
most of the time in the United States.
Six months ago he came to Wauke-
gan very hard up, and in his extremity
undertook to rob Il man. For this he
was arrested and imprisoned for a few
months While in Jail he wrote to his
mother for the first time since he left
home and told of his hard luck. A re-
ply came, saying that his father was
dead and that he was heir to $4,000
md other valuable property, includ-
ing a hotel netting $50 n month. He
was sent some money and told to come
home He has now served out his SEN
tence and awaits a further remittance
to pay his expenses home. where he
will begin life anew under brighter
PROSPECTS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair; Northeriy Winds.

1 Cubans Capture the Town of Guaimaro
Ex-Sccretary Foster Is Interviewed.
Bryan Discources on the Silver Ques-
ton.
Ex-Ofiicer Charged with Attempt at
Bribery.
2 Broker Chapman May Be Sorry He
Didn't Talk.
Wall Street Review and Markets.
8 UocaD-Criminal Court Does Lively
Business.
Building Permits for November.
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5 UocaD-Sensationa Scene at the Board
of Control Meeting.
6 (Story)-"VernOr the Traitor"
Z Suburban Happenings.
3 News UD and Down the Valley
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN IOWA.
Aged Man Kills His Nephew and
Himself While DcliriOus.

Burlington. Iowa, Nov. 3O.-In lit
tie log house about three miles east of
Augusta yesterday George Wilbur, So
years of age. shot and killed his nephew.
a boy of II, and then committed sui
eide.
The cid man had been sick and de-
lirious. No witnesses were present. and
it is believed Wilbur was temporarily
deranGed.
Neighbors found the boy crouched
down behind the stove with a bullet in
his brain and a terrible wound over the
left ear The old man had shot him
self in the mouth. the ball cOursing
out of the top of his head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
G. A. r. AT BUFFALO.
The National Encampmcnt Will BE
Held in That CITY on August ~.

Buffalo, Nov. SO.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic held here this after
noon it was decided that the encamp-
ment for 1897 should be held in Buffalo
during the week beginning Aug 23
While the session was in progress.
telegram was received from President
elect Mckinley, which read: Il will be
glad to meet your committee on We'd
nesday."
1t was addressed to Commander-in-
Chief Clarkson and the committee took
immediate action upon it, deciding to
start for Canton at 1850 o'clock We'd
nesday morning.
General ClarksOn estimated that 1OO.-
900 veterans would attend the encamp-
ment in this city next year. 1t is pro-
posed to raise a subscription fund of
100000 to meet the expenses of the 1897
convention. a public reception was
rendered General Clarkson this. even
ing. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
BRANDED AS FRAUDULENT.
Judge Grosscup Gives Decision
against n Leather COmpauy.

Chicago. Nov. 30.-A sensation was
caused in business circles today by
decision of Judge Grosscup in the FED
eral court, in the case of the American
Oak Leather company against the c.
II. Fargo. declaring the transactions
by which the bankrupt shoe manufac-
turers made the United States Rubber
company and the Metropolitan Nation
al bank of this city, preferred creditors,
We're fraudulent.
As a result the assets. amounting to
100000, will be equitably divided
among the creditors, many of whom
are eastern concerns. The petition Tor
a receiver was granted. thus making
the previous legal proceedings brought
by the favored creditors to get all the
assets, null and void.