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could be coined in France at the ratio OF 1512
to l. and the owner of silver bullion could
send it to France and have 1t converted into
coin at that ratio, thus receiving about per
cent more for his bullion than if coined at the
American ratio of 16 to i. Gold became the
only American coin in circulation, and the
ayowed purpose of the passage of the law of
1884 was to make gold the standard This
was declared by the committee of the House of
Representatives who had charge OF the Dill,
who said in their report:
.The committee thinks that the desideratum
in the monetary system is standard OF uni
form value. 1t cannot ascertain that both
metals have ever circulated simultaneously,
concurrently and Unfortunately In any
country where there are banks or money
dealers and the conviction is entertained that
the nearest approach to an invariable standard
is its establishment in one metal, which metal
shall compose exclusively the currency for
large payments"
This law, heartily approved by Andrew
Jackson would now be called the "crime of
1891 In 1853, upon the report of Senator
Hunter. when Pierce was President, and when
all branches of the Government were under
Democratic control, Congress reduced the
quantity of silver in fractional coins (haff
dimes, dimes quarters and half doilars), more
than per cent, directed the purchase of the
silver for their coinage on Government ac-
count, abolished the law FOL their free coinage.
and made them legal tender for So only,
leaving gold still practically the only full legal
tender United States coin. At this time the
silver dollar, which had disappeared from the
current coins OF the United States, was practi-
cally and purposely demonetized. This,
suppose, would now be called the "crime of
1853" Silver was practically demonetized by
this act and the act of 1884.
1t is certain that from 1901, when Mr.. JEFF
ferson became President, TO the close of
Buchanan's administration in 1861, the DEM
ocratic party was a gold party, opposed to sill
yer and all forms of paper money. When the
Republican party came into power in 1861 by
the election of Mr.. Lincoln it had to face
formidable rebellion. Gold and silver were
alike banished from circulation and irredeem-
able paper money OF all denominations, from
10 cents 10 $1,000, was substituted in place of
coin. When the war was over the Republican
party sought to restore specie payments as soon
as practical BILE. In March, 1869, it pledged the
faith of the Nation to payment in coin or its
equivalent of all bonds of the United States
and to redeem the United States notes at the
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Another tack and another attempt
got her around the turn, and she started
toward the south, with the Fawn showing
Z minutes seconds ahead.
Both vessels few all their light sails, ex-
cept spinnaker, making a beautiful run
along the water front, and the other
yachts crowding around. The big Emer-
aid. loaded with Alamedans, tore along
after the Fawn, her people hooting loudly
for their cup-defender every fathom she
sailed.
The Fawn turned the Hunters Point
stake 8 minutes 80 seconds ahead, show
ing that the Catherine had lost minutes
and % seconds running almost dead be-
fore the wind.
The EncinaI snatched in her balloon as
she whirled IN the turn and started back
to Mission Rock under mainsail, iib and
eatftopsail close hauled. 1t was thought
that the Catherine would make up her
lost time on the wind and possibly bring
the cup from over the bay. The Fawn
failed to make the Mission stake, though
she lay close to the wind, and had to make
short lug to windward. She then paid
OFF so near the stakeboat's bowsprit that
the Enelnal sympathizers aboard the fol-
lowing craft held their breaths
TO touch the stake would have lost, but
Captain Rossiter hauled in his main boom
to clear the other vessel, and then, as he
filled away for the home-run, spread his
spinnaker. 1t was handsome spectacle,
the dainty sloop going free with her white
pillows of cloth wing and wing. her clean
heels aspiring over the bay.
The Catherine also crowded on her sail,
but she could not catch the Encinal de-
fender with the appropriate name. Be-
tween Hunters Point stake and home she
iost2 minutes 40 seconds more, and when
she crossed the line she lost the
Perpetual Challenge Cup by 6 minutes
and 19 seconds, corrected time.
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tive duties. And he had the higher claim
upon US that during all his active life he has
been a faithful and able Republican. thor.
oughly in sympathy with the principles of the
Republican party. That party, however, does
not rest its claims to your confidence merely
upon the merits of It's candidates, but upon
the soundness Of its public policy, its meas
ures andIts aims.
1t so happens that during the coming Presi-
Dental election there will be submitted to
your judgment two questions Both silver
and tariff are vital questions of domestic
policy OF equal importance. but propose on
THIS occasion to confne my remarks mainly to
what is known as the free coinage of silver at
the ratio OF 16 parts OF silver to 1 of gold.
Gold and silver coins are recognized by all
commercial nations of the world as The best
standards of value as the measure of eyerv
article of desire, of every thing that is bought
or sold. These two measures not only measure
all other things, but they measure each other.
Their relative value constantly changes.
Twenty-three years ago sixteen ounces of silver
were worth more than one ounce of gold Now
thirty-one ounces of silver can be bought by
one ounce of gold. This fuctuation of value
cannot be prevented by law. 1t is beyond the
reach of legislation. 1t is caused by the
changed demand for and the increasing supply
OF these metals from the mines.
In 1892 silver and gold were made the com
mon standards of value in the United States
at the ratio of 15 to /, but this was because
the actual market vaIue of fifteen ounces of
silver was equal to the actual market value of
one ounce of gold. At that time neither gold
nor silver was found in any considerable
quantity in the thirteen States then forming
the Union. When the new American coins
were issued it was found that the abrased or
worn coins of other countries flied the chan
nels of circulation and the new and bright
dollars of the United States were exported.
This led to the discontinuance in 1906, by
President Jefferson. of the coinage of the silver
dollar, and after that date none were coined
for more than thirty years. This order of
Jefferson, i suppose, would be called by our
Populistic friends 1.-THE crime of 1906" In
the meantime France ana other countries
adopted the ratio of fifteen and half ounces
of silver as the equivalent of one ounce of
gold. To avoid this embarrassing change
England, in 1916, adopted gold as the single
standard in that country and silver as sub
sidiary coin.
In 1884, during the administration of Presi-
dent Jackson and under the leadership of
Daniel Webster and Thomas H. Benton, Con-
gress adopted the ratio of 16 ounces of silver
to 1 of gold by reducing the number of grains
in the gold coin. AS silver was thus slightly
undervalued it was not largely coined. Silver
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
WOODWORTH'S PISTOL NOT IN
TIME TO SAVE HIM.
The Whole Vile Story of H. F Marshall's Dastardly
Attempt at Extortion Now Made
Public by the Man Who Was
Selected as the Victim.

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of
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National
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denounced My
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Superior
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aboye-n plaintiff,
City and
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believe did
defend himself
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attacked plaintiff and denies that his striking pn-
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Yesterday afternoon the Encinals' PEN
nant. with its single blue star, few in
triumph over tho bay when the gallant
little sloop Fawn plunged to the finish,
winning the Perpetual Challenge Cup and
the race of '96.
1t was great contest and all Alameda
conservative Alameda, which affects
cricket, tennis and saltwater baths
came down on the narrow-gauge mole to
see their club yacht defend the prize,
which was first brought home by the Ell
Sueno last year. They were hopeful
when the graceful craft bounded across
the line like the feet animal of her name,
sure of victory when she few like white
cloud down the triangle course, and they
howled in the maddest, merriest manner
when the cup-defender came home 6
minutes and 19 seconds ahead of her rival.
The sioop Catherine, by which the San
Francisco Club expected to pull in the
prize and the race, worked well in
first stretch, but failed at the Blossom
Rock stake, and never made up for the
error. On the other hand, the Fawn's work
was faultless and she sailed on, putting
the water and the minutes between herself
and the other yacht from stake to stake.
The Fawn being 26.72 feet in length to
the Catherine's $3.50 the latter boat was
given time allowance of minute SO Sec
onds, and as the San Franciscan started
minutes % seconds behind her competitor
she had total allowance in her favor for
the race of minutes 2 seconds. The
course was from the narrow-gauge mole to
Blossom Rock stakeboat, thence south
past stake off Mission Rock to a third
stakepoat off Hunters Point back to the
Mission Rock stake and across the bay to
the starting point.
The Fawn was sailed by Captain James
T. Rosseter, Edward Holmes, George
Dillman, ]. A. Landsberger and L. Ward.
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THE YACHT FAWN WON.
How the Gallant Encna Boat Successfully Sailed the Great
Race, Beating the Speedy Catherine and Rejoicing
the Alamedans.

On board the Catherine were Captain W.
L. Sutherland, A. Sutherland. Peter
Church, DR.. Hill, G. Meniffee and Harry
Doe. The racing committees which fol-
lowed the yachts aboard of the tug Sea
Queen were Commodore j. w. Pew.
referee; C. B. Hill of the San Francisco
and G. L. Tisdale of the Encinals, timers.
Commodore C. c. Bruce of the California
Yacht Club sailed on the Fawn as the
representative of the San Francisco club
and Henry Landsberger on the Catherine
in a like capacity for the Encinals. A
large number of yachts and launches of
all colors followed the two feet spoon.
hulls.
The Fawn took the middle-ba course
toward Blossom Rock, while her rival
sought the slack water under the western
shore of G at Island.
The idea was to escape the strong, in
flowing tide and the maneuver was an
excellent one However, she lost a few
seconds by being obliged to tack twice
away from the island, but her crowniny
misfortune occurred as she neared the
stakeboat. She was drawing toward the
turn when up went the gafftopsail. It
tapped and wrinkled like flag and
dragged the sleop to leeward like a tow.
line.
Sutherland tried to hold her up to her
work, but it was no use, and the fatter-
ing thing aloft killed her. In the mean
time the Fawn came up and rounded the
stake nicely and squared away before the
twenty-fve-mlle breeze with mainsail,
:. EnI
outward in hard, beautiful curves of
canvas.
The Catherine held on to her worse than
useless gafftopsail, and finally worked far
enough to the northward of the stake
boat for turn, and came about. The
effort resulted in another failure, for that
everlasting sail kept on its wrinkling and
the vessel dragged to leeward of the stake.
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STEWART WOODFORD'S VIEWS
ON FREE COINAGE.
People Of the Buckeye State Rally at Columbus to
Inaugurate the Battle in Behalf Of William
Mckinley the Friend Of All
American Industries

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Aug. 15.--The people
of Ohio opened the Presidential campaign
of their fellow citizen, William Mckinley,
at Columbus to-day, with much enthu-
siasm and no small degree of ceremony,
considering the temperature. Ten thou
sand voters came from the cities, towns
ana hamlets of Ohio to lend their pres
ence to what was generally and properly
thought to be the first important meeting
OF the campaign. The visitors. the clubs
and delegations began to arrive about z
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o'clock in the morning, and it was 2:3o
in the afternoon when the last two large
delegations marched from the station to
the meeting. All of the cities along Lake
Erie, most of the interior towns, and
nearly every hamlet and city on the banks
of the Ohio were literally represented.
West Virginia and Pennsylvania also sent
deputations.
1t was expected by great many that
Major Mckinley would be present. but he
is at work on his letter of acceptance and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22

A lady who lives in an inland town in
New England went TO the last convention
OF the Christian Pndeavor societies at WASH
ington and Travelled from Boston to Batl-
more by steamer. She had never been on
the sea before, relates Youths Companion.
After her first night on the steamer friend
observed when she made her appearance
on deck in the morning that she looked
very much fatgued. why" said the
friend, I'm afraid travel by water does
not agree with you. Didn't you sleep well?
The sea f2s been perfectly calm" "Sleep.'
exclaimed the lady, 81 didn't sleep a wink.
am tired all out, and | shall never travel
by water again" what has tired you?'
why, trying to sleep In that thing ] read
the card in tho stlteroom about how 20 put
on the life preserver, and though I under
stood 1t all right, but | suppose | didn't, for
couldn't get a wink OF sleep with the
thing on"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
LIVELY DOG FIGHT LAST NIGHT.
Fair crowd of sports Turn out TO See
the Event.

the Event.
Local sports were given a treat they have
been looking forward to with considerable
interest at late hour last night, when
Jim" a young brindle bun TERROR, with a
great reputation as fighter, whipped
Tramp" i-year-od bull terrier, after six
teen minutes Of fierce fighting. Negotiations
for the fight have been pending for some
time and when tES dogs We're looscd about
a half hundred devotees OF this sport sur
rounded the pit.
Jim" weighs about. thirty-four pounds
and Is Il months old He has been In a mum.
Der of small fights and came out victor of
one fight in the near vicinity of Omaha not
minutes He is owned by John Harris.
Tramp Is an older dog and now probably
feels older than he really Is. He is said
about thirty pounds. Untn last nlgAt
he was comparatively unknown, but
before the fight Ii was whispered about tnat
he was newcomer that was entitled to
great respect He failed TO substantiate the
claims made IN his behalf. He is the prop
James Soen acted as referee and saw
fair fight. Catch weights were the order,
and the fight was scratch and turn. Both
dogs jumped into the fray at the start, but
within the first three minutes of the fight
money on Jim was going u begging. In
five minutes odds of to failed to
draw forth any money from the admirers
of the other dog. The younger dog took
firmer holds on the throat of his white
bodied adversary every minute, and IT was
but question of time when he should
finally land him. Tramp" was putting up
as game fight as he knew how, and even
when down on his back made showing
that he was in the fight, once he secured
foothold on his Junior rival, but he couldn't
hold II. There was but one clear turn, and
the dogs remained close to each other
throughout the sixteen minutes of lighting.
When time was called for the second round
Tramp" failed to respond to the call. All
he could do was to lie in his corner and
eye his conqueror. so the decision went to
Jim" without an objection.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
RESULTS on THE RUNNING TRACKS.
Talent nt BcnninEs Gets u Throw
down of AnnrOXen Enrcr.

down Ot approved tOrcc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The talent haC
bad day of it at Bennings today, only
| one favorite winning Results:
First race, one mile: Galille won, Roya
Princess second Distant Shot third lyme
l:i7.
Second race. five furlongs Buddha won
Hurl second, Maud Adams third. Time
Third race, six furlonss. Tremargo won
Hanwell second, The Swain third. Time
l:l6 2-5
Fourth race. five furlongs; Tallahassee
won, Knnikinlck second. Hidaddy third
Time: 1903 3-5.
Fifth race, steeplcchase, about two and
half miles: Caress won, Hiawasse sec
ond, Decapod third. Time: 6:35 %.
NASHVILLE, Nov 2l.-Weather clSSri
track fast. Results:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, sell
ing: Damask won, Nellie Osborne second
Victoria, third. Time: 1:i5ia,,
Second race, fVe-eighths of a mile: Lucy
Overtoh won, Lucy Allen second, Daisy
Marie third. Time: 1G3iI
Third race, five and a half furongs: Lor-
rainia won, Fisher second, Koscio third.
Fourth race, seven-eighths of a mile, sell
ing: Gladoli won, Mover second, Master
Fred third. Time: 1:2SN.
Fifth race one mile: Pete Kitchen won,
Ed Dandridge second, Paramount third
Sixth race. seven-eighths of a mile, sell
ing: Sim w won, Lauretta ID second, Billy
Fischer third. Time l:2SA.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 2l.-Weather
cloudy; track muddy at Oakland. Results
First race, five furlongs: ID. ], Tobin
won, Tropical second, Altivo third. Time;
Second race, six furlongs. selling: Charles
4 won, Elmer Il second, Don Pic Pico third
Third race, six furlongs, selling: Peril
won. Earl Cochran second, Quicksilver
Fourth race, one mile, handicap: semper
Lex won Salisbury IL second, ThornhilI
Fifth race, seven furlongs: Geyser won
Alma second lnilaTlntory third. Time
Sixth race, FIVE fuflBnss: Ala zan won
Jay Wheeler second, Bcfender third. Time
SW S5SsR mUR aS to the 1s, th5
track fast. Then SHARP shower came
First race. selling. 'sig furlongs: Dora i
Wood won; Maggie s. second, Pert third
Second race. selling, I4ye fgrIongg; HI
lEinys. lBEiilly wf9nnj rs Alvin w Fefnnd' Marie third
Third race, selling, one mile and one-sx
teenth. Nicolin won, Cotton King second
C., C. Rumrill third. lTimc: l:j2,
tSl ely won lin HOgs }SiSSSRd Maraalse third
Fifth race; selling yefsn farlopss: Brake
elT9 dfAcfNNArl TR2 1'?$ Nov 1'si rhe long autumr
meeting of the LatoHie 5ockey club CLOSED
today. the forty-iifth day Results;
First race, selling. six furlongs: Old Cen
ter won, Captain Drdne second, Whloti
third. Time: lea s d..
Second race, six furlonSY Talucca won
Robair second, CASTOR third. Time: l:l6.
Third race, free handicap. ono mile anC
seventy yards Satsuma won, Bercair sec
ond Muskalonge third. Time: li47l2. r.
Fourth race, handicap, steeplechase. on'
mile and three-quarters: Zaldivar won, I'm
Gle Jim second, Lawyer third. Time: 1902
Fifth race. one mile, selling: Yellow Ros'
won, Rampant second. Missema third Time
lac
Sixth race. flve and one-half furlongs
Double Dummy won, HI Toro second
Sharon third. Time: 1I3I2.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
GOLD LnAF IN TEE ARTS.
A Sign Painter BewniIs the Snnp OF
the Dentists.


1.-THE dentists have the best of us in the
use of gold leaf" said "A sign painter to
the Washington Star man, and strangely
enough they get three times much
money for gold leaf as we do. The gold
leaf that "A sign painter has to use to put
on good gold letters on plate glass store
windows, transoms, etc, has necessarily
TO be the best, for II has to be seen. on
the other hand, the dentist can use up odds
and ends that can not touch, for he
can pack them down into the cavity of an
old or a young tooth, where they are never
seen. ''hC best price / ever got for gold
leaf lettering was $l.50 per foot
The same amount of gold leaf rammed
into tooth by the ordinary dentist would
bring in for him over ten times ns much,
for the gold leaf used by us on a foot OF
lettering would fill a dozen tooth cavities
as they run | had an experience with II
dentist "A week ago, ! got from him $3.50
for hall sign and he charged SIG for filing
three or four teeth for me. | used on the
sign lettcrcd for him, and of the better
quality, exactly four times as much gold
leaf as he did In my teeth. II took me
longer too to do the work than 1t did him.
II took me, too, six years to learn my
trade, while he graduated as a dentist in
two years. The dentist is my brother. and
| know what | am talking about"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
JULIAN DELIVERS MS ULTIMATUM.
Gives Corbett II Week Longer to
EInnrish OMcrs at Eiizsimmnns.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 2l.-Man-
ager Julian and Bob Fitzsimmons are be-
wildorcd at the number OF offers which are
pouring in on them in connection with the
Corbett fight. They say they cannot under
stand why clubs and individuals should
keep on Offering purses for limited fights
when they have both stated plainly that
they will only countenaucc a finish con-
test.
Julian says: "On account of the receipt
of numerous offers during the past two
or three days from New York and there
abouts. / have come to consider that there
is something in the wind. | think Corbott
has induced the people who make these
offers to bid for limited-round go, he
these offers, and thereby appear as re-
fusing all offers he has accepted. 1t is very
plainly to be seen that Corbett Is behind
the various club people, and that every
time | say No to these offers 1t tickles
him to death. So, to save ourselves from
being placed in a false light and so show
the public that we-that is, FitZsmmons
and myself-are willing and anxious to
bring about meeting with Corbett, |
tclegraphed to the latter and to the man
ayers of all clubs who have made offers for
the fight. stating that | will wait until the
2Sth of November, week from Saturday,
and If nobody comes forward with an offer
for finish fight, / will accept the best
offer made by any one club.
I'VE desire to let the public know of the
fact that we have positively made up our
minds not to let Corbett get out of IA
fight. II we cannot arrange for a finish
fight, we VIII consent to fight for a linn
tied number of rounds"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
DIG Foun TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
Engine and Three Coaches Leave the
RniIA, but DO Not Mn over.

CHICAGO Nov. 21.--Whlle running at tho
rate .f forty miles an hour the White City
special of the Big Four jumped the track
last night at o'clock at Monce, thirty-fcur
miles from Chicago. The engine and three
coaches left the rails, but did not tip over.
No one was injured. The mail car, baggage
car and express car and smoker followed tho
locomotive. The smoking car was well filled
with passengers, but further than severe
shaking up they were not injured.
A special train was made up at Kankakee
and the passengers were brought to Chicago.
arriving here at midnight. Conductor Lang
ham of the wrecked train made a report,
stating that the accident was caused by
spreading rals
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
Dartmouth IL Champion.

HANOVER, N H., Nov. 2l,-Dartmouth
defeated Williams, 10 to o. this afternoon,
thereby winning once again the Triangle
Foot Bal! league championship. The snow
storm and slippe. y fe placed Dartmouth
at bad odds with Williams, for the latter
team was much the heavier. But the
outplayed the Berkshire boys at every
point. In the midst of the game the foot
ball suits were stiff with ice, and 1t was
extremely difficult for the players to keen
their feet. Punting was next TO impossible.
Dartmouth made most of her gains by
snappy. Vicious line bucking through the
center tackles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
Troubles In the business world.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2l--Channing f. Meek,
an investor in mining, railroad and other
securities, has made an assignment for the
beneR; OF creditors to Wilbur .. Brown.
Mr.. Meek Is president OF the Porter Air
Lighter company and OF the American Ball
Nozzle company. He was also Interested In
the Union Telegraph and News company. the
Esslck Printing and Telegraph company and
other corporations He was formerly mana
ger OF the Denver, Texas az Fort Worth Rail
road company Mr.. Meek's failure Is a
personal one and the companies IN which
he is interested are not affected by II.