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Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

tion, of geld and gold certificates, q total
Of $49S 1886, 348; Of silver, silver certificates,
subsidiary silver and notes issued upon the
purchase of silver under the Sherman law,
total Of $54S, 467, 500; or II the Sherman
notes be omitted total of $500, 387, LOB Of
silver currency, and all of it on a parity
with gold. 1t thus appears that, emitting
the Sherman notes, out Of total bimetal-
lie circulation Of $949, 225, All, gold exceeded
silver by only $4S, 451 ,220. II we take into
account our total stock of silver and gold
we find the figures to be as follows:
Total gold $574, 500, 722; total silver, $780,
283,967, or total of both Of 81 ,0S0, SO4, $50,
and gold, out of this sum, exceeds silver by
only SOS, 236 755.
1t will thus be seen that silver Is not
stricken down, but that it Is in greater
ravor than 1t ever was under free coinage.
In addition to our metallic currency we
bad on the LIST day of June 1896, a paper
currency consisting Of greenbacks Sherman
notes and national bank notes, amounting
In all to $7O3,354,2S1, which, added to ,our
STOCK or metallic money, makes an aggre.
gate total Of $1,7S4, go, and all of it on
a parity with gold, and so long as our
silver currency Is kept within reasonable
bounds and is not allowed to exceed in
volume our gold currency we may be able
TO maintain the present parity but the mo.
ment You open the doors Of our minis to all
the mine owners and bullion dealers of the
whole world and permit them to bring all
or their silver to our minis and have it
coined into silver dollars, without charge,
at the ratio of 16 to 1, when the intrinsic,
or commercial, ratio is 80 to /, there will
be such silver deluge that it will be ut
terly out of the question to maintain the
parity. Gold will disappear, be shipped
abroad, or melted into bullion; silver will
be our sole standard Of value for itself
and for our paper currency, and it will cir
culate on its bullion value and will f1uctu-
ate from day to day. The United States,
the greatest and strongest nation on the
face of the EARTH and which ought to have
the best currency system, will then be de-
graded to the currency level of Mexico,
China and Japan. And our farmers, our
producers and our labor will then be paid,
not as now in dollars equal to the best and
current throughout the entire world, but
will be paid in dollars equivalent in value
to the Mexican dollar and the Japanese yen.
Our currency may increase in volume, but
1t will diminish in value and in purchas-
ing power in proportion to the Increase in
volume, and in the meantime while all
mine owners, the bullion dealers, the brok-
ers and the money changers will reap an
immense silver harvest, and speculation
will again run riot in Wall street. as it
did in the days Of the past under a de-
preciated paper currency, when the gold
room was open.
Can any American citizen, to whom his
country Is first in war, and first in peace,
and who fully understands this question
In all its consequences, have the heart to
throw our country into this seething and
heartless vortex of silver speculation-this
maelstrom Of the silver mammon?
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
He pushed the Button.

'1'll tell you a. dog story that is hard
to believe, and yeti give you my
word that it is absolutely true. Now,
you doubtless remember that on
Christmas eve there was a considera-
BILE noise in the streets, firing of crack
ers, etc. This was, noticed, very an
noying to my big mastiff, who is kept
in small stable yard on my premises.
The dog was, however, 1 thought, Sc
cure, as he was confined by high
wire netting and fence.
During the evening I was obliged to
go out to summon physician, on ac-
count Of the illness of my little girl,
and after coming back about 1i-
o'clock sat up in dressing gown and
slippers, to wait for the doctors ar
rival Presently there came a long
ring at the bell, and then another and
another. That's OF the DOCTOR said
to myself, and grumbling at the idea
Of callers or business at that hour, /
went to the door. Opening it, imagine
my surprise at seeing my. 100-pound
mastif standing with feet on the gate
post ringing the electric bell with his
nose. 1t was evident that he had been
reading the papers that the coachnan
had left about the stable, and finding
himself locked out, said to himself,
III press the button, and he'll do the
rest 1, of course, invited him in and
escorted him through the house to his
own quarters, where 1 found that he
had broken through the wire netting
and probably gone cut to investigate
the fire works, but he had forgotten
the way back, and sc called me up
PittSburg Dispatch,
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

ana mere IN this county, as you know,
oats were scarcely worth 10 cents bushel,
and potatoes could not be sold at any price,
all of which goes to show that small crops
bringing prices, and big crops small prices.
In reply to all these facts and conditions
I'VE. are still graEely and SoIemnly told by
the~adyocates of freetand unlimited coinage
that 1t is"the appreciation &of. gold that has
caused all this~faH of prices, and they seek
to overturn the forcH.of these facts and to
convince us that they afe@right by means
of charts, index numbers antf< far-fetched
assumptions. But their arguments are of
piece with their plan of raising prices:~
Cheaper your money, and you will get bet
ter prices, better wages, become richer
and all your property will advance in value,
This is the essence of their prescription
You have been enfeebled with dear money
gold. They propose to cure you with
cheap money-silver. The diagnosis is as
simple as the remedy is unique and simple
Silver egislntion.
Before closing, permit me, in order to
remove any erroneous impressions, and to
correct many false or unfair insinuations
ito give brief narrative of our silver cur
rency and the legislation affecting the same
have already told you, by adopting in
1884 and 1887, the ratio of 16 to l. in the
face of the European, ratio of 1871 to !, it
drove all. our silver out of circulation and
left us with nothing but gold, and some
cheap foreign silver. From 1S5ONtill the
outbreak Of the war, in 1861, there was not
single American dollar in circulation. The
oldest person in this audience did not see
a silver dollar till he saw a Bland dollar OF.
1878 We should not, during this period,
have had even subsidiary silyer-omall
change-but for the fact that in 1854 the |
ratio of this money was changed from 16 to
14.S8 and the free coinage Of it suspended
Prior to 1861 there had been coined in all |
about 100000 of silver dollars, but they
had utterly disappeared from circulation
and were evidently shipped abroad and sold
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
SensonnhIe.

''You and Phillis always seem to
have fuss that lasts through the sum-
mer."
Eyes, we prefer a GOODNESS between
us during the hot weather" Wash
ington Times.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
Youthful Wisdom.

Uncle Bob-What are you going to
be when you become a man, Tommyl
Tommy-I'm going to be soldier,
eos then can fight all want to with
out being spanked for it.-London
(Ont.) Advertiser.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
Wheat Exports.

Approximate statement of the amount Of
wheat Including wheat dour) exported from
the leading countries in the seasons ending
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
HIS TERMS ACCEPTED ny THE
COMMITTEE.
Yhe hnunatc. by Shrewd ManipuIn-
dion. Forced Concessions From
the Comm issiOners.

Milwaukee, April 2.-Whatever doubt
there NAV have been as 10 the intention
of Brayton Ives to keep faith with the
reorganization commissioners OF the NOR
thern Pacific were dispelled today when
answer was filed to the suit of the Farm
crs' Loan and Trust Company in the fore
closure proceedings in the United states
court by Ives, admitting all of the allie
cations of the complaint The answer
filed has the distinction of being the
briefest document that has been recorded
IN the proceedings
1t reads as follows: And now comes
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
defendant herein, by Silas w. Petit, it's
solicitor, and for answer to the bill of
complaint herein states that it is advised
that all the allegations contained in the
bill of complaint of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company are true and there
fore il admits the same"
The fling of the answer aud its nature,
however, does not portray defeat Ct
Ives but means a victory, the terms OF
which no one will tell. 1t develops that
the commissioners were obliged TO make
terms with Ives and that the maguate
were carried out To this end two ans
wers were drawn, each of an entirely dit
ferent nature, and both were ready for
filing in the court at a moments notice
and neither to be filed until permission
was given.
From the nature of the answer hled
this morning there is no doubt that the
terms were complied with. The second
answer, it is understood contained a
refutation of all of the allegations which
are now admitted, supplemented with
some charges that might make racy read
ing and exceedingly sensational. All of
the parties that have come into court are
now on record as agreeing to the reor-
ganzation by accepting the decree of
foreclosure asked for. But it is learned
that the effort centered in Philadelphia
in the interests of the stockholders mas
assumed such proportions as to make
further concessions and moderationS in
the plan. 1t is asserted that unless the
notifications are made n suit will be
instituted to protect the preferred stock
holders trust bonds which are held by
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
PROMINENT MEN OF STEVENS
PUMP LEAD AT EACH OTHER.
Vhe IsmaI Division Fence Caused
the Trouble - News From
NeiEhbOrtnE Towns.

Colyille, Wash, April 19.-What might
have proved a fatal shooting ARRAY oc-
CURED near Myers Falls, a few miles
distant from here, yesterday afternoon.
AS near as the facts can be ascertalned
the trouble happened over DIVISION fence
between the farms of l.. w. Myers and
E. G. Feeder.
Feeder was engaged in moving the
fence when he was approached by Myers
and his two sons, all heavily armed. Fed
der's wife, seeing from the house that
her husband was in great danger, ran
to him with a Winchester rife. Selling
the weapon Feeder retreated to small
tree, and l.. W. Myers took position
behind a post, when both Immediately
began shooting with their Winchesters.
The tree behind which Feeder was
standing and the post behind which Mey-
ers had taken refuge were both riddled
with bullets, but both miraculously eS-
capped being hit. Both the combatants
came to Colville, each for the purpose of
having the other arrested. but owing to
the intervention of friends of both parties
they agreed to submit the dispute TO ar
bitration, and the warrants were not is
sued.
Myers is one of the best known mon IN
Stevens county. He is the owner of the
townsite of Myers Falls, and eX-county
commissioner. Feeder is a we'll known
farmer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
SUNDRY OWL BILL REPORTED
Spokane Military Post Item TncIuded
in Amendments.

Washington, April 20.-The senate COM
mittee on appropriations today reported
the sundry. civil appropriations bin. The
important increases are as follows: Pub
lie building at Boise, Idaho, $4,000, in.
creasing the limit OF cost from $150,00O to
$780, 600; public building at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
$4,000, increasing the limit OF cost from
$4,000 TO $500, 900; public building at Hell
ena, Mont, $4,000 increasing the limit
of cost from $3.50. 900 to $780, 000; additional
to Los Angeles public building, $120W;
San Francisco harbor, light vessels, $SO0D'
surveying public lands, $3.50, 900; topograph-
ic surveys, $25, 900; beginning construction
of the military post in Spokane, Wash,
$4,000; continuing work on the military
post at Helena. Mont, 100000; improve
ments at Fort Smell, Wyo,, $4,000; i'm"
proVement OF the harbor and bay at
humboldt, Cal, $4,000; expenses of the
California debris commission, $4,000; sal
aries and fees Of United States district
attorneys, $685. 000; salaries of Untea
States district judges, $50 900 The Carey
arid land act is amended SO as to permit
liens On The land for work done.
WE MAY GET $4,000.
Washington, Apr3s ne report of the
senate committee on commerce TO-DAY :"
amendments to the sundry civil bill sho"
ed that Senator Wilson had been success
ful in adding another $4,000 to the apprV
priation for the Spokane army post IL y
believed by both Mr.. Wilson ana W.
Hyde that this can be retained when lao
bin goes into conference, or at least ma"
OF it, making the total appropriation ~
the commencement of work SIS, 900.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
SPANISH VICTORIES
REPORTED
Government Confident Of Succas.
Against Maceo.

Havana, April 1.-THE Spanish troon.
have had an engagement with numerons
forces of the insurgents, which have hoan
advancing westward to attempt the reliaf
of Maceo, and the official reports shou,
a severe reverse for the Cubans Ijeutao
ant Colonel Elota, with the battalion .,
Luzon, engaged the insurgents near
Cienfugoes. The insurgent band Is a mn.
merous one, and hot fighting immediately
ensued. The reports show that the Span.
iards took the insurgent position by
brilliant bayonet charge.
The enemy left on the field 80 kj,,ad
and carried off more than 200 wounded
The Spanish loss is not stated, but II 10
reported that Captain Laso, a doctor one
lieutenant and eight guerillas wera
wounded.
The news from Minar del Rio Is awaited
with eager interest.
In spite of the numerous instances in
which they have been disappointed, the
government expresses complete conf.
dence that their operations against Maceo
are to be crowned with success.
The columns within, or west of the mil.
itary lines, south from Mariel, have been
largely reinforced, and the military au
thorities announce their intention to
force Naceo to fight or TO come towards
the line. The line they consider impreg-
nable, and they believe that they wi.
thus entrap Maceo.
Colonel Aldea and the battalion of Val.
encia have fought the insurgents under
Lacrete and Collazo at the great Zapas
swamp, the insurgents having u killed
and carrying away numerous wounded
The insQrgent leader, Juan Suarez, and
an aid de camp of LaCrete We're among
the killed.
In both the engagements above reported
several prisoners were captured, as well
as arms and ammunition and important
documents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
CONTENTION OF STOCKHOLDERS
Further Concession i'm the Plan Are
Probable.

New York, April 20.-The Philadelphia
papers of recent date contain advertise
ments requesting the names and addresses
of holders of Northern Pacific preferred
and common stock. These advertisements
Were signed by Biddle 81 Ward, counsel
lors at law. Philadelphia.
The advertisement also contains the
name of John G. Johnson, a counselor
acting for Biddle & Ward
In a statement signed by Bddle &
Ward, they say.
I'VE feel that under existing circum-
stances the stockholders OF the Northern
Pacific Company have to cooperate for
the protection of their own rights with
out relying upon the company"
The following correspondence between
Biddle x Ward and Brayton Ives presi-
dent OF the Northern Pacific, forms the
basis for the call The correspondence
opens with "A letter dated Philadelphia
April 8, 1896, signed by Bddle & Ward,
and addressed to Brayton Ives, president
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, chairman of the protective commit
tee, etc. This letter calls attention to the
circular of the protective committee ad-
dressed to the stockholders OF the com
pany, dated March 16, 1896, and signed by
the committee and general counsel of
the company, which recommended the
preferred and common stockholders TO
become parties to the reorganization
agreement of March Is. 1896. Bidde e.
Ward then say:
Shareholders seem to us TO be asked
TO sacrifice very valuable rights and in
terests without sufficient cause or ade-
quate consideration, besides being re-
ouired to pay the respective assessments
made by the plan or be deprived of all in
terest in the properties of the company.
We proceed to state those objections and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Innocent Man Sentenced by English
Authorities.

New York, April IA London dispatch
says:
A case almost without parallel is just
now attracting wide attention both in
the clubs and in police circles. About a
month ago a distinguished looking for
eigner, who gave his name rs Adolph
Beck, was convicted at the Old Bailey
and sentenced TO seven years impnson-
ment on the charge Of robbing and de-
fraudng no less than 10 women. His mo-
dus operandi was to haunt the fashionable
stores and promenades in the west end,
make the acquaintance of young widows
and others, get himself invited to their
homes, represent himself as a member
of the peerage, and then make away with
all the jewelry and other YaluableE in
their apartments that he could lay his
hands on.
On the trial each woman positively
identified him, and the detectives testi-
fled that four years ago he was sent
enced to nine months imprisonment for
a similar offense.
1t now turns out that the convicted
mans lawyers have sent statement to
the home office setting forth he is con-
nected by birth with the court of Sweden;
that he was not in England at the time
Of his previous conviction, and that in the
recent trial he was the victim Of mistak-
en- Identification 1t is also understood
that the nome department has entered
into communication with King Oscar OF
Sweden on the subject of the prisoners
Identity, and the gossip al the clubs has
it that he Is the ilegitimate son of par
ties very close to the Swedish throne.
On the trial he refused TO make any state
ment concerning his antecedents, but il
is significant that a few days after his
conviction the bank with which he hat
done business received a large sum from
Stockholm to be placed to his credit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25

sacrifices in general terms and shau De
glad to have them met"
no not both classes of shareholders VINO
abou become parties to the plan thereby
surrender irrevocable rights on the part
If the company primarily, on their part
secondly. to the avail of position and de-
fansos indicated in their circular dated
Sentamber 10. 1894 signed by yourself as
president and by a proxy committee and
addressed to the stockholders of the com
many and which have recently been pre-
scented on the part of the Wisconsin Cen
trail Railroad Company in the pending
consolidated suit in the case entitled the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company ct al
VS. the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany in the United States circuit court
for the eastern district Of Wisconsin?
And is not the same true in regard to the
iurisdictional questions lately presented
nv the company III the same case III the
United States circuit court for the district
of Washington and sustained by that
court?
DO not the shareholders of the prefer
rod stock thereby surrender all their rights
and interests in the unsold lands east OF
the Missouri river, commonly known as
preferred stock and amounting by re-
cent estimates of the company to about
. 500 900 acres, of an average value of
81 per acre. 81, 200, 900? Assuming the
amounts of preferred stock outstanding to
he 36O 900 shares what consideration or
benefit are likely to accrue to the holders
of the block to compensate them from the
pavtnent Of an assessment of So 100000 and
the surrender of the values estimated
above at $l2 100 900, in all SIG, 300 600 eX-
elusive Of said cash proceeds, their alter
native being to be forever barred and
foreclosed of all interest in the properties
of the company? Wherein lies the equity
or advantage to them of such treatment
under the plan?
What disposition is contemplated by
the plan of the great amount Of assets
of the company not covered by the COM
panys mortgages and which will be
freed by the satisfaction of collateral
trust notes?
In view of these objections stated, up
on what grounds do the company AMI IT'S
officers justify their recommendation to
shareholders to unite in the reorganization
agreement, and what assurance have the
shareholders that their rights and In
terests will be duly safeguarded by the
corporation in the respect indicated by
these objections?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
MONSTER IN HUMAN FORM
Grandm tlRcr Sentenced for Life for
Cruel Practices.

Ottawa, Ont, April 1S.-Mrs. Bell, for
cruel treatment to her grandchildren, was
today sentenced to life Imprisonment. She
punished boy of Is and a girl of Is
with the most fiendish tortures her in
geuuity could devise. Stripping them to
the thinnest clothing, she would soak
them in water and compel them to sit be-
fore an open window when the tempera-
ttlre was several degrees below zero until
their attire was frozen stiff. ON one occa-
sion the boy was kept at work in the cold,
improperly clad, until his toes were frozen
and dropped off. The children were fed
on victuals mixed with noxious fluids like
kerosene turpentine and worse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
ONLY A SII4N lR MAN WILL DO
W. III. Griffith Says None Other Can
Carry the state.

Chicago, April 19.--Amons the arrivals
at the Auditorium is w. II. Griffith, ate
chairman Of the republican state central
committee Of Colorado. He is now the
manager of two daily papers published
at Leadvine Col, and is enroute home
from a trip to Washington.
Being asked how Colorado wants the
vote this fail, he said:
silver No candidate for president on
a gold platform can carry the state. The
party that declared for free coinage, be
it republican democratic or silver party.
will carry the state b. a large majority"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
Bark Firth of sal,vny sank.

Glasgow, April 20.-The steamer Mars
den collided with the British bark Firth
of Solway yesterday near Kish lightship,
causing the latter to sink. Thirteen of
the crew and Captain Hendricks wife and
child were drowned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE
at brussels From the
Worlds Great Nations.

Brussels, April 20.A bmetallic CON
ference. called with the view of paving
the way to international negotiations
on the subject, assembled here today
Delegates from Germany, the United
States. Great Britain, France Austria,
Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Holland
and Roumania were present
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
Respite for Murderers.

Jefferson City. Mo, April 20-Frank
Harris and Foster Pollard, Kansas City
nurderers, were granted a further stay
of execution this morning until Friday,
May 10, 1896. The time is extended to
give the governor time to examine the
application for communication.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
MORMON CHURCH LEADER DEAD
W. w. Blair. Second President of the
Iowa Faction,

Independence, MO, April ia telegram
from Lamont. Iowa, received here today
by Elder Joseph Luff, announces the sud-
den death Of w. w. Blair second presi-
dent Of the reorganized Latter Day
Saints church who stood next 10 Presi-
dent Joseph Smith in church authority.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
SECRET RUsso-cH1NEsE TREAT
Lii Hung Chang VIII Take IL VIZ
Him tO Moscow. IL.

Cologne. April ia dispatch to ~
Volks Zeitung. dated from Shanghai -
clares that il is true that Ii Hung Chal.
who is on his way to Moscow TO DC pr
emit at the coronation of the car w. -
with him a secret Russo-Chinese us@S
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
IN HUNDRED MEN ARE OUT
Gias blowers emit Because One
Discharged.

Hartford City, Ind, April 19.The glass
blowers of the Hartford City Wlhuo"
Glass Company refused 10 go 10 W.
this evening because a blower had oe'a
discharged in violation of the agreehio1
with their union. Six hundred men ~
out of work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-25
Gold Shipments.

New York, April 0.--Heidelbach' lss +.
heimer & Co. will ship $4OO, 900 in gold '
Europe tomorrow