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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
SITUATION IS GRAVE.
The Long Threatened Sympathetic
Strike Has Been In
augUrated.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 3.-The labor sit
uation in this city is again at a critical
stage today. One hundred and fifty non
union men went to work at the Brown
Hosting works this morning. They were
guarded by four companies of militia
and u large force of police. A big crowd
of union men were present, but no out
break occurred. The police and soldiers
kept the strikers moving and would not
permit them to stand III one place more
than a few minutes
The Sympathetic Strike.
The big sympathetic strike movement
which has been threatened ever since the
sErike at the Brown cOmpany's works be-
gan eleven weeks ago was inaugural ted
this morning. Eighty-seven men en-
pioyed by the Van Wagner & Williams
company, hardware manufacturers, laid
down their tools and walked out of the
works The men said their only griev-
ance was their sympathy with the
Brown Hosting company's men and that
the employees of other concerns would
soon follow their lead Committees were
sent out to other factories along the lake
shore to notify the men that they were
called out on strike.
One Of the leaders of the Van Wag-
ner strikers said that they would de-
mand of Mayor McKisson that the non
unionists disarmed and if this was
refused the strikers would arm them
selves and compel the nonunionists to
give up their weapons by force if neces-
sary. 1t is reported that scores of strik-
ers have already armed themselves and
that they have organized into Il COM
pany and are drilling under military tao
tics.
More Militia Called Out.
Shortly before noon Director of Po-
lice Abbott ordered another company of
militia to the Brown works. making five
companies in all. The director said that
he had received private information
which satisfied him that the condition of
affairs was far more serious than APP
peared on the surface.
A crowd of union men gathered at
the corner of Hamilton and Belden
streets this morning and when ordered
to dispense refused to do so. Lieut..
Thompson and squad of police charged
on the crowd and took into custody sew
eral of their number. They were taken
to the Twenty precinct station
and charged with violating the sidewalk
ordinance.
\ big crowd followed the patrol wagon
through the streets and more arrests
were threatened, but none was made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
FARM PRODUCTS.
Prices Have Fallen Because of Increased

Prices Have Fallen Because of Increased
Production in All Parts of the World.
Q-Is it true that the price of wheat
and many other farm products has fallen
heavily? Alt is.
Q.-How are such declines, in wheat,
for instance, to be explained! A.-By
the enormously rapid increase IN grain
growing area throughout the world.
Q.-Has this increase been especially
rapid since 1872? A-The increase in
grain growing area in this period, espe-
cially in North America, South America
and Asia, has never been approached IN
any equal period in the history OF the
world
Q.-How Go we judge Of actual compe-
tition in the sale of wheat? A.-By the
supplies thrown annually on the world S
great distributing markets.
Q.-What market in particular? A.
England, where most of the buying ma
tiOns go to purchase their grain.
Q. What are the figures? A. AS re-
Gently as 1880 Great Britain imported,
for consumption and re-eXpOrt, 55,261,-
924 hundredweight of wheat-a large IN
crease over the preceding annual average
In 1895 it imported 81, 749,955 hundred
weight
Q. What has made possible this re-
markable increase in wheat production?
A. The exceedingly rapid development
of transportation facilities in newly Gull
tivated grain countries; among them In
dia, Russia and the Argentine Republic.
&. Has there been an increase in the
United States itself? a. An enoromus
increase.
Q. How large? A. In 1875 there
wer 26,3S1. 512 acres Of wheat Guilt
waited in this country; in 1891 there
were 1885, 97, an increase of 80 per
cent. The yield in 1915 was 292, 1885,
600 bushels. a heavy increase over pre-
Gil, 100000. Even last year with Il
greatly reduced acreage and a partial
crop failure, the yield was 467 100000
bushels.
Q.-Has the yield of other crops in
creased correspondingly? Alt has.
waited area of corn in the United States
in 1871 was 34,091 ,137 acres: in 1891 it
was 76,204, 515; increase, 124 per cent.
The yield of corn last year was more
than double that of any year prior to
1915. Both the acreage and the average
annual yield of oats have doubled since
1871. Our cotton crop in 1894 was 30
per cent greater than in any year prior
to 1887.
Q.-Was a decline in grain and cotton
prices under such conditions inevitable?
A.-As inevitable as Il decline in the
price of clothing or furniture or books
or steel rails or pins when competition
in their manufacture has extended enor-
mously.
Q.-Would free coinage help the pro-
such conditions? A-Not in the least
Q.-Why not? A.-Because if the
nominal price. of grain were to rise
price of everything else would rise also,
and the farmer would be relatively no
better off than he was before.-New
York Evening Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
SOCIALIST CONGRESS OVER.
Move to Express Sympathy for
Cuba Fails-Meet in Germany
Next Year.

London, Aug. lat today's session of
the International Socialist Labor and
Trades Union congress the delegates
adopted, after a great deal of discussion.
the report of the economic industrial
commission, affirming the resolutions of
the Paris congress of 1889 including
those in support of eight hours for
days work. the abolition of child labor
up to the age of 16, the prohibition of
night work in all trades where there
is no necessity for it and the abolition of
all tariffs and duties on articles of con-
sumption.
A Greek delegate, Argyriades, then
tried to read an address of sympathy
with the Cuban insurgents, but the dele
gates, desiring to wind UP the Congress,
declined 20 listen and Herr Liebknecht,
the Socialist member of the German
Reichstag, who was chairman of the
day, then announced that Paris, New
York and a German city had been sug-
gested for the meeting place of the CON
gress of 1899. The congress decided to
go to a German city, but the particular
spot was not decided upon and the ses-
sion ended with the singing of ''Auld
Lang Syne," the "Marseillaise' the
"Carmagnole' and with three cheers for
the Socialist revolution
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN.
They Held Up Two Street Cars at
ManiStee and Robbed the
Conductors

Manistee, Mich, July o1.-[Special. /
Two cars on the Manistee and Filler City
electric road were held up last night by
two highwaymen and the conductors and
motormen were relieved of all their mon
ey-abOut $40.
There was only one passenger, but they
took his cash also, which was less than
81. The cars were returning from East
Lake street on their last trip at II
o'clock.
After the cars had met and passed
each other at the switch the one COM
ing to Manistee was held UP. Then
they waited for the other car to return
and held them UP also. There is no dis
tinct clue. They were ''lOng and short,"
one masked and the other with his face
bIackened
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05

1t Will thus be seen that at the time
of the discovery of America eleven and
One-seventh pounds of silver were coined
into English money equal in value to the
money coined out Of one pound of gold.
On the continent of Europe the ratio
was / to 1O15 so that England under
valued silver slightly. But by act of
Parliament of 1916 an attempt was
made to double the value of silver by de-
claring that five pounds of silver should
be coined into money equal in debt-pay
ing power to one pound of gold coin.
This was only a gigantic swindle begot-
ten by a dishonest sovereign, who hoped
to pocket the difference and pay his
debts in half-value money. This de-
basement of the coin of the realm ma tur-
ally created a reaction that caused Par
lament, at the end of five years, to re-
store the mint ratio to the commercial
ratio, which at that time was l to IL
Yet the price of silver kept sliding down
By 1904 it had reached 1 to u. and by
1926 1 to ID, and by 1866 l to 1415. But
the free silverites carefully omit quoting
the ratio between gold and silver before
1851. From that time forward until
The thing that knocks out the free
silver theory that IS to l asst be a
perpetual ratio is the fact that silver
had fallen in price so per cent. before
that ratio was ever established, and
has fallen another so per cent since it
was esta blished, Notwithstanding its CON
stantly increasing use as money and in
the arts all the world over.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
WALTER CRAFTS DEATH.
His Body Found in Bed at Pitts
burg-Prominen Citizen Of
Columbus 0.

Columbus, O., Aug. "a private teIe-
gram today from Pittsburg says Walter
Crafts was found dead in bed in Il hotel
this morning in that city. He is presi-
dent of the Commercial National bank Of
Columbus. G. D. Firstone, of the Co
lumbus Buggy company, which failed
on Saturday is Il director and small
stakeholder in the bank.
Cashier Albery. when asked whether
it was a case of suicide, said marks of
violence were not found nor was there
any evidence of drug having been tax
for uprightness was unsurpassed. The
report of his death is heard with pro
found regret and great public interest
The bank officers say that the buggy
company had only $4,000 of the banks
money hence the theory of suicide is
secuted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
MEXICAN GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
Gen. Gal1aredO is Tired of Public Life
A Railroad Grant.

City of Mexico, July 31.-Gen. Pedero
Rincon Gallaredo, governor of the fed
eral district, has resigned and his resig-
nation has been accepted. He is an old
lister to Russia before being called to the
governorship. He has a large fortune
and desires to abandon public life and
will travel in Europe
Several large railroad projects are I'M
der consideration and the policy of the
government is to forfeit all the old con-
cessions on conditions which have not
been complied with. 1t is reported on
concession will soon be granted to Chi
cago parties whose responsibility and
ability to carry out the terms of the con-
cession have been demonstrated to the
entire satisfaction of the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Putting Them To the Test.

New York Mail and Express: This
third ticket movement is putting to the
test the sincerity and consistency of the
much-vaunted Democratic sound money
sentiment in certain conspicuous quar-
tiers. These so-called sound money
Democrats know that every vote for Nc,
Kinely il a vote for sound money and
national honor. Sound money with pro-
lection. under Mckinley, stands against
free silver imitation and reputation, the
emasculation of the Federal government
and the Supreme court, the coniscation
of railroad, telegraph and telephone prop
critics, and various other radical innova-
tons, with free trade or so-called tariff
reform, under the free silver-Populistic
candidate Which will they choose
They know that every vote diverted from
Mckinley means so much added strength
TO Bryan. All argument aside, to vote
for Mckinley is plainly the simplest and
surest way of thwarting the free silver
Populistic revolutionary movement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
REUNION AT MARQUETTE.
Over 1000 United Workmen Having
Good Time.

Marquette, Mich, Aug 1.-[Spacial i
4 reunion of the societies Of the An
Gent Order of United Workmen is be-
ing held here today. There was a grand
ard participated in by 1000 members of
the order. Mayor Jacobs delivered an
address Of welcome and other orators
spoke on the purposes and claims of
the order. Bicycle races, aquatic exhibit
tons by the life-saving crew and other
sports will fill up the remainder of the
day, which is to end With Il grand ball
at night
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
Col. Gro ton, Co1nmandant at Fort Sher
day Ordered Before It,

Chicago, H., Aug. 3.-The sessions of
the army retiring board at the Pullman
building next Monday will be held be-
hind closed doors. Among the officers
ordered before the board are: Col. Rob
ert E. A. Crofton, Fort Sheridan. Eff
teenth infantry; Lieut.. Col James H.
Bradford Seventeenth infantry. Colum-
bus barracks, O.; Mai Alex. S. b.
Keyes, Third cavalry. Jefferson barracks.
Mo-; Maj. John G. Turnbul. First artil-
lery, Port Hamilton, n T.: Mai. John A.
Darling, Fifth artillery, San Francisco.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Oshkosh Child Drowned

Oshkosh. Wis, July 2S-[Special.]--
James Peterson, aged years, fell in
the lake at North park last evening and
was drowned. A companion who wit
messed the accident was so badly scared
he failed to tell until this morning, when
the body was found near the breakwater
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
English Changes in Ratio.

The hardest nut which the advocates
of 16 to 1 and unlimited coinage have
to crack is the fact that the ratio be-
tween silver and gold has constantly
changed in spite of the statutory ratios
fixed by all the principal nations of the
from unlimited coinage in the past. Take
the English ratio, as fixed by acts of
Parliament, from which the following
table is compiled:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
A Straw.

South Bend, Ind, July pa vote was
taken on silver and gold today in the
wagon plant of the Studebaker Bros.
workingmen prepared their ballots, and
they were collected, it was found that
gold received 700 votes and silver 2S2.
Seventy-seven were doubtful. Plurality
for gold was 427, and majority of $50.
Forty-seven Polish workmen are en-
ployed in one department, and thirty
seven of them voted AGAINST free silver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
TO SUCCEED ABERDEEN.
Sir Charles Topper, Late Premier
of Canada, May Become
GoVernor-General.

Toronto, Ont, Aug IA dispatch to
the Toronto World from Montreal states
that Sir Charles Upper Will succeed
Lord Aberdeen as encouragement of
Canada.
Joseph Chamberlain, the dispatch says,
is urging the claim of Canada's late
premier for the position and Lord Sails
bury is considering the matter
tt report is discredited here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05

sued, but cards were sent out announc-
ing the marriage which read as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson announce the
marriage of their daughter, Grace E., with
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., Monday, August 3,
1896, at 511 Fifth avenue.
A single carriage stood in front of the
Wilson residence during the ceremony
in which the bridal couple were con-
Yeyed to the railroad station
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
WILL CONTROL THE POWER,
Neenah Millmen Have Practically
Secured the Water PRIVILEGES
Below Lake Winnebago.

Oshkosh. Wis, Aug 1-[Special] !
Neenah and Menasha millmen have de-
cided to reduce the amount of water used
by them from 100000 to $4,000 cubic
feet minute to go into effect Monday.
1t is also announced that the transfer of
pleted from the individual to the Neenah
and Menasha Water Power company
which will then control all water power
privileges below Lake Winnebago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
LOVE WILL FIND 4 WAY.
Scion of a Wealthy House Has a
Bride of His Own
Choosing.

New York, Aug. 3.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr, and Miss Grace Wilson were
married at noon today at the Wilson res
idence by Rev. William II. Pott, assist
ant rector of st. Thomas church. The
wedding was private.
There were present Mr.. and Mrs. r.
T. Wilson, the parents of the bride; Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall NJ. Wilson, Robert
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Dropped Into a Bottomless Pit.

Pottsville, Pa, July 31-Fred Losch,
aged 81, and John Akin, aged 49, went
out to gather huckleberries. They went
into mine breach where an abundance
of the berries seemed within easy access
They had scarcely reached what they be-
lieved to be the bottom when they sud
denly disappeared and have not yet been
found. They dropped into an almost
bottomless breach, and it is thought that
their bodies can never be recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05

be gained by going to the 1S-inches yard
measure or standard-slver? Is it bet
ter to have 80 cents worth of good
thing than 100 cents worth of it?-Chi-
ca 90 Times Horn Id
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
No Blank Cartridges.

Gen. Daniel e. Sickles of New York,
a lifelong Democrat and brave SOL
der who lost leg at Gettysburg, is one
of the men who cannot find it in his
heart to support the POpocratc ticket,
nor yet to throw his vote away Gen.
SickleS announces his own programme
in words which cannot fail to find an
echo IN many another old soldier, who is
also an honest Democrat. He says in
letter to Maj. L. Edwin Dudley:
1t is fortunate that one of the great po-
htlcal parties has named Il candidate for the
presidency whose admirable military record
every soldier looks upon with admiration
and pride, and for whom he may cast his
vote without hesitation assured that in do
ing so he Is promoting the best interests
of the republic.
know Maj. Mckinley very well. He is
a man of rectitude and honor Upon the
practical and pressing issues of the day he
stands for all that Americans must uphold.
While | do not agree with some of his pO-
litfcal views. l am far more widely sepa-
rated from the ruinOus platform of his adj
versaries As President. chosen as he will
be by the votes of men of ali parties, his
election will not be partisan triumph.
His administration will guarantee public
credit and public decorum and order, now
threatened by a conspiracy of anarchists,
PoDulists and socialists.
Gen. Sickles' conclusion is put with
SOldierly frankneSs. He SAYS:
You and | and our comrades are not ac-
custOmed to use blank cartridges in pres
ence of an enemy; therefore l don't propose
to throw away my vote on any third candi-
date. Nor are we in the habit of with
holding our fire when assailed; therefore l
don't mean to stay at home and not vote
at all. 1 shall give patriotic vote for my
cOmrade, Maj. Mckinley believing that in
so doing l am repeating what I did in "a,
when, as a war Democrat, voted for Lin
coin and the Union.
Other Democrats will prefer indirect
methods of accomplishing the same pur-
poses. But mo blank cartridges will be
the watchword of the majority.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Storm Strikes Cincinnati

Cincinnati O., Aug. IA heavy rain
storm with some hail struck this city
about 1870 this afternoon. Several
buildings were unroofed, but there is no
report of loss of life or of any persons
being injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Admittedly a PopuIist.

The Populist party has derived it's en-
ergy and until this year has obtained it's
leaders chiefly from the Republicans.
Populism is extreme and rabid Repub-
licanism, with a mixture of Socialism
and secessiOnism.
We have William J. Bryan's own word
for it in 1898 and 1894 that he was
no longer a Democrat and that he had
become Populist.
In addition to this we have the testi-
mony of his friends at the ST. Louis
conventions of last week that he is a
Populist and not a Democrat. Senator
Stewart, Republican silver Plutocrat Of
Nevada, said to the silver convention:
I know William ]. Bryan. HE Be
LIEVES WHAT WE BELIEVE. HE IS
NOT A DEMOCRAT IN GOOD AND REG
ULAR STANDING.
Judge Green of Nebraska said to the
Populist conventions:
l know Mr.. Bryan. l know him person
ally. He is my friend, and | say TO you H
is AS TRUE A POPULIST AS YOU OR L.
1t will be seen. therefore, that there
is no Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency in the field as yet-Chicago
Chronicle Oem.).
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
RACING HORSES HURT,
}. E. Bush's String of Trotters in a
Wreck IN Indiana-Four
Men Injured.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. "a wreck
this morning at $50 o'clock at North
Indianapolis on the Big Four road caused
a parlor car for horses, containing the
String" belonging to J. E. Bush of
Louisville, to upset and every horse was
so much injured that it is thought none
will ever race again. The value of the
stable of horses is said to have been
100000
Four men were hurt as follows:
David Barnum, in charge
Dennis Porter of Louisville.
George Pagan of Lexington.
Charles Brock of Kentucky.
Brock was the only one seriously in
jured, but he will recover The men will
be brought to this city and receive treat
ment at the dispensary. The wreck was
caused by a hot journal
The horses were Ell route from Free
port, ILL.,, to Louisville. The names of
the horses were: May Queen. two years
old, no record; Hal Corker, 2:22; Sally
Bronson, 2:13A King Henry, green
colt of great promise; Minnie Defoe,
2:15; Buster. 2:12A.
The racing paraphernalia was all badly
damaged. The railroad company's loss
will not be heavy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05

The grave of John Fitch, who is said
to have first applied steam to navigation
on the Western rivers is unmarked by
any stone in an old cemetery in Nelson
county, Ky.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
Sixteen to One.

The following table shows the rela-
tive weights of a silver and a gold dollar.
The first column shows the amount of
''pure" gold or silver bullion in dollar
The second column shows the amount of
alloy equal to one-ninth the weight Of
pure metaD added to the pure metal in
coming. American silver and gold coins
fine The third column shows the
amount of Standard or alleged gold OF
silver in a dollar.
Pure Totai
Kind of Dollars. Metal. Alloy. Wight.
Grains. Grains. Grains
Silver G1e dollar. s7i.25 4725 413 sS(
If the reader will multiply the figures
in the upper line by Is he will get as q
product very nearly the figures in the
lower column. This is what is meant by
is to l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-05
a UG. WIGGENHORN,
Watchmakar and 9e7Veley

Opposite Bank of WATERFOWL, corner
Main and First Streets. Keeps constantly
On hand a large stock of Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, etc Par
tfcuar attention paid to repairing watches,
clocks, jewelry, ETC.. and warranted to
give satisfaction.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-25

With view of securing reliable in-
formation upon which to base an approx
innate estimate" of the crop, Messrs. La
than, Alexander C Co., of New York,
the leading suthorlty on cotton crop esti-
mates, on November mailed $500 let
ters to selected correspondents, banks,
bankers cotton commission merchants,
brokers, proprieEors of public gins, rail-
road officials and planters, covering ev-
cry cotton growing county in the country
asking their estimate of the crop in their
respective localities. To these letters q
24O replies bad been received up to No
yember 10, and on these the following es
Inmates of the crop are based: Average Of
255 letters makes Alabama crop 5000
bales. Average of 19l letters makes Ar
kansas crop G57, 900 bale9. Average of 80
letters makes Florida crop $1,000 bales.
Average of 357 letters makes Georgia
crop 1,220, 900 bales. Average OF 96 letters
makes Louisiana crop 494, 900 bales. Av-
erage Of 247 letters makes Mississippi
crop 964, 900 bales. Average of 22l letters
makes North Carolina crop $4,000 bales.
Average of2l2 letters makes South Caro-
lima crop 7l7,O0O bales. Average of LA
letters makes Tennessee. ETC., crop 2S4, 600
bales. Average of 47S letters makes Tex
as, ETC., crop 2,25l, COO bales Average Of
2,24O letters makes total crop Of the Uni
ted States s,O22,Oc bales.